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DECEMBER AT THE ABBEY TAVERN

CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHTS- 10TH & 17TH DECEMBER 2011

Santa /Mulled wine on arrival - 4 course meal - DJ till late & party games - Late bar extension - all for only E39 pp

LOCALS CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT - 23RD DECEMBER 2011

Diablo - Late bar - Turkey A la king & rice - E10 per person

LUKE KELLY TRIBUTE BAND - 26TH DECEMBER

Tickets will be available at the bar during November and on Ticketmaster.

NEW YEARS EVE PARTY WITH DJ - 31ST DECEMBER & LATE BAR!

Join us for our fabulous countdown to 2012 with DJ Ken !!

Previous Events

An Intimate Evening with Brendan and Declan from The 4 Of Us.

Friday 4th November 2011
Abbey Tavern Howth, Co. Dublin
Tickets €15

The 4 Of Us seem to have been going forever, but longevity has not slowed them down, as they continue to release new music and tour to appreciative audiences.

The band is built around Co Down brothers Brendan and Declan Murphy and they play The Abbey Tavern Howth on Friday 04th November. They are regarded as one of Irelands biggest and best live bands.

They were voted one of the Top 10 Best Bands Of All Time, along with the likes of u2 and Thin Lizzy in a recent TV3 Series.

The multi award winning band has seven albums under their belt and a back catalogue of memorable songs that have featured on American, British and Irish TV and film soundtracks.

To this day, their smash hit Mary, remains one of the most played tracks on Irish radio and is currently featured on SingStar, one of Sony Playstation’s most popular games.

Founding members and brothers, Brendan and Declan Murphy have been captivating audiences on their recent tours of Germany and Ireland with their superb acoustic performances.

The music brims with a palpable sense of the past, the acoustic guitars evoking a grand old era of folk, blues and R&B... (The Irish Times)

Gorgeous & Moving... (The Evening Herald)

An Intimate Evening with Brendan & Declan from The 4 Of Us
Fri. 4th November 2011
Abbey Tavern Howth
Ticket Line: 01 839 0307 / Ticketmaster.ie

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Mary Coughlan Plays The Abbey Tavern Howth Friday 30th September 2011

Arena Lynx are proud to present Mary Coughlan for an intimate concert in the famous Abbey Tavern Howth on Friday 30th September.

Mary Coughlan has many fans including Morrissey who recently attended one of her Dublin shows.

Coughlan debut album Tired and Emotional, sold an unexpected 100,000 copies in Ireland, partly due to a memorable appearance on The Late Late Show. Despite her ongoing personal problems, Coughlan continued to reap praise for her recording output on WEA. On Under the Influence (1987) she revived the 1948 Peggy Lee hit "Don't Smoke in Bed''and the Billie Holiday ballad "Good Morning Heartache", as well as Christy Moore's "Ride On", which reached number 5 on the Irish pop charts in 1987. 1988 was another successful year for Coughlan, she made her acting debut in Neil Jordan's High Spirits, and released her third studio album Ancient Rain. Despite her success, Coughlan lost her record contract with Warner Music Group.

However, in 1990, she signed up with East West Records and released her fourth album Uncertain Pleasures , recorded in the UK and produced by Peter Glenister, former musical director for Terence Trent D'Arby. It included new compositions by Mark Nevin (Fairground Attraction) and Bob Geldof as well as covers of the Rolling Stones "Mother's Little Helper" and Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel". After receiving treatment for her personal problems, it seemed as though Coughlan had landed on her two feet once again. Sentimental Killer (1992) and Love for Sale (1993) were received well. In 1994, Coughlan lent her vocals to the hugely popular A Woman's Heart Vol.2 album, along with the likes of Mary Black and Dolores Keane. Coughlan released her first live album, Live in Galway, and released another studio album in 1997, After the Fall, which became her American debut.

In June 2000, Coughlan took another turn in her career when she presented a series of elaborate multimedia shows in Dublin and in London celebrating Billie Holiday, a singer whose life story had parallels to Coughlan's own. The best of these shows was collected on the Mary Coughlan Sings Billie Holiday album. A new studio album was released the following April 2001, entitled Long Honeymoon, and another in 2002, Red Blues. The 2000s saw the release of numerous Coughlan compilation albums and her appearance on the RTE's reality charity show, Celebrity Farm. The release of her most recent offering in 2008, The House of Ill Repute, sparked reviews that suggested it was her best yet. She has also taken part in the Sanctuary album with Moya Brennan.

She recently released her autobiography entitled "Bloody Mary".

Tickets are priced at €20 and are available from The Abbey Tavern Bar. This will be a memorable concert to see Mary Coughlan is such intimate surroundings and early booking is advisable.

DOORS 7.30PM / Show: 9.00PM Sharp
TICKETS €20
CONTACT ABBEY TAVERN BAR 01 8322006
CREDIT CARD BOOKINGS 01 8322006
Further information: Mick - Press office - 086 3000353

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Ardal O' Hanlon Live Abbey Tavern Howth (SOLD OUT!)

