Warwick Arts Centre announces Spring & Summer 2026 line-up

Fantastic line up coming to Warwick Arts Centre in 2026.

Warwick Arts Centre has announced its expansive Spring/Summer 2026 season line-up which includes Mo Gilligan, Ruby Wax, Vitamin String Quartet, Haircut 100, Zog, Hamza Yassin and many more...

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Amongst those heading to the popular Coventry arts space are such familiar faces as Mo Gilligan (7 Feb 2026), I'm A Celebrity... disruptor Ruby Wax (21 Jun 2026), No Such Thing As A Fish co-host Dan Schreiber (15 Mar 2026), tenor Alfie Boe OBE (7 May 2026), and broadcaster Michaela Strachan (26 Apr 2026).

Other highlights include electric Bridgerton favourites the Vitamin String Quartet (16 Mar 2026) and remarkable Belgian theatre-makers Ontroerend Goed (3 Feb 2026), while Hijinx celebrate the 10th anniversary of their globe-trotting 5-star Meet Fred (10 Feb 2026), and Paula Varjack dissects a pop icon Janet Jackson's downfall in Nine Sixteenths (12 Feb 2026).

Vitamin String Quartet. Photo courtesy of WAC.

After launching in the Autumn/Winter 2025 Season, the uplifting Handle With Care! season also continues, with the family-focused Ruby’s Worry (1 Feb 2026) and Brave Bettie (15 Feb 2026) particular highlights.

Meanwhile, the arts centre's ongoing commitment to championing regional talent remains to the fore with a return visit from Ascension Dance, whose Early Weaves (29 Mar 2026) is choreographed by Warwick Arts Centre Associate Artist, Ashley Jordan, and Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning comedian Sam Nicoresti (20 Feb 2026), while the Made In The Midlands (5 Feb 2026) commissioning programme showcases three exciting new pieces.

Haircut 100. Photo courtesy of WAC.

There's also Primary School Bangers with James B Partridge (27 Feb 2026), James Wilton Dance and the exciting Bach Reimagined (17 Mar 2026), appearances from blues heroes Eric Bibb (19 Mar 2026) and Elles Bailey (20 May 2026), returning '80s popsters Haircut 100 (2 May 2026), the boundary-defying band Mammal Hands (30 Apr 2026) and musical icons Rickie Lee Jones (29 May 2026), Nigel Kennedy (14 Jun 2026) and Omar (18 Jun 2026). Plus Professor Brian Cox (20 Mar 2026) and Sir Lenny Henry (6 May 2026).

For younger visitors, Tales Of Acorn Wood Live (21-22 Feb 2026) celebrates 25 years of the much-loved stories, Zog flies in (22-24 May 2026), and Sisters360 (23 May 2026) tells the story of skateboarding step-sisters, while the new Pop-Up Family Fest (23 May 2026) promises a packed day of creativity for all ages.

Alfie Boe OBE. Photo courtesy of WAC.

Over in the Mead gallery, there’s the last chance to see the acclaimed UK debut of Japanese ceramic artist Takuro Kuwata (until 15 Mar 2026) followed by Daiga Grantina. Daiga represented Latvia at the 2019 Venice Biennale, and her Mead show represents her first UK solo exhibition (7 May-28 Jun 2026).

And if that's not enough, there's also a range of free workshops and activities to get you inspired, from Jazz Fridays and Songwriting Workshops, to Mini Creatives, Family Sundays and more, as well as an exciting cinema programme that balances big blockbusters with indie faves and special screenings. Look out for such cinematic delights as Wuthering Heights, award-laden '00s romance In The Mood For Love, Star Wars’ The Mandalorian And Grogu, Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey and restored silent Sherlock Holmes adventures.

Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL. For tickets and more information, see: warwickartscentre.co.uk Box Office/ Enquiries: 024 7649 6000