The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals to return in 2026, with initial line-up revealed

The 2026 return of the National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals has been revealed on the AO Arena website.

The musical theatre-infused concert will be held on 26 January at the 23,000-seat venue in Manchester with Jason Manford returning as host. Usually, the show is then aired later on television and radio, though details have not been confirmed at this time.

This year’s line-up will feature performances from West End musicals and touring shows including Miss Saigon, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Producers, Wicked and I’m Every Woman: The Chaka Khan Musical, with many more to be announced.

Pre-sale tickets will be made available at 9am on Tuesday 9 December, followed by general release at 1pm on the same day.