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Al Porter is moving onto a new phase in his life. As his friends get married and parents enter retirement, he plans on bringing his comedy into a new phase too.

Expect the best Irish and international comedy, including Russell Howard, Deirdre O’Kane, Dara Ó Briain, Dylan Moran, Michelle Wolf, Des Bishop and many more.

But for one night only, that is what is happening in the Town Hall Theatre. The dapper Dublin comedian is hosting a night with some of the best funnywomen in Ireland, on Thursday, October 24, to display all their (to borrow a phrase from Ru Paul) charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent.

The Galway Comedy Festival has revealed an ambitious line-up for its latest bout of autumnal amusement from October 22, to October 28, and this year it will break out of the city to what lies beyond.

A night of comedic rí-rá agus ruaille buaille is on the cards at Gáire as Gaeilge, Galway Comedy Festival's annual stand-up show entirely in Irish.

Busy social diary? Not sure how to spend the afternoon in town before Macnas Hallowe’en parade or Rugby World Cup final?

Thursday is comedy night, showcasing different comics each week. Upstairs in Róisín Dubh. Gáire! Suas an Staighre.

As part of the exciting arts festival lineup, get ready for a series of comedically diverse stand up specials in Róisín Dubh from five of Ireland’s finest homegrown talents.

This week’s special guest is Aideen McQueen. Aideen is one of Ireland’s top stand-ups, having reached the ‘Funny Funny’ comedy competition final after her third gig. She also reached the semi-finals of the national new act competition ‘So You Think You’re Funny?’ at the Edinburgh Festival in 2014.

GALWAY COMEDY Festival kicks off next Tuesday, and with shows right through to Monday October 25, excitement is mounting in the City of the Tribes. With 45 shows across seven days and fun-filled nights, Galway really is the place to be this October Bank Holiday weekend.