Bill Bailey brings his Vaudevillean show, blending stand-up, music and storytelling, to the Motorpoint Arena.
Bill Bailey brings his new show, Vaudevillean, to the Motorpoint Arena on Thursday 12 November, part of his UK arena tour for winter 2026. It's a contemporary take on the old vaudeville tradition, blending comedy, music and performance skills in a single evening. The format draws on the kind of variety entertainment that held audiences before the streaming age, so rather than a straight stand-up set, you'll get a mix of humour, musical interludes and storytelling that works across different age groups.
Bailey first took Vaudevillean to New Zealand in the autumn of 2026, where it debuted to great success before he announced the UK arena dates. It's built around his trademark musical stylings and his characteristic wit, and he describes himself as a modern vaudevillean: a versatile multi-instrumentalist, multi-lingual performer and purveyor of humour and musical prowess. That's a fair summary of what he does — he's as comfortable with a guitar or a keyboard as he is with a punchline, and the show lets both sides run together.
If you've seen him before, you'll know the music isn't just a break between the jokes; it's woven right into the act. Vaudevillean leans into that, with the musical interludes and the storytelling sharing the stage. It's a variety show in the truest sense, and it's the same one he's been touring through New Zealand and now across the UK.
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It's at the Motorpoint Arena on Thursday 12 November, starting at 19:00. Tickets range from £32.60 to £130, depending on where you sit.
