Emma Doran - Emmaculate - VISUAL

VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art &
The George Bernard Shaw Theatre

Emma Doran - Emmaculate

The many trials and tribulations of Emma’s blended family are laid bare in this witty, rambunctious show from one of Ireland’s most beloved stand-ups.

Sunday 8 March 2026, 7:30pm, Age Rating: 14+ |

Admission: €30 including booking fee

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Smash hit Irish comedian, best-selling author, podcast host and viral online star Emma Doran hits the road once again taking her brand-new stand-up show Emmaculate across the UK and Ireland in 2025/26.

There's no such thing as a perfect family, but Emma wouldn't want one anyway...The many trials and tribulations of Emma’s blended family are laid bare in this witty, rambunctious show from one of Ireland’s most beloved stand-ups. Strap in for a night to remember, jam-packed with razor-sharp observations, riotous on-stage antics and conspiratorial gossipmongering.

As seen and heard on No Worries If Not! (RTÉ 2), The Tommy Tiernan Show (RTÉ 1), LOL: Last One Laughing (Prime Video) hosted by Graham Norton, The Late Late Show (RTÉ), Celebrity Gogglebox (Virgin Media One), Modern Love (Prime Video) alongside Kit Harington, The Deirdre O’Kane Show (SKY), Bridget and Eamon (RTÉ), Callan Kicks (RTÉ), Republic Of Telly (RTÉ) and Irelands Fittest Family (RTÉ), while her podcast credits include: You’re Grounded with daughter Ella, And Another Thing! with Muireann O’ Connell and the four-part series Mischief Makers.
Emma currently co-hosts the podcast Keep It Tight alongside fellow stand-up and LOL: Last One Laughing contestant Deirdre O’Kane.
Emma is also author of best-selling book, Mad, Isn’t It? (published in 2024).

Reviews

★★★★“End-to-end laughs…you’d be mad to miss her”-Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard

“Wickedly funny” - Brian Logan, The Guardian


★★★★"Uproariously funny... a fiercely accomplished and fully formed talent" - Jay Richardson, The Reviews Hub


“One of the funniest humans I’ve ever encountered” - Joanne McNally


“A legend… one of the greats” - Brett Goldstein

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