Salad Days, presented by LADS at The Market Theatre from June 13 to 16, was written by Julian Slade and Dorothy Reynolds in 1954 as a summer musical for the Theatre Royal Bristol. It transferred to the West End, running for 2283 performances to become the longest-running musical theatre show of its day.

Jane and Timothy meet in a park after their graduation to plan their lives. They agree to get married secretly and decide that Timothy must take the first job that he is offered. A passing tramp offers them £7 a week to look after his mobile piano for a month and they discover that it gives everyone within earshot an irresistible desire to dance.

Timothy’s parents, however, want him to find a proper job with one of his influential uncles, and Jane’s mother wants her to marry a wealthy Lord! Infused with post-war optimism and filled with foot-tapping, catchy musical numbers – Oh, Look at Me, Out of Breath and It’s Easy to Sing, Salad Days is a charming, happy musical which will guarantee that you come out smiling.

Salad Days runs at The Market Theatre from Wednesday June 13 to Saturday, June 16, at 7.30pm. To book, call 07967 517125 or visit themarkettheatre.com