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comedy · Friday 11 September 2026 · 8:00pm 
Comedy Night at VISUAL Carlow - September 2026
At George Bernard Shaw Theatre, VISUAL Carlow · Old Dublin Road, Carlow, Co. Carlow
At George Bernard Shaw Theatre, VISUAL Carlow · Old Dublin Road, Carlow, Co. Carlow
Stand-up comedy comes to one of the south-east’s most striking arts buildings on Friday 11 September 2026, when Belfast-born Irish-Italian comedian Vittorio Angelone takes the stage at the George Bernard Shaw Theatre inside VISUAL Carlow. Angelone has racked up over 50 million views online and built a reputation for sharp, identity-driven material that connects hard with Irish audiences. His new show, You Can’t Say Nothing Any More, arrives at VISUAL as part of his 2026 tour. If you want a proper night out in Carlow Town - good laughs in a real theatre, not a pub back room - this is one to put in the diary.
Vittorio Angelone is an award-nominated comedian who started out in Belfast, moved to London, and has been making audiences laugh at his dual Irish-Italian identity ever since. You Can’t Say Nothing Any More is his latest hour, and the title alone signals the territory: language, culture, and the comedy of navigating modern life with a name nobody quite knows how to pronounce. Expect a tight, well-crafted solo show rather than a loose open-mic bill.
The George Bernard Shaw Theatre seats around 335, so it is an intimate enough room to feel every laugh. VISUAL opened in 2009 on the grounds of Carlow College and runs a year-round programme of music, comedy, drama, and dance alongside its contemporary art galleries. The comedy programme here regularly pulls in touring Irish and British names, and the room suits stand-up well. Age rating is 16+.
Doors and bar open ahead of the 8pm start. It is worth arriving a few minutes early to settle in.
Carlow Town is straightforward to reach from most directions. The M9 motorway brings you from Dublin in roughly an hour, and the N80 connects from Wexford and the south-east. VISUAL sits on the Old Dublin Road, a short walk north of the town centre - street parking is available in the area, and the Carlow multi-storey car park on Potato Market is close by.
By public transport, Dublin Heuston to Carlow by train takes around an hour and twenty minutes. The train and bus station on Railway Road is about a 15-minute walk to VISUAL, or a quick taxi. Bus Éireann services connect Carlow to Kilkenny, Waterford, and the midlands.
Carlow Town has a compact centre worth a walk before the show - the ruins of Carlow Castle sit right at the River Barrow, and Potato Market has independent cafés if you want to eat early. There is more to see in Carlow and across Co. Carlow.
Heading to George Bernard Shaw Theatre, VISUAL Carlow in Carlow? Carlow has plenty more to see. Read the Carlow area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.