Saturday 17th September 2011
Doors: 7.30pm / Show 9pm

Ardal O'Hanlon (Father Dougal) will bring his award winning Comedy to The abbey Tavern Howth (www.abbeytavern.ie) on Saturday 17th September 2011. Dermot Whelan (Republic Of Telly & 98FM) will MC the night and Support will come from the amazing Eleanor Tiernan (RTE The Liffey Laughs, and BBC's One Night Stand) and John Davoren (MTV Reality TV Star & Best UK Comedy Newcomer). This night is not to be missed.

Tickets are priced at €20 and are available from the venue on 01 8322006 / via ticketmaster.ie

Ardal O' Hanlon (Headliner)

Ardal O'Hanlon is an award-winning comedian and actor: star of Father Ted and My Hero. Thoughtful, self-effacing and always punchy, he has delighted audiences on his sell-out tours of UK, Ireland, Australia, the USA and worldwide. Recent TV appearances include guest lead roles on Skins and Dr. Who and the eponymous role on cult Irish sitcom, Val Falvey. Ardal's bestselling novel ‘The Talk of the Town' featured in the influential tome, 1001 Books to Read Before you Die.

"He is a complete joy to watch, planting the sort of silly images that bump around in your head forever." THE GUARDIAN

Eleanor Tiernan (Support)

Eleanor Tiernan is a beautiful, smart, funny woman from Athlone, Co. Roscommon, Ireland. This confuses most people because they think Athlone is in Westmeath. Some of it is. Eleanor wants to clear up the confusion… and make people laugh.

Since starting comedy she has performed at the Kilkenny Cat Laughs Comedy Festival, the Galway Comedy Festival, in Best of Irish at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, at the BudLight Comedy Revue and was a Semi-finalist in the Paramount Comedy's So You Think You're Funny? competition.

Within just a year of starting stand-up Eleanor was asked to perform in Dublin's Vicar St for the RTE production The Liffey Laughs, and BBC's One Night Stand.

In 2007, she starred in the play Help!, which she wrote with her two cousins and performed with great success at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and, more recently, at the Dublin Fringe Festival 2008. She also made her solo show debut at Edinburgh in 2008 to critical acclaim.

Eleanor has recently completed 120 shows as the support act for Tommy Tiernan's Bovinity Tour, playing to over 120,000 people.

John Davoren (Support)

John Davoren is an up and coming comedian who has just hit the circuit with overwhelming response to his flawless hillarious set in the UK!!!

Only having done several open mic's throughout london, John has already pricked up a few ears in the comic industry with already 'winning' open mic on his second gig to play a main Saturday night at the famous Steeles venue in Hampstead, London. He has also been asked to play a main part in a new MTV reality show as himself (a stand up comic) which will air in the Autumn/Winter schedule.

After snowballing into the comedy circuit so quickly John is an up and rising star not to be missed!!

Dermot Whelan (MC)

Dermot is best known for his regular appearances on RTE's hit show The Panel and has performed at the Kilkenny Cat Laughs Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Other TV appearances include Liffey Laughs for RTE television and One Night Stand-Up for BBC TV.

Dermot also hosts a weekday breakfast show on the hugely successful Dublin radio station, 98FM, and has made radio appearances on BBC's The Blame Game. His comedy creation, the Toll Trolls, have had 3 top ten albums and went double platinum. Dermot is especially proud of his acting success. He appeared in the 2003 Irish comedy classic Spin the Bottle as Garda # 2. He had two lines: "C'mon now, Son" and "Move out of the way there, Son". Genius.

DOORS 7.30PM / Show: 9.00PM Sharp
TICKETS €20
CONTACT ABBEY TAVERN BAR 01 8322006
CREDIT CARD BOOKINGS 01 8322006 /ticketmaster.ie
www.abbeytavern.ie
Further information: Mick - Comedy press office - 086 3000353

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John Spillane Abbey Tavern Howth Saturday 16th July 2011

Twice winner of the meteor award in the best folk/trad category, John Spillane has toured the country and the world spreading joy with a mix of melodic tunes, entertaining stories and poetic lyrics. John will bring his Best Of show to The Abbey Tavern Howth On Saturday 16th July. Described as 'one of the truest Irish voices of his generation' by Irish music magazine, Spillane truly embodies the Celtic spirit.

Christmas 2009 brought us the follow up to Johns double platinum selling album 'Irish Songs We Learned at School' with a new collection 'More Irish Songs We Learned at School'. This new collection features great Irish musicians Christy Moore and Sean O Se and will get everyone singing the songs of their youth.

Not only that but last year saw Spillane release his first best of album 'So Far So Good, Like'. This compiled some of his greatest works from the memorable anthems of 'The Dance of the Cherry Trees' and 'Dunnes Stores Girl' to songs from 'The Gaelic Hit Factory' and 'Irish songs we learned at school'. A fantastic mix of songs, including two new tracks from one of Irelands much loved songwriters.

