2023 –   It Is I – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2023 – YES/NO: A Comedy Lecture – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2021   –We Are All In This – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival

2020 – Grandioloquent – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival

2019 – Just For Laughs Sydney
 Sydney Opera House, to be broadcast on Foxtel and TEN

2019 – Enough – Solo Show
Perth Fringeworld, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Newcastle Spiegeltent, Comedy Store Sydney, Geelong Spiegletent, Easey Street Concert Hall Melbourne, Edinburgh Fringe, Soho Theatre London

2019 – #KWANDA: A Play
Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2018 – Tom Ballard And Friends Read A PlayThat Tom Has Written – Play
Yack Festival Sydney

2017 – Problematic – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe, Ten Days On The Island Hobart, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Soho Theatre London

2017 – Boundless Plains To Share – Solo Show (Return Season)
Belvoir St Theatre – Sydney, Perth Fringe Festival, Adelaide Fring Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Comedy Theatre – Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2017 – Like I’m A Six-Year-Old – Live Podcast with guest Stan Grant
Yack Festival Sydney

2016 – Boundless Plains To Share – Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2016 – The World Keeps Happening – Solo Show
Perth Fringeworld Festival, Adelaide Fringe, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Comedy Store Sydney, Soho Theatre London

2014-15 – Taxi’s & Rainbows & Hatred – Solo Show
Sydney Fringe Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Perth Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Soho Theatre London

You can download a full list of Live Show credits below.

2022 – BBC Radio 4: Solastalgia (Stand-up Special)

2019 – triple j: Hack (Guest)

2016 – 2DAY FM: (Sydney): Breakfast with Rove and Sam – Guest Co-Host

2015 – triple j: Nazeem Hussain Heals the World – Guest Host

2014 – triple j: Chatback – Host

2010-13 – triple j: triple j breakfast – Host

2013 – triple j: Debate Night – Host of six part series

2011 – QRadio Qantas: Inflight Radio, Smile High Club – Guest Host

2009 – triple j: Weekend Breakfast – Host

2008 – 2009 triple j: Summer Lunch – Host

2022 – Amazon Prime: Deadloch (lead – Sven Alderman)

2022 –  Paramount+: ENOUGH (Comedy Special)

2021 –  SBS/Viceland: Patriot Brains (Panellist)

2021 – ABC TV: Spicks and Specks (Guest)

2020 – Network Ten: Hughesy We Have A Problem (Panelist)

2020 – STAN: Lockdown Comedy Festival (Comedy Spot)

2020 – Network Ten: The Project (Guest)

2020 – SBS: Celebrity Mastermind (Grandfinalist)

2019 – ABC TV: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Opening Night All Star Gala (Comedy Spot)

2019 – Network Ten: Celebrity Name Game (Panelist)

2019 – Network Ten: Show Me The Movie! (Panelist)

2019 – Network Ten: Hughesy We Have A Problem (Panelist)

2017-18 – ABC: Comedy Tonightly with Tom Ballard (Host)

2017 – STAN: One Night Stan -The World Keeps Happening (Comedy Special)

2017 – ABC TV: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Opening Night All Star Gala (Comedy Spot)

2017 – SBS: Filthy, Rich and Homeless (Live Studio Q&A Host)

2017 – Channel 7: Behave Yourself (Contestant)

2015-17 – Network Ten: The Project (Guest host)

2016 – SBS: First Contact (Participant)

2016 – Comedy Central: (US) Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle

2016 – SBS: Sydney Mardi Gras – Live Coverage (Co-host)

2016 – Network Ten: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Allstars Gala (Comedy spot)

2015 – Comedy Channel: Just for Laughs at the Sydney Opera
House, Stand Up Series (Comedy Spot)

2015 – ABC TV: Q&A: Country Life, CSG and Cannibis (Host)

2015 – ABC TV: Q&A Special: Between a Frock and a Hard Place (Host)

2015 – SBS Online: Fully Furnished (Co-writer/Actor: Role of Dayne)

2015 – ABC TV: Dirty Laundry Live (Guest)

2015 – SBS: Sydney Mardi Gras – Live Coverage (Co-host)

2015 – Network Ten: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Oxfam Gala (Stand up)

You can download a full list of Television credits below.

