rhod gilbert book of john tour

Rhod Gilbert: The Book of John

London wonderground.

Following a seven-year break from stand-up multi-award-winning comedian returned Rhod Gilbert to the stage in 2019 with his acclaimed new live show; The Book of John . After a further hiatus (for obvious reasons), Rhod is itching to get back on the road and extra dates have been added to the tour due to phenomenal demand. A lot has happened to Rhod since he last toured. Almost all of it s**t. And just when he thought he’d hit rock bottom, he met a bloke…called John.

This is Rhod as funny as ever, but like never before. Raw, personal and brutally honest; no more lies, no more nonsense. This is Rhod, but different, the same, but not. Come along and see for yourself.

Book your RHOD GILBERT: THE BOOK OF JOHN  tickets with LOVEtheatre today!

All shows at London Wonderground are being sold as a socially distanced performances with a reduced capacity, in line with UK Government’s social-distancing guidelines. Due to this configuration, tickets are being sold as pairs only.

London Wonderground, Empress Place, Earls Court, London, SW6 1TT

Stay up to date

Sign up to find out about new shows, ticket offers, theatre packages and the latest West End news via email only from LOVEtheatre.

For group bookings of 10 or more:

Venue information, nearest tube/rail station.

Earls Court Station or West Brompton station

74, 190,430, N74, N97

Nearest Car Parks

Victoria Car Park

More Shows You May Love

Abba voyage, if you love theatre as much as us, let us keep you in the know with news and offers by email..

• Special Offers
• Dance & Opera
• Gift Vouchers
• Group Bookings
• Newsletter Sign-Up

Do you need help?

Newsletter Signup

• News & Reviews
• Tours & Tickets

Rhod Gilbert has announced three more dates for his Book Of John Tour .

The trek has been extended with new concerts at Newcastle O2 City Hall on May 27, Leicester's De Mountfort Hall on June 10, and Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena on June 17. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on October 1.

The Welsh comic previously pushed back The Book Of John Tour to later in 2021 and early 2022, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. All other dates are on sale now.

Rhod Gilbert Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows

Thu September 30 2021 - LIMERICK University Concert Hall Sun October 03 2021 - ABERYSTWYTH Concert Hall Wed October 06 2021 - LEICESTER De Montfort Hall Sat October 09 2021 - EASTBOURNE Congress Theatre Sun October 10 2021 - TORQUAY Princess Theatre Mon October 11 2021 - GUILDFORD G Live Tue October 12 2021 - GUILDFORD G Live Fri October 15 2021 - WOLVERHAMPTON Grand Theatre Sat October 16 2021 - LEAMINGTON SPA Royal Spa Centre Wed October 20 2021 - ISLE OF MAN Villa Marina Mon October 25 2021 - HIGH WYCOMBE Swan Tue October 26 2021 - IPSWICH Regent Theatre Sat October 30 2021 - WEYMOUTH Pavilion Sun October 31 2021 - BOURNEMOUTH Pavilion Wed November 03 2021 - DUNSTABLE Grove Theatre Sun November 07 2021 - BRISTOL Hippodrome Mon November 08 2021 - CANTERBURY Marlowe Theatre Sun November 14 2021 - SOUTHEND Cliffs Pavillion Thu November 25 2021 - SALISBURY Salisbury City Hall Fri January 21 2022 - MILTON KEYNES Theatre Sun January 23 2022 - GLASGOW Theatre Royal Sat January 29 2022 - WARWICK Arts Centre Fri April 01 2022 - CARDIFF Wales Millenium Centre Sat April 02 2022 - CARDIFF Wales Millenium Centre Tue May 03 2022 - DUBLIN Olympia Theatre Wed May 04 2022 - CORK Opera House Thu May 05 2022 - CORK Opera House Fri May 27 2022 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE O2 City Hall Fri June 10 2022 - LEICESTER De Mountfort Hall Fri June 17 2022 - CARDIFF Motorpoint Arena

Compare & Buy Rhod Gilbert Tickets at Stereoboard.com.

Related News

Rhod Gilbert Tour Dates

101 upcoming shows

• Comedy News
• Book Reviews
• Coming Soon
• Opinion Pieces
• Perfect Playlist
• Unforgettable Five
• Punching Up
• Mailing List

Find Live comedy

Live comedy in london | manchester | scotland.

