LIVE SHOWS COMING UP
WEDNESDAY 29th OCTOBER: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Digital Concert
My first concert as part of the BSO presenting team, available to watch online live from Lighthouse in Poole, or on demand afterwards (Concert details / Digital Series details)
THURSDAY 30th OCTOBER: Wooden Arrow Scratch Night
Come and see the very first 10-minute outing of songs from a musical that sets the record straight about Charles Darwin and the female of the species, at LAMDA’s Sainsbury Theatre near Baron’s Court (tickets)
THURSDAY 6th NOVEMBER: The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries conference
I’m the after-dinner entertainment at an actuarial conference. Of course I am! For reals, this will be my favourite solo gig of the year.
SATURDAY 22nd NOVEMBER: The JEWish CABARET
Join me and the team behind our Hertha Ayrton musical “The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade” as we explore Hertha’s Jewish heritage in song at Arts Depot, North London (tickets)
SUNDAY 7th to SATURDAY 13th DECEMBER: “Christmas Magic” at Glyndebourne
This magical Christmas song by Lucy Armstrong and yours truly is back at Glyndebourne, and it’s graduated to the big gig! A tiny number of tickets are still available for this most festive of festive celebrations, over four concerts at the Opera House (tickets)
FRIDAY 12th DECEMBER: “Yule Rock” singalong Christmas concert, Rich Mix, East London
I’m back hosting the most festive live-band karaoke night on earth, organised by the wonderful people of Sunday Assembly. (tickets)
SATURDAY 13th DECEMBER: “Christmas Magic” with Milton Keynes Sinfonia and choir
Two performances of the inclusive festive song I wrote with Lucy Armstrong last year, in concerts that also feature The Snowman with live orchestral score. WARNING: Extremely Christmassy! (tickets)
THURSDAY 5th FEBRUARY: Festival of the Spoken Nerd at Winchester Cathedral
Absolute scenes! I’ve put together a special solar-physics-and-space-themed Spoken Nerd show with Matt Parker, Steve Mould, Professor Jen Gupta and Professor Lucie Green to perform UNDER A GIANT SCULPTURE OF THE SUN BY LUKE JERRAM! It’s going to be stellar. Literally. (tickets)
WEDNESDAY 15th APRIL 2026: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Digital Concert
Hosting another Digital Concert for BSO, live from Lighthouse in Poole, and available on demand afterwards (Concert details / Digital Series details)
SUNDAY 10th MAY 2026: Fire Brigade Musical showcase, Lincoln Arts Centre
Join us in Lincoln for two workshop performances of “The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade” by musical theatre students studying at the University of Lincoln. (Tickets available early 2026)
WATCH AND LISTEN RIGHT NOW
ON BBC IPLAYER: Christmas University Challenge
You can still watch me doing my best to buzz in on iPlayer, representing my old university Imperial College London. (details)
ON BBC SOUNDS: More Or Less
Listen to my version of Tom Lehrer’s Elements featuring only Rare Earths on Tim Harford’s Radio 4 statistics show (listen from 20 minutes)
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