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Ed Patrick: Catch Your Breath

Ed Patrick. Credit: Chris Cox
Stand-up
  • 11th Feb 2024 - 3rd May 2025

Following a hugely successful Edinburgh Fringe run, comedian, author and anaesthetist, Ed Patrick embarks on his debut tour with a with a gut-punch hilarious show about becoming a junior doctor, the NHS, the pitfalls of modern medicine and the power of questioning it.

Laughing gas has been banned, but not in the NHS, and Ed Patrick might be forgiven for feeling numb, what with chronic understaffing, junior doctors striking and many leaving the NHS. But he remains, despite a government that can burn (literally) millions of British pounds of unusable PPE but can't support the healthcare workers to look after you. 'I guess plastic aprons don't strike or need a pension', says Ed.

In his role as an anaesthetist, Ed can be found almost anywhere in a hospital, from A&E dealing with emergencies to staffing intensive care units and giving epidurals to assist the joyous moments of childbirth. There's more to his job than being a drug sommelier with a bit of magic thrown in, so join Ed on his travels and find out why the rectum is like a Tardis and how - sometimes - having absolutely no medical knowledge can lead to better medical care.

2024 dates

Feb 11th 2024: Leicester - The Big Difference @ 2.30pm
April 7th 2024: Newcastle - The Stand @ 8.30pm
April 17th 2024: Bath - The Rondo Theatre @ 8pm
April 20th 2024: Brighton - Komedia @ 6.30pm
April 26th 2024: Birmingham - The Glee Club @ 8pm
April 28th 2024: Glasgow - The Stand @ 8.30pm
April 30th 2024: Edinburgh - The Stand @ 8.30pm
May 4th 2024: Cheltenham - Everyman Theatre @ 7.45pm
May 6th 2024: London - The Comedy Store @ 7.30pm

SUDBURY
The Quay Theatre
September 21st 2024

SOUTHPORT
The Atkinson
SEPTEMBER 28th 2024

OLVESTON
Thornbury Arts Festival
OCTOBER 4th 2024

HEDGE END
The Berry Theatre
OCTOBER 11TH 2024

CORSHAM
Pound Arts
OCTOBER 12th 2024

MAIDENHEAD
Norden Farm Centre for The Arts
OCTOBER 19th 2024

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
Old Town Hall
OCTOBER 25th 2024

CHELMSFORD
Civic Studio
OCTOBER 26th 2024

LEAMINGTON SPA
The Royal Spa Centre
November 8th 2024

TETBURY
The Goods Shed
NOVEMBER 9th 2024

WORTHING
Pavilion Atrium
NOVEMBER 23rd 2024

Lichfield
Lichfield Garrick Theatre
January 24th 2025

London
Artsdepot
January 25th 2025

Glasgow
Giffnock Eastwood Park Theatre
January 31st 2025

Kendal
Kendal Brewery Arts Centre
February 1st 2025

Rotherham
Rotherham Civic theatre
February 2ND 2025

Epsom
Epsom Horton Chapel Arts
February 7TH 2025

Reading
Reading South Arts Centre
February 8TH 2025

Lutterworth
Lutterworth Town Hall
February 12TH 2025

Norwich
The Garage
February 20TH 2025

Bedford
Bedford Quarry Theatre
February 21st 2025

Twickenham
The Exchange
February 28TH 2025

Chorley
Little Theatre
March 6TH 2025

Pershore
Number 8
March 7TH 2025

Beverley
Beverley East Riding Theatre
March 12TH 2025

Farsley
The Old Wollen
March 13TH 2025

Chester
Chester Storyhouse
March 14TH 2025

Buxton
Buxton Pavillion Arts Centre
March 15TH 2025

Dorchester
Dorchester Arts
March 21st 2025

Isle of Wight
Quay Arts
March 22nd 2025

Shoreham by sea
The Ropetackle
March 26TH 2025

Hastings
White Rock Studio
March 27TH 2025

Portsmouth
Portsmouth Guildhall Studio
March 28TH 2025

New Milton
Forest Arts Centre
March 29TH 2025

Eastleigh
The Point
April 4TH 2025

Bridport
Bridport Arts Centre
April 5TH 2025

Ipswich
Ipswich New Wolsey
April 11TH 2025

Selby
Selby Town Hall
May 2nd 2025

Otley
Otley Courthouse
May 3rd 2025

Press

  1. 28th March: Ed Patrick: "I was mesmerised by stand-up" (Square Mile)
  2. 31st October: Ed Patrick announces debut tour
This show was also performed at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe. Listing

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