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Our hit production is back: here's why it's the perfect antidote to the winter blues. Read more

The swashbuckling ballet adventure Le Corsaire returns for our 70^th Anniversary season. Since its 2013 premiere, this “feast of dancing” (The Sunday Times) has enthralled audiences across the world, including Paris, Tokyo and Oman. Before it makes a comeback to Milton Keynes and London, discover the thrilling story and its characters. Read more

Did audiences fall under the enchantment of Christopher Wheeldon's Cinderella? Read what some of them shared below. Read more

On Wednesday 23 October, we're celebrating #WorldBalletDay with ballet companies from all over the world. Join us from 3.30pm BST for a look into rehearsals of Christopher Wheeldon's Cinderella. Read more

Le Corsaire is a feast of dancing. Name your favourite technical challenge and it has got it, especially in the central roles of Conrad, Medora and Ali: their famous pas de trois is an epic showdown of virtuoso dancing. But the fun does not stop with our three heroes: there are plenty more meaty roles in this production. Read more

The classic fairy tale of Cinderella just wouldn't be the same without her stepmother and stepsisters. In Christopher Wheeldon's version, Stepmother Hortensia and her daughters, Edwina and Clementine, are not simply evil. Discover more about these multi-faceted characters. Read more