UPRIGHT is available in Australia on DVD from the following retailers and more:
(prices vary)
Available on digital platforms too.
UPRIGHT is also available on DVD and digitally in the UK and can be streamed on various platforms around the world.
Full details here.
Carry You, written by Tim for UPRIGHT and released by Missy Higgins, has been nominated in the Song of the Year category at the 2021 APRA Music Awards.
The APRA Music Awards celebrate excellence in contemporary music, honouring songwriters and publishers who have achieved artistic excellence and outstanding success in their fields.
Tim: “I am very pleased indeed that Carry You (as sung by the great Missy Higgins) has been nominated for APRA AMCOS APRA Song of the Year. It’s up against songs by Tame Impala, Amy Shark, Midnight Oil & Dan Sultan, Guy Sebastian, so I’ve got feck-all chance of winning… but YAY! Really thrilled actually, cos it’s peer voted and all. And am also excited cos on the awards night, another Aussie artist (I don’t know who – it’s a secret) will play a version of it live!”
You’ll find the full list of nominees for the 2021 APRA Music Awards here.
Playlists of the nominated songs can be streamed on YouTube Music, Spotify and Apple Music.
The 2021 APRA Music Awards take place on Wednesday 28th April at the International Convention Centre Grand Ballroom at Darling Harbour in Sydney. You’ll be able to watch rolling highlights on the night via the APRA AMCOS YouTube channel.
Hey UK! In 2019 Tim’s long-awaited tour BACK sold out in record time, received rave audience reviews, critical acclaim and in Australia won the prestigious Helpmann Award for Best Australian Contemporary Concert.
This autumn Tim returns to the UK with encore performances of BACK. So, if you missed out last time or want to go back-to-BACK, this is your chance.
Again there will be Premium Charity Tickets. All of the income from those seats will go to Barnardo’s and Samaritans, the same two charities he supported in 2019. More details here.
Tickets are on general sale here: ticketmaster.co.uk/timminchinUK and from all venues.
Tickets go on sale for the two New! dates at 10am Friday 22nd October, 2021.
ABERDEEN P&J Live – Sat 16th October
EDINBURGH Festival Theatre – Sun 17th October – Try venue for tickets.
YORK Barbican – Tue 19th October
DUNDEE Caird Hall – Wed 20th October
BIRMINGHAM Hippodrome – Sat 23rd Oct – Limited. Try venue for tickets.
BIRMINGHAM Hippodrome – Sun 24th Oct – Limited.Try venue for tickets.
BRIGHTON Centre – Mon 25th October – Low availability
BRIGHTON Centre – Tue 26th October
PORTSMOUTH Guildhall – Thur 28th October – Low availability
NEWCASTLE O2 City Hall – Sun 31st October – Low availability
NEWCASTLE O2 City Hall – Mon 1st November
LEEDS First Direct Arena – Tues 2nd November
HULL Bonus Arena – Wed 3rd November
MANCHESTER O2 Apollo – Sat 6th Nov – SOLD OUT
MANCHESTER O2 Apollo – Sun 7th November – Low availability
LONDON Eventim Apollo – Mon 8th November
LONDON Eventim Apollo – Tue 9th November
PORTSMOUTH Guildhall – Wed 10th November
LONDON Eventim Apollo – Thur 11th November – Low availability
NOTTINGHAM Motorpoint Arena – Sun 14th November
MANCHESTER Apollo – Mon 15th November
LEICESTER De Montfort Hall – Wed 17th Nov – Low availability
IPSWICH Regent Theatre – Thur 18th Nov – SOLD OUT
BLACKPOOL Opera House – Sat 20th Nov – Low availability
STOCKTON Globe Theatre – Sun 21st November
STOCKTON Globe Theatre – Mon 22nd November
CARDIFF Motorpoint Arena – Wed 24th November
OXFORD New Theatre – Thur 25th November
PLYMOUTH Pavilions – Sat 27th November – Low availability
BOURNEMOUTH International Centre – Sun 28th November
LONDON Shepherd’s Bush Empire – Tue 30th November – New!
LONDON Shepherd’s Bush Empire – Wed 1st December – New!
