Step into a world where tradition meets daring innovation in the captivating performances of Matthew Bourne's iconic ballets. With a fresh spin on Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake, a poignant glimpse into 1930s London in The Midnight Bell, and the enchanting tale of The Red Shoes, audiences are invited to experience an unforgettable journey through dance, emotion, and storytelling. These productions, performed by a stellar cast across multiple venues, showcase the magic of ballet like never before.

Rediscovering Dance: Matthew Bourne's Transformative Ballets

Embark on an exhilarating journey into the world of dance theatre with Matthew Bourne's trailblazing productions. Celebrating the legacy of Tchaikovsky's 'Swan Lake' through an audacious all-male ensemble, rediscovering 1930s London in 'The Midnight Bell,' and delving into the captivating realm of 'The Red Shoes,' these performances redefine the boundaries of ballet and dance. With tours spanning continents and a tapestry of evocative stories, New Adventures brings these transformative experiences to life, captivating audiences and challenging conventions along the way.

Matthew Bourne's Dance Spectacles: A Journey Through Passion and Innovation

Step into the groundbreaking world of Matthew Bourne as his iconic productions, including 'Swan Lake,' 'The Midnight Bell,' and 'The Red Shoes,' dazzle audiences on a 2024/25 UK and international tour. Known for pushing boundaries and redefining traditional ballet, Bourne's work captivates through bold creativity, emotional storytelling, and innovative artistry. Featuring a talented cast, these performances promise to enthrall both long-time fans and new audiences alike. Experience how Bourne's visionary narratives breathe new life into classic tales and explore the complex tapestry of human emotions and relationships.

Discover the Bold World of Matthew Bourne: Theatrical Dance Reinvented

A timeless fairytale and Academy Award-winning movie, The Red Shoes has captivated audiences and inspired generations of dancers with its powerful tale of obsession, possession and one girl’s dream to be the greatest dancer in the world. Victoria Page lives to dance but her ambitions become a fierce struggle between the two men who inspire her passion.

Matthew Bourne’s magical double Olivier Award-winning production of the legendary Powell and Pressburger film is set to a score orchestrated by Terry Davies, featuring the mesmerizing music of golden-age Hollywood composer Bernard Herrmann, with sumptuous designs by Lez Brotherston (set and costumes), Paule Constable (lighting) and Paul Groothuis (sound).

An intoxicating drama where life imitates art with fateful consequences, The Red Shoes will dazzle your senses and break your heart.

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Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes

Sadler's Wells Theatre

The Marlowe

Theatre Royal Nottingham

Theatre Royal Plymouth

The Quays

Mayflower Theatre

In 1930s London ordinary people emerge from cheap boarding houses nightly to pour out their passions, hopes and dreams in the pubs and fog-bound streets of Soho and Fitzrovia. Step inside The Midnight Bell, a tavern where one particular lonely-hearts club gather to play out their lovelorn affairs of the heart; bitter comedies of longing, frustration, betrayal and redemption.

Inspired by the great English novelist Patrick Hamilton (Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky, Hangover Square) who created some of the most authentic fiction of his era; stories borne out of years of social interactions with the working man and woman at his favourite location - the London Pub. 

The Midnight Bell

Liverpool Playhouse Theatre

York Theatre Royal

Theatre Royal Bath

The Alhambra Theatre

Everyman Theatre Cheltenham

Curve Theatre

Newcastle Theatre Royal

Royal & Derngate

Norwich Theatre Royal

Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall

Lyceum Theatre Sheffield

Hall for Cornwall

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake returns for its 30th anniversary with a 2024/25 UK tour. This audacious reinvention of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece caused a sensation when it premiered almost 30 years ago and has since become the most successful dance theatre production of all time. In celebration of that ongoing impact, Swan Lake will take flight once more in this major revival for the next generation, visiting 19 venues over 29 weeks.

Thrilling, bold, witty and emotive, this genre-defining event is still best known for replacing the female corps-de-ballet with a menacing male ensemble, which shattered convention, turning tradition on its head.

Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake

New Victoria Theatre

New Wimbledon Theatre

Royal Theater Carré

La Seine Musicale

Wales Millennium Centre

Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

Festival Theatre Edinburgh

Theatre Royal Glasgow

Milton Keynes Theatre

His Majesty's Theatre

LG Arts Center

The workshops begin with a gentle warm up to mobilise your joints and stretch your muscles and then you will have the chance to learn choreography from our shows. This is followed by guided creative tasks where you will make your own movement based on the choreography learnt. These workshops are open to all levels of ability and mobility.

Next Adventures Workshops for over 55s

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Nov 17, 2025 - Apr 4, 2026

Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes

Nov 17, 2025 - Apr 4, 2026

Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes

May 15 - Oct 4, 2025

The Midnight Bell

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