
I’m hosting this new podcast for Audible Australia, discussing audiobooks and audio series every month with interesting and informed guests.
Find out more at audible.com.au/story.
https://www.facebook.com/AudibleAustralia/videos/511308506285502/

I’m hosting this new podcast for Audible Australia, discussing audiobooks and audio series every month with interesting and informed guests.
Find out more at audible.com.au/story.
https://www.facebook.com/AudibleAustralia/videos/511308506285502/

I figure you British people might need a laugh right now what with everything going on so I’m coming to you with my funny show ENOUGH.
Firstly at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, every night at 9PM at the Monkey Barrel.

Then I’m coming to London’s Soho Theatre for 6 nights in September.

My 2019 stand-up show ENOUGH has a few more dates in Straya then heads to the UK.
Here’s some propaganda:
Directed by Bob Franklin.
As seen on Tonightly with Tom Ballard.
Tom doesn’t have a real job any more. Please come and give him some of your hard-earned money in exchange for the product of laughter. This will help fuel the economy, demonstrate the power of the free market and lead to jobs and growth.
Plus hopefully it will distract you from the neoliberal horror that surrounds us in every waking moment, destroying our collective future.
“Blistering hour of motor-mouthed, slick-as-black-ice comedy.” ★★★★½ Herald Sun, 2019
“Rapid-fire, animated delivery.” ★★★★ The Age, 2019
★★★★★ Beat, 2019
★★★★ The Music, 2019
“Juvenile and jaundiced lies for the signalling of virtue.” Chris Kenny, The Australian
FRIDAY JUNE 14th
6:30PM
SATURDAY JUNE 15th
7:00PM
FRIDAY JUNE 21st
6:45pm
FRIDAY JUNE 28th & SATURDAY JUNE 29th
EASEY STREET CONCERT HALL, COLLINGWOOD
7:30PM

This will be funny AND informative! Imagine. Jokes and screaming about climate change. See you there, Brisbane.
Scary and important documentary from 350.org about the immediate need for climate action now, featuring a little bit of my chat with Bill McKibben on Tonightly.

I HAVE A NEW HOUR OF STAND UP COMEDY TO PERFORM FOR YOU IN 2019.
It is called ENOUGH.
Here’s some slick copy about it:
Tom doesn’t have a real job any more. Please come and give him some of your hard-earned money in exchange for the product of laughter.
This will help fuel the economy, demonstrate the power of the free market and lead to jobs and growth.Plus hopefully it will distract you from the neoliberal horror that surrounds us in every waking moment, destroying our collective future.
Mmmm, fascinating.
Here are the details:
FRIDAY JANUARY 18TH – SUNDAY JANUARY 27TH (10 SHOWS)
BIG TOP @ THE PLEASURE GARDEN
8:10PM
TUESDAY MARCH 19TH – SUNDAY MARCH 24TH (6 SHOWS)
BRISBANE TOWN HALL
8PM
AUSLAN-INTERPRETED SHOW THURSDAY MARCH 21ST
THURSDAY MARCH 28TH – SUNDAY APRIL 21ST (22 SHOWS, NO SHOW MONDAYS)
MELBOURNE TOWN HALL & MAX WATT’S
9:45PM (7PM FRIDAYS, 8:45PM SUNDAYS)
AUSLAN-INTERPRETED SHOW WEDNESDAY APRIL 10TH
THURSDAY MAY 9TH – SUNDAY MAY 12TH (4 SHOWS)
GIANT DWARF THEATRE
7:30PM (6:30PM SUNDAY)
AUSLAN-INTERPRETED SHOW SUNDAY MAY 12TH

Very excited to let you know that I have written a play and I’m going to perform with a bunch of funny friends at this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Here’s the blurb:
Monday night, 9.30pm, ABC.
Five panellists join a veteran journalist host on the nation’s flagship discussion program, ready to answer audience questions about the 2019 Australian federal election.
It’s set to be a scintillating display of civilised and enlightening debate. Then someone starts saying what they really think and it all goes to shit.
A new satire from Tom Ballard (Tonightly, three-time pretend Tony Jones) about politics, words, honesty and The Discourse.
‘Bold, daring and delightfully offensive, this is political comedy – no, scratch that – comedy at its very best.’ Adelaide Advertiser
‘An entertaining, informed and damn funny trip around the zeitgeist from a compelling and spirited comedian.’ Chortle (UK)
Directed by Alan Brough
UPDATE: CAST ANNOUNCED! WOW! COOL!


Sydney! Come out for this very very good gig in support of making your nightlife less fucked.

The two biggest alpha dogs in Australian comedy are coming to Nelson Bay & Belmont in March 2019. It will be fun and/or funny.
Here are the details:
FRIDAY MARCH 8th @ WEST NELSON BAY DIGGERS, 8PM
SATURDAY MARCH 9th @ BELMONT 16s, 8:30PM
Please and thank you.