Professional dancers and celebrity contestants from BBC Strictly Come Dancing perform live ballroom and Latin routines at the Leeds First Direct Bank Arena.
Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour comes to Leeds First Direct Bank Arena on Friday 5 February 2027, with two shows on the one day: a matinee at 2.30pm and an evening performance at 7.30pm. It's the BBC show brought to the arena, with professional dancers and celebrity contestants from the series performing ballroom and Latin routines live on stage. You'll see the Paso Doble, Waltz and Jive, with choreography, costumes and production values built for the stage rather than the studio.
There's a few things that set the tour apart from the television show. The biggest change is that the audience decides the winner by voting on their mobile phones, so you're not just watching the routines—you're the one calling the result. Each show is also accessible, with a British Sign Language interpreter shown on large side screens. The whole thing is produced by Stage Entertainment UK and Phil McIntyre Live in association with BBC Studios, and the Leeds First Direct Bank Arena is one of the region's premier venues, known for its acoustics and city-centre location.
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On the judging panel, Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood are joined by professional dancer Janette Manrara, with Revel Horwood also directing the production. Each show runs about two hours, including an interval, so whether you go for the matinee or the evening, you've got a full afternoon or night of it. With the venue right in the city centre, it's an easy one to get to and back from.
