Our Communications team are available to assist with press and media enquiries in relation to Northern Ballet and the Academy of Northern Ballet.
Please get in touch to request information, images, interviews, photography and filming, press tickets and photo calls. Requests from production companies should also be directed to the press team.
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Jessica Forrest
Senior Communications Manager
0113 220 8000
jessica.forrest@northernballet.com
Press Releases
30.03.22
Ashley Dixon's New Roles
Principal Dancer Ashley Dixon to become Principal Character Artist and Assistant Rehearsal Director at Northern Ballet.
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28.02.22
Northern Ballet to screen Merlin in cinemas
Following the success of its national tour, Northern Ballet’s Merlin is to be shown in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on Sunday 24 April.
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31.01.22
Announcing our new Artistic Director
We're delighted to announce The Royal Ballet Principal Federico Bonelli as the Company’s new Artistic Director.
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13.09.21
David Nixon OBE's Fond Farewell from Fans
On Saturday we performed David Nixon OBE's Dangerous Liaisons, the final time we will perform one of his ballets whilst he is Artistic Director.
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07.09.21
Spring 2022 tour announced
Our spring 2022 tour will see us revive two of our most popular ballets, Casanova and The Great Gatsby, and see children’s ballet Pinocchio embark on a national tour.
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24.06.21
Dangerous Liaisons in cinemas internationally
Northern Ballet makes a return to cinema with Dangerous Liaisons, in cinemas across the UK, Europe and North America from 14 September 2021
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12.06.21
Former Premier Dancer Pippa Moore receives MBE
We are proud to announce that former Northern Ballet Premier Dancer Pippa Moore has received an MBE for services to dance in Her Majesty The Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021.
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28.05.21
David Nixon OBE to step down
Today we announce that, after 20 hugely successful years at the helm, David Nixon OBE has decided to step down from his role as Artistic Director in December 2021.
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19.05.21
Pinocchio announced
Northern Ballet has announced the world première of Pinocchio, a new children’s ballet choreographed and directed by Gavin McCaig.
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01.02.21
New Digital Season Announced
We are thrilled to launch a new digital season including three new original dance films.
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01.02.21
Northern Ballet Awarded £600k for Digital Projects
Northern Ballet has been awarded £600,000 following a successful application to Garfield Weston Foundation’s highly competitive Weston Culture Fund.
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