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Press & Media

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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News and Press Releases
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07.03.22

Northern Ballet’s Casanova opening to coincide with exhibition by local artist Christine Eastham

Thursday 10 March will mark both the opening night of Northern Ballet’s Casanova at Leeds Grand Theatre and the opening of a new exhibition by Leeds artist Christine Eastham.
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Merlin reaching high for Excalibur
28.02.22

Northern Ballet to screen Merlin in cinemas

Following the success of its national tour, Northern Ballet’s Merlin is to be shown in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on Sunday 24 April.
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10.02.22

Charlotte Tonkinson becomes an Academy Ambassador

We’re thrilled to announce that The Royal Ballet Artist Charlotte Tonkinson is now an ambassador for the Academy of Northern Ballet.
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31.01.22

Announcing our new Artistic Director

We're delighted to announce The Royal Ballet Principal Federico Bonelli as the Company’s new Artistic Director.
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27.01.22

New partnership announced with Close Brothers Asset Management

We are delighted to welcome Close Brothers Asset Management on board as our newest corporate partners.
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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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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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13.09.21

David Nixon OBE's Fond Farewell from Fans

On Saturday we performed David Nixon OBE's Dangerous Liaisons, the final time we will perform one of his ballets whilst he is Artistic Director.
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Hannah Bateman and Giuliano Contadini on the poster image for Casanove, photo Guy Farrow
07.09.21

Spring 2022 tour announced

Our spring 2022 tour will see us revive two of our most popular ballets, Casanova and The Great Gatsby, and see children’s ballet Pinocchio embark on a national tour.
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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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29.06.21

Leavers

With the end of the season inevitably comes the time to say goodbye to some of our incredible dancers.
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Joseph Taylor and Antoinette Brooks Daw in Dangerous Liaisons.
24.06.21

Dangerous Liaisons in cinemas internationally

Northern Ballet makes a return to cinema with Dangerous Liaisons, in cinemas across the UK, Europe and North America from 14 September 2021
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