Art with Heart

Best days of your life. Right?

Declaring war on the girl stealing your best friend, striking a pose to Vogue, realising you're gay and falling in love, facing rejection. But one day you'll be happy in your own skin, laughing about pouring your heart onto a tear-stained page. Maybe...

As the Iron Lady stands and Iron Curtain falls, Hayley, her Dad and best friend Debbie struggle to find their way in an ever-changing world. To build a future, they must unpack their past. Papering over the cracks, uncovering secrets and lies, they find that the hardest box to open, is your own.

Inspired by a true story, Secret Diaries charts the big stuff in life from teenage years to present day. Set to a soundtrack of 80s and 90s guilty pleasures, laugh, love and re-capture your youth with this honest look at the world through teenage eyes.

Developed with New Wolsey Theatre and supported by Contact and The Lowry. Funded by Arts Council England, The Granada Foundation and The Equity Foundation.