Des Bishop
Des Bishop
A rising star in the US and a massive name in Ireland, native New Yorker Des Bishop moved from Queens to Ireland in his mid-teens in 1990. The openness and honesty of his presenting style combined with his restless imagination and perceptive comic observations make Des Bishop a must-see for fans of unique, insightful and provocative comedy.
He came to Irish fame with TV shows, The Des Bishop Work Experience (2004), where he lived on minimum wage working different jobs in Ireland, Joy In The Hood, where he taught stand-up comedy in disadvantaged areas of four major Irish cities, and In The Name Of The Fada (2008, winner of the IFTA Best TV Series Award) about when he decided to learn Irish from scratch and perform a 60-minute stand-up comedy routine in the Irish language.
In 2010, Des wrote his most personal show called My Dad Was Nearly James Bond, inspired by his father, Mike who was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Bishop won an Irish Book Of The Year Award for his memoir of the same name, and brought a solo show version to the Edinburgh Fringe to widespread acclaim and five-star reviews. In 2013, Bishop went to Beijing, China to learn Mandarin. He is now fluent and the show about his experience, Breaking China was another major hit series with another acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Des has appeared on many live stand-up shows including Edinburgh Comedy Festival Live (BBC), Live at the Comedy Store (Comedy Central) and Australia’s Spicks and Specks (ABC). He was also the star of HBO’s A Comic’s Climb, his Aspen Comedy Festival debut in 2005.
He has released six hit stand-up specials including Made in China (Universal 2015), One Day You’ll Understand (RTE 2018), and his latest Of All People.
Seating in the showroom begins at least 45 minutes prior to showtime.
Yes. Just provide your ID or the Credit Card used to purchase the tickets on the way in. We do not allow print at home tickets to avoid 3rd party ticket sellers.
Premium tickets guarantee seating in the first 6 rows from the stage and may include other perks depending on the act. General Admission seating is behind Premium and is sat on a first come basis.
Typically shows are 1st come, 1st seated within the section that was purchased, so we encourage you to arrive when doors open so you have seating options. We cannot hold seats for anyone that has yet to arrive.
Of course! You can purchase gift cards here or in person at the Box Office. Your gift card can be used for food and beverage anywhere in the building and can also be used to purchase tickets both online and at the Box Office.
Have more questions? Visit our full FAQ page!
A rising star in the US and a massive name in Ireland, native New Yorker Des Bishop moved from Queens to Ireland in his mid-teens in 1990. The openness and honesty of his presenting style combined with his restless imagination and perceptive comic observations make Des Bishop a must-see for fans of unique, insightful and provocative comedy.
He came to Irish fame with TV shows, The Des Bishop Work Experience (2004), where he lived on minimum wage working different jobs in Ireland, Joy In The Hood, where he taught stand-up comedy in disadvantaged areas of four major Irish cities, and In The Name Of The Fada (2008, winner of the IFTA Best TV Series Award) about when he decided to learn Irish from scratch and perform a 60-minute stand-up comedy routine in the Irish language.
In 2010, Des wrote his most personal show called My Dad Was Nearly James Bond, inspired by his father, Mike who was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Bishop won an Irish Book Of The Year Award for his memoir of the same name, and brought a solo show version to the Edinburgh Fringe to widespread acclaim and five-star reviews. In 2013, Bishop went to Beijing, China to learn Mandarin. He is now fluent and the show about his experience, Breaking China was another major hit series with another acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Des has appeared on many live stand-up shows including Edinburgh Comedy Festival Live (BBC), Live at the Comedy Store (Comedy Central) and Australia’s Spicks and Specks (ABC). He was also the star of HBO’s A Comic’s Climb, his Aspen Comedy Festival debut in 2005.
He has released six hit stand-up specials including Made in China (Universal 2015), One Day You’ll Understand (RTE 2018), and his latest Of All People.
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SEATING WILL BEGIN 45 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME
Ticket Resale PolicySeating in the showroom begins at least 45 minutes prior to showtime.
Yes. Just provide your ID or the Credit Card used to purchase the tickets on the way in. We do not allow print at home tickets to avoid 3rd party ticket sellers.
Premium tickets guarantee seating in the first 6 rows from the stage and may include other perks depending on the act. General Admission seating is behind Premium and is sat on a first come basis.
Typically shows are 1st come, 1st seated within the section that was purchased, so we encourage you to arrive when doors open so you have seating options. We cannot hold seats for anyone that has yet to arrive.
Of course! You can purchase gift cards here or in person at the Box Office. Your gift card can be used for food and beverage anywhere in the building and can also be used to purchase tickets both online and at the Box Office.
Have more questions? Visit our full FAQ page!