2011-John has just about completed ecording his new album working title "A Rock to Cling Too" which will be released in Audust of this year.

The only thing that's for sure is that whether from the emotive tunes he whisks you on a journey with or his dynamic playful Cork wit, at the end of a John Spillane show there won't be a dry eye in the house...

" ... funny, quirky, massively entertaining. John is a story teller, a shanachie."
Dan Regan, Founder, Kansas City Irish Festival.

Nominated for "Cork Man of the Year"

John also was awarded the Irish Music Association (USA) "Top Solo Performer in Concert" award 2009 www.irishmusicassociation.com

"One of the great songwriters to emerge in the last 10 years is John Spillane"
Christy Moore "Other Voices" Feb '09

"... some of the most skillfully crafted, vividly realized songs anyone has written in Ireland over the past dozen years."
Earle Hitchner, premier writer/reviewer for Irish Echo and The Wall Street Journal.

Tickets for this intimate show are available through ticketmaster.ie / Credit Card Bookings can also be made through The Abbey Tavern Howth on 01 8322006

Doors: 7.30 pm Show: 9.30pm

Support on the night comes from singer songwriter Eoin Glackin.

For further information.
Contact Mick Lynham at 086 3000353 mick@arenalynx.com
or Vincent Lawlor at 085 8885499 vincent@arenalynx.com

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Neil Delamere, Dermot Whelan on 1st of July 2011

The Stage Comedy Club (ABBEY TAVERN, HOWTH) presents Dermot Whelan Comedy Kings & Queen's on Friday 1st July with an amazing lineup of high profile comedy featuring the legendary Neil Delamere (RTE's The Panel, BBC's The Blame Game), along with resident MC Dermot Whelan (Republic of Telly, 98FM and The Panel), and Robbie Bonham (Winner of 98FM's Best Comedian Award). Tickets are priced at only €22.50 and early booking is advisable as this will be a guaranteed SELL OUT!!!

Neil Delamere

Neil Delamere is one of the top acts working in the Irish comedy scene today, best known to audiences for his regular appearances on RTE's The Panel, RTE's Neil Delamere's Just For Laugh's and BBC's The Blame Game.

He has performed all over Ireland as well as at the prestigious Kilkenny Cat Laughs festival, the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the New Zealand Comedy Festival. He featured in both series of Liffey Laughs, RTE's stand-up show in 2005 and 2006 as well as The World Stands Up for Paramount.

In 2007 Neil returned to Montreal to perform in the Just for Laughs Festival while also presenting the RTE television series covering the event, Neil Delamere's Just for Laughs for the second year in a row. His first DVD "No Message" was released in October of that year and quickly achieved platinum sales status.

A year later Neil's Edinburgh Fringe Festival show attracted rave 5 star reviews and lead to an appearance on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow on BBC1.

2009's Edinburgh show 'Bookmarks' once again garnered multiple 5 star reviews.

Neil's second DVD, Creme Delamere was released in 2009 and once again hit platinum sales status. Filmed in Vicar Street at the end of an acclaimed sell out run, it captures his sharp observational eye and hilarious storytelling.

Neil Delamere is beginning to emerge as a contender, his sweet, faux-naive style a refreshing contrast... the rising star of Irish comedy, a wryly brilliant live performer (Sunday Times)

No TV camera could accurately measure the lightning speed of Delamere's wit (Irish Times)

His material, too, comes from genuinely unexpected directions, with a fertile mind making surprising, and very funny, connections to keep you on your toes. www.chortle.co.uk

Dermot Whelan

Dermot is best known for his regular appearances on RTE's hit show The Panel and has performed at the Kilkenny Cat Laughs Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Other TV appearances include Liffey Laughs for RTE television and One Night Stand-Up for BBC TV. Dermot also hosts a weekday breakfast show on the hugely successful Dublin radio station, 98FM, and has made radio appearances on BBC's The Blame Game. His comedy creation, the Toll Trolls, have had 3 top ten albums and went double platinum. Dermot is especially proud of his acting success. He appeared in the 2003 Irish comedy classic Spin the Bottle as Garda # 2. He had two lines: "C'mon now, Son" and "Move out of the way there, Son". Genius.

Tiny James (Support)

Hailing all the way from Africa, Tiny James. Is an actor and a stand up comic. He did his first stand up comedy in hospital in front of Drs and nurses when he was just one minute old. He came to Ireland just eleven days ago, to hunt the Celtic Tiger, only to find that the tiger is wounded. Tiny James has perform stand up comedy in places such as vicar St. with Des Bishop, Ha'Penny Bridge Inn bar, International Bar, Woolshed Bar, appeared on PJ Gallagher 2008 and 2009 stand up DVD and many more.

