Conal Gallen: How's Your Father

Conal Gallen brings his stand-up show “How’s Your Father” to Roscommon Arts Centre on Friday, 6 November 2026 at 8pm. Gallen is one of the longest-serving names on the Irish comedy circuit, having built a career over several decades of touring theatres and community halls the length and breadth of the country, and this show is part of that ongoing circuit rather than a one-off city gig. Tickets are listed at €28 plus a booking fee, and it is worth confirming price and availability with the Arts Centre box office directly, since the venue’s own listing is the only place either is published.

What to expect

“How’s Your Father” is a full stand-up set built around Gallen’s familiar mix of observational material and character-driven storytelling, developed and refined across years of touring rather than a fresh work-in-progress hour. Audiences who have followed his career can expect the same warm, unpretentious style that has kept him in demand at venues like this one for so long, while newcomers get an introduction to a comic whose material leans on everyday, recognisably Irish situations rather than shock value. Roscommon Arts Centre is a mid-capacity theatre space, so this is a seated show in a room where the back row is still close to the stage. Capacity is limited compared with a city venue, which is reason enough to book ahead rather than chance the door.

Getting there

Roscommon town sits at a crossroads in the Irish midlands, roughly 130km west of Dublin and 60km east of Galway, reachable by car via the N61 and N60 or by Bus Éireann services from Dublin, Galway and Athlone. The Arts Centre is centrally located within walking distance of the town’s pubs and restaurants, with street parking generally available in the evening.

While you’re in Roscommon

A comedy night at the Arts Centre pairs easily with dinner beforehand in one of the restaurants near the town square, and Roscommon’s castle ruins and county museum are worth a daytime look if making a fuller visit of it. There is more to see in Roscommon and across Co. Roscommon.

Good to know

• Date: Friday, 6 November 2026
• Time: 8:00pm
• Venue: Roscommon Arts Centre, Roscommon Town
• Price: €28 plus booking fee
• Booking: Check availability and book at roscommonartscentre.ie