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Live shows, recorded shows, A Podcast Of Unnecessary Detail. UK science comedy phenomenon with Steve Mould, Helen Arney & Matt Parker. Posts by Sam. Pic by @idilsukan.
When the friend group are asked, are you going to "An Evening of Unnecessary Detail"?
02.12.2025 15:02 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0T&C: The prize is 2 tickets to The Festival of The Spoken Nerd at Winchester Cathedral on Thursday 5th Feb 2026, 7.30pm. All travel costs, meals & incidentals are not included in the competition prize. The ticket cannot be resold, or exchanged, has no monetary value & is for the named winner only.
28.11.2025 10:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
⭐Ticket Giveaway! ⭐
We're giving away a pair of tickets for "An Evening of Unnecessary Detail" at Winchester Cathedral.
To enter, head to our Instagram page and like, follow and comment on the giveaway post with who you would take with you to this show!
Entries close on 18th December 2025.
Don't tell anyone, but if you take a look at our website, something new has been added.
Shh, keep it a secret for now. 👀
festivalofthespokennerd.com/tickets/
There's nowt space left anywhere but the nosebleeds for Matt's show at the Cambridge Theatre in London's West End next week!
You around? Grab yourself a ticket for an unforgettable evening of mathematics!
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⭐Professor Lucie Green is coming to Winchester Cathedral ⭐
Lucie is a solar physicist at UCL’s Mullard Space Science Laboratory, a popular science author and regular presenter on BBC TV and Radio who is joining us for "An Evening of Unnecessary Detail" on 5th February!
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Jen can be found talking about the Universe everywhere from TV and radio to schools and music festivals.
Check out this previous lecture she gave at the Royal Institution
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Our guests at our Winchester Cathedral show are absolutely incredible! First up, let's meet Jen Gupta!
Jen is an astrophysicist, science communicator and self-proclaimed professional space nerd, who is Professor of Astronomy Public Engagement at the University of Portsmouth!
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A picture of Matt next to large yellow letters spelling "NERD"
Matt's show at Cambridge Theatre on 1st Dec is 75% full!
75 is a Keith number, of which there are only 125 known examples.
Keith is a Gaelic name, meaning "from the battleground", which is how it feels when the Matilda cast sing "Revolting Children" at the Cambridge Theatre.
Is this too tenuous?
We cannot wait to perform under this incredible structure as part of "An Evening of Unnecessary Detail" on 5 February 2026!
Will you be joining? Half the tickets for this show are already gone, so they are going quickly!
www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk/event/festiv...
A large image of Helios, taken at Royal Naval College, London, with a QR code and text which reads "Festival of the Spoken Nerd Presents, An Evening of Unnecessary Detail. 5 February 2026. Winchester Cathedral."
Helios is a touring artwork of the Sun by UK artist Luke Jerram.
Measuring seven metres in diameter, the artwork features 72dpi detailed imagery of the Sun’s surface. At an approximate scale of 1:200 million, each centimetre of the sculpture represents 2000km of the Sun’s surface.
Well isn't that delightful!
'A Podcast of Unnecessary Detail' has been ranked #7 on Feedspot’s ‘15 Best Science Comedy Podcasts’ list.
Listed everywhere you find your podcasts to hear Matt, Steve and Helen wax lyrical about the most minute details they find interesting, and hope that you do too!
An image of Winchester Cathedral on a sunny day. A QR code is showing alongside text that reads "Festival of the Spoken Nerd presents An Evening of Unnecessary Detail. 5 February 2026. Winchester Cathedral. Winchester-Cathedral.org.uk.
Have you got tickets to join us & everyone under the Sun* at Winchester Cathedral?
An Evening of Unnecessary Detail is heading to this iconic venue for one night only, as we celebrate our galaxy's star!
Tickets on sale now!
*We're performing underneath a giant Sun installation by Luke Jerram!
Matt has one final show for 2025, and it's a big 'un!
He's heading to the Cambridge Theatre in London's West End for one night only!
More than half the tickets are already gone, and we know you can sell this one out!
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What do you reckon you'll get from each of the three nerds at our Winchester Cathedral show?
Like, if you had to take a wild guess, what would it be? Remember, it's probably gonna be sun themed.
www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk/event/festiv...
Buy tickets for this show and all other shows on the tour at standupmaths.com/shows/
23.10.2025 13:40 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
An advert for Matt's tour, including a picture of Matt against the music hall background. Text reads "Matt Parker. Getting Triggy With It"
Matt's tour continues this weekend at Leeds City Varieties, and there are some tickets available to snap up!
This show was given ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐at the Edinburgh Fringe & is a delight to behold.
Get ready to do the maths, nerd out and get triggy* with it.
*Actually very little trigonometry in the show, soz
Very much, a great big artwork!
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Did you hear? We're bringing a live show to Winchester Cathedral!!!
It's true, we're back with a special one-off night of "An Evening Of Unnecessary Detail" at Winchester Cathedral on Thursday 5th February 2026. Tickets available now 👇
www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk/event/festiv...
And - to make this literally The Best Show Under the Sun - the Nerds will be joined by two scintillating guest stars: astrophysicist Professor Jen Gupta and solar physicist Professor Lucie Green who provided artist Luke Jerram with the data used in his artwork.
Tickets are on sale now!
Unnecessary Detail: Here Comes The Sun!
We're back with a special one-off night of "An Evening Of Unnecessary Detail" at Winchester Cathedral on Thursday 5th February 2026.
We'll be performing under an enormous, hyper-realistic art installation depicting our sun: Helios!
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We have a gift for you on Monday. What do you reckon it could be?
A small hint, if you've missed our live shows, you're in for a treat.
Very limited tickets remaining for Matt Parker's show in Brighton tonight!
Snap up the last remaining tickets for the show at The Old Market!
Cryptic Clue:
“Sun worship with punchlines in gothic splendour (10,9)”
Transmission incoming soon.
Last change to grab tickets to see Matt's show tonight in Leamington Spa on the opening day of his tour!
Not in Leamington? He's going all over the shop in the months ahead, so grab your tickets now!
standupmaths.com/shows/
Matt Parker's brand new tour for Getting Triggy With It, starts tomorrow in Leamington Spa!
Come watch Matt do the maths at this show which was one of the top rated shows at Edinburgh Fringe 2026 with a mean average of 4.3 stars.
www.leamingtoncomedy.com#/matt-parker...
My colleague Daisy has outdone herself today with her baking... I think this is probably @standupmaths.bsky.social & @fotsn.bsky.social's fault!
25.06.2025 07:59 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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It's show day!
Who's joining us tonight at the Cockpit Theatre in London?
We're got an incredible lineup of performers ready to wow with nerdery, humour and a little bit of heart!
We're back on Monday with An Evening of Unnecessary Detail!
This show at the Cockpit Theatre is completely SOLD OUT, but keep an eye on the ticket page in case any returns come in last minute!
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