Be Funny Challenge (Impossible)
Be Funny Challenge (Impossible) by Tom Ballard is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Monkey Barrel Comedy at O'Neill's (The Tron). It has 27 performances listed, running from Mon 3 Aug, 16:25 to Sun 30 Aug, 16:25. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee. Two-time Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award nominee. As seen on Fisk and Deadloch. As heard on BBC Radio 4 and The Bugle. Last year, Tom told a joke that made people upset. Please allow him to explain. 'Absolutely packed with elite gags' (Scotsman). 'Relentless whirl of opinion, silliness and increasingly bad-taste jokes against those who most deserve it' ½ (Chortle.co.uk). 'One of the slickest hours of stand-up I’ve ever seen, and packing a proper comedy punch' (Adam Hills). 'To call Ballard a comedian is being kind' (Daily Mail commenter).
Details
- Performer: Tom Ballard
- Venue: Monkey Barrel Comedy at O'Neill's (The Tron)
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, Solo show
- Country: AUSTRALIA
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 60 seats — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 27, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Venue notes: Stairs: 20+ Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Mon 3 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £9.00
- Tue 4 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £9.00
- Wed 5 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £9.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £9.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 16:25 — Cancelled — £15.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 16:25 — Already performed — £15.00