| Tour by Tim Minchin | |
 UK tour poster | |
| Start date | 8 December 2010 |
|---|---|
| End date | 15 February 2012 |
| Legs | 4 |
| No. of shows | 27 |
| Tim Minchin concert chronology | |
Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra is an orchestral concert tour by Australian musician and comedian Tim Minchin, accompanied by the Heritage Orchestra (UK dates) and city symphony orchestras (Australian dates, titled Tim Minchin vs. The Orchestras). [1]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Orchestra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra - United Kingdom [2] | ||||
| 8 December 2010 | Birmingham | England | National Indoor Arena | Heritage Orchestra |
| 11 December 2010 | Newcastle upon Tyne | Newcastle Arena | ||
| 13 December 2010 | Brighton | Brighton Centre | ||
| 14 December 2010 | London | The O2 Arena | ||
| 16 December 2010 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff International Arena | |
| 17 December 2010 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena | |
| 18 December 2010 | Nottingham | Nottingham Arena | ||
| Tim Minchin vs. The Orchestras - Australia | ||||
| 25 February 2011 | Melbourne | Australia | Palais Theatre | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra |
| 26 February 2011 | ||||
| 4 March 2011 | Perth | Pioneer Women's Memorial – Kings Park & Botanic Garden | West Australian Symphony Orchestra | |
| 11 March 2011 | Adelaide | Adelaide Festival Theatre | Adelaide Symphony Orchestra | |
| 18 March 2011 | Brisbane | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | Queensland Pops Orchestra | |
| 24 March 2011 | Sydney | Sydney Opera House | Sydney Symphony Orchestra | |
| 25 March 2011 | ||||
| Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra: Round II - United Kingdom [3] | ||||
| 16 April 2011 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Edinburgh Playhouse | Heritage Orchestra |
| 17 April 2011 | ||||
| 18 April 2011 | Glasgow | Clyde Auditorium | ||
| 19 April 2011 | Aberdeen | Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre | ||
| 28 April 2011 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | |
| 29 April 2011 | ||||
| 10 May 2011 | Sheffield | Motorpoint Arena Sheffield | ||
| 11 May 2011 | Liverpool | Echo Arena | ||
| Tim Minchin vs. The Orchestras: Round II - Australia | ||||
| 28 January 2012 | Brisbane | Australia | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | Queensland Symphony Orchestra |
| 3 February 2012 | Sydney | State Theatre | Sydney Symphony Orchestra | |
| 8 February 2012 | Melbourne | Palais Theatre | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | |
| 10 February 2012 | Perth | Challenge Stadium | West Australian Symphony Orchestra | |
| 15 February 2012 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Adelaide Symphony Orchestra | |
The tour was recorded for CD and audio at the Manchester Arena on 17 December 2010.
The tour was filmed at the Royal Albert Hall, London on 29 April 2011 (coincidentally the same date as the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, which Minchin referenced). The DVD was released on 14 November 2011, [4] and subsequently broadcast on television and Netflix.
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