It's the only place in the world where jokes about local councillors work. But is Belfast's sharp-tongued comedy circuit becoming less hostile to outsiders? Patrick Kielty's first Belfast standup set won him a keg of beer. It was freshers' week 1989 at Queen's University and his housemates had nominated him for a talent competition. As well as the booze, he earned a termly gig on campus, but across Belfast comedy bar…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:48AM on July 1, 2020