A new Doctor Who stage show, reported by The Scotsman yesterday, has been officially confirmed by the BBC!

The arena tour will see a selection of the Doctor’s iconic foes – including the Daleks and the Cybermen – battle it out live on stage, with new scenes recorded especially for the occasion by Matt Smith and Karen Gillan! The action will be accompanied by a 16-piece orchestra, conducted by Murray Gold, who will be peforming both classic tracks from the series as well brand new arrangements.

Details of the show are being kept tightly under lock and key, however we have been told that it begins against a backdrop of a war-torn London, and showrunner Steven Moffat has noted that he will probably be “attending every single night”!

The full list of tour dates and venues are as follows:

October 8th-10th – Wembley Arena
October 12th-13th – Sheffield Arena
October 14th-17th – Glasgow SECC
October 18th-20th – Birmingham NIA
October 22nd-24th – Manchester MEN Arena
October 25th-26th – Notts Trent FM Arena
October 28th-31st – Cardiff Int Arena
November 2nd-3rd – Liverpool Echo Arena
November 6th-7th – Belfast Odyssey Arena

Tickets will go on sale at 9:00AM this Friday, 21st May, and are priced at £38.50, £34.50 and £25.00 (subject to booking fees). Tickets can be purchased through the official Doctor Who Live website, or via the 24 hour Ticketmaster hotline (0844 847 1963).