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WELCOME And so it seems our Cat is the same age as Harry Styles from One Direction who was also born in 1995. Makes you think, doesn’t it? Harry celebrated his 21st with footballer David Beckham, Coldplay’s Chris Martin and TWO ex girlfriends. Likewise, the Cat will celebrate his 21st with veteran members of the Ireland versus the Rest of the World football squads and Rich Hall’s Hoedown band, as well as an amazing lineup of the best comedy talent anywhere. I think we can all agree which will be the better party! Having worked on so many of them over the years, it is a great honour and pleasure to present the programme for the 21st Sky Cat Laughs Comedy Festival. It is a tribute to the clear vision and dogged determination of its founders that it has not only survived but grown to be one of the world’s best loved comedy festivals – one which has played a role in the careers of some of the biggest stars in the business. We’re delighted once again to partner with Sky: not only as a sponsor but also as a producer of top quality comedy shows which fit so wonderfully with the festival programme. This year, we’re thrilled to present with Sky an exclusive preview of After Hours starring Ardal O’Hanlon as well as a sneak peek behind the scenes of Sky 1’s hit comedy Moone Boy when Jason Byrne interviews two of its stars: David Rawle (Martin) and Ian O’Reilly (Padraic). Our family friendly programme also returns with the Kitten Club shows in medieval Rothe House as well as special workshops with the Oscar-nominated Cartoon Saloon studio, which produced the animation for Sky 1’s Moone Boy. The Cat is coming of age: come and join us in Kilkenny city for the “best little comedy festival in the world”. Drink deep, eat well and laugh out loud responsibly. Naoise Nunn Artistic Director
Jane Russell Chief Executive
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Chief Executive Artistic Director
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Michael Burke Production Manager Lilian Burke Box Office Manager Midas PR Public Relations
Web: Emagine.ie Festival Founders: Richard Cook, Lynn Cahill, Michael McCarthy. Board of Directors: Bren Berry, Richard Cook (Chair), Kieran O’Gorman,
Teresa Corcoran Accountant
Rose Parkinson, Jonathan Shankey, Tony Walsh.
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Sky, Ireland’s leading home entertainment provider, continues its sponsorship of the Sky Cat Laughs Comedy Festival, collaborating to bring a host of original content to a dedicated, comedy-loving audience. This year, Sky is proud to present the premiere of brand new Sky 1 sitcom After Hours in the company of star Ardal O’Hanlon and director Craig Cash ahead of its launch later this year. Comedy is central to Sky’s content investment and the past year has seen the return of hit series Stella, Moone Boy and Psychobitches with brand new Mid Morning Matters, Yonderland and Doll & Em still to come. As the home of Chris O’Dowd and Nick Vincent Murphy’s multi award winning Moone Boy, we’re proud to present at this year’s festival a special conversation with Martin and Padraic themselves, aka David Rawle and Ian O’Reilly, hosted by Jason Byrne. Jason was also at the helm of the all new Wild Things on Sky 1 this year - a wild ride of a game show that showed that it can be a jungle out there... even if it’s just a woodland. Sky continues to be the home of funny factual programming too. Following the successful run of 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy, which debuted at last year’s festival, Baz and Nancy Ashmawy are currently on their travels filming a brand new set of adventures coming to Sky 1 soon. Alongside its commitment to offer customers a greater choice of high-quality content, Sky is a leading innovator. Sky+ gives you total control of how you watch TV, including the ability to record entire series with Smart Series Link, access to Ireland’s biggest Catch Up TV service, plus you can enjoy more of the latest and greatest, full series Box Sets. And with Sky Go, you can watch the TV you love, live and on demand, whenever you want, wherever you are. In Ireland, Sky employs over 850 people and is committed to creating opportunities for young people through its Sky Academy TV, Arts and Sports Scholarships and through the successful roll out of theSky Sports Living for Sport programme in one third of secondary schools by 2016.
