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Peter Kay adds MORE Manchester dates to record-breaking arena tour

And he's promised to keep prices low again - legend.

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 17th November 2024

Peter Kay has just announced brand new dates for his record-breaking arena tour, including even more shows here in Manchester.

The Bolton-born comic legend has already performed 100 stand-up shows at the AO Arena, breaking all attendance and performance records.

He’s also the first artist in the world to perform a monthly residency at The O2 in London.

Demand to see Peter Kay has been through the roof – several ticket sites crashed when the tour was first announced – and now he’s added some new shows to the unbelievable run of dates.

The tour first started in December 2022, with shows all the way into the middle of 2025.

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Now with these new dates, Peter Kay will be delivering his side-splitting stand-up show all the way into 2026.

The new shows include two hometown nights in Manchester, plus his first gigs in Aberdeen, Brighton, Bournemouth and the Isle of Man.

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And heartwarmingly, Peter Kay has promised to still keep ticket prices low, with tickets starting at just £35.

The news of new dates was announced during a surprise TV ad in the first episode of I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here on Sunday night.

Peter Kay adds MORE Manchester dates to record-breaking arena tour
Peter Kay adds MORE Manchester dates to record-breaking arena tour

In the advert, which you can watch below, he’s seen carrying a golden toilet into his mum’s iconic bungalow.

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Peter Kay said: “It’s been wonderful doing what I love most, stand-up comedy.

“Laughter is more important than ever in these challenging times and with the cost of living still at an all-time high, ticket prices for the new dates will start from £35.”

Tickets for the new dates will go on sale at 10am on Saturday 23 November HERE.

Peter Kay new tour dates in full

  • Friday 7 February 2025 – Manchester AO Arena
  • Saturday 8 March 2025 – Leeds First Direct Arena
  • Saturday 3 May 2025 – Sheffield Utilita Arena
  • Friday 16 May 2025 – London The O2
  • Friday 30 May 2025 – Aberdeen P&J Live
  • Saturday 31 May 2025 – Aberdeen P&J Live
  • Friday 6 June 2025 – Birmingham Utilita Arena
  • Friday 20 June 2025 – London The O2
  • Thursday 10 July 2025 – Dublin 3Arena
  • Thursday 7 August 2025 – Belfast Sse Arena
  • Saturday 23 August 2025 – Newcastle Utilita Arena
  • Friday 19 September 2025 – Manchester AO Arena
  • Thursday 23 October 2025 – Glasgow Ovo Hydro 
  • Friday 21 November 2025 – Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
  • Saturday 20 December 2025 – Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
  • Friday 9 January 2026 – Brighton Centre
  • Saturday 10 January 2026 – Bournemouth International Centre
  • Friday 23 January 2026 – Cardiff Utilita Arena
  • Saturday 24 January 2026 – Cardiff Utilita Arena
  • Friday 20 February 2026 – Isle Of Man Villa Marina
  • Saturday 21 February 2026 – Isle Of Man Villa Marina

Peter Kay advert announcing new tour dates

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Thousands of FREE tickets to The Big Night of Musicals at AO Arena have been released

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There are thousands of free tickets up for grabs to attend ‘The Big Night of Musicals’ in Manchester next year which features a variety of theatre classics.

The curtain has risen once again as returning favourite, The Big Night of Musicals, is coming to AO Arena for a fourth year.

Hosted once again by the one and only Jason Manford, this event contains segments from some of the world’s greatest theatre productions.

Fronted by The National Lottery, this showcase is a thank you to all players whose money has supported more than 20,000 theatre-related projects totalling £1.3 billion.

These funds have been used on many performing arts resources including restoring theatres and enabling hundreds of musical-related projects to commence.

This isn’t something to be missed out on as the bill is shaping up to be one of the event’s biggest to date featuring stars from the West End and some of the most notorious shows.

Attendees can expect to hear some familiar favourites in the likes of Bat Out of Hell, Here & Now: The Steps Musical, Mean Girls and more.

