Strictly Come Dancing Weekend Experience
- A truly unforgettable Warner experience
- Learn to dance with the Strictly professionals
- Have your photo taken with the dancers
- Delve into the show’s wardrobe and join the Q&A
STRICTLY THE MOST SPECTACULAR EXPERIENCE
Get ready for the weekend of a lifetime - a nonstop celebration where you don’t just watch the magic, you’re part of it.
Step straight into the electrifying world of Strictly Come Dancing, where you’ll meet the show’s well-known professional dancers, learn to dance under their expert guidance, and experience the pro dancers jaw-dropping showcase performances that will keep you on the edge of your seat. And that’s just the start.
Please note: Talent appearing on each break is subject to change.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Get up close
Meet the pro dancers, learn the moves and have your photo taken with your favourite Strictly professionals - the perfect weekend souvenir.
Foxtrot or tango?
Learn to dance with the Strictly pros in our expert dance classes and then take your seat for a showstopping performance featuring the award-winning Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers.
Behind the sequins
Delve into the show’s wardrobe and join the Q&A for the opportunity to ask the Strictly professionals your questions about the show.
THE PRO DANCERS FOR THE STRICTLY WEEKEND EXPERIENCE
Strictly Come Dancing’s professional dancers are world-class performers, champions in Latin, ballroom, and contemporary styles. From rising stars to seasoned veterans, they bring skill, flair, and creativity to every routine and deliver unforgettable performances.
3rd July
Dianne Buswell
Australian Open Champion and four-time Amateur Australian Open Finalist Dianne Buswell joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2017. In 2018 when partnered with Joe Sugg, Dianne made it all the way to the final, doing so again in 2023 with partner Bobby Brazier. In the 2024 series Dianne and Chris McCausland became Strictly champions, receiving a BAFTA for the most Memorable Moment with their Waltz routine. In the most recent series, Dianne partnered fellow Aussie Stefan Dennis.
3rd July
Vito Coppola
Vito is an eleven-time Italian Latin American Champion and three-time World Championship finalist. Since joining Strictly in 2022 where he reached the final with Fleur East, he has lifted the Glitterball with partner Ellie Leach and reached the final a third time with actor Sarah Hadland. Most recently, he took to the floor with Ellie Goldstein in 2025.
4th July
Kai Widdrington
Kai swapped football for dance at age 12, becoming World Junior Latin Champion by 14. He competed as a Pro on Dancing with the Stars Ireland from its inception in 2017, before joining Strictly Come Dancing in 2021. He made it all the way to the final with TV Presenter AJ Odudu in his first year, and then to the Blackpool Week with award-winning broadcaster and presenter Angela Rippon in 2023. In the most recent series Kai danced with Vicky Pattison.
4th July
Lauren Oakley
Early starter Lauren began dancing at the age of two, winning her first World Championship at nine. She was also crowned Under 21 Ballroom Champion before exploring a career on stage. Lauren joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2022, dancing with broadcaster Krishnan Guru-Murthy the following year. In 2024 Lauren stepped in for Amy Dowden mid-way through the series, making it to the Grand Final with JB Gill. Most recently, Lauren partnered footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasslebaink.
4th & 5th July - Studley Castle
Katya Jones
Four-time British National Champion Katya began dancing at age six. In 2008 she paired up with Neil Jones winning the WDC World Championships and earning three titles at the World Amateur Latin Championships. Katya joined the Strictly family in 2016, making her memorable debut with Ed Balls. She went on to lift the Glitterball with Joe McFadden in 2017. Most recently, she made it to the quarter-final of the competition with Lewis Cope.
5th July
Amy Dowden
Amy joined Strictly in 2017, after becoming British National Champion earlier that year. She reached the final in 2019 with Karim Zeroual, and had a strong run to the 2020 Quarter Final with JJ Chalmers. Most recently Amy partnered Thomas Skinner. Last year, Amy was awarded an MBE for her work to highlight Crohn’s disease and, after being diagnosed with breast cancer, her BBC documentary Strictly Amy: Cancer and Me, was nominated for a National Television Award.
5th July
Carlos Gu
Current Strictly Champion Carlos Gu won the competition with Lioness partner Karen Carney in 2025. He joined the show in 2022, making it to the final with his first celebrity partner CBBC Star Molly Rainford. Carlos is a Chinese National Champion and has a wealth of dance accolades under his belt, being a multiple world semi-finalist, and third place competitor at the German Open Championships.