The Strictly Come Dancing professionals tour will be arriving at the Lowry for two nights in May, it’s been confirmed. It’ll land in Salford as part of the 31-date tour of the UK that starts in Hull on May 2.
The pro dancers will be at the Lowry on May 9 and 10, with both a matinee and an evening show happening on the 10th. There will be 10 dancers taking part in the show, headed up by reigning Strictly champion Jowita Przystal, who partnered Hamza Yassin in the last series.
Fellow 2022 series dancers Vito Coppola, who partnered Fleur East, Carlos Gu (Molly Rainford) and Gorka Marquez (Helen Skelton) will also feature, with Dianne Buswell, Karen Hauer, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Luba Mushtuk and Nancy Xu joining them.
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Strictly’s creative director Jason Gilkison said: “It is fantastic to unveil this stellar line-up of much-loved Strictly professional dancers for this year’s tour. We will be dazzling audiences across the country with the dance and choreography at the highest possible standard.
“To see these dancers coming together to perform on this scale is a joy for me as a director and Strictly fans are in for a real treat!”
Here are the UK tour dates in full:
May 2 - Hull, Bonus Arena
May 3 - Sheffield, Utilita Arena
May 4 - Newcastle, Utilita Arena
May 5 - Aberdeen, P&J Live Arena
May 6 - Glasgow, Armadillo
May 7 - Edinburgh, Playhouse (matinee and evening)
May 9 - Salford, The Lowry
May 10 - Salford: The Lowry (matinee and evening)
May 11 - York: The Barbican
May 12 - Blackpool: Opera House
May 13 - Birmingham: Hippodrome (matinee and evening)
May 14 - Birmingham: Hippodrome
May 16 - Oxford: New Theatre
May 17 - Cardiff: Motorpoint Arena
May 18 - Nottingham: Royal Centre
May 19 - London: Palladium
May 20 - London: Palladium (matinee and evening)
May 21 - London: Palladium
May 23 - Bournemouth: BIC
May 24 - Plymouth: Pavillions
May 25 - Plymouth: Pavillions (matinee and evening)
May 26 - Portsmouth: Guildhall
May 27 - Brighton: Brighton Centre (matinee and evening)
May 28 - Brighton: Brighton Centre (matinee)
May 30 - Liverpool: M&S Bank Arena
Tickets are available from the Strictly: The Professionals website.
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