Denis Leary, Niall Tobin, Lee Evans and Dylan Moran are among a group of comedy acts set to perform in Dublin in September, it was revealed today.
The Bulmers International Comedy Festival runs from 5 thto the 25 thof September and will take place in twenty venues across the city. The festival was launched this afternoon by homegrown favourites Dylan Moran and Niall Tobin along with American ventriloquist David Strassman.
Speaking to reporters, Bulmers marketing manager Stephen Kent said that, following last year's success, the festival was now firmly etablished and had become one of the biggest in Europe.
"With famous international artists like Denis Leary joining comedic Irish legends like Niall Toibin, we look forward to building the Bulmers International Comedy festival into Europe's biggest," he said.
Jimeoin, Rosaleen Linehan, Mark Thomas and Rob Newman, Ross Noble, and Puppetry of the Penis are among the other performers already confirmed to play the festival with more acts to be announced over the coming weeks.