The Rest Is History Return with 2025 Australian Tour

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Written By Tobias Handke
 

Historians Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook are returning to Australian stages this November and December.

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Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, hosts of the popular podcast The Rest Is History, are returning to Australian shores for a run of live shows this November and December.

The Rest Is History explores some of history’s most fascinting moments, including the Nazi conquest of Europe, the French Revolution, the demise of the Titanic and the Norman Conquest of 1066, has become one of the most successful pods on the planet, with over 18 million streams and downloads in Janaury 2025 alone.

Following the duo’s sold-out 2023 tour, The Rest Is History returns with shows at Sydney’s Opera House on Thursday 27 November, Melbourne’s Palais Theatre on Sunday 30 November, Adelaide’s Norwood Concert Hall on Tuesday 2 December and Brisbane’s QPAC Concert Hall on Friday 5 December.

TEG Dainty pre-sale commences Wednesday 2 July at 10:30am local time and runs until Thursday 3 July at 9:30am local time. General on-sale kicks off Thursday 3 July at 10:30am local time. For full ticketing details, visit tegdainty.com.

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Launched in 2020 by Goalhanger Podcasts, The Rest Is History is the highest-ranked UK history podcast on Spotify and Apple, with almost 800 episodes released so far.

The duo have also released a book named after their podcast that delves into some of the biggest unanswered historical questions, including whether the Trojan War actually happned and if the Nazis really believed they were desendents from Atalntis.

Rated the #1 history podcast in Australia and New Zealand and one of the most listened-to podcasts of any genre, the chance to catch Holland and Sandbrook in the flesh is one history buffs should not pass up.

Catch The Rest Is History at Norwood Concert Hall on Tuesday 2 December. For full ticketing information, visit tegdainty.com.

 

The Rest Is History Tour Dates 2025

Thursday 27 November ​ – ​Sydney Opera House, Sydney

Sunday 30 November ​– Palais Theatre, Melbourne

Tuesday 2 December ​– Norwood Concert Hall, Adelaide

Friday 5 December ​ ​– QPAC Concert Hall, Brisbane

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