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English National Ballet’s brand new Nutcracker is fresh, surprising and full of magic, artistic director Aaron S Watkin tells Culture Whisper by Teresa Guerreiro READ MORE
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Carlos Acosta talks to Culture Whisper about his decision to transport the Christmas ballet to his native Cuba and turn it into Nutcracker in Havana by Teresa Guerreiro
Irish choreographer and theatre maker Michael Keegan-Dolan’s Nobodaddy is an anarchic, fragmentary work that uses the theme of death to celebrate life
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The Southbank performance programme for 2025 showcases international avant-garde dance by Teresa Guerreiro
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The Royal Ballet serves up real magic for Christmas with its revival of Ashton’s enchanting Cinderella at the Royal Opera House
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Luca Silvestrini’s The Little Prince is possibly the most charming family offering for Christmas Dance 2024 and can be seen at The Place over the festive season
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Once again the Southbank Centre is bathed in Winter Light this festive season, brightening up the river with a dazzling exhibition of light art alongside its regular Christmas market
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Lost Dog's Ruination at the ROH Linbury Theatre offers the perfect alternative to the sugar and spice of the Christmas season
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Swan Lake has a circus makeover this festive season and becomes Duck Pond, performed by Circa at the Royal Festival Hall
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Matthew Bourne's iconoclastic Swan Lake with its corps of aggressive male swans is Sadler's Wells's offering this festive season
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English National Ballet's brand new Nutcracker lights up the London Coliseum this Christmas season
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Young children can enjoy the full magic of The Nutcracker this festive season with Let's All Dance's specially devised short version of the Christmas ballet
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The Royal Ballet's magical production of The Nutcracker comes to a cinema near you this Christmastime
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It’s the most magical season of all: Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman returns to the Peacock Theatre for the 27th year
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The last Nutcracker of the season comes to the RAH courtesy of Birmingham Royal Ballet – and it's unmissable!
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Carlos Acosta’s much anticipated Nutcracker in Havana has opened in Norwich - in advance of its London run, Culture Whisper was at the glittering Theatre Royal premiere
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From twisted fairytales to festive musicals: book now for the best Christmas theatre shows London 2023 has to offer READ MORE
From the final season of The Crown with Imelda Staunton to the latest BBC Agatha Christie adaptation Murder is Easy starring David Jonsson, here's our Christmas TV 2023 guide
Handel's Messiah dominates the month's great music, but there is also Bach, passionate Italian opera and a German fairy tale by Claudia Pritchard
We round up our favourite pieces for party season, from rhinestone long skirts to glittering eyes and chunky, comfy heels
From a cosy alpine lodge to a kitsch cocktail den transporting guests back in time, we round up London’s festive pop-ups to hunker down in this winter
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The streets of London are twinkling once more. Here are the loveliest Christmas light displays to catch this year
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