Birmingham Royal Ballet News

Birmingham Hippodrome has announced a free opportunity for young people to be part of a Birmingham Royal Ballet curtain raiser.

Acclaimed for her accomplishments as a choreographer, ballet teacher, producer, and director. Danial Cardim brings great depth, perspective, and energy to her new position as Ballet Arizona's Artistic Director, effective July 1st, 2024.

The Royal Opera House has announced The Lady Sarah Chatto as President of The Royal Ballet. Formerly Vice-President of the ballet Company, The Lady Sarah Chatto takes on the role following the news that His Majesty King Charles III has accepted the position of Patron of The Royal Ballet. 

Is there anything similar to The Sleeping Beauty overture? With Tchaikovsky filling the theatre with full-blown fairy tale drama - it's quite the opener.

The 2024-25 Kennedy Center Dance season has been revealed! See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Birmingham Hippodrome has announced a line-up of new productions including brand-new festive family musical The Jingleclaw, the first new musical to be produced by the Hippodrome. A stellar line up of West End and Broadway smash-hit musicals including & Juliet, Chitty Chitty Bang and Only Fools and Horses – The Musical will also come to the theatre in 2025.

English National Ballet School has announced that internationally renowned dancer, teacher, and creator of 4Pointe, Lynne Charles has been appointed as its new Artistic Director, taking up the position in September 2024.

The evening includes ten works and the premise is an important, and pressing one: where is ballet (as we know it) going…?

International Draft Works, The Royal Ballet's flagship programme celebrating fledgling choreographic talent, returns to the Royal Opera House this April. This programme gives emergent choreographers a chance to showcase their work in development in the intimacy of the Linbury Theatre. 

World-renowned choreographer and dancer Akram Khan will return to his roots and delve into his past in his latest creation: GIGENIS: The generation of the Earth as part of Sadler’s Wells autumn season.

The brand new dance co-production CARLOS ACOSTA'S NUTCRACKER IN HAVANA, choreographed and directed by Carlos Acosta CBE, will open at Norwich Theatre Royal on 1 November 2024 before embarking on a UK tour including a week-long run at London's Southbank Centre in December 2024.

The city of Birmingham is facing budget cuts that will greatly affect the arts sector. Several programs will be affected. Learn more here.

The Royal Academy of Dance has announced Alexander Campbell as its new Artistic Director. Alexander will begin his tenure in April 2024.

All new photos have been released ofStevie Doc (Sophie) and Tobias Turley (Sky) in MAMMA MIA! at the Novello Theatre in London. Check out the photos here!

A record-breaking 38,000 people attended Lunar New Year celebrations in Southside, Birmingham. The festival featured performances, craft activities, and traditional arts to celebrate the new year.

The Joyce Theater will welcome the return of internationally acclaimed choreographer Pontus Lidberg with his latest evening-length work, On the Nature of Rabbits. Learn about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.

Internationally recognised star of The Royal Ballet, Melissa Hamilton, and renowned businessman and property developer, Michael Christou, have announced the launch of Hamilton Christou Productions.

Combining well-known classical repertoire and original contemporary styles of inclusive movement, this gala brings together disabled and non-disabled dancers to tell a moving and inspiring story of unity, resilience and the transformative power of art. 

The final big names from the world of dance have been confirmed for fundraising gala Empower in Motion – A Ballet Inclusive from charity Children Today. Further details have also been released of some of the already announced performers who will take to the stage at London's iconic dance venue Sadler's Wells on 7th February.

Ahead of its 25th anniversary on 6 April 2024, Stevie Doc and Tobias Turley, the winners of ITV’s MAMMA MIA! I Have a Dream, will join the production of the global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! in the respective roles of Sophie and Sky at London’s Novello Theatre from Monday 29 January 2024.