Rhod Gilbert: The Book Of John

Note: This review is from 2019

Tour review by Steve Bennett at the Assembly Hall, Tunbridge Wells

Rhod Gilbert made his name as the maestro of wildly disproportionate fury, erupting into epic outbursts of outrage about such trivialities as hubristically labelled mince pies or the tog rating of duvets.

But, now 50, real life has got serious. In the six years since he last toured his stand-up, his mother died after being struck by Alzheimer’s, his father had a heart attack, he had a mini-stroke himself, while sitting on the toilet, and he’s facing up to the fact he might be infertile. These major events are rightly on his mind, but how to address them without fundamentally changing the style of comedy he’s so good at?

Enter the titular John, whom Gilbert employed as a driver after his health scare stopped him from getting behind the wheel. But more than a chauffeur, John is God’s gift to comedy – a man of great ignorance but also of great certainty in his insane opinions. 

Gilbert is the first to admit that John was the inspiration for his return to stand-up, since simply chronicling his driver’s outlandish proclamations filled a book, and now much of this near two-hour show.

John’s batshit notions on everything from George Michael to the Icelandic fishing industry keep the comic – and us – brilliantly entertained by the audacity of his dumb logic, while providing plenty to raise the hackles of this ever-contrary comedian. In this post-expert world of Trump and Brexit John might be an avatar for greater insanities, too – an idea GIlbert touches upon but does not labour.

How much the comedian has exaggerated John’s insane views, if at all, we cannot know – but it certainly gets his blood boiling, and soon he’s raging around the stage in his  animated, vein-popping fury of old.

These moments are a brilliantly funny comic counterpoint to the more serious issues Gilbert wants to discuss: primarily the taboo of male infertility. ’How many of you have got a low sperm count?’ he asks. Only one smart-arse cheers smugly, although it’s statistically improbable he’s the only one.

Of course, speaking about spunk is inherently amusing, and Gilbert certainly isn’t the first middle-aged male comic to talk about wanking into a beaker in the name of medicine. But his excruciatingly vivid description of his visit to the fertility clinic, from the indiscrete receptionists to the hugely embarrassing mistakes his nerves drove him to make, is a farcical tour-de-force.

Some moments in this show are more difficult to make funny, such as Gilbert hitting a low on a train while a very insistent group of lads – who clearly hadn’t seen the comic’s documentary on social shyness – jostle him for a selfie.

But generally, in Book Of John Gilbert has found a way to bring up the under-discussed issue of infertility and address issues close to his heart without drawing deliberately on his emotional well or adding a tone of gravitas to overtly stress the art of what he’s doing. These factors instead more subtly underpin the story, which also evolves as Gilbert comes to have a more nuanced relationship with John, a man ultimately more three-dimensional than the idiot first portrayed.

Gilbert’s passionate, righteous rants are as devastatingly hilarious as ever, and while the topics he’s covering reflect a new maturity, it is not at the expense of laughs.

• Rhod Gilbert is touring The Book Of John until the end of the year. Dates .

Review date: 29 Apr 2019 Reviewed by: Steve Bennett

Share this page

Recent reviews.

Jazz Emu: Knight Fever

A Comedy Tribute To Andy Smart

Pull My Goldfinger

Tom Greaves: Fudgey

Hitch Your Wagon

Rik Mayall: Panglobal Phenomenon

Live comedy picks

Fast Fringe Leicester Square Theatre Monday 8 Jul from 19:30 Book now

Gig of the day Luke Kidgell: Happy Hour Oxford Glee Club

Book Now Emmanuel Sonubi: Curriculum Vitae Birmingham Glee Club Sunday 16th Jun Book now

Book Now Morgan Rees: Turning Thirsty Swansea Grand Theatre Saturday 15th Jun from 20:00 Book now

Book Now Sarah Millican: Late Bloomer Grimsby Auditorium Thursday 27th Jun from 20:00 Book now

Gig of the day The Comedy Store Players Comedy Store from 19:30

Search…

We see you are using AdBlocker software. Chortle relies on advertisers to fund this website so it’s free for you, so we would ask that you disable it for this site. Our ads are non-intrusive and relevant. Help keep Chortle viable.

Rhod Gilbert The Book of John

Darkly hilarious, and often remarkable, this is a comedic testimony to overcoming the most difficult of hurdles.

