Galway Comedy Festival

Galway Comedy Festival returns in 2023 and is expected to be bigger and better than ever. The festival will present leading Irish and international comics, improv, theatre, mime, table quizzes, photography, hip hop, and much more.

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.

After a full day of fun and laughter come join us at Oranmore Lodge Hotel and keep the night going at Barneys Bar the perfect hub of activity for everyone within your group. Our bar menu is crafted to offer a gorgeous variety of dishes that suit all requirements and will add to your night in the best way possible. Our luxurious and comfortable guestrooms are the perfect conclusion to a night to remember.