Irishman Andrew Ryan is one of the most exciting talents in recent years; in demand as an act and an MC at the biggest comedy clubs across the UK & Ireland.
Andrew’s quintessentially Irish storytelling abilities and cheeky, friendly demeanour make him a natural stand up. He performed his debut hour show ‘Ryanopoly’ at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival back in 2012, receiving rave reviews.
Andrew has performed stand-up on Russell Howard’s Good News, Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live, Comedy Central at The Comedy Store, and Funny Rotten Scoundrels. Andrew also makes regular appearances on TV3’s The Six O’Clock Show and more recently BBC One NI’s The Blame Game and contributor on The Line Out for Virgin Media TV.
On Radio, Andrew is a prolific contributor to talkSPORT and has made numerous appearances as a team captain on their football show Gloryhunters. A keen golfer, Andrew has a dedicated YouTube Channel that covers his golfing exploits. He also hosts the Cork in the North podcast, a weekly comedy podcast where Andrew looks at life in Northern Ireland through the lens of being from the south, with the help of special guests.
Renowned for his award-winning shows, Andrew’s most recent show Sure, You Know Yourself won Best New Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival Awards and culminated in sold-out performances across the globe.
Defeat the nerves...
Away from comedy, Andrew will also deliver presentations, motivational speeches, or deliver results to an audience. Do you find the prospect of speaking in front of people daunting? Comedian Andrew Ryan battled his nerves to move from being a Bank Manager to Comedian and can share his expertise, skills & tips on how to speak in public. Andrew is here to offer you a funny and informative seminar on effective measures to handle your nerves, adrenaline and also how to perform in a relaxed way to get the best out of your performance.
In 2017 he brought his show ‘Did you get here alright?’ to Edinburgh and is now taking it across the Uk on tour (Rapturously Funny ★★★★- The List) In 2018 he won ‘BEST NEW SHOW’ at The Leicester Comedy Festival with his show ‘ Is everything alright at home?’