List of old gigs and other appearances
Read these and say "Oh bollocks, I missed him when he was in town."
April 2012
Sun, 22 April (18:30) - Melbourne, Trades Hall (Website) - Melbourne Comedy Festival Season
Sat, 21 April (19:30) - Melbourne, Trades Hall (Website) - Melbourne Comedy Festival Season
Fri, 20 April (19:30) - Melbourne, Trades Hall (Website) - Melbourne Comedy Festival Season
Thu, 19 April (19:30) - Melbourne, Trades Hall (Website) - Melbourne Comedy Festival Season
Wed, 18 April (19:30) - Melbourne, Trades Hall (Website) - Melbourne Comedy Festival Season
Tue, 17 April (19:30) - Melbourne, Trades Hall (Website) - Melbourne Comedy Festival Season
Sun, 15 April (18:30) - Melbourne, Trades Hall (Website) - Melbourne Comedy Festival Season
Sat, 14 April (19:30) - Melbourne, Trades Hall (Website) - Melbourne Comedy Festival Season
Fri, 13 April (19:30) - Melbourne, Trades Hall (Website) - Melbourne Comedy Festival Season
Thu, 12 April (19:30) - Melbourne, Trades Hall (Website) - Melbourne Comedy Festival Season
Wed, 11 April (19:30) - Melbourne, Trades Hall (Website) - Melbourne Comedy Festival Season
Tue, 10 April (19:30) - Melbourne, Trades Hall (Website) - Melbourne Comedy Festival Season
Sun, 8 April (18:30) - Melbourne, Trades Hall (Website) - Melbourne Comedy Festival Season
Sat, 7 April (19:30) - Melbourne, Trades Hall (Website) - Melbourne Comedy Festival Season
Fri, 6 April (19:30) - Melbourne, Trades Hall (Website) - Melbourne Comedy Festival Season
Thu, 5 April (19:30) - Melbourne, Trades Hall (Website) - Melbourne Comedy Festival Season
Wed, 4 April (19:30) - Melbourne, Trades Hall (Website) - Melbourne Comedy Festival Season
Tue, 3 April (19:30) - Melbourne, Trades Hall (Website) - Melbourne Comedy Festival Season
Sun, 1 April (18:30) - Melbourne, Trades Hall (Website) - Melbourne Comedy Festival Season
March 2012
Sat, 31 March (19:30) - Melbourne, Trades Hall (Website) - Melbourne Comedy Festival Season
Fri, 30 March (19:30) - Melbourne, Trades Hall (Website) - Melbourne Comedy Festival Season
Thu, 29 March (19:30) - Melbourne, Trades Hall (Website) - Melbourne Comedy Festival Season
January 2012
Mon, 16 January (19:00) - Glasgow, The Stand (Website) (map) - Manifesto recording for BBC Radio 4 For tickets go to http://bbc.in/v9Yihz
Thu, 12 January (19:30) - Sheffield, Memorial Hall (Website) (map) - Manifesto recording for BBC Radio 4 For tickets go to http://bbc.in/v9Yihz
December 2011
Fri, 23 December (19:30) - London, Lyttelton Theatre, National Theatre (Website) (map) - Walking the Wall
Tue, 20 December (19:30) - London, Battersea, Arts Centre (Website) (map) - Manifesto - Comedy club for kids
Sat, 3 December (19:30) - London, BBC Radio Theatre (Website) (map) - Manifesto recording for Radio 4
November 2011
Tue, 29 November (21:30) - London, Hen and Chickens (Website) (map) - Manifesto (please check start time with venue)
Sat, 26 November (19:30) - London, BBC Radio Theatre (Website) (map) - Manifesto recording for Radio 4
Sat, 19 November (07:30) - Clapham, London, Clapham Library (Website) (map) - Walking the wall book reading/gig. Limited tickets so book now!
Wed, 16 November (19:00) - London, North Western Reform Synagogue (Website) (map) - Walking The Wall - Special benefit performance for Rabbis for Human Rights - with discussion afterwards.
Tue, 8 November (21:30) - London, Hen and Chickens (Website) (map) - Manifesto (please check start time with venue)
Fri, 4 November (19:30) - London, Bloomsbury Theatre (Website) (map) - WAYout Benefit for Salone Arts Centre. With guests including Mark Steel, John Hegley, Josie Long and Isy Suttie.
