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Four ballerinas in white tutus performing the dance of the signets in Swan Lake
Photograph: Tristram Kenton

The best dance and ballet shows in March 2024

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

Andrzej Lukowski
India Lawrence
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Andrzej Lukowski
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India Lawrence
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March is here, which means winter is well and truly on its way out. Why not celebrate the end of the most depressing part of the year with a trip to the theatre? You made it through Dry Jan and Valentine's Day – you deserve it. 

This month ‘Swan Lake’ is making a grand return to the Royal Opera House, while Company Wayne McGregor is bringing its whacky fantasy ballet ‘UniVerse: A Dark Crystal Odyssey’ to Sadler's Wells. Here's the best dance in London this March. 

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Dance in March

  • Dance
  • Ballet
  • Covent Garden

Everyone knows the story, but that doesn't make it any less beautiful, thrilling and devastating. The world's most famous classical ballet, Swan Lake, returns to the Royal Opera House this spring. And you know you're going to have a great time: it's got stunning swans, ethereal ballerinas and a terrifying Rothbart, all set to that astonishing Tchaikovsky score. The Royal Ballet is keeping things trad, sticking with the iconic Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov choreography for this show, with additional choreo by Liam Scarlett and Sir Frederick Ashton. 

  • Dance
  • Contemporary and experimental
  • Covent Garden

Sydney Dance Company will make its debut at the Royal Opera House with Ascent in March. In this experimental show, pieces will explore themes of humanity, tempering contemporary classical with futuristic experimentation. 

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