WE'VE HAD THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES

Trigger Point's Vicky McClure and husband Jonny Owens on the rave reviews for their afternoon club sessions

- By Shelley Spadoni

TRIGGER Point star Vicky McClure and her husband Jonny Owens have quite the side hustle. It involves getting those who don't fancy rolling home at 3am after a Saturday night out clubbing by day, having the time of their lives then getting back “in time for a nice curry”.

Day Fever started out as an idea on WhatsApp with the couple's friend, Jon McClure (no relation) of the band Reverend & The Makers, at the tail end of 2023. Fast forward to today and it's a nationwide phenomenon, with day raves selling out in cities across the UK.

"It's like a massive kitchen party at your nan's," laughs Vicky from her home in Nottingham. "Just with an awful lot more people and an unlimited bar."

The actress, 42, has been front and centre of Line of Duty and Trigger Point two of the biggest TV dramas of recent years but insists she's as proud of this initiative as her screen success. "It goes beyond the music, we hear powerful stories," she says. "We've met people at our events in the middle of cancer treatment, in remission, people grieving, caring for loved ones. They can let their hair down and find moments of joy.

"I know from personal experience that when you or your mates are going through hard times, the best thing you can do is get them out.

"Day Fever is somewhere you'll get lost in music. It's a beautiful atmosphere and people look out for each other. The music will help you save you, even."

Vicky speaks from experience, having set up The Dementia Choir in memory of her nan, who died from the cruel condition in 2015. Three years later, she made the deeply personal and highly acclaimed BBC documentary Our Dementia Choir.