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Northern Ballet light grey
06.02.24

An Update From Northern Ballet

Northern Ballet has had to make the difficult decision to enter into negotiations to reassess the amount of live music that accompanies its touring productions from April 2024.
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Yoko Ichino in class
17.03.20

Classes & Courses: COVID-19 update

We have made the difficult decision to cancel some Academy of Northern Ballet classes.
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With the ribbon of her bustle stretched beyond the frame, Minju Kang's Geisha holds a stylised pose. Photo Guy Farrow.
25.02.20

Northern Ballet X V&A Museum

We've collaborated with the V&A - the world's leading museum of art and design - to create a new film ahead of the world première of our new ballet Geisha.
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Charlotte Scott teaching choreography
26.01.20

Expressions 2020 Confirmed

We are delighted to confirm that Expressions - our festival of inclusive dance - will return in July 2020 - bigger and better than ever before!
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A group of students with a Northern Ballet Dance Education Officer. They are sat on the floor of their school hall, reaching one arm over their heads and across to the opposite side.
10.01.20

Rise Blog: Dr Louise McDowall

Dr Louise McDowall (PhD), Research Fellow in Exercise and Health Psychology, University of Leeds tells us about her involvement in the Rise project.
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Carol Barrett, John Fletcher and dancers in Laverne Meyer's 1973 production of Cinderella
28.11.19

View our archives on Google Arts & Culture

To celebrate our 50th anniversary we will be publishing contents from our archives on Google Arts & Culture. We start with posters through the years...
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Kevin Poeung as Peter Pan in a photoshoot image for Northern Ballet's 50th anniversary. Photo Guy Farrow.
28.11.19

Happy Birthday to us!

Our incredible journey began 50 years ago today.
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Dracula's brides kneel before him
31.10.19

Dracula Live in Cinemas across Europe

In a landmark moment for the Company, David Nixon OBE's Dracula will be streamed live into over 300 cinemas across Europe tonight.
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Spree
28.10.19

Digital win at UK Theatre Awards

On Sunday afternoon, we were delighted to win the award for Digital Innovation at the UK Theatre Awards.
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A hall full of school children standing in a circle with their arms raised in the air
09.10.19

Introducing Rise

Rise is our new education and research project aimed at improving health and wellbeing in year 5 pupils.
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Pippa Moore on the poster image for Giselle, photo by Jason Tozer
30.09.19

Former Premier Dancer Pippa Moore takes on new role

This spring former Premier Dancer Pippa Moore retired from the stage after 26 years as a professional ballet dancer. She has now taken up a new role in the Company...
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Isaac Lee-Baker lifts Dreda Blow on the moors in this poster image taken by Guy Farrow
04.06.19

Jane Eyre in America

Our production of Jane Eyre, a ballet by Cathy Marston, opens at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York tonight, performed by American Ballet Theatre.
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