This October the nation’s biggest comedy festival will take over Galway’s pubs and theatres for seven joyous nights, transforming the city and county into Ireland’s Comedy Capital – in the process delivering an unforgettable celebration of humour, wit, and all things funny.

Aindrias de Staic
Tall tales, short stories, quick witted humor and lively renditions of old songs ye nearly forgot. Shtax is back in his old haunt The Crane Bar for a blasht of good ould fashioned Divilment. Expect the unexpected as the bard of Atlantis brings back again to the world beneath the waves

Ireland’s musical storyteller, Shtax is a wandering bard, with his rustic violin, and other such accompaniments, allowing him to tell tall tales and short stories, which are rooted in the seanchaí tradition – while firmly being about the here, now and the modern. Outrageous, surreal, imaginative, musical, witty, and hilarious. Fusing music, spoken word, storytelling, and wild comedy – Aindrias is a true original and a force of nature.

“If he didn’t exist we’d have to invent him because the culture needs spirits like his” – Tommy Tiernan

A tidal wave of madness, mischief and merriment is heading West with the return of Galway Comedy Festival this October 22nd-28th, with Russell Howard, Dara Ó Briain, Deirdre O’Kane, Des Bishop, Dylan Moran, Ruby Wax, and Mario Rosenstock featuring in a Festival packed with comedy brilliance! Find out more here…

Photography courtesy of Galway Comedy Festival

Doors – 7.30pm // Show – 8pm