There’s even an exclusive preview of the upcoming theatre adaptation of a Disney superhero as snippets from ‘Hercules’ will be performed live.

Guests even have a chance to be in the same room as musical theatre legend Carrie Hope Fletcher as she takes on the role of Calamity Jane in the theatre show of the same name.

Dear Evan Hansen is also on the bill and if you aren’t free for the musical ensemble, it’s running at Palace Theatre Manchester from 18-22 February next year and tickets are available right now.

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This event has a super varied lineup too, from throwback pop bangers to Wild West heroines, this night really caters to everyone.

In true musical style, there will be big, bold performances and, of course, lots of excellent surprises all set to make a fantastic night of live music at the AO Arena.

All National Lottery players have the chance to reserve up to four tickets, the only cost is proof they’ve purchased a product from the National Lottery and a £2 booking fee per ticket.

Tickets for the ‘Big Night of Musicals’ on 25 January are already on sale you can try your luck at grabbing some free seats HERE.

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The UK’s much-loved ‘day rave’ with Vicky and Jon McClure returns to Manchester for New Year’s Eve

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One of the UK’s most popular new club events and pioneering ‘day rave’ is returning to Manchester this New Year’s, featuring founders Jon and Vicky McClure, as well as some very special guests.

The Line of Duty star and Reverend and the Makers frontman started the parent-friendly event back in January of this year as an alternative day out for those looking to have a party and still manage an early bedtime. Since then it’s gone on to become a real phenomenon and is only getting bigger.

With Vicky swapping UK dramas and crime thrillers for the discotheque and ‘Big Jon’ switching lanes from his usual rock, indie and alternative roots to favour timeless dance tracks to still get people up on their feet, Day Fever has gone down a storm all over the country.

With their first year coming towards a close, they now look set for arguably their biggest day rave to date as Day Fever will be hosting a special New Year’s Eve for their final hurrah of 2024 right here in Manchester city centre – and no, you don’t need to be able to stay up until midnight.

The two McClures – unrelated, by the way, they just share a name and a fantastic taste in music – and the rest of their crew will be partying between 3-8pm for a much more tame and friendlier night (day) out, commanding the decks alongside some other special guests.

Not only does this alternative way to party promise a more responsible curfew, meaning clubbers don’t have to worry about missing the last train home but it’s also geared towards over 30s whilst still being super inclusive.

This day-time clubbing event is designed to reminisce on the old days and all those dance-filled memories of evenings spent out on the tiles, just minus the late-night finish – and hopefully the hangover but that’s down to you really, isn’t it?

In their words: ‘There’s no dress code, no egos—just pure positivity’; there’s nothing we love to hear more than the sweet relief of not having to get dolled up for a big night when we just can’t be bothered.

With New Century Hall hosting the Day Fever once again for their first-ever NYE party here in Manchester, along with two other events being held simultaneously in Edinburgh and Birmingham, you can get all your partying done way with plenty of time to get cosy in bed before the calendar turns over.

Just in time to watch Jools Holland’s famous Annual Hootenanny, as they put it.

Jon McClure and Vicky’s co-star, Martin Compston
Vicky McClure leading the dance routines

This is guaranteed to be an evening to remember for everyone in attendance, especially when you’re joined by stars of stage and screen who will be powering you through with some proper dance bangers as they have done all year long.

The New Year’s Eve party isn’t just the last dance of the year either, it’s also effectively the prequel to next year’s raft of shows as Day Fever has already announced more than a dozen big dates in January and February.

This batch of 2025 dates sees the gang taking on lots of other cities, including North West neighbours Liverpool, Sheffield, Leeds and Hull over in Yorkshire, two Newcastle shows and plenty more.

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So, if you’re feeling those clubbing blues, that pesky seasonal affective disorder or just still not booked up for NYE 2024, why not make the most of this day-time opportunity?

Tickets for both the New Year’s Eve and the rest of their 2025 events are available on the official Day Fever website HERE.

Oh yeah, and help get Rev to Christmas number one – it’s for a good cause and they deserve it!

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