Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent
The gorgeous and iconic Spiegeltent is back in Eyre Square for another week of raucous, riotous comedy. This bejewelled, travelling dance hall is the very essence of a festival venue. The Vodafone Comedy Carnival Galway are delighted to have secured its use for another year. In the Spiegeltent, magic is commonplace. Everything becomes charged. There is electricity in each live performance. The ordinary becomes extraordinary and the extraordinary becomes magnificent.
Address
Eyre Square, Galway
Thursday 26th October 2017
Al Porter, PHILL JUPITUS, Paul Currie, John Colleary, Colin Murphy : Opening Gala
Thursday 26th October (Show 20:00), Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent
Today FM’s Mr Entertainment, Al Porter spent years becoming a massive overnight success and boy is he enjoying it. The Edinburgh Award Nominee will perform for two nights in the round in the iconic, Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent in the heart of Galway City. It’ll be an all-singing, all laughing explosion of filth and frivolity. Al was the youngest comedian ever to headline Dublin’s 1,000 seater venue Vicar Street and we are mightily delighted to get him to Galway for what is bound to be a night of cheekily delicious decadence. Outrageous! – Irish Independent
Friday 27th October 2017
Neil Delamare, Foil Arms & Hog, JARLATH REGAN, Totally Wired, Danny O’Brien
Friday 27th October (Show 19:00), Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent
The master of mirth is back with his own unique brand of his irreverent humour. Currently receiving rave reviews in Edinburgh for his show, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Pensioner, Offaly’s finest is making a long overdue return to the Comedy Carnival this October. It has been another hugely busy year for the perennially popular star of the Blame Game, which celebrates its 10th birthday on TV this year. With that, a science comedy series for RTE2 and his radio show on Today FM under his belt, Neil is now back to where it all started, talking to strangers in rooms for money. Simply put, Delamere is a master - The Scotsman
Al Porter
Friday 27th October (Show 21:30), Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent
Today FM’s Mr Entertainment, Al Porter spent years becoming a massive overnight success and boy is he enjoying it. The Edinburgh Award Nominee will perform for two nights in the round in the iconic, Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent in the heart of Galway City. It’ll be an all-singing, all laughing explosion of filth and frivolity. Al was the youngest comedian ever to headline Dublin’s 1,000 seater venue Vicar Street and we are mightily delighted to get him to Galway for what is bound to be a night of cheekily delicious decadence. Outrageous! – Irish Independent
Saturday 28th October 2017
Al Porter : Matinee
Saturday 28th October (Show 15:30), Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent
Today FM’s Mr Entertainment, Al Porter spent years becoming a massive overnight success and boy is he enjoying it. The Edinburgh Award Nominee will perform for two nights in the round in the iconic, Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent in the heart of Galway City. It’ll be an all-singing, all laughing explosion of filth and frivolity. Al was the youngest comedian ever to headline Dublin’s 1,000 seater venue Vicar Street and we are mightily delighted to get him to Galway for what is bound to be a night of cheekily delicious decadence. Outrageous! – Irish Independent
David O’Doherty, Kevin Bridges, Lords of Strut, Joe Rooney, Barry Murphy
Saturday 28th October (Show 19:00), Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent
David or ‘The DOD’ as he is wont to call himself, does a fantastic line in self-deprecation. He describes his comedy as ‘Very low energy musical whimsy’ or occasionally as the ‘Ryanair Enya’ and previously has said he is a ‘failed jazz musician, scrambling about for something else to do with his life’. None of this is true of course. David has won the highest honour in the comedy world – The if.comedy award at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2008. His shows are legendary. Few people can do musical comedy as well as this twinkly eyed Dubliner. Do not miss him. A beautiful mix of acute observation and startling invention - The Irish Times
Al Porter
Saturday 28th October (Show 21:30), Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent
Today FM’s Mr Entertainment, Al Porter spent years becoming a massive overnight success and boy is he enjoying it. The Edinburgh Award Nominee will perform for two nights in the round in the iconic, Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent in the heart of Galway City. It’ll be an all-singing, all laughing explosion of filth and frivolity. Al was the youngest comedian ever to headline Dublin’s 1,000 seater venue Vicar Street and we are mightily delighted to get him to Galway for what is bound to be a night of cheekily delicious decadence. Outrageous! – Irish Independent
Sunday 29th October 2017
Lords of Strut, (adult ticket) : Absolute Legends
Sunday 29th October (Show 15:30), Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent
Corks favorite spandex wearing lads are on the mission to change the world with dance! These unlikely heroes of Fringe smash hit RIOT and Britain’s Got Talent favourites have to be seen live. Laughs come fast and hard as the boys leap around in less clothing than a naturalist at a bongo party and generally unleash a full dose of madness. No one does absurd dancing soap operas better. Cian Kinsella and Cormac Mohally are the legend that is Lords of Strut, they mix character comedy with acrobatics, slapstick and all sorts of weird gags... to make for some pretty sexy comedy. ...side splitting blend of humorous comments and impressive dance skills. - The Sun Lords of Strut - Absolute legends All their lives Sean and Seamus wanted to be famous. Then they made it onto Britain’s Got Talent. Watch the two brothers rock out some banging moves, run into trouble, have a few tantrums, cause a teensy bit of mayhem and find out if fame is really what they’re looking for after all. Street Performance World Champions and Britain's Got Talent favorites, Lords of Strut deliver their most ridiculous and sublime family show to date They are rip roaringly funny, fantastically bizarre, and absolute legends!
