The Kinks musical back for new UK tour that will start in Manchester
The show features all the iconic band's biggest hits
The award-winning musical featuring music of rock icons The Kinks is heading back out on a huge new UK tour - that will start in Manchester later this year.
Sunny Afternoon won huge acclaim on its debut run, and today it has been confirmed that the show will once again play again up and down the country.
The musical tells the story of The Kinks, and features all of their biggest hits including You Really Got Me, Lola and All Day and All Of the Night.
The Kinks frontman Ray Davies said today of the news: "In these times of political uncertainties, it is a relief to know that Sunny Afternoon is on the horizon to lift our spirits”.
The multi-Olivier Award-winning show will open at Manchester's Palace Theatre on 10 October 2025, where it will play until 18 October 2025. It will then head out across the UK, including to theatres in Birmingham, Glasgow, York and Brighton.
Tickets for the Manchester dates will go on sale from March 28.
Producer Sonia Friedman said today: "From the moment Ray Davies, Joe Penhall, Ed Hall, and I began developing this musical, I knew it was something extremely special, and it proved to be so as we opened to rave reviews and won many awards.
"Now, I’m thrilled that we’re bringing back our joyous, celebratory, Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical for a new UK tour.
"Ray Davies’ music and lyrics capture the poetry and poignancy of everyday life with honesty and wit, and The Kinks’ music, attitude and vibe shaped a generation.
"Their astonishing legacy continues to resonate, making Sunny Afternoon as exhilarating and relevant today as ever. Whether you’re discovering it for the first time or experiencing it all over again, I can’t wait for audiences across the UK to see it — I’ve truly missed it.”
Sunny Afternoon celebrates the raw energy, passion and timeless sound of one of Britain’s most iconic bands in The Kinks.
Charting the euphoric highs and agonising lows, it tells their story through an incredible back catalogue of chart-toppers. It was the recipient of four Olivier Awards, including Best New Musical and Outstanding Achievement in Music for Ray Davies.
Set against the backdrop of Britain on the cusp of the rebellious '60s,it is billed as an exhilarating and moving celebration of the music, life, and the band that changed it all.
How to get tickets
Tickets will be available via ATG for the theatre shows across the UK, including for Manchester's Palace Theatre. The on sale dates vary depending on venue, but are all listed below.
Tickets for Manchester go on sale from March 28, 2025.
Full list of tour dates 2025/2026
10 – 18 OCTOBER 2025
MANCHESTER PALACE THEATRE
ON SALE 28 MARCH 2025
21 – 25 OCTOBER 2025
BIRMINGHAM ALEXANDRA THEATRE
ON SALE 28 MARCH 2025
28 OCTOBER – 1 NOVEMBER 2025
GLASGOW KING’S THEATRE
ON SALE 28 MARCH 2025
4 – 8 NOVEMBER 2025
SUNDERLAND EMPIRE
ON SALE 28 MARCH 2025
11 – 15 NOVEMBER 2025
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, YORK
ON SALE 28 MARCH 2025
18 – 22 NOVEMBER 2025
NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
ON SALE 28 MARCH 2025
25 – 29 NOVEMBER 2025
WIMBLEDON NEW THEATRE
ON SALE 28 MARCH 2025
2 – 6 DECEMBER 2025
SWANSEA BUILDING SOCIETY ARENA
ON SALE 21 MARCH 2025
17 DECEMBER 2025 – 3 JANUARY 2026
BRIGHTON THEATRE ROYAL
ON SALE 28 MARCH 2025
15 – 31 JANUARY 2026
ALEXANDRA PALACE, LONDON
ON SALE 28 MARCH 2025
3 -7 FEBRUARY 2026
MARLOWE THEATRE, CANTERBURY
ON SALE 7 APRIL 2025
10 -14 FEBRUARY 2026
MILTON KEYNES THEATRE
ON SALE 28 MARCH 2025
17 – 21 FEBRUAURY 2026
NOTTINGHAM THEATRE ROYAL
ON SALE 31 MARCH 2025
24 – 28 FEBRUARY 2026
LEEDS GRAND THEATRE
ON SALE 4 APRIL 2025
3 – 7 MARCH 2026
MALVERN THEATRE
ON SALE 4 APRIL 2025
17 – 21 MARCH 2026
PRINCESS THEATRE, TORQUAY
ON SALE 28 MARCH 2025
24 – 28 MARCH 2026
NEW THEATRE, OXFORD
ON SALE 28 MARCH 2025
31 MARCH – 4 APRIL 2026
RICHMOND THEATRE
ON SALE 28 MARCH 2025
7 – 11 APRIL 2026
NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, STOKE ON TRENT
ON SALE 28 MARCH 2025
14 - 18 APRIL 2026
STOCKTON GLOBE
ON SALE 28 MARCH 2025
21 – 25 APRIL 2026
CURVE, LEICESTER
ON SALE SOON
28 APRIL – 2 MAY 2026
BLACKPOOL GRAND
ON SALE 28 MARCH 2025
5 – 9 MAY 2026
EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE
ON SALE 28 MARCH 2025
12 – 16 MAY 2026EDEN COURT, INVERNESS
ON SALE 4 APRIL 2025
10 – 23 MAY 2026
LIVERPOOL EMPIRE
ON SALE 28 MARCH 2025
26 – 30 MAY 2026
WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE, CARDIFF
ON SALE 4 APRIL 2025