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About
An Evening of Unnecessary Detail comes to Cambridge Theatre, London, on Monday 30 November 2026 at 19:00. Matt Parker is a stand-up comedian and mathematician.
What to expect
Matt Parker is a stand-up comedian and mathematician who appears regularly on TV and online.
- Presenter on the Discovery Channel
- YouTube videos viewed over 85 million times
- Calculated pi on-stage with a real pie in 2018
- First to use an overhead projector at Hammersmith Apollo since Pink Floyd
Questions
When does An Evening of Unnecessary Detail start and end?
An Evening of Unnecessary Detail is on Monday, 30 November 2026, 19:00.
Where is An Evening of Unnecessary Detail?
An Evening of Unnecessary Detail takes place at Cambridge Theatre, Earlham Street, London.
What has he done on stage?
In 2018 he calculated the number pi live on-stage in front of a sold-out Royal Albert Hall using a real pie.
He is the first person to use an overhead projector at the Hammersmith Apollo since Pink Floyd.
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Getting there
Cambridge Theatre, Earlham Street, WC2H 9HU London, England, GB
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