December 2012 enewsletter

What better way to treat your loved ones this Christmas than with tickets to see The Great Gatsby or Ugly Duckling?
You could even get a little present for yourself. Give the gift of a year's Friends membership and enter a prize draw to win tickets for The Great Gatsby. Don't worry though, we'll keep it our little secret...

Lookout for our new TV advert for The Nutcracker in Leeds on ITV or watch it now on our mini-site, where you can also find out more about the story and play our fun new puzzle.

Double Paralympic Gold Medalist Hannah Cockcroft visited us to support our Big Give Christmas campaign. Join Hannah and donate on 6, 7 and 8 December when all money raised will be doubled by The Big Give.

Join our free ‘Coffee and Class’ at Northern Ballet in Leeds from 10am - noon on 6, 7 and 8 December, where you can watch the Dancers take their daily ballet class before making your donation.

Hannah Cockroft with Northern Ballet Dancers. Photo Justin Slee.

Last month we celebrated our long-serving family members; Premier Dancer Hiro Takahashi, Principal Double Bass player Steve Costello, Head of Wardrobe Kim Brassley, PA to the Directors Diane Tabern and our Chief Executive Mark Skipper.

After all the fun we managed to grab our Hiro for 60 seconds...

This month at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre

Children go free at Northern Ballet Sinfonia's festive Brass Quintet concert on Friday 14 December. With carols, mince pies and mulled wine this promises to be a wonderful festive treat. Also this month enjoy an evening of burlesque on Saturday 8 December and Flex Dance return on Sunday 9 December.