COMEDY AT DUBLIN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2025: CRAICING UP
Show your teeth. Laugh from your belly. Giggle ‘til you gasp.
We’re serving up a dangerously funny comedy line-up that’ll leave your face sore and your sides in stitches. Whether you're a die-hard stand-up stan, an improv addict, or just here for the vibes, Fringe 2025’s comedy gang has got your funny bone on lock.
We’re talking BIG laughs from the comics you love and the ones you’ll be name-dropping before they go mainstream. Explore all our comedy acts this year and get booking 👏🏼
BIG: ALISON SPITTLE
A man on the train tells her to sit down and now she's doing a whole stand up show about it.
Spittle returns to Dublin Fringe Festival after a monumental few years, from appearing on House of Games, Celebrity Gogglebox, and Pointless Celebrities to touring with Fern Brady and Rob Delaney.
In this brand new show Alison confronts misogyny, sexuality, classism, death and M&Ms in a hilarious and often angry show about the change that the last year of her life has imposed upon her.
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You Cry Weird: Tony Cantwell
Tony Cantwell is at war with toxic masculinity.
His greatest weapon? Crying loads.
A comedy show built around life’s strangest emotional outbursts, from odd tears in Transition Year to a meltdown over Bluey. Through surreal tangents and personal confessions, Tony explores how unexpected tears reveal our truest selves. It’s weird, heartfelt, and hilarious - a glimpse into the moments when emotions sneak up on us, just as we’re pretending to have it all together. This is Tony at his most ridiculous and most relatable.
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WHO’S A BIG BOY?: Shane Daniel Byrne
Dublin darling Shane Daniel Byrne is back, just about. The award-winning stand-up has become a leading act in Ireland at breakneck speed. Shane is the boy from school who was capable of more, the kid who could always do better. Well, just try catching him now. Expect rapid-fire craic and big-hearted feelings in his brand-new show about bellies and bullies.
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FRY ME TO THE MOON: Michael Fry
Michael Fry has reached the age his parents were when they had him, and he’s not coping well. Fry me to the moon marks his first full solo show, combining razor-sharp wit, absurd characters, and original music. As traditional milestones like marriage, kids, and financial stability feel increasingly out of reach, Fry dives into the chaos of growing up, growing older, and figuring it all out.
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I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOUR MANAGER (HOW I WAS RADICALISED AND BECAME...KAREN): Holly Hughes
You’ve heard this woman in a café, loudly complaining her extra-hot-skinny latté isn’t hot enough. You’ve seen her in a restaurant, demanding dishes that aren’t on the menu.
You’ve met her in the ALDI car park, where her SUV takes up multiple spaces.
The dreaded Karen. But could you - down-to-earth, sound, people-pleasing - become her? Holly did. And she’s ready to speak her truth. This is the story of one woman’s radicalisation to fighting for justice (i.e. refunds), one complaint email at a time. But, Holly wonders, with broligarch losers destroying the world, is being a Karen REALLY that bad?After all, what is so wrong about holding people accountable??
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STEPHEN JOBS: STEPHEN COLFER
A stand up comedy show that doesn’t just ask What do you do for a living? but Why do you do for a living? Stephen Colfer has juggled two decades of odd jobs to support his ‘real’ one... comedy. Somewhere between alphabetising CDs, demoing tech that doesn’t work, letting one hundred trainee doctors practice on his ears, and occasionally making art for money, he hopes to answer the question: where does Stephen end, and Jobs begin?
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7EVEN: JOHN SPILLANE
Pride, Greed, Wrath, Envy, Lust, Gluttony, and Sloth. Pick your poison. Join award-winning comedian and improviser John Spillane for seven nights, seven shows and seven deadly sins. Each sin gets its own spotlight in a series of wildly different, wickedly funny shows. No two sins are created equal, no two nights are the same.
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ERAS TOUR: AN IMPROVISED HISTORY MUSICAL: Bum Notes
They say history is written by the victors… now watch it being made-up by a bunch of improvisers via the medium of SONG*!
You’ve enjoyed many a perfectly curated musical by your ‘Manuel Miranda’s’, and God knows you’ve relished a good history book or two. But what if history could be interpreted with some sparkle fingers?
This un-educational adventure through time is bound to be one for the ages. Pick a date or little-known historical moment and witness it transform into a fully blown musical on the spot, including live improvised musical accompaniment. This time instead… let history be written by the Bum Notes.
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THE CULTURED CULCHIE: SINÉAD QUINLAN
Sinéad Quinlan is coming out… as a culchie.
Sinéad didn’t think she was one, until an ex told her she passed the test. Cue identity crisis. Should she have been going to the Ploughing Festival all this time?
In her debut solo show, she dives headfirst into her culchie roots and her wild detour into comedy, with sharp storytelling, big heart, and no fear of the hard topics (or the Ploughing). This is a hilarious reckoning with rural identity, heartbreak, and the long, bumpy road to finding yourself.
