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.
The big news coming out of Galway Comedy Festival HQ is 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.
Rich Hall: Shot From Cannons
Town Hall Theatre, Galway
Sunday 29th October
Rich Hall, the award-winning Montana native is renowned for his expertly crafted tirades, quick-fire banter with audiences and delightful musical sequences. Rich, who has won the Perrier Award (Edinburgh Comedy Festival) and Barry Award, (Melbourne International Comedy Festival) has been described as a transatlantic messenger, lampooning each country he visits with his laser-guided observations.
He has fronted the hugely successful BBC Four documentaries Rich Hall’s Red Menace, Rich Hall’s Working For The American Dream, Rich Hall’s Countrier Than You, Rich Hall’s Presidential Grudge Match, Rich Hall’s California Stars, Rich Hall’s You Can Go To Hell, I’m Going To Texas, and Rich Hall’s Inventing the Indian. In addition, he has appeared on BBC One’s QI, Live At The Apollo and Have I Got News For You, he wrote and starred in his own reoccurring BBC Radio 4 show Rich Hall’s (US Election) Breakdown and has penned articles for The Guardian and The Sunday Times.
The 2023 Galway Comedy Festival runs in venues across Galways City from 24-30 October.
For more see www.galwaycomedyfestival.ie
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