It is one thing to book one of the largest venues at the Fringe. It is quite another to earn it. Rhod Gilbert more than justifies his place on the biggest stages in the country, with a show that leaves you with tears of laughter streaming down your face. The Book of John addresses the Welsh comedian’s seven-year hiatus from stand-up comedy, and it has been quite a seven years for him. What he exports from this tumultuous, difficult time in his life is a show where every line is met with a cacophony of laughter and admiration.

Most big comedians will make light of topics such as Brexit and Trump, but Gilbert stays far clear of such things (he is more wound up about Ant and Dec ). Instead, this show is about a man called John, who would infuriate Gilbert to no end but would prove crucial in overcoming the various pot shots that life took at him. The “irritating twat” proved to be his salvation – the biblical suggestions of his name cannot be ignored – and it is the absurd conversations with John that give Gilbert’s show its material.

Gilbert is on absolute fire. He is animated, vocal and almost flustered. He’s pouring his feelings out in the way he knows best; through boundary pushing comedy (a dark River Phoenix joke is a touch of genius in context). The response to these stories is not a polite ripple of smirks. It is the kind of raucous, overpowering laughter that leaves your mouth dry and forces your eyes shut. Gilbert never misses a beat and reins his audience in with some unbelievably funny stories, his exasperated delivery making them all the more brilliant to hear.

As funny as The Book of John is, it is equally insightful. Gilbert deals with some heavy themes in his show: strokes, heart attacks, family bereavement and struggling to have children, to name but a few. His jestering is the foundation for a powerful message about masculinity, openness and recovery that by the end proves deeply moving. Gilbert charts a clear journey of self-recognition and recuperation that, beneath the gut-busting comedy, has real impact. It is this remarkably integrated significance that makes Gilbert’s show stand out from the rest. For all the ensuing hilarity, there is a humbleness from Gilbert in the face of hardship that should inspire us all.

Tom Stafford / 13 January 2020

Interview: Rhod Gilbert on his The Book of John tour

Watch the Welsh comedian open about the tour as he adds more dates.

Find tickets here

Due to incredible demand, Rhod Gilbert has added more dates to his mammoth The Book of John tour.

The newly announced shows see John take to the stage at theatres across the UK throughout April, May, June and July 2020, as well as at special South Wales gig taking place at Swansea’s Grand Theatre on 28 February 2020. See the full list of tour dates below.

In the interview above, Rhod opens up on how this new tour is his most personal yet, why he’s enjoying stand-up comedy for the first time in his career, and why he owes his return to a man called John.

Rhod Gilbert: The Book Of John tour dates

2 February 2020 – Empire, Liverpool 15 February 2020 – Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone 16 February 2020 – Brighton Dome 22 February 2020 – De Montfort Hall, Leicester 23 February 2020 – Engine Shed, Lincoln 24 February 2020 – Arena, St Albans 29 February 2020 – Lakes Leisure Centre, Kendal 1 March 2020 – The Lowry, Salford 4 March 2020 – Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham 5 March 2020 – Town Hall, Leeds 6 March 2020 – Victoria Theatre, Halifax 8 March 2020 – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton 12 March 2020 – Olympia, Dublin 13 March 2020 – Opera House, Cork 28 March 2020 – G Live, Guildford 29 March 2020 – Marlowe, Canterbury 30 March 2020 – Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury 2 April 2020 – Grove Theatre, Dunstable 3 April 2020 – Villa Marina, Isle Of Man 4 April 2020 – Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa 6 April 2020 – Wolverhampton Grand Theatre 19 April 2020 – Pavilion, Weymouth 20 April 2020 – Octagon, Yeovil 21 April 2020 – Hexagon, Reading 22 April 2020 – Pavilion, Bournemouth

Newly added shows

28 February 2020 – Grand Theatre, Swansea *Tickets on sale now 25 April 2020 – Princess Theatre, Torquay 26 April 2020 – The Queens Theatre, Barnstaple 30 May 2020 – Ipswich Regent Theatre 4 June 2020 – Concert Hall, Aberystwyth 6 June 2020 – Warwick Arts Centre 7 June 2020 – Milton Keynes Theatre 8 June 2020 – Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe 11 June 2020 – G Live, Guildford 13 June 2020 – Congress Centre, Eastbourne 18 June 2020 – Cliffs Pavillion, Southend 19 June 2020 – William Aston Hall, Wrexham 26 June 2020 – Watford Colosseum 27 June 2020 – Bristol Hippodrome 30 June 2020 – Kings Theatre, Glasgow 10 July 2020 – Marina Theatre, Lowestoft 11 July 2020 – City Hall Salisbury

Born in Carmarthen, Wales, Gilbert first got into professional comedy back in 2002 after he participated in the Amused Moose Stand and Deliver course, which he credits his girlfriend for pushing him to do.

