More than 100 extra shows are being added to the first ever live theatre tour of hit children’s show Hey Duggee.
It was announced in June that Duggee, The Squirrels and some of their friends will come together for HEY DUGGEE THE LIVE THEATRE SHOW, a brand-new play packed with non-stop fun, laughs, singing and dancing.
And such has been the demand for tickets, the producers behind the tour are adding a further 13 new venues in a three-month extension. The extra dates will see the live show visit no less than 37 theatres across the UK and Ireland from December through to late August 2023.
The smash hit CBeebies series will be brought to life through innovative puppetry and storytelling in this new live show featuring a dazzling light show and exciting projection and includes a four-week run at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall (London) from December 14.
HEY DUGGEE THE LIVE THEATRE SHOW is presented by award-winning theatre producer Kenny Wax and theatre and live entertainment promoters Cuffe and Taylor in association with Live Nation.
Producer Kenny Wax said: “We are so thrilled to be working with Live Nation, Cuffe and Taylor, Studio AKA and BBC Studios to create a brand new stage show with lots of surprises touring the country. I can’t wait.
Ben Hatton, director of theatre touring for Cuffe and Taylor, added: “The reaction to the initial Hey Duggee tour announcement was phenomenal so we are delighted to be adding so many extra dates to the first ever live tour of this exciting new show.
“There is a great demand for more shows across the UK and Ireland so we are meeting that by visiting 13 more regional theatres in what is now a huge nine-month tour.”
Mat Way, Global Director of Live Entertainment, Gaming and Interactive at BBC Studios, said: “We are so pleased that even more families across the country will have the chance to enjoy what promises to be a fun-packed and captivating show that will delight Hey Duggee fans of all ages.”
Since bursting onto TV screens in 2014, the BBC and Studio AKA creation has won no fewer than six BAFTAs and is an international Emmy award-winning hit.
Hey Duggee was the most streamed children’s show on BBC iPlayer in 2021 and is popular among both children and parents; with fans both young and old, up and down the country now able to join the much-loved character on tour.
Tickets to all shows will be available from www.heyduggeelive.com and direct from theatres.
HEY DUGGEE THE LIVE THEATRE SHOW TOUR DATES
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Sat 3 – Sat 10 Dec |
Southampton, MAST Mayflower Studios |
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Wed 14 Dec – Sun 8 Jan |
London, Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall |
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Thu 12 – Sun 15 Jan |
Bradford, St George’s Hall |
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Fri 20 – Sun 22 Jan |
Darlington, Hippodrome |
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Fri 27 – Sun 29 Jan |
Edinburgh, Festival Theatre |
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Thu 2 – Sat 4 Feb |
Liverpool, Empire Theatre |
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Tue 7 – Wed 8 Feb |
Brighton, Theatre Royal |
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Fri 10 – Sat 11 Feb |
Plymouth, Theatre Royal |
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Tue 14 – Wed 15 Feb |
Peterborough, New Theatre |
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Sat 18 – Sun 19 Feb |
Canterbury, The Marlowe |
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Tue 21 – Wed 22 Feb |
Cheltenham, Everyman Theatre |
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Sat 25 – Sun 26 Feb |
Poole, Lighthouse Theatre |
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Fri 10 – Sun 12 Mar |
Stoke, Regent Theatre |
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Thu 16 – Sat 18 Mar |
Sheffield, Lyceum Theatre |
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Fri 24 – Sun 26 Mar |
Salford, The Lowry (Lyric) |
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Mon 3 – Tue 4 Apr |
Ipswich, Regent Theatre |
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Fri 7 – Sat 8 Apr |
Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre |
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Mon 10 – Wed 12 Apr |
Birmingham, Town Hall |
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Fri 14 – Sat 15 Apr |
Leicester, Curve |
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Thu 20 – Sat 22 Apr |
Bath, The Forum |
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Mon 1 – Sat 6 May |
Nottingham, Theatre Royal |
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Sat 13 – Sun 14 May |
Southend, Cliffs Pavilion |
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Thu 18 – Sun 21 May |
Newcastle, Theatre Royal |
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Thu 25 – Sat 27 May |
Glasgow, King’s Theatre |
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Wed 31 May – Sun 4 Jun |
Kingston Upon Thames, Rose Theatre |
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Thu 15 – Sun 18 Jun Thu 22 – Sun 25 Jun Thu 29 Jun – Sun 2 Jul Wed 5 – Thu 6 Jul Sat 8 – Sun 9 Jul Thu 13 – Sun 16 Jul Wed 19 – Sat 22 Jul Wed 26 – Thu 27 Jul Sat 29 – Sun 30 Jul Thu 3 – Sun 6 Aug Thu 17 – Sun 20 Aug Thu 24 – Sun 27 Aug |
Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre Bromley, Churchill Theatre York, Theatre Royal Aberdeen, His Majesty’s Theatre Inverness, Eden Court Truro, Hall For Cornwall Leeds, Grand Theatre Dunfermline, Alhambra Theatre Blackpool, Opera House Coventry, Belgrade Theatre Chester, Storyhouse Swansea, Grand Theatre |
