The Vodafone Comedy Carnival returns to Galway from October 20-26 with the added attraction this year of the Spiegeltent taking up residence in Eyre Square.
The highly impressive mix of Irish and international funny persons includes Dylan Moran, Jason Manford, Rich Hall, Nina Conti, Stewart Lee, Andrew Maxwell, Jason Byrne, PJ Gallagher, Foil Arms and Hog, Al Porter, Phill Jupitus, Shappi Khorsandi, Patrick Kielty, Terry Alderton, Tiffany Stevenson, Damian Clark, Seann Walsh, Aisling Bea, Deirdre O'Kane, Hal Cruttendon, Beardyman, Abandoman, Rich Hall’s Hoedown, Ardal O’Hanlon, Après Match, David McSavage, Colin Murphy and Bernard O’Shea.
Other interesting draws include the return of Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience; Karl Spain who'll be presiding again over the Late Night KARLnival; The Simpsons Backstage Tour with former showrunner Mike Reiss; the Stephen Frost Improv AllStars, The Lads of Comedy; an all-Irish language show from GaelGáirí Club Grinn;
Letterman star Eddie Brill; hotshot Canadians Mike Wilmot and Tanyalee Davis; the Comedy Cocktails Crew and in his '50s but new to stand up, Páraic Breathnach.
Which we think you'll agree is pretty damn stunning!