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Nutcracker in a Nutshell: everything you need to know ahead of this festive season
Known worldwide by ballet and non-ballet fans alike, Nutcracker is celebrated as a festive staple, enjoyed by audiences for over a century.
Akram Khan’s Giselle: Hilarion and the Wilis (extract)
The moment when Hilarion (danced by Ken Saruhashi) is surrounded by the vengeful Wilis and their queen Myrtha (Emma Hawes).
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Five of the Most Challenging Roles for Male Dancers
Learn more about five of the most challenging male ballet roles - they all are a must-watch for ballet fans.
The New Work Fund: A history of new work at ENB
New work has the power to connect and inspire: it is at the absolute heart of ENB’s mission.
All You Need To Know About The Ballet Raymonda
Tamara Rojo's new production received its world premiere in January 2022 at the London Coliseum and toured to Bristol and Southampton in November.
Promotions, Joiners and Departures for our 2022/2023 Season
As our Season concludes, we're excited to share news of promotions within the Company.
What you need to know about Dust by Akram Khan
In 2014, choreographer Akram Khan created Dust, as part of Lest We Forget, our programme of ballets commemorating the First World War.
Meet the characters of Le Corsaire
The swashbuckling ballet adventure Le Corsaire is a “feast of dancing” (The Sunday Times) you can now watch on demand, wherever you are in the world.
10 jaw-dropping moves from Le Corsaire
Name your favourite technical ballet challenge and Le Corsaire has got it.
Welcome to the new home of English National Ballet
We’re thrilled that our new purpose-built home in Canning Town was officially opened last night by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and is now open to the public.
Bob Ringwood on designing Le Corsaire
Hollywood designer Bob Ringwood shares some of his inspirations for his stunning designs for Le Corsaire.
Spot the tunes in Manon
When Kenneth MacMillan started work on his ballet version of Manon, rather than use the scores from Giacomo Puccini’s opera Manon Lescaut or Jules Massenet’s opera Manon, he chose to cherry-pick pieces of music written by the latter. This includes...