Deirdre does A Line Of O'Kane

Thu, May 31, 2018

FOOTLOOSE FROM her turn on Dancing With The Stars, and revelling in her return to stand-up, Deirdre O'Kane, who also enjoyed acclaim for her roles in Nobel and Moone Boy, is coming to the Town Hall Theatre.

If it's Tuesday it must be the Comedy KARLnival

Thu, May 24, 2018

KARL SPAIN returns to the Róisín Dubh next week to MC another instalment of his popular Comedy KARLnival nights at the Dominick Street venue, hosting the very best in Irish comedic talent.

Fred Cooke headlines the Comedy KARLnival

Thu, May 17, 2018

AT ONE time, Fred Cooke was known as ‘Fergus’ from the Spar TV ads, but more recently he has become a popular stand-up, MC of The Tommy Tiernan Show, and a contributor to Republic of Telly, The Café, The Savage Eye, and The Modest Adventures of David O’Doherty.

Rising star Micky Bartlett for the Comedy KARLnival

Thu, May 10, 2018

MICKY BARTLETT, Northern Ireland’s fast rising comedy star, award winning Limeripudlian comic Stephen Ryan (well what is the word for someone from Limerick?) and 62 years young Maxine Jones, plays the next Róisín Dubh Comedy KARLnival.

One liners and her from 'Your One Nikita'

Thu, May 03, 2018

SEAN HEGARTY, the Irish king of one-liners, and Aoife Dooley, best known for her books, How To Be Massive and How To Deal With Poxes, will take to the stage of the Róisín Dubh for the next Comedy KARLnival.

The Lords Of Strut - Release The Freak

Tue, May 01, 2018

OUTRAGEOUS, ACROBATIC, wild, gymnastic, irreverent, and hilarious - The Lords Of Strut are coming back to Galway with their new show, Release The Freak, featuring "banging dance routines and extremely sexy comedy".

Giz A Laugh's Enya Martin for Róisín Dubh

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

ENYA MARTIN of the online comedy sensation Giz A Laugh Facebook page, will be among the stand-ups taking to the stage of the Róisín Dubh for the next Comedy KARLnival.

Limmy's Vines - last few tickets remaining

Tue, Apr 24, 2018

THE ONLINE sensation, the published author of two short story collections, the acclaimed stand-up, the Twitter addicted scourge of Donald Trump supporters - Limmy is all of these things.

Rising comedy talent at the Comedy KARLnival

Thu, Apr 19, 2018

THREE OF the finest emerging young comedians in Ireland - Belfast’s Shane Todd, Mayo’s Paul David Murphy, and Cork’s Ashley Manning - play the next Comedy KARLnival at the Róisín Dubh.

The 'utterly original' Paul Currie comes to the Róisín Dubh

Tue, Apr 17, 2018

HE HAS performed with a monkey he keeps in a suitcase, he is known to have a rubber duck about his person, his comedy rarely involves him uttering a word. Perhaps because he has Cats In My Mouth.

Ian Coppinger at the Comedy KARLnival

Thu, Apr 12, 2018

IAN COPPINGER is best known as a member of Stephen Frost's Improv All-Stars, but Galway will get a rare chance to see the man perform a solo stand-up show, at the next Comedy KARLnival.

Charity comedy night @ NUIG

Thu, Apr 12, 2018

A CHARITY comedy night, to raise funds for the Truth For Danielle McLaughlin Fund, takes place in the Sult Bar, NUI Galway, next week.

Conal Gallen - Suckin' Diesel at the Town Hall

Thu, Apr 12, 2018

CONAL GALLEN, the Donegal comedian and entertainer, brings his one-man, two hour, stand-up show, Suckin' Diesel, to the Town Hall Theatre next week.

Tommy Tiernan - summer shows for the county

Tue, Apr 10, 2018

TOMMY TIERNAN is hitting the road again, road testing new material, in a series of intimate shows around the country including in counties Galway and Mayo.

Johnny Candon next up for the Comedy KARLnival

Thu, Apr 05, 2018

HE HAS toured Britain with Ricky Gervais and John Oliver, was a founding member of the acclaimed Robin Ince’s Book Club, and has performed regularly with Russell Brand and Stewart Lee.

Mario Rosenstock - In Your Face!

Thu, Apr 05, 2018

MARIO ROSENSTOCK is intent on getting In Your Face! when he takes his new show of the same title around Ireland this month, including a date at Leisureland, Salthill.

Karl Spain to host new weekly comedy night

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

KARL SPAIN, the comedy host and MC par excellence, will host a new weekly comedy night at the Róisín Dubh, starting in April with a show featuring Joe Rooney, Totally Wired, and Sarah O’Gorman.

Laugh Out Proud

Thu, Mar 22, 2018

STEVEN SHARPE, singer, songwriter, storyteller, and one of the most exciting talents at work in Galway, is on the bill for the next Laugh Out Proud comedy night in NOVA.

A good laugh for Irish Guide Dogs

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

NUI GALWAY Comedy Society is holding a day-long fundraiser for Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind, with events taking place on campus, including a comedy show, featuring Edwin Sammon of Republic of Telly and Bridget & Eamon.

Fred Cooke - sneak preview of new show

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

FRED COOKE, one of Ireland's most popular comedians, will give Galway a sneak preview of his show for August's Edinburgh Festival, with an intimate date at The King's Head.

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