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nightlife · Saturday 11 July 2026 · 7:00pm 
Live Comedy Cappawhite
At Cappawhite Resource Centre · Tipperary Road, Cappawhite, E34 XR04, Co. Tipperary
At Cappawhite Resource Centre · Tipperary Road, Cappawhite, E34 XR04, Co. Tipperary
A summer Saturday night in a Tipperary village and three of Ireland’s best-known stand-up comedians on the same bill - this is the kind of event that fills a community venue fast. Bernard Casey, Fred Cooke and Seamus Lehane are each well-established on the Irish circuit, and putting all three together for a single night makes this well worth a trip, whether you live locally or are passing through mid-Tipperary.
The show runs from 7:00pm to 10:30pm - a generous three and a half hours that gives each act proper time on stage rather than the rushed five minutes of a club open mic. Bernard Casey has built a loyal following since his early gigs at UCC and has since sold out Vicar Street and the INEC; his material tends toward sharp, self-aware storytelling. Fred Cooke, originally from Kells in County Meath, is a regular face on Irish television and brings physical, high-energy comedy to the stage. Seamus Lehane, based in Limerick, rounds out the night with his own style honed across years of Irish and UK club dates. The Cappawhite Resource Centre is a community hall setting - intimate by the standards of city comedy clubs, which typically means a livelier room and a more direct connection between the acts and the audience.
Cappawhite sits on the R505 between Cashel and the Limerick border, roughly 12 kilometres north of Tipperary town and 20 kilometres west of Cashel. By car from Tipperary town, take the R505 north and Cappawhite is a straightforward 15-minute drive. From Limerick city, head east on the N24 and pick up the R505 - allow around 40 minutes. Bus Eireann serves the Tipperary town corridor; check the current timetable before travelling as evening return services can be limited. Parking in Cappawhite village is on-street and generally easy on a Saturday evening.
The village sits in fine walking country - the Raparee Drive loop passes through and the Galtee Mountains are visible to the south, good for a walk earlier in the day before the evening kicks off. There is more to see in Cappawhite and across Co. Tipperary.
Heading to Cappawhite Resource Centre in Cappawhite? Tipperary has plenty more to see. Read the Cappawhite area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.