DOORS 7.30PM / Show: 9.00PM Sharp
TICKETS €22.50
CONTACT ABBEY TAVERN BAR 01 8322006
CREDIT CARD BOOKINGS 01 8322006
www.abbeytavern.ie
Further information: Mick - Comedy press office - 086 3000353

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Colin Murphy, Dermot Whelan and Robbie Bonham on 21st May

The Stage Comedy Club (ABBEY TAVERN, HOWTH) presents Dermot Whelan Comedy Kings & Queen's on Saturday 21st May with an amazing lineup of high profile comedy featuring the legendary Colin Murphy (RTE's The Panel, BBC's The Blame Game), along with resident MC Dermot Whelan (Republic of Telly, 98FM and The Panel), and Robbie Bonham (Winner of 98FM's Best Comedian Award).

Tickets are priced at only €17 and early booking is advisable as this will be a guaranteed SELL OUT!!!

Colin Murphy (Headliner)

His distinct fusion of edgy "in your face" topical satire, with off beat, but acute observational material, make him a highly original and much sought after performer.

As regular MC at Belfast's infamous "Empire" comedy club, Colin has deservedly earned himself a reputation as a force to be reckoned with. Always armed with a razor sharp wit, his turn over of material is nothing short of prolific.

As a formally trained actor, and founder member of the 'Sightlines' Theatre Company, Colin has appeared in countless theatre productions including "Twelfth Night" (as Sir Toby Belch) and as Gottleib in 'Auschwitz'. The latter part earning him a nomination for "Best Actor" at the ISDA awards. However it is his barn storming comedy routines which have brought him directly into the public eye, including a sell-out breathtaking runs at the 1999 and 2000 Edinburgh Festivals - earning him huge critical and industry acclaim. Colin continues to give headlining performances throughout the UK and Ireland, and his brand new solo show premiered at the 2001 Edinburgh Festival - to sell out capacity. With a growing broadcast media profile, Colin hosts the RTE entertainment show, 'The Blizzard of Odd' (2 series). He has featured in an array of programmes including the BBC series 'People Like Us' (2 episodes); the Carlton series Big Bad World, his own solo comedy special 'Something For The Weekend' BBC NI (a mixture of stand up, sketches and comedy chat); as well as a solo special for Green Inc Productions, ŒComic Asides; 'The Stand Up Show' (2 series) for the BBC, "The Survival Guide to Life" for UTV. "@last TV" for RTE; "Don¹t Shoot the Messenger" for the Paramount Channel, and "The Return of the Empire" for BBC NI. Colin can be seen co-starring in the Scala feature film "Divorcing Jack" as "Gibber McGibbet"; in the feature film "The Most fertile Man in Ireland" and the role of "Seamus" in the BBC drama series "Eureka Street"

Colin recently completed his own comedy series for UTV (entitled 'Really Really) which he co-wrote and stars in, and appeared in the BBC 2 series of "Comedy Nation". He was especially commissioned to write a short story (Red Isuzu) for the new book "Shenanigans" (an Anthology of Fresh Irish Writing) - which is published by Sceptre. He has just finished writing for the BBC series The Stand up Show, and is developing a sitcom for Channel 4 with Jason Byrne as well as writing and starring in radio 4's The O'Show.

Colin co-wrote and co-starred weekly in the 2000 series of The Stand Up Show, is writing a monthly column for Ri Ra magazine - and will have an original fiction story published by Esquire Magazine in the autumn.
Colin recently released his first live DVD, Happy in Menace.
Colin Murphy has become a major household comedy name.

"Explosive, roof raising comedy. Watch this man's name he's going to be huge" IN DUBLIN MAGAZINE
"Observational humour at its very best, impeccable delivered by this extremely talented, loveable rogue" THE LIST
"Multi­talented and hilarious. Refreshingly original and honest a true find".THE TIMES
"superb,skilful mimicry'a crescendo performance an enormous future awaits" THE STAGE
"the kind of powerfully, genuinely charismatic comic talent for whom the most obvious comparison is a younger Billy Connolly"..
"sharp observational routines and an interaction with the audience that many higher profile comics could only aspire to" THE SCOTSMAN

Dermot Whelan (MC)

Dermot is best known for his regular appearances on RTE's hit show The Panel and has performed at the Kilkenny Cat Laughs Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Other TV appearances include Liffey Laughs for RTE television and One Night Stand-Up for BBC TV. Dermot also hosts a weekday breakfast show on the hugely successful Dublin radio station, 98FM, and has made radio appearances on BBC's The Blame Game. His comedy creation, the Toll Trolls, have had 3 top ten albums and went double platinum. Dermot is especially proud of his acting success. He appeared in the 2003 Irish comedy classic Spin the Bottle as Garda # 2. He had two lines: "C'mon now, Son" and "Move out of the way there, Son". Genius.

