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Dublin: In Stitches Comedy. Best Comedy Club Temple Bar
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In Stitches Comedy is Dublin’s only stand-up club running shows every single night of the week. It’s based in the basement of Peadar Kearney’s Pub on Dame Street, right in the middle of Temple Bar - an intimate, atmospheric room where you feel every punchline and the comedian can actually work the crowd the way stand-up is supposed to work: up close, with nowhere to hide.
The lineup changes nightly, with a mix of sharp Irish acts and international comedians passing through Dublin on tour. The club has a reputation for pulling well-known names, but the emerging Irish acts are often the ones who steal the show - bringing the kind of local observations and fearlessness that comes from learning the craft in Dublin’s comedy rooms. On Tuesdays, shows run at The International Bar, with doors at 8pm and the show starting at 8:30pm; the rest of the week it’s the basement at Peadar Kearney’s.
Peadar Kearney’s itself is a proper traditional pub with live traditional music in the main bar upstairs most nights. Getting there early for a pint before heading down to the show is the natural way to do it, and it makes for a complete evening in one spot. At €15 a ticket, it’s one of the better value nights out in Dublin.
Arrive at least 30 minutes before the show and start upstairs. Peadar Kearney’s has genuine character - it’s a traditional pub that hasn’t been renovated into blandness - and the live traditional music upstairs is part of the experience. Order your drinks there, get settled, then head down when the basement doors open. You’ll get a better seat and the evening will feel more complete.
Tuesdays at The International Bar have a different energy. The International on Wicklow Street is one of Dublin’s most respected comedy venues and has been running comedy nights for decades. It’s a slightly different vibe from the basement at Peadar Kearney’s - a bit more old-school comedy room - and worth a visit in its own right if you’re in town on a Tuesday.
The emerging Irish acts deserve your full attention. It’s tempting to keep half an eye on your phone when you don’t recognise the name on the bill, but Dublin has produced some genuinely world-class comedians and many of them are still doing smaller rooms like this. You could be watching someone who sells out arenas in five years, for €15.
Temple Bar has a reputation it doesn’t entirely deserve. Yes, it gets busy and the pubs on the main tourist drag are pricey. But Dame Street and the smaller streets around Peadar Kearney’s are different - proper Dublin rather than a theme park version of it. The show is a good reason to explore a part of the city that rewards a bit of wandering.