Impact Report 2024-25

Northern Ballet is a leading British ballet company based in Leeds, touring narrative ballets across the UK and internationally. In 2024/25 the company reached 135,994 audience members across 214 performances at 35 venues, generated over £6.1 million in economic value, and supported 416 students through its Academy. Highlights included an Olivier Award nomination, Romeo & Juliet at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, and international touring to Belgium and the USA. Total income reached £10.66 million, a record for the charity.

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Ballet productions toured nationally and internationally; Academy of Northern Ballet professional training; inclusive dance programmes including Ability and In Motion; schools education; Sketches platform for emerging choreographers; digital dance content

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 135,994 audience members reached across 214 performances at 35 venues in 2024/25

Key Metric 2 3,549 people participated in learning and engagement programmes; 299 in inclusive dance programmes

Key Metric 3 £6,155,708 gross value added to the UK economy; 107 FTE jobs and 268 freelancers employed

Key Outcomes

Olivier Award nomination for Sarah Chun in Fools at the Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House; Romeo & Juliet performed at Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
416 students trained through Graduate, Centre for Advanced Training and Associate programmes; 892 ballet classes delivered
LED lighting installation reduced energy usage by 29%; new ballet Gentleman Jack announced under Artistic Director Federico Bonelli for 2026

Geography

Yorkshire and the Humber

Organisation Free

Northern Ballet Registered Charity

Year 2025

Sector Arts, Culture & Heritage

Geography Yorkshire and the Humber

Category Arts, Culture & Heritage

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