Top Dance Shows: April 2026
German Cornejo, Tango After Dark © Danny Kaan
Not sure what dance to watch this April? With at least 35 dance shows touring the UK this month, let me help you to decide with my top three picks. Expect Argentine Tango, thrilling contemporary and my favourite ballet of all time.
1. Tango After Dark
14—18 April / Peacock Theatre, London
Explosive Argentine Tango
Returning after a smash-hit sold-out run in 2018, World Tango Champion Germán Cornejo’s Argentine Tango extravaganza is returning to London for seven shows only. Transporting us to the nightlife of Buenos Aires, the work is set to the music of legendary composer Astor Piazzolla and promises to be ‘raw, intimate and irresistibly seductive”.
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2. Triptych
24 March—25 April / Tour
A rising contemporary star
Lewis Major is a rising star of the Australian contemporary dance scene. In this mixed programme, he is showcasing two of his works (Unfolding and Epilogue) alongside one piece by his mentor, the UK choreographer Russell Maliphant OBE, Two x Three. Already garnering a host of 5-star reviews, this is a must-see.
3. Mayerling
30 March—18 May / Royal Opera House, London
A gripping, psychological ballet
I’m not going to beat around the bush here. This is my favourite ballet of all time. As a main character, Crown Prince Rudolf is a cruel ‘womaniser’ and its central sexual themes are the antithesis of the kindly princess ballets the art form is renown for. When I saw this for the first time in 2018, my mind was opened to the vast choreographic possibilities of ballet, and I formed a love for choreographer Kenneth MacMillan’s ability to portray the human psyche at its worst. Needless to say, this ballet comes with trigger warnings so please check the website before your book. But if you are looking for a dramatic storyline and the hardest choreography a male ballet dancer is ever required to perform (Rudolph rarely leaves the stage), then prepare to have your mind blown.
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