Comedian Al Porter announces Laois stop on national tour

Award-winning comedian Al Porter has announced a Portlaoise stop for his much-anticipated new stand-up show ‘ALGORITHM’. 

The comedian will take the show to Portlaoise Midlands Park Hotel on the 26^th October and entertain the crowd for one unforgettable performance!

Al Porter’s ‘ALGORITHM’delivers a candid, energetic and fun loving look at everyday life for the thirty two year old Tallaght man.

From asking such pertinent questions as “how do you cope with your parents empty nest syndrome?” to “how in god’s name do you godparent a German?”.

Pictured: Award winning comedian Al Porter

Al is one of the few Irish comics to have been nominated for a Perrier Award (like Tommy Tiernan and Dylan Moran before him) and in 2023 in Edinburgh he picked up the Spirit of the Fringe Award from Fringe Legend Mervyn Stutter.

“This show came about because the algorithms on my social media were consistently nudging me and my partner to get assessed!" the comedian said.

"And it got me thinking! How are algorithms shaping our life? Most of us encounter them every day on social media. It’s become a buzz word and everybody’s got a pretty good idea of how they work! Maybe this can also give us a deeper understanding of ourselves — what do I engage with in my own life?

"They’re a mirror to our highs, lows, loves and hates! So, can we crack a formula for happy living in a complicated world? Sounds serious, but that’s the point — it doesn’t have to be! Just like our feed, in life, we see more of what we pay attention to, so maybe we can be looking for the funny side!” he finished.

This follows up Al’s comeback tour in 2023/4, which was a show about recovery, redemption and a lot more besides. Chortle gave that show four stars saying it was “Gloriously upbeat. no self-pity…irrepressible stand-up storytelling…a powerhouse comeback”.

ALGORITHM is Al at his very best – a showman that puts funny first with rapid fire laughs and punchy, sharp, self-deprecating comedy.