Strictly Come Dancing 2027 tour dates revealed as judges and host return

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22 Sep 2026 • 8:09 PM MYT
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Strictly Come Dancing 2027 tour dates revealed as judges and host return

The Strictly Come Dancing live arena tour is returning in 2027, featuring 29 dates across the UK.

Janette Manrara returns as host, travelling alongside panel regulars Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood.

The run begins at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on January 22 for an initial five performances.

From there, the production moves around the country – stopping in Sheffield, Newcastle, Glasgow, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester and Nottingham, before concluding at The O2 in London on February 14.

Janette Manrara will be returning as host for the live tour (BBC)

Audience members hold the power to crown each night's Glitterball trophy winner.

While the panel offers critiques and opinions on every dance, the final decision belongs to ticket holders, who can cast their votes using mobile phones.

Revel Horwood, who directs the production, said: "This fabulous live tour is great fun for all of us and gives audiences the chance to see our spectacular cast of celebrities and professional dancers in a whole new way. Dust off your dancing shoes darlings, it is not to be missed."

Head judge Ballas added: "I just love the Strictly tour and all the banter that I have with Anton and Craig.

"It’s the best way to start the year and I can’t wait to see our incredible fans all over the country."

Strictly returned to TV last week with the launch episode for its latest series featuring the debut of new hosts Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe.

With more dancing than ever before, the pre-record officially introduced this year’s intake of celebs, gave fans a taste of the revamped format and most importantly, revealed the pairings for the competition ahead.

New 'Strictly' hosts Josh Widdicombe, Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe (PA)

The partners for this year’s competition are Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu, Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby, Chris Appleton and Amy Dowden, Dani Dyer and Nikita Kuzmin, Delta Goodrem and Kai Widdrington, Graeme Hall and Lauren Oakley, Jaime Winstone and Carlos Gu, John Nellis and Katya Jones, Lacey Turner and Vito Coppola, Lawrence Robb and Jowita Przystał, Melanie Walters and Aljaž Škorjanec, Dame Sarah Storey and Julian Caillon, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Alexis Warr, Tabby Stoecker and Mark Karmalita and Will Best and Dianne Buswell.

Tickets will go on sale for the tour at 9.00am on September 25 via StrictlyComeDancingLive.com.

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