Cat Laughs 2007

Stephen

Anyone heard anything about who's going to be at the Cat Laughs festival this year? They're due to officially announce it this month.

djpaul

Stephen wrote:

Anyone heard anything about who's going to be at the Cat Laughs festival this year? They're due to officially announce it this month.

It's the june bank holiday....Yep, just checkin. prob be less americans again
this year. Can't see a big name (s) headlining this year.

Remember when they had Bill Murray,Norm (Cheers) and..... who else?

http://www.thecatlaughs.com/2007.asp

Nightwish

I got to meet Bill Murray that year - I was about 12 at the time, and he couldn't pronounce my name! Now where is that autograph?

Stephen

The 2005 line up was very good I thought. I saw Bill Bailey, Tommy Tiernan, Dylan Moran, Omid Djalili, Adam Hills and a few others that year. Last year wasn't so good.

road_high

Weird, I was just thinking about this at the weekend!
The tourists are flocking back to KK I notice too already..They're everywhere again.

djpaul

Nightwish wrote:

I got to meet Bill Murray that year - I was about 12 at the time, and he couldn't pronounce my name! Now where is that autograph?

I was workin for the cat laughs that year, met the murray brothers (3) in the watergate green room, Bill signed my copy of "Groundhog Day" and "Ghostbusters" Videos. Still have them.......Must try ebay.:p


"Nightwish" that's easy to pronounce. (Ha).

Nightwish

I met him and 1 of his brothers in the Watergate green room too. And it was the Irish he couldnt get his head around so he settled for Enya. He was really nice, and I was so starstruck. Me and my idiot friends stalked Ardal O Hanlon that year too, as the Fr Ted craze was peaking.

Last year wasnt great, and I happened to be away in London, but I got home in time to see Rich Hall who had laryngitis and Des Bishop.

djpaul

Nightwish wrote:

I met him and 1 of his brothers in the Watergate green room too. And it was the Irish he couldnt get his head around so he settled for Enya. He was really nice, and I was so starstruck. Me and my idiot friends stalked Ardal O Hanlon that year too, as the Fr Ted craze was peaking.

Last year wasnt great, and I happened to be away in London, but I got home in time to see Rich Hall who had laryngitis and Des Bishop.

If des comes this year i hope he has new material. if i have to hear the one about setanta again i'll egg em!

Rich Hall is F***in Brilliant, although he's repeating himself too.

Stephen

He's the only one that's been there every single year since it began!

c - 13

I really hope Bill Bailey is back for this year.
I wasnt able to get tickets in 2005 for him.

Nightwish

Bill Bailey and Dylan Moran are 2 I want to see this year. (I've recently discovered Black Books!).

Stephen

You should check out Bill Bailey's Part Troll DVD. One of the funniest stand up/music shows ever.

c - 13

Oh yeah and Dylan Moran too, love his stuff !

Yeah I bought the Bill Bailey box set the other day, arrived yesterday, looking forward to watching them all again. I prefer Bewilderness though.

BeatNikDub

Nightwish wrote:

Bill Bailey and Dylan Moran are 2 I want to see this year. (I've recently discovered Black Books!).

Black books is the bestest ever ever ever.

I am wishing with all my heart these guys come this year.

Official site says to be annouced this month.....nothing yet though!!

rosie roo

I heard a rumur Paul Merton is playing KK this year...

Our man in Havana

Do ticketmaster control the tickets for these events?

Stephen

No, they sell them via their own box office.

Our man in Havana

Thank god for that!

Stephen

Yeah - cheaper for everyone involved! That said they do have a credit card surcharge :rolleyes:

DBIreland

The only act I've seen confirm they are heading for Kilkenny is Dom Irrera, but then again he is there every year.
I'm sure all the usual Irish comics will be there Ed Byrne, Jason Byrne, Colin Murphy, Neil Delemare etc.
Would be great if Paul Merton does perform, missed him in Dublin last summer.

Lump

Get Dara o Briain down, he's funny

gosplan

I'm from Wexford and am going to this for the first time this year.

Traditionally my only experience with Kilkenny is one of hatred when you knock us out of the hurling. I'll admitt that I'm really looking forward to it though.(this will be denied later)

Any idea when in April the announce things?

DBIreland

I emailed them yesterday cos I'm sick of checking the website two or three times a day. They said the lineup and schedule will be announced at the end of the month and tickets will go on sale immediately.
Sounds like either Friday 27th April or Monday 30th.

kitty_kilkenny

I rang them. Tickets go on sale on Friday 27th April. On-line and by phone and in their ticket office, which is somewhere near the Courthouse?

Stephen

The box office is normally what used to be the Brewery club - Brewery property to the left of the courthouse, the place with big green doors. You can't miss it.

c - 13

From the website -

"The 2007 website will be live Friday 27th of April !!"

BeatNikDub

Was at the launch last night

PJ Gallagher
Paul Merton
Tommy Tiernan
Jason Byrne
Ed Byrne
Andrew Maxwell
Karl Spain
Neil Delamere
David O'Doherty
Des Bishop
Joe Rooney
Dara O'Briain

good few more aswell

My head is mush though - got to bed after 3am AGH

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http://www.thecatlaughs.com/artists/default.asp

Line up on site there now

Lump

Oh, I might book Dara O Briain.... It would involve a flight from London though

John

djpaul

Lump wrote:

Oh, I might book Dara O Briain.... It would involve a flight from London though

John

Go on John, He's worth it!.........:D

Nightwish

Yay! Andrew Maxwell! I'm definately going to see him. Going to Paul Merton, Barry Murphy and Jason Byrne too.