Mr Rochester lifts Jane, she is on his shoulder, her legs pointed behind them, her back arched and her head thrown back in ecstacy

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Northern Ballet updates
Men in masks and black leggings lift a woman in a pink patterned dress and she raises her arms in celebration
25.06.25

Northern Ballet Appoints New Trustees

Northern Ballet has appointed five new trustees, including Sir Gregory Doran and Steven McRae, as the Company seeks to strengthen the representation of artists on its board.
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Northern Ballet updates
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07.03.24

Romeo & Juliet Rehearsals

Take a look behind-the-scenes and at rehearsals for the revival of Romeo & Juliet.
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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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Poster image of A Christmas Carol with Scrooge in his top hat looking mean and in front of him the ghosts of Christmas past and present.
06.02.24

New Season Announcement - 2024/25

Today we announced our full programme through to spring 2025 - we hope you'll join us as the adventure unfolds.
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Male dancer, shirtless, standing with his arms wide and a female dancer in a white dress is behind him, holding herself up on his shoulders with her legs split in parallel with the male dancers arms
25.01.24

In Conversation with Jayne Regan Pink

We caught up with Jayne Regan Pink the original Juliet in Christopher Gable CBE and Massimo Moricone’s Romeo & Juliet, to hear what it was like to perform in this iconic ballet.
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Three dancers in bunny costumes. Looks of excitement and joy
22.01.24

Interview with Academy Graduate, Tobey I'anson

Ahead of Tortoise & the Hare coming to Leeds next month, we spoke to dancer and Professional Graduate Programme student Tobey I'anson who plays Hare to find out more about the show
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Beauty and Beast stand close and stare intensively and each other, both uncertain of the other
16.01.24

Beauty's off to Belgium

We’re pleased to announce that for the first time since 2019, we’ll be stepping our pointe shoes overseas.
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Male dancer, shirtless, standing with his arms wide and a female dancer in a white dress is behind him, holding herself up on his shoulders with her legs split in parallel with the male dancers arms
12.12.23

Preserving the Passion: New Romeo & Juliet Exhibition

A new exhibition at Leeds University’s Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery will bring together materials from our archive to tell the eventful story of the making of a classic.
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Collage of clips from the Heather Lehan video blog in which she is examining something from her bag, dancing with a partner, and smiling at the camera
11.12.23

A week in the life with Heather Lehan

Curious to know what a week in life of a ballet dancer is like?
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Dancers posing for a poster image dressed in their costumes of grey T-shirts jazzed-up with feather boas, wings, colourful waistcoats, hats and more
06.12.23

Every Little Thing is a Change

In a Company first, Northern Ballet dancers and dancers from our Ability course for adults with additional learning support needs join forces in a pioneering dance film.
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