• Venue Lyric Hammersmith, London
  • Performance dates 31 August 2027 - 25 September 2027

Book now for The Young Team at the Lyric Hammersmith, a searing stage adaptation of Graeme Armstrong’s award-winning novel by Kieran Hurley

The Young Team in London

Making it world premiere at the Lyric Hammersmith is The Young Team, a stage adaptation of Graeme Armstrong’s ground-breaking, award-winning novel.

Adapted by Kieran Hurley (Beats, MOUTHPIECE) and directed by Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan, the play is co-produced by the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and National Theatre of Scotland.

Presenting an uncompromising account of violence and gang life, The Young Team is a story of young male friendship, loyalty, rivalry and tenderness.

Book The Young Team tickets

The Young Team plays a strictly limited run at the Lyric Hammersmith from 31 August to 25 September 2027. Book early to avoid disappointment.

Welcome to Scotland in 2005. For Azzy Williams, born and bred in North Lanarkshire, the Young Team Posse seems to offer everything he wants: excitement, community and freedom. It’s where boys become men, and he’s hungry to grow up.

Soon he’s climbing the ranks and showing the world what he’s made of. It’s fast, furious and dangerous. Is the Young Team where Azzy belongs, or just where he’s ended up? Either way, membership is for life, and getting in is far easier than getting out.

Based on Graeme Armstrong’s award-winning novel, this adaptation by Kieran Hurley is an honest look at gang life and territorial violence. It is also a story about friendship, loyalty, rivalry and the search for recognition and belonging.

Performance Information

Tickets by Month
Aug 2027
Sep 2027

Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of The Young Team?

Casting will be announced at a later date. 

Who are the creative team of The Young Team?

  • Writer and Adaptor: Kieran Hurley
  • Based on the novel by: Graeme Armstrong
  • Director: Rachel O’Riordan

Important Notes

Access Performances:
  • Chilled: Saturday 11 Sep, 2.30pm
  • BSL: Thursday 16 Sep, 7.30pm
  • Captioned: Tuesday 21 Sep, 7.30pm
  • Audio Described: Wednesday 22 Sep, 2.30pm (with a Touch Tour at 1pm)

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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Frequently Asked Questions

The Young Team is playing at the Lyric Hammersmith in London
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