CoCo Comedy Club - Thursday Showcase at The Roundy Cork

What to Expect

CoCo Comedy Club runs a Thursday Showcase every week upstairs at The Roundy on Castle Street in Cork city centre, alongside its better-known Saturday Primetime night. The Thursday bill is pitched as a slightly more polished showcase than the club’s free Wednesday try-out night, with a rotating line-up of Irish stand-ups working through material in the same small, informal room that has made the venue one of Cork’s go-to comedy spots. As with the club’s other nights, no single touring headliner is billed in advance; instead the room fills with a mix of established Cork comedians and acts passing through, confirmed closer to the date.

The Roundy runs a genuinely full comedy week through CoCo Comedy Club: a free Wednesday “Low-Key Funny” night for new material, this Thursday Showcase, and Saturday’s two shows (an earlier 6:30pm slot and the late 8:30pm Primetime). The Thursday night sits between the two in tone, more polished than the Wednesday try-out but without the full weekend crowd of Saturday, which makes it a reliable option for anyone who wants a comedy night out without the Saturday queue.

Good to Know

• Weekly Thursdays at 8:30pm, €10; The Roundy, 1 Castle Street, Cork city centre.
• Tickets and the week’s confirmed line-up are posted on The Roundy’s website and CoCo Comedy Club’s own site and social channels; tickets are also usually available at the door.
• Part of CoCo Comedy Club’s full weekly schedule at the venue, alongside Wednesday’s free Low-Key Funny night and Saturday’s Earlier and Primetime shows.

Getting There

The Roundy is on Castle Street in Cork city centre, a five-minute walk from Patrick Street and the main bus stops on Grand Parade and South Mall, well within walking distance of the city’s main shopping streets for anyone combining the show with an evening in town.