Galway Comedy Festival

The Galway Comedy Festival takes place in vibrant Galway City over October.  

Galway Comedy Festival

Big news coming out of Galway Comedy Festival HQ, with the release of the full 2023 programme for the October Bank Holiday. UK comedy superstar John Bishop, TV’s Phill Jupitus, Milton Jones, & Seann Walsh, plus Irish legends Deirdre O’Kane, Ardal O’Hanlon, Kevin McAleer, Barry Murphy, Andrew Maxwell & David McSavage have just been added to the bill, alongside previously announced Jim Jefferies, Panti Bliss, Omid Djalili, Rhys Darby, Jimeoin, Rich Hall, Emma Doran, Reginald D Hunter, Serena Terry’s Mammy Banter, Enya Martin, John Colleary, Al Porter & Polish TikTok star Mama Na Obrotach.

The biggest names, the greatest laughs, and Ireland’s largest comedy festival – it can only be Galway Comedy Festival, and this October it will deliver the most exciting and ambitious line-up yet assembled in the event’s near 20-year history. The Festival now boasts a 70-strong line-up of international stars, homegrown comedy greats, and emerging talent performing at
69 shows, across 17 Galway venues, from Tuesday 24 to Monday 30 October.

Hotels near Galway Comedy Festival

The Claregalway Hotel is a great choice for hotels near the Galway Comedy Festival, located just 15 minutes from Eyre Square. Choose from our range of luxurious guestrooms, enjoy the finest of food and drinks and make the most of our state-of-the-art leisure facilities. We look forward to welcoming you to Galway