Comedy clubs in Galway this week: 3 new dates since Oct 9, with Emma Doran and Terry Alderton, 15 rooms with dates in the next two weeks.
New in Galway comedy this week
The dates: Karl Spain & The Cream Of Galway's Comedy Crop (Oct 18), Mario Rosenstock - BOOM! (Apr 17, 2027), and Aoife Dunne: Good Grief (May 7, 2027).
Comedy this weekend in Galway
Sun Oct 18: Karl Spain & The Cream Of Galway's Comedy Crop (20:00).
Shows worth knowing
Tommy Tiernan Al Porter, John Colleary, Enya Martin & Karl Spain is at Black Box on Tue Oct 20 at 20:00. Part of a festival. Billed: Tommy Tiernan. The listing says: "The GCF26 Opening Gala feat. Tommy Tiernan, Al Porter, John Colleary, Enya Martin & Karl Spain"
Deirdre O'Kane Terry Alderton, Sinéad Quinlan & Danny O'Brien is at Róisín Dubh on Wed Oct 21 at 20:00. Part of a festival. Billed: Deirdre O'Kane and Terry Alderton. The listing says: "Deirdre O’Kane, Terry Alderton, Sinéad Quinlan & Danny O'Brien live in Róisín Dubh"
Emma Doran, Dane Frisby, Aideen McQueen & Eddie Mullarkey is at Mary Mullen's Bar on Thu Oct 22 at 18:30. Part of a festival. Billed: Emma Doran. The listing says: "Emma Doran, Dane Frisby, Aideen McQueen & Eddie Mullarkey in Mary Mullen's Bar."
Jack Dee: Jack’s Joke Show is at Black Box Theatre on Fri Oct 23 at 20:00. Part of a festival. Billed: Jack Dee. The listing says: "Celebrating 40 years in stand-up, Jack Dee returns to Galway this October to take us on a memoir of his favourite old jokes and funny anecdotes that have intrigued him for as long as he can remember."
Mike Wozniak: The Bench is at Town Hall Theatre on Sun Oct 25 at 20:00. Part of a festival. Part of the Mike Wozniak: The Bench series. On the bill: Mike Wozniak. The listing says: "The new stand-up tour show from Mike Wozniak in which a story about a bench will be prominent. Previous experience of or strong opinions about benches not required. Let Mike worry about that."
Who's on
Tommy Tiernan is billed in Tommy Tiernan Al Porter, John Colleary, Enya Martin & Karl Spain at Black Box on Tue Oct 20. Tommy Tiernan plays 2 dates in Galway in the next 14 days. Tommy Tiernan is an Irish comedian, actor, and writer. He is best known for his stand-up career, hosting The Tommy Tiernan Show (2017–present) and playing Gerry in the sitcom Derry Girls (2018–2022). (Wikipedia) Also on our listings in Leitrim (Oct 16), Glenfarne (Oct 17), and Castletown Geoghegan (Oct 23).
Rhys Darby is billed in Rhys Darby, Terry Alderton, Steve Wrigley & Andrew Maxwell at Róisín Dubh on Fri Oct 23. Rhys Darby plays 3 dates in Galway in the next 14 days. Rhys Montague Darby is a New Zealand actor and comedian. He is known for his energetic physical comedy routines, telling stories accompanied with mime and sound effects, for example machinery and animals. (Wikipedia) Also on our listings in Belfast (Oct 21), Cork (Oct 27), and Limerick (Oct 28).
Emma Doran is billed in Emma Doran, Dane Frisby, Aideen McQueen & Eddie Mullarkey at Mary Mullen's Bar on Thu Oct 22. Emma Doran plays 4 dates in Galway in the next 14 days. Due to phenomenal demand, smash-hit comedian, best-selling author, podcast host and viral online star Emma Doran has added a second show during this year's Galway Comedy Festival. Also on our listings in Clonmel (Oct 31), Dublin (Nov 5), and Meath (Nov 6).
Mike Wozniak is billed in Jack Dee, Mike Wozniak, Maureen Langan & Barry Murphy at Róisín Dubh on Sat Oct 24. Mike Wozniak plays 2 dates in Galway in the next 14 days. The new stand-up tour show from Mike Wozniak in which a story about a bench will be prominent. Previous experience of or strong opinions about benches not required. Also on our listings in Plymouth (Oct 16), Helsinki (Oct 23), and London (Nov 5).
Terry Alderton is billed in Deirdre O'Kane Terry Alderton, Sinéad Quinlan & Danny O'Brien at Róisín Dubh on Wed Oct 21. Terry Alderton plays 3 dates in Galway in the next 14 days. Terry John Alderton is an English comedian who had acting and presenting roles in the early 2000s before returning to stand-up comedy a decade later. (Wikipedia) Also on our listings in Croydon (Nov 6).
The rooms
Róisín Dubh (Róisín Dubh, Galway) has 10 dates in the next 14 days. Listed on Comedy Atlas since Jul 2026. It regularly hosts Nurse Georgie Carroll: Infectious; has been a festival venue for Galway Comedy Festival. Shows here: Nurse Georgie Carroll: Infectious.
Town Hall Theatre has 6 dates in the next 14 days. Listed on Comedy Atlas since Jul 2026. It regularly hosts Emma Doran: Dilemma, Mike Wozniak: The Bench and The Kavanaghs: Married With Parents; has been a festival venue for Galway Comedy Festival. Shows here: The Kavanaghs: Married With Parents, Emma Doran: Dilemma, and Mike Wozniak: The Bench.
Leisureland (Leisureland, Galway) has 2 dates in the next 14 days and 7 upcoming in all. Listed on Comedy Atlas since Jul 2026. It regularly hosts Dara Ó Briain: RE:Creation and Emma Doran: Emmaculate; has been a festival venue for Galway Comedy Festival. Shows here: Dara Ó Briain: RE:Creation and Emma Doran: Emmaculate.
By the numbers
55 dates fall in the next 14 days. 15 listed venues have dates in that stretch. Languages listed: English (2). The busiest night is Sun Oct 25 with 12 dates. Róisín Dubh has the most dates, 10. 3 of the 64 upcoming dates in Galway were listed this week.
Full Galway listings.