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Your A-Z guide of concerts happening this month…
2026 headline tour announced, plus a huge 2026 Finsbury Park gig with Nothing But Thieves, Don Broco, Marmozets and Wavves also joining the line-up.
Following the release of his sophomore album ‘Baby’, Dijon heads to London’s O2 Academy Brixton for a huge headline show as part of his ‘Dijon 2025—2026’ tour.
DMA’S are heading back to the UK in 2026 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their breakthrough debut album Hills End with a special anniversary tour
Florence + The Machine are back with their ‘The Everybody Scream Tour’ across the UK next February plus a huge outdoor show in Edinburgh in August
Halsey announces the Back to the Badlands anniversary tour
James Arthur has announced a UK tour for Feb 2026 as part of ‘The Pisces World Tour’.
Jason Derulo heads out Jan 2026 on The Last Dance World tour.
One of modern metal’s most vital and forward-thinking acts, Ukrainian band JINJER are touring the UK in 2026
Don’t miss alt-pop duo Magdalena Bay when they embark on the Imaginal Mystery Tour early next year.
Mariah the Scientist is bringing the HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY TOUR to a city near you!
Maxïmo Park celebrating 20 years since their debut album with a UK tour in Feb 2026
Launched from the global Netflix hit Building the Band, Midnight Til Morning have announced UK dates for 2026!
Mon Rovîa is touring the UK next January
Pennsylvania metalcore band Motionless in White set to return to the UK February 2026.
Nashville in Concert: The Encore Tour will head to the UK next year and will feature stars Clare Bowen, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson and Sam Palladio who will take the stage to perform classic songs from the series as well as their own original material.
This February, the West End theatre community will come together for Love Life: West End Unites Against Cancer, as men’s health takes centre stage in this major one-night-only concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in support of One For The Boys, the men’s health charity working to break the silence around male cancer.
Only the Poets have announced an upcoming gig at London’s O2 Academy Brixton.
Public Image LTD have announced tour dates for January 2026, with support from The Gulps
Slaughter To Prevail are set for The Grizzly Winter Tour in January 2026, with shows in London, Manchester, and Birmingham. Support comes from Dying Fetus, Suicide Silence, and Annotations Of An Autopsy.
Rap-punk duo Sleaford Mods have announced a UK headline tour for early 2026
Soulwax have announced a run of UK and European headline shows for the end of 2025 and start of 2026.
St Paul & The Broken Bones are set for a UK tour in January 2026.
Legendary British band Suede return with the Antidepressants UK Tour in early 2026 in celebration of their tenth studio album of the same name
Beach folk band The 502s are bringing the “Easy Street Tour” to the UK in January 2026 with special guest Henrik
Seen by millions, The Magic of Motown is back with its 20th Anniversary Tour!
Comedy
Great last minute comedy tickets in the next 30 days.
Hey cool cats! Hot on the heels of a sell-out 138 date tour of these green and groovy isles, The Guv will be back, baby, with a brand-new stand-up show for 2026. There’s no denying the world’s a mess daddio, but there is a glimmer of hope as the globe’s favourite Pub Landlord returns with his like-nobody-else Common Sense hot-takes for the masses, offering a much-needed truth tonic for these whacked out and troubled times.
With a big mouth and a talent for oversharing, Alan’s ready to dish some drama. Expect stories of dipping into the dating pool, navigating showbiz green rooms and a sprinkling of tales from the Traitors turret.
Fresh from starring in the latest series of Taskmaster, Ania Magliano (Live At The Apollo, Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Show Nominee) brings a brand-new show full of jokes, confessions, and occasionally unhinged observations to venues nationwide. From the quirks of her own body to the legend that is Eve (yes, from Adam and), to her newly discovered boundaries, Peach Fuzz is Ania at her most relatable – and most funny.
Following three sell-out shows, Chloe Petts (Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You) returns with a brand-new tour, and she’s delving where she’s never delved before: this is a show about sex. The problem is that she blushes every time she says that word.
