
February 2023
COMEDY: Jason Byrne Unblocked
Jason Byrne has had an upgrade. In his brand new show Unblocked Jason 2.0 talks about his new lease of life following heart surgery. The Six Million Dollar Byrne has cleared his arteries, his mind and his schedule to bring you an evening of pure unadulterated old fashioned fun. This is the ultimate celebration of life and never giving up brought to you by “The Outright King of Live Comedy”
Find out more »March 2023
COMEDY: David O’Doherty – Whoa Is Me
Here he comes again, trotting on to the stage with all of the misplaced confidence of a waiter with no pad. Is he going to remember it? HOPEFULLY! There’ll be lots of talking, some apologising and some songs on a glued together plastic keyboard from 1986. As seen on BBC’s ‘Live at The Apollo’ and Channel 4’s ‘8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown’.
Find out more »COMEDY: Dirtbirds #NoFilter
In a world where women are expected to have the patience of Mother Teresa, the arse of Jennifer Lopez, the social media profile of Kim Kardashian and the BMI of Elle McPherson the pressure is relentless. Dirtbirds the comedy duo and internet sensation present their hilarious new show No Filters which takes a close look at the barrage of bullshit we are subjected to on a daily basis and reminds us that despite what we’re told there is NO SUCH THING…
Find out more »COMEDY: Gearóid Farrelly – Glamour Hammer
After some time sitting on the couch we are back to real life. Trousers instead of tracksuit bottoms, and coffee and a biscuit instead of four gin and tonics and half a cheese cake. In this show Gearóid takes a look at the litany of things in our lives that just don’t measure up. Everything from his generic-looking cat to Shania Twain. He will be examining the big issues that really sell tickets like mental health (INSERT SOMETHING SEARINGLY HONEST),…
Find out more »April 2023
COMEDY: Neil Delamere – Delamerium
Neil Delamere is back with a brand new show, Delamerium. Expect the usual hilarious stories, wry observations and quick-witted improvisation as our comedy hero tries to makes sense of the world around him. "No TV camera could accurately measure the lightning speed of Delamere's wit"- The Irish Times
Find out more »May 2023
COMEDY: Deirdre O’Kane – Demented
There's a point beyond burnout where all you can do is laugh, and funny woman Deirdre O'Kane has well and truly reached it. Catch her brilliant new stand-up show, Demented, at Riverbank Arts Centre. "Unique star quality." – The Guardian
Find out more »November 2023
COMEDY: Chris Kent – Back At It
Cork man Chris Kent makes his first appearance on Riverbanks stage with his brand new show Back At It. After a dose of the real world (having gone back to the day job as an electrician), Chris found himself with two jobs and the ridiculous notion of trying to buy a house. It turns out he did not have enough jobs. Something had to give and shur there’s no future in electricity anyway… “Chris is effortlessly hilarious, an incredible storyteller…
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