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Wedding Bells
Everyone here at Northern Ballet would like to wish Prince William and Catherine Middleton a wonderful wedding and a long and happy life together.
Your special day has lifted the hearts of this nation, may you share a lifetime of happiness together.
Much love
May the two of you spend a happy life together. Enjoy your day as the world enjoys it with you.
Best wishes
Submitted by Northern Ballet on Thu 28 April, 2011
Bank holiday opening
Northern Ballet will be closed each of the Bank Holidays over the Easter period.
- Friday 29 April - Closed
- Monday 2 May - Closed
We are open other times as normal.
Submitted by Northern Ballet on Thu 21 April, 2011
Kippax Ash Tree Primary
Last Thursday saw a spectacular end to a 5 week project with Kippax Ash Tree Primary. Funded by Creative Partnerships through Cape UK, the aim of the project was to look at how dance could be used to build trust and co-operation between the children in two year 4 classes.
Submitted by Sophie Alder on Thu 21 April, 2011
START 2011 - New Podcast
Some of the 470 young people who are involved in the START project have given us feedback on our Days of Dance which took place at Northern Ballet at the end of March. The START project, supported by the Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts, enables young people who wouldn’t normally have the opportunity to access the arts, to take part in dance activities and to visit local theatres.
Submitted by Northern Ballet on Wed 20 April, 2011
Don't Just Sit There!
The KC Stadium in Hull is set to become Yorkshire's biggest dance floor on Good Friday as 250 young dancers between the ages of 8 and 20 take to the pitch for the Hull Super League derby half-time show.
Submitted by Northern Ballet on Wed 20 April, 2011
Looking for Lowry
Looking for Lowry is a new documentary by film maker Margy Kinmouth about the works of the Salford artist famous for his Matchstick Men and inspiration for Northern Ballet's A Simple Man.
The film features Sir Ian McKellen, Noel Gallagher and a host friends and admirers of Lowry's work as they discover more about his life, his upbringing and living under the thumb of a mother who didn't like him to paint.
Submitted by Northern Ballet on Tue 19 April, 2011
Manasamitra's Spring Fest at Northern Ballet this weekend
The sun’s been shining (sadly not quite so much today), a hint of summer is in the air and festival season is round the corner. But one festival is already in full swing and here at Northern Ballet we’re all so excited that our wonderful new building is one of the lucky festival venues. Spring fest!
Submitted by Northern Ballet on Fri 15 April, 2011
Clarinets, Cleopatra and Claude-Michel
In her last blog before the Northern Ballet Ensemble Clarinet Quintet tonight Joanne Rozario talks us through a busy week...
Submitted by Joanne Rozario on Thu 31 March, 2011
