BAFTA-winning comedian Adam Kay celebrates a decade of his global smash This is Going to Hurt, with an all-new live tour featuring the most hilarious (and heartbreaking) entries from his diaries as a junior doctor. Expect a mix of all-time favourites alongside some never-told-before stories, followed by a Q&A as Adam reflects on how the NHS has changed in the ten years since his diaries first stuck an indexfinger inside it. This time it's really going to hurt.

Ten years on from This is Going to Hurt becoming a Sunday Times number one bestseller for over a year, selling over three million copies and winning a record-breaking four National Book Awards, Adam brings the show that started it all back to UK stages for a special anniversary tour. The accompanying BBC series, adapted by Adam, went on to win multiple BAFTAs.

Adam Kay said: "I can’t believe my first book is ten years old. Before I know it, it will be demanding a lift into town and staying up all night filming TikToks. Please note if you’re only coming to this because the tour is your best chance of seeing a doctor any time soon, I’ve not practiced medicine for a fair while so it’s quite a major roll of the dice.”

TOUR DATES:

31 March 2027 Birmingham The Alexandra

1 April 2027 Chelmsford Chelmsford Theatre

2 April 2027 Hertford BEAM

3 April 2027 Colchester Charter Hall

4 April 2027 Southend-on-Sea Palace Theatre

6 April 2027 Lowestoft Marina Theatre

11 April 2027 Winchester Theatre Royal Winchester

12 April 2027 Brighton Theatre Royal Brighton

22 April 2027 St Albans Alban Arena

24 April 2027 Bromley Churchill Theatre

27 April 2027 Aylesbury The Waterside

28 April 2027 Dorking Dorking Halls

29 April 2027 Poole Lighthouse Poole

2 May 2027 Salford Lowry

4 May 2027 Lincoln Theatre Royal

5 May 2027 Sheffield Sheffield City Hall

6 May 2027 Kettering Lighthouse Theatre

7 May 2027 Peterborough New Theatre

19 May 2027 Exeter Exeter Corn Exchange

21 May 2027 Cardiff New Theatre

23 May 2027 Cheltenham Town Hall

24 May 2027 Swindon Wyvern Theatre

25 May 2027 Salisbury City Hall

28 May 2027 Wrexham William Aston Hall

30 May 2027 Shrewsbury Theatre Severn

31 May 2027 Lancaster Grand

1 June 2027 Darlington Darlington Hippodrome

2 June 2027 Leeds City Varieties

3 June 2027 York Barbican

5 June 2027 Epsom Epsom Playhouse

13 June 2027 Nottingham Theatre Royal

27 June 2027 Norwich Theatre Royal

Kay will also be touring Ireland and Northern Ireland with his other show Undoctored in 2027

Full dates and tickets for all shows here: adamkay.co.uk