The Laughter Lounge
The Laughter Lounge (Dublin, Ireland)[edit]
The Laughter Lounge is a comedy club located in Dublin, Ireland. The Laughter Lounge opened its doors in December 1997 and was founded by Peter O'Mahony. [1]. The Laughter Lounge has capacity to hold 320 people for seated performances and was the first purpose-built comedy club.[2] It has also been used as a venue for concerts, TV shows and live performances. Major comedians have played in this venue such as Jimmy Carr, Michael McIntye, Dara O'Briain, Tommy Tiernan, Bill Bailey,[3] Sarah Millican, Des Bishop and more.
The Laughter Lounge quickly established itself as Ireland’s premier comedy venue.[4]
| Location | The Laughter Lounge
4-8 Eden Quay Dublin 1 Ireland. |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53.3479° N, 6.2582° W  |
| Type | Comedy club |
| Owner | Peter O'Mahony |
| Opened | December 1997; 20 years ago |
| Website | |
| http://www.laughterlounge.com/ | |
History[edit]
Peter O'Mahony , founder of the Laughter Lounge, previously lived in London, having invested and worked in a printing company there. Eventually, Peter decided to move his family back to Ireland. He brought the staff of the printing company to Jongleurs comedy club as a gesture of farewell and was inspired to set up something similar in Dublin, and so he did.[5] Peter returned home and went in search of a location for his comedy club. He managed to seal a deal in an old, iconic movie theatre called 'The Corinthian Picture Theatre' in Eden Quay, Dublin. The Laughter Lounge opened its doors in December 1997. The Laughter Lounge branched out to venues all over Ireland having events in the Roisin Dubh in Galway, The Odyessy in Belfast and The Forum in Waterford. The building was later demolished in 2002. [6]
After the demolition, Peter acquired some investors and together they invested 6 million euro into refurbishing the building.[7] The refurbishment was supposed to take just 15 months but during the construction work, viking remains of a young boy were found. This caused huge delays in the refurbishment process and the advancing of the Irish comedy scene. [8] Eventually, after four years of refurbishment, the Laughter Lounge reopened and quickly established itself an Ireland's Premier Comedy Venue. [9]
The Laughter Lounge has hosted some of the greatest comedians including Tommy Tiernan, Dara O'Briain, Des Bishop, Jo Brand, Sarah Millican, Alan Carr, Kevin Bridges and Jimmy Carr.
Notable Events[edit]
RTE's ''The Lounge'' - TV Show[edit]
The Laughter Lounge was the venue for the hit tv show ''The Lounge'' and aired on RTE in February 2000. It was hosted by Irish Comedian Deirdre O'Kane[10] and welcomed the likes of Joe Rooney, Mike Gunn, Dara O'Briain and Rich Hall.
Famous Resident MCs[edit]
The Laughter Lounge had many resident host MCs who went on to have big careers in comedy. Dara O'Briain, Deirdre O'Kane and Des Bishop were resident comperes at the Dublin club during the early years of business.
Joe Gatto (Impractical Jokers) - First Ever Stand Up Set[edit]
Joe Gatto of ''Impractical Jokers'' performed his first ever stand up set at the Laughter Lounge in Dublin.
References[edit]
- ↑ "The Laughter Lounge Dublin". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ↑ "Laughing all the way to the lounge". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ↑ "Comedy proves no laughing matter for O'Mahony". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ↑ "Peter O'Mahony Biography | County Kildare Chamber". North Kildare Chamber. 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ↑ "Comedy proves no laughing matter for O'Mahony". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ↑ "Screen 2 in Dublin, IE - Cinema Treasures". cinematreasures.org. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ↑ "Comedy proves no laughing matter for O'Mahony". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ↑ "Lounge wizards | Features | Comedy | Hot Press". Hot Press - Music News, Reviews, Interviews plus Pop Culture and Politics. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ↑ "The Laughter Lounge Dublin". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ↑ Archives, RTÉ (2012-07-05). "RTÉ Archives". stillslibrary.rte.ie. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
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