Comedy Weekend at UCH – Friday

Weekend Pass just €45! Discount applied automatically when you book tickets for both Friday and Saturday.

Get ready for back-to-back nights of side-splitting laughter as UCH transforms into comedy central!

The Comedy Weekend at UCH brings together some of the sharpest, boldest, and funniest names on the comedy circuit, for two nights of chaos and craic.

Two nights. One stage. Countless laughs.

Tony Cantwell

Kevin McGahern

Karl Spain

Sinéad Quinlan

MC: Brian Gallagher

TONY CANTWELL is a comedian and host of the chart-topping podcasts Tony Cantwell’s Hit Show and Young Hot Guys with Shane Daniel Byrne and Killian Sundermann. His standout performance in Amazon Prime's LOL: Ireland in 2024 earned acclaim from host Graham Norton, who called it “The funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time.”

He’s made a significant mark online, where his sketches have amassed millions of views. In addition to his online success, his live shows are a hit, selling out venues in Ireland and the UK.

One of Ireland's greatest ever comedy sketches.” JOE.ie

“His unconventional take on comedy belongs on The Adult Swim network.” The Irish Times

“One of the city’s most exciting emerging comics” Totally Dublin

KEVIN MCGAHERN began his career in 2009 after taking a job as a barman in The International Bar - the birthplace of Irish comedy. He swiftly made the decision to go on the dole and dedicate his life to making people laugh.

Kevin hosted RTE’s Republic of Telly for 10 seasons and has also appeared in Hardy Bucks, Redemption of a Rogue, Kevin McGahern’s America, Kevin McGahern’s Fast and Furious, Finding Joy, Bridget and Eamon, and many, many, ok not that many more.

As well as being a regular in the top Irish comedy clubs, in particular the Laughter Lounge, he has performed in festivals including the Vodafone Comedy Festival, Electric Picnic, and the Edinburgh Fringe.

He is currently the host of The Traitors Ireland Uncloaked on RTÉ.

“Brilliant!” Hot Press

“Sharply written, brilliantly performed.” Totally Dublin

“Go have a laugh with this alarmingly suited, funny, friendly Irishman. I’m still laughing” The Scotsman

KARL SPAIN has been a staple of Irish stand-up comedy for twenty years.

In 2005, Karl achieved nationwide renown for his TV series Karl Spain Wants A Woman. This was a huge success in that he not only got huge ratings, but he also found himself a woman. In 2009 he filmed Karl Spain Wants to Rock but did not get a woman from that show. He has also appeared on The Late Late Show, The Panel, Tubridy Tonight, The Afternoon Show, and Operation Transformation.

Karl has also performed stand up on television all over the world – the U.S, the Middle East, Australia and even as far away as England.

SINÉAD QUINLAN is a new comedy star from Cork. She made the completely rational decision to enter a stand up comedy competition while eating taco fries in Hillbillies, having only ever done stand up twice. She went on to win Stand Up and Be Funny on RTÉ One with only seven gigs under her belt.

The prize was a pilot with the RTÉ Player and Sinéad wrote and starred in her own online comedy series called Seriously, Sinéad? which was later given a television slot and second series.

Sinéad was the ‘Roving Reporter’ on the reboot series of The Den, and was a guest on RTÉ Two’s Clear History and Irelands Fittest Family (RTÉ). She has performed in comedy clubs and festivals all over Ireland, and is the regular warm up act for The Late Late Show (RTÉ) and a host of other Irish TV shows.

BRIAN GALLAGHER has been described as unique, clever, surreal and irreverent. He is a three-time Edinburgh Fringe sellout act.

A regular headliner in Ireland's top comedy clubs and resident MC of The Laughter Lounge Dublin, Gallagher's sharp wit, storytelling and crowd work skills are second to none!

"The Big Stage Beckons" City Limits

"The Crowdwork King" The Laughter Lounge

"One to Watch" Hotpress

Line-up subject to change