Stand-up show by comedian and social media star Tom Houghton, billed as his fifth international tour.
Tom Houghton brings his stand-up show How the Mighty to the Exeter Corn Exchange on Wednesday 8 September 2027. It's his fifth international tour, and the set is built around a pretty specific contrast: the young man he used to be, living in a historical palace and leading a simple life, and the middle-aged man he is now, living alone in a world that's changed. He frames it as the end of the era of the straight, white, privileged male, and it's that shift — from the palace to the present — that carries the show.
If you've come across him online, you'll recognise the two things he's best known for. He's a social media star with more than a quarter of a million followers, and a good part of that comes from viral videos of his act and his chats with his father, General the Lord Houghton GCB CBE DL. The show draws on that family connection, and the gap between his upbringing and where he is now.
It's a tour that's been getting strong reviews from The New European, One4Review, The Sunday Express, The Daily Mail, Metro and The Daily Telegraph, so it's not just a social media thing — it's a proper stand-up set. The venue advises over-14s only, with concession tickets for under-16s, over-60s and those unwaged.
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Doors open at 6.45pm, and the show starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are £26, or £23.50 for concessions, both including the £1.00 booking fee.
