Five best in February: London dance shows

By Lucy Brooks on 1/2/2017

From the traditional to the adventurous: the London ballet and contemporary dance shows to see this month

Resolution Becky Namgauds photo Donata Kukyte

Resolution 2107, The Place

For those of a more adventurous disposition, The Place holds its annual Resolution! festival showcasing up-and-coming young choreographers. You take pot luck and you may well strike lucky!

WHEN

12 Jan 2017 – 25 Feb 2017, Start and End times vary

WHERE

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

The Royal Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty

Traditionalists cannot fail to be enchanted by the Royal Ballet's impeccable production of Petipa's classic, The Sleeping Beauty. A series of casts show off the Royal's best dancers.

WHEN

21 Dec 2016 – 14 Mar 2017, 19:15 Sat 4th March 19:00 Sat mats. 13:30

WHERE

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

Alessandra Ferri and Artists of The Royal Ballet in Woolf Works, The Royal Ballet © 2015 ROH. Photograph by Tristram Kenton

Wayne McGregor's Woolf Works, Royal Opera House ★★★★★

Wayne McGregor's acclaimed take on the life and writings of Virginia Woolf - Woolf Works - is on show at Covent Garden. A must see!

WHEN

21 Jan 2017 – 14 Feb 2017, Times vary, also 13:30 and 19:00

WHERE

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

Ruth Amarante in Masurca Fogo photo Zerrin Aydin-Herwegh

Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch: Masurca Fogo

Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch makes its annual pilgrimage to Sadler's Wells with one of the late choreographer's more light-hearted works, Masurca Fogo.

WHEN

09 Feb 2017 – 12 Feb 2017, 19:30 Sun matinee 16:00 End Time TBC

WHERE

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

Mercedes Ruiz Déjame que te baile photo Paco Lobato

Flamenco Festival 2017, Sadler's Wells

The sunshine and incomparable vitality of Andalucia take over the stage at Sadler's Wells with this year's Flamenco Festival. Foot-stamping, flounces and fabulous singing!

WHEN

15 Feb 2017 – 26 Feb 2017, 19:30 End Time Varies Sat mat 18th, 25th Feb 15:30

WHERE

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