my name’s tom and i’m an australian comedian doing his best.
i used to cohost the breakfast show on triple j, i hosted my own late-night tv show tonightly with tom ballard and i regularly travel all over the world performing stand-up comedy.
welcome to my website. here you can find out a little bit more about me, read my blog, check out any upcoming gigs i may have, check out my free podcast, and just generally have a good time.
if at any point you feel bored by this site’s content and would prefer the excitement and giddy thrills of youtube or online pornography, i suggest opening some new tabs and having the best of both worlds.
This is going to be a GREAT show for an AWESOME cause being organised by my SWEET sister-in-law. Come along!
Raise the Roof is a one-night variety concert bringing together comedy, music, and a whole lotta love all in the name of cancer research. Expect big laughs, brilliant talent, and plenty of heart as we raise funds for Love Your Sister, Australia’s hardest-working cancer-conquering charity.
Hosted by award winning stand up comedian Tom Ballard, the lineup includes:
Dilruk Jayasinha (Logie winning personality & one of the country’s most beloved and in demand comedians)
Gillian Cosgriff (winner of Most Outstanding Show at the Melboourne International Comedy Festival)
Bobby Fox (originated the role of Franki Valli in the Australian production of Jersey Boys which he performed over 850 times)
Vincent Hooper (singer, songwriter & actor who has performed around the country in the musical The Rocky Horror Show)
Gareth Jacobs (musical theatre star, currently playing Cogsworth in Disney’s Beauty & The Beast Australian tour)
Isla Brentwood (top 7 finalist on X Factor Australia)
Art Simone (RPDR superstar & Australia’s busiest drag queen)
Michelle Pearson (multi award winning singer & cabaret performer)
+ more!
Doors open at 7pm, show begins at 7.30pm.
Running time is 2 hours with an interval.
“I’ve always considered the Greens to be a real, serious danger to Australia” Scott Morrison
One of the top 20 coolest Australian left-wing podcasts in the country is celebrating 200 episodes and we want YOU to help us celebrate.
Join filthy commies EMERALD MOON, TOM BALLARD and producer THE GRIFF as they return to Comedy Republic to critique #auspol, inspire hope and change and generally take the piss. Expect laughs, hot takes, and good times.
Look out comedy lovers – Dilruk Jayasinha & Tom Ballard are coming to Geelong!
Dilruk is renowned as one of the most beloved stand-up comedians in the country. His comedy is a delightful blend of charm, energy, and uproarious humour that guarantees a night full of laughter. He has filmed a stand-up special for Amazon Prime, appeared on Utopia, and Celebrity MasterChef Australia.
Tom is an award-winning Australian stand-up who’s trying to save the world with comedy – he will make you laugh, cry, ponder things then laugh some more. Tom appeared as lovable sweetheart/terrible cop Constable Sven Alderman in the hit Prime Video series Deadloch and cohosts political podcast Serious Danger.
