Theatre company proves romance in Milton Keynes is not a once in a lifetime thing

The cast of Once brought a Valentine’s treat to the city centre

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.

Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now

Nine members of the UK tour cast, including lead actors Daniel Healy and Emma Lucia, warmed hearts all over the city with songs from the musical on Friday.

But it wasn’t just the vocals passers-by were swooning over, the cast also brought with them a flurry of musical instruments including a cello, accordion, mandolin and cajón.

The performances started at the shopping centres at centre:mk and intu before finishing at Milton Keynes Central Train Station.

Just some of the cast of Once (Jane Russell)Just some of the cast of Once (Jane Russell)
Just some of the cast of Once (Jane Russell)

Once is a musical that tells the beautiful story of two lost souls connected by music, whose lives are changed over the course of five short days.

It's on at at Milton Keynes Theatre until Saturday.

Tickets are available here