Hollyoaks: The 30th Anniversary Tour has been confirmed as the Channel 4 soap marks its milestone birthday this Autumn.(Image: Channel 4)

Hollyoaks: The 30th Anniversary Tour has been confirmed as the Channel 4 soap marks its milestone birthday this Autumn.

The live in-conversation event will take place in October with several iconic cast members taking fans back through the past three decades.

Gary Lucy, best known for playing Luke Morgan, is the first guest announced for the tour which will play four special dates in Manchester, Glasgow, Nottingham and London.

Gary, who has also starred and produced the award-winning The Full Monty stage show, first appeared in Hollyoaks in 1999 to 2002, before reprising his role from 2017 until 2022.

Hollyoaks first launched on October 23 1995 and is the most youth-skewed UK continuing drama with a loyal audience that follow the lives of the residents of the Chester village where it all happens.

The Channel 4 soap will mark its 30th anniversary later this year(Image: MERSEY TELEVISION COMPANY LIMITED)

Streaming on Channel 4 with a live TX on E4, Hollyoaks has for three decades consistently delivered “firsts” in important issue-based storylines, unmissable drama and larger than life characters that are now part of the fabric of soap.

This live event will allow audiences to go behind the scenes for the first time, delivering an exclusive access-all-areas live tour, as cast members relive the show’s most iconic moments and share unseen footage from the set of the multi-award-winning soap.

Gary Lucy is the first guest announced for the tour (Image: Lime Pictures)

VP Global Licensing at All3 Jason Easy. said: “We’re delighted to partner with Maple Tree Entertainment and Lime Pictures to bring to life the iconic, vibrant world of Hollyoaks off-screen.

“As the series celebrates three decades on air, Lime Pictures continually delivers a soap opera that remains a firm fan favourite, packed with charismatic characters, whilst also retaining a modern edge and ability to tackle timely contemporary issues head on.

Gary played Luke Morgan in Hollyoaks(Image: Channel 4)

“With an incredible fan base all over the UK we’re delighted that audiences will be able to go behind the scenes of the Chester-based soap like never before.”

The tour kicks off at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall on October 13 before moving onto Glasgow’s SEC Armadillo on October 16, Nottingham’s Concert Hall on October 18 before concluding at London’s Adelphi Theatre on October 21.