June 2024

Later this year Tim embarks on an “In Conversation” tour of Australia and New Zealand, talking about his first non-fiction book: “You Don’t Have To Have A Dream (Advice for the Incrementally Ambitious)”

Tim: “Australasian compadres: Chuffed here to announce a wee Aus/NZ Book Tour in late Sept / early Oct. It’ll just be me and a lovely, smart facilitator/interviewer sitting* on chairs and chatting about the ideas in You Don’t Have To Have A Dream, and answering some of your questions. *I might stand up if I feel strongly about something.”

In conversation with special guest interviewers (please see below), hear Tim share his inimitable thoughts and advice on life, art, success, kindness, love and thriving in a meaningless universe. Drawing from his legendary university commencement addresses, Tim’s rallying cry for creativity, critical thinking, and compassion in our daily lives will touch the science-loving reality-romantic in all of us.

Tim: “Although I’m a bit nervous to be sitting on a stage without a piano to sugar the pill of my opinions with, I’m really excited to dig deeper into some of the ideas I explore in this book. And, knowing the calibre of my interlocutors and my audiences, I’m sure the chat will push out beyond just those!”

On Sale Info:
Tuesday 18th June 10am Australia local time / 12pm New Zealand – Artist Presale.
Thursday 20th June 10am Australia local time / 12pm New Zealand – General On Sale.
Tickets: Fane.com.au/TimMinchin
Prices from $69 (AUD & NZD)

Auslan and NZSL interpreted shows and booking links below
Prime seats are held in each location for the Deaf community
*Perth Auslan bookings via the Box Office. Call 9231 9999 or email [email protected]

Guest Interviewers

Sun 29th Sep, Perth – Kate Chaney
Tue 1st Oct, Adelaide – Michaela Kalowski
Fri 4th Oct, Melbourne – Virginia Trioli
Sat 5th Oct, Brisbane – Sarah Kanowski
Sun 6th Oct, Sydney – Hannah Ferguson
Tue 8th Oct, Melbourne – Jacinta Parsons
Wed 9th Oct, Geelong – Jacinta Parsons
Sun 13th Oct, Hobart – Ryk Goddard
Wed 16th Oct, Auckland  – Kim Hill
Sat 19th Oct, Canberra  – Beejay Silcox

All shows start at 7:30pm except Brisbane, which starts at 7pm.
Matinees start at 2pm.
Shows will be 90 minutes plus a 20 minute interval.

An Unfunny* Evening With Tim Minchin And His Piano

USA and Canada: The tour you’ve been clamouring for! Tim’s Unfunny* shows sold out across the UK and Australia… and he’ll be playing a 13-city North American Unfunny* tour this August, kicking off 3rd August 2024 in Vancouver, with the final show 25th August in New York.

Tim: “It has been over a decade since I played solo in the States, and I’m SO fkn excited to be back. Nothing compares to US audiences.”

The setlist will be fluid and the shows will have more of an unplanned intimate ‘evening with’ vibe as Tim chats about his songwriting and performs songs drawn from his 2020 studio album, Apart Together, his musicals, Matilda and Groundhog Day, his TV and film writing and from his early song-writing days around the turn of the century.
*the promoter can’t guarantee the artist will not inadvertently amuse.

There’s an artist PRESALE starting this Wednesday 5th June at 10am local time through to Thursday 6th June at 10pm local time.
Use password TIMFAN

TICKETS go on general sale 10am local time on Friday 7th June
Prices from US$39.50
Live Nation
Ticketmaster

Full tour list and venue ticket links:

The shows will be 120 minutes with no interval and they’ll start at 7pm.

Tim wrote a song for the new TV mini series Eric which was released on Netflix last month.

Set in 1980s New York, the six part series drama, written by Abi Morgan, stars Benedict Cumberbatch as puppeteer Vincent, the creative genius behind a Sesame Street-esque show called Good Day Sunshine. When his nine year old son Edgar goes missing, Vincent becomes convinced that if he brings to life the new puppet Edgar had been inventing for the show – Eric – his son will come home. Eric, a seven foot tall muppet invisible to others, follows Vincent around…

Listen to or Download Good Day Sunshine here.