The season opens in February with a diverse line-up, from comedian Bridget Christie’s new show Jacket Potato Pizza to the UK’s most talked-about courtroom experience, Murder Trial Tonight 4: Death of a Landlord. The programme continues into March with highlights including Alex James’ Britpop Classical and The Gruffalo, The Witch & The Warthog with Julia Donaldson on the two famous stages. In April, audiences can look forward to the return of Imelda May, alongside Sunday Times bestselling horror writer Garth Marenghi, touring his latest book This Bursted Earth.

Everyone’s favourite Strictly couple return to Symphony Hall with their brand-new show, Let’s Face the Music and Dance, on 26th April. Join Aljaž and Janette as they dance their way through music history, celebrating legendary hitmakers from Cole Porter and George Gershwin to Quincy Jones, David Foster and Hans Zimmer. Joined by a sensational ensemble of dancers- and, by popular demand, Tom Seals and his live band- this promises a thrilling night of music and dance.

B:Music also brings the comedy heavyweights to Town Hall and Symphony Hall. Audiences can enjoy stand-up from some of the biggest names around, including Bridget Christie: Jacket Potato Pizza (13th February), Vittorio Angelone: You Can’t Say Nothing Anymore (27th February), John Kearns: Tilting at Windmills (6th March) and Ross Noble: Cranium of Curiosities (19th March)- promising the ultimate feel-good night out.

And there’s a live music season packed with iconic artists and exceptional performances. Rock legend Suzi Quatro (top) takes to the Symphony Hall stage on 19th April with a celebratory tour spanning her extraordinary career. Born in Michigan and discovered by legendary producer Mickie Most, Quatro shot to international fame in 1973 with Can the Can, an anthem that sold over two and a half million copies. . Decades on, her explosive live shows remain as powerful as ever.

Transatlantic Sessions returns to Symphony Hall on 5th February, once again celebrating the rich musical connections between Scotland, Ireland and the United States. Emerging from an award-winning TV series and a much-loved fixture of Celtic Connections, the show brings together an exclusive line-up of guest singers and a world-class house band. Featured artists include Grammy-winner Kathy Mattea, acclaimed Americana songwriter Darrell Scott, Scotland’s much-loved folk singer Karine Polwart, and Irish vocal powerhouse Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, alongside the seasoned house band led by Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas.

Following a sell-out B:Music show in 2025 and their FATEA Band of the Year 2024 win, Birmingham favourites The Lost Notes (bottom) return to Symphony Hall’s Jennifer Blackwell Performance Space on 4 February for a special Live Album Recording’ gig. Joined by special guests The Rosellys, the award-winning five-piece band bring their joyful, harmony-rich folk and UK Americana sound back to home audiences, inviting everyone to be part of the magic.

Rounding out the season, the Czech Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra performs at Symphony Hall on 12th February, renowned for its musical excellence and distinctive Czech sound. Under Chief Conductor designate Daniel Raiskin, the orchestra presents highlights from Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen, Bruch’s First Violin Concerto- performed by the spellbinding Jennifer Pike- and Shostakovich’s powerful Tenth Symphony. Written in the shadow of Stalin’s death, the symphony delivers a gripping and monumental live experience that resonates long after the final note.

There’s also a brilliant programme of family-friendly events. On 22th February, CBeebies megastar Justin Fletcher takes to the Town Hall stage with Justin Time to Rock- an all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza packed with familiar songs, lively routines, laugh-out-loud moments and plenty of rocktastic fun perfect for the whole family.

Families can also head to Town Hall from 13th–15th March for The Gruffalo, The Witch & The Warthog with Julia Donaldson. Fresh from a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Britain’s best-loved children’s author presents a magical show filled with music, puppetry and excitement.

B:Music also welcomes world-class speakers to its stages, each with extraordinary stories to share. Natural history filmmaker Gordon Buchanan brings his latest show to Town Hall on 18th February. In Lions and Tigers and Bears, Gordon reflects on a lifetime spent exploring some of the planet’s most remote and breathtaking environments – from China’s bamboo forests and Russia’s frozen wilderness to the Himalayas and the Amazon.

On 25th March, Jason Fox returns to Town Hall with his brand-new 2026 show. Drawing on never-before-told stories, he recounts close encounters with enemy gunmen, terrorist bomb makers and cartel leaders, alongside the survival strategies that helped him endure life-threatening environments from the Arctic Circle to the Afghan badlands. As audiences will soon discover, however, nothing quite compares to facing a rogue celebrity on SAS: Who Dares Wins.

Other highlights of the Spring 2026 season include Twilight in Concert: The Film with Live Band, where a 12-piece ensemble of exceptional rock and orchestral musicians performs the iconic score live at Symphony Hall, perfectly synchronised with the film screened in full on a giant cinema screen (8th February). Also returning is the UK’s most talked-about courtroom experience, Murder Trial Tonight 4: Death of a Landlord, which comes to Symphony Hall on 14th February.