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Just For One Day Tickets

Name: Just For One Day
Start: 2024-01-26
End: 2024-03-30
Location: Old Vic

On 13 July 1985, music brought the world together... and now this musical brings that story back to life.

Production Image of Just For One Day in London, with the full cast.

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About Just For One Day

‘We can be us, just for one day’

Relive the day music brought the world together.

Featuring the songs of Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartney, The Pretenders, The Cars, Status Quo, Sade, The Boomtown Rats, Diana Ross, Ultravox and more, this is the story of Live Aid and the people united by it.

Political unrest, social revolution, boom and bust. In a decade of neon and noise, one moment made the world stand still and brought 1.5 billion people together – and they all have a story to tell about ‘the day rock ‘n’ roll changed the world’.

A cast of 26 star in the world premiere of Just For One Day, a new musical written by John O’Farrell (Mrs Doubtfire, Something Rotten) and directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet, The Little Big Things).

10% from the sale of all tickets will be donated directly to The Band Aid Charitable Trust.

An Old Vic Production By permission of The Band Aid Charitable Trust

Just For One Day is supported by Jamie Wilson Productions, Kevin McCollum, Sonia Friedman Productions, Gavin Kalin Productions, Kenny Wax Ltd and the Ambassador Theatre Group.

Run time

Approx. 2hr 35min (incl. interval)

Start date

26th January, 2024

End date

30th March, 2024

Venue

Old Vic

Age

14+

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628 Reviews

Alex Room

208 Reviews | 41 Followers

100

Entertaining, Great writing, Great staging, Great singing, Great acting

See it if a great night of nostalgic music and memories are your thing or you love jukebox musicals with more of a story to it

Don’t see it if you wanna just sing along

Catherine 352

99 Reviews | 10 Followers

Clever, Thought-provoking, Great singing, Great band, Entertaining

See it if you were there or watching on telly. It brings you back to that day. If you missed it or wasn’t born yet, this is your chance to be there:)

Don’t see it if you don’t like 80s music. Naturally the show is packed with them.

WeePirahna

11 Reviews | 0 Followers

100

Must see, Epic, Great singing, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if I loved this show as did my 13 year old daughter. The quality of the cast was just awesome. Songs amazing and some great humour.

Don’t see it if you don't like a little fffing & jeffing.. well what do you expect from Bob Geldoff :-D

Sandra W 4045

1 Reviews | 0 Followers

100

Real, Ambitious, Entertaining, Clever, Absorbing

See it if If you watched the 1985 concert on tv it will resonate with you ,I had an 18 day old baby with me who stayed awake for the whole performance

Don’t see it if You don’t like the music of some of the greatest artists in the world as if ! Or you’re offended by Bob Geldof swearing ,

Important information

This production contains: flashing lights, haze, loud music and frequent strong language

Just For One Day cast and creative team

By: John O’Farrell
Songs by: Various artists who performed at the 1985 Live Aid concert
Director: Luke Sheppard
Choreography: Ebony Molina
Cast list: Julie Atherton, Ashley Campbell, Jackie Clune, Craige Els, James Hameed, Naomi Katiyo, Hope Kenna, Freddie Love, Emily Ooi, Rhys Wilkinson, Jason Battersby, Cassiopeia Berkeley-Agyepong, Olly Dobson, Joe Edgar, Kerry Enright, Jo Foster, Collette Guitart, Eddie Mann, AJ Lewis, Joel Montague, Rachel Moran, Abiona Omonua, Jack Shalloo, Danielle Steers, Tamara Tare, Dyd Wynford
Design: Soutra Gilmour
Costumes: Fay Fullerton
Lighting: Howard Hudson
Sound: Gareth Owen
Other info: Music supervision and orchestrations by Matthew Brind, video and animation design by Andrzej Goulding

Venue

Old Vic

103 The Cut, London, United Kingdom, SE1 8NB

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Directions

Location: West End
Railway station: Waterloo
Bus numbers: (Waterloo Road) 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 521, X68; (Mepham Street) 211, 243, 507
Night bus numbers: (Waterloo Road) 139, 176, 188, N1, N68, N171; (Mepham Street) 243
Car park: Waterloo Station (4mins)
Directions from tube: (7mins) Take Mepham Street (100 metres) down to Waterloo Road. Turn right on Waterloo Road, but keep left as the theatre is 100 metres further along on the opposite corner.