Diversity is going on tour!
A major new UK and Ireland tour for 2026!
Last updated 21st Feb 2025
Diversity is set to take to the road on a major new tour of the UK and Ireland in spring 2026.
The UK’s most successful dance group will bring their new concept tour SOUL to 31 towns and cities, performing over 60 dates between February and May 2026, including an exciting five-show residency at the Cliffs Pavilion in Diversity’s hometown Southend and of course featuring KISS Breakfast’s own Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely.
Mark the date in your diary, tickets will be available from Friday 28th February at 9.30am.
The 2026 tour is based around the technological advancements of artificial intelligence, what the future holds, and what it truly means to be human within the digital age.
The tour's synopsis reads: 'The future is now. Humans have become plugged in and completely connected to a world full of Artificial Intelligence – A world in which it is hard to distinguish reality from fiction. AI has become so advanced it’s considered a life form of its very own.
'Is this the next stage in our evolution? What exactly have we created? What makes us human? ... SOUL'
Who are Diversity?
Diversity rose to stardom after winning the third series of Britain’s Got Talent in 2009. Since then, the dynamic dance group has gone on to sell out multiple tours across the UK and Ireland, perform to the masses with countless television and live shows, receive the award for Virgin Media’s ‘Must see Moment of 2020’ at the British Academy Television Awards, and launch dance space Diversity Studio in 2023 based in its native Essex.
The studio offers in person and live-streamed dance classes to all age groups, taught by core members of Diversity.
Diversity Studio has proved such a success as a community dance space that Diversity has now announced the opening of a second studio in Birmingham this April.
More information can be found here.
What dates are Diversity on tour in 2026?
Wednesday 11 February: Birmingham Alexandra Theatre
Thursday 12 February: Birmingham Alexandra Theatre
Friday 13 February: Birmingham Alexandra Theatre
Saturday 14 February: Birmingham Alexandra Theatre (matinee)
Wednesday 18 February: Milton Keynes Theatre
Friday 20 February: Milton Keynes Theatre
Saturday 21 February: Milton Keynes Theatre (matinee)
Monday 23 February: Ipswich Regent
Tuesday 24 February: Ipswich Regent
Thursday 26 February: Cardiff New Theatre
Friday 27 February: Cardiff New Theatre
Saturday 28 February: Cardiff New Theatre (matinee)
Monday 2 March: Bath Forum
Tuesday 3 March: Bath Forum
Thursday 5 March: Stoke-on-Trent Regent Theatre
Friday 6 March: Stoke-on-Trent Regent Theatre
Saturday 7 March: Gateshead The Glasshouse International Centre (matinee and evening)
Tuesday 10 March: Stockton Globe
Wednesday 11 March: Hull Connexin Live
Friday 13 March: Sheffield City Hall
Saturday 14 March: Sheffield City Hall (matinee)
Monday 16 March: Liverpool Empire
Tuesday 17 March: Liverpool Empire
Thursday 19 March: Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
Friday 20 March: Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
Saturday 21 March: Oxford New Theatre
Sunday 22 March: Oxford New Theatre (matinee)
Tuesday 24 March: Portsmouth Guildhall
Wednesday 25 March: Portsmouth Guildhall
Friday 27 March: Eastbourne Congress Theatre
Saturday 28 March: Eastbourne Congress Theatre (matinee and evening)
Monday 30 March: Guildford G Live
Tuesday 31 March: Guildford G Live
Wednesday 1 April: Swansea Arena
Thursday 2 April: Swansea Arena
Saturday 4 April: Brighton Centre (matinee and evening)
Sunday 5 April: Bournemouth IC (matinee and evening)
Tuesday 7 April: Bristol Beacon
Wednesday 8 April: Bristol Beacon
Thursday 9 April: London Palladium
Friday 10 April: London Palladium
Saturday 11 April: London Palladium (matinee)
Wednesday 15 April: Manchester Opera House
Thursday 16 April: Manchester Opera House
Friday 17 April: Manchester Opera House (matinee)
Saturday 18 April: Blackpool Opera House (matinee and evening)
Monday 20 April: York Barbican
Tuesday 21 April: York Barbican
Thursday 23 April: Glasgow King’s Theatre
Friday 24 April: Glasgow King’s Theatre
Saturday 25 April: Glasgow King’s Theatre (matinee)
Sunday 26 April: Edinburgh Playhouse (matinee and evening)
Tuesday 28 April: Dundee Caird Hall
Friday 1 May: Killarney Gleneagle INEC Arena
Saturday 2 May: Dublin Convention Centre (matinee and evening)
Sunday 3 May: Belfast Waterfront (matinee)
Wednesday 6 May: Southend Cliffs Pavilion
Thursday 7 May: Southend Cliffs Pavilion
Friday 8 May: Southend Cliffs Pavilion
Saturday 9 May: Southend Cliffs Pavilion (matinee and evening)
How to get tickets?
Tickets go on sale at 9.30am on Friday 28th February. You can get tickets from Aloud.com
Who is in Diversity?
The members of Diversity continue to excel in their careers outside the dance group as well.
In 2023 Ashley Banjo was awarded an MBE for his commitment and service to dance. Alongside his work choreographing and performing with Diversity, Ashley has devoted his time to teaching dance to communities, appearing as a judge on ITV’s Dancing on Ice, and offering his expertise as a host in the BAFTA-nominated The Real Full Monty and International Emmy Award, Broadcast Award and Royal Television Society Award-winning The Real Full Monty: Ladies Night. Ashley also had the honour of co-presenting the Pride of Britain Awards, working alongside Carol Vorderman.
Jordan Banjo has also hosted a variety of TV shows such as BBC One’s primetime and BAFTA-nominated The Greatest Dancer. Jordan and Perri also host KISS Breakfast every weekday from 6am.
Get to know KISS Breakfast host Jordan Banjo here
Get to know KISS Breakfast host Perri here
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