Dave Elliott: OBSESSED - Portico of Ards, Portaferry

What to Expect

Comedian Dave Elliott, billed as “Northern Ireland’s favourite sly guy,” brings his brand new stand-up hour OBSESSED to Portico of Ards in Portaferry on Friday 2 October 2026. The show digs into, in the organiser’s words, “the stupid little things he can’t let go of, the petty annoyances, weird habits, and grudges,” ranging across social media gripes and unwritten social rules for what is billed as “a sharp but fed-up look at the things that quietly do your head in.” It runs for around two hours and gives audiences on the Ards Peninsula a chance to catch a full headline set without travelling into Belfast or Bangor.

Good to Know

• Date: Friday 2 October 2026
• Time: doors and show start at 7:30pm, running to around 9:30pm
• Venue: Portico of Ards, Steel Dickson Avenue, Portaferry, Co. Down BT22 1LE
• Price: not published on the listing; check the Eventbrite page for current ticket pricing
• Booking: via Eventbrite; the listing states there are no refunds once booked
• This is a separate date and venue from Elliott’s Court House Bangor show, so it suits anyone based on the Ards Peninsula rather than north Down

Getting There

Portico of Ards sits on Steel Dickson Avenue in Portaferry, at the tip of the Ards Peninsula overlooking Strangford Lough. The village is reachable by road via the A20 from Newtownards, or by the Strangford to Portaferry car ferry across the lough narrows, with parking available in the village.

While You’re in Portaferry

Portaferry is a small village, so comedy nights at Portico of Ards draw people from across the Ards Peninsula rather than just the village itself. The Strangford to Portaferry ferry is a scenic way to arrive if travelling from the Lecale side of Strangford Lough, and the village’s waterfront and shops are all within easy walking distance of the venue. There is more to see and do in Portaferry and across Co. Down.