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AISLING BEA
FRED COOKE
Aisling returns to Kilkenny with a 2014 British Comedy Award for Best Female TV Comic under her belt. She was nominated for a Best Newcomer award at the 2013 Edinburgh Festival and, in 2012, won So You Think You’re Funny. Recent TV includes Live at the Apollo, QI and Sky 1’s Trollied. @WeeMissBea
Fred realised at a young age that he would never become a professional footballer. It was at this moment that he became a multi-award winning stand-up comedian (even before his first gig). Since then he has rapidly become a unique stand-up delivering a style of comedy that simply (hopefully) cannot be imitated. @CookeFred
JASON BYRNE
NEIL DELAMERE
Jason is one of the Edinburgh’s most popular acts. His original brand of high-energy lunacy has brought him nominations for Best Newcomer and Best Comedy Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. TV credits include Live at the Apollo, Sky 1’s Wild Things and Snaptastic for TV3. @TheJasonByrne
Neil’s live shows have received 5 star reviews at festivals the world over while his recent comedy documentaries have garnered IFTAs and international TV awards. He’s a regular on topical news shows like BBC’s The Blame Game as well as presenting stints for RTÉ Radio 1 and Today FM. He also has a cool dog. @NeilDelamere
LOCAL ELIXIRS
GEARÓID FARRELLY
FOIL, ARMS & HOG
A rising star on the Irish scene, Gearóid was a finalist in Channel 4’s So You Think You’re Funny competition in Edinburgh. He regularly tours as support for Neil Delamere and opened for Joan Rivers. He’s also appeared on TV in Meet the Neighbours, Hey Ho, Let’s Go and The Apprentice: You’re Fired. @GearoidFarrelly
The lads recently completed a world tour, taking in Chicago, San Francisco, LA and Adelaide, culminating in a sell-out show at Dublin’s Vicar Street. Last summer they sold out their sixth Edinburgh Fringe Festival with a brand new show. As seen in Snaptastic: TV3’s new chat series with Jason Byrne. @FoilArmsandHog
PJ GALLAGHER
CHRIS KENT
PJ is best known for his much-loved characters on Naked Camera including a taxi driver, ladies’ man Jake Stevens and the “Dirty Auld One”. PJ also featured in Next Week’s News and Meet the Neighbours for RTÉ. After a break from stand up, PJ returns to Kilkenny with his characteristic manic performances. @PJGallagher
With his distinctive dry, laconic style of storytelling, Chris is one of the most exciting and original talents to emerge on the Irish comedy scene in recent years. He makes a return to the Sky Cat Laughs with three stints in Edinburgh to his name. “Compelling storyteller...beautifully delivered.” (The Scotsman) @ChrisKentComic
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ANDREW MAXWELL
BARRY MURPHY
Andrew is renowned for his cutting edge comedy and intrepid social commentary. He’s a double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and star of John Bishop’s Only Joking and Live at the Apollo. He also hosts BBC 2’s Edinburgh Comedy Marathon and was a series regular on Sky’s Wall of Fame. @AndrewisMaxwell
The only comedian to have performed at every festival since 1995, Barry is co-founder of Après Match and creator of cult TV shows such as Couched, Soupy Norman and Irish Pictorial Weekly. Barry will be played by a much younger man in the Ireland versus The Rest of the World football match. @BarryMurphy180
COLIN MURPHY
DAVID O’DOHERTY
Perennial favourite, Colin Murphy is a razor-sharp comic from Belfast. He hosted and co-wrote The Blizzard of Odd and The Unbelievable Truth and was a longtime panelist on The Panel for RTÉ. He also appears on BBC’s The Blame Game and RTÉ’s Hey Ho, Let’s Go.
