Author Archives: Tom
LIVE TAPING @ THE CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE
Hey Melbourne friends, here’s a chance for you to come see me and my old mate Dilruk Jayasinha telling some jokes in front of cameras at the lovely Corner Hotel in Richmond.
It’s all happening on MONDAY DECEMBER 4th.
Dil will be filming his hit show Heartstopper at 6pm (book tickets here), then you can see me at 8:30pm doing this:
NOMINEE: Most Outstanding Show, Melbourne Comedy Festival 2023
As seen on Amazon Prime’s Deadloch.
Come see one of the country’s hottest comedians (not physically) yelling, laughing and crying about the state of the world, in front of nice fancy cameras.
Please note, this performance will be filmed.
“A raucous performance that is political as it is personal.” ★★★★★ Time Out
“An endless hour of laughs.” ★★★★★ Out In Perth
“A relentless whirl of opinion, silliness, and increasingly bad-taste jokes against those who most deserve it.” ★★★★½ Chortle
“[Ballard] has a frankly ridiculous ability to hit all his marks and deftly detonate every punchline.” ★★★★½ The Age
Book now!
The 2023 Green Left Weekly Comedy Debate
The annual green left comedy debate returns with award-winning comedian Tom Ballard as masters of ceremonies.
Line-up of comedians include Fiona Scott-Norman, Helchild, Jack Brady, Nicky Barry, Sean Bedlam, Shiralee Hood.
Friday November 10th, 6:30pmFitzroy Town Hall, 201 Napier St Fitzroy VIC
Book tickets here.
Serious Danger LIVE in Melbourne!
“I’ve always considered the Greens to be a real, serious danger to Australia” – former Prime Minister Scott Morrison
ATTENTION ALL COMRADES, DANGERHEADS & DANGER DOGS
You’re invited to join dirty woke hippies EMERALD MOON and TOM BALLARD as they celebrate the 100th episode of Serious Danger: their smash-hit-funny-and-smart podcast about our broken political system and its greatest threat, the Australian Greens.
There’ll be laughter, joy, insightful political analysis, super-special guests (TBA soon!) and some puerile name-calling, all of it live onstage and in 3D.
Don’t miss your chance to experience the show that extremely normal YouTuber friendlyjordies described as “Chapo Shit House”.
Saturday 18 November, 5:00pm @ Comedy Republic, 231 Bourke St Melbourne
YES/NO Tour 2023
Ahead of the upcoming referendum on the First Nations Voice to Parliament in October, I’m touring my comedy lecture about our stupid constitution this spring.
For the first time since 1999, the Australian people will soon be asked to vote on changing our constitution.
The last time we said “Yes” was more than 45 years ago.
Join Year 11 Legal Studies graduate and university law dropout Tom Ballard as he deploys jokes and funny pictures to blast through the history of Australian referenda and to ask the big questions: What the hell is wrong with us? Why are we so afraid of change? Why does our constitution suck so hard? Should we just start this whole thing again, please?
Don’t miss out on the limited run of this special comedy event – these shows will sell out.
As seen on Tonightly with Tom Ballard.
First Nations people are advised this show may contain the names and images of people who have died.
CANBERRA: SATURDAY SEPT. 23rd
MELBOURNE: WEDNESDAY OCT. 4th – SUN OCT. 8th (as part of Melbourne Fringe)
SYDNEY: TUESDAY OCT. 10th
Details & Tickets here
The Bugle w/ Andy Zaltzman & Nish Kumar
Perth’s Side Splitter Festival 2023
One of the country’s hottest comedians (not physically) is coming to Side Splitter to yell and laugh and cry about the state of the world.
FRIDAY 13th OCTOBER at 8:30pm
Hamilton Hill Memorial Hall
Carrington Street
Hamilton Hill, WA 6163
Book here!
Edinburgh Fringe 2023
Edinburgh I am returning to you to tell jokes at your Fringe Festival.
It’s happening at the brilliant Monkey Barrel Comedy Club at 6:10pm.
Here’s the shit-hot copy:
Nominated: Best Newcomer and Best Show, Edinburgh Comedy Awards & Best Show, Melbourne Comedy Festival.
Winner: Best Comedy Performer, Helpmann Awards.
As heard on BBC Radio 4 and The Bugle. As seen on the Amazon Prime comedy series Deadloch.
One of Australia’s hottest comedians (not physically) delivers a brand-new show about robots, the monarchy and death.
‘Unrelenting and uproarious ****½’ (Chortle.co.uk).
‘Brave, biting, ballsy and ultimately, brilliant’ ***** (TimeOut).
‘[Ballard] has a frankly ridiculous ability to hit all his marks and deftly detonate every punchline’ ****½ (Age).
Book here.
IT IS I @ Soho Theatre
Can’t wait to be back in jolly ol’ (gay) Soho in London, innit.
One of Australia’s hottest comedians (not physically) delivers a brand-new show about robots, the monarchy and death. NOMINEE – BEST NEWCOMER & BEST SHOW, EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARDS NOMINEE – BEST SHOW, MELBOURNE COMEDY FESTIVAL
WINNER – BEST COMEDY PERFORMER, HELPMANN AWARDS
As heard on Radio 4 & The Bugle
As seen on the Amazon Prime comedy series Deadloch.