Belfast, Grand Opera House

Belfast Grand Opera House is Northern Ireland’s premiere theatre and has welcomed some of the world's top ballet and theatre companies.  Extended in 2006, the original building has been joined by a striking addition to Belfast’s skyline, home to a smaller performance space, The Baby Grand, and Luciano’s café bar and restaurant.

Forthcoming Tours: Nederlands Dans Theater 2 (from 20 March to 21 March)

Birmingham Hippodrome

Birmingham Hippodrome welcomes audiences averaging around 500,000 each year, laying claim to the highest regular annual attendance of any single theatre in the UK. After an award-winning redevelopment in 2001, the city centre venue has attracted a broad range of audiences to performances and events.

Forthcoming Tours: Breakin' Convention 2012 (from 14 May to 15 May), Danza Contemporánea de Cuba 2012 (from 8 May to 9 May)

Bradford, Alhambra Theatre

The Alhambra Theatre is regarded as the North's premier touring venue and hosts the best in large scale entertainment from ballet and opera to variety and comedy, musicals, drama and Yorkshire's biggest panto.

The venue seats 1,400 people and is a popular choice for major touring companies including Northern Ballet Theatre, Matthew Bourne's New Adventures and David Ian Productions (Chicago, Grease, The Sound of Music).  It has staged major West End shows including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Miss Saigon. 

The Alhambra also offers a unique and unrivalled setting for meetings, events, corporate hospitality and conferences in Bradford.

Alhambra Theatre seating plan

Alhambra Theatre point of view seating

Forthcoming Tours: Nederlands Dans Theater 2 (from 27 March to 28 March)

Brighton Dome, Concert Hall

With three historic spaces under one roof - Concert Hall, Corn Exchange and Pavilion Theatre - Brighton Dome is one of the most versatile and stylish venues in the south.  Brighton Festival is an annual programme of theatre, dance, music, books & debate, children's and family shows and outdoor spectacle.

Forthcoming Tours: Breakin' Convention 2012 (29 May)

Bristol, Colston Hall

Forthcoming Tours: Breakin' Convention 2012 (31 May)

Canterbury, The Marlowe Theatre

Built on its existing but extended site in the heart of Canterbury, the New Marlowe Theatre will give Kent the world-class theatre that it deserves, bringing audiences state-of-the-art facilities housed in a stunning contemporary riverside building.

We are dedicated to bringing you unforgettable performances in our magnificent new building. With a larger auditorium, we can now attract the biggest and best touring shows and performances.

There is also a new venue, The Marlowe Studio. Here we offer you experiences that will surprise and inspire, with a wide range of performances, creative workshops, gigs and events. The Marlowe Studio also provides a place for Kent’s many creative artists and performers to devise and premiere new work.

It’s not just about the shows, however. We are dedicated to making sure that you’ll be watching performances in the best possible setting and enjoying the best possible levels of customer service

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Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre

Wales Millennium Centre opened in 2004 and has already established its reputation as one of the World`s iconic arts and cultural destinations.  The vision of the Centre is to be an internationally significant cultural landmark and centre for the performing arts, renowned for inspiration, excellence and leadership.

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Forthcoming Tours: Nederlands Dans Theater 2 (from 16 March to 17 March)

Edinburgh, Festival Theatre

The Festival Theatre is the Capital’s home for Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera, is at the heart of the Edinburgh International Festival and has gained an international reputation as one of the leading dance houses in the world. The 1915-seat venue hosts a cutting-edge contemporary dance season alongside large-scale musicals, international ballet productions and a variety of one-night musical events.

Forthcoming Tours: Breakin' Convention 2012 (from 18 May to 19 May), Danza Contemporánea de Cuba 2012 (from 15 May to 16 May), Nederlands Dans Theater 2 (from 23 March to 24 March)

Inverness, Eden Court

Situated in the beautiful city of Inverness, the Capital of the Highlands, Eden Court is the premier arts and entertainment venue for the north of Scotland and is also the largest, most adaptable conference location in the region.  Eden Court hosts a packed programme of drama, dance, music, comedy, musical theatre and film.

Forthcoming Tours: Breakin' Convention 2012 (22 May)

Leeds, West Yorkshire Playhouse

Forthcoming Tours: Breakin' Convention 2012 (2 June)

Leicester, Curve Theatre

Curve is a major producing theatre, creating exceptional and compelling experiences. We use our unique home and talent to entertain, inspire and engage with a modern diverse audience and play a leading role in the development of our industry, our city and our global community.

Designed by award-winning architect Rafael Viñoly

Curve, Leicester’s state of the art theatre, is situated at the very centre of the Cultural Quarter. The building itself is a sight to behold – curved, as the name suggests, and made of 1,192 tonnes of steel, and 4600m2 of glass.

Curve is a producing theatre, which means that there are a number of shows produced right here in Leicester – which gives us West End quality shows at Midlands prices! Curve also presents a wonderful variety of touring shows.

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London, Sadler's Wells

Sadler's Wells is a theatre with a strong, dynamic contemporary programme, uniquely dedicated to bringing the very best international and UK dance to London audiences.  From cutting-edge performance to mainstream contemporary dance, tango to tap and flamenco to family shows, the joy of movement and celebration of dance are always at the heart of Sadler's Wells.