David O’Doherty is the stage name of David O’Doherty: comedian, writer and 1990 East Leinster under 14s triple jump bronze medalist. 2008 Edinburgh if.com award winner, David has been performing comedy since 1998 and now tours his solo shows all around the world. @phlaimeaux
LOCAL ELIXIRS
ARDAL O’HANLON
DEIRDRE O’KANE
In the 1980s Ardal was part of the emergent Irish comedy scene at Dublin’s International Comedy Club and a founding member of the legendary Mr. Trellis sketch outfit. His comedy acting credits include Fr Dougal in Father Ted and My Hero and, most recently, After Hours for Sky 1. @ArdalsFolly
Having started her stand up career after filming the festival in 1996, Deirdre appeared at the Melbourne and Adelaide festivals and toured the Middle East, Hong Kong, Shanghai and London. Her acting credits include Intermission, Sky 1’s Moone Boy and, most-recently, the award-winning biopic: Noble. @DeirdreOKane1
COLM O’REGAN
BERNARD O’SHEA
From Dripsey in Cork, Colm realised the comic potential of place names at an early age. He’s an expert with the auld computers, clever comedy slide shows and has created a cottage industry from his Irish Mammies Twitter account that now boasts more than 169,000 followers, three books and a range of tea towels. @ColmORegan @IrishMammies
Best-known for his roles in Republic of Telly and Naked Camera, Bernard has performed stand up at the Montréal and Edinburgh festivals and has toured throughout the world. He presents 2FM’s Breakfast Republic daily with Jennifer Maguire and Keith Walsh. @BOShea5
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AL PORTER
ANDREW RYAN
Al is one of Ireland’s youngest, most colourful and energetic new comics. He’s already appeared in RTÉ’s new comedy series Hey Ho, Let’s Go and was a finalist in So You Think You’re Funny? at the Edinburgh Fringe. Despite his youth, he brings an old-school approach to his act that has to be experienced. @AlPorterComic
Hailing from Cork, Andrew’s quintessential storytelling abilities and cheeky, friendly demeanour make him a natural observational stand up. He has performed stand-up on BBC3’s Russell Howard’s Good News, Best of the Edinburgh Festival Live on BBC3 and Live at The Comedy Store for Comedy Central. @AndrewRyan_
KARL SPAIN
ELEANOR TIERNAN
Karl was born and still lives in Limerick but has performed in Montréal’s Just For Laughs festival, the Middle East and Finland. He’s probably best known for his two RTÉ series Karl Spain Wants a Woman and Karl Spain Want to Rock. Karl has played the festival every year since 2002. @karlkingov
A Sky Cat Laughs regular, Eleanor has most recently been seen as the TV court reporter and Terry Prone, among other characters, in RTÉ’s critically acclaimed Irish Pictorial Weekly. Eleanor has performed at Montréal and Edinburgh Fringe and supported Tommy Tiernan, playing to more than 120,000 people. @EleanorTiernan
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JAMES ACASTER
JACK DEE
Nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award for his last three consecutive shows, including last year’s Recognise, which won the New Zealand Comedy Festival Award for Best International Show, James is one of the outstanding talents of British comedy. He is also pretty handy on a drum kit. @JamesAcaster
Now established as one of Britain’s biggest and best-loved comedy stars, Jack has captured the imagination of audiences and critics with his dry humour and dead pan delivery. He’s won three British Comedy Awards and was nominated for Best Entertainment Performer at the 2005 BAFTAs. Don’t worry; be happy. @TheRealJackDee
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SIMON EVANS
RICH HALL
A prolific writer as well as standup comedian, Simon has most recently appeared on Live at the Apollo and Stand Up for the Week. He has performed one man shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe since 2000, the New Zealand and Cape Town comedy festivals as well as in Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai and Dubai. @TheSimonEvans
Grouchy comic genius, Rich Hall, quit his job as a hurricane namer for the United States Met Service two decades ago and hasn’t looked back. His appearances and writing on The David Letterman Show won him two Emmy Awards. Rich also won the Perrier Award in 2000 with his alter ego Otis Lee Crenshaw.
