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To mark the 40th anniversary of its creation, we’re presenting Rudolf Nureyev’s Romeo & Juliet on 1 – 5 August at Southbank Centre. Created especially for English National Ballet in 1977, this blazing ballet retells Shakespeare’s heartbreaking tale of two star-crossed lovers with Nureyev’s inventive and passionate choreography. Find out more behind the story’s history and this “deeply romantic” (The Daily Express) version: Read more

Following our season at the London Coliseum in January, Mary Skeaping's classical Giselle is touring to Belfast this month. Hear from Tamara Rojo, Alina Cojocaru and Laurretta Summerscales, on dancing this iconic ballet and role, and who the character of Giselle is for them: Read more

Last night, Rina Kanehara and Aitor Arrieta became joint winners of our 2017 Emerging Dancer Award. Read more

My First Ballet: Cinderella has been sprinkling its magic across the country during our National tour. This specially adapted version of everyone's favourite rags-to-riches story, choreographed by George Williamson and narrated to help little ones follow the story, is perfect for children aged 3 upwards, who have been “transfixed” by dancing from English National Ballet School. Read more

It’s just three weeks until the final of our Emerging Dancer Award, and as we gear up to the event, we’re delighted to reveal the eminent judges of the competition, and the repertoire the finalists will be performing on the night. Read more

With a career spanning seven decades, Hans van Manen is an undisputed master of ballet. His work is erotically charged, dramatic and often austere in style. Read more