2015-2023 – Podcast:  Like I’m a Six Year Old (Podcast Series – Host)

2021 – Podcast: Serious Danger with Emerald Moon (Podcast Series – Host)

2021 – Podcast:  Laughscape – Comedy Sleep Stories

2019 – Podcast: The Little Dum Dum Club

2019 – Podcast: My Favourite Album

2019 – Audible: What’s the Story? (Podcast Series – Host)

2017 – Podcast: Listen To Love – Audible

2012 – Bandcamp Since 1989: Solo Show (Audio Recording)

2011 – Madman Entertainment: Tom Ballard Is What He Is (Stand-up DVD)

2022 –  I, Millennial: Author (Publisher: Simon & Schuster)

2022     Deadloch | Amazon Prime: Additional Materials by (S1Ep3 + 4)

2014-17 – The Guardian: Australia Guest Contributor

2015-17 – Fairfax: Online Guest Contributor

2015 – Junkee: Guest Contributor

2014 – Sydney Morning Herald: Guest Contributor

2010-13 – JMAG: Regular Contributor

2010 – Good Weekend: Guest Contributor

2009-2010 – The Warrnambool: Standard Monthly Blog Contributor

Tom Ballard is available to perform or host your next corporate event.
Please get in touch with our dedicated staff here to discuss what we can do for you and your team.

Previous clients Include:
Zarraffa’s Coffee
Wimmera and Southern Mallee Careers Association
Parkerville
Australian Education Union
University of Newcastle

Testimonial from Zarraffa’s Coffee: Tom was really great, as usual! His rapport with the crowd resonated so well and had people in hysterics. Hugely positive feedback from everyone including the Director.

2020: Laugh Out Proud (Stand Up)

2017: Sydney Comedy Festival Cracker Night (Stand Up)

2017: Sydney Mardi Gras Gala (Stand Up)

2016: Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival (Stand Up)

2015: Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival (Stand Up)

2015: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow (Stand Up)

2014: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow (Stand Up)

2013: Iris – Film for Tropfest 2013 (Actor/Creator)

2013: National Youth Writers Festival – various performances

2013: Sydney Comedy Festival Cracker Night – Host (The Metro Theatre, Sydney and The Concourse, Chatswood).

2012: Pridefest WA – Solo Performance

2012: Splendour In The Grass – Comedy Spot

2012: Stephen Merchant Hello Ladies Tour – Support Act, Brisbane.

2012: Homebake Festival – Comedy Spot

2010: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala – Comedy Spot

2010: Falls Festivals, Marion Bay and Lorne – Comedy Spots

2009: Shiny Thing – Acting Role, Short Film

2009: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow

2009: Class Clowns Gala – Melbourne International Comedy Festival

2008: Young Blood Comedy Tour

2008: Squeaky Clean Comedy

2007: Eskimo Jokes – Guest Performer, Melbourne International
Comedy Festival

2007: Young Blood Comedy Tour

2023 Nominee: Melbourne International Comedy Festival – Most Outstanding Show – It Is I  

2017 Nominee: Helpmann Award – Best Comedy Performer – Problematic

2017 Winner: Sydney Comedy Festival – Best Comedy (Local) – Problematic

2016 Winner: Helpmann Award – Best Comedy Performer – Boundless Plains to Share/The World Keeps Happening

2016 Nominee: Lastminute.co.uk Edinburgh Comedy Awards – Best Comedy Show – The World Keeps Happening

2016 Winner: Melbourne International Comedy Festival – Pinder Prize – Boundless Plains to Share/The World Keeps Happening

2016 Nominee: Melbourne International Comedy Festival – Barry Award for Most Outstanding Show – Boundless Plains to Share/The World Keeps Happening

2015 Nominee: Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards – Best Newcomer – Taxi’s & Rainbows & Hatred

2013 Winner: ARIAs Best Comedy Release – Tom & Alex: The Bits We’re Least Ashamed Of.

2009 Winner: Melbourne International Comedy Festival – Best Newcomer Award – Tom Ballard Is What He Is.