Five chances to see Phill Jupitus at the comedy festival

Thu, Sep 26, 2013

By Kernan Andrews
PHILL JUPITUS is talking over Galway for the October Bank Holiday weekend as there will be no fewer than five chances to see him during the Bulmer’s Galway Comedy Festival.

Comedy festival stand-up showdown

Thu, Sep 26, 2013

A COMEDIAN stands on stage, alone with a microphone. There are a hundred or so strangers in the room and the comic has two minutes to make them laugh. Can s/he do it?

New Irish comedy film to be screened at The Eye

Thu, Sep 19, 2013

THE O’BRIENS Movie, a new Irish comedy film shot in Headford, will be screened this evening in The Eye Cinema.

Comedy shows at the Róisín Dubh

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

NEIL DELEMARE, one of Ireland’s most popular comedians, and four emerging names in Irish comedy, will present new shows at the Róisín Dubh.

The genius comedy of Terry Alderton

Thu, Jun 13, 2013

THE RÓISÍN Dubh will celebrate its ninth birthday in style when the award winning comedian Terry Alderton takes to the stage of the Dominick Street venue next week.

Paddyland - hit comedy show comes to Galway

Thu, May 23, 2013

PADDYLAND, THE new hit comedy stage show, starring i-radio’s breakfast show host Dave O’Connor, is coming to the Town Hall Theatre.

Soul music comedy film for Bealtaine

Thu, May 09, 2013

THE SAPPHIRES, starring Irish actor Chris O’Dowd, and telling the tale of a mother and three aunts who form a soul quartet, will be screened in the Town Hall Theatre.

Comedy theatre in Oranmore

Thu, Apr 11, 2013

BUALAH BOS - Oranmore Music & Drama Group will stage Jimmy Keary’s The Two loves of Gabriel Foley in Keanes nightclub Kudos tomorrow and Saturday at 8pm.

Delicious O’Grady – finding comedy in The Great Hunger

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

THE IRISH Famine may seem like the last subject to write a comic play about but performer Colm O’Grady has pulled off this singular feat with his acclaimed one-man show Delicious O’Grady which comes to the Town Hall Theatre on April 4 at 8pm.

‘Comedians are megalomaniacs!’

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

NEIL DELAMERE, one of the biggest names on the Irish comedy scene, is coming to the Town Hall Theatre this month with his acclaimed new show, Delamere Mortal.

Unhinged Comedy Club @ The Cellar

Thu, Nov 29, 2012

THE UNHINGED Comedy Club at The Cellar Bar takes place tonight from 9pm with sets from FJ Murray, Donal Vaughan, Aodh Rua, and Kat Horan.

Comedy and music at Busker Brownes

Thu, Nov 22, 2012

BUSKER BRTOWNE’S on Cross Street will host another night of stand-up comedy at it’s new comedy club along with music gigs ranging from rock to jazz.

Music and comedy @ Busker Brownes

Thu, Nov 15, 2012

BUSKER BROWNE’S is hosting comedy nights, jazz music, and pop and rock gigs, Sundays to Thursdays.

New comedy club @ The Cellar

Thu, Nov 08, 2012

UNHINGED IS the name of the new comedy club in The Cellar Bar. The club opens tonight at 9pm and will run every Thursday.

Galway Comedy Festival 4 Kids

Thu, Oct 25, 2012

IF THE adults are having a comedy festival then why shouldn’t the children and the Galway Comedy Festival 4 Kids will host a number of great shows for children this weekend.

Whiskey galore with Alan Anderson at comedy fest

Thu, Oct 18, 2012

SCOTTISH STAND-UP Alan Anderson seems sure to be one of the most popular acts at this year’s Bulmer’s Galway Comedy Festival with his show, Whiskey Fir Dafties, which includes free samples of fine single malts for lucky audience members.

Stand up comedy for kids

Thu, Oct 18, 2012

STAND-UP comedy is usually seen as something for adults, for late nights, and for bars and clubs, but won’t somebody please think of the children.

Silent comedy with The Boy With Tape On His Face

Thu, Oct 11, 2012

HOW CAN stand-up comedy be performed by a man with tape stuck across his mouth rendering him incapable to speech?

This is the puzzle brilliantly and entertainingly resolved by the New Zealand comic Sam Wills through his alter ego, The Boy With Tape On His Face, and Wills is bringing the boy to Galway for the Bulmer’s Galway Comedy Festival.

The Mighty Boosh’s Rich Fulcher for comedy festival

Thu, Oct 04, 2012

THE MIGHTY Boosh’s Rich Fulcher, who played the hapless Bob Fossil in the iconic comedy series, is coming to Galway to perform at the Galway Comedy Festival.

Rich Fulcher will join Bridget Christie, Bernard O’Shea, Kevin Gildea, Eleanor Tiernan, and Edinburgh award nominee 2012 Tony Law for Tony Law’s Shitbox at the Róisín Dubh on Wednesday October 24 at 9pm.

Terry Alderton at the Galway Comedy Festival

Thu, Sep 27, 2012

TERRY ALDERTON and his hilariously unpredictable alter egos take to the stage of Monroe’s Live next month as part of the Bulmer’s Galway Comedy Festival.

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