'Britain's Got Talent' 2014 open audition dates revealed

Britain's Got Talent has revealed the first round of audition dates for next year's series.

Producers will be visiting six cities this autumn to uncover talented acts to perform for judges Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon when the arena auditions return in January.

Performers are initially being invited to perform in front of producers in Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester, London, Belfast and Edinburgh in October and November.

Speaking about this year's search for new talent, show creator and father-to-be Cowell said: "This year I want even bigger and better than before. We want the sensational, the original and of course the best. I want something that I've never seen before."

Meanwhile, Walliams added: "As head judge I want to find the best of the best this year. Last year was amazing but we think this year can be even better. We're looking for every kind of talent."

The full Britain's Got Talent open auditions dates are as follows:

October 19-20 - Cardiff, The Swalec Centre
October 28-30 - Birmingham, The ICC
November 9-11 - Manchester, Manchester Central
November 16-20 - London, Emirates Stadium
November 24 - Belfast, TBC
November 30-December 1 - Edinburgh, TBC

To apply for auditions or for more information, visit itv.com/talent