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COMEDY FOR WITCHES: FULL MOON SPECIAL
Come forth, sexy hexies and beautiful battleaxes! It’s a full moon and we feel like howling with laughter.
Join Anna Clifford and some hilarious hags as she summons The Full Moon Special a one-night-only comedy ritual for anyone who blames the moon instead of their mother. This is an audience-interaction show, so prepare to overshare... like your aunt on Facebook.
Expect a night of rituals, riotous cackles, and lunar nonsense for witches, wannabes, and the cosmically curious.
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TRAIN MAN: CAROLINE MCEVOY
A captivating tale of sibling rivalry in post-Troubles Northern Ireland. With gut-punch gags and emotional blows, Caroline reckons with her lifelong battle with her younger brother, who loves trains, buses and getting his way.
Funny, joyful, and deeply personal, this is a story about coming to terms with a messy past and complicated future, one where Caroline might have to balance caring for her adult brother with her own desires. Expect sibling spats, visits to the London Transport Museum and a whole lotta Disney as Caroline explores family, love, and full-time care.
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NOTHING PERSONAL: ALLY RYAN
How bad are you willing to be in your life in order to be good at your craft?
Megan’s comedy dreams have crashed — and so has she, back living above her parents’ pub, dodging her mum’s passive aggression and her dad’s toasties. After a nightmare date and a chaotic mic grab, she stumbles into success by turning heartbreak into material.
But when someone genuinely lovely walks into her life, the lies start to cost more than laughs. A darkly funny one-woman rom-com about ambition, self-sabotage, and the impossible choice between love and success.
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SEÓN SIMPSON'S ON A TANGENT
Ever re-read your teenage diary? Posted song lyrics as a cry for help? Had a secret poetry blog? Seón Simpson did - and she’s turned it into stand-up gold.
There’s only one problem. She’s run out of material. That’s what happens when you use up all your love poems and all that’s left are poems about self-harm and suicide.
But can she make suicide funny? You’re about to find out A stand-up/theatre/TED Talk hybrid about mental health, oversharing, and wringing every last laugh out of your teenage trauma.
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BUILDING CHARACTER: SÍOMHA HENNESSY
Some people spend their thirties building careers, houses, and savings. The only thing Síomha Hennessy has been building is ‘character’... and she’s got the songs and the stories to prove it!
Join tragicomic diva Síomha for a night to remember, as she launches her debut EP with a special comedy cabaret show complete with a full band and a whole lotta theatrics!
Come for the big laughs, the bold stories and Hennessy’s original songs. Stay for the existential crisis in a pair of cowboy boots.
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QUEENS OF COMEDY: AIDEEN MCQUEEN, SOPHIA WREN & GUESTS
Get ready to bow down. Queens of Comedy brings three nights of fearless, fast-paced stand-up to Dublin Fringe Festival. Hosted each night by resident royals, the unstoppable Aideen McQueen and the ferociously funny Sophia Wren.
Each night, a rotating cast of Ireland’s fiercest gas women join the court, serving bold laughs, outrageous tales, and serious sass. From rising stars to comedy icons, this is a celebration of women who rule the mic and own the stage. These queens are ready to reign.
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SHANE OF FOOLS: SHANE CLIFFORD
A brilliant, brand-new show full of hilarious stand-up comedy has tumbled straight out of Shane Clifford’s silly mind and he has GOT to share it with you. Join Shane as he takes you on a whirlwind tour of his world and tackles ALL of the big themes, from Irish history to parenthood, from the meaning of existence itself to the tragic fall of Diet Coke.
As one of Tralee’s top 5 comedians, and nominated eight years in a row as Irish comedy’s “Next Big Thing”, Shane Clifford is guaranteed to change your life*.
*Not guaranteed.
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CULT OF AEROBICS: EMILY BRADLEY
Ever hated yourself? Great! Welcome to the Cult.
Cult of Aerobics is your glitter-drenched gateway drug to self-improvement, groupthink, and really good abs.
Join the charismatic leader on a high-energy journey through aerobics, obsession, and the dark side of perfection. With infectious choreography, biting humour and a suspicious amount of spandex, this immersive spectacle dares you to sweat it out, laugh it off, and maybe – just maybe - finally love yourself. Or at least love your reflection.
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SOAPSTAR: ANNA CLIFFORD
Anna was born on the 7th of the 7th, and her Da swore it would guarantee her a life of luck. Now at 35 after seven heartbreaks (four real, three delulu), seven tattoos (meaningless), and seven trips back home, she’s starting to wonder if her biggest break was landing a role on Ireland’s biggest soap at 17. This is a show about luck, life, and what it means to have a lucky life - where you can’t change the channel, because that’s life (live stand-up). Sorry.