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06.02.24

An Update From Northern Ballet

Last year Northern Ballet had to make the difficult decision to enter into negotiations with Northern Ballet Sinfonia and the Musicians' Union (MU).
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Joseph Taylor and Antoinette Brooks Daw in Dangerous Liaisons.
23.11.21

Northern Ballet and Fazenda at Home

Enjoy the ultimate weekend in with Northern Ballet and Fazenda at Home.
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Uther holds Ygraine as she is in arabesque
19.11.21

Culture Recovery Fund

We are very grateful to announce that we have been awarded a further £372,000 from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund.
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The swans line up ready to take flight
02.11.21

Leavers and Joiners 2021

This season you may have seen some new faces on stage as we welcomed six new dancers to the Company. We will also sadly say goodbye to four dancers at the end of the season.
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Joseph Taylor behind the scenes of KIN. Photo Emily Nuttall
19.10.21

World Ballet Day 2021

Go behind the scenes as we release three never-before-seen films for World Ballet Day.
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Beams of light focus on one spot. One dancer stands above it. A Second dancer leaps behind him, legs and arms spread apart.
26.08.21

ÅNGSTRØM

See what happens when two worlds unite. Choreographed by Kenneth Tindall in a unique collaboration with the University of Leeds.
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Northern Ballet dancers performing a Charleston in The Great Gatsby. Photo Emma Kauldhar.
12.08.21

Dancer Promotions and Updates

With a new season just around the corner we are pleased to announce several dancer promotions plus some new joiners.
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Flappers in the 1920s posing in a coquettish manner.
23.06.21

Artistic Director

Northern Ballet are looking to appoint a new Artistic Director as they move into an exciting period of activity including planning a new 5-year vision.
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A female dancer stands en pointe as her partner supports her at the waist, they appear to mid-spin
17.06.21

Open House - Swan Lake

Former Principal Soloist Hannah Bateman presents the first in a series of behind-the-scenes informances from one of the world's leading ballet companies.
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Joseph Taylor and Antoinette Brooks Daw in Dangerous Liaisons.
28.04.21

Northern Ballet returns to touring this June

This June, we plan to return to touring for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A group of pupils in a school hall watch as a dance teacher addresses them. The dancer teacher's back is to the camera, she is pointing across to the right of the image.
15.04.21

Rise Blog: Year Two

Susanne Burns, an Independent Consultant who works with the Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF), shares her experience of Rise year one.
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Nortehrn Ballet dancers rehearse performing as Swans
02.04.21

Culture Recovery Fund Grant

We are delighted to have been awarded a further £372,000 from the Culture Recovery Fund.
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19.03.21

Interview with Mthuthuzeli November

We spoke to the choreographer of What Used To, No Longer Is.
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