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This event is part of Newbury Spring Festival 2025 programme

Ballet Central



  • Corn Exchange Auditorium
  • Full Price £30  / 
  • Concessions Price £25
A ballet dancer is captured in an elegant pose, wearing a classical white dress with black detailing and she wears a gold tiara. She stands in pointe, with one foot slightly behind the other, arching her back. The background has a warm gradient, transitioning from a soft orange to a deeper shade.

Platinum priority booking goes on sale on Tuesday 11 February at 10am. Gold priority booking goes on sale on Wednesday 12 February. Friends priority booking goes on sale on Thursday 13 February. Tickets go on general sale on Tuesday 25 February at 10am.

Following a highly successful tour in 2024, Ballet Central returns in 2025 with a brand-new company of dancers and a revitalising programme of classical ballet and contemporary dance.


Ballet Central is delighted to announce the first piece in the 2025 summer programme as Frederick Ashton’s majestic Foyer de Danse. Staged for the first time in over 90 years, the ballet brings Edgar Degas paintings to life and has been recreated by the Ashton Foundation. In contrast, Ballet Central presents contemporary works by Dickson Mbi and Thick and Tight. Vastly energetic, Mbi takes influence from his success as a Hip Hop dancer and his signature popping style. Thick and Tight’s theatrical work will combine dance, theatre and mime, whilst commenting on social and political current affairs. The final instalment in this vibrant new programme is Kristen McNally’s modern ballet, sure to charm audiences and showcase the talent of Central School of Ballet’s graduating cohort of 2025.

Location: Corn Exchange Newbury

Duration: 2hrs 10mins (approx)

Kate Coyne: artistic director

Ben Warbis: Ballet Central Lead

Philip Feeney Tabor: Music Director

Sponsored by: Mrs Katherine Astor Mr and Mrs Malcolm Kimmins

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