Soon after, he began winning several talent competitions and in 2005, he did his first solo show at Edinburgh Fringe Festival called  1984  which was nominated for the Perrier Newcomer award.

He has since completed numerous tours around the UK as well as appeared multiple times at Edinburgh Fringe.

A regular on TV screens, Rhod has had eight series of his own hit BBC show, Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience , where he has attempted a number of different jobs. He has performed twice for the Royal Family on the Royal Variety Performance and has appeared three times on Live at the Apollo .

Take a look at him performing on the show below:

He has also regularly hosted Have I Got News for You and has made regular guest appearances on panel shows QI , Would I Lie to You? and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown .

In 2018 Rhod presented a documentary for the BBC on social anxiety called Stand Up to Shyness. 

The comedian brings his new The Book of John tour to venues across the UK through to July 2020.

Tickets for the newly announced Swansea Show are on sale now, and tickets for the newly added April, May, June and July 2020 dates will be available from 10:00 on Tuesday 14 January 2020. Grab all through Ticketmaster.co.uk

Limited remaining tickets for the rest of the tour are available now through Ticketmaster.co.uk .

Related News

Final Tickets On Sale Now

Ticketmaster

Interpol announce new album: The Other Side Of Make-Believe

Paul Bradshaw

The 9 weirdest album release stunts

• Breakthrough 2024

How to get Rhod Gilbert tickets as comedian announces huge UK tour in 2024/5

This will be the comedian's first UK tour since receiving cancer treatment.

• Olivia Garrett
• Share on facebook
• Share on twitter
• Share on pinterest
• Share on reddit
• Email to a friend

Rhod Gilbert is set to embark on a massive comedy tour in 2024 and 2025.

This week, the Welsh comedian announced his brand-new stand-up show, Rhod Gilbert And The Giant Grapefruit, would be going on tour across the UK and Ireland next year.

The tour includes a whopping 110 dates, stopping everywhere from Dunfermline to Bromley from January 2024 to November 2025.

Ahead of the show, fans are being promised his usual blend of dark humour and zany moments with his agents promising nothing short of "classic Gilbert".

In the official press release it reads: "When life gives Rhod lemons… In his last show ‘The Book of John’, Rhod was dealing with some pretty pungent life citrus, and an idiot called John. Little did he know that things were about to turn even more sour… But Rhod’s not bitter; he’s bouncing back and feeling remarkably zesty.

More like this

"Hilariously dark, passionate and way too personal, this is classic Gilbert, squeezing every last drop out of life’s latest curveballs...with a little help from an old adversary."

This will be Gilbert's first new tour since being diagnosed with cancer in 2022. The comedian was forced to put his last tour, The Book of John, on hold while undergoing treatment, but is now back to share all with audiences. On the subject of his diagnosis the 54-year-old said: "After the year I've had it's wonderful to be alive and going back on the road.

"I can't wait to get back on stage and I'm ready to get way too personal about life's recent ups and downs. When life gives you lemons, you have to squeeze them 'til the comedy juice flows, so prepare for some dark but funny s***."

Tickets for Rhod Gilbert's new tour are on sale this week. So here's everything you need to know about grab a spot.

Buy Rhod Gilbert tickets at Ticketmaster

How much do Rhod Gilbert tickets cost?

Rhod Gilbert tickets cost between £40 and £45 depending on which venue you choose from.

How to get Rhod Gilbert tickets for 2024/5 UK tour

General sale tickets will go up today ( Friday 29th September ) at 10am. To avoid being bitterly disappointed, make sure you read our tips on how to beat the Ticketmaster queue .

Your weekend starts here!

Sign up for our Going Out newsletter to receive the latest updates on new ticket releases, plus inspiration for how to spend your weekend.

By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy . You can unsubscribe at any time.