Following overwhelming demand (mainly from his wife Rosie who is desperate to get him out of the house), Chris Ramsey will be back on the road in 2026 with a brand-new comedy. ‘Here Man’ is the hotly anticipated follow-up to Chris’ last sell-out stand-up tour ‘2020’ which saw him perform to over 100,000 people nationwide (albeit thanks to Covid, not in the year intended and with a slightly regrettable tour title!).
The Cornley Amateur Drama Society are back with tidings of chaos and joy, ready to tackle the Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol.
Daniel Sloss unleashes his brilliant and devastatingly hilarious brand-new show BITTER at UK venues.
To mark its 25th anniversary, BBC Radio 4’s legendary, multi-award-winning topical satire show takes to the road with a full UK tour for the first time. Starring long-standing cast members Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, and Duncan Wisbey.
Join Joanne for a wild ride as she navigates situationships, revenge, frenemies and rejection in her “terrifyingly funny” (Evening Standard) and “joyously nuts” (Irish Examiner) trademark style.
The UK’s favourite comedy club opens at a brand new venue in Whitechapel, hosting the nation’s top comedians.
After a sell out show in London last October, Maddie Grace Jepson is hitting the road with her brand-new, (reworked) one-woman show, Maddie Grace Jepson Live, a brilliantly unhinged mix of comedy, chaos, and confession. From her everyday escapades to her rise as a viral sensation, Maddie shares the pivotal moments, personal stories, and questionable decisions that shaped her along the way.
For the first time ever, Mario Rosenstock brings his iconic radio satire ‘GIFT GRUB’ to life – live on stage in London. ‘GIFT GRUB’ has been making audiences laugh for over 25 years on Ireland’s “The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show”. Now ‘GIFT GRUB’ is spreading its wings and coming to London for the FIRST time.
Off the back of his acclaimed In The Moment world tour, triple BAFTA winning standup sensation Mo Gilligan returns with his brand new 2026 world tour The Mo You Know.
Russell Howard is back with a brand-new stand-up tour in 2026. After breaking records with sold-out shows across the globe, ‘one of the world’s top comedians’(The Sunday Times) is inviting you back into the room :no phones, no distractions, just humans and jokes. Don’t tell the algorithm.
Join Serena Terry, creator of online sensation Mammy Banter, on her biggest UK & Ireland stand up tour to date.
Tom Davis is back on the road, firing out his freshly cooked observations on life’s hot topics.
Tom Rosenthal’s show, ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I Am’, tours the UK and Ireland in 2026. Jokes like ‘Wimbledon’, ‘Daniel Radcliffe’ and ‘Some Weather We’re Having’ have the potential to become classics, showcasing Rosenthal’s sharp nose and observational squawking.
Regular headliner at the Hot Water Comedy Club, Tony Carroll is bringing his new tour to venues across the country, delivering a performance that is both likable and unpredictably brilliant.
THINGS TO DO
Fun for everyone this month!
The critically acclaimed OVO by Cirque du Soleil returns to the Royal Albert Hall in January 2026. An exhilarating experience for the whole family, the classic is back and better than ever!
From our humble beginnings to the Sistine Chapel and the iPhone, Ella Al-Shamahi relates the wild expeditions and new discoveries that reveal how humans didn’t just survive, we thrived.
Join Joanne for a wild ride as she navigates situationships, revenge, frenemies and rejection in her “terrifyingly funny” (Evening Standard) and “joyously nuts” (Irish Examiner) trademark style.
Shen Yun takes you on an extraordinary journey through China’s 5,000 years of divinely inspired culture. Timeless legends and ethnic traditions spring to life through classical Chinese dance, enchanting live orchestral music, authentic costumes, and interactive backdrops.
The Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is waltzing its way into arenas across the UK this January and February, helping us to start 2026 in spectacular style.
Follow the Gruffalo’s Child on her adventurous mission in Tall Stories’ enchanting adaptation of the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
See all your favourite WWE superstars live in action this Winter at the upcoming Road to Royal Rumble tour across the UK
SPORTS
Great last minute sport tickets.
In 2026 Utilita Arena Sheffield will host the ISU Figure Skating European Championships delivered by British Ice Skating in partnership with Sheffield City Council and UK Sport.
