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Designer Lez Brotherston and lighting designer Paule Constable repeat their Olivier-nominated work, and Terry Davies' acclaimed jazz influenced score will be played live at all performances.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/matthew-bournes-play-without-words-129574/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/351e0187961dc677349eeba118a9cc0090d9df6660e848bc7d559dfdd2bc5560-600.webp"}, {"title": "Ballet of Lights: Cinderella", "start": "2026-11-13T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Shaw Theatre", "address": "Euston Road 100-110, NW1 2AJ London", "price": "From £27.72", "price_from": "27.72", "price_to": null, "category": "dance", "tags": ["stage/ballet"], "description": "Ballet of Lights: Cinderella is an immersive ballet show at the Shaw Theatre lasting about 60 minutes, for ages 5 and up. Dancers in illuminated costumes twirl and leap across the stage as light responds to their every movement, turning it into a living canvas. The performance follows the kind-hearted Cinderella as she transforms from pauper to princess, accompanied by a soundtrack of works by great classical composers in a reimagining of the beloved fairytale. Seating is allocated within zones on a first-come, first-served basis, and doors close at the start with no entry once the show has begun.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/ballet-of-lights-cinderella-38553/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9e4ccfc8e8cecd01e017ef666f4dcc996a0cea3a2100e93b7d2fa45aa4a436f2-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Nutcracker - English National Ballet", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-10T00:00:00Z", "place": "London Coliseum", "address": "St Martin's Lane 32-35, WC2N 4ES London", "price": "GBP 31", "price_from": "31.00", "price_to": null, "category": "dance", "tags": ["stage/ballet/classical-ballet"], "description": "The Nutcracker - English National Ballet is a ballet performance at the London Coliseum. The English National Ballet has enchanted audiences in London with this classic fairytale since 1950, with over 100 dancers and musicians bringing it to life with exquisite dancing, beautiful stage sets and Tchaikovsky's gorgeous score played live. It tells the story of young Clara, who lives in Edwardian London and receives a magical Nutcracker doll for Christmas, beginning an epic journey in which she battles the Mouse King, meets a handsome prince and travels to the Land of Snow and the Land of Sweets, where she meets the Sugar Plum Fairy. 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Featuring Tchaikovsky's towering score, John Macfarlane's designs and jaw-dropping sets and costumes, it runs about three hours including two intervals.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/swan-lake-royal-ballet-and-opera-63450/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c597bc6db854990de9e5bced9bb9b25dd4dad86d19eaec024649ec81aa6e5dad-600.webp"}, {"title": "Oliver!", "start": "2026-11-07T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Gielgud Theatre", "address": "Shaftesbury Avenue 35, W1D 6AR London", "price": "from £20", "price_from": "20.00", "price_to": "99.50", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/musical"], "description": "Oliver! is a musical playing at the Gielgud Theatre in Soho, booking until 14 March 2027. Produced by Cameron Mackintosh and directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne, with songs by Lionel Bart, it tells of a young orphan on the run who falls in with a pickpocket and a gang led by a dodgier man, a tale from Dickens wrapped in timeless songs. 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It tells of Manon, torn in 18th-century Paris between her love for the student Des Grieux and the tempting riches of Parisian society. The performance lasts approximately 2 hours 45 minutes including two intervals and is suitable for ages 14+.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/manon-38316/", "official_url": "https://www.rbo.org.uk/production/manon-kenneth-macmillan", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4df9b3a2cf082f181b884ca085d6e85f0bc175e565d470c4d635518b838e6c01-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Nutcracker", "start": "2026-11-07T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Questors Theatre", "address": "Mattock Lane 12, W5 5BQ London", "price": "£15", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "dance", "tags": ["occasion/christmas", "stage/ballet"], "description": "The Nutcracker is a classic ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, presented by the Kelli Dixon Academy of Dance. It begins on Christmas Eve at a family party, where young Clara receives a wooden Nutcracker doll from her godmother, Drosselmeyer. At midnight the living room transforms, and the Nutcracker comes to life to defeat the Mouse King before becoming a Prince, who takes Clara through a blizzard to the Kingdom of Sweets, where the Sugar Plum Fairy hosts a celebration of international dances. Clara finally awakens on Christmas morning, wondering if it was all a wonderful dream.