Wed, 2 November (20:00) - London, Leicester Square Theatre (Website) (map) - "No Pressure To Be Funny" Topical panel debate with Nick Revel
Tue, 1 November (21:30) - London, Hen and Chickens (Website) (map) - Manifesto (please check start time with venue)
October 2011
Wed, 12 October (19:30) - Ilkely, Kings Hall (Website) (map) - Book reading as part of the Ilkely Literature Festival.
Mon, 10 October (19:30) - London, Leicester Square Theatre (Website) (map) - London Story-telling festival gala show with Harry Shearer, Judith Owen, Phil Kay, Martin Dockery and more. Hosted by Deborah Frances-White and Sarah Bennetto.
September 2011
August 2011
July 2011
Wed, 13 July (19:00) - Newbury, Corn Exchange (Website) (map) - With free chocolate for the audience as this had to be rescheduled.
Tue, 12 July (19:30) - Swindon, Arts Centre (Website) (map) - With free chocolate for the audience as this had to be rescheduled.
June 2011
May 2011
Tue, 24 May (19:45) - London, Tricycle Theatre (SOLD OUT) (Website) (map) - Benefit for IMET 2000 - a medical charity working in the West Bank and Gaza.
April 2011
March 2011
Wed, 23 March (20:00) - London, Walthamstow, The Standard (SOLD OUT) (Website) (map) - Benefit night for Fire Brigade Union. Mark will be doing a 20 minute stand-up set with magician Ian Saville and live bands.
February 2011
January 2011
Sat, 29 January (19:30) - Fareham, Ashcroft Arts Centre (SOLD OUT) (Website) (map) - Rescheduled from December 2010.
December 2010
Thu, 16 December (19:30) - New Milton, Forest Arts Centre (Website) (map) - Walking The Wall - From this point onwards all shows are Walking The Wall shows
Wed, 15 December (19:30) - Fareham, Ashcroft Arts Centre (Website) (map) - Walking The Wall CANCELLED DUE TO MARK'S FLU
November 2010
October 2010
August 2010
Wed, 18 August (13:00) - Edinburgh, Main Chamber, Scottish Parliament (Website) (map) - Power of the people debate - with Annie Lennox and Martin Bell, chaired by Alasdair Morgan, MSP.
April 2010
Tue, 20 April (20:30) - Bristol, Jesters Comedy club, Metropolis (SOLD OUT) (Website) (map) - Benefit for (and with) Danny Kushlick, the People's Manifesto candidate for Bristol West!
Wed, 7 April (19:30) - London, Olivier Theatre, National Theatre (SOLD OUT) (Website) (map) - Manifesto Election Special
Tue, 6 April (20:00) - Bath, Rondo Theatre (Website) (map) - The Bath Manifesto Show! Part of the Bath Comedy Festival.
March 2010
Sat, 6 March (19:00) - Kingston, Rose Theatre (Website) (map) - 20 mins set for the Loving Linda benefit fundraiser for Target Ovarian Cancer on the 6th March at Rose Theatre Kingston.
February 2010
Thu, 11 February (19:30) - Fareham, Ashcroft Arts Centre (Website) (map) - Gig reorganised after cancelled January date.
January 2010
Fri, 15 January (19:15) - London, BBC Radio Theatre (SOLD OUT) (Website) (map) - Radio recording. Please email your policy and a suggestion of how to implement it, to themarkthomasshow@bbc.co.uk, including your name and the date for which you've applied for tickets.
Fri, 8 January (19:15) - London, BBC Radio Theatre (SOLD OUT) (Website) (map) - Radio recording. Please email your policy and a suggestion of how to implement it, to themarkthomasshow@bbc.co.uk, including your name and the date for which you've applied for tickets.
November 2009
Sat, 28 November (19:15) - London, BBC Radio Theatre (SOLD OUT) (Website) (map) - Radio recording. Please email your policy and a suggestion of how to implement it, to themarkthomasshow@bbc.co.uk, including your name and the date for which you've applied for tickets.
Fri, 20 November (19:15) - London, BBC Radio Theatre (SOLD OUT) (Website) (map) - Radio recording. Please email your policy and a suggestion of how to implement it, to themarkthomasshow@bbc.co.uk, including your name and the date for which you've applied for tickets.
October 2009
Thu, 8 October (19:00) - Hastings, Azur Marina (Website) (map) - With Wil Hodgson for Hastings Furniture Service who I am a patron of.
Sat, 3 October (15:30) - London, Tricycle Theatre (Website) (map) - Special (FREE) show discussing policies with GLA members. Call box office for tickets.
