Stand-up show 'No Dramas' by British comedian Ed Byrne at the New Theatre Royal in Portsmouth.
Ed Byrne brings his new show No Dramas to the New Theatre Royal on Thursday 4 February 2027, with the set running from 20:00 to 22:00. It's a proper evening of stand-up from one of the biggest names in British comedy, and if you've spent any time watching TV over the last few decades, you'll know the face and the voice long before he even steps on stage.
Byrne's career is well into its third decade now, and he's a regular across a huge stretch of the comedy landscape. You'll recognise him from QI, Mock The Week, Alan Davies As Yet Untitled, The Pilgrimage, Dara and Ed's Road to Mandalay, Dara & Ed's Big Adventure, The Graham Norton Show and Have I Got News For You. He's hosted Live At The Apollo and Comic Relief Bake Off, and has appeared on celebrity versions of The Chase and Pointless. If you've followed his work, you'll know he's as comfortable as a guest on a panel as he is holding the room on his own.
No Dramas is built on a simple premise: Byrne just wants a life free of hassle and drama, but the world has other plans. He describes himself as the 'conquistador of petty gripes', airing his grievances with a world that seems hell-bent on irritating us all. It's the kind of comedy that finds the funny in the small, everyday things that wind us up, and he offers sharp insights and witty observations that might make you feel a bit better about your own bouts of impotent rage. In his last show he drew on more personal material, noting that humour is often defined as 'Tragedy Plus Time'.
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It's a full evening of stand-up at the New Theatre Royal, 20-24 Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth, PO1 2DD, on Thursday 4 February 2027, from 20:00 to 22:00.
