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Press & Media

Our Communications team are available to assist with press and media enquiries in relation to Northern Ballet and the Academy of Northern Ballet.

Please get in touch to request information, images, interviews, photography and filming, press tickets and photo calls. Requests from production companies should also be directed to the press team.

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For enquires relating to Gentleman Jack, including ticket requests, please contact

Animo PR: 01943 603311
Anys Williams: anys@animopr.co.uk
Debbie Bradly: debbie@animopr.co.uk 

News and Press Releases
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06.02.24

An Update From Northern Ballet

Last year Northern Ballet had to make the difficult decision to enter into negotiations with Northern Ballet Sinfonia and the Musicians' Union (MU).
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Poster image of A Christmas Carol with Scrooge in his top hat looking mean and in front of him the ghosts of Christmas past and present.
06.02.24

New Season Announcement - 2024/25

Today we announced our full programme through to spring 2025 - we hope you'll join us as the adventure unfolds.
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Male dancer, shirtless, standing with his arms wide and a female dancer in a white dress is behind him, holding herself up on his shoulders with her legs split in parallel with the male dancers arms
25.01.24

In Conversation with Jayne Regan Pink

We caught up with Jayne Regan Pink the original Juliet in Christopher Gable CBE and Massimo Moricone’s Romeo & Juliet, to hear what it was like to perform in this iconic ballet.
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Three dancers in bunny costumes. Looks of excitement and joy
22.01.24

Interview with Academy Graduate, Tobey I'anson

Ahead of Tortoise & the Hare coming to Leeds next month, we spoke to dancer and Professional Graduate Programme student Tobey I'anson who plays Hare to find out more about the show
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Beauty and Beast stand close and stare intensively and each other, both uncertain of the other
16.01.24

Beauty's off to Belgium

We’re pleased to announce that for the first time since 2019, we’ll be stepping our pointe shoes overseas.
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Male dancer, shirtless, standing with his arms wide and a female dancer in a white dress is behind him, holding herself up on his shoulders with her legs split in parallel with the male dancers arms
12.12.23

Preserving the Passion: New Romeo & Juliet Exhibition

A new exhibition at Leeds University’s Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery will bring together materials from our archive to tell the eventful story of the making of a classic.
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Female dancer in the Nutcracker holding a Nutcracker doll
09.11.23

Christmas Gift Guide 2023

Looking for the perfect present to gift your loved ones this Christmas? don't worry we've got you covered with our ultimate Christmas gift-guide for 2023.
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Students copying the ballet pose performed by a dancer in front of them
25.10.23

Charlotte Tonkinson Masterclass

Recently Charlotte Tonkinson First Artist with The Royal Ballet taught a fantastic masterclass with our Academy of Northern Ballet students.
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A woman wearing a black top dances with a boy in a wheelchair wearing a blue school uniform, musicians can be seen playing in the background
13.10.23

Introducing Rise & Shine

Supported by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Rise & Shine is a health and wellbeing project for pupils in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) schools.
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