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STRICTLY COME DANCING LIVE
The final four couples for the hotly
anticipated Strictly Live Tour have been
announced: YouTuber, Podcaster, and
social media star George Clarke and
Alexis Warr; Emmerdale star Lewis Cope
and Katya Jones; and former professional
footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and
Lauren Oakley.
As a special treat for Strictly fans, 2023
series finalist Layton Williams will make a
sensational return to the dance floor as a
special guest, reuniting with professional
partner Nikita Kuzmin.
The final foursome complete the lineup of eight sensational couples taking to
the road in January to dazzle arena
audiences up and down the country. They
will join Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Karen
Hauer, La Voix and Aljaž Škorjanec, Ellie
Goldstein and Vito Coppola, and Vicky
Pattison and Kai Widdrington. Plus, the
legendary Strictly Judges Shirley Ballas,
Anton Du Beke, and Craig Revel
Horwood.
The Strictly Live Tour celebrates all the
joy of the smash-hit BBC series,
showcasing the amazing choreography
and fantastic live music that Strictly is
synonymous with – providing audiences
of all ages up and down the country the
opportunity to experience everything they
love about the TV show live on stage.
The tour will come to The 02 Arena
from 13 (19.30), 14 (14.30 and 19.30) to
15 (13.30 and 18.30) February. George
Clarke will not perform at the shows on
14 and 15 February shows due to a prior
commitment.
For more information and to book:
StrictlyComeDancingLive.com
QUEEN BY CANDLELIGHT
An unforgettable night of Queen
anthems – Reimagined by Candlelight
returns to London’s West End on
8 February. Following sold-out triumphs
at New York’s iconic Carnegie Hall, and
the legendary London Palladium and
packed out tours across the globe, an
electrifying celebration of Queen returns
– this time to the majestic His Majesty’s
Theatre in London’s West End.
Surrounded by candlelight, this
unforgettable live experience brings
Queen’s legendary catalogue to life like
never before. Featuring a world-class
cast of West End vocalists and an epic
live rock band, the show delivers
powerhouse performances, soaring
harmonies, and spine-tingling moments
from start to finish. Audiences will sing
along to timeless anthems including
‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ ‘It’s a Kind of
Magic,’ ‘We Are the Champions,’ ‘Who
Wants to Live Forever,’ and many more,
each reimagined with dramatic flair and
theatrical brilliance. This is more than a
concert; it’s a spectacular tribute to one
of the greatest bands of all time.
www.concertsbycandlelight.com
TELL ME – A POWERFUL NEW
CIRCUS AND DANCE SHOW
From the makers of the hit The
Chosen Haram comes Tell Me – a
striking new fusion of circus, dance and
theatre that reimagines the narrative
around HIV today. Created and directed
by Sadiq Ali and produced by Turtle Key
Arts, this bold and visually arresting
work invites audiences to confront
stigma, celebrate resilience, and imagine
a hopeful vision of living with HIV in the
present day.
Through Chinese Pole, aerial artistry
and physical theatre, Tell Me follows a
woman navigating her HIV diagnosis –
her fears, her dreams, and her reality –
in a world still shaped by prejudice and
silence. Combining breathtaking
movement and emotional storytelling,
the show transforms lived experience
into a universal story of strength, beauty
and shared humanity.
Tell Me features performers Sadiq
Ali, Jonah Russell and Phoebe Knight.
The work has been developed in
collaboration with HIV charities
Positively UK and CHIVA (Children’s
HIV Association) to ensure authenticity
and representation.
Following the international success of
The Chosen Haram – which toured to
over 25 UK venues and major worldwide festivals including Sydney Festival,
Auckland Arts Festival and Gay Pride
Europe, Malta - Tell Me marks the next
step in Sadiq Ali’s mission to use circus
as a vehicle for social change.
For tickets, visit the website at
www.turtlekeyarts.org.uk
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