- Venue Lyric Hammersmith, London
- Performance dates Booking to 21 June 2025
- Running time 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval)
- Age guidelines 14+
Book Marriage Material Tickets at the Lyric Hammersmith, London
Don’t miss Marriage Material, a powerful new play based on Sathnam Sanghera‘s acclaimed novel, coming to the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in Spring 2025.
Adapted by award-winning playwright Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti (A Kind of People) and directed by Iqbal Khan (East Is East), this sweeping family drama explores the tensions, ambitions, and legacy of a Punjabi family in Wolverhampton.
Set between 1969 and the present day, Marriage Material follows the Bains family, whose corner shop has been the heart of their lives for three generations. When tragedy pulls Arjan Bains back from his life in London, he’s forced to confront the very life he left behind.
From the writer of the critically acclaimed Empireland, Sathnam Sanghera’s Marriage Material is a rich, emotional, and timely exploration of family, identity, and belonging.
Marriage Material runs from 22 May 2025 to 21 June 2025 at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in London. Book your tickets now for an unforgettable theatrical experience.
“In our shops we will be Kings of England. And we will make this place our place.”
The Bains’ corner shop in Wolverhampton has been at the centre of the family for three generations.
In 1969, Mrs Bains is balancing running the business, caring for her ailing husband and the demands of her two headstrong daughters, who each have their eye on a different kind of future.
In the present day, a family tragedy pulls Arjan Bains back from a life in London. The shop represents everything he was trying to escape, but with his mother insisting it remain open, how long can he stay away?
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Performance Information
Check booking calendar for full details
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- Matinees
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- Group Bookings For groups of 10+ enquire here
Stars and Creatives
Who is in the cast of Marriage Material?
Starring Tommy Belshaw as Jim/Bill, Jaz Singh Deol as Mr Bains/Arjun, Anoushka Deshmukh as Surinder, Celeste Dodwell as Claire/Mrs Flanagan, Avita Jay as Mrs Bains, Kiran Landa as Kamaljit, Omar Malik as Ranjit/Tanvir, and Irfan Shamji as Dhanda.
Who are the creative team of Marriage Material?
By Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti, based on the novel by Sathnam Sanghera
Directed by Iqbal Khan
Good Teeth (Set and Costume Designer), Simeon Miller (Lighting Designer), Holly Khan (Composer and Sound Designer), Anjali Mehra (Movement Director), Rakhee Sharma (Associate Movement Director), Gurkiran Kaur (Voice and Dialect Coach), Harper K Hefferon (Assistant Director), Jatinder Chera (Casting), and Anna Wood (Associate Sound Designer).
Important Notes
Access Performances: Audio Described Performance: 17 June, 7.30pm; BSL Performance: 10 June, 7.30pm;Chilled Performance: 11 June, 2.30pm; Open Captioned Performance: 19 June, 7.30pm
Post-Show Q&A with writer Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti: 3 June
Venue Information
Lyric Hammersmith , King Street, London, W6 0QL
Nearest Tube or Train: Hammersmith (District, Piccadilly, Circle, Hammersmith & City)
Nearest Buses: 27, 110, 190, 218, 267, 306, H91, N9, N11, N266
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★★★★ "A raucously funny and often moving family saga" - Evening Standard
★★★★ "Irresistible" - Daily Mail
★★★★ "Fast-paced and engaging" - What's On Stage
● "Great 1970s costumes, bubbling performances and an elegant set tee up this adaptation" - The Guardian
● "Sathnam Sanghera’s novel makes for a sparky play" - The Times
● "Kaur Bhatti honours both the humour and weight or Sanghera’s original" - TimeOut
● "Relatable grief, resilience and joy" - The Stage
● "Timely and entertaining" - Financial Times
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