Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden is set to bring her new live show to Yorkshire as part of a UK tour in 2027.
The professional dancer will visit Leeds and Northallerton with Dancing in the Rain: An Evening With Amy Dowden, a show based on her Sunday Times bestselling memoir.
Amy will perform at Frank Burkitt in Leeds on Tuesday, June 15, followed by The Forum in Northallerton on Thursday, June 17.
The show will give audiences an insight into Amy’s life and career, from her childhood in Caerphilly and early experiences of competitive dancing to becoming one of the best-known professional dancers on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing.
Combining live conversation, specially choreographed dance performances and behind-the-scenes stories, the evening will also explore some of the personal challenges Amy has faced, including living with Crohn’s disease and her breast cancer diagnosis in 2023.
Amy joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2017 as the show’s first Welsh professional dancer. One of the highlights of her time on the programme came in 2019, when she reached the final with celebrity partner Karim Zeroual, with the pair finishing at the top of the leaderboard.
She has also partnered celebrities including Tom Fletcher, Brian Conley and JJ Chalmers during her time on the BBC dance competition.
Away from Strictly, Amy has become a prominent campaigner for greater awareness of Crohn’s disease and breast cancer.
She first spoke publicly about living with Crohn’s disease in 2019, having experienced years of symptoms and misdiagnoses. Her campaigning work has since earned her recognition, including a Points of Light Award in 2023.
In 2023, Amy was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy followed by chemotherapy. Her experience was documented in the BBC One programme Strictly Amy: Cancer & Me, which was nominated for a National Television Award and a BAFTA Cymru.
Amy was awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours in June 2024 for her work raising awareness of Crohn’s disease and other inflammatory bowel conditions.
Announcing her 2027 tour in November 2026, Amy said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to be heading out on tour! There is nothing quite like the magic of performing live and connecting with audiences across the country.
“This tour is going to be really special as I’ll be sharing some deeply personal stories, moments that have shaped me and a few things I’ve never spoken about before as well as plenty of light and laughter and, of course, dancing.”
The Yorkshire dates are:
Tuesday, June 15, 2027 – City Varieties, Leeds
Thursday, June 17, 2027 – The Forum, Northallerton
