Paddy Raff announces new 12-date NI tour with Belfast Waterfront Hall show
Paddy Raff 2027 tour: West Belfast comedian Paddy Raff has announced a new 12-date Northern Ireland tour for 2027, including a major show at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall.
The comedian will take his new stand-up show, Sure Who’d Listen?, across Northern Ireland between January and May next year, culminating in dates including Belfast and Cookstown.
Raff will perform at the Waterfront Hall on Saturday, 17 April 2027, with the Belfast show scheduled to begin at 8pm.
General ticket sales open at 10am on Friday, 25 September, with Belfast tickets priced between £25 and £30, plus a booking fee.
Paddy Raff returns with Sure Who’d Listen?
The new tour follows four consecutive major Northern Ireland tours for the West Belfast comic, who has previously sold out venues across Britain and Ireland.
Raff has also performed six nights at Belfast’s SSE Arena during his rise from online comedy sketches to becoming one of Northern Ireland’s best-known comedians.
Sure Who’d Listen? will feature the observational comedy, storytelling and takes on everyday Northern Irish life which have become a trademark of Raff’s live performances.
Fans can also expect an appearance from Nigel, Raff’s moustachioed “King of BT9” character.
Nigel is among a collection of characters Raff developed after he began posting comedy sketches and parodies online in 2018, alongside creations including Granny Raff and Fr Pat.
From Armagh to Belfast
The 2027 tour begins at the Market Place Theatre in Armagh on 22 January before travelling to venues across Northern Ireland.
The full Paddy Raff 2027 tour Sure Who’d Listen? schedule is:
- 22 January — Market Place Theatre, Armagh
- 29 January — Portico, Portaferry
- 30 January — Island Arts Centre, Lisburn
- 5 February — Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey
- 6 February — Reading Rooms Theatre, Larne
- 13 February — Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick
- 19 February — Marine Hotel, Ballycastle
- 27 February — Portrush Playhouse
- 5 March — Millennium Forum, Derry
- 10 April — The Braid, Ballymena
- 17 April — Waterfront Hall, Belfast
- 8 May — Burnavon, Cookstown
Belfast tickets on sale Friday
The Waterfront Hall lists tickets for Raff’s Belfast appearance at £25 to £30, plus a £3.25 fee.
An exclusive Waterfront Hall members’ presale opens at 10am on Wednesday, 23 September, before general sales begin at 10am on Friday.
The Belfast event is listed as suitable for those aged 16 and over.
Raff has built a substantial following since first experimenting with comedy online in 2018.
His television work has included two series of The Paddy Raff Show for BBC Northern Ireland, while he also supported comedian Micky Flanagan during his 2023 tour.
The announcement comes during a busy period for Raff in Belfast. He is also part of the line-up for The Cat Laughs Comedy Festival at the Waterfront Hall this Friday, 25 September, alongside Colin Murphy, Paddy McDonnell, Diona Doherty, Dane Buckley, Ali Woods and Hal Cruttenden.