Dolapo Oni, Dani Moseley, Bola Akeju, Karene Peter and Jadesola Odunjo, Lyric Hammersmith
Renee Bailey in pink and white with long braids, Jaja's, Lyric Hammersmith
Zainab Jah as Jaja and Sewa Zamba as Marie in the salon, Lyric Hammersmith
Five women with braided hairstyles in Jaja's African Hair Braiding at the Lyric Hammersmith
Five women in a salon setting in Jaja's African Hair Braiding at the Lyric Hammersmith

Jaja's African Hair Braiding Tickets at Lyric Hammersmith, London

The UK premiere of this Tony Award-winning comedy reunites the team behind smash-hit School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play in writer Jocelyn Bioh and director Monique Touko.

From £12TBCAges 14 and up

A play at Lyric HammersmithBooking to 27 February 2027

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‘Are we making money today or what?’

Welcome to Jaja’s! This bustling Harlem braiding salon is where neighbourhood women come to have their greatest hairstyle dreams come true, all in the hands of a lively group of West African, immigrant braiders.

Across one hot summers day, these women experience everything in the pressure cooker of the sweltering shop: from demanding customers to secrets and lies, laughter and betrayal. But each of these women has big dreams as well, dreams which increasingly pit them against the city they call home.

The UK premiere of this Tony Award-winning comedy reunites the team behind smash-hit School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play in writer Jocelyn Bioh and director Monique Touko.

BSL:

  • Tuesday, 7th April, 7:30pm

Chilled:

  • Wednesday, 8th April, 2:30pm

Audio Described:

  • Tuesday, 14th April, 7:30pm

Captioned:

  • Thursday, 16th April, 7:30pm
Fri 29 Jan · 7:30pm from £12 Sat 30 Jan · 2:30pm from £12 Sat 30 Jan · 7:30pm from £12 Mon 1 Feb · 7:30pm from £12 Wed 3 Feb · 7:30pm from £18
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Dates & tickets

Fri 29 Jan · 7:30pm from £12 Sat 30 Jan · 2:30pm from £12 Sat 30 Jan · 7:30pm from £12 Mon 1 Feb · 7:30pm from £12 Wed 3 Feb · 7:30pm from £18
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Venue and getting here: Lyric Hammersmith

Jaja's African Hair Braiding is playing at Lyric Hammersmith. Here's everything you need to know about getting there and what to expect.

Address

Lyric Square, King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 0QL

Nearest Tube

Hammersmith (about 2 min walk)

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