Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience returns to Galway next year

Thu, Dec 28, 2023

Straight from London’s West End via the Sydney Opera House, Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience returns to Galway this spring.

The international sensation sold-out four days at the Galway Comedy Festival in October, and is returning to Galway for a three-night run in April next year.

Tribes 'N' Vibes Comedy Comes to Oranmore

Tue, Nov 21, 2023

Tribes 'N' Vibes Comedy is coming to the wonderful suburban hub of Oranmore. After a number of successful sold out shows in different towns in Ireland, Seomra Spraoi is honoured to be bringing its show to Galway. This tribal city has a lot of artistic events and occasions to boast about, and we intend to add to it on this special night, while welcoming in the ultimate month of December with a fun filled line-up.

Mad craic for kids at Galway Comedy Festival

Thu, Oct 26, 2023

Galway’s junior citizens will have their own day of mischief and merriment at the Galway Comedy Festival this weekend, with a mad magic show.

Jim Jefferies: Controversial, brilliant, unique

Thu, Oct 12, 2023

JIM JEFFERIES defies easy categorisation, and can effortlessly upend any attempt to safely define him - save this: he is arguably the funniest human on the face of the earth right now.

Funny if it’s true?

Thu, Oct 12, 2023

“We were led to believe that from St Patrick to the Book of Kells was this highpoint of Irish history; that after the Vikings and Normans invaded it was all shite and misery until Packie Bonner saved that goal at Italia ‘90. But there were a few good bits in-between, and even though our good bits were epic failures, comedy can be a great pathway to tackle these deadly serious topics.”

First Time for Tik Toker at Róisín Dubh

Thu, Oct 12, 2023

‘My First Time’ is the debut stand-up comedy show from Galway’s Polish TikTok star Mama na Obrotach.

Comedy crawls before rugby and parades

Thu, Oct 12, 2023

Busy social diary? Not sure how to spend the afternoon in town before Macnas Hallowe’en parade or Rugby World Cup final?

Homage to Russian maestro in exile

Thu, Oct 12, 2023

Music for Galway’s International Concert Season performance of Rachmaninov has been rescheduled to next week.

Comedy questionnaire Bernard Casey

Thu, Oct 12, 2023

WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST MEMORY?
Talking raiméis to tourists heading to the Skelligs.

Tigh He-He Comedy Club Thursday, September 21, Róisín Dubh

Thu, Sep 21, 2023

Thursday is comedy night, showcasing different comics each week. Upstairs in Róisín Dubh. Gáire! Suas an Staighre.

Queen of Ireland, Panti Bliss announced for Galway Comedy Festival

Thu, Aug 24, 2023

The acts so far announced for this year’s Galway Comedy Festival include the Queen of Ireland, Panti Bliss, who is bringing her smash hit show If These Wigs Could Talk to the Black Box Theatre on Saturday October 28, after a record-breaking-run in Dublin, Belfast and London.

Don't miss the Sunday Night KARLnival with Greg Fitzsimmons in Róisín Dubh!

Thu, Jul 27, 2023

Karl Spain is back at the helm of his clunkily-monikered Sunday Night KARLnival in Róisín Dubh on Sunday August 6 where he will be joined by special guest Greg Fitzimmons.

Arts Festival stand up comedy specials at Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jul 20, 2023

As part of the exciting arts festival lineup, get ready for a series of comedically diverse stand up specials in Róisín Dubh from five of Ireland’s finest homegrown talents.

Tigh He-He Comedy Club is back in Róisín Dubh with Karl Spain on July 13

Thu, Jul 06, 2023

"His quick wit will leave you gasping" - Evening Standard

Stephen Frost's Improv All Stars at Róisín Dubh on Friday July 14

Thu, Jun 29, 2023

Stephen Frost’s Improv All-Stars are the Premier League of improvisers!

John Colleary is this week's Tigh He-He Comedy Club special guest in Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jun 22, 2023

"Quirky, zany, and, most importantly, funny" - Capital Magazine

Hardy Buck and all round hard man Owen Colgan coming to Róisín Dubh on Thursday June 15

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

Hardy Buck Owen Colgan is back on the road again, with a new tour, Back on the Pump, encompassing a selection of his hardest hitting personal stories mixed with proven methods to create world peace.

Comedian Steve Hughes brings new show, TOUGH LOVE, to Róisín Dubh on Saturday June 10

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

Get ready to laugh like you haven’t in a long time as Steve Hughes, a comedian who has left audiences in stitches all around our realm, brings his latest show, TOUGH LOVE, to Róisín Dubh.

Emma Doran to perform in Town Hall Theatre this Friday May 5

Thu, May 04, 2023

After a whirlwind few years of viral comedy videos, Emma Doran sold out two nights in Dublin’s Liberty Hall in no time, and now she’s bringing her show - Mad, Isn't It - to the Town Hall Theatre, Galway, this Friday May 5.

Don't miss Tigh He-He in Róisín Dubh tonight, Thursday May 4

Thu, May 04, 2023

This week’s special guest is Aideen McQueen. Aideen is one of Ireland’s top stand-ups, having reached the ‘Funny Funny’ comedy competition final after her third gig. She also reached the semi-finals of the national new act competition ‘So You Think You’re Funny?’ at the Edinburgh Festival in 2014.

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