Robbie Bonham (Support)

Robbie Bonham is an Irish comedian who has been performing stand-up in the Ireland and internationally since 2004. He has participated in a number of festivals including the Kilkenny Cat Laughs Festival, Bulmers Comedy Festival, The Derry Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Robbie is also a cartoonist and artist, with published cartoons in English, Spanish, French, Dutch and Italian. He has worked in radio, presenting a weekly show on Liber8 FM and appearing on many other Irish radio shows. Most recently he has completed filming The Bet a short film with Paddy C. Courtney in the lead role.

DOORS 7.30PM / Show: 9.00PM Sharp
TICKETS €17
CONTACT ABBEY TAVERN BAR 01 8322006
CREDIT CARD BOOKINGS 01 8322006
www.abbeytavern.ie
Further information: Mick - Comedy press office - 086 3000353

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February 26th 2011 - FRANKLY BUBLE AT THE ABBEY TAVERN HOWTH

The Abbey Tavern, Howth are proud to present Frankly Buble, a fabulous live show featuring Ken Kirwan and Luke Thomas

Saturday 26th February 2011
Doors 7.30pm / 2 Hour Show @ 9.00pm
Tickets €15 or 2 for €25

In this fabulous live show, Ken Kirwan and Luke Thomas bring you the smooth, silky sounds of crooner Michael Buble with classics from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Bobby Darin and Robbie Williams.

This is definitely a night not to be missed.

Book Your Tickets by Email:info@abbeytavern.ie
Phone: (01) 839 0307

January 29th 2011 - WILLA WHITE AT THE ABBEY TAVERN HOWTH

The Stage Comedy Club (ABBEY TAVERN, HOWTH) presents an amazing lineup of high profile comedy on Saturday 29 ^th January 2011 featuring the legendary Willa White (Des Bishops TV Show Joy In The Hood), along with MC for the night Dermot Whelan (Republic of Telly, 98FM and The Panel), and Fred Cooke (RTE's Republic of Telly, The Cafe (as The Crazy Chef), Watch Your Language (The Mad Professor), The Savage Eye, The Modest Adventures of David O'Doherty, and The Liffey Laughs). Tickets are priced at only €12.50

Willa White. Although Willie White is a relative newcomer to Irish Comedy, that is not the impression he gives off on stage. It's from his appearance on Des Bishop's Joy In Da Hood that Willie is most recognisable. Willie has since taken the comedy scene by storm with his material focusing on his experiences growing up in Ballymun. Willie currently hosts a regular comedy night at the Axis in Ballymun and has also featured in numerous comedy events around the country, as his career goes from strength to strength.

Dermot Whelan.
Dermot is best known for his regular appearances on RTE's hit show The Panel and has performed at the Kilkenny Cat Laughs Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Other TV appearances include Liffey Laughs for RTE television and One Night Stand-Up for BBC TV.

Dermot also hosts a weekday breakfast show on the hugely successful Dublin radio station, 98FM, and has made radio appearances on BBC's The Blame Game. His comedy creation, the Toll Trolls, have had 3 top ten albums and went double platinum. Dermot is especially proud of his acting success. He appeared in the 2003 Irish comedy classic Spin the Bottle as Garda # 2. He had two lines: "C'mon now, Son" and "Move out of the way there, Son". Genius.

Fred Cooke.
Fred Cooke has rapidly become a unique stand-up delivering a style of comedy that simply cannot be imitated.
Fred has already contributed to a variety of successful Irish TV shows, both as a writer and performer, including RTE's Republic of Telly, The Cafe (as The Crazy Chef), Watch Your Language (The Mad Professor), The Savage Eye, The Modest Adventures of David O'Doherty, andThe Liffey Laughs.
He has also regularly been the warm-up act for many different television chat shows including The Late Late Show and The Podge and Rodge Show.
He even played the main role as Fergus in a series of recent Spar ads - seen as one of the country's most successful advertising campaigns of the last ten years.


Fred has frequently been invited to perform at the largest and most successful festivals both here and abroad, including the Cat Laughs Comedy Festival, the Carlsberg Comedy Carnival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
He has supported his comedy hero, Ardal O'Hanlon on his massive nationwide tour. He has also performed alongside such high profile acts as Tommy Tiernan, Dara O Brian, Ross Noble, Jason Byrne, Neil Delamere and Des Bishop. He is also involved with the writing and production of the new musical comedy City West Side Story.

DOORS 7.30PM / Show: 8.15PM

TICKETS 12.50 EURO.. CONTACT ABBEY TAVERN BAR 01 8322006

CREDIT CARD BOOKINGS 01 8322006

www.abbeytavern.ie

Further information: Mick - Comedy press office - 086 3000353

June 12th 2010 - ANDREW MAXWELL live at The Abbey Tavern, Howth

Star of 'Mock The Week', 'Have I Got News For You', and 'The Panel' - Ireland's very own, Andrew Maxwell, is LIVE at the Abbey Tavern.

