Craic House at The Folk House:
An afternoon of the best Irish comedy with headliner Keith Farnan PLUS Kathryn Higgins, Ed Tripp and you fabulous local host, Burt Williamson.
As part of W.E IRISH Culture Fest 2024, join us to celebrate Irish culture in our fabulous city.
ACTS:
Headliner
Keith Farnan
“Brilliant, thought-provoking and laugh out loud funny” – TIME OUT
“Artful, satirical…with a lightness of touch and a hefty helping of roguish Celtic charm” – THE SUNDAY TIMES
Having appeared on BBC’s Michael Mcintyre Comedy Roadshow as well as adapting his own comedy documentary for RTE, Money, Money, Money: Keith Farnan versus the Economy, Keith has just topped an outstanding eighteen months by appearing at the Montreal Just For Laughs All Access show for the Canadian Comedy Network and Hollands highest rating comedy show, The Comedy Factory. In America, Showtime have Keith has appeared on their new standup show, Live From Amsterdam, which brings together the best American and European comedians working today.
He has performed as a stand-up all over the world, from Montreal to Amsterdam to Hong Kong. His four Edinburgh Festival shows have proved a powerful mix of the personal and the political and have sold out their runs at the major comedy festivals in the UK as well as the Soho Theatre and Royal Festival Hall in London.
“Farnan will make you think hard and laugh even harder” – THE LIST
“If Eddie Izzard had been Irish, he’d surely have turned out a lot like Keith Farnan” – THE SCOTSMAN
Time Out Critics Choice – London, New York, Hong Kong and Dubai!
“This is political comedy at its best, perfectly balanced, deadly serious and very funny” – THE SKINNY
Kathryn Higgins
Kathryn is a powerhouse combination of Irish charm and cutting wit. An anecdotal, bold but friendly comic she recently made her T.V. debut on both BBC One and BBC Three as part of the BBC New Comedy Awards. She is also featured on NextUp as part of Circuit Breakers at Leicester Comedy Festival 2022 aswell as being a NATYS finalist 2022.
Ed Tripp
Edward Tripp is a Northern Irish comedian and poet who performs at both stand-up comedy venues and spoken-word venues across the UK.
Edward Tripp is a Northern Irish comedian and poet who performs at both stand-up comedy venues and spoken-word venues across the UK.
Once described as Dave Allen meets David Lynch, Edward has brought his unique brand of spoken-word comedy to nights and festivals across the country, has supported Hollie McNish and Rob Auton on tour, won the Spork! Poetry Slam in 2021, and was appointed ‘Bard of Exeter’ in 2022.
“Absurd and hysterical stand-up and poetry... a bizarre and enigmatic set that had the audience in stitches.” - Razz Magazine
"Ed Tripp is a genius...' - Will Adamsdale (Actor, Comedian)
With host Burt Williamson (MC)
Burt Williamson is a stand-up comedian, improviser and comedy producer based in Bristol. He’s had two critically acclaimed runs at the Edinburgh Fringe while also having self produced his debut comedy hour 200 IQ Audience Only (13.50Munters) which is available on YouTube. At once silly and serious, smart and stupid Burt packs dense punchlines with know-it-all smarm and goofy charm to hilarious effect. At the forefront of a new and exciting generation of comics emerging from Bristol, Burt leads the charge on a new wave of talent in British comedy.
As seen on NextUp
As heard on BBC Bristol, BBC Oxford, GoldFM
“His beautifully crafted set is clever in unguessable ways, unexpectedly hilarious at every turn and a great joy wrapped up in a big laugh, sprinkled with adorable.” - The Scotsman
With host Burt Williamson (MC)
Burt Williamson is a stand-up comedian, improviser and comedy producer based in Bristol. He’s had two critically acclaimed runs at the Edinburgh Fringe while also having self produced his debut comedy hour 200 IQ Audience Only (13.50Munters) which is available on YouTube. At once silly and serious, smart and stupid Burt packs dense punchlines with know-it-all smarm and goofy charm to hilarious effect. At the forefront of a new and exciting generation of comics emerging from Bristol, Burt leads the charge on a new wave of talent in British comedy.
As seen on NextUp
As heard on BBC Bristol, BBC Oxford, GoldFM
“His beautifully crafted set is clever in unguessable ways, unexpectedly hilarious at every turn and a great joy wrapped up in a big laugh, sprinkled with adorable.” - The Scotsman
“the funniest, most unlikely, rudest yet sweetest” - Entertainment Now
"Absurd and excellent" - Rife Magazine
