David Nihill: Taking Tangents Comedy Tour

About this event

“One of Netflix is a Joke Fest’s funniest shows” – LA Times David Nihill brings his Taking Tangents Tour to Gorton for a night of acclaimed comedy and storytelling. David left Dublin, Ireland, where he was born and raised, at age 22. He got drunk on travel and never quite hit sobriety of it. He has lived and worked in 12 countries and visited over 80, and his shows draw on those travels – cultural observations, attempts at language study, (occasional) international drinking session(s), and being a mildly confused immigrant. David won the prestigious annual San Francisco Comedy Competition. Previous finalists include Robin Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and Dana Carvey. He also finished as runner-up in the Moth’s largest US Grandslam storytelling competition. David is a bestselling writer as well as a comedian. He recorded his debut special, Documented, for Dry Bar Comedy in 2019. He followed it with Cultural Appreciation in 2024, then his award-winning show Shelf Help in 2025. David Nihill has appeared on TED.com, Sirius XM, Just For Laughs, Netflix Is a Joke Festival, RTE’s Late Late Show, The Irish Independent, Inc., NPR and the LA Times, among others. A festival favorite, his videos have gone viral many times, generating more than 1 billion views combined, and he has a social following of more than 2 million people. Don’t miss David Nihill live on his Taking Tangents Tour at Gorton, for an evening of comedy, storytelling, travel adventures and cultural observations. Please note: this performance is intended for audiences ages 18 and older. More info: davidnihill.com “Warm, affable and witty, an astute Irish sensibility and trademark tongue-in-cheek” Scenestr “Comedic pinball wizard” Scenestr “Comedy is David Nihill’s calling” Beat Winner: San Francisco International Comedy Competition

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