June 12, 2010. Doors 10pm, Tickets €17.50 (R.O.A.R)

Tickets available from Abbey Tavern bar.
Credit card bookings: Tel - 01-8322006
www.abbeytavern.ie

*strictly over 18's only*

Sat 26th December - Christmas comedy weekend - Eric Lalor, Joe Rooney & Andrew Stanley

Sun 27th December - Christmas comedy weekend - Karl Spain, Joe Rooney & Steve Cummins

Karl Spain has performed his comedy all over the world. He’s probably best known in Ireland for his Tv series Karl Spain Wants A Woman and Karl Spain Wants to Rock. Apart from his own series he has also performed stand up on television all over the world, including RTE New Comedy Awards, BBC Stand Up Show, Liffey Laughs series 1 and 2, The Late Late Show ,The Panel, and Tubridy Tonight. Karl headlines the Sunday night show.

Stand up comedian, writer and actor Joe Rooney has many strings to his accomplished bow. In Father Ted he was the unforgettable rebel priest Father Damo who uttered the memorable line, “Who do you prefer, Blur or Oasis?” He has also stars and writes on the current series of Killinaskully and is presently a sketch writer and performer on Newstalk’s breakfast show. Joe appears on Saturday night.

Eric Lalor’s biggest comedy achievement was as Des Bishop’s support on shows in front of 5,000 people in Dublin. Shooting from opening spot to headliner in seven months is a phenomenal feat. His vibrant, super energised stage presence connects with the audience and his material mesmerises until the end. As Des Bishop has said, He’s getting better all the time, so much so that he’s starting to freak me out! Eric hits the stage on Saturday night.

The hilarious Willa White first came to prominence in RTE’s show, "Joy in The Hood", when Des Bishop ran stand-up workshops in some of the most impoverished areas of Ireland including Ballymun where White is from. Since then he has gone on to critical success, appearing at festivals and clubs all over the country. Willa stomps on to the stage on Sunday with Karl Spain.

Andrew Stanley has performed worldwide at the Montreal, Adelaide, Melbourne and Edinburgh Comedy Festivals and has become a regular fixture at the Kilkenny Cat Laughs Festival. Andrew is always high energy and quick witted enough to keep audiences thoroughly entertained. Andrew is the MC for the night on Saturday with Eric Lalor and Joe Rooney

Steve Cummins is the resident MC for the famous Laughter Lounge all over Ireland. He now contributes as a comedian and commentator for Newstalk 106 fm and The Last Word on Today FM. Steve is one of Ireland's foremost comperes and is MC for the Sunday night show with Karl Spain and Willa White.

The Stage Comedy Club Christmas weekend on Saturday 26th  and Sunday 27th  December 2009 at the Abbey Tavern in Howth. Doors open at 8.00pm. Music & bar. Tickets are €17.50 both nights, and can be purchased at the Abbey Tavern bar. For credit card bookings, call 01 8322006

Fri 27th November - Comedy Night - Dave McSavage & Friends

The Stage Comedy Club @ The Abbey Tavern in Howth presents its next big comedy show on Friday November 27th, 2009, and yet again we have a fantastic line-up of brilliant comedians.

Dave McSavage

David McSavage brings to Howth his unique brand and blend of repartee, ribaldry and rhythm that has seen him described as among the brightest new talents to emerge onto the comedy circuit in recent years.

McSavage honed his craft on the streets of Europe and worked the comedy circuit as far a field as Australia and Scandinavia. Returning to Dublin, McSavage quickly established himself on the Dublin comedy circuit performing at all the top venues and has performed at national and international comedy festivals including the Edinburgh Festival and the Kilkenny Comedy Festival. He has made several appearances on Danish television's Stand-up.dk and The Late Late Show on RTÉ. In 2008, he devised and featured in Headwreckers, an episode of Channel 4's Comedy Lab show. He is also a reformed alcoholic. The Savage Eye is his first comedy show for RTÉ. He has also sold out two nights at Vicar Street with hilarious solo performances, definitely one not to be missed.

Sue Collins

Sue Collins also makes her first appearance at the Stage Comedy Club, and let me tell you this, she is one unstoppable foxy and seriously funny lady.

Formally of “The Nualas” she has produced and toured the hit comedy show 'Funny Girls' where she performed her latest stage hit creation 'Carmel' which is currently taking the corporate circuit and comedy world by storm, and has appeared at all the major comedy festivals including The Cat Laughs and most recently appeared on Liffey Laughs for RTE television.

John Colleary

John Colleary is the resident MC on a monthly basis at Craic in the Box, Sligo; Leitrim Laugh, Carrick-on-Shannon; and Last Laugh at Roscommon Arts Centre. John has honed his comedic skills appearing with every top act in the country and beyond including; Jason Byrne, Des Bishop, Colin Murphy, Barry Murphy, Andrew Maxwell, Neil Delamere and Karl Spain, to name but a few.

John also has appeared in the first series of Naked Camera, he also showed up in the comedy showcase One Night Stand (BBC2). Most recently John contributed to and starred in the exciting C4 Comedy Lab pilot Headwreckers. John will be the MC for the night at The Stage Comedy Club.

