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The Improv Panto makes its triumphant return to Cork Opera House this December and this year, we’re bringing you even more festive fun with two extra shows for the first time ever on Friday 27th, and Saturday December 28th!

This isn’t your traditional panto – it’s an uproarious, completely unscripted performance where YOU, the audience, get to choose the story and who plays what character. Join us for an evening filled with spontaneous comedy, outrageous characters, and unexpected twists as our talented improvisers create a hilarious panto adventure right before your eyes.

Whether you’re a seasoned panto lover or a first-time attendee, The Improv Panto promises to deliver a night of unforgettable, entertainment. With the added bonus of two extra shows, there’s even more opportunity to experience the magic and mayhem that only The Improv Panto can provide.

An annual tradition for many, including hundreds of work and Christmas parties, audiences can enjoy a night of gas craic altogether, packed with laughter, fun, made-up hilarity, on the spot songs, dancing, and insane dialogue!

Featuring talented improvisers, actors and comedians including Dominic MacHale star of the blockbuster hit movie and TV series The Young Offenders, the people’s princess Laura O’Mahony, beloved and hilarious Declan Wolfe star of the recent Summer Revels!, the witty and very bould Laura Harte, the inimitable John McCarthy with the immensely talented Dylan Howe on Keys.

So gather your family and friends, don your festive sparkle, and come enjoy the most unpredictable and uproarious event of the season!

LIVE musicians, LIVE laughter, LIVE chaos!

Ideal for Christmas and Office parties!  This is panto as you’ve truly never seen it before.

PLEASE NOTE THE LATER START TIME OF 10.30PM

SPECIAL EFFECTS: This production may contain Strobe Lightning, Flashing Lights, Smoke and Haze.

AGE GUIDANCE: Strictly 18+

*Performance schedule and times are subject to change and may be affected by illness or events beyond the producers’ or venues’ control. Performers, dates, times, prices, and fees are subject to change without notice.

Pat and Faye Shortt return to Cork Opera House with their new show “Knuckle Down”. After their sell out tour of “Well”, a collection of mad characters that won over audiences in venues throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland. This father and daughter comedy duo have come together once again and are selling out venues across the country with their new show “Knuckle Down”.

“Knuckle Down” shows off the incredible talent of these two performers, as they glide seamlessly from stand up to hilarious characterisation of everyday Irish people. They have the genius of taking everyday ordinary situations and making us laugh at the mundane. Previously described as being indigenously Irish in their approach and observation of characters. The new show “Knuckle Down” doesn’t disappoint.

Characters such as “Michael” (Pat Shortt) the hapless builder (Followed weekly on Tik Tok, X, Insta and Facebook by hundreds of thousands) seems to have the answer to all things that are wrong in the world and shares the advice gifted to him by his late grandmother from Tipperary. Another outrageous character is the “mother of the child” (Faye Shortt) at the school railings waiting to pick up her child PJ, it’s not like her at all to talk bad about anyone but she just can’t help herself, sharing her views on the school principal and her tummy tucking friend back from Turkey.

The sharp wit and physical comedy genius of this comedic duo will have you in pain with laughter.

Presented By: Short Comedy Theatre Company Ltd
Duration: 1 hr 50mins. One Interval
Age Suitability 12+

This is not a musical. Milton Jones is tone deaf and has no sense of rhythm, but at least he doesn’t make a song and dance about it.

He has more important things to discuss. Like giraffes… and there’s a bit about tomatoes.

You might know him from Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo or Radio 4. Or that time he stood for the Scottish National Party, fought a hard campaign, but in the end had to respect the wishes of the people of Cardiff.

A whole new show of daftness. You know it makes sense.

WARNING – contains jokes from the start.

SPECIAL EFFECTS: This production may contain Strobe Lightning, Flashing Lights, Smoke and Haze.

AGE GUIDANCE: Under 16’s must be accompanied by and seated next to a parent/guardian aged 18+

*Performance schedule and times are subject to change and may be affected by illness or events beyond the producers’ or venues’ control. Performers, dates, times, prices, and fees are subject to change without notice.

Star of UKTV’s hugely popular new series Parental Guidance as well as Comedy Central’s upcoming Out of Order with Rosie Jones and Judi Love, TV’s beloved Katherine Ryan makes a hugely welcome return to the stage with her brand-new live show, Battleaxe, which will embark on a major Irish, UK and European tour in 2024.

Katherine is the creator and Star of Netflix’s smash hit The Duchess along with two global Netflix comedy specials: In Trouble and Glitter Room as well as 2022’s Missus on Sky / Now TV. She also hosted Backstage With Katherine Ryan for Amazon Prime and starred in Sky’s Romantic Getaway with Romesh Ranganathan. Get your tickets to see a true masterclass in how to enter your Battleaxe era.

Jimmy Carr returns to Cork Opera House with his brand-new show Laughs Funny.

Jimmy tells jokes, and jokes are like magnets.
Jokes attract people, but they can also repel.
Some people are repelled by Jimmy’s dark brand of comedy. This show is not for them.
But if it’s the kind of thing you like, then this is the kind of thing you’ll like.

Laughs Funny will be 90 minutes of solid jokes, no interval.
There will be two shows a night, starting at 7pm and 9.30pm.

After 5 sell out years, Ross returns with his best show yet.

Dissecting and tackling the entire world and no matter what he says, remember, he’s only joking.