CIRQUE du Soleil has announced a brand-new UK arena tour, and it will be coming to Birmingham next year.

Next summer OVO, a celebration of nature and co-existence, will bring its fun-filled production for the whole family to arenas around the country.

The arena tour will visit Birmingham for its final shows from October 3 to 7.

The cast of OVO features 50 performing artists from 17 countries specialising in many acrobatic acts.

This includes Alanna Baker from the United Kingdom who plays the role of the Black Spider in the show.

She was crowned gymnastics European Champion in 2011 and won Bronze in the World Championships in 2012.

Alanna, who has been training since she was five years old has travelled around the world with OVO to countries as far reaching as Japan and Australia and is now set for a return to her home.

Having thrilled more than five million people worldwide since the show premiered in Montreal in 2009 as a Big Top show, OVO embarks on a journey, offering the same captivating production as the Big Top performances, but on a larger scale now, visiting major arenas and venues, including those around the UK.

A spokesman said: "OVO, meaning egg in Portuguese, is a headlong rush into a colourful ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy and movement.

"When a mysterious egg appears in their midst, the insects are awestruck and intensely curious about this iconic object that represents the enigma and cycles of their lives. It is love at first sight when a gawky, quirky insect arrives in this bustling community and a fabulous ladybug catches his eye – and the feeling is mutual."

Cirque Du Soleil's OVO will be at Arena Birmingham from October 3 to 7.

Tickets for the show are available from theticketfactory.com or by calling 0844 33 88 222.