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-nutcracker-70224/", "official_url": "https://questors.org.uk/event/the-nutcracker/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/51b40ccfc2bdb95898b817c2fab0d15fde2c1ff393464b1cfd57b24ec533c6bf-2000.webp"}, {"title": "A Performance Of Classical Ballet To Include La Bayadère & Swan Lake", "start": "2026-11-14T14:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Arts Depot", "address": "Nether Street 5, N12 0GA London", "price": "Standard £18, Concessions £15", "price_from": "18.00", "price_to": "18.00", "category": "dance", "tags": ["stage/ballet/classical-ballet"], "description": "A classical ballet performance featuring La Bayadère and Swan Lake, staged in the Studio Theatre. It is performed by Chelsea Ballet, one of the country's longest established amateur ballet companies, drawing on its 59-year heritage and founder Thelma Litster. The programme includes Swan Lake Act III with the Black Swan pas de deux, the Kingdom of the Shades from La Bayadère, the Grand Pas de Quatre, new premieres by company dancers and modern works by guest artists from Liverpool. The show runs 2 hours 30 minutes including an interval and suits all ages.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-performance-of-classical-ballet-to-include-la-bayadere-swa-73815/", "official_url": "https://www.artsdepot.co.uk/event/a-performance-of-classical-ballet-to-include-la-bayadere-swan-lake/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/0963e96cdc70f4235a2b8fc1e39360eb6be779e8347de44ef977140c54d80ead-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Cinderella (Lyric Hammersmith)", "start": "2026-11-19T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Lyric Hammersmith", "address": "King Street, Lyric Square, W6 0QL London", "price": "GBP 12", "price_from": "12.00", "price_to": null, "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/pantomime", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "A pantomime retelling of Cinderella at the Lyric Hammersmith, a cheeky and chaotic version of the fairy tale filled with show-stopping songs, hilarious comedy and plenty of twists. Written by Joel Horwood, who returns to the Lyric panto after his Aladdin in 2016, and directed by Robin Belfield, it sees the orphaned Cinderella forced to work as a servant by her evil step-family until a fairy godmother and a secret visit to a royal ball may change her fortunes. A talented cast brings the classic rags-to-riches story of true love and making wishes come true to life, though as a panto nothing goes exactly as you'd expect. A festive treat for the whole family, running about two hours including an interval, suitable for ages 6 and up.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/cinderella-lyric-hammersmith-63498/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5f92ce9531df8bdead096ddfadf5724477ae5cf2b58a40086ed9423281ddd163-600.webp"}, {"title": "Dracula", "start": "2026-10-27T00:00:00Z", "end": "2027-01-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Adelphi Theatre", "address": "Strand 409-412, WC2R 0NS London", "price": "GBP 10", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "category": "dance", "tags": ["literature/horror", "stage/ballet"], "description": "Dracula is a gothic ballet production returning to London after sold-out seasons around the world. Created by BIG Live, with choreography by Joel Burke and a score led by Emmy Award-winning composer Jason Fernandez, it reimagines Bram Stoker's 1897 novel in a dark, cinematic way. It tells how the warrior Vlad becomes the lord of vampires after his wife's death, and two centuries later pursues Mina Harker, who resembles his lost wife. Alumni dancers from companies such as English National Ballet and Stuttgart Ballet perform to iconic music by Debussy, Liszt, Saint-Saëns and Mussorgsky.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/dracula-63430/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5e08df3c1966fc5def7e85b84769d6432a12ed94f1d31b19f2ef514b1902681a-600.webp"}]}