Galway Comedy Festival 2026
The dates, the rooms, and your whole night planned around the show.
20–26 October 2026 · Róisín Dubh (incl. Upstairs and the Festival Club)
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The short answer
Galway Comedy Festival (2026 festival) runs 20–26 October 2026 in Galway, Ireland, at Róisín Dubh (incl. Upstairs and the Festival Club), Town Hall Theatre and Pálás (Screens 1 and 3) and more. Billed as Ireland's largest comedy festival, a week of Irish and international comics across Galway's theatres and rooms each October.
The next edition
- 20–26 October 2026 2026 festival
Plan the night
Pick the room, and D.O.C.'s planner builds the night around the show: when to leave, getting there and back, parking, dinner nearby and somewhere still open after, for 20 October 2026. Change the date on the plan for another night of the run.
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Questions
When is Galway Comedy Festival 2026?
20–26 October 2026 (2026 festival), in Galway, Ireland.
Where is Galway Comedy Festival held?
In Galway, Ireland: Róisín Dubh (incl. Upstairs and the Festival Club), Dominick Street, Galway H91 N4AP; Town Hall Theatre, Courthouse Square, Woodquay, Galway H91 H3C2; Pálás (Screens 1 and 3), Merchants Road, Galway H91 F6DF; Leisureland, Leisureland, Galway H91 KT3V.
How do I get tickets for Galway Comedy Festival?
From its own site, galwaycomedyfestival.ie. D.O.C. sells no tickets.
How do I plan a night out at Galway Comedy Festival?
D.O.C.'s planner builds the night around the show at Róisín Dubh (incl. Upstairs and the Festival Club): when to leave, getting there and back, parking, dinner nearby and somewhere still open after. It's free — Komic Bacon's Six Degrees at the top of this page, or “Plan the night”.
Sources
Updated 8 October 2026 · Galway Comedy Festival's facts from its own site, read 4 October 2026. Dates, rooms and tickets can change; its own site has the last word.
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