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BEC HILL
DOM IRRERA
With her brilliantly creative approach, using pop-up flip-charts, drawings and cartoons, Aussie Bec Hill returns to Kilkenny with a winning comedy formula that will charm adults and kids alike. She’s also one of Time Out’s Ten Funniest Comedians on Twitter. @BecHillComedian
Dom has appeared at the festival more often than any other American comedian and with good reason. He is a true master of stand-up comedy and an unstoppable gag machine. He’s appeared in The Big Lebowski and on shows hosted by Letterman, Leno, Conan and even Oprah. To us, he’s simply Uncle Dom. @DomIrrera
AL LUBEL
FRED MACAULAY
Winner of the 2013 Amused Moose Comedy Award in Edinburgh, Al is no newcomer to stand-up comedy. He was a guest on one of Johnny Carson’s final Tonight shows in 1992 and became a regular with David Letterman. A big hit at last year’s festival, Al returns to Kilkenny with all-new material. @AlLubel
Undoubtedly one of the most popular Scottish comics around, Fred has been a regular visitor to Kilkenny for many years. He presented BBC’s McCoist and MacAulay with Ally McCoist for three years and has presented MacAulay and Co for BBC Scotland since 1997. @FredMacAulay
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SEAN MCLOUGHLIN
LUISA OMIELAN
A regular on the London comedy circuit and throughout the UK, Sean has also performed in the US, Europe and Scandinavia. He has recently supported Doc Brown and Katherine Ryan on their nationwide tours. “This guy is an exciting talent” (The Scotsman). @SeanMcLoughling
Luisa’s debut show What Would Beyoncé Do? Had 5 sell out runs in the Soho Theatre, two sell out Edinburgh festivals; and played Latitude, Leeds, Reading, Altitude and Dublin Festivals as well as Estonia, LA, New York and Singapore. She debuts in Kilkenny with her knockout follow-up show Am I Right Ladies? @LuisaOmielan
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ROMESH RANGANATHAN
JON RICHARDSON
Romesh comes to Kilkenny for the first time since he debuted as a finalist in the Latitude New Act and So You Think You’re Funny finals in 2010, when he was also a runner up in Amused Moose Laugh Off 2010. Since then, Romesh has supported Ricky Gervais and Bill Burr among others. @RomeshRanga
Nominated for Best Comedy Show in Edinburgh in 2009, Jon is a regular panelist on Have I Got News For You?, star of Live At The Apollo, team member of Channel 4’s Stand Up For The Week and team captain of Channel 4’s long-running series 8 Out Of 10 Cats. @ronjichardson
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LOU SANDERS
BETH STELLING
Lou has appeared on Russell Howard’s Good News and has cropped up on XFM, Absolute Radio and Radio One and starred in BBC’s Laughter Shock and Stewart Lee’s Alternative Comedy Experience – though she was axed from the latter, because she did the whole show naked. Very alternative. Too alternative. @LouSanders
Named the Best Stand-up Comedian in Chicago by The Chicago Reader in 2010, Beth was picked as a New Face of Comedy for Montréal. In her first year in L.A., Beth made her TV debut on Conan and has since appeared on Chelsea Lately, The Pete Holmes Show and @midnight on Comedy Central. @BethStelling
MIKE WILMOT Mike moved to the UK from Canada in 1995 and has since toured the world. He’s appeared on Live at the Apollo and with regular collaborator Rich Hall on his eponymous Fishing and Cattle Drive Shows. “...raucous, offensive and downright crude ...a most entertaining experience.” (The Scotsman). @MikeWilmot1
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SIDE SHOWS
presents
Sky 1 Premiere and Q&A with
David Rawle & Ian O’Reilly
Ardal O’Hanlon and Craig Cash
in conversation with Jason Byrne
After Hours follows the journey of Willow Hannigan (James Tarpey, The World’s End), an 18 year old music lover who’s just had his heart broken for the first time. There are no jobs, his beautiful ex-girlfriend Jasmine (Georgina Campbell) has moved on to someone new and most of his mates have gone away to university whilst he’s been left behind, living with his parents. The only thing that keeps him sane, other than his best friend Chris (Fergus Van Gelder) is listening to After Hours. Broadcast from a canal boat, After Hours is a local internet radio show run by Lauren (Jaime Winstone) and Ollie (Rob Kendrick), two friends in their late 20s who have somehow, ended up living in Shankly. Ardal O’Hanlon stars as Willow’s dad, Peter Hannigan, an exmilkman who found himself jobless when the big supermarket opened, he’s married to Anna (Susan Cookson) who would secretly love a job at the new supermarket and John Thomson plays Geoff, Peter’s best friend who finds sanctuary on the Hannigan’s sofa. The series, written by Molly Naylor and John Osborne, is directed by Craig Cash (Early Doors, The Café).
