If you go down to the peninsula tonight, you’d better not go alone. Take a few mates and have a peek at the comedians gathered in Howth for the Abbey Tavern’s first House of Fun comedy night, presided over by Joe Rooney, known to most of us as barfly Timmy in Killinascully and dangerous Father Damo in Father Ted.
Also in tonight’s line-up at the Abbey’s revived performance venue, the Stage, are “hobbit child” Colum McDonnell, Shazwanda and Willa White. The tavern, which has a venerable music history, is now planning regular music gigs at the Stage to go with its comedy nights, and there will be a theatre element, too. Tickets for tonight’s show, which starts at 10pm and continues (with late bar and music) until 2am, are €15 euro from the Abbey bar or the Stage box office (01-8322006).