Tom Ward (Live at the Apollo, QI)

Wednesday, 16 December 2026, doors 7:00 PM

Tickets from £25 + booking fee

Tom Ward is an award winning, London based stand up comedian known for his surreal observations, deadpan delivery and a unique blend of storytelling and impressions. A genuine staple of the UK live circuit and a familiar face on television, he is the kind of act audiences happily travel for, and now Redditch Revival is bringing him to the intimate room at The Hart to headline our Christmas Comedy Cracker on Wednesday 16 December. Support for the night will be announced soon, making this an even more special evening of live comedy. With only forty seats available, this is a rare chance to see a comedian of his calibre up close, and early interest is expected to be high.

Tom's reputation was built the hard way and the right way. He started out as a finalist in the BBC Radio New Comedy Award in 2014, before going on to win the prestigious Chortle Best Newcomer Award in 2017. Since then he has become known for a string of critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe shows, including Anthem, Return of the Love Machine and Choose Your Delusion. He regularly headlines major clubs such as The Comedy Store, Glee and Top Secret, and has served as official tour support for some of the biggest names in British comedy, including Joe Lycett, Jason Manford and Jack Whitehall. For anyone who loves discovering brilliant live comedy in a close-up setting, this is a night worth keeping clear in the diary.

On television, Tom has appeared as a guest on prime-time favourites including Live at the Apollo on BBC, QI on BBC and Roast Battle on Comedy Central. He is also a well-known voiceover artist, narrating series such as Abandoned Engineering and Ice Road Truckers. He previously fronted the Channel 4 digital series Funraisers and hosted LADbible's interview series In My Personal Space. It is a body of work that has made him one of the most recognisable and reliably funny acts working today, and exactly the kind of talent Redditch Revival was built to bring to The Hart.

What makes Tom such a special booking is the way his material blends the whimsical with the deadpan. He draws on his own life, his childhood memories and his experiences as a father, turning the everyday into something unexpectedly surreal and consistently sharp. In a room of just forty people, every observation, every pause and every flicker of that famously straight face lands six feet from your seat, the kind of intimacy bigger venues simply cannot offer. Off stage, Tom is a long-time vegetarian and vegan, and a passionate advocate for animal welfare.

Now he is bringing all of that talent, timing and quietly brilliant comic mind to The Hart for the Christmas Comedy Cracker, a festive night of world-class stand-up with support to be announced that promises to be unforgettable. Doors open at 7:00 PM, with tickets from £25 plus booking fee. With capacity limited to just forty, this is a night that is expected to move quickly, so early booking is strongly recommended for anyone wanting to see Tom up close at The Hart. If you love discovering exceptional live acts in an intimate room, this is the festive treat to secure your place for now.

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