Alison Spittle to appear in Comedy Tent at Electric Picnic

Alison Spittle is one of the acts lined up to appear in the Comedy Tent at Electric Picnic this year.

As regular festival-goers know, the comedy tent is one of the biggest draws in the schedule so this time around the organisers decided to make it even bigger and gave it a new home.

The structure promises to accommodate every picnicker looking for the craic meaning you won’t miss a single joke.

With some of the biggest stars, the freshest of the up and coming pack, bizarre character acts and some hitherto hidden gems, a ramble down to the marquee of mirth is a festival must… 

Here are some of the highlights

Spectacular in a beautiful surreal way, Alison Spittle is a Ballymore comic making a long overdue return to Electric Picnic. 

Her series ‘Nowhere Fast‘ which she co-wrote and stars in, recently aired on RTÉ Two to great critical acclaim. 

Highly entertaining, Alison’s tales of rural life and small town eccentrics are sure to strike a chord with anyone who grew up outside the Pale.

Russell Howard, who makes his Electric Picnic debut, is one of the UK’s most successful comedians with over 3.4 million Facebook fans and 1.3 million Twitter followers. 

Energetic, cynical and most importantly funny, last year he took his mother on a trip around the USA in the travelogue series, ‘Russell Howard and his mom - USA Road Trip’ for Comedy Central, which has gone on to become the channel’s highest-rated original commission ever. 

A stand-up natural, his mind is as sharp as a witch’s nose and gags flow from him with the ease and majesty of the river Nile.

David O’Doherty is an award winning comedian, author and musician. 

He has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for a record 18 years in a row. 

A regular on ‘8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown‘, ‘QI’ and ‘Would I Lie To You’ among others, David is one of Ireland‘s greatest comedy export and picnickers are in for a real treat. 

The star of ‘Ireland’s Got Talent’, Jason Byrne is one of the most exciting live comedy performers. 

What he achieves on stage cannot be accurately described, thus his legendary shows become a secret shared experience among his audiences. 

Full on, doubled-up, gasping for oxygen hilarious, Byrne is consistently brilliant.

Fast, absurd and funny, the wild haired, Milton Jones has raised word play to the level of fine art. 

He performed to over 100,000 people on his most recent tour and is a regular on ‘Mock The Week’ and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow.

Ireland’s finest hip hop musical comedian, Abandoman (aka Rob Broderick) is delighted to be back at Electric Picnic. 

Using his trademark blend of audience interaction and razor sharp improvisation, Rob will take you on a magical journey, transforming the audience’s likes, loathes and day dreams into hit songs and captivating tales.

Clever, quick-witted and audacious, this is Flight Of The Conchords meets 8 Mile.

With his adorable character and surprises from beginning to end, Spencer Jones is a must-see over the weekend. 

No other act at the Comedy Tent will put a bigger smile on your face. 

Spencer has won several awards in both the UK and across the world for his brand of joyful silliness that can tickle the coldest of hearts.

Comedian, writer and actor, Danny O’Brien is on something of a roll right now, having recently opened for American comic Bill Burr at the 3 arena in front of 8,000 people. 

His 2018 Edinburgh Fringe show ‘Lock In‘ has received rave reviews from both critics and audiences alike, while The Irish Times recently named him in the ’10 acts/artists to watch’ for 2018. Miss him at your peril.

Chris Kent is a compelling storyteller that breathes new life into anecdotal comedy. 

Already frighteningly accomplished, his carefree beautifully delivered routines are a comedic bulls-eye.

Demented bohemian clown, Paul Currie continues Andy Kaufman’s legacy with great aplomb. 

Inspiring and at times, totally stupid and random, Paul is a gifted physical comedian and one of the most inventive acts on the circuit.

Frank Sanazi, the ubermeister of lounge and leader of the Iraq Pack, orders you to enter his world of extreme cabaret. 

Listen to swing classics twisted into an unbelievable dark mix of Weimar and uneasy listening together with his blitzkrieg of comedy means you will certainly feel under attack.

The MC for the weekend is Karl Spain and the Comedy Tent will be open from 1pm on both Saturday September 1 and Sunday 2.