For the first time the festival will visit Gowran Park, where a 7 race flat card will be held with commentary provided by the comedians.
The Cat Laughs Festival runs from Thursday June 2nd to Monday June 6th which is when the racing takes place.
Hector is one of those confirmed to attend, and he says he's looking forward to the new development.
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"I've been to the festival a number of times as a punter, I worked at it a few years ago and I MC'd a few events, and it's an institution in comedy", he said.
"It's up there on a par with Edinburgh and Montreal and there are three things that work in Kilkenny - hurling, comedy and horse racing".
