The full line-up for the Cat Laughs in Kilkenny has been announced

The Marble City prepares for its annual comedy festival, which is now in its 22nd year.

Highlights include debuts from the first Russian comic at the festival, Igor Meerson, who was one of the ‘Five new faces of Russian humour’ in GQ magazine. Another debut act, Adam Hess, is definitely one to watch; he joins the line-up as well as the fabulous Tiff Stevenson (pic below) who was one of the best reviewed shows at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Birmingham’s Joe Lycett, fresh from his Chortle’s Best Show Award of 2016, will be there as will Nish Kumar, who has received a plethora of brilliant reviews and earned a spot in the Top Ten of Dave’s “Ten Funniest Jokes on the Fringe”. Also, don’t miss Shazia Mirza with the topical show “The Kardashian’s Made Me Do it” about being a Muslim woman in the UK. As well as new acts there are festival favourites including Maeve Higgins, who will be flying in from New York especially to perform her first stand-up in Ireland in nearly a year. As always, this year’s line-up brings together the best in Irish comedy including David O’Doherty, Al Porter, Deirdre O’Kane (who will be performing her new solo show), Barry Murphy, Andrew Maxwell, PJ Gallagher, Bernard O’Shea, Jason Byrne, Karl Spain, Neil Delamere, Sean Hughes, Foil Arms & Hog (pic below), Eleanor Tiernan, our own Eric Lalor, Chris Kent, and rising stars Waterford Whispers News and Joanne McNally. The international list includes The Last Leg’s host Adam Hills, Manc favourite Jason Manford, Reginald D. Hunter with his brand new show Aluminum Negro, Canada’s finest, Glen Wool, the grouchy dead-pan genius that is Rich Hall, Dom Irrera and many, many more. Tickets are now on sale from the Cat Laughs website.