David Nixon News

Northern Ballet's The Great Gatsby is returning to theatres across the UK in Spring 2023. The ballet will open at Leeds Grand Theatre on Wednesday 8 March before touring to Sheffield's Lyceum Theatre and London's Sadler's Wells. 

​​​​​​​Northern Ballet is bringing Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale to life this autumn as it tours The Little Mermaid to theatres across the UK. 

Northern Ballet's smash hit production of The Great Gatsby is returning to the stage for a new tour this spring. Bringing the glamour and seduction of the roaring twenties to life, The Great Gatsby performs at Milton Keynes from Tuesday 24 to Saturday 28 May.

Royal Ballet Principal dancer Federico Bonelli has been appointed as the new Artistic Director of Northern Ballet commencing 1 May 2022.

Wonderville's varied cast of magicians and illusionists keep the pace high in a rip-roaring family show that provokes delight and, yes, wonder.

Mel’s stand out roles include Olga in John Crankos Onegin, Snow White in Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs, Swanhilda in Coppelia, Step sister in Jayne Smeulders’ Cinderella and most recently Myrtle in David Nixon’s The Great Gatsby, for which she was nominated for a Helpmann Award.

English National Ballet School has announced plans for the future including its new Young Choreographers showcase, repertoire for its Summer Performance and an update on its home.  

Audiences return to Sadler's Wells from 17 May and  seven productions are scheduled between May and the start of September. 

Following the success of their online plays, The Understudy and Nigel Slater's 'Toast', The Lawrence Batley Theatre Huddersfield has announced that it has commissioned three critically acclaimed, UK dance companies to create three, site specific works for camera.

CinemaLive, leading producers and distributors of event cinema, are once again partnering with the UK's Northern Ballet to broadcast their spectacular production of 'DRACULA' LIVE into cinemas across the UK and Ireland for one night only – fittingly on Halloween, 31st October.

CinemaLive, leading producers and distributors of event cinema, are once again partnering with the UK's Northern Ballet to broadcast their spectacular production of 'DRACULA' LIVE into cinemas across the UK and Ireland for one night only a?" fittingly on Halloween, 31st October.

CinemaLive, leading producers and distributors of event cinema, are once again partnering with the UK's Northern Ballet to broadcast their spectacular production of 'DRACULA' LIVE into cinemas across the UK and Ireland for one night only - fittingly on Halloween, 31st October.

CinemaLive, leading producers and distributors of event cinema, are partnering with Northern Ballet, one of the UK's leading ballet companies, to release their latest, world premiere ballet, VICTORIA, into cinemas across the UK.

CinemaLive, leading producers and distributors of Event Cinema, are partnering with Northern Ballet to release two of their full-length productions into cinemas across the UK and Ireland in 2019. The brand-new production of Victoria will be screened for one night only on Tuesday 25 June and Draculawill be broadcast live via satellite into cinemas for Halloween on Thursday 31 October. This is the first collaboration between CinemaLive and Northern Ballet, the UK's leading storytelling ballet company.

The Old Vic today announces new talks in its Voices Off series. Tickets go on general sale on Friday 01 February at 12 noon.

We're excited to announce the winners for the 2018 Broadway UK Awards! As voted for by the public, the awards celebrate the best long-running West End productions and best new productions from around the country.

Voting continues for the 2018 BroadwayWorld UK Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favourites.

Voting continues for the 2018 BroadwayWorld UK Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favourites.

Voting continues for the 2018 BroadwayWorld UK Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites!

Northern Ballet's take on the Three Musketeers is beautiful to watch, with a fantastic score and some delightful fight scenes.