Brendan Grace - Salthill and Loughrea shows

Thu, Dec 14, 2017

IRELAND'S FAVOURITE funnyman, Brendan Grace, returns to Galway in 2018 to play the Salthill Hotel and the Loughrea Hotel, where he will perform some of his best loved comedy routines.

The Viper returns to Monroe's Live

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

THE VIPER brought the house down at Monroe’s Live last month with a sell out performance, and he is set to bring his show back to the Dominick Street venue, but with a festive twist.

Karl Marx's young years on screen

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

HE HAS appeared in the Daniel Craig James Bond films as Bond's staunchest ally, Bill Tanner, but Rory Kinnear is about to go over to the other side, playing the role of revolutionary and intellectual Karl Marx.

Dirtbirds - internet sensation on stage in Galway

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

DIRTBIRDS, THE Irish sketch comedy duo and internet sensation, are coming out from behind the cameras, the laptops, and smartphones, and are hitting the stages around Ireland.

David O’Doherty hits the Big Time

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

DAVID O'DOHERTY – the Ryanair Enya, the Aldi Bublé – returns to Galway with his show Big Time, an hour of talking, songs, and high good humour.

Hear some Home Truths from Gearóid Farrelly

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

"TO BE an audience member in Farrelly’s crowd is a joy. Each joke landed perfectly...impeccable comic timing," is how Broadway Baby described Gearóid Farrelly at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

The Mad Craic Comedy Show

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

THE MAD Craic Comedy Show, The Stock Exchange Bar's comedy club, runs every Saturday, and this weekend will have stand-up from Donal Vaughan, with support from Conor Murray, John Kelly, and Ross McCarthy.

Maureen Langan @ Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh

Wed, Nov 15, 2017

SHE HAS been called "condescendingly brilliant!" by Edinburgh's Daily News and ranked among the “Ten Standout Stand-ups Worth Watching” by Backstage Magazine. She is Maureen Langan and she is coming to Galway.

Comediversity - difference is beautiful

Thu, Nov 09, 2017

COMEDIVERSITY IS a diverse night of comedy which recognises that sometimes, for whatever reason, comedy lineups are seldom as diverse as they could possibly be.

Colum McDonnell @ Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh

Wed, Nov 08, 2017

COLUM MCDONNELL, a hero of the Irish underground comedy scene, who has appeared on RTÉ's Bridget and Eamonn and Irish Pictorial Weekly, comes to the Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh.

Vodafone Comedy Carnival Galway 2017

Comedy Reviews Tue, Oct 31, 2017

FROM ONE end of the city centre to the other, it was impossible to escape the Vodafone Comedy Carnival over the last week and especially during the Bank Holiday Weekend - and in truth, why would you want to? The best shows in town were all here.

Day three of Comedy Carnival and it’s all kicking off in Eyre Square

Thu, Oct 26, 2017

TODAY MARKS Day 3 of the Vodafone Comedy Carnival and tonight sees the opening of the Spiegeltent, the centrepiece of festivities. The Eyre Square box office is similarly active. So, all systems go for the biggest comedy event this city has yet seen.

The King's Head comedy showcases

Thu, Oct 26, 2017

THE RUBY Room in The King's Head is steeped in comedy, being home to Gerry Mallon’s legendary arts festival lunchtime comedy gigs, and a host of shows during this Bank Holiday weekend's Vodafone Comedy Carnival.

'Get on with your meals!'

Thu, Oct 26, 2017

THE FAULTY Towers: The Dining Experience recently tweeted that it has been playing to full houses in Ireland for nine years. It is a testament to the enduring popularity of the original show and to its faithful live reimagining by an extremely talented group of actors.

Karl Spain’s Late Night KARLnival at Róisín Dubh

Thu, Oct 19, 2017

WITH THE Vodafone Comedy Carnival mere days away, organisers have revealed to the Galway Advertiser, just a few names from the stunning line-up they have put together for Karl Spain’s always full, never dull, Late Night KARLnival.

Cursed by Good Intentions at the comedy festival

Thu, Oct 19, 2017

CURSED BY Good Intentions, a one-man show from local writer/performer Conor Montage has its Irish premiere at An Taibhdhearc on Sunday October 29 at 7pm as part of the Vodafone Comedy Carnival.

Seven Shades of Aindrias de Staic

Thu, Oct 19, 2017

A YOUNG MAN wanders through life seeking the answers to its biggest questions. He also cannot stop acting the eejit. This is Seven Shades, the new show from comedian, actor, musician, and writer Aindrias de Staic.

Who are you going to see at the Comedy Carnival?

Thu, Oct 12, 2017

WITH LESS than two weeks to go to the biggest comedy festival this town has ever seen, there are still tickets available for an array of great shows at the Vodafone Comedy Carnival - so much so, it's hard to know where to start!

Vodafone Comedy Carnival Galway, so many great acts!! THIS IS A MUST!

Wed, Oct 11, 2017

With less than two weeks to go to the biggest comedy festival this town has ever seen, there are tickets available for so many great shows that it’s hard to know where to start.

Mario Rosentock - In Your Face in Galway

Tue, Oct 10, 2017

ONE MAN...one hundred faces...In Your Face! Those last three words are the title of Mario Rosenstock's new one-man stage show which he is bringing around the country next April and May.

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