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Kevin James Thornton , April 25th and 26th
Kevin James Thornton has built a loyal following with his hilarious, heartfelt and occasionallycringey moments of self reflection (with a splash of autotune) about growing up gay in areligious community. He has over 2 million followers on Instagram and TikTok with combinedviews nearing a billion. From 2009-2012 he toured 3 successful one-man-shows nationwide totheatre festivals and comedy clubs where Showbiz Chicago said the performance was “Intimatebrilliance” and NUVO Indianapolis said it was “memorable and moving.” He has been featured in The Huffington Post, The Advocate, The New Yorker and Cosmopolitan, and was featured in a piece on NPR’s All Things Considered. Currently his TV special “Be Yourself” is on AmazonPrime…
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Stories of Scotland, April 27th
Stories of Scotland comes to the Royal Theatre on April 27th, wrapping Scottish history and comedy into one hilarious and informative package with Bruce Fummey. Bruce has spent fifteen years performing stand-up and creating Scottish history-themed shows for festivals around the world. A former teacher, he has spent the last few years asking YouTube audiences to “Let me tell you a story” in a series of hugely popular videos, amassing an incredible 200k subscribers for his YouTube channel, Scotland History Tours. Film and TV roles have followed in the wake of this success and in 2023 he’ll be coming to Toronto to tell stories and jokes in person with a…
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Troy Hawke, May 7th
Troy Hawke is the moustachioed motivator of the high street and he’s gracing the stage of the Royal Theatre on May 7th. An erudite, homeschooled 1930s throwback, Troy is the founding (and currently sole) member of the Greeter’s Guild. Hobbies include scrabble, conspiracy theories and calling Man City’s Erling Haaland a “Tremendous Nordic Meat Shield”. Milo McCabe is a character stand-up with over ten years experience on the circuit headlining the biggest comedy clubs across the UK. As Troy Hawke he has garnered multiple award nominations and wins in various festivals across the world and sold out his Edinburgh 2019 and 2022 run and subsequent tours.
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Fern Brady, May 16th
We have a very special guest coming to the Royal Theatre on May 16th at 6pm: Scottish Comedian Fern Brady! Scotland’s queen of comedy Fern Brady (Taskmaster (Channel 4), Live At The Apollo (BBC2), Roast Battle (Comedy Central), The Russell Howard Hour (Sky), The Last Leg (Channel 4)) is back on tour with a brand new show. What happens when you get everything you want and it’s not enough? This is a great show to come and see if you are a fan of the Scottish comedian Fern Brady. Fern is the author of Sunday Times best selling memoir STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER whose previous show POWER AND CHAOS was broadcast…
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Amanda Seales, June 19th
Amanda Seales is coming to the Royal Theatre on June 19th. She will be gracing our stage twice that night, at 7pm and 9:30pm. Comedian, actress, writer, producer, and more, Amanda Seales doesn’t just make you laugh, she makes change! With an uncanny knack for taking serious topics and with humor, making them relatable and interesting, she combines intellectual wit, silliness, and a pop culture obsession to create her unique style of smart funny content for the stage and screen. Amanda Seales is a comedian and creative visionary with a Master’s in African American studies from Columbia University. Seamlessly blending humor and intellect, her unique style of smart funny content…
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Joe Avati, October 25th
Comedian Joe Avati is bringing the laughter to the Royal Theatre October 25th, 2024 at 7pm! In Joe Avati’s hilarious new show he asks you to leave your political correctness at the door. Internationally renowned for his inimitable style Avati, who is Australian born with an Italian heritage, is a master of treading the very fine line saying what everyone is thinking but no one dares to say whilst not resorting to the use of profanities or vulgar shock tactic routines. In his latest offering WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE he compares the ‘then versus now’ generational differences of today’s children against his own, the complexities of modern day parenting…
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Urzila Carlson, May 23rd, 2025
Changed date alert! Urzila Carlson will now be coming to the Royal Theatre on May 23rd, 2025. Urzila Carlson, has become one of the biggest names in comedy in Australia and New Zealand! Her trademark deadpan humour and cheeky wit has seen her win fans the world over for her television appearances and live shows. A touring powerhouse, Urzila has toured the globe and sells out live shows year after year. In the first half of 2023, Urzila embarked on a highly successful tour of her show It’s Personal throughout the UK, captivating sold-out audiences. Following this, she triumphantly returned to Australia with her new show, Just No! earning the…
