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The Best Dance Shows of 2024

By Teresa Guerreiro on 27/12/2023

2024 comes packed with exciting dance shows, including visits by companies from New York and Georgia

English National Ballet in Mary Skeaping's Giselle. Photo: Laurent Liotardo

English National Ballet, Giselle, London Coliseum

The year starts with an impeccable reconstruction of the Romantic ballet par excellence, Giselle, lovingly recreated from the 19th century original by Mary Skeaping and brought to the Coliseum by English National Ballet

WHEN

11 Jan 2024 – 21 Jan 2024, 19:30 Thu & Sat mats at 14:30. Sun at 14:30 only Dur.: 2 hours 15 mins inc one interval

WHERE

London Coliseum
St Martin's Lane, , London , WC2N 4ES

Lauren Cuthbertson & Matthew Ball in Manon © ROH 2019. Photo: Alice Pennefather

The Royal Ballet, Manon, Royal Opera House

Kenneth MacMillan's visceral retelling of the story of the tragic 19th century French courtesan Manon makes a welcome return to Covent Garden with an exciting variety of casts to choose from

WHEN

17 Jan 2024 – 08 Mar 2024, 19:30, Sat 3 & 17 Feb and 2 Mar at 13:00 & 19:00 Dur.: 2 hours and 45 mins inc two intervals

WHERE

Royal Opera House
Bow Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DD

Alina Cojocaru with choreographer Natália Horečná in rehearsal for La Strada © Vincent Klueger

Alina Cojocaru presents La Strada, Sadler's Wells

One of the best loved ballerinas to have graced the UK stage, Alina Cojocaru, returns with an exciting new project: the dance adaptation of Fellini's landmark film, La Strada, performing a role tailor-made for her, that of the frail, vulnerable girl Gelsomina, alongside her husband Johan Kobborg

WHEN

25 Jan 2024 – 28 Jan 2024, 19:30 Sat mat at 14:00 Sun at 14:00 only Dur.: 1 hour 45 mins inc one interval

WHERE

Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

NYCB in Justin Peck's Rotunda. Photo: Erin Baiano

New York City Ballet, mixed bill, Sadler's Wells

A visit by New York City Ballet is an occasion to treasure, not only because it's rare, but also because NYCB is one of the most thrilling ballet companies in the world. It comes to Sadler's Wells with a diverse mixed bill in March

WHEN

07 Mar 2024 – 10 Mar 2024, 19:30 Thu & Sat mats at 14:30. Sun at 14:00 only. Dur.: 2 hours 15 mins inc to intervals

WHERE

Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

Vadim Muntagirov in Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux © 2015 ROH Photo: Tristram Kenton

Ballet Icons Gala 2024, London Coliseum

The glittering annual Ballet Icons Gala returns to the Coliseum for one night only, bringing together ballet stars from across the world. Not to be missed!

WHEN

On 17 Mar 2024, 19:00 Dur.: TBC

WHERE

London Coliseum
St Martin's Lane, , London , WC2N 4ES

Mark Bruce Company, Frankenstein © Mark Bruce Company

Mark Bruce Company, Frankenstein: A Double Bill, The Place

Mark Bruce Company, always the purveyor of fulfilling theatrical experiences, comes to The Place with Frankenstein, Bruce's intense take on Mary Shelley's novel, and a welcome opportunity to watch dancers of the calibre of Jonathan Goddard

WHEN

26 Mar 2024 – 28 Mar 2024, 19:30 Dur.: 1 hour 35 mins inc one interval

WHERE

The Place
17 Duke's Road, London, WC1H 9PY

Kidd Pivot, Assembly Hall Lead Image © Michael Slobodian

Kidd Pivot, Crystal Pite & Jonathon Young Assembly Hall, Sadler's Wells

Following acclaimed collaborations in Betroffenheit and Revisor, choreographer Crystal Pite and playwright Jonathon Young come together once more to present another thrilling piece of dance theatre, Assembly Hall. We're excited about it!

WHEN

20 Mar 2024 – 23 Mar 2024, 19:30 Dur.: 1 hour 30 mins no interval

WHERE

Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

Emily Suzuki and Junor Souza in campaign image of Johan Inger's Carmen © Jason Bell

English National Ballet, Carmen, Sadler's Wells

The versatile English National Ballet follows its Romantic Giselle with Johan Inger's Carmen, the Swedish choreographer's award-winning contemporary take on the tragic tale of the titular freedom-loving gypsy

WHEN

27 Mar 2024 – 06 Apr 2024, 19:30 Thu & Sat mats at 14:30 Dur.: 1 hour 50 mins inc one interval

WHERE

Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

The Winter's Tale. Lauren Cuthbertson as Hermione. © ROH, Johan Persson, 2014

The Royal Ballet, The Winter's Tale (2024), ROH

The Royal Ballet reprises Christopher Wheeldon's dance adaptation of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, a glorious ballet considered by many the first classic of the 21srt century

WHEN

03 May 2024 – 01 Jun 2024, 19:30 Mat 27 May at 13:00. Dur.: 3 hours inc two intervals

WHERE

Royal Opera House
Bow Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DD

State Ballet of Georgia, Swan Lake, Coliseum

An exciting first in 2024 is the London debut of the prestigious State Ballet of Georgia, with its impeccable version of the classic Swan Lake

WHEN

28 Aug 2024 – 01 Sep 2024, 19:30 Mats Thu, Sat & Sun at 14:30 Dur.: 2 hours 15 mins inc one interval

WHERE

London Coliseum
St Martin's Lane, , London , WC2N 4ES

The Best Dance Shows of 2024

2024 comes packed with exciting dance shows, including visits by companies from New York and Georgia

English National Ballet, Giselle, London Coliseum

The Royal Ballet, Manon, Royal Opera House

Alina Cojocaru presents La Strada, Sadler's Wells

New York City Ballet, mixed bill, Sadler's Wells

Ballet Icons Gala 2024, London Coliseum

Mark Bruce Company, Frankenstein: A Double Bill, The Place

Kidd Pivot, Crystal Pite & Jonathon Young Assembly Hall, Sadler's Wells

English National Ballet, Carmen, Sadler's Wells

The Royal Ballet, The Winter's Tale (2024), ROH

State Ballet of Georgia, Swan Lake, Coliseum

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