September 2009
Sun, 20 September (11:00) - Brockwell Park, London, Urban Green Fair (Website) (map) - Check organisers website for appearance time.
August 2009
Wed, 19 August (12:45) - Edinburgh, The Pleasance (Website) (map) - Mark presents "The Manifesto" to a group of MSPs.
July 2009
Sat, 18 July (21:00) - Galway, Radisson SAS Hotel (Website) - Gig
Fri, 17 July (12:00) - Southwold, Latitude Festival (Website) (map) - Note: Appearance time is not known
June 2009
May 2009
Wed, 6 May (19:00) - Belfast, Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival (Website) - Gig.
April 2009
March 2009
Mon, 23 March (19:30) - London, Etcetera Theatre (Website) (map) - "It's the economy, stupid", stand up and interviews with economists, thinkers and clever folk, with questions and suggestions taken from the audience.
Mon, 16 March (21:30) - London, Etcetera Theatre (Website) (map) - "It's the economy, stupid", stand up and interviews with economists, thinkers and clever folk, with questions and suggestions taken from the audience.
Mon, 9 March (19:30) - London, Etcetera Theatre (Website) (map) - "It's the economy, stupid", stand up and interviews with economists, thinkers and clever folk, with questions and suggestions taken from the audience.
Mon, 2 March (19:30) - London, Etcetera Theatre (Website) (map) - "It's the economy, stupid", stand up and interviews with economists, thinkers and clever folk, with questions and suggestions taken from the audience.
February 2009
Mon, 23 February (19:30) - London, Islington, Hen and Chickens (Website) (map) - "It's the economy, stupid", stand up and interviews with economists, thinkers and clever folk, with questions and suggestions taken from the audience.
Mon, 16 February (19:30) - London, Islington, Hen and Chickens (Website) (map) - "It's the economy, stupid", stand up and interviews with economists, thinkers and clever folk, with questions and suggestions taken from the audience.
Mon, 9 February (19:30) - London, Etcetera Theatre (SOLD OUT) (Website) (map) - "It's the economy, stupid", stand up and interviews with economists, thinkers and clever folk, with questions and suggestions taken from the audience.
Mon, 2 February (21:30) - London, Etcetera Theatre (Website) (map) - "It's the economy, stupid", stand up and interviews with economists, thinkers and clever folk, with questions and suggestions taken from the audience.
January 2009
Fri, 30 January (20:30) - Barnstaple, Riverfront Cafe (map) - Gig.
Mon, 26 January (19:30) - London, Etcetera Theatre (Website) (map) - "It's the economy, stupid", stand up and interviews with economists, thinkers and clever folk, with questions and suggestions taken from the audience.
Mon, 19 January (19:30) - London, Etcetera Theatre (Website) (map) - "It's the economy, stupid", stand up and interviews with economists, thinkers and clever folk, with questions and suggestions taken from the audience.
Thu, 15 January (19:00) - London, Stratford, Stratford Circus (Website) (map) - Book Reading, Sponsored by Newham Bookshop.
Mon, 12 January (19:30) - London, Etcetera Theatre (Website) (map) - "It's the economy, stupid", stand up and interviews with economists, thinkers and clever folk, with questions and suggestions taken from the audience.
Wed, 7 January (12:00) - Belfast, Bookshop - Venue and time to be confirmed (*)
December 2008
Sun, 21 December (19:00) - London, Hammersmith, Apollo (Website) (map) - 9 lessons and carols for Godless people. A Rational Celebration for Christmas.\n\nHosted by Robin Ince with Richard Dawkins, Stewart Lee, Chris Addison, Ben Goldacre, Simon Singh, Josie Long, Justin Edwards, The Martin White Fax Machine Orchestra.
Fri, 19 December (19:30) - London, Bloomsbury Theatre (Website) (map) - 9 Lessons and carols for Godless people with Stewart Lee, Josie Long, Phill Jupitus, Darren Hayman, Simon Singh, Ben Goldacre, Jo Neary, Robin Ince and Gavin Osborn
Sun, 7 December (10:30) - London, Mile End, The People's Palace (Website) (map) - No Sweat annual gathering including films, discussions, practical workshops, guests, stalls and more. Mark will be reading from and signing copies of his new book.
