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22 Oct 2025

Cat's out of the bag! Top comedians on way to Kilkenny for June Bank Holiday festival

KILKENNY

Some of the comedy names confirmed for the festival

The first names have been revealed for the Cat Laughs comedy festival, taking place in Kilkenny over the June Bank Holiday weekend.

Alongside some top Irish comedians, organisers are introducing lots of standups from England, Scotland and Wales who’ve never played in Ireland or Kilkenny before.

Nine Lives - nine comedians in 90 minutes sees a series of shows taking place at Hotel Kilkenny and Langton's Ballroom, featuring the likes of Dylan Moran, Alison Spittle, Karl Spain, David O'Doherty - and more.

Tickets for these first shows are available now so you can start to build your weekend in Kilkenny. Then, in the coming weeks, the full weekend programme will be unveiled.

For tickets, see thecatlaughs.com.

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