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<b> Ed Byrne: </b> Tragedy Plus Time 2025 at the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Thursday 30th January 2025 at 7:30pm
From the quote attributed to Mark Twain, humour is defined as Tragedy Plus Time. Come and join Ed as he tests that formula by mining the most tragic event in his life for laughs.Edinburgh Fringe ...
<b> Sleeping With Beauty </b> at the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Friday 31st & Saturday 1st February 2025
Introducing “Sleeping with Beauty (One Little Prick)” – The Horniest Pantomime in Town!Dive into the funniest, filthiest, most wickedly fabulous pantomime that’s anything but a fairy tale!A side splitting adults only twist on the classic ...
<b> Alan Davies </b> and Support at the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Thursday 6th February 2025 at 7:45pm
The beloved QI, Jonathan Creek and Taskmaster star ALAN DAVIES is with us for a rare headline appearance, topping a line-up of side-splitting comedians! One of the nation’s very favourite comics, Alan’s stand-up is renowned for being “Deeply personal and ...
<b>Chris McCausland</b>: Yonks! at the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Saturday 8th February 2025 at 4:00pm
SOLD OUT! Returning to Portsmouth for TWO performances, Strictly 2024 winner Chris McCausland is ready to make you laugh.You might have seen him on Strictly Come Dancing, Would I Lie to You, Have I Got News ...
<b> Sophie McCartney: </b> One Foot In The Rave at the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Wednesday 12th March 2025 at 8:00pm
After last year’s phenomenal 70 date international tour, award-winning comedian and number one bestselling author Sophie McCartney is back with a brand-new show! Recently kicked out of club 18-30, a new decade now beckons and ...
<b> Joel Dommett: </b> Happy Idiot at the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Thursday 27th March 2025 at 7:30pm
Joel returns to his stand-up roots with a brand-new show. With glamorous tales from behind the camera and less glamorous anecdotes of first-time fatherhood, Joel remains a charming, exhausted, happy idiot.As one of the nation’s most familiar faces ...
<b> Ellie Taylor: </b> Palavering! at the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Thursday 3rd April 2025 at 7:30pm
Comedian, presenter and actor Ellie Taylor announces a brand new stand-up tour hitting the UK in Spring 2025! Star of Ted Lasso, Live at the Apollo and The Mash Report, as well as host of Bake ...
<b> Mothers of the Brides </b> at the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Thursday 8th May 2025 at 7:30pm
3 Mothers. 3 Brides. 3 Weddings.How will they get through it without a funeral?From the writers of the hit comedies Hormonal Housewives and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun and starring Diane Carson from the BBC’s ...
<b>Lou Sanders</b> : No Kissing in the Bingo Hall at the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Saturday 10th May 2025 at 8:00pm
Lou Sanders‘ surrealist style and high octane stage presence make her a joy to watch.She’s been a star of Dancing On Ice (ITV), champion of Taskmaster (Channel 4), co-host of Mel Giedroyc’s Unforgivable (Dave), regular ...
<b>Omid Djalili</b> – Namaste at the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Sunday 18th May 2025 at 8:00pm
The Persian Comedy Powerhouse performs his critically acclaimed new show NAMASTE where Omid peacefully bows to his inner anger and unleashes a torrent of comedic vitriol upon the current state of this dangerously messed up ...
<b> Portsmouth XL Comedy Club </b> with Tom Davis, Tony Law and Special Guest at the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Friday 23rd May 2025 at 7:30pm
Chuckl. proudly presents Portsmouth XL Comedy Club at The New Theatre Royal.Get ready for the very best in comedy. All of the acts at Portsmouth XL Comedy Club (including the ‘support acts’) are the very ...
<b> Rhys Darby: </b> The Legend Returns at the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Wednesday 4th June 2025 at 8:00pm
You may recognise Rhys Darby from your TV screens. He first captured audiences as Murray, the loveable, but ultimately inept manager in HBO’s Flight of the Conchords. He has gone on to star in a plethora of TV and film ...
<b> Henning Wehn </b> – Acid Wehn at the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Friday 6th & Saturday 7th June 2025
Award-deserving German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn takes an unbiased look at climate change, a topic sure to delight audiences and no surprise. After all, everyone loves talking about the weather. Rain or shine, all will ...
<b> Mark Steel: </b> The Leopard in My House at the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Friday 20th June 2025 at 8:00pm
“The consultant had told me he was confident I had throat cancer that had spread into the lymph glands. Joyfully, I held his hand, and looked up to the heavens like a South American footballer ...
<b> Milton Jones: </b> Ha!Milton at the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Wednesday 9th July 2025 at 7:30pm
This is not a musical. Milton Jones is tone deaf and has no sense of rhythm, but at least he doesn’t make a song and dance about it.He has more important things to discuss. Like ...
<b> Ardal O’Hanlon: </b> Not Himself at the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Sunday 28th September 2025 at 8:00pm
Oh, it’s all there! All the trademarks are in evidence in Ardal’s latest show. Beautifully crafted stand-up comedy? Yes. Celebrated use of language? Tick. Lateral thinking, surreal flourishes, sharp observations? Of course. As for the ...
<b> Wankernomics </b> – Just Touching Base at the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Tuesday 7th October 2025 at 7:30pm
After entirely sold-out runs in Edinburgh & London in 2024, Australia’s favourite workplace wankers are bringing their brand new show to Portsmouth.Wankernomics are masters at skewering the buzzwords, bureaucracy and bulls**t of the modern workplace.  Since ...
<b> Kevin Bloody Wilson </b> – THE DiLLiGAF GUY, LiVE! at the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Wednesday 22nd October 2025 at 7:30pm
Featuring JENNY TALIA from AUSTRALIAIt’s been more than 40 years since Kevin Bloody Wilson dropped his very first album – the one that went quadruple platinum and cemented him as a musical comedy icon! Fast ...
<b> Sh!t-Faced Shakespeare® – Hamlet </b> at the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Saturday 1st November 2025 at 7:30pm
Sh!t-faced Shakespeare® have toured the world, broken America, established themselves on London’s West End, won numerous awards, and survived a zero-star review in The Times. In 2025, they will be celebrating 15 years on the ...
<b> Babatunde Aléshé: </b> High Expectations at the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Friday 21st November 2025 at 8:00pm
Baba’s Back on Tour! Join the multi-award-winning comedian as he guides us through family life, his new found fame and the joys of Costco in this hilarious new stand up show. As seen on Taskmaster ...
<b> Ross Noble: </b> Cranium of Curiosities at the New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd November 2025
Roll up, roll up! Or use a more conventional form of transport to get to the show.  It’s entirely your choice. Unless you accidentally become trapped in a barrel*.Should that happen, then just find an ...