27 Jun Smash hit CBeebies show Hey Duggee to tour the UK
Hit children’s show HEY DUGGEE is to tour the UK for the first time ever in a vibrant and interactive stage show.
Duggee, The Squirrels and some of their friends will come together for HEY DUGGEE THE LIVE THEATRE SHOW in a brand new play packed with non-stop fun, laughs, singing, dancing and even more fun!
The smash hit CBeebies series is brought to life through innovative puppetry and storytelling in this new live show which will tour across the UK from December through to summer 2023.
Visiting no less than 24 theatres, HEY DUGGEE THE LIVE THEATRE SHOW, includes a four-week run at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall (London) from December 14.
Tickets go on sale at 10am Friday July 1 (regional theatres) and 10am Monday July 4 (London) from www.ticketmaster.co.uk and direct from theatres.
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.
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 & Taylor, Studio AKA and BBC Studios to create a brand new stage show with lots of surprises touring the country with a sit down month in London over Christmas. I can’t wait.”
Ben Hatton, director of theatre touring for Cuffe and Taylor, added: “This is an incredibly exciting tour. Hey Duggee is quite simply a phenomenon and has taken the world of children’s entertainment by storm.
“We are delighted to be working with Kenny and his team at Kenny Wax Family Entertainment, as well as all the extended Hey Duggee family at Studio AKA and BBC Studios. We look forward to Duggee and his friends filling theatres around the UK.”
Mat Way, Global Director of Live Entertainment, Gaming and Interactive at BBC Studios, said: “Studio AKA’s Hey Duggee is such a fun and iconic show and we can’t wait to bring the humour and adventures to life for families all around the country. We’re delighted to be working with Kenny Wax and Cuffe and Taylor to introduce young people to the wonders of the theatre.”
For more information go to www.heyduggee.com
HEY DUGGEE THE LIVE THEATRE SHOW TOUR DATES
Sat 3 – Sat 10 Dec
Southampton, MAST Mayflower Studios
Wed 14 December – Sun 8 Jan
London, Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall
Thu 12 – Sun 15 Jan
Bradford, St George’s Hall
Fri 20 – Sun 22 Jan
Darlington, Hippodrome
Fri 27 – Sun 29 Jan
Edinburgh, Festival Theatre
Thu 2 – Sat 4 Feb
Liverpool, Empire Theatre
Tue 7 – Wed 8 Feb
Brighton, Theatre Royal
Fri 10 – Sat 11 Feb
Plymouth, Theatre Royal
Tue 14 – Wed 15 Feb
Peterborough, New Theatre
Sat 18 – Sun 19 Feb
Canterbury, The Marlowe
Tue 21 – Wed 22 Feb
Cheltenham, Everyman Theatre
Sat 25 – Sun 26 Feb
Poole, Lighthouse Theatre
Fri 10 – Sun 12 Mar
Stoke, Regent Theatre
Thu 16 – Sat 18 Mar
Sheffield, Lyceum Theatre
Fri 24 – Sun 26 Mar
Salford, The Lowry
Mon 3 – Tue 4 Apr
Ipswich, Regent Theatre
Fri 7 – Sat 8 Apr
Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre
Mon 10 – Wed 12 Apr
Birmingham, Town Hall
Fri 14 – Sat 15 Apr
Leicester, Curve
Thu 20 – Sat 22 Apr
Bath, The Forum
Mon 1 – Sat 6 May
Nottingham, Theatre Royal
Sat 13 – Sun 14 May
Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
Thu 25 – Sat 27 May
Glasgow, Kings Theatre
Tue 30 May – Sat 4 Jun
Kingston-Upon-Thames, Rose Theatre
