About this Event
It is fiction. Following the success of his sell-out 2025-26 nationwide tour, multi-award-winning writer, performer, podcaster and actor Rob Auton is returning to stages across the UK in 2027 with his thirteenth hour JUPITER.
On screen Rob has appeared opposite Danny Dyer in Marching Powder , in Channel 4’s hit comedy The Change, and in BBC’s Starstruck, with further credits including Miracle Workers (TBS), The End of the F**ing World (Netflix/Channel 4), The Russell Howard Hour (Sky), Cold Feet (ITV) and Random Acts (Channel 4). His viral stand-up appearance on Stand-Up Central with Rob Delaney (Comedy Central) Alongside his screen work, Rob
is a two-time British Podcast Awards Gold winner for The Rob Auton Daily Podcast.
“Very very funny…time and again it hits you in the gut with a truth so profound that it winds you for a moment” ★★★★★ Rolling Stone
“A genuine original, philosophical, humane and funny to boot” ★★★★ The Guardian
“Everybody needs some Auton in their life. Fact.” ★★★★ The Mail on Sunday
“Beautifully constructed… Funny and touching” ★★★★★ Beyond The Joke
“As ever with Auton, he draws us in…lots of clever gags and asides…enchanting and uplifting” ★★★★ The Arts Desk
“Very hilarious” David Shrigley
“Brilliant” Stewart Lee
“Weirdly moving in ways I still can’t quite define. I haven’t seen anything else quite like it, or him.” The Stage
“One of the most original voices in stand up comedy. A genius at breaking down the minutiae of what we take for granted.” Manchester Wire
“Gaunt and deliberate.” Newsweek
Event venue & nearby stays
The Steamworks, 109-111 Randall Street, Highfield, United Kingdom
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