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25 January 2023


Northern Ballet's well-loved children’s show

touring nationally 11 Feb - 1 May 2023

Ugly Duckling, a ballet for children 

begins national tour next month

northernballet.com/ugly-duckling 

Northern Ballet's well-loved ballet for children Ugly Duckling, begins it's national tour next month. The bite-sized ballet will open at at Northern Ballet's home, the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre next month, before visiting 25 venues nationally.


The ballet retells the famous Hans Christian Andersen fairytale, following the duckling on her journey as she discovers her true self. Ugly begins lonely and fed-up, ignored by those around her who think she is too ugly to fit in. She tries to make friends with fellow ducklings as well as with frogs, cats and even a fox, but realising she is not like any of these animals, she is left sad and alone. Join the duckling on her journey as she overcomes her troubles and learns to love herself and those around her.


Visiting cities and towns across the UK, Northern Ballet aims to break down barriers to world-class ballet, providing opportunities for children and their families to experience live dance, music and theatre together, at an accessible price and venue.

Ugly Duckling was the first children’s ballet from Northern Ballet, premiering in 2012. The Company has since produced eight children’s ballets which have achieved huge popularity live on stage, in CBeebies TV adaptations and in cinemas nationwide. In its third revival since premiering, Ugly Duckling will be performed to music by John Longstaff, played live by members of Northern Ballet Sinfonia at every venue. Sets are designed by Dave Gillan, lighting by Alastair West, and costumes designed by Julie Anderson.  


For venues, updates to on-sale dates and details on how to book, please visit northernballet.com/ugly-duckling 

 

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For further press information contact: 

Lydia Hutton, Communications Officer, Northern Ballet 

Email: lydia.hutton@northernballet.com  

 

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Notes to Editors 

Ugly Duckling 2023 Tour Listings 

 

Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre Leeds 

Sat 11 – Wed 15 February 2023*

Box Office 0113 200 8008 

theatreleeds.com

 

Stoke Regent Theatre 

Thu 16 February 2023 

Box Office 0844 871 7615

atgtickets.com/venues/regent-theatre


Hull New Theatre 

Sat 18 February 2023 

Box Office 01482 300 306 

hulltheatres.co.uk


Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield 

Sun 19 February 2023 

Box Office 01484 430528 

thelbt.org


Mansfield Palace Theatre 

Tue 21 February 2023 

Box Office 01623 633 133 

mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre


Buxton Opera House 

Wed 22 February 2023 

Box Office 01298 72190  

buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/


Corby The Core 

Thu 23 February 2023 

Box Office 01536 470 470 

thecorecorby.com 


Doncaster Cast 

Sun 26 February 2023 

Box Office 01302 303 959 

castindoncaster.com


Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre 

Tue 28 February 2023 

Box Office 01429 890000 

culturehartlepool.com/town-hall-theatre 


Goole Junction 

Sat 4 March 2023 

Box Office 01405 763 652 

junctiongoole.co.uk 


Bridlington Spa 

Tue 28 March 2023 

Box Office 01262 678258 

bridspa.com 

 

Middlesbrough Theatre 

Thu 30 March 2023 

Box Office 01642 81 51 81 

middlesbroughtheatre.co.uk 


Crewe Lyceum Theatre 

Sat 1 April 2023 

Box Office 0343 310 0050 

crewelyceum.co.uk  


Wolverhampton Grand Theatre 

Sun 2 April 2023  

Box Office 01902 42 92 12 

grandtheatre.co.uk 


Durham Gala Theatre 

Tue 4 – Wed 5 April 2023 

Box Office 03000 266 600 

galadurham.co.uk 


York Theatre Royal 

Thu 6 April 2023 

Box Office 01904 623568 

yorktheatreroyal.co.uk 

 

Bradford St George’s Hall 

Sat 8 April 2023 

Box Office 01274 432000 

bradford-theatres.co.uk/venues/st-georges-hall

 

Derby Theatre 

Tue 11- Wed 12 April 2023 

Box Office 01332 59 39 39 

derbytheatre.co.uk 


Newcastle Northern Stage 

Fri 14 – Sat 15 April 2023* 

Box Office 0191 230 5151 

northernstage.co.uk 

 

Berwick Maltings  

Sun 16 April 2023 

Box Office 01289 330 999 

maltingsberwick.co.uk 

 

Harrogate Theatre 

Tue 18 April 2023 

Box Office 01423 502 116 

harrogatetheatre.co.uk 

 

Barrow Forum 

Thu 20 April 2023 

Box Office 01229 820000 

theforumbarrow.co.uk 

 

Blackpool Grand Theatre 

Fri 21 April 2023 

Box Office 01253 290190

blackpoolgrand.co.uk 

 

Edinburgh Festival Theatre  

Sun 23 April 2023  

Box Office 0131 529 6000 

capitaltheatres.com  

 

Oldham Coliseum  

Sat 29 April 2023  

Box Office 0161 624 2829 

coliseum.org.uk 

 

Aylesbury Waterside  

Mon 1 May 2023  

Box Office 0844 871 7615  

atgtickets.com/venues/aylesbury-waterside-theatre  


*Relaxed Performance available. Aims to reduce anxiety around theatre visits by creating a more informal environment. May benefit people with sensory or communication difficulties, or a learning disability. Please contact the relevant Box Office for more details.


Northern Ballet

Northern Ballet is one of the UK’s leading and widest touring ballet companies. Bold and innovative in its approach, Northern Ballet is prolific at creating new full-length work with a unique blend of strong classical technique and impressive storytelling. Northern Ballet’s repertoire embraces popular culture and takes inspiration from literature, legend, opera and the classics, pushing the boundaries of what stories can be told through dance.   


A champion for the cultural exports of the North, Leeds-based Northern Ballet is dedicated to bringing ballet to as many people and places as possible, under the leadership of Artistic Director Federico Bonelli. Northern Ballet’s Company of dancers performs a combination of its full-length ballets and specially created ballets for children at more than 30 venues annually.   


Launched in 2019, Northern Ballet’s digital dance platform ensures more people can access their work, from full-length films of popular ballets through to exciting short dance films by up-and-coming choreographers and filmmakers. Visit digitaldance.org to discover more.  


In addition to Ugly Duckling, Northern Ballet will be touring the children’s classics, Beauty & the Beast and The Nutcracker to theatres across the UK this autumn. To find out more visit northernballet.com/whats-on



Northern Ballet dancers in Ugly Duckling. Illustration and photos Emily Nuttall. 


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