The 2026 Lloyds National Track Championships will be making its return to the home of cycling in Manchester’s National Cycling Centre from Thursday 19 – Sunday 22 February.
See all your favourite WWE superstars live in action this Winter at the upcoming Road to Royal Rumble tour across the UK
Last minute theatre tickets
Showing this month!
Matthew Warchus’ big-hearted, smash hit production of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic returns to The Old Vic, joyously adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, His Dark Materials) and starring Paul Hilton (The Inheritance, Lady Macbeth, Slow Horses) as Ebenezer Scrooge.
This bold re-imagining of the great romantic classic Giselle isn’t just something you watch: it’s something you feel – with every heartbreaking step of the story. Akram Khan’s mesmerising choreography layers the form of classical ballet with intricate nuances and details of classical Indian dance, further enriched by his own contemporary identity.
Already Perfect is a searing and uplifting new musical by Tony Award winner Levi Kreis. As his Broadway show is about to be filmed for the archives, Levi unravels in his dressing room, ready to end it all. At once brutally honest and defiantly hopeful, Already Perfect asks what it takes to make peace with your story. With humour, music, and unflinching truth, it lands on a radical simplicity: there is nothing to prove.
The Cornley Amateur Drama Society are back with tidings of chaos and joy, ready to tackle the Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol.
The critically acclaimed OVO by Cirque du Soleil returns to the Royal Albert Hall in January 2026. An exhilarating experience for the whole family, the classic is back and better than ever!
This spectacular production of Mozart’s comedy masterpiece Così fan tutte is simply not to be missed. Hold on tight, as we transport you to Coney Island, complete with fairground rides, sensational circus acts and romantic rollercoasters.
This festive season, join Clara on a fantastical adventure where anything is possible. Embark on a journey full of delight and wonder as English National Ballet brings Nutcracker to life with over 100 dancers and musicians.
The acclaimed Broadway musical phenomenon by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin makes its long-awaited West End premiere
From the BAFTA Award-winning co-creator of Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister, Jonathan Lynn, comes the long-awaited final chapter of British political satire. Jim Hacker (Griff Rhys Jones) is back and still utterly baffled by the real world. Hoping for a quiet retirement at Hacker College, Oxford, Jim instead finds himself facing the ultimate modern crisis: cancelled by the college committee.
On 13 July 1985, music united the world. 40 years on, discover the story of Live Aid in a whole new way — in London’s West End at JUST FOR ONE DAY – The Live Aid Musical.
The show’s World Premiere production “blew the roof off the Old Vic” (Baz Bamigboye) in early 2024, where it became the theatre’s fastest-selling musical ever.
Shakespeare’s Othello rages to life like never before in an explosive new production starring David Harewood OBE, Toby Jones OBE and Caitlin FitzGerald.
High Bonneville stars in William Nicholson’s beloved and moving true story of Narnia writer C.S. Lewis’s life-changing relationship with American poet Joy Davidman.
Shen Yun takes you on an extraordinary journey through China’s 5,000 years of divinely inspired culture. Timeless legends and ethnic traditions spring to life through classical Chinese dance, enchanting live orchestral music, authentic costumes, and interactive backdrops.
Part circus spectacle, part comedy cabaret, part house party – this multi-award-winning show serves up world-class performances, hilarious characters and a pumping soundtrack that will make you feel like you’ve stumbled into the best party of your life.
The Kinks exploded onto the 60s music scene with a raw, energetic new sound that rocked a nation – and now the West End hit is coming to Alexandra Palace Theatre.
Follow the Gruffalo’s Child on her adventurous mission in Tall Stories’ enchanting adaptation of the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
The National Theatre’s sold-out production of The Importance of Being Earnest transfers to the Noel Coward Theatre this Autumn, in a co-production with Sonia Friedman Productions.
A timeless fairytale and Academy Award-winning movie, The Red Shoes has captivated audiences and inspired generations of dancers with its powerful tale of obsession, possession and one girl’s dream to be the greatest dancer in the world. Victoria Page lives to dance but her ambitions become a fierce struggle between the two men who inspire her passion.
Irving Berlin’s classic musical returns to London for a limited festive season at the Southbank Centre.
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