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16.01.25

An Update From Northern Ballet

For performances from February 2025 onwards, Northern Ballet will be offering work to freelance musicians, including some who have had a longstanding relationship with the company.
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24.06.24

Leeds Pride 2024

This year, we are looking forward to taking part in Leeds Pride, after a fantastic parade in 2023.
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Beauty and Beast stand close and stare intensively and each other, both uncertain of the other
30.05.24

Beauty & the Beast: A Fresh Take

Showing at Leeds Grand Theatre next week, here’s a glimpse of what makes our production sparkle.
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22.05.24

Abigail Prudames retires from Northern Ballet

Abigail has been a part of Northern Ballet since 2011 when she became an Apprentice.
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04.04.24

Ingenium | Mechanics of Life

Together with the University of Leeds and the Royal Academy of Engineering we’ve explored what truly means to move.
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02.04.24

Northern Ballet awarded Energy Efficiency Grant by The Linbury Trust

We are delighted to have been awarded an Energy Efficiency Grant by The Linbury Trust.
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11.03.24

Northern Ballet awarded London Ballet Circle's Choreographic Award

We are delighted to have been selected for the London Ballet Circle Choreographic Award 2024.
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In cool blue light, Romeo and Juliet dance lovingly and closely across the stage
08.03.24

Romeo & Juliet On Stage

Stunning imagery on the stage of our revival of Romeo & Juliet by Christopher Gable CBE and Massimo Moricone.
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07.03.24

Romeo & Juliet Rehearsals

Take a look behind-the-scenes and at rehearsals for the revival of Romeo & Juliet.
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06.02.24

An Update From Northern Ballet

Last year Northern Ballet had to make the difficult decision to enter into negotiations with Northern Ballet Sinfonia and the Musicians' Union (MU).
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Poster image of A Christmas Carol with Scrooge in his top hat looking mean and in front of him the ghosts of Christmas past and present.
06.02.24

New Season Announcement - 2024/25

Today we announced our full programme through to spring 2025 - we hope you'll join us as the adventure unfolds.
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Male dancer, shirtless, standing with his arms wide and a female dancer in a white dress is behind him, holding herself up on his shoulders with her legs split in parallel with the male dancers arms
25.01.24

In Conversation with Jayne Regan Pink

We caught up with Jayne Regan Pink the original Juliet in Christopher Gable CBE and Massimo Moricone’s Romeo & Juliet, to hear what it was like to perform in this iconic ballet.
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22.01.24

Interview with Academy Graduate, Tobey I'anson

Ahead of Tortoise & the Hare coming to Leeds next month, we spoke to dancer and Professional Graduate Programme student Tobey I'anson who plays Hare to find out more about the show
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