Rhod Gilbert tour 2024/5: Full list of UK dates and venues

Rhod Gilbert is playing more than 100 shows across the UK and Ireland from January 2024 to November 2025. We repeat, more than 100, so it's very likely he'll be coming to a venue near you at some point. Here's a full list of this dates and venues for this mammoth UK tour (painstakingly typed out by one of our RadioTimes.com writers):

• 11th Jan 2024 – Hereford, Courtyard
• 12th Jan 2024 – Hereford, Courtyard
• 13th Jan 2024 – Yeovil, Westlands Entertainment Venue
• 14th Jan 2024 – Barnstaple, The Queens Theatre
• 16th Jan 2024 – Bromley, Churchill Theatre
• 17th Jan 2024 – Chesterfield, Winding Wheel
• 18th Jan 2024 – Powys, The Hafren
• 19th Jan 2024 – Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury Theatre Severn
• 23rd Jan 2024 – Hayes, The Beck Theatre
• 24th Jan 2024 – Swindon, Wyvern Theatre
• 25th Jan 2024 – Bedford, Bedford Corn Exchange
• 29th Jan 2024 – Kings Lynn, Corn Exchange
• 30th Jan 2024 – Leamington Spa, Royal Spa Centre
• 31st Jan 2024 – Crewe, Lyceum Theatre
• 3rd May 2024 – Salford Quays, The Lowry
• 4th May 2024 – Salford Quays, The Lowry
• 8th May 2024 – Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall
• 9th May 2024 – Guildford, G Live
• 10th May 2024 – Southend-On-Sea, Southend Cliffs Pavilion
• 11th May 2024 – Folkestone, Leas Cliff Hall
• 16th May 2024 – Warrington, Pyramid and Parr Hall
• 17th May 2024 – Liverpool, Empire Theatre
• 18th May 2024 – Liverpool, Empire Theatre
• 23rd May 2024 – Llandudno, Venue Cymru Theatre
• 24th May 2024 – Llandudno, Venue Cymru Theatre
• 25th May 2024 – Manchester, Opera House
• 26th May 2024 – Leeds, Leeds Grand Theatre
• 6th Jun 2024 – Bradford, St Georges Hall
• 7th Jun 2024 – Stoke-On-Trent, Regent Theatre
• 12th Jun 2024 – Aylesbury, The Waterside Theatre
• 13th Jun 2024 – Ipswich, Regent Theatre
• 14th Jun 2024 – Peterborough, New Peterborough Theatre
• 15th Jun 2024 – Leicester, De Montfort Hall
• 20th Jun 2024 (6pm) – York, York Barbican
• 20th Jun 2024 (8pm) – York, York Barbican
• 21st Jun 2024 – Sunderland, Sunderland Empire
• 22nd Jun 2024 – Newcastle Upon Tyne, O2 City Hall
• 27th Jun 2024 – Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Theatre
• 28th Jun 2024 – Bath, The Forum
• 29th Jun 2024 – Basingstoke, The Anvil
• 4th July 2024 – Croydon, Fairfield Halls
• 5th July 2024 – Southampton, Mayflower Theatre
• 6th July 2024 – Portsmouth, Guildhall
• 27th Sept 2024 – Lincoln, Engine Shed
• 28th Sept 2024 – Woking, New Victoria Theatre
• 2nd Oct 2024 – Cheltenham, Cheltenham Town Hall
• 4th Oct 2024 – Poole, Lighthouse
• 5th Oct 2024 – Reading, Hexagon Theatre
• 10th Oct 2024 – Wolverhampton, The Civic Halls
• 11th Oct 2024 – Wrexham, William Aston Hall
• 12th Oct 2024 – Blackburn, King George's Hall
• 18th Oct 2024 – Coventry, Warwick Arts Theatre
• 19th Oct 2024 – Sheffield, Sheffield City Hall Oval Hall
• 24th Oct 2024 – Torquay, Princess Theatre
• 26th Oct 2024 – Plymouth, Plymouth Pavilions
• 8th Nov 2024 – Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton Globe
• 9th Nov 2024 – Halifax, Victoria Theatre
• 13th Nov 2024 – Buxton, Opera House
• 15th Nov 2024 –Birmingham, Symphony Hall
• 16th Nov 2024 – Birmingham, Symphony Hall
• 20th Nov 2024 – Rhyl, Pavilion Theatre
• 22nd Nov 2024 – Swansea, Swansea Arena
• 23rd Nov 2024 – Swansea, Swansea Arena
• 27th Nov 2024 – Lowescroft, Marina Theatre
• 28th Nov 2024 – Grimsby, Grimsby Auditorium
• 29th Nov 2024 – Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall
• 5th Dec 2024 – Brighton, Brighton Dome
• 7th Dec 2024 – Bristol, Bristol Beacon
• 31st Jan 2025 – Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth Arts Centre
• 9th Apr 2025 – Northampton, Royal and Derngate
• 10th Apr 2025 – Doncaster, Doncaster Dome
• 11th Apr 2025 – Hull, Connexin Live
• 12th Apr 2025 – Derby, Derby Arena
• 24th Apr 2025 – Cardiff, Utilita Arena
• 25th Apr 2025 – Cardiff, Utilita Arena
• 16th May 2025 – Leicester, De Montfort Hall
• 24th May 2025 – Colchester, Charter Hall
• 6th Jun 2025 – Cumbria, Kendal Leisure Centre
• 7th Jun 2025 – Carlisle, Carlisle Sands Centre
• 12th Jun 2025 – London, Eventim Apollo
• 18th Jun 2025 – Dunfermline, Alhambra Theatre
• 19th Jun 2025 –Aberdeen, Aberdeen Music Hall
• 20th Jun 2025 –Perth, Perth Concert Hall
• 21st Jun 2025 – Glasgow, Kings Theatre
• 25th Jun 2025 – Oxford, New Theatre Oxford
• 27th Jun 2025 – Bournemouth, Bournemouth Pavilion
• 16th Jul 2025 – Chatham, Central Theatre
• 17th Jul 2025 – Dorset, Weymouth Pavilion
• 18th Jul 2025 – Weston-Super-Mare, Playhouse Theatre
• 1st Oct 2025 – Dorking, Dorking Hall
• 2nd Oct 2025 – St Albans, Alban Arena
• 3rd Oct 2025 – Canterbury, The Marlowe Theatre
• 4th Oct 2025 – Stevenage, Stevenage Concert Hall
• 8th Oct 2025 – Crawley, Hawth Theatre
• 9th Oct 2025 – Harrogate, The Royal Hall
• 10th Oct 2025 – Scarborough, Spa Grand Hall
• 11th Oct 2025 – Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Town Hall
• 17th Oct 2025 – Cork, Cork Opera House
• 18th Oct 2025 – Cork, Cork Opera House
• 24th Oct 2025 – Dublin, Olympia
• 25th Oct 2025 – Dublin, Olympia
• 12th Nov 2025 – Dunstable, Grove Theatre
• 13th Nov 2025 – High Wycombe, Wycombe Swan Theatr
• 16th Nov 2025 – Dartford, Orchard Theatre

