Ireland · comedy and open mics
Explore comedy rooms across the island. Find the performer route, check the evidence and keep audience tickets separate from stage places.
Documented dates and performer routes. Not a booking service or confirmation of free spots.
Baseline collected on 5/10/2026; each record shows its review date from public sources; it may be out of date. Check the source before going. 28 records, 10 explicit dates, 32 counties surveyed. Not 28 active rooms.
Only explicit dates appear in the agenda. Patterns do not create sessions.
The Black Box, 18-22 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LA · Strict 3 minutes per act, the audience crowns the winner · Next listed: 7 Nov 2026
2026-11-07 3pm; doors 2:30pm
Performer application route not published. Published format: strict 3-minute sets.
Audience admission is £5 plus booking fee; performer terms are not published.
Read 2026-10-06
The Black Box, 18-22 Hill St, Belfast · (Mostly) monthly · Musicians, poets and comedians, host listed in source · Next listed: 21 Oct 2026
2026-10-21 8pm; Green Room opens 5pm
Performer application route not published. Mixed music, poetry and comedy.
Read 2026-10-05
Jim Doyles, The Promenade, Bray, Co. Wicklow · Every second Thursday, sign-up 8 pm · 10-minute slots, 18+ · Music-led, all performers welcome
2026-10-15 Sign-up20:00; first act20:15 · 2026-10-29 Sign-up20:00; first act20:15 · 2026-11-12 Sign-up20:00; first act20:15 · 2026-11-26 Sign-up20:00; first act20:15 · 2026-12-03 Sign-up20:00; first act20:15 · 2026-12-10 Sign-up20:00; first act20:15 · 2026-12-17 Sign-up20:00; first act20:15
Sign-up from 8 pm, 10-minute slots, age 18+. Music-led mixed night.
Only explicit 2026 dates used. December dates are weekly despite the general every-second-Thursday text. Confirm the selected session; audience admission is not a reserved stage slot.
Read 2026-10-06
The Tower, Dinn Ri, Tullow St, Carlow · 3 Dec 2026 · Eight first-timers mentored by the listed comedian, opening Carlow Comedy Festival (3-6 Dec) · Applications closed 30 Sep 2026
2026-12-03 Show time not published
Application deadline was 30 September 2026. Closed to new applications on the checked information.
Mentored showcase, not an open walk-in mic.
Read 2026-10-05
A research gap does not prove there is no mic. County notes reflect the source review, not a live census.
Separate leads for the wider comedy scene. The directory lists patterns; these are not performer opportunities or confirmed future dates.
Irish Comedy Guide directoryEach mic record links to the evidence read and its checked date. No venues were contacted. Third-party sources are not organizer confirmation. No weekly pattern has been expanded into invented dates.
Past dates drop from the agenda. After 30 days without revalidation, the initial records expire and remain accessible under historical. No automatic updater is active. Confirm the room, performer rules and date before travelling or applying.
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Dublin and Cork: performer routes, explicit dates and evidence. This mockup does not create SEO city pages.
Dublin · reviewed recordsCork · reviewed recordsCheck sign-up, timing and costs at the source. An audience ticket does not reserve stage time.