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By CW Contributor on 5/9/2016

From Carlos Acosta to Akram Khan: we select the best London ballet productions from now until Christmas

A Classical Selection: Carlos Acosta, Ballet London

Carlos Acosta: The Classical Farewell

One of the most charismatic dancers of his generation, the Cuban Carlos Acosta brings his long farewell tour to the Royal Albert Hall. One last chance to see him and Royal Ballet friends before he definitely hangs up his ballet shoes.

WHEN

03 Oct 2016 – 07 Oct 2016, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

WHERE

Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AP

English National Ballet: Giselle, Akram Khan. Tamara Rojo, photo by Jason Bell

English National Ballet: Giselle, Akram Khan at Sadler’s Wells

Giselle, but not as you know it: English National Ballet commissioned top cross-over choreographer Akram Kahn to create a contemporary take on the Romantic story of love, death and redemption. Long sold out, but you should try for returns.

WHEN

15 Nov 2016 – 19 Nov 2016, Also at 2pm on the 17th and 2:30pm on the 19th

WHERE

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

China National Peking Opera - White Snake

National Ballet of China, Sadler's Wells

As part of Sadler's Wells' eclectic Out of Asia 2 season, the remarkable National Ballet of China presents The Peony Pavillion, a dazzling adaptation of one of the most enduring love stories in Chinese literature.

WHEN

03 Oct 2016 – 03 Dec 2016, Times vary, check programme for details

WHERE

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

The Royal Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty

As a special treat for the Christmas season, the Royal Ballet revives its magical Sleeping Beauty on the 70th anniversary of this landmark production. The glorious music is by Tchaikovsky.

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

Moira Shearer in The Red Shoes: new ballet Matthew Bourne, Sadler's Wells 2016

Matthew Bourne: The Red Shoes, Sadler’s Wells

Yet another classic undergoes the Matthew Bourne treatment. This time the iconoclastic choreographer turns his attentions to The Red Shoes, reinterpreting the 1948 film that starred the unforgettable ballerina Moira Shearer. A tall order, but if anybody can, Bourne can.

WHEN

06 Dec 2016 – 29 Jan 2017, Matinees on the 10, 11, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 27, 29, 30 & 31 December, and 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 26, 28, 29 January. Times vary.

WHERE

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

Best autumn ballet

From Carlos Acosta to Akram Khan: we select the best London ballet productions from now until Christmas

Carlos Acosta: The Classical Farewell

English National Ballet: Giselle, Akram Khan at Sadler’s Wells

National Ballet of China, Sadler's Wells

The Royal Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty

Matthew Bourne: The Red Shoes, Sadler’s Wells

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