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The Nutcracker by Northern Ballet at Palace Theatre 23rd-27th November

Northern Ballet’s The Nutcracker brings to life the famous Christmas story. Performed to Tchaikovsky’s enduring score, played live by the Northern Ballet Sinfonia, The Nutcracker awakens childlike imagination in us all.

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Diversity Bringing a Toy Story to Life at Manchester Apollo 27th March and 24th April

The winners of Britain's Got Talent turn Toy Story into a dance extravaganza.

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Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake at The Lowry 1st – 6th March

Matthew Bourne's groundbreaking interpretation of Swan Lake returns to The Lowry.

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Bonachela Dance Company at The Lowry 3rd November

Rafael Bonachela's outstanding dance company make a rare appearance in the north west.

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Matthew Bourne's Dorian Gray at The Lowry 21st – 24th October

The UK’s most notorious choreographer tours his new masterpiece.

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English National Ballet's Giselle at Palace Theatre, 23rd to 27th September

Lose yourself in the romance and mystery of English National Ballet's Giselle.

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Comedy of Change at The Lowry 23rd to 25th September

Rambert Dance Company brings an exquisite and witty new programme to The Lowry.

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Carlos Acosta at The Lowry 9th – 11th July

The greatest male ballet dancer of this generation returns to The Lowry as part of the second Manchester International Festival.

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Sir Fred and Mr. B by Birmingham Royal Ballet at The Lowry 3rd – 4th July

Birmingham Royal Ballet concludes its seasonal double bill at The Lowry this July with classic pieces by two of ballet's most influential choreographers.

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Love and Loss by Birmingham Royal Ballet at The Lowry 1st – 2nd July

Birmingham Royal Ballet performs three pieces in the first part of a seasonal double bill at The Lowry this July.

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Company Chameleon at The Lowry 19th - 20th June

Be the first to see previews from The Lowry's extraordinary dance company in residence, Company Chameleon.

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Nederland Dans Theater 2 at The Lowry 16th – 17th June

One of the world's hottest young dance companies blazes a trail at The Lowry this June.

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Breakin' Convention 09 at The Lowry 30th May

The biggest hip hop dance showcase in the UK comes to The Lowry.

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Strictly Showdance at Longfield Suite, Prestwich 2nd May

Get up close and personal with Strictly Come Dancing stars Camilla Dallerup and Ian Waite.

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Sylvia at The Lowry 2nd - 4th April

Birmingham Royal Ballet concludes their Manchester visit with this richly comic tale of love across the centuries.

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Pomp and Circumstances at The Lowry 31st March to 1st April

Birmingham Royal Ballet shows three incredible dances in the first of two shows at The Lowry this spring.

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Riverdance at Manchester Opera House 23rd to 28th March

The global dance phenomenon brings its farewell tour to Manchester after fifteen years on the road.

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Richard Alston Dance Company at The Lowry 10 March

The Richard Alston Dance Company is set to return to The Lowry this March with an exciting programme of dance featuring Blow Over, Movements from Petrushka and a brand new work from guest choreographer Martin Lawrance.

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Bare Bones 6 at The Lowry 10th and 11th February

The Lowry hosts two nights of up close and personal dance in this stunning new show.

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Danceworks 2009 at The Lowry 1st February

The hugely successful showcase of brand new regionally created dance makes its annual appearance at The Lowry.

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Strictly Come Dancing Live at the M.E.N. Arena 21st - 24th January

The hit BBC show tour is booking now for 4 nights at the M.E.N.

 

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Edward Scissorhands at The Lowry 18th to 22nd November 2008

Matthew Bourne’s iconic ballet returns to The Lowry.

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Frantic Assembly's Othello At The Lowry 30th September - 1st October

Frantic Assembly's trademark choreography brings a new tension and power to Shakespeare's play.

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The Rose and The Ring at The Dancehouse, 29th – 30th August 2008

The Company Music Theatre showcase some of the north west's best young talent in their new fairytale musical extravaganza.

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Chinese Acrobatic Swan Lake 30th July - 2nd August at The Lowry

Tickets are expected to sell out quickly for the July UK premiere of The Guandong Acrobatic Company's reimagining of one of the greatest classical ballets of all time.

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BIG DANCE 2008 AT ALBERT SQUARE - 5th - 10th July

This week, escape the world of overflowing intrays and email mountains with a free lunchtime dance class at Albert Square.

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Birmingham Royal Ballet at The Lowry 8th - 12th July

Birmingham Royal Ballet present two shows, Stravinsky: The Real Deal and Gisele, at The Lowry.

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The Kirov Ballet at The Lowry 13th - 17th May

The Kirov Ballet from the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, one of the World’s great ballet companies, return to The Lowry.

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Havana Rakatan - sassy salsa nights at The Lowry until 10th May

The intoxicating rhythms of Cuban dance and music will raise the roof in May.

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Dancing On Ice 2008 skates into the M.E.N. Arena until 10th May

The bladed boots of the Dancing On Ice celebrities will glide into Manchester for 4 dates.

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Swan Lake gracefully arrives at The Lowry until 5th April

The Birmingham Royal Ballet's production of Swan Lake is at The Lowry in April.

 

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Matthew Bournes Nutcracker at The Lowry until 1st March

The acclaimed British choreographer revives his first ever large-scale ballet.

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Square Map of Q4 at The Lowry 12th February

Award- winning chorographer Rafael Bonachela teams up with double Bafta winner and five times Grammy nominee Marius de Vries in his new production Square Map of Q4.

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Stomp at The Lowry, 29th January to 2nd February

After wowing audiences around the world, the infectious feelgood show visits The Lowry.

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The Snowman at The Lowry until 19th January

Celebrating 10 spellbinding years on the stage, the live version of Raymond Briggs’ much-loved children’s classic, The Snowman, makes its northwest debut at The Lowry this January.

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The Snow Queen at the Palace Theatre until 2nd December

English National Ballet bring festive cheer to Manchester with Michael Corder's adaptation of The Snow Queen.

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Knots at The Lowry 22nd to 23rd November

Commended by critics as "completely seductive" and "the most impressively staged physical theatre around", CoisCeim is one of Ireland's leading dance theatres. Now the company is bringing their multi-award winning production Knots to The Lowry.

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The Car Man at the Lowry until 10th November

Matthew Bourne's celebrated retelling of Carmen returns to The Lowry.

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The Rambert in three new performances

Some of the world's best choreographers and Britain's flaship modern dance company have come together to create an electrifying new programme.

 

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