Laugh at the Bank character, used annually for the festival logo
Laugh at the Bank is an annual weekend comedy festival founded in 2009 by Féile an Phobail in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The festival runs over the Spring Bank Holiday in May and features comedians from around the world. The festival also features charitable events such as Bull Runs.[1]
In December 2008, Féile an Phobail, an arts organisation which runs four – five festivals a year, traditionally based in west Belfast, began planning the first dedicated weekend comedy festival in the city. The first festival was featured highly in the media in publications such as Hot Press and Irish national newspapers.
Line-up
2009
Laugh at the Bank ran from 22–24 May 2009. The line-up and events included:
