Ben Elton UK Tour

Comedian Ben Elton has confirmed he’ll be touring for the first time in 15 years in 2019. Tickets for the Ben Elton UK Tour are now on sale.

The stand-up comic’s newly announced tour kicks off in Dublin on 27 September 2019, taking in a total of 53 shows and finishes in Torquay on 30 November 2019.

Ben Elton exploded onto the British comedy scene as the host of the hugely successful Channel 4 show Saturday Live. The weekly live show ran from 1985-88 and featured stand-up performances and sketches from an array of Britain’s best-loved comedians including Harry Enfield, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie. Known for his hilarious perspective on modern life, the last time Elton toured the UK was in 2005/6 on his Get A Grip tour.

Alongside his standup career, Elton has had huge success as an author, playwright, actor and director.

The comic has written for television shows such as The Young Ones, Blackadder 2, Blackadder The Third, Blackadder Goes Forth, The Thin Blue Line, Mr Bean and more, as well a writing two feature films; 2000’s Maybe Baby and 2017’s Three Summers. 

A highly respected author, Elton has published fifteen novels, six of which were UK No.1 bestsellers.

Ben Elton is also widely known for his writing for the stage, and in particular, his work on the smash hit We Will Rock You based on the music of British rock legends Queen.

A serial award winner, he has won three BAFTAs, two Laurence Olivier Awards and The Royal Television Society Writer’s Award.

Elton’s new tour promises to be a belly laughter-filled night, as he tries to make sense of the current state of the world.

Speaking about the tour, Ben says: “The last time I toured I was still smarter than my phone. Things have definitely taken a funny turn.”

BEN ELTON UK TOUR

27 September 2019 – Olympia Theatre, Dublin

28 September 2019 – Ulster Hall, Belfast

30 September 2019 – Playhouse, Nottingham

1 October 2019 – Pavillion, Glasgow

2 October 2019 – Eden Court, Inverness

3 October 2019 – Music Hall, Aberdeen

4 October 2019 – Queens Hall, Edinburgh

7 October 2019 – Town Hall, Middlesbrough

8 October 2019 – City Hall, Hull

9 October 2019 – Baths, Scunthorpe

10 October 2019 – Theatre, Southport

11 October 2019 – Tyne Theatre, Newcastle

12 October 2019 – Spa, Bridlington

14 October 2019 – Barbican, York

15 October 2019 – Philharmonic, Liverpool

16 October 2019 – Town Hall, Leeds

17 October 2019 – DeMontfort Hall, Leicester

18 October 2019 – Winding Wheel, Chesterfield

19 October 2019 – Parr Hall, Warrington

20 October 2019 – Theatre Royal, Bath

22 October 2019 – Town Hall, Birmingham

23 October 2019 – Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry

24 October 2019 – Lowry, Salford

25 October 2019 – Derngate, Northampton

28 October 2019 – Assembly Hall, Tunbridge Wells

30 October 2019 – Charter Hall, Colchester

31 October 2019 – Central, Chatham

1 November 2019 – Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone

2 November 2019 – Cliffs Pavilion, Southend

4 November 2019 – Swan, High Wycombe

5 November 2019 – Anvil, Basingstoke

6 November 2019 – City Hall, Salisbury

7 November 2019 – St David’s Hall, Cardiff

8 November 2019 – Lighthouse, Poole

9 November 2019 – Queens Theatre, Barnstaple

11 November 2019 – Congress Theatre, Eastbourne

12 November 2019 – O2 Guildhall, Southampton

13 November 2019 – Hexagon, Reading

14 November 2019 – Assembly Hall, Worthing

15 November 2019 – Hawth Theatre, Crawley

16 November 2019 – Colosseum, Watford

18 November 2019 – G-Live, Guildford

19 November 2019 – Waterside, Aylesbury

20 November 2019 – Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury

21 November 2019 – Corn Exchange, Ipswich

22 November 2019 – Cresset, Peterborough

23 November 2019 – Engine Shed, Lincoln

25 November 2019 – King George’s Hall, Blackburn

26 November 2019 – Victoria Hall, Stoke-On-Trent

27 November 2019 – Venue Cymru, Llandudno

28 November 2019 – Brangwyn Hall, Swansea

29 November 2019 – Playhouse, Weston-Super-Mare

30 November 2019 – Princess Theatre, Torquay