The BBC’s longest-running soap is heading out on tour to celebrate a milestone anniversary, and we’re not talking about EastEnders (that was earlier this year). We’re talking about the radio stalwart The Archers, which has been broadcast since 1951 (although technically some pilot episodes went out in 1950).
Over the last 75 years, the show has aired over 20,000 episodes, and will be celebrating this special occasion by making the leap from speakers to the stage.
Between June and November 2026, The Archers superfan and comedian Angela Barnes will host dozens of live shows that will feature a mix of on-stage performances of exclusively-written scenes from the cast (with live foley!), interviews, behind-the-secrets secrets about the making of the show, quizzes, and a sing-along of that theme tune.
“I am not just an Archers superfan, I am obsessed with all things Ambridge. So to be asked to host The Archers: Live at 75 is like winning a prize at the Flower and Produce Show and being cast as the lead in a Lynda Snell production, all rolled into one,” Barnes said.
“I can’t wait to hang out with all of my favourite characters and really immerse myself in Borsetshire life.”
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Each show will be a unique experience, especially as it won’t be the same actors at every show, operating on a rotating basis instead.
The full cast list will be announced in early 2026, and it’s promised to include a mix of veterans and newer stars.
That’s not all, further dates beyond the ones listed below are also slated to be announced in due course.
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Here are the tour dates confirmed so far:
Sunday, 7 June – Palace Theatre, Manchester
Monday, 8 June – Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
Tuesday, 9 June – Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
Sunday, 14 June – The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
Monday, 15 June – Corn Exchange, Cambridge
Tuesday, 16 June – Regent Theatre, Ipswich
Wednesday, 17 June – Brighton Dome, Brighton
Saturday, 20 June – Hall for Cornwall, Truro
Sunday, 21 June – Guildhall, Portsmouth
Thursday, 3 September – New Wimbledon Theatre, London
Friday, 4 September – New Theatre, Oxford
Saturday, 5 September – G Live, Guildford
Sunday, 6 September – New Victoria Theatre, Woking
Wednesday, 9 September – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Thursday, 10 September – Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
Friday, 11 September – De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea
Sunday, 27 September – Convention Centre, Harrogate
Monday, 28 September – Royal Philharmonic, Liverpool
Sunday, 4 October – King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Monday, 5 October, Playhouse, Edinburgh
Tuesday, 6 October – Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Newcastle
Wednesday, 7 October – The Globe Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees
Tuesday, 3 November – University Great Hall, Exeter
Wednesday, 4 November – Swansea Arena, Swansea
Thursday, 5 November – Forum, Bath
Thursday, 19 November – International Centre, Bournemouth
Tuesday, 24 November – Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury
Wednesday, 25 November – Warwick Arts Centre, Warwick
Thursday, 26 November- Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
Priority tickets go on sale Thursday, 18 December at 10am, while general sale begins on Friday, 19 December at 10am. You can get your tickets here, and they start at £35.
The Archers airs on BBC Radio 4 and can be streamed via BBC Sounds.
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