The Midnight Bell
Photograph: Johan Persson | Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell
Photograph: Johan Persson

The best dance and ballet shows in June 2025

The biggest and best dance shows to hit London up this month

India Lawrence
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It’s June, one of the best months of the year. And if you’re not planning on spending a few days getting lost in a field at Glastonbury, or jetting off to Biarritz for the start of eurosummer, do you know what you could be doing instead? Watching some world-class dance in a nice air-conditioned theatre. Time well spent, we say. 

This month London has some absolute crackers on stage, including the ballet remake of the cult mod movie Quadrophenia, Matthew Bourne’s steamy The Midnight Bell and Sadler’s Wells annual massive Flamenco Festival. 

Here’s our pick of the best dance in London this June. 

India is in charge of dance listings at Time Out. She was first shoved into a leotard and ballet shoes aged four, and has loved it ever since. Nowadays India prefers contemporary (or dancing in a sweaty club) to ballet, but still has a soft spot for the odd grand jeté every now and again. India has been reviewing dance in London since joining Time Out in 2022. 

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In 2024 we had the Black Sabbath Ballet. This year, The Who is stepping into the world of pointe shoes, pirouettes and very tight leggings. We know it doesn’t sound very rock and roll, but trust us, this isn’t your typical ballet. 

With the blessing of Pete Townshend, Sadler’s Wells has reworked the cult 1979 film Quadrophenia into a brand-new dance production. Set to an orchestral arrangement of the record, the show will be by directed by theatre director Rob Ashford and choreographed by Paul Roberts, who is well known for his collaborations with pop artists, from the Spice Girls to Prince. Rising star dancer Paris Fitzpatrick will play Jimmy. There will be Harrington jackets, bad hair cuts, and plenty of attitude.

Where is it? Sadler’s Wells Theatre

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