Meet David Rawle and Ian O’Reilly, the stars of Moone Boy, as they look back at the hit Sky 1 show that propelled them to stardom in an exclusive conversation with Jason Byrne. In 2012 the boys took up their roles as Martin Moone and Padraic O’Dwyer and we all took them to our hearts in Chris O’Dowd and Nick Vincent Murphy’s semi-autobiographical series Moone Boy. Set in Boyle, Co Roscommon, in the late 80s/early 90s, the show follows the adventures of the youngest member of the Moone family, 11-year-old Martin (David Rawle), as he negotiates growing up amid a chaotic family with the support of his imaginary friend, Sean Murphy (O’Dowd), and real life friend Padraic (Ian O’Reilly). In this special event the two will talk about their Moone Boy journeys and their fun friendship that endures off screen as well as on.
Sat 7pm Langton’s Set, 70 mins Free but ticketed
Sat 4pm Langton’s Set 70 mins Free but ticketed
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UNCLE DOM’S FIRESIDE CHATS
RICH HALL’S HOEDOWN
Following the great success of last year’s outings, avuncular festival favourite, Dom Irrera hosts intimate one-to-one fireside interviews with some of the more intriguing artists performing at the festival. Be prepared to hear personal testimonies of life in comedy as well as gossip, inside stories and everything you definitely won’t hear on a TV chat show.
Join Rich and his virtuoso musical mates for a mash-up of music, comedy and gratuitous coloration. Performing will be the Hoedown’s regular band of talented and chronically unemployable urchins. The floor will reek of liquor and spent dreams. “Immaculate wordplay imbued with a genuine passion for the songwriter’s craft”. - The Times
Sat 3pm, Al Lubel and Deirdre O’Kane Sun 3pm, Beth Stelling and Andrew Maxwell
Sat 10:30pm & Sun 10.30pm
The Hole in the Wall
Langtons Set
60 mins €18
80 mins €28
FESTIVAL CLUB
The Kilkenny Ormonde
After a day and evening of great laughs, let your hair down and party into the night with top DJs and late bars at the Kilkenny Ormonde. Sat & Sun from midnight ‘til late Free admission to holders of any Sky Cat Laughs show tickets 14
SIDE SHOWS
KITTEN CLUB 2015 sees the return of our hugely popular programme of family-friendly shows at the festival. So if you haven’t been to the festival before, or it’s a while since you’ve been because of the smallies, this year - take them with you! We’ve got two shows daily in the wonderful Rothe House featuring the clever, laugh-out-loud funny flip-chart shows from Australian comic Bec Hill. The ticket also gets you a 20% discount on a tour of the medieval merchant’s house before or after the comedy show.
