BAFTA's game‑music tour

BAFTA is taking its Games in Concert show on the road across the United Kingdom, with six dates set for May and June 2026 after the London premiere. (bafta.org) The tour dates listed on the official concert site are Gateshead on May 23, Bristol on May 31, Edinburgh on June 4, Glasgow on June 5, Birmingham on June 6, and Manchester on June 7. BAFTA said it is working with Nibbs Events and Esk on the production, while ticketing and promotion listings also name Kilimanjaro Live. (liveconcert.games) (bafta.org) (datathistle.com) The concert is built around music recognized by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Games Awards over the past 20 years, performed live with gameplay footage and other visuals on a large screen. The official site says the tour uses a 65-piece orchestra. (liveconcert.games) (bafta.org) That format turns a games-awards brand into a touring stage production at a time when game scores are drawing bigger concert audiences outside specialist fan events. BAFTA first announced the project in September 2025 as a one-night London premiere with a United Kingdom and worldwide tour to follow. (bafta.org) (gamesindustry.biz) The London premiere took place at Royal Festival Hall on January 31, 2026, with the BBC Concert Orchestra, London Voices and conductor Austin Wintory. Southbank Centre’s event page said the program included music from games such as *Baldur’s Gate 3*, *Journey*, *Cuphead*, *Disco Elysium* and *Fallout 4*. (southbankcentre.co.uk) (gamespress.com) For the tour, the repertoire listed on the official site spans 15 games, from *Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture* and *Assassin’s Creed* to *Helldivers 2* and *Ori and the Will of the Wisps*. Gamereactor reported ticket prices start at £34.50 and said the regional dates will use different orchestras, with Adrian Ronda Sampayo conducting all six shows. (liveconcert.games) (gamereactor.eu) BAFTA’s games awards have been running since 2004, and the academy said 255 games were considered for the 2026 awards cycle. The 2026 ceremony is scheduled for April 17, placing the tour directly after this year’s awards season. (gamespress.com 1) (gamespress.com 2) The concert market around games music is getting busier in Britain, too. Game Music Festival has already scheduled five London concerts for June 2026, including programs built around *Diablo*, *Hades* and *Persona*. (gamespress.com) For BAFTA, the next test is whether a one-night awards-adjacent event can keep filling halls from Gateshead to Manchester. The six-date run is the first public measure of whether its games-music brand travels beyond London. (liveconcert.games) (bafta.org)