2019 UK REVIEWS FOR BACK
“Even when you think you know what’s coming, Minchin retains a remarkable knack for staying ahead,
with verbal shimmies and tonal feints” ***** The i paper
“A triumphant comeback, a three-hour spectacular” The Guardian
“Spectacular […] A rare example of a long-awaited return that has been worth the long-await” **** The Times
“More music gig than stand-up set. Except that rock lyrics are never, ever this funny” **** Evening Standard
“Roof raising return” **** The Sunday Telegraph
Tim is returning to Adelaide on Saturday 12th June 2021, bringing BACK back for an encore as a part of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
Tickets on sale Wednesday 24th February at 12pm (AEDT) here.
UPDATE: Due to demand a second date has been added – Sunday 13th June – tickets on sale now.
Tim: “I love Adelaide, and I can’t wait to bring “BACK” back for another spin. I first played the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in 2004 – at the late-night slot in the foyer of Festival Theatre. Since then, Adelaide has been home to so many huge moments for me: comedy shows in tents, musicals in arenas, filming Upright, orchestra shows and festival openings… I always adore my time there.”
Tim: “This is exciting. I have two songs on the shortlist for APRA AMCOS Song Of the Year. There are many excellent songs on the list, including a statistically unlikely number of West Aussies, which is nice, if you’re into parochialism, which I am, rarely. This is the award that Paul Kelly won a few years ago for “Firewood and Candles”, which my band and I performed at the awards dinner. Last time I was nominated was for Come Home (Cardinal Pell), which Kate Miller-Heidke performed when it ended up in the top 5.
So there.”
The APRA Music Awards celebrate excellence in contemporary music, honouring songwriters and publishers who have achieved artistic excellence and outstanding success in their fields.
The Song Of The Year shortlist will be cut down to five final nominees in March, before the 2021 APRA Music Awards take place on Wednesday 28th April at the International Convention Centre Grand Ballroom at Darling Harbour in Sydney.
Tim will be on CBS This Morning, Saturday January 16th, in the Saturday Sessions segment.
There will be an interview and exclusive live performances of three songs from Apart Together.
The programme airs 7-9am EST and you can check out when and where to watch CBS This Morning Saturday in your city here.
The segment will be posted online after it airs on CBS.com and their social channels, with some territory restrictions.
UPDATE: 16/01/21
At the time of this update the YouTube videos (all embedded below) are not available in Australia but the three performances and the interview are viewable on the CBS website here:
Interview:
cbsnews.com/video/tim-minchin-is-serious-about-musical-satire/
‘Absence Of You’
cbsnews.com/video/saturday-sessions-tim-minchin-performs-the-absence-of-you/
‘Apart Together’
cbsnews.com/video/saturday-sessions-tim-minchin-performs-apart-together/
‘Airport Piano’
cbsnews.com/video/saturday-sessions-tim-minchin-performs-airport-piano/
Tim’ll be performing a brand new live version of one of the songs from his new album Apart Together on The Late Late Show with James Corden TONIGHT – Tuesday 5th January. There will be a brief interview too.
The other guest on the show is actor James Marsden.
US:
CBS 12:37am EST/PST (11:37pm CST).
If you miss it or prefer to watch it later, the episode and clips should appear on the The Late Late Show with James Corden’s website, Facebook page or YouTube channel. (Likely to be geoblocked until after the show airs in Australia and the UK).
Australia:
The programme airs a day later in Australia on Channel TEN and 10play.
UK:
The episode will be available in the UK on Sky Comedy a channel you can also watch via Now TV the day after it airs in the US.
UPDATE:
As is the case every year, every dollar that White Wine in the Sun makes between Nov 1 and Jan 31 will go to Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)! Go buy it! Even if you already own it!
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There are two versions; the 2009 solo version and the 2012 studio version, with strings, french horn and more.
For the curious… here is what was going on behind the scenes of our one-shot Absence vid shoot.
The keen-eyed will notice it’s not the actual take we used. We did a bunch, and this – the last shot of the day – came up clearest on the God Go-Pro. Sorry for the washed-out footage: I pumped up the exposure so you could see more of what was going on. : )
The difference between this glorious organised chaos and the final music video is testament to director Ben Lucas’s brilliant vision, and to the talent of the camera department, and to the beautiful lighting and set design, and to the organisational skills of our awesome producers, and to the many stage management crew who gave their time.
