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Sophie Brownson

Newcastle's Tyneside Cinema cancels Russian ballet screenings as it takes a stand against war on Ukraine

A Newcastle cinema has taken a stand against Russia's invasion of Ukraine by cancelling two upcoming screenings.

Tyneside Cinema was due to show Bolshoi Ballet’s Swan Lake and Pharaoh’s Daughter at Tyneside Cinema in March but decided to cancel both performances from the Russian ballet company following the outbreak of war.

It comes after some audience members had raised concerns over whether it was appropriate the screenings would go ahead as planned under the current circumstances.

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