Birmingham Royal Ballet

The Nutcracker rehearsals

Take a peek behind-the-scenes of The Nutcracker rehearsals! 👀 Rehearsing the Act II Grand pas de deux, Principals Momoko Hirata and Mathias Dingman perform one of the most magical and iconic moments of the ballet. 🩰 Momoko and Mathias next dance the roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Prince on Wednesday 11 December! Tickets are selling fast so book now to watch Momoko and Mathias, or any of our other fantastic dancers: https://brnw.ch/21wP8z0

The Nutcracker Relaxed Performance

There's one week to go until our relaxed performance of The Nutcracker! 🩰 Taking place on Tuesday 3 December at 12:45pm at Birmingham Hippodrome our relaxed performance is designed to be accessible to everyone and offers a welcoming space for those with access needs. Watch this video to find out more about our relaxed performance. Book your tickets and experience the magic of The Nutcracker: https://bit.ly/4ePvdj1

The Nutcracker Clara Debuts

Toi toi toi to all our dancers making their debuts in The Nutcracker! 🩰👏 Meet new Claras, Artists Tessa Hogge and Olivia Chang Clarke 🤩 As they prepare to take to the stage, discover what excites them about dancing the role of Clara ⬇️

Interlinked

We're celebrating the 30th anniversary of The National Lottery! 🎉 The introduction of The National Lottery hugely changed the landscape for arts funding, and like many other arts organisations, we've been fortunate to benefit from this support. Today and every day we send a huge THANK YOU to National Lottery players and funders for 30 years of remarkable investment in the arts, sports, and communities. Your support has played a vital role in many BRB projects including in bringing Interlinked to life, which was first commissioned as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival, supported by Arts Council England and The National Lottery Heritage Fund. #NationalLottery30 🥳

Making The Nutcracker

Go behind the scenes of making The Nutcracker! 🤩 Join Designer John Macfarlane as he reveals the creative process that brings the set to life for BRB’s spectacular Christmas classic. 🎄 The Nutcracker is at Birmingham Hippodrome Friday 22 November to Saturday 14 December. Book now to experience the stunning work of our talented team on stage: https://brnw.ch/21wOuvt

Luna audience reactions

“It’s just so enjoyable, so if you’ve never been to a modern ballet before, you must come and see this one” Audiences are loving our brand-new ballet Luna, which tours to London’s Sadler’s Wells next week! 🩰 Based on a concept created by Carlos Acosta and led by an all-female creative team, Luna is inspired by the pioneering women of Birmingham and explores universal themes through sweeping dramatic movement and intense, intimate moments of darkness and light. 🌙 Luna is at Sadler's Wells 22 & 23 October, don’t miss your last chance to see the innovative last ballet of Carlos Acosta's Birmingham trilogy: https://brnw.ch/21wNVke

Luna Trailer

We aimed for the moon and landed in the stars! ✨ We’re still beaming after the world premiere of Luna, the final ballet of Carlos Acosta’s Birmingham trilogy. With an all-female creative team inspired by the stories of Birmingham’s trailblazing women, watch our new trailer for a teaser of what to expect! 🌙 Luna is on at London’s Sadler's Wells on Tuesday 22 - Wednesday 23 October 2024. With only 3 shows left, don't miss out! Book your tickets now: https://brnw.ch/21wNIQV Music composed by Kate Whitley and lyrics by Sabrina Mahfouz. Birmingham Hippodrome Ex Cathedra

La Fille mal gardée vox pops

We're on the road again! La Fille mal gardée opens this week at Theatre Royal Plymouth 🤩 If you’re looking for “a feel-good, laugh-out-loud night at the theatre” (Small House Big Trips), look no further - La Fille mal gardée is “one of the most enjoyable things you can possibly come to see” (audience comment). 🌻 La Fille mal gardée opens in Plymouth Thu 10 - Sat 12 October 2024, and then opens in London Sadler's Wells Fri 25 - Sat 26 October 2024. There’s still time to book your tickets: https://brnw.ch/21wNzAF

Luna rehearsal trailer

Somebody pinch us… Our brand-new ballet Luna premieres this week in Birmingham! 💫 Take a look behind the scenes of rehearsals before the show opens this Thursday 🤩 Based on a concept created by Carlos Acosta, five female choreographers tackle universal themes through sweeping dramatic movement and intense, intimate moments of darkness and light. Don’t miss out on this breathtaking new production and book your tickets for Luna: https://brnw.ch/21wNk5x

Take a look at rehearsals for La Fille mal gardée as Momoko Hirata and Max Maslen rehearse the much-loved ribbon pas de deux from Act I! 🎀🌻 In this ballet, Lise and Colas' playful love defies the wishes of Lise's mother, Widow Simone. Widow Simone plans for Lise to marry loaded country bumpkin Alain. Heels are dug in and sparks fly, as a mother-daughter battle ensues. 👀 Book your tickets for a romantic and fun night out: https://brnw.ch/21wMYys Pianist: Yen Lee.

You're invited! Join us this evening, Wednesday 18 September at 7pm for a Facebook Live event of a special one-off rehearsal for our brand new ballet, Luna! You can watch the livestream on Facebook or YouTube, and it will be available to watch afterwards on those platforms. We will be joined by Arielle Smith who is choreographing Act II Scene 1 as well as Artistic Director Carlos Acosta, Principals Céline Gittens, Yaoqian Shang, Soloist Sofia Linares, First Artist Rachele Pizzillo, Artists Olivia Chang Clarke, Tessa Hogge, Hannah Martin and Yuki Sugiura. This is an exciting chance to discover and learn more about the final instalment of Carlos Acosta's Birmingham inspired trilogy of new works.

Take a look at Luna rehearsals! 👀 Check out the rehearsal trailer for Learning To Dream Big, a scene of our upcoming new ballet Luna that has been choreographed by Seeta Patel! 💫 Tackling universal themes through sweeping dramatic movement and intense, intimate moments of darkness and light, Luna is the innovative last ballet of Carlos Acosta’s Birmingham trilogy 🤩 Don’t miss out on this breathtaking journey to the moon and back and book your tickets for Luna: https://brnw.ch/21wMFuN Music composed by Kate Whitley and lyrics by Sabrina Mahfouz.