Wearing a black top hat and pointe shoes, the character of Gentleman Jack looks directly at the camera hands on a cane, a woman in pink hold onto her and leans back suggestively

Watch Northern Ballet

On stage and on screen, Northern Ballet's mission is to bring world-class ballet to as wide an audience as possible.

On Stage

Dancer leaps holding light in his hands.
13 Sep – 15 Nov 2025

Merlin

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Dancer in red with a red hood and red pointe shoes stands arabesque smiling as she walks through a forest
11 Oct 2025 – 26 May 2026

Little Red Riding Hood

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Clara and the Nutcracker Prince dancing in the snow in front of a Christmas tree
18 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026

A ballet by David Nixon CBE

The Nutcracker

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In Our Home

More at Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre
Man with short hair staring into the distance with an overlay of a mixed group of dancers striking various poses
5 – 6 Jul 2025

Vibe Youth Theatre

A Million Dreams

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Four circles each featuring dancers of different abilities against a stylised purple backdrop with green and turquoise 'rivers' passing through
8 – 9 Jul 2025

Northern Ballet

Expressions

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Group rehearsing and practicing while physically supporting each other
10 Jul 2025

Expressions CPD

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See who is at our home

On Screen

The ancient and withered Dracula finds sustenance from Harker's vigour

Feature Films

Find out how to experience our full-length ballets on screen in cinema, TV, online and on DVD and Blu-ray.
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Gavin McCaig, Kevin Poeung and Nicola Gervasi lookung up

Short films

Watch our Northern Ballet original short dance films.
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Choreographer Kenneth Tindall watches on as dancers rehearse his creation. Photo Justin Slee.

Insight films

Behind-the-scenes access to one of the world's leading ballet companies.
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And more

Dancer in red with a red hood and red pointe shoes stands arabesque smiling as she walks through a forest

Ballets for Children

Our ballets for children are the perfect introduction to live ballet, music and theatre.
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A person holds and feels pointe shoes in front of her. the ribbons, the silk, the hard box toe

Accessible Performances

We aim to make our performances accessible to as many people as possible through Audio Description, Touch Tours, Relaxed Performances and more.
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