Barney is the Musical Director for the Sunny Afternoon Tour 2016/17

The show, which won four Olivier awards last year, will embark on a national tour beginning at Manchester Opera House on August 19.

It will tour throughout the remainder of 2016 and into 2017, visiting venues including Edinburgh Playhouse, the Sunderland Empire, the New Victoria Theatre in Woking and Oxford's New Theatre.

Sunny Afternoon has music and lyrics by Ray Davies with a book by Joe Penhall.

The musical premiered at Hampstead Theatre in 2014 before transferring to the West End's Harold Pinter Theatre, where is has been running since October 2014.

Sunny Afternoon is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions and Ambassador Theatre Group.

Music, Lyrics and Original Story - Ray Davies
Director - Edward Hall
Choreographer - Adam Cooper
Musical Supervisor - Elliott Ware
Musical Director - Barney Ashworth