CARTOON SALOON WORKSHOPS We’ve teamed up with Kilkenny’s own double Oscar nominated animation studio to present some fun workshops demonstrating how they weave their magic into such work as Song of the Sea and Sky 1’s Moone Boy. See skycatlaughs.com for details
Sat 2pm & Sun 2pm Rothe House 60 mins €12
FOOTBALL MATCH The Comedians’ Ireland versus The Rest of the World Football Match Every year since 1995, in the hallowed grounds of Kilkenny City’s Fairgreen (except one year when it was in the Waterbarrack and Ross Noble fell into the River Breagagh), thousands have come to marvel at the spectacle of approximately 22 comedians and special guests making a mockery of the beautiful game. With live PA commentary by Karl Spain and Steve Frost. Sun 2pm, The Fairgreen, 90 mins FREE 15
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PHYSICAL COMEDY SHOWCASE
LAST DEAD STAND UP STANDING
Pajama Men is a world-renowned double act known for their unique style of narrative-sketch comedy that incorporates elements of stand-up, sketch, improv, and both outlandish and familiar characters, all of which are narrowly contained by intricately woven story threads that tend towards the surreal and the macabre. They are joined by Irish sketch maestros Foil, Arms & Hog and very special guests for a tour de force of physical comedy.
Immortal lines from the dearly departed, a tribute to some of our favourite comedy heroes who left us too soon: Mitch, George, Robin, Groucho, Bill and more. Vote for your favourite genius jokes recalled and performed by some very special guests in the company of Barry Murphy.
Sat 9.30pm (90 mins) €28, Sun 6.30pm (80 mins) €26
Sun 10pm Cleere’s 60 mins €20
Ormonde Hotel, King’s Suite
WILDCATS Grab the opportunity to see some of Ireland’s best upand-coming talent in these fast-paced showcase shows. With amazing new comedians on every bill, you’ll enjoy a dazzling array of comedy styles and forms and most likely see several big stars in the making. Sat 7pm, Hole in the Wall, 80 mins, €20 Sat 9pm, Brewery Corner, 80 mins, €18 Sun 7.30pm, Hole in the Wall, 80 mins, €20 Sun 9pm, Brewery Corner, 80 mins, €18 16
SIDE SHOWS
KARL SPAIN’S HYSTERICAL WALKING TOUR OF KILKENNY
INTERNATIONAL ALL STAR IMPROV
After the huge popularity of last year’s high-jinx on the streets of Kilkenny, we’ve teamed up again with Tynan Tours who have led walking tours through the medieval streets and slipways for more than 30 years. Prepare yourself for a hugely entertaining hour of dubious history. Putting the smile in the Medieval Mile.
We’ve merged the talents of the best improvisers from the Dublin Comedy Improv with those of the stars of Whose Line is it Anyway to create a comedy improv monster of epic proportions. Brilliantly funny and ingeniously crafted comedy games and songs from Ian Coppinger, Tara Flynn, Joe Rooney, Steve Frost, Steve Steen, Andy Smart and many more.
Sat 4pm & Sun 4pm
Sat 8pm & Sun 8pm
Kilkenny Tourist Office
Village Inn
60 mins €10
80 mins €24
