Beloved British pop supergroup Steps have announced their new musical Here & Now will tour the UK and Ireland from August 2025 to May 2026.
Speaking live on stage following a special gala performance at the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham last night (November 19th), Faye, Lee, Claire, H and Lisa revealed the jukebox production will open the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre in September 2025 before visiting Manchester, Glasgow, Dublin, Southend, Woking, Aberdeen, Newcastle, London, Nottingham, Sheffield, Liverpool, Brighton, Stockton, Southampton, Belfast, Cardiff, York, Oxford, Edinburgh, Wolverhampton, Plymouth, Milton Keynes, Blackpool, Norwich, Hull, Leicester, and Leeds, over the course of the next 18th months.
Check out the full list of dates below:
2025
29–30 August 2025, Aylesbury, Waterside Theatre
2–13 September 2025, Manchester, Opera House
16–20 September 2025, Glasgow, King’s Theatre
23 September–4 October 2025, Dublin, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
7–11 October 2025, Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
14–19 October 2025, Woking, New Victoria Theatre
21–26 October 2025, Aberdeen, His Majesty’s Theatre
28 October–1 November 2025, Newcastle, Theatre Royal
4–9 November 2025, London, New Wimbledon Theatre
11–15 November 2025, Nottingham, Theatre Royal
18–22 November 2025, Sheffield, Lyceum
25–29 November 2025, Liverpool, Empire Theatre
2–13 December 2025, Brighton, Theatre Royal
15–28 December 2025, Stockton, Globe
2026
20–24 January 2026, Southampton, Mayflower Theatre
27–31 January 2026, Belfast, Grand Opera House
3–7 February 2026, Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre
10–15 February 2026, York, Grand Opera House
17–22 February 2026, Oxford, New Theatre
24 February–1 March 2026, Edinburgh, Playhouse
10–14 March 2026, Wolverhampton, Grand
24–28 March 2026, Plymouth, Theatre Royal
31 March–4 April 2026, Milton Keynes, Theatre
8–12 April 2026, Blackpool, Opera House
14–19 April 2026, Norwich, Theatre Royal
21–26 April 2026, Hull, New Theatre
28 April–3 May 2026, Leicester, Curve
5–9 May 2026, Leeds, Grand Theatre
Here & Now The Steps Musical – First look and audience reactions
Here & Now is a brand new theatre production written by Shaun Kitchener, directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, and produced by the five members of Steps, along with theatre company ROYO, and music mogul Pete Waterman.
First announced in early 2024, the show will weave together the chart topping bands music, using some of their biggest hits as a foundation for the storyline which follows the trials and tribulations of the workers and patrons of a seaside superstore named ‘Better Best Bargains’.
In a joint statement released to the press following the announcement of the musical, Steps said: “We’ve been lucky to do many things together as a band, but the question we get asked again and again is ‘where is the Steps musical?’ Well…it’s finally here and we couldn’t be more excited. We’ve searched for the perfect story for our music and we’ve found it in the aisle of a seaside superstore where four friends set out on their own Summer of Love.”
“It’s a story of friendship, romance and community; packed with our biggest hits and sure to have everybody laughing, crying and dancing in the aisles. We can’t wait to open the doors this year, and see you there!”
Here & Now is playing at Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre to 30 November 2024.