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Thursday 1 October · Festival 2026

Running the Room

Hosting, hecklers and handling the crowd.

Time
14:00–17:00
Led by
Chris Groves & Mauricio Lombardi
Language
English

About the workshop

Learn how hosts build rapport, hold a room's energy, respond to hecklers and keep the show moving, with practical exercises.

Observer tickets

One workshop €15All five €50
Choose observer ticket

On RSRVIN, choose the Thursday 1 October ticket for this workshop, or the five-workshop observer pass. Active-participant places are arranged privately for comedians.

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Running the Room workshop poster with Chris Groves and Mauricio Lombardi, Thursday 1 October at 14:00 at Theatre Ena.

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