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Adam Kay – This Is Going To Hurt

12/05/25  to 18/05/25
12 – 18 May
Adam Kay is bringing back his hit show by popular demand following an absolute sell-out tour of New Zealand in 2024.

Closes

May 18, 2025

Posted on

Feb 10, 2025

Event type:

Comedy ,

Venue:

Various

Region:

Auckland , Christchurch , Dunedin , Waikato , Wellington ,

Written by

Elephant Publicity
Feb 10, 2025

Adam Kay is bringing back his hit show by popular demand following an absolute sell-out tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2024.

 

This is Going to Hurt is the hilarious show about life on and off the hospital wards from doctor turned BAFTA-winning comedian Adam Kay.  Based on his multi-million-selling book of diaries, his shocking and continence-endangering live show has been seen by over 300,000 people, including 50 sell-out nights in the West End.

 

“Hilarious and heartbreaking” – The Times

 

“Electrifying” – The Guardian

 

“Unflinching humour” – Independent

 

“Scalpel-sharp humour and searing insight” – The Sun

 

“Hilariously gruesome” – Sunday Times

 

“Hilarious, moving and caustic” – Scotsman

 

“Brutally funny” – New Statesman

 

“Painfully funny” – Stephen Fry

 

“Harrowing and hilarious” – Jo Brand

 

“Funny, excoriatingly revealing, beautiful” – Dawn French

 

“Bloody funny” – Minnie Driver

 

★★★★★ Mail on Sunday

 

AUCKLAND                 BRUCE MASON CENTRE            MONDAY 12 MAY

WELLINGTON              OPERA HOUSE                           WEDNESDAY 14 MAY

CHRISTCHURCH         ISAAC THEATRE ROYAL            THURSDAY 15 MAY

DUNEDIN                     GLENROY AUDITORIUM              FRIDAY 16 MAY*
*NEW LATE SHOW ADDED DUE TO DEMAND 7PM & 9PM

HAMILTON                  HEAPY ROOM CLAUDELANDS   SUNDAY 18 MAY
 

TICKETS ON SALE NOW – BOOK AT BOHMPRESENTS.COM