November 6th–8th, 2026
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WORLD'S FIRST
ECONOMICS
& COMEDY
FESTIVAL
2026
KILKENOMICS
6TH-8TH NOVEMBER
“John Maynard Keynes meets Lenny Bruce”
“Having a laugh despite the gloom”
“A little jewel where players manage to talk human without being patronizing”
“I’ve been to lots of festivals and conferences, but Kilkenomics may just be the best. More than that: it felt like democracy.”
“Wildly successful”
“An utterly bizzare idea but the public love it”
economists and comedians, journalists and thinkers. a world getting weirder, faster.
economists and comedians, journalists and thinkers. a world getting weirder, faster.
70 Contributors
60 Events
3 Days
1 Medieval City
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