Dave Johns to perform standup show at Belfast's Limelight

Star is best known for his performance in Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake

The Limelight in Belfast will present a performance by actor and standup comedian Dave Johns – most prominently known as the star of left-wing director Ken Loach’s film about the cruelty of the benefits system, I, Daniel Blake, for which he put in a stellar performance as a man struggling against a cruel bureaucratic system that left him in dire poverty before an untimely death.

Standup Dave Johns to go for comedy glory at Belfast's Limelight 2placeholder image
Standup Dave Johns to go for comedy glory at Belfast's Limelight 2

Johns will perform A Comic’s Tale at Belfast’s Limelight 2 on January 29, 2023 with tickets for the show going on today (Friday) at noon from Ticketmaster outlets.

The star has spend well over half his life as a much-loved stand-up comic. Just a man, a mic, and funny stuff to say.

iNewspaper cooed: “A delight to watch...like someone telling you a joke over the kitchen table” while TheWeeReview.com said Johns was “extremely engaging and constantly hilarious.”

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