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Good news for fans of stand-up comedy, as regular comedy nights are becoming more established in Cork.

Stand Up And Be Counted Comedy Club will set up residency in the Tikki Lounge on Little Hanover St. on the 27th of February, and continues every Tuesday with no cover charge.

The Craichouse comedy night at Eddies Bar (formerly the L.V.) has been going strong for over two years. An established comedy club with an ever-evolving lineup, Craichouse also showcases new talent and has helped launch the careers of many aspiring local comedians. In the coming weeks, a new competition called “Craic me up” will see emerging talent battle it out for the chance to gig at the Kilkenny Cat Laughs comedy festival. Full details of upcoming lineups can be found on the Craichouse website.

Cyprus Avenue will host a new monthly comedy event — Barrel O’Laughs — kicking off on Friday February 23rd with Ian Coppinger plus guests. Tickets at €10 are available on tickets.ie and from the Old Oak bar.

The Lisa Richards Comedy Night is a touring co-op comedy night with a range of decent Irish talent on the books. For those down in wesht Cork direction, De Barra’s hosts its comedy night once a month, with Ardal O’Hanlon, David O’Doherty and Neil Delamere making appearances in the coming months.

And of course there’s the mainstay of the Cork comedy scene City Limits Comedy Club, with a reputation for brining the major names to Cork down through the years. Upcoming highlights at City Limits include Eddie Brill, Omid Djalili, Matt Saddlier, Jason Byrne & Andrew Maxwell.

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Stand Up And Be Counted Comedy Club, every Tuesday @ the Tikki Lounge, Little Hanover St. [map] No cover charge

Craichouse Comedy, every Saturday @ Eddie’s Bar (formerly the L.V.), McCurtain St. [map] Admission €7 / €5 (concession)
Sat 24 Feb 2007 — Alan Hurley, Breen Crotty + more
Sat 03 Mar 2007 — “Craic Me Up” Launch Night w/ Shantz
Sat 10 Mar 2007 — George Fox + ‘Craic me Up’ heat 2
Sat 24 Mar 2007 — Matt Sadlier + ‘Craic Me Up’ heat 3
Sat 31 Mar 2007 — Willa White + ‘Craic me Up’ heat 4

Barrel O’Laughs - monthly comedy night @ Cyprus Avenue, Caroline St. [map]
Fri 23 Feb 2007 — Ian Coppinger €10

De Barras Comedy night, monthly @ De Barras, Clonakilty, Admission €15
Wed 21 Mar 2007 — David O’Doherty
Wed 18 Apr 2007 — Neil Delamere
Wed 21 Feb 2007 — Ardal O’Hanlon

City Limits Comedy Club, Coburg Street [map], admission varies
Fri 23, Sat 24 Feb 2007 ———– Ardal O Hanlon w/ MC Jason Coughlan
Thu 01 Mar 2007 —————– Willa White + Fred Cooke
Fri 02, Sat 03 Mar 2007 ———– Eddie Brill
Thu 08 Mar 2007 —————– Dermot Whelan + Alan Hurley
Thu 15 Mar 2007 —————– Aidan Bishop + Keith Anderson
Fri 16, Sat 17 Mar 2007 ———– Omid Djalili
Thu 22 Mar ———————– Neil Hickey + Colin Ryan
Thu 29 Mar 2007 —————– Matt Saddlier + Colin McCarthy
Fri 30, Sat 31 Mar 2007 ———– Jason Byrne
Sat 07, Sun 08 Apr 2007 ———- Pj Gallagher
Fri 04, Sat 05, Sun 06 May 2007 — Neil Delamere
Fri 08, Sat 09 Jun 2007 ———– Andrew Maxwell