Al Porter @ Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh

Thu, Jun 30, 2016

AHEAD OF his biggest tour yet, the brilliant, the outrageous, the magnificent Al Porter, the Vicar Street and Cork Opera House sell-out star, returns to Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh to preview his newest stories.

Eric Lalor @ Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh

Thu, Jun 23, 2016

YOU KNOW Eric Lalor as that lad Cathal, who your ma loves to hate off Fair City, or from his appearances on Republic of Telly, Next Week’s News, Craig Doyle Live, and The Apprentice. He's also a brilliant stand-up comic.

Michael Mee to headline Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh

Thu, Jun 16, 2016

MICHAEL MEE was, at one time, a lawyer, but hung up his chancery wig and gown for life as stand-up comedian and in demand comedy writer. The law's loss has been comedy's gain.

Páraic Breathnach - four shows of Straight Outta Connamara

Thu, Jun 16, 2016

STRAIGHT OUTTA Connemara, Páraic Breathnach's stand-up comedy show, is coming to The Ruby Room in The King's Head, for a series of four lunchtime dates next week.

Bill Burr - in Galway in August

Tue, Jun 14, 2016

BILL BURR, the "undisputed heavyweight champ of rage-fueled humor", according to Rolling Stone , and "one of the funniest, most distinctive voices in the country", in the view of the New York Times, is in Galway in August.

Omid Djalili - Schmuck For A Night in Galway

Mon, Jun 13, 2016

"Never use schmuck lightly, or in the presence of women and children," wrote Leo Rosten in his book, The Joys of Yiddish. Why, because it is a very naughty word for the naughty bits of a man.

Rory O’Hanlon @ Roisin Dubh Comedy Clubh

Thu, Jun 09, 2016

ACTOR/COMEDIAN Rory O’Hanlon, has “a joke every 30 seconds", according to The Irish Times - a rather good quality for a comedian to have, as Galway is about to discover.

Whose Line Is It Anyway? with Steven Frost and friends

Thu, Jun 02, 2016

FOUR OF the best improv comedians in the business - the Stephen Frost Improv Allstars - make a welcome return to the Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh for a Whose Line Is It Anyway? style show.

Andrew Maxwell @ Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh

Thu, May 26, 2016

ANDREW MAXWELL, "one of the most significant comedians working in the country today", according to The Independent, plays the Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh tomorrow from 8.30pm.

Al Murray - Lets Go Backwards Together

Thu, May 26, 2016

IN MAY 1940, three days after the Fall of France, with Nazi Germany looking unstoppable, Winston Churchill made a rousing speech to the House of Commons, concluding: "Come then, let us go forward together with our united strength."

Abandoman - Life + Rhymes

Thu, May 19, 2016

ABANDOMAN'S 2016 Irish tour, Life + Rhymes, starts in the Róisín Dubh tomorrow with a show, in the words of The Stage, filled with "killer punchlines. Note-perfect, lyrically mind-blowing hip-hop improv."

Páraic Breathnach - Straight Outta Connemara

Thu, May 12, 2016

PÁRAIC BREATHNACH brings his stand-up comedy show Straight Outta Connemara to the Róisín Dubh on Wednesday May 18 at 9pm and to The Forge in Moycullen on Thursday 19.

Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh

Thu, May 12, 2016

IRISH PICTORIAL Weekly's Colum McDonnell will headline the next Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh in the Dominick Street venue's upstairs bar tomorrow from 8.30pm.

Camp it up - Al Porter to play Róisín Dubh

Mon, May 09, 2016

THE GREAT Al Porter, one of the most exciting and inspired Irish comedians to emerge in recent years, will make a welcome return to the Róísín Dubh, to perform his new show on Friday July 1.

Totally Wired! @ Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh

Thu, May 05, 2016

DESCRIBED AS "Dublin’s oldest and least successful boy band" - despite their YouTube hit song 'Gay Best Friend', Totally Wired! return to the Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh tomorrow at 8.30pm.

Edwin Sammon Vs Cancer @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 05, 2016

A BATTLE with cancer is hardly a laughing matter, but Edwin Sammon, one of the most impressive new Irish comedians finds humour, poignancy, and hilarity drawing from his own experiences in his new show Edwin Sammon Vs Cancer.

Rising Irish stars @ Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh

Thu, Apr 28, 2016

THE VERY best young Irish comedians from the Róisín Dubh's Tuesday night Comedy showcase, will strut their comedic stuff on the stage of the Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh tomorrow from 8.30pm.

Want to be funny? Let Steve Kaplan show you how

Tue, Apr 26, 2016

"I WROTE my best, funniest sketches thanks, in no small part, to the lessons I learned from Steve Kaplan’s comedy classes. Steve breaks the fine art of comedy down…that helps the unfunny become funny, and the funny become funnier."

Ireland v Italy - with build up and analyses from Après Match

Mon, Apr 25, 2016

WHEN THE Republic of Ireland play Italy in Euro 2016's 'Group of Death', will the 'boys in green' do what we did to Italy at USA 94, or will it be a harrowing 90 minutes that will make the whole championship one to forget?

Bring on the Glitterbomb

Thu, Apr 21, 2016

"I'M 21 today, 21 today! I've got the key of the door, never been 21 before, and Pa says I can do as I like, so shout, 'Hip Hip Hooray!'" goes the old music hall classic and one The Nualas could sing on their current tour.

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