November 2008
Fri, 7 November (19:00) - Coventry, Warwick Arts Centre (Website) (map) - Live show, old and new material
Mon, 3 November (12:00) - Dublin, University College - Book reading
Sun, 2 November (19:00) - Coventry, Warwick Arts Centre (Website) (map) - Live show, old and new material
October 2008
Wed, 29 October (19:00) - Edinburgh, Word Power (Website) (map) - Book reading and signing. To open the 12th Edinburgh independent & Radical Book Fair
Sun, 19 October (16:00) - Cheltenham, Garden Theatre, Cheltenham Literary Festival (Website) (map) - Talk and book signing
Thu, 16 October (20:30) - Guildford, Electric Theatre (Website) (map) - Talk and book signing as part of the Guildford Literary Festival.
Tue, 14 October (19:30) - Birmingham, Adrian Bolt Hall, City University (Website) (map) - Talk and book signing, part of the Birmingham book festival
Mon, 13 October (19:00) - London, Piccadilly, Waterstones Bookshop (Website) (map) - Book reading and signing
September 2008
Tue, 30 September (19:00) - Norwich, Arts Centre (Website) (map) - Gig - some old stuff and some new stuff
Mon, 29 September (19:30) - London, Shoreditch, Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre (Website) (map) - Book reading
Fri, 26 September (19:30) - London, Lambeth, Lambeth Academy (SOLD OUT) (Website) (map) - Comedy For Cameroon with Jo Brand, Greg Davies, Simon Amstell, Josie Long and compere Arthur Smith.
Fri, 26 September (19:00) - Everywhere, BBC TV One Show (Website) - TV appearance
Fri, 26 September (12:00) - Everywhere, Radio 4 (Website) - You and Yours
Thu, 25 September (18:30) - Hove, Old Market Theatre (Website) (map) - Official book launch, a talk and signing presented by City Books, Hove.
Sat, 20 September (21:30) - London, Soho Theatre (Website) (map) - Trying out new stuff and de-rusting old stuff.
Fri, 19 September (21:30) - London, Soho Theatre (Website) (map) - Trying out new stuff and de-rusting old stuff.
Thu, 18 September (21:30) - London, Soho Theatre (Website) (map) - Trying out new stuff and de-rusting old stuff.
Wed, 17 September (21:30) - London, Soho Theatre (Website) (map) - Trying out new stuff and de-rusting old stuff.
Tue, 16 September (21:30) - London, Soho Theatre (Website) (map) - Trying out new stuff and de-rusting old stuff.
Tue, 9 September (12:30) - Milton Keynes, Berrill Theatre (Open University) (Website) (map) - Book reading and talk.
August 2008
Sat, 23 August (18:00) - Edinburgh, Main Chamber, Scottish Parliament (Website) (map) - Politics - a Funny Old Business? Part of the Festival of Politics 2008.
July 2008
Thu, 17 July (20:00) - Southwold, Latitude Festival (Website) (map) - Latitude Festival is 17th to 20th July. Actual appearance date to be confirmed
May 2008
Thu, 15 May (18:00) - London, Olivier Theatre (Website) (map) - Pre-show talk by Mark is £3.50 (concessions £2.50) with book signing after.
January 2008
Sat, 12 January (19:30) - London, Etcetera Theatre (Website) (map) - "It's the economy, stupid", stand up and interviews with economists, thinkers and clever folk, with questions and suggestions taken from the audience.
December 2007
Fri, 21 December (19:00) - London, Offside Bar (Website) (map) - Philosophy Football Clash Culture Christmas party - with others
November 2007
Mon, 26 November (20:00) - London, Lowdown, under the Albany pub (map) - Trying out new material, preparing for new tour
Mon, 12 November (20:00) - London, Lowdown, under the Albany pub (map) - Trying out new material, preparing for new tour
Mon, 5 November (20:00) - London, Lowdown, under the Albany pub (map) - Trying out new material, preparing for new tour
October 2007
Mon, 22 October (20:00) - London, Lowdown, under the Albany pub (map) - Trying out new material, preparing for new tour
Mon, 15 October (20:00) - London, Lowdown, under the Albany pub (map) - Trying out new material, preparing for new tour
Mon, 8 October (20:00) - London, Lowdown, under the Albany pub (map) - Trying out new material, preparing for new tour
Mon, 1 October (20:00) - London, Lowdown, under the Albany pub (map) - Trying out new material, preparing for new tour
September 2007
Mon, 24 September (20:00) - London, Lowdown, under the Albany pub (map) - Trying out new material, preparing for new tour
Sun, 23 September (19:30) - London, Hammersmith, Apollo (Website) (map) - Benefit in support of the legal challenge to get the corruption investigation into BAE Systems re-opened.
