History
A landmark Dublin venue, The Ha'Penny Bridge Inn, dubbed "a cracking comedy venue" by HotPress magazine, over the years has played host to some of the biggest names in Irish entertainment history from Thin Lizzy to Dermot Morgan (Fr Ted himself!). Since 1996 it has been a favourite for stand up comedy in Dublin and has hosted all the top names in Irish comedy such as Perrier Award winner Tommy Tiernan, Des Bishop and Jason Byrne.
Comedy every Wednesday took off there in 2000 and continued under the stewardship of several different people (including at one stage the notorious David McSavage). Then on January 23rd 2005 Capital Comedy Club was founded on Wednesday nights as well as the then recently established Sunday Nights. Since then it has gone from strength to strength establishing itself as a fixture on the comedy circuit attracting both Irish and visiting comedy goers in their droves, even winning a Failte Ireland Welcome Award for services to the Irish tourism industry.
Hosted by Simon O'Keeffe Capital Comedy Club in the heart of Dublin has played and plays host to some of the top stars of Irish comedy including:
ARDAL O'HANLON
Fr Ted, My Hero
PJ GALLAGHER
Naked Camera, Makin' Jake
DAVID McSAVAGE
The Late Late Show, The Liffey Laugh, Headwreckers
MAEVE HIGGINS
Naked Camera, The World Stands Up
NEIL DELAMERE
The Panel, Just For Laughs, The Blame Game, The World Stands Up
DAMIAN CLARK
I Dare Ya!
KARL SPAIN
Karl Spain Wants A Woman, The Comedy Store
PAT McDONNELL
Naked Camera, Fr Ted
DAVID O'DOHERTY
The Modest Adventures of David O'Doherty, Edinburgh & Beyond, The Comedy Store, Just For Laughs
COLIN MURPHY
The Panel, The Blame Game, Just For Laughs, Blizzard of Odd