This is a stellar line up not to be missed!

The Stage Comedy Club on Friday 27th November 2009 at the Abbey Tavern in Howth. Doors open at 8.30pm. Music & bar till 12.30am.

Tickets are €15 and can be purchased at the Abbey Tavern bar or for credit card bookings, call 01 8322006.

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6th November: Comedy Night with Patrick McDonnell & Friends

Patrick McDonnell

From playing the role of Eoin McLove on Father Ted to portraying many hilarious characters on Naked Camera, Patrick McDonnell is no stranger to Irish television screens.

He’s also well used to getting up on stage and regaling audiences with his stand-up routine and it’s in this guise he’s coming to Howth to play The Stage at the Abbey Tavern on Friday November 6th 2009.

The Sunday Times has called McDonnell’s stage act “splendidly original and a bit bizarre” and declared the comedian himself to be “the business”. So take a chance to see another side of Patrick McDonnell.

Kevin Gildea

Kevin is a comedian, writer, actor who was described by THE GUARDIAN as ‘quirky’, ‘innovative,’ ‘creative’ and ‘pioneering’ and by THE SUNDAY TIMES as ‘highly original and explosively funny’.

Daniel Sloss

At only 18, Scotland’s Daniel Sloss is currently one of the fastest rising stars of UK comedy. Daniel worked with the legendary Frankie Boyle during Frankie’s sell-out Fringe show in 2007 when Daniel was still only 16, and he has provided material used in the hit TV show, Mock the Week.

Daniel is a regular at the Stand in both Edinburgh and Glasgow, and now travels through UK and Ireland appearing at anything from small pub gigs and at comedy festivals from Glasgow to Leicester and further.

Paul Tylak

As a core member of the Irish Improv, he has toured extensively on the international comedy festival circuit, performing with cast members of The Simpsons, The Drew Carey Show, Dharma and Gregg, Saturday Night Live, and Who’s line is it Anyway?

Having recently landed a role in the critically acclaimed gritty urban drama Prosperity (RTE2), and the forthcoming BBC Children’s Sitcom “Badly Drawn Roy”, Paul can currently be found sitting down, writing Be More Ethnic, (a drama-comedy for BBC 3) and standing up, in his natural environment, the standup venues around Ireland and the UK.

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30th October: THE BURNING EFFIGIES live at The Stage at the Abbey Tavern Howth.

Live music comes to The Stage at the Abbey Tavern in Howth featuring The Burning Effigies on Friday 30th October 2009.

The Burning Effigies first album "Pipe Dream" was released in 2005 to critical acclaim. The Irish Times called it "an infectiously soulful concoction". Music from Pipe Dream has been featured on numerous US TV shows including "One Tree Hill", "Las Vegas", "The Ghost Whisperer, "Men in Trees" and more.

The Burning Effigies line up has become more international of late with the addition of African Sax player Olu Adineran and their live performances are an eclectic mix of Funk, Soul and Afrobeat. The music is influenced by a mixture of 60's 70's New Orleans funk, Motown with additional inspiration from African artists such as Fela Kuti and Franco Le.

Their new album is due for release in January.

Don’t miss them at The Stage at the Abbey Tavern Howth. Friday October 30th 2009.

Doors 8.30pm, music/bar till 12.30.

Tickets are a recession-busting €10, available at the Abbey Tavern bar. Credit card bookings 01 8322006.

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27th October: Live theatre comes to The Stage at The Abbey Tavern Howth.

Well live with a lot of not so live moments!! The award winning Trinity Drama Group will present Nicholas Conti's "The Merry Women of Windham", a dark comedy about a ladies’ garden club who find some interesting, and it has to be said environmentally friendly ways to solve relationship problems. The plot thickens, the body count rises and the neighbours’ suspicions deepen as the wicked fun grows.

TDG have been performing for over ten years with a list of productions that range from "Dancing at Lughnasa" to "Happy Birthday Dear Alice" and from "All In Said No" to "Same Old Moon".

This production features an all female cast who have many productions under their belts and numerous awards and accolades on their shelves. The play is produced by Bob Carley who it is true to say is blessed among women, and when you see the show and the dasrtardly plans these girls can hatch, you will see why he is grateful to be still around!!!

The Merry Women of Windham live at The Stage at the Abbey Tavern Howth on Tuesday 27th October.

Doors open at 8pm and curtain is up at 9pm. Tickets are a recession-busting €10.

Tickets available at the Abbey Tavern bar.
Credit card bookings call 01 8322006.

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After the successful opening to The Stage Comedy Club @ the Abbey Tavern, Howth, we now present you with the line up for our second comedy show on Friday Oct 16th 2009. It will be headlined by Dermot Whelan with John Lynn and Steve Cummins as m.c. for the night.

