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A dancer in Edwardian costume hold a Nutcracker doll in her arms, stands en pointe and smiles with childlike wonder

Clara & The Nutcracker

Experience a 360-degree film captured on stage, in the studio and behind the scenes in Clara & The Nutcracker.

This December a Northern Ballet, 4Pi Productions, and Schwarzman Centre production, inspired by David Nixon CBE's The Nutcracker, will premiere at the newly built Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities at Oxford University.

Northern Ballet’s world-class dancers come to life alongside richly animated fantasy scenes by 4Pi Productions and Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra and delivered in surround audio.

Designed for all ages, from families and newcomers to dance lovers and seasoned culture-goers, it offers a thrilling new way for all to experience a timeless festive classic.

A Northern Ballet, 4Pi Productions, and Schwarzman Centre Production shaped by humanities research at the University of Oxford with Professor Joanna Neilly and Professor Phillip Bullock.

The fulldome experience is approximately 30 minutes long, and you will be seated in reclining chairs to enjoy the experience.

Header image Rachael Gillespie as Clara in The Nutcracker taken by Emily Nuttall.