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Sunny Afternoon

Tue 17 Feb 2026 to Sat 21 Feb 2026
Tue 17 Feb 2026
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Sat 21 Feb 2026

Following a phenomenal two years in the West End and a sensational first UK and Ireland tour, the “indisputably terrific” (The Times) OLIVIER AWARD-WINNING BEST NEW MUSICAL, charting the euphoric highs and agonizing lows of THE KINKS, is back!

Sunny Afternoon celebrates the raw energy, passion, and timeless sound of one of Britain’s most iconic bands, telling their story through an incredible back catalogue of chart-toppers, including “You Really Got Me,” “Lola,” and “All Day and All of the Night.”

Stepping into the legendary shoes of The Kinks, Danny Horn will play ‘Ray Davies’, Oliver Hoare ‘Dave Davies’, Harry Curley ‘Peter Quaife’ and Zakarie Stokes ‘Mick Avory’. These four form the iconic band at the heart of Sunny Afternoon.

Returning from the original Hampstead Theatre and West End companies are Ben Caplan as ‘Eddie Kassner’ and Tam Williams as ‘Grenville Collins’ and, from the original UK Tour are Victoria Anderson as ‘Gwen’, Deryn Edwards as ‘Mrs. Davies’, Joseph Richardson as ‘Robert Wace’, Lisa Wright as ‘Rasa’ and James Hudson. The company is completed by Alicia Ally, Morgan Burgess, James Chisholm, Phil Corbitt, Alasdair Craig, Dominic Gee-Burch, Kristian Jacobs, Robin Johnson, Sorrel Jordan, Jada Langley, Timothy Roberts, Georgiana Wainwright-Jones and Emily Whitby-Samways.

Set against the backdrop of Britain on the cusp of the rebellious ’60s, Sunny Afternoon is an “exhilarating” (Financial Times) and moving celebration of the music, life, and the band that changed it all.

Sunny Afternoon features music and lyrics by the legendary Ray Davies, a book by Joe Penhall, original story by Ray Davies, and direction by Edward Hall.

Cast and performance schedule subject to change without notice.

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Age Guidance: 12+

Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+

Running time: TBC. Doors open 1 hour before each performance

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Save £10 on Tuesday 7.30pm performance (excluding Balcony) and save £4 on all tickets in the Stalls and Upper Circle for Wednesday to Thursday 2pm & 7.30pm performances.

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Save £5 in the Stalls and Upper Circle for Tuesday to Thursday 7.30pm & Wednesday -Thursday 2pm performances. To purchase these tickets you must be 26 or under at the time of booking. You may be asked to show your ID on doors to confirm your age.

Groups 4-9
Save £3 in the Stalls & Upper Circle for Tuesday to Thursday 7.30pm & Wednesday – Thursday 2pm performances. Book online or email group.sales@nottinghamcity.gov.uk or call 0115 989 5555 to book.

Groups 10+
Save £4 in the Stalls & Upper Circle on bookings of ten or more tickets with one free ticket per 20 tickets booked for Tuesday to Thursday 7.30pm & Wednesday – Thursday 2pm performances. Please email  group.sales@nottinghamcity.gov.uk or call 0115 989 5555 to book.

No concessions in the Balcony or for Friday 7.30pm & Saturday 2.30pm & 7.30pm performances.

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The band play on stage surrounded by dancers dressed in 1960 mini dresses. Zoom in The lead singer crouches to the front of the stage. Zoom in Two people look longingly into each others eyes. Zoom in A person playing guitar plays out with the lead singer directly behind him. Zoom in Dressed in green suits the band look out to the audience with the lead singer wearing a pink hat and purple feather boa. Zoom in A person playing guitar jumps forward with their left leg raised. Zoom in A person wearing a dress and denim jacket stands on a box with the surrounding ensemble looking shocked. Zoom in The American flag dressed the backdrop with two people dressed in black suits talking centre stage,. Zoom in A person dressed in green is consoled by two older figures. Zoom in The band plays on stage with ensemble members holding the union jack flag and red and white scarfs in the air. Zoom in The band play centre stage with three dancers dressed in 1960 mini dresses walking on. Zoom in Two of the band stand and sit on a blue moped. Zoom in
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 “A belter! Funny, stylish. It has everything The Kinks had”
★★★★★
Daily Mail
“A blazing triumph! I swear you’ll get goosebumps”
★★★★★
The Telegraph
“This is a great, very British musical about a great, very British band”
★★★★
The Times
 “A belter! Funny, stylish. It has everything The Kinks had”
★★★★★
Daily Mail
“A blazing triumph! I swear you’ll get goosebumps”
★★★★★
The Telegraph
“This is a great, very British musical about a great, very British band”
★★★★
The Times

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