‘Reception: The Wedding Present Musical’ has completed its premiere run.

The show, which is inspired by – and features – the songs of David Gedge premiered in Leeds in August 2025 as part of The Wedding Present’s continuing 40th anniversary celebrations.

A story of love, loss, break-ups and breakdowns – everything you’d expect from a Wedding Present song – the show tells the story of a group of Leeds University friends who keep in touch over five years of trials, tribulations and life events… including a graduation ceremony, a funeral, a wedding and, of course, the accompanying reception.

Reception is set in and around Leeds in the late 1980s and was presented before a mixture of cabaret-style seating as well as more traditional raked seating. The musical premiered in Slung Low at The Warehouse in Holbeck, Leeds, and was rapturously received.

Visit the show’s web site for more information.