Mon, 17 September (19:00) - London, Lowdown, under the Albany pub (map) - Trying out new material
July 2007
Tue, 17 July (20:00) - London, Hackney Empire (Website) (map) - Comedy HayDay with Al Murray, Omid Djalili, Scott Capurro, Arthur Smith, Milton Jones and Josie Long
Fri, 6 July (19:45) - London, Southbank Centre, Purcell Room (Website) (map) - With AL Kennedy and Armando Iannucci
June 2007
May 2007
April 2007
March 2007
Sat, 31 March (20:00) - Brighton, Sallis Benney Theatre (Website) (map) - Green Party Benefit, music from cuban-style band Bacalao.
Fri, 30 March (20:00) - London, Battersea Arts Centre (Website) (map) - Fund raiser for the BAC - Sausage Night III - With Stewart Lee, Josie Long, Scott Capurro + more to be announced
Sun, 25 March (19:30) - London, Shaftesbury Theatre (Website) (map) - Burma Benefit - with Jo Brand, Stewart Lee, Paul Sinha, Markus Birdman, Paul Chowdhry, Patrick Monahan, Ayesha Hazarika
Mon, 19 March (19:30) - London, Riverside Studios (SOLD OUT) (Website) (map) - free tickets from the BBC website.
Sun, 18 March (16:00) - London, Etcetera Theatre (SOLD OUT) (Website) (map) - Afternoon gig. Warm-up for Radio 4 recording.
Sat, 17 March (16:30) - London, Soho Theatre (SOLD OUT) (Website) (map) - Afternoon gig. Warm-up for Radio 4 recording.
February 2007
Sat, 24 February (12:00) - London, Trafalgar Square - Details here: http://www.stopwar.org.uk/ (Note: very short 3 minute slot for Mark)
December 2006
November 2006
October 2006
Sat, 14 October (19:00) - Reading, The Concert Hall (Website) (map) - \nWith Jean Binta Breeze, DJ Ritu and Vivo Latino, at a Global Extravaganza
September 2006
August 2006
Fri, 18 August (15:00) - Edinburgh, RBS Main Theatre (Website) - Gig - Edinburgh Inernational Book Festival
Thu, 17 August (19:00) - Glasgow, Borders (map) - Book reading and signing
July 2006
Sat, 29 July (15:00) - Reading, Womad (Website) - Gig
Wed, 26 July (19:00) - London, Piccadilly, Waterstones (map) - Book reading and signing
Tue, 25 July (18:30) - Birmingham, Waterstones (map) - Book reading and signing
Mon, 24 July (12:00) - London, Parliament Square - Lone demonstration night
Thu, 20 July (19:00) - Manchester, Waterstones (map) - Book reading and signing
Wed, 19 July (19:00) - London, Stratford Theatre (map) - Book reading and signing
Tue, 18 July (19:30) - Kingston, Borders (map) - Book reading and signing
Thu, 13 July (19:30) - Nottingham, Waterstones (map) - Book reading and signing
Thu, 13 July (00:00) - TBA, TBA - Gig - Benefit to raise funds for Action From Ireland (AFRI)
Wed, 12 July (18:30) - Dublin, University College - Book reading and signing
Tue, 11 July (19:00) - London, Shoreditch, Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre (Website) (map) - Book reading and signing
Mon, 10 July (12:00) - London, London, DTI (Website) (map) - Demo - Demanding Malcolm Wicks (Energy Minister with control over the Export Control organisation - which licences arms sales) create a catch all clause for torture equipment.
June 2006
Wed, 28 June (19:30) - London, Piccadilly, St James Church (Website) (map) - Benefit for Flt Lt Malcolm Kendall-Smith, with Mark Thomas, Mark Steel, Michael Nyman, Ken Loach, Tony Benn, and many more.
Fri, 16 June (12:45) - London, Parliament Square - Demo - More details soon.
Mon, 5 June (19:30) - London, Bankside, Globe Theatre (Website) (map) - Benefit for Reprieve (with Stewart Lee, Kevin Eldon, Steve Earle and The Proclaimers)
Sat, 3 June (12:00) - London, Parliament Square - A DEFENCE OF SURREALISM - Please bring appropriately surreal slogans, dress, etc. Expect speeches and surreal art.
May 2006
Thu, 25 May (13:00) - London, Parliament Square - Officially Licensed Demo calling for the abolition of the licensing of protest in \nParliament Square