For the latest theatre and comedy news check out the Going Out section. We have the best Christmas shows in London , the best couples experiences and how to get Take That tickets .

Subscribe to Radio Times

Try 10 issues for just £10!

Car finance free online calculator

PCP car finance is a popular method of financing a new or used car. It offers several benefits that make it an attractive option for many UK car buyers.

Understanding equity release

If you’re a homeowner aged 55 or over, you may be able to unlock the value that has built up in your home as tax-free cash to help you supplement your later life finances.

The best TV and entertainment news in your inbox

Sign up to receive our newsletter!

• Cast & crew

Rhod Gilbert: The Book of John

Add a plot in your language

• Rhod Gilbert

• All cast & crew
• Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

More like this

User reviews

• October 7, 2022 (United Kingdom)
• United Kingdom
• Official Site
• See more company credits at IMDbPro

Related news

Contribute to this page.

• See more gaps
• Learn more about contributing

More to explore

Recently viewed.

Never Miss The Artists You Love!

Register for a See account here to import your Spotify library or ‘follow’ artists you find on our site to add them to your ‘favourites’. We will send you email alerts every time one of your favourite artists goes on tour.

In your user account, you can import your Spotify library or ‘follow’ artists you find on our site to add them to your ‘favourites’. We will send you email alerts every time one of your favourite artists goes on tour.

Rhod Gilbert: The Book Of John Tickets and Dates

Sorry, there are no shows for Rhod Gilbert: The Book Of John right now.

