In these recessionary times and we certainly all could all do with some relief and the Laughter Lounge is certainly living up to its name.

Building in popularity weekly it has been completely sold out for the last few Saturdays. If you are not in by 9pm, you are unlikely to get a seat.

Proprietor, Ciaran O'Neill, said he is really pleased with the overwhelming positive reaction to the comedy. "It is a really great night out for anyone aged 18 to 80 who have a sense of humour. As well as getting the general public in big numbers on Saturdays, we already have a number of corporate bookings for Fridays over the next few months and we are looking at maybe adding a second night, every week, if the demand is there later in the year", he commented.

Ciaran continued "We also have a late club, 'VIVA', with DJ Paul Farrell, each week after the comedy is over and for September we are doing a promotion whereby we will be giving out free finger food to those that stay on."

This week's line-up is Gar Murran, Robbie Bonham, Neil Dougan and Dean Scurry.

GAR MURRAN
Gar Murran in 2006 won the Bulmers Comedy Competition and as a result he got to support Puppetry of the Penis in the Olympia Theatre to over a thousand people. He has performed in The Laughter Lounge, Dublin & Belfast, The International Bar, Comedy Cellar, Capital Comedy Club, (Battle of the Axe) Ha'Penny Bridge Inn, Dublin among others & The Roisin Dubh, The Cuba Club, DeBurgo's in Galway & the Hyena Comedy Club, Newcastle and The Stand, Glasgow.

ROBBIE BONHAM
In the few short years since he first picked up a microphone comedian Robbie Bonham has worked himself up to regular headliner in Dublin's Laughter Lounge, as well as most comedy clubs around the country. He also performs regularly in the UK.

As well as performing comedy and/or compering, he is also a writer, cartoonist radio presenter occasional musician.

NEIL DOUGAN
Neil Dougan is one of the fastest rising acts on the Irish comedy circuit today. Bitten by the bug following his first ever visit to a comedy club, Neil walked onto the same stage with his own routine two weeks later. Within a matter of weeks he had made it to the final of Channel 4's So You Think You're Funny.

DEAN SCURRY
Dean has made a name for himself since Des Bishops 'Joy in Da Hood'. Dean hosts his own comedy club, The House of Fun. Dean has played all over Ireland Vicar St, The International, The Laughter Lounge, Cuba, City Limits Cork and The Empire in Belfast. Dean has been lucky enough to have supported Tommy Tiernan, Jason Byrne Andrew Maxwell, Ardal O'Hanlon & Pj Gallagher. Tickets €15 from Next Door Forum Waterford, or online at www.forumwaterford.com. Group bookings contact Denise on (051) 87 11 22.