Following the huge success of Ben Elton’s critically acclaimed sold-out UK tour in 2019, which marked his return to live comedy after a fifteen year hiatus, the undisputed godfather of modern stand-up is going back on the road with his new show – Authentic Stupidity.
Ben says ‘Since my last live tour a whole new existential threat has emerged to threaten humanity! Apparently Artificial Intelligence is going to destroy us all! Well I reckon our real problem isn’t Artificial Intelligence it’s good old fashioned Authentic Stupidity! Forget AI! It’s AS we need to be worrying about!’
Ben Elton first exploded into the national consciousness back in the 1980’s hosting Channel 4’s groundbreaking Saturday Live and he’s been setting the standard for gag filled, taboo busting, tonsil rattling, mind expanding stand-up comedy ever since!
INTERNATIONAL DATES 2025
AUSTRALIA
NEW ZEALAND
UK & IRELAND TOUR 2025
13TH – 18TH JANUARY 2025
LONDON
THE DUKE OF YORK’S THEATRE
TUESDAY 21ST JANUARY 2025
DURHAM
GALA DURHAM
WEDNESDAY 22ND JANUARY 2025
DARLINGTON
HIPPODROME
FRIDAY 24TH JANUARY 2025
PETERBOROUGH
THE CRESSET
SATURDAY 25TH JANUARY 2025
WATFORD
PALACE THEATRE
TUESDAY 28TH JANUARY 2025
ST HELENS
THEATRE ROYAL
WEDNESDAY 29TH JANUARY 2025
STOCKTON
GLOBE
THURSDAY 30TH JANUARY 2025
HALIFAX
VICTORIA THEATRE
FRIDAY 31ST JANUARY 2025
SCARBOROUGH
SPA PAVILION
SATURDAY 1ST FEBRUARY 2025
NEWARK
PALACE THEATRE
SUNDAY 2ND FEBRUARY 2025
NOTTINGHAM
THEATRE ROYAL
TUESDAY 4TH FEBRUARY 2025
STOCKPORT
PLAZA
WEDNESDAY 5TH FEBRUARY 2025
CHESTER
STORYHOUSE
THURSDAY 6TH FEBRUARY 2025
NEW BRIGHTON
FLORAL PAVILION
FRIDAY 7TH FEBRUARY 2025
RHYL
PAVILION THEATRE
SATURDAY 8TH FEBRUARY 2025
KENDAL
WESTMORLAND HALL
TUESDAY 11TH FEBRUARY 2025
SWANSEA
GRAND THEATRE
WEDNESDAY 12TH FEBRUARY 2025
DUDLEY
TOWN HALL
THURSDAY 13TH FEBRUARY 2025
LOUGHBOROUGH
TOWN HALL
FRIDAY 14TH FEBRUARY 2025
FELIXSTOWE
SPA PAVILION
MONDAY 17TH FEBRUARY 2025
EXETER
NORTHCOTT THEATRE
TUESDAY 18TH FEBRUARY 2025
EXMOUTH
PAVILION
WEDNESDAY 19TH FEBRUARY 2025
EXETER
NORTHCOTT THEATRE
FRIDAY 21ST FEBRUARY 2025
TAUNTON
WELLSPRINGS LEISURE CENTRE
SATURDAY 22ND FEBRUARY 2025
EASTBOURNE
CONGRESS THEATRE
TUESDAY 25TH FEBRUARY 2025
LOWESTOFT
MARINA THEATRE
WEDNESDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 2025
CHELTENHAM
TOWN HALL
THURSDAY 27TH FEBRUARY 2025
O2 GUILDHALL
SOUTHAMPTON
UK & IRELAND AUTUMN TOUR 2024
SUNDAY 01 SEPTEMBER
YORK BARBICAN
MONDAY 02 SEPTEMBER
NEWCASTLE
TYNE THEATRE
& OPERA HOUSE
TUESDAY 03 SEPTEMBER
EDINBURGH
THE QUEEN’S HALL
WEDNESDAY 04 SEPTEMBER
GLASGOW
PAVILION THEATRE
THURSDAY 05 SEPTEMBER
ABERDEEN
MUSIC HALL
SATURDAY 07 SEPTEMBER
WARRINGTON
PARR HALL
SUNDAY 08 SEPTEMBER
NOTTINGHAM
THEATRE ROYAL
MONDAY 09 SEPTEMBER
BIRMINGHAM
SYMPHONY HALL
TUESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER
SHEFFIELD CITY HALL
WEDNESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
CAMBRIDGE
CORN EXCHANGE
THURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER
BRISTOL BEACON
SUNDAY 15 SEPTEMBER
MILTON KEYNES
THEATRE
MONDAY 16 SEPTEMBER
WYCOMBE
SWAN THEATRE
TUESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER
BEDFORD
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THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
COLCHESTER
CHARTER HALL
FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER
HAYES
THE BECK THEATRE
SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER
ST ALBANS
ALBAN ARENA
SUNDAY 22 SEPTEMBER
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THE ANVIL
MONDAY 23 SEPTEMBER
GUILDFORD G LIVE
THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
FRIDAY 27 SEPTEMBER
LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
SATURDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
SWINDON
WYVERN THEATRE
SUNDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
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MONDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
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WEDNESDAY 02 OCTOBER
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THURSDAY 03 OCTOBER
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FRIDAY 04 OCTOBER
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SATURDAY 05 OCTOBER
IPSWICH
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SUNDAY 06 OCTOBER
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MONDAY 07 OCTOBER
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WEDNESDAY 09 OCTOBER
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THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER
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FRIDAY 11 OCTOBER
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SUNDAY 13 OCTOBER
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MONDAY 14 OCTOBER
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TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER
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FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER
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SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER
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MONDAY 21 OCTOBER
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TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER
KINGSTON
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THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER
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FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER
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SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER
YEOVIL
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SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER
TORQUAY
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THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER
BELFAST ULSTER HALL
FRIDAY 01 NOVEMBER
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SUNDAY 03 NOVEMBER
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MONDAY 04 NOVEMBER
LEICESTER
DE MONTFORT HALL
WEDNESDAY 06 NOVEMBER
NORTHAMPTON
ROYAL & DERNGATE
THURSDAY 07 NOVEMBER
WORTHING
THE ASSEMBLY HALL
FRIDAY 08 NOVEMBER
CRAWLEY THE HAWTH
SATURDAY 09 NOVEMBER
WEYMOUTH PAVILION
SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER
THEATRE ROYAL
BATH
MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER
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THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER
LINCOLN
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FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER
CHATHAM
CENTRAL THEATRE
SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER
READING
HEXAGON
MONDAY 18 NOVEMBER
LONDON
LYCEUM THEATRE
WEST END (LONDON) 2025
MONDAY 13TH JANUARY 2025
LONDON
THE DUKE OF YORKS THEATRE
TUESDAY 14TH JANUARY 2025
LONDON
THE DUKE OF YORKS THEATRE
WEDNESDAY 15TH JANUARY 2025
LONDON
THE DUKE OF YORKS THEATRE
THURSDAY 16TH JANUARY 2025
LONDON
THE DUKE OF YORKS THEATRE
FRIDAY 17TH JANUARY 2025
LONDON
THE DUKE OF YORKS THEATRE
SATURDAY 18TH JANUARY 2025
LONDON
THE DUKE OF YORKS THEATRE