Classics and cutting-edge: English National Ballet unveil their new season

Minju Kang as Carmen and Sangeun Lee as Manuela in Johan Inger's Carmen - (Laurent Liotardo)

English National Ballet have unveiled their 2026-2027 season, which will offer a wide-ranging set of shows to bring in new audiences as well as please existing ones - we’re talking a mix of stone-cold classics and new innovations.

Artistic Director Aaron S. Watkin introduced the programme by saying, “Dance has the emotional power to move, creating space for multiple perspectives, reactions and experiences. Our 2026-2027 season offers a range of opportunities. We’re inviting audiences to ‘feel more’ through thought-provoking new works, much-loved classics, and creative learning, participation and digital programmes that reach more people, in more ways.”