Fans of BBC Radio 4’s The Archers will soon be able to step inside the world of Ambridge as the long-running radio drama celebrates its 75th anniversary with a live stage tour — including several dates across the Midlands.
The show will visit Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall on Tuesday 9 June 2026, Symphony Hall in Birmingham on Wednesday 9 September, Warwick Arts Centre on Wednesday 25 November, and Wolverhampton Civic Hall on Thursday 26 November.
The Nottingham and Birmingham performances will feature Charles Collingwood (Brian Aldridge), Ryan Kelly (Jazzer McCreary), Susie Riddell (Tracy Horrobin) and Sunny Ormonde (Lilian Bellamy).
Meanwhile, audiences in Warwick and Wolverhampton will see Timothy Bentinck (David Archer), Charlotte Martin (Susan Carter), Ben Norris (Ben Archer) and Annabelle Dowler (Kirsty Miller).
Hosted by comedian and Archers fan Angela Barnes, the show promises a lively evening celebrating the much-loved series. Audiences will get a peek behind the scenes with live sound effects demonstrations, stories from the cast, archive clips and a specially written episode created just for the tour.
There will also be audience questions, a pub quiz inspired by The Bull, and a sing-along to the programme’s familiar theme tune.
First broadcast on 1 January 1951, The Archers is the world’s longest-running drama, airing six times a week and following the lives, loves and everyday dramas of the residents of the fictional village of Ambridge.
Speaking about the tour, Timothy Bentinck, who plays David Archer, said:
“I’m so excited to be part of the upcoming The Archers national tour of the UK. We’ll be on stage but the show will be very interactive, and Archers listeners and fans will be just as much a part of it as us. So come and join us at the Flower and Produce Show, and as an added treat get to see how the clever sound effects are achieved. Hint, it’s all done with yoghurt and ironing boards!”
Tickets for The Archers: Live at 75 start from £35 and are available via fane.co.uk/the-archers.
For fans who have spent years listening to life in Ambridge, it’s a chance to see the voices behind the characters in person — and maybe learn a little about how yoghurt and ironing boards help create the sound of village life.
