Reasons to be Cheerful

An acclaimed coming-of-age tale, featuring Ian Dury and the Blockheads' greatest hits with a scorching live band. Graeae's hit musical makes a triumphant return to London, following an acclaimed UK tour, standing ovations and mass sing-alongs all round.

It's 1979. Ian Dury and the Blockheads' new single Reasons To Be Cheerful (Part 3) is climbing the charts and the Tories have won the election. Vinnie and his mates are big Dury fans and they'd do anything to see him at Hammersmith. But the gig's sold out. When the opportunity to get tickets arises, events take a surprising turn.

'Rough, ready and bl**dy brilliant.' (Time Out)

'The stage gives off a million volts.' (The Guardian)

'When the story, the rock 'n' roll mentality and the music come together, it's unstoppable.' (The Times)

Recommended for ages 14 and over. Strong language (spoken and captioned) and sexual references.

The performance includes captioned dialogue, BSL- interpreted songs and audio description. To book access tickets, please call our box office on 0844 875 0073, or reserve via email at accesslist@southbankcentre.co.uk

For best access to the captioning screen, Deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons are advised to book seats in front centre stalls or back centre stalls sections of the auditorium. Patrons wishing to access the audio description are encouraged to arrive at the theatre 30 minutes early to pick up headsets, explore the set model box and listen to the audio introduction before the performance.