Madame Butterfly

Ayana Kanda as Madame Butterfly with John Hull as Pinkerton. Photo Jason Tozer.

David Nixon's Madame Butterflyreturns to Leeds Grand Theatre after nearly a decade.

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On tour

Find out what's on and where. With performances across the UK you can see Northern Ballet wherever you are.

Current Shows

Beauty & the Beast Touring across the UK this Spring
Madame Butterfly Returns this Spring to Leeds Grand Theatre
I Got Rhythm Comes to Leeds & Norwich in May

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Sponsor a dancer

Learn more about Sponsor A Dancer. Northern Ballet dancers, photos by Justin Slee.

Sponsor a Dancer is our positive and proactive response to the possibility that we will lose dancers due to funding cuts. We are looking for people who share our passion to join us and help protect everything we have worked so hard for, for the dancers of today and the artists of tomorrow.

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Northern Ballet Academy

Northern Ballet Academy embodies a 21st century approach to training. Under the direction of David Nixon OBE and Yoko Ichino, students receive the highest quality training that captures the talent and imagination of individuals and nurtures their passion for dance, and creating balanced & healthy dancers.

The course is for full-time dance students aged 16 and over, who are already in professional training, and takes place at Northern Ballet’s new state-of-the-art studios in Leeds city centre.

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What's on next at home

Northern Ballet Ensemble | Clarinet / Saxophone Recital
Fri 24 Feb20:00book now
Davies / Ormrod | Fridge Logic / Lies about my Father
Thu 01 Mar19:30book now
The Marriage of Figaro
Wed 07 Mar19:00book now
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