UK Comic Alan Davies Makes His Australian Return with Brand New Show ‘Think Ahead’
Prepare to be rolling in the aisles when Alan Davies performs at Thebby Theatre in November.

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British funnyman Alan Davies makes his Australian return this November and December with new show Think Ahead.
The comedian, actor, writer and TV personality is touring for the first time in over a decade and has squared away 12 shows across the country, including a stop in Adelaide at the newly refurbished Thebarton Theatre on Thursday, November 27.
Beginning his Think Ahead tour in Perth at Riverside Theatre on Tuesday, November 25, Davies hits a range of cities and towns including Adelaide, Melbourne, Hobart, Toowoomba, and Caloundra, before wrapping things up at Sydney’s State Theatre on Saturday, December 13.
Live Nation pre-sale begins Thursday, May 1 at 9:30am local time and runs until 8:30am local time on Friday, May 2. Register your interest here. General public tickets go on sale Friday, May 2 at 9:30am local time via livenation.com.au.
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Best known for his lead role in the BBC mystery drama series Jonathan Creek and as the longest-serving panel member of QI, Davies is something of a national treasure in the UK.
His talk show, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, is now in its seventh season, while the third instalment in his series of memoirs is due to be published later this year.
Davies’ hit stand-up show Urban Trauma ran in London’s West End and Life is Pain and Little Victories sold out in venues across Australia and the UK.
Catch Alan Davies at Thebarton Theatre on Thursday, November 27. For ticketing information, visit livenation.com.au.
Alan Davies Think Ahead 2025 Australian Tour Dates
Tuesday, November 25 – Riverside Theatre, Perth
Thursday, November 27 – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
Friday, November 28 – Bunjil Place, Narre Warren
Saturday, November 29 – Palais Theatre, Melbourne
Monday, December 1 – Wrest Point Entertainment Centre, Hobart
Tuesday, December 2 – Civic Theatre, Newcastle
Wednesday, December 3 – Empire Theatre, Toowoomba
Friday, December 5 – Kings Theatre, Caloundra
Saturday, December 6 – Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane
Monday, December 8 – Canberra Theatre, Canberra
Wednesday, December 10 – Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul
Saturday, December 13 – State Theatre, Sydney
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