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Everything you need to know about the Royal Opera House Spring 2017 season operas and ballets
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Dance
Argentine tango as seen by the extraordinary choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui returns to Sadler’s Wells in the acclaimed show, m¡longa
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Immerse yourself in the Nutcracker, lace up your Red Shoes and lull yourself into the Beauty of ballet this winter in London
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Carlos Acosta: last performance is a feel-good affair as the Cuban takes his final classical bow
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Kids
Hip-hop, circus acts, breakdancing and acrobatic skills: Cirque Éloize comes to Sadler's Wells London with iD
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Dance
As ballet superstars Natalia Osipova and Sergei Polunin take the next step in their contemporary journey, we were awed, but ultimately unconvinced
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Fill sunny days with free events and warm 'n' fuzzy feelings: Love really is all you need at Southbank Centre's 2016 Festival of Love.
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From up and coming choreographers to fresh new dance shows, London’s The Place is the innovating hub of contemporary dance in London. Sponsored Post
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Dance
New work from Olympics choreographer Akram Khan brings an ancient epic and stunning modern talent to the Roundhouse
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Sadler’s Wells hosts its hugely successful annual Flamenco Festival, bringing the colours and vitality of Andalusia’s unique dance to London
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A tantalising triple bill of dances about love, art and rock ‘n roll will burst onto the stage, with the return of Rambert at Sadler’s Wells this autumn.
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Booking is open: world premieres and celebrated classics make up 2016’s Royal Ballet Winter season
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The Royal Ballet’s second bite at an all-Ashton programme pairs his delightful Two Pigeons with the virtuoso showpiece that’s Rhapsody.
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Love and despair know no bounds in the Royal Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet, Kenneth Macmillan’s ageless tragedy.
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Kids
Thrill-seeking audiences will be mesmerised by the Shaolin Monks’ Kung Fu feats when they return to the capital for their first solo show in seven years this autumn.
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Yabin Wang & Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Genesis 生长: Two dance figureheads from opposite ends of the world collaborate in some of the most exciting dance in London 2015.
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Plan a whole season of unmissable arts and culture: London events to book ahead, as selected by the Culture Whisper team
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The BalletBoyz, Keaton Henson and choreographer Ivan Perez bring their deeply affecting portrayal of young men at war back to Sadler’s Wells.
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The world-famous Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is the inspiration for a piece of physical theatre and dance by disabled performance artist Caroline Bowditch.
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Birmingham Royal Ballet returns to Sadler’s Wells with two programmes of classic and contemporary works.
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Opera
Fresh from The Juilliard School, NYC, John Brancy and three other rising stars take the lead in Donizetti's classic opera bouffe
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Men in tutus and size 12 pointe shoes take over the Peacock Theatre this autumn when Les Ballets Trockadero of Monte Carlo return to London.
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Dance
A new work by choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh (Southbank Centre) brings together hip hop and classical South Asian dance in an intriguing face off.
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BalletBoyz dancer Matthew Sandiford talks healthy competition, ballet for boys and dancing with one of the most successful contemporary companies in the UK.
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Dance
A devastating modern day tribute to the ballet that caused a riot in 1913 Paris, Le Sacre du Printemps , is having its first UK run at Sadler’s Wells.
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Dance
London itself becomes the wider stage for this year’s Dance Umbrella 2015 with performances in the streets and unexpected venues in October.
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In a month-long invasion of the capital by Hofesh Shechter, London sees new works in the latest trilogy from the Hofesh Shechter Company.
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Proving that youth is no obstacle to quality and professionalism, National Youth Dance Company returns to its host venue, Sadler's Wells.
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Dance fans will discover the diversity of Royal New Zealand Ballet when the company makes its Royal Opera House debut in the Linbury Studio Theatre this November.
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A Royal Ballet Mixed Bill ends with Carlos Acosta’s own, one act Carmen, and one of the final chances to catch the phenomenal Cuban star on stage.
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The acclaimed Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter brings his high-octane work Political Mother to the O2Academy Brixton.
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Visual Arts
Doug Aitken's wildly experimental show Station to Station takes over the Barbican this summer with exhibitions, performances, workshops & more