This autumn, Northern Ballet brings a new and exciting triple-bill programme with Three Short Ballets, opening at the Stanley and Audrey Burton Theatre in Leeds 18–26 September before continuing to London’s Linbury Theatre from 29 September–2 October. The programme features the return of Fools by Olivier Award-winning Mthuthuzeli November, the company premiere of Five Tangos […]
Phoenix Dance is staging an exciting programme of dance to the Leeds Playhouse Bringing together work by internationally acclaimed choreographers Travis Knight and James Pett (Pett Clausen-Knight), Ed Myhill, Yusha-Marie Sorzano, and Phoenix Dance Theatre’s Artistic Director Marcus Jarrell Willis, this dynamic programme celebrates creative collaboration, placing dialogue, contrast and connection at its heart. Across […]
From March 2026, the world premiere of Northern Ballet’s new full-length ballet – Gentleman Jack – is set to captivate Yorkshire audiences as part of a nationwide tour, with performances in Leeds (7-14 March 2026), Sheffield (31 March – 4 April) and Bradford (3-5 September). Continuing Northern Ballet’s masterful canon of creating stories that connect, […]
A legendary northern dance company will return to Leeds in February with a magical adaptation of a well-loved fairy tale. balletLORENT’s dance theatre version of Snow White is coming to Leeds Playhouse for two performances on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 February 2026. An enchanting and centuries old story, Snow White is retold for modern audiences in […]
This November, witness Ballet Cymru and Yorke Dance Project in two must-see evenings of dance at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre in Leeds. Ballet Cymru presents NPT* – Made in Newport, a double bill where ballet and contemporary dance faultlessly fuse in an evening of creative excellence and the very best of Welsh dance. […]
This Christmas, Northern Ballet’s captivating The Nutcracker, returns to Leeds Grand Theatre from 18 December 2025 – 4 January 2026 for a special festive run, offering families the chance to be swept away into an enchanting winter wonderland. The ballet tells the timeless story of Clara and her wooden Nutcracker doll that is much more […]
This November, London City Ballet, the former resident company of Sadler’s Wells, return to York Theatre Royal with Momentum. This brand-new repertoire showcases artists rarely seen in the UK and is in keeping with London City Ballet’s ethos of bringing to the stage rarely seen works. The company will present George Balanchine’s Haieff Divertimento – an […]
This autumn, audiences will be wowed as Northern Ballet’s spellbinding Merlin – an epic adventure of hope, heartache, love and magic, heads to Leeds (13 – 20 September) and Sheffield (4 – 8 November) as part of a nationwide tour. Breathing new life into the origin story of this legendary character, this dazzling production explores […]
Northern Ballet’s enchanting ballets for children return with Little Red Riding Hood, a playful retelling of the much-loved fairy tale where fun, friendship, and the importance of kindness take centre stage. Little Red Riding Hood is a kind little girl who loves her family. On the way to visit her grandmother, she meets a very […]
A trailblazing new show is to tour the UK for the first time, promising an incredible blend of Irish dancing, cinematic production, and an awe-inspiring musical score, all coming together in one unique theatrical spectacle. Celtic Throne – Psalter of Ireland takes traditional Irish dance and modernizes it by blending it with theatre and even […]