Fresh from winning the 2025 Olivier Award for Best Family Show, Brainiac Live! will tour the UK in 2026 after a festive run at Birmingham Town Hall on 28–29 December 2025.
More mischievous than ever, the UK’s favourite family science show explodes onto the stage with a breathless ride through the weird and wonderful world of science.
Audiences can expect daredevil experiments including liquid nitrogen clouds, vortex smoke rings, exploding hydrogen balloons, and spinning CO₂ chairs.
The tour will visit Wolverhampton Grand (31 March), The Hafren Newtown (1 April), Hull New Theatre (2 April), Royal Concert Hall Nottingham (7 April), Watford Palace Theatre (11 April), Marlowe Theatre Canterbury (13 April), Mayflower Studios Southampton (26 May), Bristol Old Vic (28–29 May), Theatre Royal Brighton (4 July), Grand Opera House York (13 September), Queens Theatre Barnstaple (18 October), Chelmsford Theatre (28 October), Lighthouse Poole (29 October), Anvil Arts Basingstoke (30 October), St George’s Hall Bradford (31 October), and New Theatre Peterborough (1 November), with more dates to be announced.
Based on the popular ITV Studios TV show, Brainiac Live! has played to packed houses across the UK and toured internationally from Dubai to Australia.
Since its debut in 2008, the show has entertained hundreds of thousands of children and families, with highlights including three West End summer seasons and a two-week run at the Sydney Opera House.
Produced by Dan Colman, with Andy Joyce as Creative Director and Damian Stanton as Designer, the show features a revolving company of cast and presenters.
Dan Colman says, “Winning the Olivier Award for Best Family Show this year was a huge moment for us – and now we’re thrilled to be taking Brainiac Live! around the country next year. There’s nothing quite like the look on kids’ faces when they see our daredevil experiments live on stage – but remember, DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME!”
Lou Black, SVP Brand Licensing, ITV Studios says, “We’re delighted to continue our long-standing partnership with Dan Colman Creative, who have done an outstanding job bringing Brainiac Live! to audiences across the UK and internationally. The UK tour is another exciting milestone in expanding our live events offering, and we couldn’t be prouder of their Olivier Award win, which underlines the quality and creativity of their work.”
Brainiac Live! is suitable for ages 5+ and is the perfect school holiday treat for the whole family.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
