Review: CARLOS ACOSTA - MYTHS AND MODERN MASTERS, Royal Ballet And Opera
There are few ballet dancers who can claim to be a household name, but the former Royal Ballet Principal, Carlos Acosta, is one of them.
UK / West End Dance News Coverage
The latest news on performances of Dance in UK / West End.
Review: THE CAR MAN, Sadler's Wells
Luca swaggers into Harmony (population 375, and dropping) looking less like a drifter than an escapee from a protein powder advert, and Matthew Bourne's dance-noir wastes no time weaponising that effect.
Review: MARIANELA-TIMELESS, Royal Ballet And Opera
When you look at the casting of Marianela - Timeless, it seems there's been a mistake.
Review: IN THE BRAIN - Hofesh Shechter II, Southbank Centre
Hofesh Shechter has been on the UK dance scene since the early noughties, and though I'm not a hardcore disciple…I, like most other London thespians was nearly deafened by Political Mother in 2010.
THE McRAE/VASSILEV PROJECT to Open Royal Ballet's Linbury Theatre Season
Royal Ballet Principal Steven McRae and Principal Guest Concert Master Vasko Vassilev will present an evening of music and dance at the Linbury Theatre, including a world premiere ballet inspired by Niccolò Paganini.
Review: THE ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL SUMMER PERFORMANCE, Royal Ballet And Opera
The Royal Ballet School annual Royal Opera House matinee is a big deal, but perhaps this year more than ever.
Review: SWAN LAKE, State Ballet of Georgia, London Coliseum
After their appearance at the London Coliseum in 2024, the State Ballet of Georgia return to the capital with a brand new version of Swan Lake.
The Royal Ballet Reveals Promotions, New Joiners, and Departures for 2026/27 Season
The Royal Ballet announced a wave of company promotions, new artist appointments, and departures for the upcoming season, including Taisuke Nakao's promotion to First Soloist and Patricio Revé joining as a Principal.
Video: PIRATES LOVE UNDERPANTS Trailer Arrives for 2026 London Run
A new trailer for PIRATES LOVE UNDERPANTS has arrived, offering a first look at the family show heading to London in 2026, following a crew of pirates on a quest for the fabled Pants of Gold.
THE DANCE FLOOR IS BLACK, Matthew Bourne's THE CAR MAN to Highlight Sadler's Wells August
Sadler's Wells East will present THE DANCE FLOOR IS BLACK under a Queer Frequencies theme, while Matthew Bourne's THE CAR MAN continues its run at Sadler's Wells Theatre this summer.
Review: ANNE OF GREEN GABLES, Peacock Theatre
What did our critic think of ANNE OF GREEN GABLES, LONDON CHILDREN'S BALLET at Peacock Theatre?
Video: Inside the Costume Care Behind MAYERLING at the Royal Opera House
A new behind-the-scenes video from the Royal Opera House follows Costume Performance Technician Antonia as she explains how the men's costumes for MAYERLING are cleaned and maintained between performances.
Review: COMPAŇÍA MARCO FLORES - RAYUELA, Sadler's Wells East
In Reyuela, Flores and his collaborators see flamenco as a game of risk, mischievousness, and arrogance.
Review: ZOONATION YOUTH COMPANY, Royal Ballet And Opera
ZooNation Youth Company presents two shows as part of the Next Generation Festival 2026 - a showcase for dancers under 21 to engage with the music, dance styles, and personal attitudes they enjoy most.
Review: THE SLEEPING BEAUTY, Royal Albert Hall
English National Ballet close their season, as has become tradition, at London’s glorious (but not especially well air conditioned) Royal Albert Hall.
Review: GALA FLAMENCA, Sadler's Wells
I say Spain, you say…? Flamenco! And Gala Flamenca 2026 to be specific.
NEXT GENERATION FESTIVAL - The Royal Ballet School and School of American Ballet
School performances have changed.
Interview: 'My Father's Choreography Has A Clear Sense Of Ceremony': Set Designer Charlotte MacMillan on Revisiting A SLEEPING BEAUTY
Ahead of English National Ballet’s performances of Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s The Sleeping Beauty at the Royal Albert Hall, set designer Charlotte MacMillan discusses drawing on centuries of theatre design, using projection to create a sleeping palace suspended in time, and what it means to help br
Interview: 'It's My Happy Place Working With Big Ensembles': Choreographer Stephanie Lake on COLOSSUS
This weekend, COLOSSUS, choreographed by Stephanie Lake, will be making its UK debut at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall.
Video: The Royal Ballet Explains BENESH MOVEMENT NOTATION in New Educational Clip
The Royal Ballet's Senior Benesh Choreologist and Assistant Répétiteur Gregory Mislin and Benesh Choreologist Daniel Kraus explain how Benesh Movement Notation is used to record and restage dance works, including a Kenneth MacMillan ballet.