Lords of Strut, (kids ticket) : Absolute Legends (KIDS ticket Under 13)
Sunday 29th October (Show 15:30), Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent
Corks favorite spandex wearing lads are on the mission to change the world with dance! These unlikely heroes of Fringe smash hit RIOT and Britain’s Got Talent favourites have to be seen live. Laughs come fast and hard as the boys leap around in less clothing than a naturalist at a bongo party and generally unleash a full dose of madness. No one does absurd dancing soap operas better. Cian Kinsella and Cormac Mohally are the legend that is Lords of Strut, they mix character comedy with acrobatics, slapstick and all sorts of weird gags... to make for some pretty sexy comedy. ...side splitting blend of humorous comments and impressive dance skills. - The Sun Lords of Strut - Absolute legends All their lives Sean and Seamus wanted to be famous. Then they made it onto Britain’s Got Talent. Watch the two brothers rock out some banging moves, run into trouble, have a few tantrums, cause a teensy bit of mayhem and find out if fame is really what they’re looking for after all. Street Performance World Champions and Britain's Got Talent favorites, Lords of Strut deliver their most ridiculous and sublime family show to date They are rip roaringly funny, fantastically bizarre, and absolute legends!
Lords of Strut, (family ticket) : Absolute Legends (Family ticket, 4 people - min 1 Adult)
Sunday 29th October (Show 15:30), Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent
Corks favorite spandex wearing lads are on the mission to change the world with dance! These unlikely heroes of Fringe smash hit RIOT and Britain’s Got Talent favourites have to be seen live. Laughs come fast and hard as the boys leap around in less clothing than a naturalist at a bongo party and generally unleash a full dose of madness. No one does absurd dancing soap operas better. Cian Kinsella and Cormac Mohally are the legend that is Lords of Strut, they mix character comedy with acrobatics, slapstick and all sorts of weird gags... to make for some pretty sexy comedy. ...side splitting blend of humorous comments and impressive dance skills. - The Sun Lords of Strut - Absolute legends All their lives Sean and Seamus wanted to be famous. Then they made it onto Britain’s Got Talent. Watch the two brothers rock out some banging moves, run into trouble, have a few tantrums, cause a teensy bit of mayhem and find out if fame is really what they’re looking for after all. Street Performance World Champions and Britain's Got Talent favorites, Lords of Strut deliver their most ridiculous and sublime family show to date They are rip roaringly funny, fantastically bizarre, and absolute legends!
PJ Gallagher, Kevin Bridges, Tiffany Stevenson, ANDREW MAXWELL, Stephen K Amos
Sunday 29th October (Show 19:00), Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent
PJ Gallagher is one of Ireland’s best-loved comedians. He currently co-hosts PJ & Jim In The Morning with Jim McCabe on Classic Hits 4FM. He is most widely known for the huge success of the hilarious and sometimes outrageous hit TV show Naked Camera. He took his alter ego Jake Stevens to the US to film Makin’ Jake. He then returned with another sketch show, Meet Your Neighbours. With appearances on The Late Late Show and Tubridy Tonight, as well as hosting The Great Big Surprise Birthday Party for RTÉ, PJ Gallagher’s Stage Fright documentary and a hidden camera show called Trojan Donkey for Channel 4. PJ Gallagher is a Vicar Street regular and has appeared at the Cat Laughs Festival and Electric Picnic. His most recent tours, Concussion and Separated at Birth (with Joanne McNally) and Dickhead have received critical acclaim and played to sellout audiences
Reginald D Hunter, David McSavage, Frank Sanazi, Dana Alexander
Sunday 29th October (Show 21:30), Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent
Hunter was born and raised in Georgia, one of five children. He is utterly charming and devastatingly funny. This charm hides one of the quickest minds and sharpest tongues in the business. He has lived and worked in the UK since 1997 where he developed a hugely successful career pointing out the sheer oddness of his adopted country.Reg has been nominated for a Perrier Award three times and rightly so. On a regular night he is terrific, at his best he is untouchable. Irish audiences seem to bring out the best in this southern gentleman. Don’t miss him. Some People vs REGINALD D HUNTER Reginald D Hunter returns to Ireland in 2017 with his highly anticipated brand new show following a hugely successful year performing across Europe.In the years that he has been living and performing in this part of the world, Reginald’s searingly honest material has garnered him a popular fan base that spans the generations. In the past twelve months he has appeared in a critically acclaimed tour of the UK as well as performing across Europe. His appearances on television have included 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Never Mind The Buzzcocks and QI and is a frequent guest on Have I Got News For You and the hugely popular three-part BBC2 series Reginald D Hunter’s Songs Of The South which documented Reginald’s epic road trip from North Carolina to New Orleans through 150 years of American popular song.Reginald has been in the UK for just under two decades and in that time he has become one of the UK Comedy industry’s best-known performers for his distinctive take on subjects including race and sexuality. His work can be brutally honest and is often considered to be controversial but it is always meticulously thought out and he has never been afraid to face challenging issues head on, even when the focus is on his own principles or beliefs. Going for broke, flying in the face of received opinion in a way that is simply exhilarating...this is comedy of a rare scope - The Times Age 18+
