Expect big laughs in a little East Cork village.

Sponsored by Murphy’s Irish Stout, the fourth Ballycotton Comedy Festival will run from September 26th to 29th, with Cork comedians Chris Kent and Ross Browne as MCs and high-profile performers like Danny O’Brien, Emma Doran and Colin Murphy all confirmed to perform to delighted crowds.

Four days of laughter lie ahead in East Cork, kicking off on Thursday, September 26th in Sea Church with John Colleary, co-writer and star of IFTA-nominated TV shows like ‘The Savage Eye’ and ‘Irish Pictorial Weekly.’

Friday sees a packed lineup at the Blackbird, where the opening gala of the Murphy’s Ballycotton Comedy Festival features the highly acclaimed Danny O’Brien, a regular at festivals all over the world from the Edinburgh and Melbourne Fringe, to the Cat Laughs in Kilkenny and Electric Picnic.

A weekend of giggles

Also on the bill that night is Cork’s finest Ross Browne as MC, and Eric Lalor – another regular on the festival circuit and familiar face on numerous TV panels. Attendees on Friday will also be treated to a solo show with the extremely quick-witted Willa White, one of the major acts of The Laughter Lounge in Dublin.

The weekend continues with a Danny O’Brien solo show at Blackbird on Saturday, and a stellar main show in Sea Church featuring Chris Kent as MC. Confirmed on the bill with Chris will be the award-winning Shane Daniel Byrne, well-known Cork personality and funnyman Shane Bucks, and Colin Murphy, known for the likes of ‘The Blizzard of Odd’ and RTÉ’s ‘The Panel.’

Chris and Ross will also host The Blackbird The Noble Call on Saturday, with the tagline “Secret lineup, no plan, anything can happen. Not to be missed!”

Sunday night closes with a host of top-class entertainers; Cork’s Laura O’Mahoney makes her return to Ballycotton, along with Emma Doran whose ability to satirise many aspects of Irish life has made her one of the country’s best-loved comedians; and London-based funny man and podcaster Mike Rice.

For more information on the Murphy’s Ballycotton Comedy Festival and tickets, visit seachurch.ie.