Our Communications team are available to assist with press and media enquiries in relation to Northern Ballet and the Academy of Northern Ballet.
Please get in touch to request information, images, interviews, photography and filming, press tickets and photo calls. Requests from production companies should also be directed to the press team.
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Jessica Forrest
Senior Communications Manager
0113 220 8000
jessica.forrest@northernballet.com
Press Releases
27.07.23
New season of dance coming to Leeds
Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre announces autumn 2023 programme.
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02.05.23
Casting announced for The Great Gatsby at Sadler's Wells
Northern Ballet has announced principal casting for their performances of David Nixon CBE’s The Great Gatsby at London’s Sadler’s Wells from the 16-20 May.
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24.04.23
Federico Bonelli's First Season as Artistic Director
Celebrating the breadth of the Company’s work, Bonelli’s new season presents stories that connect with people of all ages and backgrounds
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20.02.23
New season of Dance at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre
We're delighted to announce a new season of dance opening in March 2023 at our home, the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre.
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13.02.23
Northern Ballet welcomes Ryoichi Hirano as Guest Artist
Northern Ballet has announced casting for the roles of Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchannan in their upcoming revival of David Nixon CBE’s The Great Gatsby.
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10.02.23
Northern Ballet and The Ivy launch Gatsby themed event for young people
Northern Ballet have partnered with The Ivy Victoria Quarter to launch Gatsby Exclusive: Under 30s Event, a Gatsby themed event for young people living in Leeds.
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18.01.23
Announcing the return of Beauty & the Beast and The Nutcracker
This autumn will see the revival of two of Northern Ballet’s beloved shows Beauty & the Beast and The Nutcracker.
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26.09.22
New Executive Director
Northern Ballet is delighted to announce that David Collins is joining the Company as its new Executive Director.
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06.07.22
Promotions and Joiners For the New Season
We will welcome six new dancers for the 2022/23 season, the first with Federico Bonelli as Artistic Director.
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10.06.22
Former Northern Ballet Artistic Director David Nixon awarded CBE
Former Northern Ballet Artistic Director David Nixon has received a CBE for services to dance, in Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2022.
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12.04.22
Premier Dancer Javier Torres to retire from Northern Ballet
Premier Dancer Javier Torres will retire from Northern Ballet this May, after 12 years with the Company.
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08.04.22
Chief Executive Mark Skipper DL to retire
After 35 years of service Mark Skipper DL will step down as Chief Executive of Northern Ballet later this year.
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