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Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2026
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Jingle Bell Ball
Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2026
Capital's Jingle Bell Ball returns in 2026. As of 1 October 2026 Capital has not announced the dates, venue or line-up, and has said details will come in autumn 2026. The 2025 edition ran over two nights, Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December, at The Arena, London, with Ed Sheeran and RAYE on the Saturday and Kylie Minogue closing the Sunday.
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Capital's Jingle Bell Ball is coming back in 2026, but the dates, the venue and the line-up have not been announced yet. Capital has said details will come in autumn 2026.
What we can tell you is how last year ran. The 2025 Jingle Bell Ball was a two-night weekend at The Arena, London, on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December 2025. Ed Sheeran, RAYE, Leigh-Anne and Anne-Marie were on the Saturday bill; Kylie Minogue, Alex Warren and Louis Tomlinson played the Sunday, with Kylie closing the weekend.
When is Jingle Bell Ball 2026?
No date has been announced. Every Ball since 2017 has been held on the first or second weekend of December. Some listings already show December 2026 dates, but none of them comes from Capital, so we are not publishing a date until one is confirmed.
Who is performing this year?
No 2026 acts have been named. In recent years Capital has revealed the line-up on Capital Breakfast in early to mid November, one night at a time: on 5 and 6 November in 2025, and on 6 and 7 November in 2024.
How many acts play each night?
Between 8 and 10 billed acts a night across 2023, 2024 and 2025, down from 10 to 13 a night between 2017 and 2022. Each night has its own line-up, so the Saturday and Sunday shows are different.
Will the Jingle Bell Ball be on TV?
Highlights of the 2024 Ball were shown on ITV1 and ITVX on 15 December 2024, and Global said the 2025 Ball would be shown on ITV1 and ITVX later in December. Capital has not yet said how the 2026 Ball will be broadcast.
Our main Jingle Bell Ball page covers the event's history and the headliners it has drawn over the years.
Frequently Asked Questions
The 2026 dates have not been announced yet. The 2025 event ran over two nights, Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December 2025, and every Ball since 2017 has fallen on the first or second weekend of December.
Capital has said details will come in autumn 2026, and no acts have been named as of 1 October 2026. In each of the last four years the first night was revealed in November, on 5 November in 2025.
Two in 2025: Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December, with a different bill each night. Every live edition since 2017 has run over two nights, but the 2026 format has not been confirmed.
The 2026 venue has not been confirmed. The 2025 edition was at The Arena, London, which has hosted every live edition since the event began in 2008.
Yes, since 2024 one act has been kept secret until the night, billed as Barclaycard Out of the Blue. Craig David filled the slot in 2024 and Five in 2025.
Ed Sheeran, RAYE, Leigh-Anne and Anne-Marie played on Saturday 6 December 2025, and Kylie Minogue, Alex Warren and Louis Tomlinson on Sunday 7 December, among others. Five were the surprise act and Kylie Minogue closed the weekend.