Past Rhod Gilbert: The Book Of John Events

Sun 23 Feb 2020 Rhod Gilbert: The Book of John The Engine Shed, Lincoln

Sat 02 Feb 2019 Rhod Gilbert: The Book Of John William Aston Hall, Wrexham

Rhod Gilbert’s The Book of John show named Best UK Tour at national awards

The Welshman beat the likes of Frank Skinner, Ben Elton and Stewart Lee

• 17:37, 19 MAR 2020

Want the best food, film, music, arts and culture news sent straight to your inbox?

We have more newsletters

Rhod Gilbert's comeback stand-up show has been named as the best UK tour at a prestigious comedy awards.

The comedian came back onto the stage in 2018 after a six-year hiatus working on TV and radio projects, and his first show since 2012 - The Book of John - quickly sold out across Wales and the rest of the UK.

The show, which tells of Gilbert's unlikely bond with a man named John, has won rave reviews not just for its humour but for its ability to tackle and address more serious and poignant issues such as Alzheimer's and infertility.

The show was up for Best Theatre/Arena Tour at the 2020 Chortle Awards, up against comedy veterans Frank Skinner, Ben Elton and Stewart Lee, along with Australian comic Hannah Gadsby, whose show Nanette became one of the highest-rated comedy specials ever on Netflix.

Chortle announced on Wednesday that the Welsh comedian had taken home the gong, which has been a coveted prize since the awards were launched in 2002.

Having already played six sell-out nights at Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena, Gilbert added two further dates in the Welsh capital at the Wales Millenium Centre for this weekend, both of which have since been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

All tour shows scheduled for March and April have been postponed, with the hope of rescheduling them for a later date.

The tour has been extended to July, but all dates are now subject to change depending on how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic develops.

Our quick fire questions with another Welsh comedian - Elis James

Speaking of his disappointment at the postponement of the award-winning tour, Gilbert said: "I am gutted, and so sorry to disappoint, but our health must come first, and given the circumstances we feel this is the correct and responsible thing to do.

"We are working hard to reschedule all dates, so please bear with us while we do this.

"Original tickets will, of course, be valid for the rescheduled dates, and refunds will be offered to those unable to attend the new dates.

"In the meantime, take care, stay safe, look out for one another, keep your peckers up, look for those silver linings, whistle, and I really hope to see you all at a show somewhere when all this is over."

Of the Chortle award, his first since 2009's 'Rhod Gilbert and the Award-winning Mince Pie', the comedian added: "Huge thanks to everyone who voted for me. I'm humbled and exceptionally grateful."

• Rhod Gilbert
• Most Recent

Rhod Gilbert - Stand up comedian

New Live Tour 2024 – 2025

RHOD GILBERT & THE GIANT GRAPEFRUIT

No thanks, I’m not interested!

Rhod Gilbert adds SW dates to his Book of John stand up tour

The comedian's Plymouth date is sold out

• 09:30, 27 JUN 2019
• Updated 11:17, 27 JUN 2019

Comedian Rhod Gilbert is already on the road with his tour and following demand for his show, he had added new dates.

He performed his Book of John show in Torquay in May and will be at the Plymouth Pavilions on December 12, but the show has already sold out.

However, he will also be at the Octagon in Yeovil and the Pavilion in Weymouth next year towards the end of his tour. You can book tickets here

In total he has added 25 new dates taking him through to April 2020.

After a seven-year break from doing stand-up, earlier this year Gilbert began his huge tour.

He said: "What was I thinking, leaving it so long? I am loving being back on the road, after seven years away from live-stand up. It’s a right laugh.

"We already added some extra dates and with most of the shows already sold out, it’s time to stick in some more shows and extend the tour into 2020.”

Gilbert, who has appeared on many TV shows as well as hosting the BBC2's The Apprentice: You're Fired, first got into professional comedy back in 2002 after he participated in the Amused Moose Stand and Deliver course.

He won a number of talent competitions and in 2005, he did his first solo show at Edinburgh Fringe Festival called 1984, which was nominated for the Perrier Newcomer award.

He has toured a number of times and appeared multiple times at Edinburgh Fringe.

He has hosted his own BBC show, Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience, where he has attempted a number of different jobs and this has run for eight series.

He has performed twice for the Royal Family on the Royal Variety Performance and has appeared three times on Live at the Apollo.

Other regular slots have been as host of Have I Got News for You and a panalist on QI, Would I Lie to You? and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. In 2016, he became the host of The Apprentice: You’re Fired!

• Entertainment
• Most Recent