Goldilocks visits the UAE
We're delighted that our most recent ballet for children, Goldilocks & the Three Bears, is touring to the UAE this November.The dancers, crew and musicians will be travelling to the UAE for the...
View ArticleChief Executive celebrates 30 years at Northern Ballet
Press release date: Thu 16 Nov 2017Northern Ballet’s Chief Executive, Mark Skipper DL, has just marked his 30th anniversary at the Leeds-based company. The longest serving Chief Executive of any...
View ArticleGet the Mermaid Look
Northern Ballet's Wigs & Make-up Manager Harriet Rogers shows you how to recreate an ethereal mermaid look from our new ballet The Little Mermaid.Dancer Miki AkutaProductsEyebrow Wax or Grease...
View ArticleAward for Director of Communications
Press release date: Mon 20 Nov 2017Emma Mooney, Northern Ballet’s Director of Communications has won at the AVIVA Women of the Future Awards in the Arts and Culture category. The awards celebrate high...
View ArticleNational Dance Awards 2017
The nominations for the 18th UK Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards have been released and we're delighted to announce that Northern Ballet has been nominated for the Stef Stefanou Award for...
View ArticleFunding for children's ballets
We are delighted to have been awarded a grant of over £580,000 from Arts Council England's Strategic Touring fund to support our children's ballets.The funding, which applies from 2018-21, will allow...
View ArticleWhen Ability Met Anjali Dance Company
Ability, Northern Ballet’s course for adults with learning disabilities, has had a great start to the new academic year. We have welcomed three new members to the group, and in September we worked with...
View ArticleThe Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - Review
When Northern Ballet asked me to be involved with a proposed new ballet depicting the Holocaust, I had misgivings to say the least. I had read the book and seen the film, but importantly I am the...
View ArticleThe Little Mermaid characters
Read on to find out more about the key characters from The Little Mermaid.Marilla, a little mermaidA young mermaid who sacrifices her life in the ocean to find Prince Adair after seeing his picture in...
View Article60 seconds with Mark Skipper DL
Last month marked 30 years since our Chief Executive Mark Skipper DL joined the Company as Deputy Stage Manager. Here he gave us a quick-fire minute to reflect on his time at Northern Ballet.What has...
View ArticleDreda Blow on The Little Mermaid
2018 will be Leading Soloist Dreda Blow's eleventh with Northern Ballet. During that time she has grown into one of the Company's leading stars, performing some of the Company's most popular roles...
View ArticleFundraising Dinner
You're invitedOn Thursday 8 February, 6pm – 10pm, we are delighted to host a special Northern BalletFundraising Dinner at our world-class studios at Quarry Hill, and we would like you to join us!The...
View ArticleUgly Duckling - Trailer
Watch dancers Carlotta Pini (Ugly Duckling), Darragh Hourrides, Archie James, Mathilde Lambert, Andrew Tomlinson and Lydia Holt in our original ballet for children...Music arranged by John Longstaff,...
View ArticleSTART matinee performance
On Thursday 7 December more than 800 primary and secondary school pupils attended the START matinee performance of The Little Mermaid at Leeds Grand Theatre.Established in 2008 by Northern Ballet’s...
View ArticleNorthern Ballet partners with Leeds Rhinos Foundation
Press release date: Mon 18 Dec 2017Leading UK dance company Northern Ballet, and Leeds Rhinos Foundation have joined forces to champion sport and culture in Leeds.From 2018, Leeds Rhinos Foundation,...
View ArticleUgly Duckling Community Performances
This month, we were delighted to perform our children’s ballet Ugly Duckling at the Bangladeshi Centre and Nightingale Primary Academy, both based in Harehills, Leeds. Families enjoying a performance...
View ArticlePointe Shoe Appeal update
To celebrate our third and final world première of 2017 – The Little Mermaid– we launched a Pointe Shoe Appeal to help our dancers find their own feet.With your help we have raised an incredible £4,246...
View ArticleFestive opening hours
Northern Ballet office opening hours for Christmas and New Year 2017/18.Saturday 23 December 201708.30-16.00Sunday 24 December 2017CLOSEDMonday 25 December 2017CLOSEDTuesday 26 December...
View ArticleA review by Dancing Times
The build up to Kenneth MacMillan: a National Celebration, which culminated at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in late October and early November, saw all of the UK's major ballet companies...
View ArticleDance filmmakers
Northern Ballet is the UK’s premier narrative ballet company.Committed to developing the next generation of creative talent, Northern Ballet is opening its doors to upcoming dance filmmakers for the...
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