Varna International Ballet presents stunning classical ballets in the New Year,
visiting 23 UK venues
Varna International Ballet and Orchestra returns to the UK in 2026, with its most extensive tour to date. Presented by RG Live, Varna International Ballet brings beloved classics Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and, new for 2026, Cinderella, to 23 venues around the UK from Tuesday 6 January to Saturday 14 March 2026.
Founded in 1947 and renowned for its award-winning soloists and magnificent corps de ballet, Varna International Ballet has been delighting audiences for decades at home in Bulgaria and abroad with performances of the highest quality. Led by Artistic Director Daniela Dimova, the company presents much-loved classics to charm audiences who are new to ballet and balletomanes alike. The performances are accompanied by live music from the Varna International Ballet Orchestra, led by Azat Maxutov, Music Director and Chief Conductor.
The tour begins in Manchester on Tuesday 6 January 2026, and visits Liverpool, Nottingham, Buxton, Bradford, Glasgow, Darlington, Brighton, Southend, Oxford, Leicester, Bournemouth, Wimbledon, Ipswich, Portsmouth, Edinburgh, Reading, Hull, Blackpool, Wolverhampton, Cardiff, York, and Torquay. Full tour details are below.
Full tour details:
MANCHESTER Bridgewater Hall
bridgewater-hall.co.uk
6 Jan Swan Lake 7pm
7 Jan Nutcracker 2pm
7 Jan Swan Lake 7pm
LIVERPOOL Empire Theatre
atgtickets.com/Liverpool
8 Jan Swan Lake 7.30pm
9 Jan Swan Lake 7.30pm
10 Jan Nutcracker 2pm & 7.30pm
NOTTINGHAM Royal Concert Hall
trch.co.uk
12 Jan Swan Lake 7.30pm
13 Jan Swan Lake 7.30pm
14 Jan Nutcracker 2pm & 7.30pm
BUXTON Opera House
buxtonoperahouse.org.uk
16 Jan Swan Lake 7pm
17 Jan Nutcracker 2pm & 5.30pm
18 Jan Swan Lake 2pm
BRADFORD Live
bradfordlive.co.uk
19 Jan Swan Lake 7.30pm
17 Jan Nutcracker 2pm & 5.30pm
18 Jan Swan Lake 2pm
GLASGOW SEC – Armadillo
sec.co.uk
23 Jan Swan Lake 7.30pm
24 Jan Nutcracker 2pm
24 Jan Swan Lake 7.30pm
DARLINGTON Hippodrome
darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk
25 Jan Swan Lake 2pm & 5.30pm
26 Jan Nutcracker 7.30pm
27 Jan Cinderella 7.30pm
BRIGHTON Theatre Royal
29 Jan Cinderella 7.30pm
30 Jan Nutcracker 7.30pm
31 Jan Swan Lake 2.20pm & 7.30pm
SOUTHEND Cliffs Pavilion
thecliffspavilion.co.uk
1 Feb Nutcracker 2pm & 5.30pm
8 Mar Swan Lake 2pm & 5.30pm
OXFORD New Theatre
atgtickets.com/oxford
2 Feb Cinderella 7.30pm
3 Feb Nutcracker 7.30pm
4 Feb Swan Lake 2.30pm & 7.30pm
LEICESTER De Montfort Hall
demontforthall.co.uk
5 Feb Swan Lake 7.30pm
6 Feb Swan Lake 7.30pm
7 Feb Nutcracker 12pm & 5.30pm
BOURNEMOUTH Pavilion
bournemouth.co.uk
8 Feb Swan Lake 2pm & 5.30pm
WIMBLEDON New Theatre
atgtickets.com/Wimbledon
9 Feb Nutcracker 7.30pm
10 Feb Cinderella 7.30pm
11 Feb Swan Lake 2.30pm & 7.30pm
IPSWICH Regent Theatre
ipswichtheatres.co.uk
12 Feb Cinderella 7.30pm
13 Feb Swan Lake 7.30pm
14 Feb Nutcracker 2pm & 5.30pm
PORTSMOUTH Kings Theatre
kingsportsmouth,co.uk
15 Feb Swan Lake 2pm & 5.30pm
EDINBURGH Playhouse
atgtickets.com/Edinburgh
19 Feb Cinderella 7.30pm
20 Feb Swan Lake 2pm & 7.30pm
21 Feb Nutcracker 2pm & 7.30pm
READING Hexagon
whatsonreading.com
23 Feb Cinderella 7.30pm
24 Feb Swan Lake 7.30pm
HULL New Theatre
hulltheatres.co.uk
26 Feb Swan Lake 7.30pm
27Feb Swan Lake 7.30pm
28 Feb Cinderella 2pm & 5.30pm
BLACKPOOL Grand Theatre
blackpoolgrand.co.uk
1 Mar Nutcracker 7.30pm
4 Mar Swan Lake 2.30pm & 7.30pm
WOLVERHAMPTON Grand Theatre
grandtheatre.co.uk
3 Mar Nutcracker 7.30pm
4 Mar Swan Lake 2.30pm & 7.30pm
CARDIFF New Theatre
newtheatrecardiff.co.uk
5 Mar Swan Lake 7.30pm
6 Mar Swan Lake 7.30pm
7 Mar Cinderella 2pm & 5.30pm
YORK Grand Opera House
atgtickets.com/York
9 Mar Swan Lake 7.30pm
10 Mar Swan Lake 7.30pm
11 Mar Cinderella 2.30pm & 7.30pm
TORQUAY Princess Theatre
atgtickets.com/torquay
13 Mar Swan Lake 7.30pm
14 Mar Nutcracker 2pm
14 Mar Cinderella 7.30pm
Tickets available from individual theatres and rg.live