NATIONAL THERAPY PROJECT Poor little Ireland. Trouble has beset our misfortunate country in many guises over the years... Vikings, famine, colonisation, religious oppression, a litany of sporting defeats and now a stream of manufactured bands “showcasing” Irish talent. Our collective indignity haunts us, ruling our thoughts and deeds. How would it be to mend these wounds in a gentle healing ceremony with your fellow citizens? Embrace a new way of hiberno-living. Like the National Car Test, only for your soul. Attendance is compulsory on a voluntary basis. Wear comfortable clothing. Sat 2pm & Sun 2pm, Ormonde Hotel, King’s Suite, 60 mins, €12
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LINE UP 2015 JAMES ACASTER * AISLING BEA * JASON BYRNE * FRED COOKE * JACK DEE * NEIL DELAMERE * SIMON EVANS * GEARÓID FARRELLY * FOIL, ARMS & HOG * PJ GALLAGHER * RICH HALL * BEC HILL * DOM IRRERA * CHRIS KENT * AL LUBEL * FRED MACAULAY * SEAN MCLOUGHLIN * ANDREW MAXWELL * BARRY MURPHY * COLIN MURPHY * DAVID O’DOHERTY * ARDAL O’HANLON * DEIRDRE O’KANE * LUISA OMIELAN * COLM O’REGAN * BERNARD O’SHEA * PAJAMA MEN * AL PORTER * ROMESH RANGANATHAN * JON RICHARDSON * ANDREW RYAN * LOU SANDERS * KARL SPAIN * BETH STELLING * ELEANOR TIERNAN * MIKE WILMOT *
Thursday 28th May
Sky Cat Laughs 21st Birthday Party Jason Byrne, PJ Gallagher, Aisling Bea, Foil, Arms & Hog, Colm O’Regan Ardal O’Hanlon, Dom Irrera, Barry Murphy, Beth Stelling, Karl Spain 8.00pm €32 100 mins + 20 min interval
The Hub at Cillín Hill
Friday
29th May David O’Doherty, Aisling Bea, Beth Stelling, Gearóid Farrelly 7.00pm €26 80minutes
Langton’s Set
PJ Gallagher, James Acaster, Deirdre O’Kane, Barry Murphy 8.00pm €28 80minutes
Ormonde Kilbride
Neil Delamere, Foil, Arms & Hog, Bernard O’Shea, Fred Cooke 10.00pm €28 100minutes
Ardal O’Hanlon, Al Porter, Lou Sanders, Fred MacAulay 8.30pm €28 80minutes
Langton’s Ballroom
Chris Kent, Colin Murphy, Colm O’Regan 8.30pm €20 80minutes
Cleere’s Ormonde Kings
PJ Gallagher, Al Porter, Dom Irrera, Karl Spain 10.30pm €28 80minutes
Sky presents: Sky 1’s Moone Boy: Behind the Scenes with David Rawle and Ian O’Reilly hosted by Jason Byrne Sat 4pm, Langton’s Set, 70 mins, Free but ticketed
Saturday 30th May
Hotel Kilkenny Skyline Ormonde Kilbride Langton’s Ballroom
Jason Byrne, PJ Gallagher, Rich Hall Al Lubel, Colin Murphy 6.00pm €26 80minutes Neil Delamere, Jon Richardson, Beth Stelling, Colm O’Regan 6.00pm €26 80minutes
Ardal O’Hanlon, Deirdre O’Kane, Jon Richardson, Foil, Arms & Hog, Karl Spain 8.00pm €28 100minutes Jack Dee, PJ Gallagher, Al Porter, Colin Murphy, Gearóid Farrelly 8.00pm €28 90minutes Jason Byrne, David O’Doherty, Lou Sanders, Barry Murphy 8.30pm €28 100minutes
Jack Dee’s Helpdesk 6.00pm €26 60minutes
Pajama Men, Foil, Arms & Hog, Colin Murphy 9.30pm €28 90minutes
Andrew Maxwell, James Acaster, Aisling Bea, Barry Murphy 6.30pm €26 80minutes
Ormonde Kings Hole in the Wall
Neil Delamere, Deirdre O’Kane, James Acaster, Pat Cahill, Andrew Maxwell, Dom Irrera 10.00pm €28 100minutes
Wildcats 7.00pm €20 80minutes Sky presents: After Hours followed by Q&A with Ardal O’Hanlon 7.00pm 80minutes Fred MacAulay, Colm O’Regan, Dom Irrera, Sean McLoughlin 7.30pm €24 80minutes International All Star Improv 8.00pm €24 80minutes
Langton’s Set Red Door, Thomastown Village Inn
Rich Hall’s Hoedown 10.30pm €28 80minutes
