Róisín Dubh comedy

Thu, Jul 17, 2014

CHRISTIANE O’MAHONEY and Eleanor Tiernan will both be taking to the stage of the Róisín Dubh for two separate comedy shows.

There’s nothing like a Gingerbeard Family show

Thu, Jul 10, 2014

THE GINGERBEARD Family, a motley crew of multitalented individuals, ranging from musicians, to comedians, to artists, will take to the stage of the Róisín Dubh.

Gerry Mallon’s Laughter Loft

Thu, Jul 10, 2014

LEADING Irish comedians Neil Delamere, Joe Rooney, and Kevin Gildea will be among the acts appearing at Gerry Mallon’s Laughter Loft next week.

Alison Spittle and Conor O’Toole @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jul 10, 2014

THE COMEDIANS Conor O’Toole and Alison Spittle will perform a double headline show at the Róisín Dubh tomorrow at 7pm.

The Lads (and one lass) of Comedy

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

FOUR MEN and one woman make up The Lads of Comedy, and they are believed to be five of Ireland’s best comedians you might not have seen before.

Gerry Mallon’s Laughter Loft

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

A COMEDY AND arts festival institution, Gerry Mallon’s Laughter Loft in The Ruby Room, The King’s Head, returns for lunchtime laughs on this month.

Welcome back Rich Hall

Thu, Jun 19, 2014

RICH HALL, widely believed to be the inspiration for The Simpson’s Moe Syzlak, makes a welcome return to Galway to play two nights at the Róisín Dubh.

Comedy from Tommy Nicholson

Thu, Jun 12, 2014

COMEDIAN TOMMY Nicholson, who has supported Louis CK, Tommy Tiernan, and Des Bishop, performs at the Dew Drop Inn Comedy Club tonight from 9pm.

Tommy has performed in Vicar Street, the Kilkenny Cats Laughs, and the Iveagh Gardens Comedy Festivals. He is a Laughter Lounge regular and has appeared on RTÉ’s The Savage Eye.

June Rodgers’ merry month

Thu, Jun 05, 2014

COMEDIAN JUNE Rodgers is bringing her In The Merry Month of June tour to the Town Hall Theatre on Thursday June 12 at 8pm.

McSavage and Irrera for Róisín Dubh

Thu, May 29, 2014

DOM IRRERA and David McSavage will headline separate shows at the Róisín Dubh, with the Irishman closing the month of May and the American starting June.

Danny Ryan comedy show

Thu, May 29, 2014

LIMERICK COMIC Danny Ryan returns to Galway to play the Dew Drop Inn Comedy Club tonight at 9pm.

Danny’s subtle mix of the surreal with the mundane has made him one of the best emerging comedians on the circuit. Also on the bill are co-hosts Dermot Roche and Johnny Graham. Admission is €3.

The Nualas’ Great Big Shiny Show

Thu, May 01, 2014

THE FABULOUS and funny Irish comedy trio, The Nualas, are coming back to Galway with their Great Big Shiny Show.

Comedy Cocktails @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Apr 24, 2014

NEW ZEALAND comic Danny Dowling will lead a night of laughter at the Róisín Dubh at the Comedy Cocktails Standup Showcase.

The showcase takes place in the upstairs bar on Tuesday April 29 at 9.30pm, with sets from Robbie Bonham, Tim Foran, Sean Sheridan, and John O’Hare, with Danny as the MC.

Karl Spain @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

KARL SPAIN will headline a night of leading and emerging Irish comedians at the Róisín Dubh next Wednesday at 8.30pm.

Jon Kenny in The Matchmaker

Thu, Apr 10, 2014

ONE OF Ireland’s greatest comic talents, Jon Kenny, joins much-loved Irish actor Mary McEvoy in a new revival of Michael Scott’s iconic production of John B Keane’s The Matchmaker which comes to the Town Hall Theatre.

Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience

Thu, Mar 20, 2014

THE MADNESS, mayhem, and hilarity of Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience, returns to Galway for one night only at The Salthill Hotel.

Basil, Sybil, and Manuel will guide you to your table, serve you your meal, and aski if ‘Everything is alright?’ throughout the evening. However, with Basil being manic, Sybil domineering, and Manuel being Manuel, everything that can go wrong, does.

Comedy with Maxwell and Bishop

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

ANDREW MAXWELL and Des Bishop, two of Ireland’s greatest comics, bring their new stand-up shows to the Róisín Dubh this month.

The Chekhov Technique for comedy

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

THE CHEKHOV technique for actors is often associated with performing tragedy and intense situations, but it can be used for comedies as well.

Core Theatre College has spaces left for its ‘Comedy and Chekov Technique’ workshop, to be given by theatre director Max Hafler and actress Sarah O’Toole from March 11 to April 10, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 6.30pm to 9.30pm.

The Chekhov Technique for comedy

Thu, Jan 23, 2014

THE CHEKHOV technique for actors is often associated with performing tragedy and intense situations, but it can be used for comedies as well.

British comedy to kick start new GFS season

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

JIM BROADBENT, best known for roles in Only Fools and Horses and Cloud Atlas, stars in Le Weekend, which is to be screened by the Galway Film Society.

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