Dermot Whelan

Dermot Whelan burst on to the comedy scene late in 2004. In his first year, he has performed at the Kilkenny Cat's Laugh Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and, more recently, at Vicar Street in the Liffey Laughs for RTE television. He was also shortlisted for the BBC New Comedy Awards.

Dermot hosts a weekday breakfast show on the hugely successful Dublin radio station 98FM. He has recently released a comedy album which has reached no. 2 in the Irish Album Charts with double platinum status.

Dermot is best known for his regular appearances on RTE's hit show The Panel and has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Other TV appearances include One Night Stand-Up for BBC TV. His comedy creation, the Toll Trolls, have had 3 top ten albums and went double platinum.

John Lynn

John Lynn is fast becoming one of the most sought after acts in the country. John's easy going laid back delivery makes him an instant hit with audiences. Within months of starting stand up John appeared on TV screens in RTE's Liffey Laugh's, a remarkable feat for a newcomer. In the past couple of years he's appeared on the BBC's One Night Stand and was a highlight alongside Tommy Tiernan & Jon Kenny on TV3's The Third Policeman's Ball, celebrating the work of Flann O'Brien.

He completed his first full Edinburgh festival run in 2006. He is the first choice as an opening act for Naked Camera's PJ Gallagher, and has since performed in almost every comedy venue around Ireland.

Steve Cummins

Steve Cummins has performed in every major venue throughout Ireland and has performed at the Edinburgh festival. He is a regular contributor to Hot Press magazine and other publications. Prior to turning professional, Steve spent the previous fifteen years working with the homeless, juvenile offenders and adolescent gang members from the Projects in Chicago. Steve was the resident comedian for 98fm, and now contributes as a comedian and commentator for Newstalk 106 fm. He has also contributed to Spin 103.8 fm and is a regular item on The Last Word on Today FM. Steve has performed comedy on the BBC and is a panelist on RTEs Big Bite and also does warm up for Channel 4 and the BBC.

Steve is one of Ireland's foremost comperes and is not to be missed.

This topline comedy show will take place on Friday, 16th October 2009.

Doors opening at 8.30pm - show 9.30pm - bar/music till 1.00am.

Tickets/credit card bookings from The Stage box office 01-8322006, 9am-5pm, and at the bar in the Abbey Tavern, Howth from 10.30am -11.30pm.

Ticket Price 15 euro. Don't miss it!

There are more shows scheduled to hit The Stage at The Abbey Tavern. Please check press and website for more details.

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Joe Rooney

Pull on your laughter boots and get yourself down to the first "House of Fun Comedy Night" at The Stage (Abbey Tavern, Howth). The brain-child of comedian, Joe Rooney, the House of Fun Comedy night is a new feature on the Howth social scene from September 09. Joe will act as MC on the night do some of his wonderful skits and songs, and will introduce some of Ireland's top comedic talent to town. As barfly Timmy from "Killinaskully" Joe has become one of Ireland's most popular "luadars" and the butt of many of Dan Clancy's (Pat Short) jokes.

He is also remembered as the rebel priest, Father Damo, in "Father Ted" who uttered the memorable line, "Who do you prefer, Blur or Oasis?"

Colum McDonnell

Colum McDonnell is a hobbit child trapped inside the body of a short Irishman. Naturally with this sort of outward beauty, he became a comedian so as to mock those less fortunate, with their ample height and lack of body fat. Colum was a finalist in the BBC newcomers and Channel 4's 'So You think You're Funny?', going on to appear all over Ireland including Vicar Street, The Electric Picnic, The Kilkenny Cat Laughs and he has just returned from the Edinburgh Festival. He has charmed TV audiences on RTE's "Podge and Rodge", "The Liffey Laughs" and RTE2's "The Unbelievable Truth", so with his tales of magpies, trains and sinking ships, you will be sure to laugh your pants off.

Shazwanda, aka Sharyn Hayden

House of Fun includes Dubliner Shazwanda, aka Sharyn Hayden, who is currently a huge hit on the Dublin circuit with her Anti-recession song, observations and wacky take on life, such as 'the recession is an excuse for chancers to be even bigger chancers', hitting home with her audience.

Willa White

And last but not least, the hilarious Willa White will hit town as part of the night. Willa first came to prominence in RTE's show, "Joy in The Hood", when Des Bishop ran stand-up workshops in some of the most impoverished areas of Ireland including Ballymun where White is from. Since then he has gone on to critical success, appearing at festivals and clubs all over the country.

This madcap night is a mixture of comedy, music and sketches and will take place on Saturday, 19th September 2009.

This is a late show with doors opening at 10.15pm. Show starts at 10.45pm and ends about 12.30pm with music continuing till 2am.

Tickets/credit card bookings from The Stage box office 01-8322006, 9am-5pm or at the bar in the Abbey Tavern, Howth.

Ticket Price €15.00 includes booking fee.

There are more shows scheduled to hit The Stage at The Abbey Tavern. Please check press and website for more details.