Forthcoming Tours: Breakin' Convention 2012 (from 5 May to 7 May), Danza Contemporánea de Cuba 2012 (from 29 May to 1 June), Nederlands Dans Theater 2 (from 6 March to 9 March)

Milton Keynes Theatre

Milton Keynes Theatre is one of the region’s leading live entertainment venues, showcasing the best West End and touring productions from across the UK each and every year.

Forthcoming Tours: Danza Contemporánea de Cuba 2012 (from 6 June to 7 June)

Newcastle, Theatre Royal

The Theatre Royal is a key date in the touring calendar of some of the world’s leading theatre companies; performances include the biggest and brightest West End musicals, thought provoking drama from the world’s leading playwrights, contemporary dance from internationally acclaimed choreographers - not to mention the North’s favourite pantomime.

Forthcoming Tours: Danza Contemporánea de Cuba 2012 (from 3 May to 5 May)

Northampton, Royal & Derngate

Royal & Derngate in Northampton offers a diverse programme of work with everything from drama to dance, stand-up comedy to classical music, children’s shows to opera on its stages.  There are two auditoria as well as Underground, a centre for all its Creative Projects and workshops. 

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Nottingham Playhouse

Situated in Nottingham city centre, Nottingham Playhouse puts on a wide variety of drama, music, dance, comedy and of course, the legendary Nottingham Playhouse pantomime.

Nottingham Playhouse has been one of the United Kingdom’s leading producing theatres since its foundation in 1948. Touring work nationally and internationally, the Playhouse remains firmly rooted in its vibrant home city, where its spacious modernist building – fronted by Anish Kapoor’s Sky Mirror – is one of the region’s most popular landmarks.  

Forthcoming Tours: Nederlands Dans Theater 2 (1 January)

Nottingham Theatre Royal and Concert Hall

Incorporating Theatre Royal, Royal Concert Hall and The Arena at the National Ice Centre. (Mainstream theatre-concert venues in Nottingham).

Forthcoming Tours: Danza Contemporánea de Cuba 2012 (1 January)

Plymouth, Theatre Royal

The Theatre Royal Plymouth is the largest and best attended regional producing theatre in the UK and the leading promoter of theatre in the South West, achieving annual audiences of over 360,000.  There are two distinctive performance spaces, the Theatre Royal and the Drum Theatre as well as TR2, our theatre production and education centre.

Forthcoming Tours: Breakin' Convention 2012 (from 11 May to 12 May)

Sheffield, Lyceum Theatre

Sheffield Lyceum is part of the Sheffield Theatres Complex and is the main receiving venue for touring productions but will be used increasingly to stage Sheffield Theatres' own work. The Lyceum plays host to a diverse programme comprising opera, ballet, contemporary dance and West End hits.

Forthcoming Tours: Breakin' Convention 2012 (from 25 May to 26 May)

Snape Maltings Concert Hall

Every year, thousands of young people and amateurs in local orchestras, choirs and music groups perform at Snape, making it one of the most important community arts venues in the east, as well as an internationally famous concert hall. It was recently voted ‘Best Place to Enjoy the Arts’ in the Anglia Television/East England Arts Awards.


Here is a link that gives a snapshot of the theatre A short film about the theatre

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Forthcoming Tours: Danza Contemporánea de Cuba 2012 (from 11 May to 12 May)

The Lowry, Salford Quays

Offering the very best in arts and entertainment, The Lowry is a ‘must see’ tourist attraction.  The award-winning building houses three state-of-the-art theatres along with The Lowry Galleries, which show LS Lowry alongside other contemporary artists. Whatever the time of day, you can relax with something to eat or drink. There’s a restaurant, coffee shop and theatre bars, all with stunning backdrops.  And if that wasn’t enough, The Lowry Shop is sure to stock that special memento of your visit.
 

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The Centre for Advanced Training in Dance

The Centre for Advanced Training Scheme at The Lowry provides access to high quality training and nurturing in dance to young people who have a passion for dance and performing arts.

The scheme is open to anyone aged 12-18 regardless of their background. Further to this, the scheme welcomes applications from students who may have little or no dance experience alongside more experienced dancers.

For more information visit www.nationaldancecats.co.uk

Become a Lowry Youth Dance Ambassador

Are you aged 11-25?
Love dance?
Be part of something really exciting….
-    See dance
-    Meet and interview world famous choreographers and dancers
-    Connect, talk, debate and collaborate
-    Perform

For more details on this free scheme, visit www.thelowry.com/danceambassadors

Forthcoming Tours: Danza Contemporánea de Cuba 2012 (9 June)

Truro, Hall for Cornwall

Hall for Cornwall is the largest theatre in Cornwall offering a mix of live theatre shows from musicals, children's shows, gigs, drama, plays and music shows.

Forthcoming Tours: Nederlands Dans Theater 2 (from 13 March to 14 March)

Woking, New Victoria Theatre

The New Victoria Theatre is one of the region’s leading live entertainment venues and plays host to first class drama, dance, West End musical theatre and comedies as well as rock & roll musicals, children's shows and Surrey's most spectacular Christmas pantomime.

Forthcoming Tours: Danza Contemporánea de Cuba 2012 (from 22 May to 23 May)