Review: Vodafone Comedy Carnival Galway 2016

Tue, Nov 01, 2016

As I type, the Red Box is being dismantled in Eyre Square, with the Spiegeltent soon to follow, and Bob's Blunderbus is about to journey on, as the Vodafone Comedy Carnival Galway is over for another year - but the 2016 festival will linger long in the mind.

Karl Spain’s Late Night KARLnival

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

IT IS one of the highlights of the Vodafone Comedy Carnival. It is one of the festival's must see shows. It is where the comedians take to the stage for an unscripted, edge of the seat set, featuring some of their darkest material.

Al Porter, Ross Browne, and The Rubberbandits for OTT Wrestling

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

AL PORTER in a leotard, WWE legends X-Pac and Chris Hero, The Fear's Ross Browne, and somewhere in the middle of it all, the Rubberbandits, all gathered together for a night of insane wrestling mayhem.

Irish Comedian of the Year grand final line-up

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

THE VODAFONE Comedy Carnival is already underway and this year sees a number of innovations such as Bob’s BlundaBus - a double decker bus parked in Eyre Square, hosting affordable shows for adults and children, including stand-up, gameshows hipster bingo, and podcasts.

Busy as a Bea…

Thu, Oct 20, 2016

AISLING BEA, the multi-award-winning, multi-tasking, stand-up comedian, writer, and actor, is set to be one of the highlights of next week's Vodafone Comedy Carnival, and Galway will have a chance to catch her twice at the festival.

Get ready for the largest gathering of clowns in Ireland

Thu, Oct 20, 2016

WITH HALLOWEEN around the corner, both the online and real worlds are suffering from a ‘killer clown’ craze which does a disservice to a noble art form. In Galway, Halloween occurs on the final day of the Vodafone Comedy Carnival – probably the largest gathering of true clowns in Ireland.

Karl Spain to play Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh

Thu, Oct 20, 2016

KARL SPAIN, a recent star of RTÉ’s Operation Transformation, who has delighted comedy audiences for years with his razor sharp wit and sense of mischief, plays the Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh tomorrow from 9pm.

Invasion of the body slammers

Wed, Oct 19, 2016

AL PORTER in a leotard; muscular American wrestlers Chris Hero and X-Pac; somewhere in the middle of it all the Rubberbandits; and all part of the Vodafone Comedy Carnival Galway - this is set to be the most hilariously homoerotic fun since Top Gun!

The Dan Band - 'Dan, That’s Funny’

Thu, Oct 13, 2016

WHETHER YOU know it or not, The Dan Band is the most popular wedding band in the world. Nobody can nail a 1980s classic better than Dan Finnerty as Galway will find out at this month's Vodafone Comedy Carnival.

North American invasion at Comedy Carnival

Thu, Oct 13, 2016

FANS OF great stand-up will get a chance to expand their comedy horizons at this year’s Vodafone Comedy Carnival, for while the line-up is predominantly Irish or UK based, there is a huge contingent of US and Canadian comics making the trip to Galway this year.

Johnny Candon @ Roisin Dubh Comedy Clubh

Thu, Oct 13, 2016

HE HAS appeared on Russell Howard's Good News, Revolver, The Sketch Show, and Mock The Week, and now he is coming to Galway to play the Roisin Dubh Comedy Clubh tomorrow night.

See the stars of Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Thu, Oct 06, 2016

IN THE 1980s and 1990s, Whose Line Is It Anyway? was the cream of Channel 4’s comedy output, which spawned a host of spin-offs and led to the hugely successful US series of the same name.

Ten things you didn’t know about the Vodafone Comedy Carnival Comedians

Thu, Oct 06, 2016

The Vodafone Comedy Carnival Galway kicks off on Tuesday the 25th of October and runs until Monday the 31st. Get to know the perfomers a little bit better with these:

Donal Vaughan @ Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh

Thu, Oct 06, 2016

AFTER THREE weeks of the Irish Comedian of the Year competition, it is time to get back to regular comedy nights at the Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh, and getting the ball rolling is Donal Vaughan.

Brendan Grace is coming to Moycullen

Thu, Oct 06, 2016

BRENDAN GRACE, Ireland's much loved and legendary comedian, will bring his It's A Funny Old World show to The Forge Pub, Moycullen, this Saturday at 8pm.

Absurdist Aussie for comedy festival

Thu, Sep 29, 2016

IF YOU can deal with seeing a man wheel on to stage wearing a karate outfit, roller-skates and prosthetic kangaroo claws, if you can witness some partial nudity for a good cause; and if you want one long joyous laugh, you need to see Sam Simmons.

Irish Comedian Of The Year semi-final

Thu, Sep 29, 2016

THE FIRST semi-final of the Irish Comedian of the Year Competition takes place tomorrow [Friday September 30] at the Roisin Dubh Comedy Clubh, featuring the cream of the country's emerging new comedy talent.

Tommy Tiernan to perform extra Vodafone Comedy Carnival show

Thu, Sep 22, 2016

TOMMY TIERNAN is set to perform an extra show in next month's Vodafone Comedy Carnival, as he has agreed to replace the contractually indisposed The Boy With Tape On His Face on Sunday October 30.

Irish Comedian Of The Year @ Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh

Thu, Sep 22, 2016

SCOTLAND, ENGLAND, and Wales have one, but Ireland, despite regularly producing world-class comedians, has never had an Irish Comedian of The Year Competition - not until now that is.

Comedy and clowns for all the clan

Thu, Sep 15, 2016

THE VODAFONE Comedy Carnival Galway is not just about show and laughter for adults, there will be shows suitable for families and young comedy fans as well. Here is our guide to the best under-18s events at the festival.

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