Oliver Callan - live at the Town Hall

Wed, Mar 16, 2022

OLIVER CALLAN, one of Ireland’s foremost impressionists and satirists is bringing his award-winning Callan’s Kicks to the stage for the first time in seven years.

Colin Geddis for the Sunday Night Comedy KARLnival

Tue, Mar 08, 2022

COLIN GEDDIS, the comedian, YouTuber, podcaster, and one of the powerhouses of the Northern Irish comedy scene, is coming to Galway this weekend.

Jason Byrne: on your marks, get set...gig

Tue, Mar 08, 2022

JASON BYRNE, the man The Times called “the outright king of live comedy” returns to Galway with his new show, On Your Marks, Get Set... Gig!

Kevin Bridges to play four nights in Galway

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

FOLLOWING THE long-awaited end to the ban on public laughter, the team at Róisín Dubh Comedy has hit the ground running, and are bringing a festival-worthy string of comedy stars to Galway in 2022.

Show Me The Funny - the grand final

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

AFTER FOUR keenly contested heats, the final of the hugely popular comedy competition, Show Me The Funny, takes place on Monday March 7 at The King’s Head Bar..

Show Me The Funny - the final heat

Thu, Feb 24, 2022

THE LAST two places for the grand final of Show Me The Funny are up for grabs on Monday February 28 at the fourth and final heat of this popular comedy competition.

Tom Stade to headline Sunday Night Comedy KARLnival

Tue, Feb 22, 2022

TOM STADE is “so cool he could well be the answer to global warming…gloriously funny, silly and smart”.

Karl Spain at Show Me The Funny

Thu, Feb 17, 2022

THE PENULTIMATE heat of the popular Show Me The Funny comedy competition takes place this Monday, February 21 at The King’s Head Bar.

Tony Cantwell’s Pony comes to Galway

Tue, Feb 15, 2022

HE HAS become an Irish comedy phenomenon through his videos and Instagram stories, and this month, he returns to stages around Ireland.

A Valentine's Day Show Me The Funny

Thu, Feb 10, 2022

IT MAY be taking place on Valentine’s Day, but there will be no love lost between the next batch of comedy hopefuls as the second heat of Show Me The Funny in The Kings Head Bar, next Monday, February 14.

The Comedy KARLnival is back - on a Sunday

Tue, Feb 08, 2022

LIVE COMEDY is back in Galway, as is the Róisín Dubh’s Comedy KARLnival, and there is also the hugely welcome return of acclaimed Canadian comic, Phil Nichol.

Show Me The Funny 2022

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

IT HAS been a long wait, but the Show Me The Funny comedy competition is finally returning to The King’s Head after a two year hiatus.

Alan Carr - in Galway in May

Thu, Jan 06, 2022

ALAN CARR, correctly described by The Sunday Telegraph as "belly achingly funny", who delivers "sheer entertainment,” says the Evening Standard, is coming to Galway in May.

Tommy Tiernan - more Galway shows for 2022

Tue, Dec 14, 2021

IF YOU did not get tickets to Tommy Tiernan’s Róisín Dubh shows in January or Leisureland shows in February, fear not, there will be a chance to see him at the Galway Comedy Festival.

Phil Nichol - the comedy jacuzzi

Tue, Dec 07, 2021

A PHIL Nichol show is like “spending an hour in a comedy jacuzzi”, so said The Scotsman of the Canadian comic who plays Galway in the New Year.

Tommy Tiernan - two nights in Leisureland in 2022

Wed, Dec 01, 2021

TOMMY TIERNAN’S Róisín Dubh shows in January sold out lightning quick, but there is another chance to see the maestro in action when he plays Leisureland in February.

Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience returns in 2022

Tue, Nov 30, 2021

FAULTY TOWERS: The Dining Experience, the run-away hit show of the 2021 Galway Comedy Festival, returns in 2022 for five performances in April.

Tommy Tiernan to play Róisín Dubh in January

Tue, Nov 23, 2021

2022 IN Galway will begin with huge laughs when Tommy Tiernan performs the warm-up shows for his Tomfoolery tour at the Róisín Dubh.

Steve Hughes: Are You Serious?

Thu, Oct 21, 2021

Outspoken Australian comedy legend Steve Hughes is returning to Ireland with his first full length show in six years. A world class comedy performer and former thrash metal drummer, Steve is known the globe over for his hard hitting, take no prisoners stand up. Having lived here back in 1999 Steve is no stranger to Ireland or indeed Galway, where some of his Roisin Dubh appearances achieved heights other comedians can only dream of.

Galway Comedy Festival 2021 - Just one week to go

Tue, Oct 12, 2021

GALWAY COMEDY Festival kicks off next Tuesday, and with shows right through to Monday October 25, excitement is mounting in the City of the Tribes. With 45 shows across seven days and fun-filled nights, Galway really is the place to be this October Bank Holiday weekend.

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