Strictly Live tour announced for 2026 with a dazzling return to Manchester

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Get on your dancing shoes, because Strictly Live is heading back out on tour in 2026.

A new series of the iconic – and massively loved – BBC reality competition show, Strictly Come Dancing, began this past Saturday night, with this year’s cohort of celebrities all being paired up with their professional dance partners ready to take on the exciting new challenge of learning to Ballroom Dance.

But not long after the winner of the new series is awarded the coveted glitterball trophy, much of the Class of 2026 will be heading out on a UK-wide tour.

Cue the theme tune, because the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is waltzing its way into arenas across the UK next January and February, helping us to start out the new year in spectacular style. 

Get set for a glittering celebration of everything you love about the nation’s favourite TV show, complete with show-stopping routines, stunning group numbers, and breathtaking live music from the iconic Strictly band and singers. 

Joining the tour, as always, will be a sensational lineup of celebrities and professional dancers from this current series, delivering all the glitz, glamour, and feel-good fun we need to banish those inevitable winter blue.

You can expect the signature charm of judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, and Craig Revel Horwood, alongside the fabulous Janette Manrara who is returning to host, bringing just the right amount of excitement to keep everyone on their toes. 

The Strictly Come Dancing cast lineup for 2026 / Credit: BBC

It’s time to put this annual entertainment spectacular in your diary and start 2026 on a front foot, as Strictly Live is coming to Manchester’s AO Arena on Saturday 31 January and Sunday 1 February 2026, and tickets officially start going on sale this week – with two presales before the general sale commences this Friday.

Tickets for the Three+ presale will go on sale tomorrow (Wednesday 24 September), before the AO’s dedicated venue presale begins on Thursday 25 September, and the General Sale starts on Friday 26 September.

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All tickets will go on sale at 10am on their respective days, and you can get your hands on them when they’re live here.

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