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Sarah Crompton

The Surge celebrates the unconventional life of Sinéad O’Connor

Performed by a cast with a combined age of more than 500 years, Sonya Tayeh’s bold work pays tribute to the singer’s defiant spirit

Sat 4 Jul 2026

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Sarah Crompton
Paul Lightfoot and Sol León’s So We Are takes dancers to unexpected places

Fri 19 Jun 2026

Paul Lightfoot and Sol León’s So We Are takes dancers to unexpected places
Sarah Crompton
This is Rambert – the dance company that never stands still

Sat 13 Jun 2026

This is Rambert – the dance company that never stands still
Sarah Crompton
Coppélia springs to life

Sun 7 Jun 2026

Coppélia springs to life
Sarah Crompton
Party atmosphere at the Royal Ballet and Opera’s spring gala

Sat 23 May 2026

Party atmosphere at the Royal Ballet and Opera’s spring gala
Sarah Crompton
BalletBoyz at 25: ‘We still have the same desire to discover’

Fri 8 May 2026

BalletBoyz at 25: ‘We still have the same desire to discover’
Sarah Crompton
Why you’ll want to see this Mayerling again and again

Sat 2 May 2026

Why you’ll want to see this Mayerling again and again
Sarah Crompton
Wayne McGregor makes worlds collide in Alchemies

Sat 25 Apr 2026

Wayne McGregor makes worlds collide in Alchemies
Sarah Crompton
Kontakthof – Echoes of ’78 is a poignant tribute to the passage of time

Sat 11 Apr 2026

Kontakthof – Echoes of ’78 is a poignant tribute to the passage of time
Sarah Crompton
English National Ballet’s Body & Soul is a game of two halves

Sat 28 Mar 2026

English National Ballet’s Body & Soul is a game of two halves
Sarah Crompton
Gentleman Jack explores the life of the ‘first modern lesbian’

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Gentleman Jack explores the life of the ‘first modern lesbian’
Sarah Crompton
Ballet Black revives one of its most powerful works

Sat 7 Mar 2026

Ballet Black revives one of its most powerful works
Sarah Crompton
Marianela Núñez’s star quality

Sun 22 Feb 2026

Marianela Núñez’s star quality
Sarah Crompton
The immortal work of Pina Bausch

Sat 14 Feb 2026

The immortal work of Pina Bausch
Sarah Crompton
Paul Taylor Dance Company showcases works of grace and light

Sat 31 Jan 2026

Paul Taylor Dance Company showcases works of grace and light
Sarah Crompton
Wayne McGregor’s haunting homage to Virginia Woolf

Sat 24 Jan 2026

Wayne McGregor’s haunting homage to Virginia Woolf
Sarah Crompton
Resolution 2026: the free-for-all dance festival

Sun 18 Jan 2026

Resolution 2026: the free-for-all dance festival
Sarah Crompton
The best dance to see in 2026

Thu 1 Jan 2026

The best dance to see in 2026
Sarah Crompton
The best dance of 2025

Thu 25 Dec 2025

The best dance of 2025
Sarah Crompton
My seven-show Nutcracker marathon

Fri 19 Dec 2025

My seven-show Nutcracker marathon

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