Christmas 2024 Dance in London
A cornucopia of dance across London
English National Ballet, Nutcracker, Coliseum
English National Ballet's brand new Nutcracker promises a fresh, engaging, novel take on the traditional Christmas ballet. We're excited for it!
Read more ...Carlos Acosta's Nutcracker in Havana Review ★★★★★
Also brand new and with a unique Cuban twist, Acosta Danza's vibrant, thoroughly enjoyable Nutcracker in Havana has a short run at the Southbank. Don't miss it!
Read more ...Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake - The Next Generation, Sadler's Wells
Matthew Bourne's timeless take on Swan Lake with its flock of male swans has an extended run this festive season at Sadler's Wells, where it premiered almost 30 years ago. Tweaked for our times, it's worth seeing again, or anew...
Read more ...The Royal Ballet, Cinderella, Royal Opera House
The Royal Ballet swaps Nutcracker magic for the no less enchanting magic of Frederick Ashton's Cinderella. A glorious outing for the whole family this festive season.
Read more ...The Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker in Cinemas
If, however, you cannot forego your annual dose of The Royal Ballet's unmatched production of The Nutcracker, you'll be happy to hear it's coming to a screen near you in a performance filmed during last Christmas run at Covent Garden
Read more ...Birmingham Repertory Theatre's The Snowman 2024, Peacock Theatre
Always a hit with the children, The Snowman reprises its annual run at The Peacock Theatre, engaging the whole family in the adventures if the flying boy and his snowman
Read more ...Let's All Dance, The Nutcracker, Lilian Baylis Studio
Especially conceived for very young children, Let's All Dance's version of The Nutcracker comes to Sadler's Wells' second stage, the Lilian Baylis Studio, offering a shortened, intimate and very magical version of the Christmas ballet,
Read more ...Circa, Duck Pond, Southbank Centre
We're promised feathers will fly in Duck Pond, a circus version of the much loved ballet Swan Lake, brought to the Southbank Centre this Christmas by the Australian aerialists of Circa
Read more ...BRB, The Nutcracker 2024, Royal Albert Hall
The final Nutcracker of the season is Birmingham Royal Ballet's, which has a very short run at the Royal Albert Hall at the end of December. It's a beautiful production, perfect for this venue, and with many performances every day, there's no excuse for missing it!
Ruination, Lost Dog, ROH
The ROH alternative Christmas offering is Lost Dog's Ruination, a vibrant, subversive take on the myth of Medea which will run at the Linbury Theatre for the whole of the festive season
Read more ...Luca Silvestrini's The Little Prince 2024, The Place
Possibly the most charming offering for both children and adults this Christmas, Lucas Silvestrini's The Little Prince returns to The Place
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