Plus good gear, and a very clever editor, and a lovely grade. : )
Here are the credits again, in case you didn’t see them under the original vid. I am very lucky that, despite limited time and budget, such incredible people came on board. Legends, all.
Special thanks to Luke Cowling, who convinced a bunch of his WAAPA Stage Management students to come and help us out, and also took captured this footage. (Luke is the guy in the black cap wrangling the fairy lights for the orchestra reveal.)
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UPRIGHT won Best Comedy Series at the 2020 AACTA Awards this evening, with Tim winning Best Comedy Performer for his role in the series.
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) held the ceremony this evening in Sydney. See the AACTAs website for the full list of winners and nominees.
Highlights from the ceremony will be broadcast on Channel Seven on Wednesday at 8.30pm.
More information on the series and where you can watch it here.
UPRIGHT is available in the UK on DVD from the following retailers and more:
(prices vary)
and on the following digital platforms:
iTunes and Apple TV
Amazon Prime Video
Google Play
More UPRIGHT details can be found here, including where you can stream it.
Further information about DVD and Digital availability in other territories will be added once known. At the moment we do not have any more confirmed release dates.
Photo by Damian Bennett
Tim will be opening Perth Festival in show-stopping style, 5th and 6th February 2021, live in beautiful Kings Park.
He’ll give a special performance of his, newly released, critically acclaimed album Apart Together with some of his favourite WA musicians, including the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) conducted by Jessica Gethin.
Each song has been reimagined by a different world-class orchestrator for the occasion.
New Dates: Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st February 2021. The Festival will contact ticket-holders. perthfestival.com.au
DATES ANNOUNCED | We're thrilled to announce the new dates for @timminchin with @WASymphony in Kings Park are, Sat 20 and Sun 21 Feb. Ticket holders have been contacted today. If you are a ticket holder please check your email. https://t.co/oypRlEkDZ5 pic.twitter.com/cjVfvVqugm
— perthfest (@perthfest) February 8, 2021
The limited edition double vinyl Matilda The Musical Broadway Cast Recording is now available for pre-order exclusively on Broadway Records.
Printed on BLUE VINYL, it’s the first release to have the songs in show order. It’s also the first physical format to include the special bonus tracks ‘Perhaps a Child’ and ‘Naughty’ (sung by all four Tony award-winning Matildas).
More details and you can pre-order a copy for your turntable here.
Release Date: December 4th, 2020
Tim’s long-awaited debut album ‘Apart Together’, is out now!
Available to stream, download, on CD and on vinyl:
Tim-Minchin.lnk.to/ApartTogetherAlbumWE
The gatefold vinyl features a 24-page booklet with illustrated lyrics, a poster, bespoke artwork and comes in two variants; translucent red and transparent ultra-clear with opaque red.
Tim: “I’m hugely pleased and relieved that people are connecting to this motley collection of songs. The reaction to the Livestream, especially, was incredible – testament to the brilliant work of a huge team of people who dedicated themselves to the mission of trying to make something different and gentle and fun and sparkly and special.”
APART TOGETHER ALBUM
“This crisply observed and tenderly considered pop album subverts expectations… From gorgeous love songs to self-deprecation, the comedian’s first non-comic record comes as a pleasant surprise”
-The Independent ****
“Apart Together is a masterpiece… A pure joy to listen to.”
-The Irish News *****
“The album is a triumph”
-Musical Theatre Review ****
‘The Absence Of You’, the 5th and final single ahead of the release of Tim’s long awaited studio album Apart Together is out now.
Tim: “In this weird year, we’re more aware than ever that the absence of a loved one can, in a way, be as impactful as their presence. This is a song about that, I suppose. It’s also a frickin banger.”
Lyrics below.
Listen/download Absence Of You: Tim-Minchin.lnk.to/TheAbsenceOfYouWE
Pre-order Apart Together here: Tim-Minchin.lnk.to/ApartTogetherAlbumWE
– out November 20th
Credits can be found in the YouTube description.
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