London City Ballet has announced a significant expansion for its upcoming season, detailing a 20-venue tour across the UK and Europe, alongside prestigious London performances and the company’s full dancer roster. The company is set to perform in eight venues within the UK, and internationally in Spain, Portugal, Greece, and an extensive eight-venue tour of France.
Highlighting the season are London engagements at Sadler’s Wells Theatre and the company’s debut season at the Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, integrated into the Royal Ballet and Opera’s 2025/26 programming.
A diverse company of 15 dancers representing 10 nationalities will bring the season to life. This includes returning artists Alina Cojocaru (appearing as Guest Artist at Sadler’s Wells, Bath Theatre Royal, Birmingham Rep, and Oxford New Theatre), Alejandro Virelles, Joseph Taylor, Nicholas Vavrečka, Arthur Wille, Jimin Kim, and Cira Robinson. Joining them are new talents Samuele Barzaghi, Yuria Isaka, Sahel Flora Pascual, Constance Devernay-Laurence, Josue Gomez, Pilar Ortega, Siméon Sorange-Félicité, and Lydia Rose Hough, sourced from esteemed institutions like the Paris Opera Ballet, Staatsballett Berlin, and Scottish Ballet, among others.
The repertoire for Sadler’s Wells and the UK tour promises a rich mix, featuring Alexei Ratmansky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition,” George Balanchine’s “Haieff Divertimento” (by permission of the Balanchine Trust), Liam Scarlett’s “Consolations & Lieberstraum,” and a new creation, “Soft Shore,” by Florent Melac.
Concluding the season, the company’s inaugural run at the Linbury Theatre will present the London premiere of Jerome Robbins’ 1986 work “Quiet City” and showcase a brand-new piece by rising British choreographer Tasha Chu.
This announcement follows the company’s successful return season last year, which earned a UK Theatre Awards nomination for ‘Achievement in Dance’ and accolades from DanceEurope.
The plans were announced by London City Ballet’s Artistic Director Christopher Marney for the 2025 season.