Luisa Omielan Am I Right Ladies? - Solo Show 10.00pm €22 60minutes Romesh Ranganathan, Kevin Gildea, Beth Stelling 10.00pm €20 80minutes
Cleere’s Brewery Corner
Wild Cats 9.00pm €18 80minutes David O’Doherty, Mike Wilmot, Bernard O’Shea Gearóid Farrelly 10.00pm €28 80minutes
River Court Hotel
Sky Arts presents: Comedy stars Johnny Vegas, Kevin Eldon, John Kearns, Pat Cahill, Matt Lipsey and Mike Wozniak will visit Kilkenny for an exclusive event that will bring Sky Cat Laughs festival goers the world premieres of three brand new Sky Arts physical comedy shorts. Sun 4pm, Langton’s Set, 90 mins, Free but ticketed
Sunday 31st May
Andrew Maxwell, David O’Doherty, Jon Richardson, RomeshRanganathan,BarryMurphy 8.00pm €28 100minutes
Langton’s Ballroom
Neil Delamere, Aisling Bea, Gearóid Farrelly, Deirdre O’Kane, Fred MacAulay 10.30pm €28 100minutes
Physical Comedy Showcase: Pajama Men, Foil, Arms & Hog, MC Colin Murphy 6.30pm €26 80minutes
Ormonde Kings Hole in the Wall
Wildcats 7.00pm €20 80minutes Bernard O’Shea, Karl Spain, Chris Kent, Andrew Ryan 7.30pm €24 80minutes
Red Door, Thomastown Langton’s Set
Rich Hall’s Hoedown 10.30pm €28 80minutes
Jack Dee’s Helpdesk 6.00pm €26 60minutes
International Luisa Omielan All Star Improv Am I Right Ladies? - Solo Show 8.00pm €24 80minutes 10.00pm €22 60minutes Neil Delamere, Rich Hall, Deirdre O’Kane, Jason Byrne, Ardal O’Hanlon, Jon Richardson, Al Lubel, Gearóid Farrelly Lou Sanders, Colm O’Regan 8.00pm €28 100minutes 10.30pm €28 100minutes Jason Byrne, PJ Gallagher, Ardal O’Hanlon, Andrew Maxwell, Al Porter 8.00pm €28 100minutes Jack Dee, James Acaster, Mike Wilmot, Aisling Bea, Chris Kent 9.00pm €28 100minutes
Village Inn Ormonde Kilbride Hotel Kilkenny Skyline River Court Hotel
Wildcats 9.00pm €18 80minutes
Brewery Corner
Last Dead Standup Standing withBarryMurphy,KarlSpain,DomIrrera 10.00pm €20 60minutes
Cleere’s
Monday 1st June
Goodnite Cats! w/ Andrew Maxwell, Foil, Arms and Hog, Al Lubel, Dom Irrera, Beth Stelling, Karl Spain, Andrew Ryan, Al Porter 8.00pm €28 Till late!
Langton’s Set
Afternoon Delights Kitten Club Family friendly comedy with Bec Hill and Special Guests Sat 2pm & Sun 2pm Rothe House 60 mins €12
Uncle Dom’s Fireside Chat with Al Lubel and Deirdre O’Kane (Sat), Beth Stelling and Andrew Maxwell (Sun) Sat 3pm & Sun 3pm Hole in the Wall 60 mins €18
Dangerology Seminar with David O’Doherty and Chris Judge Sat 4pm & Sun 4pm Rothe House 60 min €12
Football Match Ireland v Rest of the World Sun 2pm The Fairgreen 90 mins Free
Hysterical Walking Tour of Kilkenny with Karl Spain
National Therapy Project with Eleanor Tiernan
Sat 4pm & Sun 4pm Kilkenny Tourist Office 60 mins €10
Sat 2pm & Sun 2pm Ormonde King’s Suite 60 mins, €12
Sky presents: Sky 1’s Moone Boy: Behind the Scenes with David Rawle and Ian O’Reilly hosted by Jason Byrne Sat 4pm, Langtons Set 70 mins, Free but ticketed
Physical Comedy Season Premieres with Johnny Vegas, Kevin Eldon, John Kearns, Pat Cahill, Matt Lipsey and Mike Wozniak Sun 4pm, Langtons Set 90 mins, Free but ticketed
Cartoon Saloon Workshop Character Design & Animation workshop Sun 12pm Rothe House 90 min Free but ticketed