Event: The Market Place Theatre - Comedy
Date: January - May 2025
Time: Various Times - See Below
Location: The Market Place Theatre, 9 Market St, Armagh BT61 7BW
Price: See Below
Tickets: See Below
Comedy Acts at The Market Place Theatre
January 2025
Jake O'Kane: The Absent Intelligence Tour - Saturday 18th & Friday 24th January 2025 (8.00pm)
Tickets: £25.00 - Book Here
Jake O’Kane, one of the country’s most popular stand-up comics returns along with the talented Terry McHugh for his annual end of year review show. A high-tech presentation of photos and videos picking apart the great, the good and the not so good from the previous year. As always, the backbone of the show remains Jake’s unique mix of political satire and personal observations covering his struggles with ageing, modern technology and his beloved Protestant and halflings.
If you’re one of Jakes army of fans you’ll already know who the Protestant and halflings are; if you don’t, then you won’t regret buying a ticket to find out.
Jarlath Regan: In Bits - Friday 31st January 2025 (8.00pm)
Tickets: £28.00 - Book Here
The Brand New Standup Comedy Show From “Yer Man” Off Instagram.
After 2 years of making us laugh out loud into our phones, hundreds of millions of views, thousands of seats filled across Ireland and the U.K. - Jarlath Regan is back with a totally new barnstorming standup show like nothing you’ve ever seen before.
In a world of relentlessly bleak news and constant negativity, take a break and make space for laughter and watch 'a master at work' (Patrick Kielty)
You’ve watched his clips on Instagram, you’ve shared his standup with your friends and family on TikTok, now it’s time to see Jarlath Regan’s funny bits live and in person.
The brand new standup show from the man behind some of the most hilarious viral standup comedy clips is finally here.
After selling out every single seat on his “Yer Man” tour in 2024, Jarlath is on the road again and travelling around the world with a completely fresh, never before seen standup comedy show guaranteed to have you “In Bits”.
“Universally enjoyable – 90 minutes of jaw-achingly funny anecdotes which spanned every topic imaginable” - The Post
“A subtle yet sublime helping of observational wit” ★★★★★ - The Herald
“Downright hilarious…comedy geniu"s” ★★★★★ - The Irish Times
“Had the audience shaking so violently with laughter they probably could have charged their phones” - Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
“Regan is an expert storyteller and this is a beautifully constructed show that I could have happily listened to for twice its length”. ★★★★ - The Arts Desk
February 2025
Pat and Faye Shortt: Knuckle Down - Thursday 27th February 2025 (8.00pm)
Tickets: £20.00 - Book Here
Pat and Faye Shortt are back again with their slick comedy show Knuckle Down. This is the final leg of the tour and is the last opportunity to catch it before it finishes. The show is a riot of sketch comedy, as Pat and Faye bring their array of new characters to life.
Fasten your seat belts for an evening of hilarious fun and laughter.
March 2025
Colin Murphy: 'Murphy Beaucoup' - Saturday 15th March 2025 (8.00pm)
Tickets: £20.00 - Book Here
NI Comedy In Association With Lisa Richards Agency Presents - Colin Murphy: 'Murphy Beaucoup'
After his sell out dates with his Colinization and Whatchamacolin tours, Colin is back out on the road in 2025 with his hilarious new show Murphy Beaucoup! He examines, amongst many other things, dog poo etiquette, living in the future and being on the same planet as other humans who have the bare faced cheek to be younger than you. There will be a lot of the usual winging it with the audience, gratuitous swearing and scenes of a sexual nature.
Contains strong language and adult material. Age 16+
Jason Byrne: "No Show" - Friday 21st March 2025 (8.00pm)
Tickets £24.00 - Book Here
In 1935 Erwin Schrodinger placed comedian Jason Byrne in a venue with an audience and closed the doors. Was there a show or NO SHOW. For those outside without tickets there was simultaneously a show and NO SHOW.
Don’t be outside. Get a ticket and watch the master of comic creativity and audience interaction create a show from NO SHOW.
“The Outright King of Live Comedy” – The Times
“There is nobody else on the planet who makes me laugh like that. Your world will be a better place after seeing Jason live” – The Newcastle Chronicle
Contains strong language & adult material. Age 16+
May 2025
Gearóid Farrelly: Gearóid Rage - Saturday 3rd May 2025 (8.00pm)
Tickets: £18.00 - Book Here
Gearóid Farrelly follows his mammothh Glamour Hammer tour with a hilarious new stand up show touching on the many, many, MANY things that make his blood boil.
“Gearóid Farrelly is Bloody Hilarious” - Sarah Millican
“My Absolute Favourite” - Joanne McNally
“To be in Farrelly’s crowd is a joy. Each joke landed perfectly… impeccable comic timing” ★★★★★ - Broadway Baby
Contains strong language & adult material. Age 16+
Chris Kent: Offline - Saturday 24th May 2025 (8.00pm)
Tickets: £20.00 - Book Here
Cork’s own Chris Kent returns with a brand new show ‘Offline’. He tries to give up the internet and navigate life without asking his phone what to eat, where to go or how to get home. He longs for a simpler time of playing ‘Snake’ and constructing emojis himself. Now that he has hit 40 years of age, he wonders if he can ever go back to thinking for himself. Join him on a journey that will either make him or break him.
★★★★ The Irish Times
“Kent is a master storyteller” ★★★★★ The Mirror
“Carefree comedic bullseye” Dubliner Magazine
“He really makes me laugh and I think his stuff is so smart, he would be one of the best comics that I would have seen. He's fantastic!" Tommy Tiernan
Contains strong language & adult material. Age 16+
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