"41st Best Standup Ever!" Stewart Lee has announced his first Irish tour in 14 years.
He will bring his Stewart Lee vs the Man-Wulf show to Dublin, Drogheda, Derry, Wexford, Cork, and Waterford next June.
Announcing the shows, Lee said: "It's 14 years since I last toured Ireland. Covid, economics, personal issues, and the sheer size of some of my impossible stage sets got in the way.
"Since 2012, the UK and Eire have parted ways on Europe, and a new cruelty and callousness have infected politics on a global stage, as we drift towards autocratic unaccountability. In Stewart Lee vs the Man-Wulf, I wring bitter laughs out of exactly this problem, the show just gets funnier as the world worsens.
"During the same period away from Ireland, I've discovered slapstick, dressing up, and musical parody, which feature in this show alongside my usual dour social commentary and self-loathing.
"I am absolutely delighted to bring my new show back to the land my ancestors fled from 200 years ago, knowing that 1980s London would one day offer their ambitious descendant greater opportunities to develop a stand-up set than the black pudding-strewn streets of Clonakilty. Thanks to all the Irish fans who have travelled to see me in the UK in the intervening years. I apologise and I will not let you down again."
All tickets go on general sale on Wednesday 20 August.
Stewart Lee's Irish Tour June 2026:
Monday 1 June, Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre
Wednesday 3 June, Drogheda, Tommy Leddy Theatre
Thursday 4 June, Derry, Millennium Forum
Friday 5 June, Wexford, National Opera House
Sunday 7 June, Cork, Opera House
Wednesday 10 June, Waterford, Theatre Royal
