By Liz Coggins on September 14, 2016
Dance, Past Events

Get swept up in the passion and heartbreak as Northern Ballet brings Jean-Christophe Maillot’s Les Ballets de Monte Carlo’s production of Romeo and Juliet to the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford from 11 – 15 October. A treasured classic reimagined, this is a timeless ballet for a modern audience. Set to Prokofiev’s unforgettable score, played live by […]
By Liz Coggins on January 18, 2016
Classical, Dance, Theatre

Join Northern Ballet this spring for one of ballet’s most famous love stories with the return of David Nixon OBE’s Swan Lake. Performed to Tchaikovsky’s moving score, this production is a modern take on an iconic classic with all the beauty for which Swan Lake is renowned. Opening at Leeds Grand Theatre from 3 – […]
By Liz Coggins on September 8, 2015
Dance, Theatre

Northern Ballet has always been synonymous with imaginative works but Jonathan Watkins new ballet 1984, based on George Orwell’s iconic novel, more than pushes the boundaries of the imagination . Watkins’ work is powerful and thought provoking and to bring this gripping, chilling story to the stage through dance is a major triumph. His robotic choreography […]
By Mak Karim on March 12, 2015
Dance

Yorkshire Dance, Leeds Friday 29 May, 7.30pm Box Office 0113 243 8765 Book securely online www.yorkshiredance.com Tickets £9.00, concessions £7.00 Suitable for ages 14+ Yorkshire Dance, in collaboration with Compass Live Art, is excited to welcome back to Leeds Wendy Houstoun, winner of the TMA Award for Achievement in Dance and the Critics’ Circle […]
By Mak Karim on March 11, 2015
Dance

Following a successful funding bid to Arts Council England, Dance Whispers will commence in March 2015 and will enable 10 youth dance groups from Yorkshire to receive a small financial contribution to support a young person to explore their choreographic ideas which, in turn, will form a new choreography for their group. The first choreography […]
By Mak Karim on March 11, 2015
Dance

Yorkshire Dance is delighted to announce the names of 27 youth dance companies selected from every corner of Yorkshire to take part in its stunning annual showcase, Fresh 2015. Fresh 2015 will feature performances by over 200 young dancers, aged 11-19, at West Yorkshire Playhouse, in the Quarry Theatre and in the foyer, and at […]
By Mak Karim on September 19, 2014
Dance, Editor's Picks

ITS LOVE AT FIRST BITELiz Coggins reviews Northern Ballet’s Draculaat West Yorkshire PlayhouseDavid Nixon’s production of Dracula is a full bloodied show with a dramatic bite. The ballet, last performed in 2009, is an adaptation of Bram Stoker’s legendary novel published in 1897. It’s a dark and sinister tale played out through Northern Ballet’s unique […]
By Jamie Johnson on March 21, 2014
Dance, Editor's Picks

A few words can describe David Nixon’s new production of Cleopatra – powerful, passionate and dramatic. In 2011 this work was the first full-length ballet to be created in the company’s new premises and was highly acclaimed by critics and public alike. Now Nixon has revived and taken a fresh look at this work with […]
By Jamie Johnson on February 5, 2014
Dance, Editor's Picks

Northern Ballet brings the remarkable story of one of the world’s best-known icons, Cleopatra, back to the stage at Leeds Grand Theatre from Thu 6 – Sat 15 Mar 2014. Cleopatra premiered in Leeds in February 2011 and toured extensively throughout the UK. Seen by more than 54,000 people and generating more than £1 million […]
By Jamie Johnson on March 18, 2013
Dance, Editor's Picks

Join the thrill of the next Shall we dance tea dance at Dewsbury Town Hall on Wednesday 24 April at Dewsbury Town Hall for an afternoon of ballroom, Latin and sequence dance. The increasingly popular tea dances see around 100 people going through their steps so the advice is to book your ticket early at […]