Pierre Novellie is setting out on his biggest tour to date across the UK and Ireland in 2026 with his new show, ‘You Sit There, I’ll Stand Here’. The news comes just as Pierre has landed his first BBC Radio 4 series – a 4 part series titled ‘Why In the Name of Pierre Novellie’, which will see him deliver an eclectic range of comedy essays. The tour will begin with a 12-night run at London’s Soho Theatre (Monday 19th – Saturday 31st January 2026, 9.15pm). Pierre will then be going out on the road with stops in Brighton, Dublin, Belfast, Liverpool, Salford, Newcastle, Glasgow, Cardiff and more until May 2026.
Pierre’s sold out run of this show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe saw him make the list of ‘Best Reviewed Shows of the Fringe 2025’ (British Comedy Guide) for a fourth year in a row. In ‘You Sit There, I’ll Stand Here’, Pierre is once again delighting audiences with his award-winning observational comedy style which has seen him receive rave reviews over the years. It’s been a big year for Pierre – he discovered his ‘dad energy’ without being a dad, he challenged an Australian hotel to a housekeeping stand-off and he attempted to fully move house, across London, in one afternoon. The only problem was the beef - come find out why.
Pierre can be heard as one of the co-hosts of Frank Off the Radio: The Frank Skinner Podcast alongside Frank Skinner, co-host of BudPod with fellow comedian Glenn Moore and also co-host of the video game podcast Button Boys with Glenn Moore and Sarah Keyworth. His television and writing credits include Mock The Week (BBC 2), The Mash Report (BBC 2), Spitting Image (ITV / BritBox), Stand Up Central (Comedy Central), Comedy Central Live (Comedy Central) and World’s Most Dangerous Roads (Dave).
A highly praised live act, Pierre has had sell out shows across the UK and Ireland. His previous hit stand-up show, ‘Must We?’, sold out the entire Fringe festival run and an 11 night London run at Soho Theatre, he has also performed the show at the prestigious Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Pierre has supported comedy legend Frank Skinner on tour as well as on his West End runs at the Garrick Theatre and Gielgud Theatre. He is a past winner of the Amused Moose Laugh-Off and has received nominations for the Amused Moose Comedy Award, The Skinny Awards and the Chortle Awards.
Pre-sale tickets for ‘You Sit There, I’ll Stand Here’ available from Thursday 2nd October, sign up to the mailing list for access via www.pierrenovellie.com
General on sale from Friday 3rd October, dates and tickets available at www.pierrenovellie.com
