For the first time ever, hit theatre tour Bluey’s Big Play will visit the UK following sell-out shows across Australia and the US.
Bluey’s Big Play, a brand-new theatrical adaptation of the BAFTA & Emmy® award-winning children’s television series produced by Ludo Studio which airs on Disney+ and CBeebies, will hit the road in December this year and tour the UK and Ireland until summer 2024.
With an original story by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, and new music by Bluey composer, Joff Bush. Bluey’s Big Play will go on sale on Friday 30 June at 10am. The tour will visit iconic venues across the UK including a Christmas run at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall in London from 20th December. For more information and presale tickets for Bluey fans visit blueylive.com.
Audiences of all ages will get to see Bluey, her younger sister Bingo and Mum & Dad Bandit and Chilli, as they’ve never seen them before, as Bluey & Her family embark on their first live theatre show, made just for you, featuring brilliantly created puppets, live actors, and iconic sets.
Bluey’s Big Play is produced by Andrew Kay and Cuffe & Taylor with Windmill Theatre Co for BBC Studios.
Natasha Spence, Head of Attractions at BBC Studios Live Entertainment said: “Following the incredible reaction to the live theatre show in the US and in Australia, we are so excited to bring Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show to fans across the UK and Ireland.”
“We’re thrilled to be bringing Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show to UK and Ireland audiences premiering at the prestigious Royal Festival Hall in December,” said director Rosemary Myers of Windmill Theatre Company. “The response to the show from fans across Australia and the U.S.A has been nothing short of amazing and we can't wait for UK families to experience all the fun and excitement of having Bluey and her family on stage live in their city."
Ben Hatton, SVP of Arts and Entertainment for Cuffe and Taylor said: "We are truly honoured to be presenting Bluey's Big Play alongside our esteemed partners. This phenomenal show brings the beloved characters of Bluey to life on stage, and we cannot contain our excitement for audiences to experience the magic and joy it will bring”.
The stage show has enjoyed much success in Australia, where it premiered in Bluey’s hometown Brisbane and went on to perform 447 times across 65 venues, including the Sydney Opera House. The tour is currently in the US where it’s played at the Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York, the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and the iconic Chicago Theatre. A Canadian tour was also announced earlier this year. Bluey’s Big Show has been seen by nearly 1 million fans worldwide.
Since bursting on to TV screens in Australia in 2018, Bluey has enjoyed a plethora of critical success at home and abroad, recently winning a 2022 BAFTA Children & Young People Award in the International category and picking up its consecutive fourth AACTA Best Children’s Programme award to add to an International Emmy and numerous awards for craft and production around the world.
A ratings hit, Bluey is the #1 children’s show in Australia, #1 on Disney Junior in the UK, and the #1 rated show on CBeebies in the UK. Bluey also remains popular on Disney+, which has first-window broadcast rights for Bluey in the UK. Ten new episodes of the beloved animated series will be available on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland on 12 July.
Tour Info And Listings
Sat 02 Dec HIGH WYCOMBE Wycombe Swan 0343 310 0060
Thu 07 - Sat 09 Dec GLASGOW SEC Armadillo www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Wed 20 Dec - Sun 07 Jan LONDON Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall 020 3879 9555
Sat 27 - Sun 28 Jan SOUTHEND Cliffs Pavilion 0343 310 0030
Thu 01 - Sun 04 Feb BIRMINGHAM Hippodrome 0844 338 5000*
Fri 09 - Sun 11 Feb NOTTINGHAM Theatre Royal 0115 989 5555
Thu 15 - Sun 18 Feb BELFAST Grand Opera House www.goh.co.uk
Fri 23 - Sun 25 Feb IPSWICH Regent Theatre 01473 433100
Tue 05 - Wed 06 Mar BRADFORD Alhambra Theatre 01274 432000
Fri 08 - Sun 10 Mar NEWCASTLE Theatre Royal 0191 232 7010
Wed 13 - Sun 17 Mar CARDIFF Wales Millennium Centre 01292063 6464
Tue 26 - Sat 30 Mar SHEFFIELD Lyceum 0114 249 6000 www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk
Thu 04 – Sun 07 Apr CANTERBURY The Marlowe Theatre 01227 787787
Thu 11 - Sun 14 Apr TRURO Hall for Cornwall 01872 262466 www.hallforcornwall.co.uk
Thu 02 - Mon 06 May LLANDUDNO Venue Cymru 01492 872000
Fri 10 - Sun 12 May HULL Bonus Arena www.bonusarenahull.com
Thu 16 - Sun 19 May PETERBOROUGH New Theatre 01733 852992
Wed 29 May – Sun 02 Jun PLYMOUTH Theatre Royal www.theatreroyal.com
Thu 06 - Sun 09 Jun NORTHAMPTON Derngate Theatre 01604 624811
Thu 20 - Sun 23 Jun EDINBURGH Festival Theatre 0131 529 6000
Fri 28 - Sun 30 Jul LEEDS First Direct Arena www.firstdirectarena.com
Fri 5 - Sun 7 Jul BRIGHTON Centre www.brightoncentre.co.uk
Fri 12 - Sun 14 Jul LIVERPOOL M&S Bank Arena www.mandsbankarena.com
Thu 18 - Sat 20 Jul ABERDEEN P&J Arena www.pandjlive.com
Tue 23 - Thu 25 Jul NORWICH Theatre Royal 01603 630 000
Sat 27 - Sun 28 Jul WOLVERHAMPTON Grand 01902429212
Wed 31 Jul - Sun 11 Aug SALFORD The Lowry 0161 876 2000
Thu 22 - Sun 25 Aug DUBLIN 3Olympia 00353 1 679 3323
Wed 28 – Fri 30 Aug SOUTHAMPTON Mayflower Theatre 02380 711811
