Bob Dylan has added three new dates to his sold-out world tour – including a show here in Manchester.
The legendary singer kicked off his Rough and Rowdy Ways Worldwide Tour last December in the USA.
His previously announced UK dates included four shows at the London Palladium, plus gigs in Cardiff, Hull, Nottingham and Glasgow.
But due to huge demand, Dylan has now added three more shows in the UK.
His first tour in more than five years will bring him to Manchester’s O2 Apollo in November.
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New Bob Dylan tour dates have been announced. Credit: Publicity picture
He’s also announced new gigs in Oxford and Bournemouth.
The Rough and Rowdy Ways world tour will take place for a whopping period of time, between 2021 and 2024.
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Every show on Bob Dylan’s tour will be strictly no-phone events, with audience members told to put their mobile devices in a sealed Yondr bag.
Tickets for the new dates go on sale this morning, Monday 5 September.
Full Bob Dylan UK tour dates
October 19 London Palladium
October 20 London Palladium
October 23 London Palladium
October 24 London Palladium
October 26 Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
October 27 Hull Bonus Arena
October 28 Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
October 30 Glasgow Armadillo
October 31 Glasgow Armadillo
NEW SHOWS
November 2 Manchester Apollo
November 4 Oxford New Theatre
November 5 Bournemouth BIC
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Gigs & Nightlife
The biggest rock band on Earth is coming to Manchester, with hundreds of musicians on stage
Daisy Jackson
Rockin’1000 will be heading to Manchester next spring, with the biggest rock band on Earth performing timeless anthems.
And when we say it’s the biggest rock band on Earth, we’re not being sensationalist – there’ll be 300 musicians performing together.
Guitarists, bassists, drummers, keyboardists, singers, and even an orchestral section will all play together for a rock concert on a scale the UK has never seen before.
The AO Arena is set to host Rockin’1000 in March next year – and musicians of all skill levels are being invited to apply to perform.
There are more than 100,000 musicians as part of the band worldwide, and if you’d like to be one of them before the show arrives in Manchester you can register HERE.
Rockin’1000 began in 2015 with a viral performance of 1,000 musicians playing a Foo Fighters song in Cesena in Italy.
Since then, it’s grown into a worldwide community of musicians and has sold more than 300,00 tickets to large-scale and ambitious rock concerts in 20 different countries.
Rockin’1000 will come to the AO Arena in Manchester
Despite being one of Europe’s largest venues, the indoor nature of the AO Arena means that the number of performers will be reduced to 300, who will fill the floor of the arena.
Fabio Zaffagnini, Founder of Rockin’1000 said “The UK’s music culture is unrivalled, and Manchester is one of the world’s great music cities.
“Bringing 1,000 musicians together under one roof creates a powerful emotional connection for everyone involved, on stage and in the crowd.
“We cannot wait to share this experience with UK fans.”
Rockin’1000 will be at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday 7 March, with 300 musicians performing together at once.
Tickets will go on sale from 10am on Friday 5 December HERE.
Much-loved children’s show Gabby’s Dollhouse is bringing its live show to Manchester
Danny Jones
Much-loved children’s TV sensation Gabby’s Dollhouse is bringing its now world-famous live stage show to Manchester city centre for the first time ever.
Set for its debut UK tour, the smash-hit Netflix series created by the brains behind the 90s and noughties kids classic, Blue’s Clues, has become a global favourite since it first began back in 2021.
After proving highly successful over in the States, ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse Live!’ is now going transatlantic to delight little ones across the pond.
The super family-friendly show lands at Manchester’s AO Arena in early 2026, and we can practically hear the toddlers screaming with joy already.
As the Arena posted on social media, “This a-MEOW-zing new show, inspired by the beloved DreamWorks Animation preschool series, features songs that will have audiences singing and dancing along, from beginning to end.”
For anyone unaware of the name or simply looking to introduce their youngsters to something new, Gabby’s Dollhouse is an interactive pre-school programme that blends both interactive live-action with educational and undeniably cute animation.
It follows a girl named Gabby and her cat friends as they go on adventures inside a magical dollhouse.
The American show has taken off not only domestically but has now become the most-watched kids’ show on Netflix, so yes, it’s rather popular.
As for this still relatively new stage production, it brings to life an exciting original Dollhouse story featuring unique puppets and dynamic staging, with hit new songs that will have audiences singing and dancing along from beginning to end.
You can see the trailer for the US tour down below.
Presented not only by DreamWorks but Universal’s Destinations and Experiences team, the 15-date tour will get underway next spring; you can see the full list of shows here:
‘Gabby’s Dollhouse Live!’ 2026 UK tour dates
We’ve even highlighted all of the Northern shows for you, just in case you can’t make the Manc date.
Fri 27/03/26 SEC Armadillo Theatre, Glasgow
Sun 29/03/26 P&J Live, Aberdeen
Tue 31/03/26 Eventim Apollo, London
Wed 1/04/26 Eventim Apollo, London
Sun 5/04/26 AO Arena Manchester
Tue 7/04/26 Utilita Arena Birmingham
Wed 8/04/26 Edinburgh Playhouse
Sat 11/04/26 Brighton Centre
Tue 14/04/26 First Direct Bank Arena Leeds
Thu 16/04/26 Bournemouth International Centre
Sun 19/04/26 Plymouth Pavilions
Tue 21/04/26 Swansea Building Society Arena
Sun 26/04/26 M&S Bank Arena Liverpool
Tue 28/04/26 Utilita Arena Sheffield
Fri 1/05/26 Utilita Arena Newcastle
Sun 3/05/26 Utilita Arena Cardiff
General admission seats go live on Wednesday, 10 December, and if you’re looking to guarantee your family a spot at the AO Arena or any of the other venues, you can join the pre-sale waiting list.
Daisy Jackson -
5th September 2022 