Review: SO ARE WE: LEÓN AND LIGHTFOOT, Royal Ballet And Opera
Having your work performed by the Royal Ballet is going to be a big deal at any point - so imagine waiting some 37 years…enter the room Paul Lightfoot and Sol León.
DANCE IS NOT FOR US to Make London Premiere at Barbican with Dance Umbrella
Dance Umbrella and the Barbican announced the London premiere of DANCE IS NOT FOR US, a solo work by Lebanese-French choreographer Omar Rajeh of Cie Omar Rajeh & Maqamat, performed at The Pit, Barbican.
Review: DANCE DIGITAL, Sadler's Wells
The Lilian Baylis Theatre and associated spaces next door to Sadler's Wells is full of chatter and excitement on day 2 of the Dance Digital film festival.
Guest Post: It's A Triple‑Threat Syllabus': Alexander Campbell, Artistic Director of the Royal Academy of Dance, On Why Dance and Musical Theatre Training Needs to Evolve
For as long as I’ve been a performer, I’ve been fascinated by what makes a performance compelling.
Review: COUNTERPOINT OF CHAOS, His Majesty's Theatre
Multi-tasking seems to come easy to the American dancer, choreographer, pedagogue and artistic director Maria Caruso.
Interview: 'I Look For Proactive, Engaged And Curious Artists': ENB Artistic Director, Aaron S. Watkin, on EMERGING DANCER 2026
Ahead of English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer 2026, Artistic Director Aaron S.
London Children's Ballet Will Perform ANNE OF GREEN GABLES in July
London Children's Ballet will perform a revival of its popular narrative ballet, Anne of Green Gables.
Review: THE DANCE FACTORY - DADA MASILO’S HAMLET, Sadler's Wells
If you know the Shakespeare play this dance version is inspired by, you'll be on board with this truncated romp through the key scenes - murder, marriage, mousetrap, nunnery, church, closet, madness, death.
Review: GENTLEMAN JACK, Sadler's Wells
At this point in the history of humanity, a ballet translated from screen to stage or built around a real person is more likely to raise eyebrows than expectations.
OUR CITY, YOUR BALLET: Birmingham Royal Ballet to Launch City-Wide Photo Campaign
Birmingham Royal Ballet announced a new photo series, OUR CITY, YOUR BALLET, shot by local photographer Clive Booth, to be displayed across Birmingham, celebrating the company's ties to the city.
Sol León and Paul Lightfoot Will Make Royal Ballet Debut with SO ARE WE Double Bill
The Royal Ballet will present SO ARE WE, its first-ever program of works by choreographic duo Sol León and Paul Lightfoot, including a world premiere and a 20th-anniversary staging of Shoot the Moon.
Review: TULSA BALLET - MADE IN AMERICA, Royal Ballet and Opera
Tulsa Ballet made its Linbury Theatre debut last night, and the dancers of the company made a strong impression.
Review: IL CIMENTO DELL’ARMONIA E DELL’INVENTIONE - ROSAS/A7LA5, Sadler’s Wells
Rosas return to Sadler's Wells for the UK premiere of Il Cimento dell’Armonia e dell’Inventione, a choreographic collaboration between De Keersmaeker and Radouan Mriziga of collective A7LA5.
Review: BULLYACHE - A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND, Sadler’s Wells East
A Good Man is Hard to Find could be the title of a very inoffensive romcom, but in fact it's the latest work from the avant-garde duo BULLYACHE.
Review: LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO, Sadler’s Wells
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, otherwise known as the Trocks, are back at Sadler’s Wells as part of their National tour of a mixed bill until 6 May.
Royal Ballet and Opera Unveil New Stage Curtains at Special Gala Performance
The Royal Ballet and Opera will unveil new stage curtains at a landmark Gala performance featuring dancers, operatic soloists, and a rediscovered Kenneth MacMillan pas de deux believed lost since 1984.
Review: AUGMENTED - DANCE POWERED BY MAM + AISOMA, Sadler’s Wells East
There was something in the air on Friday night…and it wasn't just pollen! One could describe it as the school show of all school shows - but that might be doing it a disservice.
Dance Umbrella 2026 Festival to Present NOT FOR GLORY at Cecil Sharp House
Dance Umbrella revealed the first show of its 2026 festival: Not For Glory, a dance-theatre gig combining Highland dance, Irish dance, and live piping, co-presented with the English Folk Dance & Song Society and The Place.
Review: DON QUIXOTE, Sadler's Wells
Carlos Acosta’s favourite ballet full of Spanish sun and slapstick humour is a very silly story.
Review: WAYNE MCGREGOR: ALCHEMIES, Royal Ballet And Opera
Sir Wayne McGregor was appointed Resident Choreographer of the Royal Ballet in 2006, the first from a contemporary dance background, and here we are 20 years later acknowledging that fact with a triple bill of his work for the company called Alchemies.