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We've teamed up with exclusive jewellers, Azendi, to bring you these beautiful ballet charms. These lovely charms make the perfect present for any ballet lover, and a portion of each sale goes to support Northern Ballet in its new headquarters.

Friends dropped by our new home this weekend to see how their support and help has paid off.

Had a wonderful time at the Friends event on Sat. Thank you so much - the bedroom pas de deux from R&J the highlight!

Clarabelle (via Twitter)

Northern Ballet Artistic Director David Nixon, OBE, will chair judging for this year’s Genée International Ballet Competition, one of the world's most prestigious classical ballet competitions.

Our production of The Nutcracker is on tour around the country and is delighting audiences everywhere it goes. This week in Norwich tickets sales have broken all previous records for us at the Theatre Royal.

A magical family adventure

The irresistible story of the wooden boy who longs to be real is brought bursting to life in this fantastical adventure. Even when guided by the Blue Fairy and the chirruping Cricket, Pinocchio can’t help tumbling nose first into trouble.  Small kid or big kid, it’s a musical treat for all the family.

December dates: Fri 17, Wed 29 – 7.00pm; Thu 23, Thu 30 – 2.00pm;  Fri 31 – 11.00am

A Night of Indulgence – 9 December 5pm onwards

The Light’s annual late-night shopping event A Night of Indulgence is warming up to be one of 2010’s shopping extravaganzas of the year! Enjoy a winter fashion show, live music from upcoming pop singers and special offers and prize giveaways throughout the store. And if that doesn’t sound fantastic enough for you, all visitors are treated to a complimentary glass of mulled wine and a free goody bag! 

It's never too early to think about Christmas, especially when it comes to finding a gift for that hard-to-please person in your life. Why not surprise your loved ones with a unique present from Northern Ballet? Friends membership offers fantastic opportunities to get closer to the Company including invitations to special behind-the-scenes events both on tour and at our new landmark building in the heart of Leeds, and copies of inside, Northern Ballet's bi-annual magazine for supporters.

Leeds Metropolitan University is a partner is our new building and while their performing arts students have been learning and devising new work in our dance studios, Leeds Met Gallery & Studio Theatre has programmed a season of performances in our Studio Theatre.

We’re delighted to announce that all the Academy dance classes are now taking place in our stunning new studios in Quarry Hill, conventiently located next to the Bus Station. With classes for all ages and abilities in state-of-the-art facilities complete with a relaxing café bar, there’s no better place to dance. Classes run six days a week and it’s never too late to get involved so visit www.northernballet.com/openclasses for a full timetable and registration information.

Northern Ballet has taken up residence in our new purpose-built home on Quarry Hill in central Leeds which we share with the Northern Ballet Academy and Phoenix Dance Theatre. It is a vibrant and exciting venue with lots on offer including dance classes for everyone in our stunning dance studios (including Europe's largest indoor rehearsal space). Our 230-seat studio theatre and other spaces throughout the building are available for hire for rehearsals, meetings and conferences. We also have a fully licenced cafe/bar and a catering team on hand to cater for your event.