Monday 30th October 2017
Irish Comedian of the Year, Al Porter : Grand Final
Monday 30th October (Show 15:30), Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent
...hosted by Al Porter For the second year running, the Irish Comedian of the Year competition will be held at the Vodafone Comedy Carnival. Over 100 comedians will be whittled down during a series of preliminary heats until only the very finest remain. They will then battle it out to win a cash prize and a fabulous once in a lifetime trip to Australia to perform at the Fringe Festivals in Perth and Adelaide. Last year’s winner Steve Bennett describes it to the Galway Advertiser thus “I’ve been a lot busier since I won the title,I feel like it’s been easier to get gigs. I can say to promoters, ‘I’ve won this competition’ and because of that, more places will give you a shot. That’s what I did last week in London. Every gig you do you up move up along another bit, get better, get more professional. Winning a competition like that is like getting a qualification, it gives you a bit of leverage. It makes a potential promoter say, ‘Maybe this guy’s not shit’.” Heats will take place throughout September in Dublin, Belfast, Galway, Cork and London hosted by Ireland’s hardest working MC and all round good guy, Andrew Stanley. The Grand Final will be hosted by Today FM star Al Porter when one glorious winner will walk away with a cheque just slightly bigger than their ego and a ticket to Oz.
Rich Hall, PJ Gallagher, JOANNE MCNALLY, STEVE BENNETT, Andrew Stanley
Monday 30th October (Show 19:00), Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent
Rich Hall’s critically acclaimed grouchy, deadpan style has established him as a master of absurdist irony and the king of rapid-fire wit. The award-winning Montana native renowned for his expertly crafted tirades and quick fire banter with audiences and delightful musical sequences saddles up and hitches his wagon to visit Galway once again. This is a comedian whose plain spoken growling indignation and acerbic observations have an unerring talent for hitting his targets with precision every time, leaving his audience hanging on every word winning him fans all over the globe. Perrier (Edinburgh Comedy Festival) Award and Barry (Melbourne International Comedy Festival) Award winner Hall has been described as a transatlantic messenger lampooning each country he visits with his common sense, and he is no less harsh to his homeland. Captivating and brilliant… ability to make the room guffaw was worthy of standing applause – Sunday Mirror Rich Hall Live 2017 Join Rich for a mash-up of music, comedy and gratuitous coloration. If you are a Rich Hall fan, this is the show for you. The floor will reek of liquor and spent dreams. This is Rich doing what he loves best - singing funny country songs, often improvised, and Jokes...for 90 minutes. Immaculate wordplay imbued with a genuine passion for the songwriter’s craft – The Times
Dirty Circus Burlesque & Cabaret : Hallowe'en Special
Monday 30th October (Show 21:30), Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent
“Burlesque and Cabaret in a Jewellery Box “ Oct 30th Galway’s very own Dirty Circus will be delivering a night of the most avant garde macabre Halloween infused shenanigans; all of this takes place in the salubrious surroundings of The World Famous SPIEGELTENT . The Vodafone Comedy Carnival will be hosting a night of all things Burlesque and Cabaret, The key to this is the SPIEGELTENT described by producer Tommy Walsh “as being like the inside of a decadent jeweller box” this is the best atmosphere for a show like this “We all love comedy but this venue was built to showcase burlesque and cabaret “ Top class performers have been assembled for your pleasure with gender bending Ms Sade O’ Sapphic/Slick O’ will be your MC ,joined by the best of burlesque in Ms Azaria Starfire , Mr Toby Walker(cirque du soleil) is a world champion juggler, Lords Of Strut(BGT) will bring their high energy dance moves and messing , with International belly dancer Ms Stacey McPartlin adding to the ambience. Galway girl Ms Harley Sparks will be showing how we do it out west, Mr Frank Sanazi is best experienced first-hand as there are no words! Those who have been this way before will be reacquainted with some very welcome sights in the opulent surroundings of a SPIEGELTENT expect glamour, freaks and the dark arts of Halloween! Dressing up is encouraged and there are no limits so this is the event for you......... For those who haven’t had the pleasure, what are you waiting for? You deserve it And when the stage goes dark the beat goes on. Cantina Bop will keep the mood going with an eclectic mix of sexy electro swing, guaranteed to get you where you’re going There will also be extra special gifts on the night for the finest dressed lady or Gent so don’t forget to get those glad rags on. Dress Code: “Ladies Wear You’re Finest and Gentlemen, Dress Like Gentlemen!”
