A TOUR of Baz Luhrmann’s smash hit musical Strictly Ballroom directed by TV judge Craig Revel Horwood is coming to town.

Foxtrotting around the UK and Ireland from September next year, the show is based on the award-winning, global film phenomenon, Strictly Ballroom that inspired the world to dance.

It will be at Bournemouth Pavilion from March 1 to 6, 2021.

Casting announcements will be made in the coming months.

Featuring a show-stopping book by Baz Luhrmann & Craig Pearce, and bringing together a sublime cast of over 20 world class performers, Strictly Ballroom brings to life iconic songs, including Love is in the Air, Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps and Time After Time with dynamic and joyous verve. This tour will also feature some new songs by internationally acclaimed artists including Sia, David Foster and Eddie Perfect. The show’s scintillating singing, dazzling dancing and eye-popping costumes will combine together to bring audiences a story of heart, comedy and drama, and promises to be an unforgettable night under the glitter ball.

Craig Revel Horwood said: “I am absolutely delighted to be directing the 2020/21 UK tour of Strictly Ballroom The Musical - it’s going to be fab-u-lous! The theatre is where I come alive and it is there that I feel in my most creative element. I simply cannot wait to put my stamp on this iconic and much-loved musical.”

Strictly Ballroom The Musical tells the beguiling story of Scott Hastings, a talented, arrogant and rebellious young ballroom dancer. When Scott’s radical dance moves see him fall out of favour he finds himself dancing with Fran, a beginner with no moves at all.