An Evening Of Unnecessary Detail

Join the science comedy phenomenon for one night only at London’s Cambridge Theatre! Featuring stand-up mathematician Matt Parker, experiments maestro Steve Mould and geek songstress Helen Arney with special guests (to be announced). An Evening of Unnecessary Detail brings stand-up, science and songs together in a single Venn diagram. With sell-out shows across the UK and over a million podcast downloads, it’s the night where scientists and/or comedians get to talk about fascinating things in outrageous detail. An Evening of Unnecessary Detail is, in short, an event where 80% of the words in the title start with a vowel. Of the 16 unique letters in the title, 31.25% of them are used more than once. If you are enjoying this level of detail, it’s likely that you will enjoy the show.* An Evening of Unnecessary Detail is, in short, an event hosted by some or all of Festival of the Spoken Nerd: Matt Parker, Steve Mould and Helen Arney. Each of them have 10 letters in their names. Each show will be 10,800 seconds long. * = By attending this event, you revoke the right to complain that there is too much detail. Line-up of performers is subject to change without notice.

Start Date: 2026-11-30 19:00:00
End Date: 2026-11-30 19:00:00

Dec 2026

Running Time: TBC

Minimum Age: Children under the age of 4 (including babes in arms) will not be admitted into the theatre. Anyone aged 15 or under must be accompanied by an adult (18+) and may not sit on their own within the auditorium. All persons entering the theatre, regardless of age, must have a valid ticket.