Adam Kay - This Is Going To Hurt

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Award-winning comedian ADAM KAY shares entries from his diaries as a junior doctor in this “electrifying” (Guardian) evening of stand-up and music.

The show has been seen by over 200,000 people, including absolute sell-out Edinburgh Fringe runs from 2016 to 2019, plus UK tours and multiple West End runs between 2017 and 2020.

The accompanying book, ‘This is Going to Hurt’ is a Sunday Times bestseller, and is being turned into a major BBC series. Signed copies will be available for purchase on the night.

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What is Adam Kay – This Is Going To Hurt about?

Adam’s first book, This is Going to Hurt, revisiting his former career as a junior doctor, has spent over a year at number one in the Sunday Times bestseller list. It was the bestselling non-fiction title of the decade, it is the bestselling non-fiction e-book of all time, and has sold over 2.5 million copies. This is Going to Hurt has been translated into 37 languages and achieved number one bestseller status internationally.

Ticket Information

To assist with track and trace the venue are introducing an airline-style check-in:

  • 48 hours before your performance you will receive a pre-visit email with a check-in link from Nimax Theatres
  • You will be required to confirm that members of your party do not have Covid-19 symptoms – if you cannot confirm this you will be given details on how to exchange (this must be completed no later than 10am on the morning of your performance).
  • Email address – this will be used to communicate pre-show procedures to you, assist with track and trace and provide e-tickets on completion of check-in.
  • The venue will only accept E-ticket for admittance
  • Nimax Theatres will provide you with a contactless e-tickets upon completion of “check-in”.

Unfortunately, customers will NOT be admitted to the venue if they have not completed the online check in procedure.

Running Time

1 hour 10 minutes, no interval.

Cast & Creatives

Adam Kay (Writer/Performer)

Age recommendation: 12+

For group bookings of 10 or more:
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Or call 020 7206 1176

Venue Information

Garrick Theatre

2 Charing Cross Rd, Charing Cross, London WC2H 0HH

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Nearest Tube/Rail Station

Charing Cross or Leicester Square

Buses

3, 6, 9, 12, 13, 15, 24, 29, 30

Nearest Car Parks

Upper St Martin's Lane

Reviews

Mail on Sunday

'Intersperses horror stories from the NHS frontline with a catalogue of sublimely silly spoof songs, and some blissfully brilliant wordplay'

Charlie Brooker

'Hilarious and heartbreaking'

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