MARK Twain’s famous quote about comedy provides the title for Ed Byrne’s current tour, which is coming to Poole Lighthouse Theatre on Thursday 16th January and Weymouth Pavilion on Sunday 19th.

One of the UK’s favourite television comedians, Ed Byrne has extended his nationwide Tragedy Plus Time tour, winner of British Comedy Guide’s Best Comedy Show 2023 – and his most personal show to date – until April 2025, almost two years after he began performing it.

Join Ed as he tests Mark Twain’s definition of humour as Tragedy Plus Time, by mining the most tragic events in his life for laughs.

With his TV career now in its third decade, Ed has appeared on many television shows, including 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, as well as hosting Live At The Apollo and Comic Relief Bake Off.

Known for his passion for the outdoors (hill walking and mountaineering are major hobbies), Ed can be seen turning his presenting skills to factual broadcasting in BBC Two’s Volcano Live, World’s Most Dangerous Roads (where he spent two weeks driving through Siberia) and Into The Wild with Gordon Buchanan.

Ed Byrne’s tour also stops at Portsmouth New Theatre Royal on 30th and Exmouth Pavilion on 31st January, Winchester Theatre Royal on 2nd February, Queens Theatre Barnstaple on 26th February and The Quad in Plymouth on 22nd March,