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What Links Swimming at Dublin's Forty Foot and Electric Picnic's Comedy Arena Line-Up 2024?

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Swimming at Dublin's Forty Foot Swimming at Dublin's Forty Foot ©Panoramic Ireland

What on earth could link swimming at the Forty Foot in Dublin and Electric Picnic's Comedy Arena 2024? That would be Ardal O'Hanlon, one of Ireland's best known and surely most loved comedians.

Ireland's largest and most loved festival, Electric Picnic is back again August 16th - 18th 2024 and starring on stage is the incomparable Ardal O'Hanlon

Now, what links him to the iconic swimming spot in Dublin Bay, the Forty Foot you ask?

Well, a few years ago the very man set off to find out why the Irish have such a propensity for cursing and made a TV show about it called Holy F***. In one of the segments O'Hanlon investigates how cursing can help with such things as exposure to cold water - like when you jump into the seas around Ireland.

And the show, produced by Loosehorse, used some of my imagery, see credits below.

Credits for Holy F*** by Ardal O'Hanlon and Loosehorse for RTE
Credits for Holy F*** by Ardal O'Hanlon and Loosehorse for RTE

This same show saw Ardal O'Hanlon interviewing the renowned fan of profanities, Bob Geldof who I photographed at Electric Picnic in 2015.

Bob Geldof and Boomtown Rats at Electric Picnic 2015
Bob Geldof and Boomtown Rats at Electric Picnic 2015

So, if you're headed to Electric Picnic 2024 then why not stop by the Comedy Arena for a rib-tickling break from your music weekend.

Here is the current line-up for the Comedy Arena at Electric Picnic 2024 including headliners Russell Howard and Katherine Ryan.

Electric Picnic 2024 Comedy Arena
Electric Picnic 2024 Comedy Arena

Here, Simon Amstell from his appearance in 2014.

Comedian Simon Amstell at Electric Picnic 2014
Comedian Simon Amstell at Electric Picnic 2014
Last modified on Tuesday, 10 December 2024 02:21
Darren McLoughlin

Irishman and International travel photographer in search of the best bits of Ireland. Leading photography tours and experiences in Ireland.

Contributor to New York Times / Sunday Times / Irish Times / Echtra Echtra and Eonmusic

Cancer survivor.

Ask me about travel in Ireland or about photography in Ireland.

https://darrenmcloughlin.com

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