Blog

From its earliest modern incarnations, ballet has often looked beyond the studio, drawing inspiration from the visual arts to inform its style and meaning.

On World Parkinson’s Day, 11 April, we celebrate 15 years of our flagship Dance for Parkinson’s programme, as well as raising awareness of the condition and its impact.

Read on for Principal casting for our autumn/winter performances.

Ever wanted to test your friends' ballet knowledge? Are you a keen pub quiz master? Here are 10 questions for your ballet pub quiz.

Hear from the team about making the stunning, ethereal costumes for Akram Khan's award-winning Giselle.

Tamara Rojo and choreographer Akram Khan discuss how the traditions of ballet and kathak have been brought together for our reimagined version of Giselle.

In the upcoming R:Evolution programme, we bring together two groundbreaking works from 1947: Theme and Variations and Errand into the Maze.

We welcome two Principal Guest Artists to open the 2025/2026 Season.

Over a century after its original debut, Le Train Bleu, a ballet that once defined modernity, returns.

English National Ballet has long been a flagship of British dance, showcasing a unique blend of classical ballet and bold new work.

Each year, participants in our Ballet Futures programme come together for a special experience day. Find out more about this year’s edition.

Le Train Bleu was a pioneering 1924 ballet that fused high fashion, avant-garde art, and athleticism into a dazzling seaside spectacle.