Deirdre OKane: OKaning It Comedic fireball Deirdre OKane is mad for road, mercilessly mining hilarity from the human condition. Will she conquer the chaos or revel in it? Tame the mayhem or OKane it? Either way youre in for a night of relentless laughs fuelled by warped personal insight. Unique star quality." The Guardian "OKane quickly sets up a rhythm of her own and when she exits, applause follows her all the way down the street." The Scotsman "She won the audience over from the moment she opened her mouth." Metro Award winning Irish Comedian and actress Deirdre OKane will be performing her latest show OKaning It on Sunday 19th October, the closing night of the 2025 festival. A household name in her native Ireland, Deirdre wowed the country with her performance on Dancing With The Stars (RTE1) which saw her deservedly reach the final. She has appeared on the BBCs QI, The Blame Game and Delete, Delete, Delete plus Daves As Yet Untitled. And most recently Amazons huge hit Last One Laughing alongside Graham Norton. Her leading role of Debra Moone in the award-winning Chris ODowd series Moone Boy on Sky One has earned her an IFTA nomination and her performance of the title role Christina Noble in Stephen Bradleys award-winning feature film Noble.