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The inaugural Comedy for Kids Festival at Hearn’s Hotel, Clonmel from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd November. The festival opens on Friday 20th November at 4pm at Hearn’s Hotel, where the Beat Street Team with be there with face painters, balloons and lots of fun for the kids.

The play this year is Patrick Monahan’s children’s play “Stories and Fables for Kids that like to Sit at Tables” and is direct from a sell out run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

The play is new stories and fables never heard before, told by a 467 year old storyteller from the Middle-East who looks and sounds a lot like top UK stand up comedian Patrick Monahan. Patrick Monahan is a famous stand up UK comedian and his recent sell out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival was the toast of children’s program with 4 and 5 star reviews. This show is for kids from 5 years and is suitable for all ages into the teens and parents will enjoy it as much.

The play will take place on Friday 20th November 4.00pm, Saturday 21st November 3.00pm and Sunday 22nd November 2.00pm. All tickets cost €5 for children and adults.

Beat Street Team will be out and about on Friday with face painters and fun and games. Tickets can be purchased at Hearn’s Hotel on 052 6121611 or online at www.clonmelcomedy.com

Comedy theatre with “Waiting for IKEA”

The Bulmers Comedy Festival has extended this year to incorporate Comedy Theatre with the excellent hit comedy play “Waiting for IKEA” on Sunday 22nd November at 7.00pm with tickets €15.

Set in the heart of ‘new’ Dublin, “Waiting for IKEA” is a sharp and nostalgic comedy exploring the bittersweet world of two best friends in inner city Dublin.

“Waiting for IKEA” is the side-splitting story of friendship, family, community and sunbed obsessives. The critically acclaimed production premiered at the 2007 Dublin Fringe Festival where it was nominated for The Bewley’s Café Theatre Award, The Fishamble New Writing Award and was the first show in the history of the festival to sell out in advance of opening.