Joss Arnott Dance’s Meet the Hatter tours the UK and internationally in 2027

Joss Arnott Dance’s acclaimed Meet the Hatter, a magical dance and multimedia spectacle for all ages, is wrapping up an autumn tour and looking ahead to dates in the UK, USA and Canada in spring/summer 2027.

Combining powerful dance with storytelling and mesmerising visuals, complemented by an emotionally charged original score, Meet the Hatter puts a new spin on the story of the iconic Hatter from Lewis Caroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Faced with an empty tea party and a deep sense of isolation, the Hatter uses the power of his imagination to create his own magical version of Wonderland, shown through breathtaking and immersive multimedia.

Meet the Hatter tours to Salford (Lowry, 6 February), Norwich (Norwich Playhouse, 13 February), London (Sadler’s Wells, 16 – 18 February), Doncaster (Cast, 20 February), Oxford (Oxford Playhouse, 22 & 23 June) and Harrogate (Harrogate Theatre, 26 June) as well as internationally to the USA and Canada. Full tour dates are listed below.

Joss Arnott said: “I feel extremely grateful and excited to be announcing our Spring/Summer 2027 tour for Meet the Hatter. The response from our previous touring periods in 2025/26 have been incredible and I cannot wait to continue bringing the show to audiences across the UK, Canada and USA. I’m immensely proud of my team and what we have all achieved with this show, it’s a brilliant spectacle that has heart at its very core. I hope Meet the Hatter brings joy to all who watch and encourages audiences of all ages to make the impossible possible.”

Choreographed by Artistic Director Joss Arnott, in collaboration with the dancers Dominic Coffey and Robbie Ordoña, who share the role of the Hatter, Meet the Hatter was created for the company’s 15th anniversary programme and premiered in 2025 to rave reviews. The company’s most ambitious production features an award-winning creative team including dramaturg Sue Buckmaster (Theatre Rites), composer Oleta Haffner, multimedia artist Urban Projections, lighting designer Josh Tomalin, movement consultant Miguel Altunaga and animation artist Alexandros Savvides.

Meet the Hatter takes audiences of all ages on a journey that celebrates the importance of play, whilst highlighting how self-belief can create opportunities you’ve only ever dreamed of. Prepare to be amazed by this fantastical, immersive and extraordinary family show that you won’t want to miss!