Kilkenny Comedy Club

Kilkenny Comedy Club runs regular stand-up nights upstairs in the Home Rule Club on John’s Quay, putting a mix of touring headline acts and sharp support comedians in front of an intimate city-centre crowd. The next date on the club’s calendar is Saturday, 22 August 2026, with a show billed as “Det. Father Mulhern Solves Everything!”. It is one of the few dedicated stand-up rooms running in Kilkenny outside festival season, and it has built a loyal following since it started.

What to expect

Doors for a Kilkenny Comedy Club night typically open with support acts before the headline slot, and shows run from around 8:30pm to 11pm in a snug upstairs room that holds roughly a hundred people, so seats stay close to the stage no matter where you sit. The August 22 bill is followed by a Birthday Night show on Friday, 28 August with a line-up still being confirmed, and further dates are already on sale into the autumn, including Eve Darcy’s “Married Without Children” on 16 October. The club mixes established Irish names with newer acts building a following on the circuit, and regulars say the room has a proper comedy-club atmosphere rather than a function-room feel. Tickets are sold through Ticket Tailor, and the club runs a mailing list offering discounted club tickets to subscribers.

Getting there

The Home Rule Club is on John’s Quay in Kilkenny city centre, a short walk from the Parade and Kilkenny Castle. Kilkenny’s train and bus station on Dublin Road is around a fifteen-minute walk, and pay parking is available within a few minutes on foot, including near the Ormonde Road and Set Theatre car parks.

While you’re in Kilkenny

A comedy night is a good excuse to make an evening of it in the city, with plenty of bars and restaurants within walking distance of John’s Quay before the show. There is more to see in Kilkenny and across Co. Kilkenny.

Good to know

• Date: Saturday, 22 August 2026, doors around 8:30pm
• Venue: Home Rule Club, 3 John’s Quay, Kilkenny
• Price: €15, booked through Ticket Tailor
• Recurring: shows run roughly monthly through the year, with further dates already confirmed for late August and October
• Join the mailing list at kilkennycomedy@gmail.com for discount club tickets