UK Dance Calendar
Browse all dance happening across London and the UK, all in one place.
Hansel and Gretel, Northern Ballet
On tour: various locations
Ballet
Has a story
For young families
Romeo and Juliet - The Royal Ballet
Classical ballet
Shakespeare’s ultimate romantic tragedy told through dance
Great for dance newbies
Choreographed by Kenneth MacMillan
Has a narrative
Shadows, Ballet Black
On tour: various locations
Modern ballet
Two shows
Premiere of Cassa Pancho’s adaptation of My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
A new work by award-winning choreographer Chanel DaSilva, making her British choreographic debut.
Ages 12+
Jane Eyre, Northern Ballet
On tour: various locations
Ballet
Narrative ballet based on the novel by Charlotte Brontë
Nominated for the South Bank Sky Arts Dance Award 2017
Choreographed by Cathy Marston
Puss in Boots, Let’s All Dance Ballet Company
Narrative ballet
For young families
“About a friendship between a magical cat and a young man with a talent for music.”
The Crucible, Scottish Ballet
Narrative ballet
Based on the Arthur Miller play about the Salem witch trials
Choreographed by Helen Pickett
BRB2: Carlos Acosta's Ballet Celebration
On tour, see event for dates
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s junior company
Mixed programme of classical ballet works originating from Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes.
Repertory includes: The Firebird, Le Spectre de la rose, Les Sylphides, Les Biches and Scheherazade.
Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works, The Royal Ballet
Four ballets by British Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon
Fool’s Paradise
The Two of Us
Us (Duet)
An American in Paris - an extract of the ballet from his Tony Award-winning musical.
Onegin - The Royal Ballet
Ballet
Narrative
Choreographed by John Cranko
Based on the novel Eugene Onegin by Pushkin.
Sketches: Past, Present, Future, Northern Ballet
Ballet
Mixed programme of new works by Northern Ballet company members and guest artists
Ends with an extract from the classical ballet Paquita
Momentum, London City Ballet
On tour, open event for dates
Ballet
Mixed programme
Haieff Divertimento, George Balanchine
‘Pictures at an Exhibition’, Alexei Ratmansky
Consolations & Liebestraum, Liam Scarlett
New works by Florent Melac and Tasha Chu [select venues]
Black Sabbath - The Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet
On tour, see event for dates
Contemporary ballet show inspired by the music and life of heavy metal band Black Sabbath
Snow White: The Sacrifice, balletLORENT
Retelling of Snow White for ages 16+
Dance theatre
Story by Carol Ann Duffy
Giselle, Ballet Cymru
Classical ballet
A narrative ballet about betrayal and forgiveness.
One of the most well known and beloved ballets in the repertory
My First Ballet: Swan Lake, English National Ballet
Classical narrative ballet
Swan Lake adapted for children
Narrated
Snow White, balletLORENT
Family friendly retelling of Snow White
Dance theatre
Story by Carol Ann Duffy
Eala Shàilein (The Swan of Salen), Ballet Folk
Ballet (shown as a film, with live harp accompaniment by The Willow Trio)
Performed as part of the Edinburgh International Harp Festival.
A retelling of Swan Lake “retold through the lens of the Gaelic tale Eala Shàilein”.
The Forsythe Programme, English National Ballet
Mixed contemporary ballet programme:
Playlist (EP) - ballet to modern music
Herman Schmerman (Quintet) - first UK showing in nearly 30 years
Rearray (London Edition 2025) - premiere
Choreographed by William Forsythe
International Draft Works
Mixed programme of new works from ballet companies around the world.
HERE AND NOW, McNicol Ballet Collective
On tour - click event for dates
Mixed programme celebrating the company’s 5th anniversary
Made in Wales, Ballet Cymru 2
Ballet
Mixed programme of new work and loved pieces in Ballet Cymru’s repertory.
Ballet Cymru 2 is Ballet Cyrmu’s pre-professional programme
Tales of Dafne and Calypso: A Female Odyssey, New English Ballet Theatre
Ballet
The company will be joined by international guest artists, Fernanda Oliveira and Fabian Reimair.
A mixed programme of works:
Apollo e Dafne by Valentino Zucchetti
A new work, title TBC, by Valentino Zucchetti
The Four Seasons, Jenna Lee
By a Thread: Calypso, Marika Brussel
Acts of Exaltation, Matthew Ballet
Balanchine: Three Signature Works, The Royal Ballet
Classical ballet mixed programme
Serenade (non-narrative)
Prodigal Son (narrative work based on the biblical tale)
Symphony in C (non-narrative)
Three works by George Balanchine, the influential early 20th-century choreographer who is considered the father of American ballet.
Part of Dance Reflections Festival by Van Cleef & Arpels.
Tales of Apollo & Hercules, New English Ballet Theatre
Ballet
Choreographed by Royal Ballet First Soloist Valentino Zucchetti
Part of London Handel Festival
Narrative
Ballet Icons Gala
Classical and contemporary ballet
Annual gala event featuring short dance works and extracts from ballets
An opportunity to see ballet stars from around the world in one place
Osipova / Linbury
Renowned Russian ballerina, and Royal Ballet Principal dancer, Natalia Osipova, performs a series of solos
Contemporary dance and ballet
Programme:
Errand into the Maze, Martha Graham
Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan, Frederick Ashton
The Exhibition, Jo Strømgren (world premiere)
Ashton Classic, Birmingham Royal Ballet
Ballet
A mixed programme of works by 20th century choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton.
Includes excerpts from: The Sleeping Beauty, La Fille mal gardée, Rhapsody and Sylvia.
Snow White and Rose Red, Let's All Dance Ballet Company
On tour: various locations
Ballet
Has a story
For young families
Phaedra + Minotaur, The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera
Narrative
Based on greek myth
One work is a ballet, the other is an opera
Cinderella, Birmingham Royal Ballet
On tour: various locations
Classical Ballet
Fairytale story
For the whole family
The Nutcracker, Scottish Ballet
On tour: various locations
Choreographed by Christopher Hampson after Peter Darrell
Classical ballet
Has a plot
Suitable for children