Absolute sell-out Edinburgh Fringe 2016, 2017 & 2018, Soho Theatre 2017, UK tour and Duchess Theatre 2018.
Adam Kay - This is Going to Hurt (Secret Diaries of A Junior Doctor)
Fri 13 Aug and Sat 14 Aug 2021
Tickets available from £24.00
subject to a transaction fee of £3.65
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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.
Edinburgh Playhousechange
Fri 13 Aug and Sat 14 Aug 2021
18-22 Greenside Place, Edinburgh EH1 3AA, UK
1 hour 10 minutes
Fri and Sat at 20:30
Age guidance 12+
For bookings of 10 or more please contact our group teams as below;
West End venues, Group Line 020 7206 1174 or email [email protected]
All other venues please call 020 7206 1179 or email [email protected]
The accompanying book, This is Going to Hurt, is a Sunday Times bestseller and is being turned into an 8-part BBC series. Copies will be available to purchase and for signature after the performance.
Please note that the 6pm Mon 19 Aug performance is 1 hour long
What the critics say
Intersperses horror stories from the NHS frontline with a catalogue of sublimely silly spoof songs, and some blissfully brilliant wordplay- Mail on Sunday
Hilarious and heartbreaking- Charlie Brooker
Edinburgh Playhouse
18-22 Greenside Place, Edinburgh EH1 3AA, UK
Edinburgh Waverley Station
The Edinburgh Playhouse box office is open Monday to Saturday, 12:00 to 16:00 (12:00 to 20:00 on show nights)
The Box Office is open until 15 minutes after the performance begins on show nights.
About
Getting here
Access
The theatre bars are located on the stalls, mezzanine, circle and balcony levels offering a wide selection of wines, spirits, beers and soft drinks. Why not be added to the Managers Guest List and reserve a table for you and your party in our luxurious new bar The Boards. Contact the venue direct to book your table 0131 524 3372.
Select one of our bespoke packages, or we can tailor individual events to your requirements. Please note the Greenside Lane Bistro is located 25 steps up from street level and the Ambassador Lounge is located 33 steps up from street level.
There is no cloakroom available at this venue.
Edinburgh Playhouse started life as a large, single screen cinema in 1929. In 1980, the building was sold again and reopened as a fully functional theatre. Since then, the Playhouse has been host to some of the world's biggest musicals, including Les Misérables and Mamma Mia.
Edinburgh Playhousechange
Fri 13 Aug and Sat 14 Aug 2021
18-22 Greenside Place, Edinburgh EH1 3AA, UK
1 hour 10 minutes
Fri and Sat at 20:30
Age guidance 12+
For bookings of 10 or more please contact our group teams as below;
West End venues, Group Line 020 7206 1174 or email [email protected]
All other venues please call 020 7206 1179 or email [email protected]