Mike Rice: Cruel Little Man at Monroe's Live

What to Expect

Comedian Mike Rice plays Monroe’s Live in Galway on 13 September 2026 with his stand-up show Cruel Little Man, part of a wider Irish and UK tour. The show has been described by Chortle, the UK comedy guide, as the work of a “phenomenal wordsmith, and world class raconteur”, and Rice’s material for this run covers territory including taking psychedelics with his brother and an entanglement with a Spanish sausage dog named Nino, among other stories from his own life. It is a full-length, one-man stand-up set rather than a shared bill, so expect Rice on stage for the bulk of the evening rather than a rotating line-up of acts. The show has also played dates at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of the same tour, giving a sense of the level the material has been tested at before reaching Galway. Monroe’s Live, better known as one of Galway’s main live music venues, occasionally turns its stage over to touring comedy for one-off shows like this, alongside its regular weekly Outpost Comedy Club night.

Good to Know

• Date: Sunday 13 September 2026
• Doors 7:00pm per Monroe’s own listing, show starts at 8:00pm
• General admission; check the current price on the booking page before travelling
• Standalone stand-up show, not part of a festival bill
• Ticketmaster lists the show but sells through a partner site, so book via Monroe’s own gigs page if the Ticketmaster link does not complete
• Standard Monroe’s venue admission and ID policy applies

Getting There

Monroe’s Live is on Dominick Street Upper in Galway’s West End, an easy walk from Eyre Square and the rest of the city centre. Most city centre accommodation is within walking distance, and there are public car parks nearby on Dominick Street and the surrounding streets for anyone driving in. Local Bus Eireann services connect Galway city to towns across the county for visitors travelling from further afield.