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Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden MBE and Carlos Gu are back together on a new live tour in 2026, with Amy Dowden & Carlos Gu: REBORN playing venues across the UK.

The tour celebrates Amy’s highly anticipated return to the dancefloor last year after her cancer diagnosis and Carlos embracing a new chapter of self-discovery.

Amy Dowden & Carlos Gu: REBORN starts its tour at Basingstoke’s The Anvil on 30 May 2026, and then plays London Richmond, Woking, Poole, Southend, Milton Keynes, Peterborough, Tunbridge Wells, Northampton, Cheltenham, Crawley, Aberystwyth, Cardiff, Salford, High Wycombe, York, Fareham, Birmingham, and Swansea, Swindon. See tour dates and booking info.

The show promises to celebrate the transformative power of dance, and features a cast of world-class dancers and vocalists.

Audiences can expect an emotional journey through powerful and show-stopping routines that capture the joy, energy and beauty of dance.

The creative team for the new show includes Creative Director Elizabeth Honan, Choreography by Neil Jones, and Musical Director Bobby Goulder.

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Amy Dowden & Carlos Gu: REBORN – UK Tour 2026

See tour dates and booking info

30 May 2026
The Anvil, Basingstoke

31 May 2026
Theatre, Richmond

1 June 2026
New Victoria, Woking

2 June 2026
Lighthouse, Poole

4 June 2026
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend

5 June 2026
Theatre, Milton Keynes

6 June 2026
Cresset, Peterborough

7 June 2026
Assembly Hall, Tunbridge Wells

8 June 2026
Derngate, Northampton

9 June 2026
Town Hall, Cheltenham

11 June 2026
Hawth, Crawley

12 June 2026
Arts Centre, Aberystwyth

13 June 2026
New Theatre, Cardiff

14 June 2026
Lowry, Salford

15 June 2026
Swan, High Wycombe

16 June 2026
Grand Opera House, York

18 June 2026
Live, Fareham

19 June 2026
Alexandra, Birmingham

20 June 2026
Arena, Swansea

21 June 2026
Wyvern, Swindon

More about Amy Dowden

Amy Dowden and her partner Ben Jones were crowned British National Latin Dance Champions in 2016, becoming the first all-British pair to win the title in over 30 years. Their other accolades include British Dance Federation Champions, English Closed Champions, and Welsh Closed and Open Champions. Amy’s achievements extend beyond the dancefloor. She won the Raising Awareness Award at the Hello! Magazine Star Women Awards in 2019, received a Points of Light Award from the Prime Minister in 2023, and was awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours 2024 for her charity work with Crohn’s & Colitis UK. Her BBC documentary Strictly Amy: Crohn’s & Me won a BAFTA Cymru, and following her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, she continues her advocacy through her work with My Breast Friend and CoppaFeel! A new BBC One documentary following her cancer journey aired last year.

More about Carlos Gu

Carlos Gu is a three-time Chinese National Champion, multiple World semi-finalist, and has achieved success as a German Open finalist and runner-up in the Amateur Rising Star Latin at the 2017 UK Championships. Since joining Strictly Come Dancing in 2022, Carlos reached the Final in his debut season with Molly Rainford, and in 2023 partnered Angela Scanlon, captivating audiences with their Argentine Tango at Blackpool. Beyond Strictly, Carlos has performed on live tours and led professional productions showcasing his artistry. His charisma and openness have also shone through television appearances on The One Show, This Morning, Lorraine, It Takes Two, The Hit List and CBeebies Bedtime Stories, where he has shared how dance and his move to the UK have transformed his life.

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