The Galway Comedy Festival has announced its full line-up for the 2025 edition.
Running from Tuesday 21 to Monday 27 October, a whopping 69 shows will be held across 16 venues throughout Galway City and County, featuring more than 70 comedians from Ireland and around the world.
This year's headliners include homegrown heavy hitters Dylan Moran, Deirdre O’Kane, Andrew Maxwell, Al Porter, David McSavage and Barry Murphy; as well as fast-rising stars Aoife Dunne and Rachel Galvo.
They'll be joined by internationally renowned comics Rhod Gilbert, Paul Smith, Jack Dee, Omid Djalili, Rich Hall, Phill Jupitus, and Stricty Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland.
The Pálás Cinema will serve as the festival’s central hub, transformed into a dedicated comedy venue for the week, hosting events across its three screening rooms.
Róisín Dubh, a cornerstone of Galway's comedy scene, will feature solo shows and mixed-bill line-ups, as well as evening events at the Bulmers Festival Club, with featured acts including US legend Rich Hall, rising star Rachel Galvo, Paddy McDonnell and The Improv All Stars
In addition to traditional stand-up, GCF25 includes immersive comedy experience Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience, and an evening with Stars of Father Ted, while Irish-language comedy will be represented with Gaire as Gaeilge hosted by Hector Ó hEochagáin, and Aleksandra Radomska bringing Polish-language stand-up to the stage.
Podcasts will also feature prominently, with live recordings of Keep It Tight (Deirdre O’Kane and Emma Doran), Eejits Of The World (Andrew Maxwell and Glenn Wool), Creep Dive and How To Gael.
The festival will also include poetry performances by Jan Brierton, a Great Big Big Screen Quiz, screenings of comedy films, and CRoiACT, which offers new comedians their first chance to perform.
