TOM STADE RULES

Comedy · Leek

TOM STADE RULES

Friday 27 November 2026 · Doors 18:30

Foxlowe Arts Centre, Leek

About this event

TOM STADE RULES is on Friday 27 November 2026 at Foxlowe Arts Centre, Leek, with doors at 18:30. Tickets start at £27.50, including the booking fee.

BRAND NEW SHOW FOR 2026 Canadian powerhouse Tom Stade is back on the road with a brand-new show - taking aim at the absurdities of modern times with his contagious charm and incisive, gloriously unfiltered wit. Direct from the Edinburgh festival, join this free spirit as he grapples with rebellion, responsibility and the tension between the old and the new. Everything from unspoken social codes, cultural divides, identity and marriage - Tom dismantles all the rules - and redefines them his way! As seen/heard on Have a Word Pod, Ch4’s Comedy Gala, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, The John Bishop Show, Live at the Apollo (so good, he’s done it twice) and much more. He’s been rocking live audiences for decades with his trademark swagger, and masterful stage presence. Consistently magnificent, blisteringly funny, come see for yourself why Tom Stade Rules! “UNMISSABLE” Edinburgh Evening News “STAND-UP ELITE” Chortle “DEBAUCHED TRUTH TELLER” Guardian “gloriously funny” Scotsman “Master of comedy” List “EVERY INCH A STAR” Daily Record doors 6.30pm starts 7.30pm Tickets £25 +BF

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