Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Audio Described Performance.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Visceral, transgressive and magnetic, Andrea Peña & Artists’ UK debut production BOGOTÁ constructs a brutalist landscape out of choreography inspired by Colombia’s political and spiritual heritage.  

With striking intensity, nine performers chronicle transformations between chaos and rebirth, incarnating the tensions of ever-unfolding and turbulent histories. Offering a raw, physical experience of mutation and ultimately resurrection, BOGOTÁ delves into inherited mythologies in order to consider how origins are embodied and mortality is expressed through the endless cycles of existence and death.   

This hybrid work employs the company’s trademark use of movement as a vehicle for storytelling, embarking on an esoteric journey through a universe charged with magical realism. It uncovers passageways to transcendence, honouring the rebellion of deviant bodies and paying tribute to resilience within the post-colonial era.

Photo: Andrea Peña

Visceral, transgressive and magnetic, Andrea Peña & Artists’ UK debut production BOGOTÁ constructs a brutalist landscape out of choreography inspired by Colombia’s political and spiritual heritage.  

With striking intensity, nine performers chronicle transformations between chaos and rebirth, incarnating the tensions of ever-unfolding and turbulent histories. Offering a raw, physical experience of mutation and ultimately resurrection, BOGOTÁ delves into inherited mythologies in order to consider how origins are embodied and mortality is expressed through the endless cycles of existence and death.   

This hybrid work employs the company’s trademark use of movement as a vehicle for storytelling, embarking on an esoteric journey through a universe charged with magical realism. It uncovers passageways to transcendence, honouring the rebellion of deviant bodies and paying tribute to resilience within the post-colonial era.

Photo: Andrea Peña

Change Tempo is a double bill that introduces London audiences to two distinctive artists set to make their mark, while challenging expectations of dance. This year’s dynamic pairing of artists are known for pushing the boundaries of their forms to unpick cultural narratives and expose hidden tensions. 

In Siren Dance, Stockholm-based Australian artist and Cullberg dancer Lilian Steiner plays with seduction, illusion and shifting truths. A siren beckons – her invitation laced with both desire and deception. As the dance unfolds, it morphs and adapts, slipping between honesty and artifice, drawing the audience into its magnetic pull. Siren Dance is a mesmerising exploration of power, transformation and the fine line between authenticity and disguise. 

Spanish flamenco dancer and actor María del Mar Suárez/La Chachi’s Random Taranto turns the everyday into something extraordinary. Two women, Suárez and singer Lola Delores, share a moment – eating sunflower seeds, exchanging glances – until flamenco erupts, raw and electric. Stripped back to voice and movement, this take on the Taranto form pulses with improvisation, irreverence and unexpected humour. The result is a strikingly intimate yet playful reimagining of tradition, where dance and song intertwine in unpredictable ways. 

Photos: Gregory Lorenzutti (left) & Eneko (right)

Change Tempo is a double bill that introduces London audiences to two distinctive artists set to make their mark, while challenging expectations of dance. This year’s dynamic pairing of artists are known for pushing the boundaries of their forms to unpick cultural narratives and expose hidden tensions. 

In Siren Dance, Stockholm-based Australian artist and Cullberg dancer Lilian Steiner plays with seduction, illusion and shifting truths. A siren beckons – her invitation laced with both desire and deception. As the dance unfolds, it morphs and adapts, slipping between honesty and artifice, drawing the audience into its magnetic pull. Siren Dance is a mesmerising exploration of power, transformation and the fine line between authenticity and disguise. 

Spanish flamenco dancer and actor María del Mar Suárez/La Chachi’s Random Taranto turns the everyday into something extraordinary. Two women, Suárez and singer Lola Delores, share a moment – eating sunflower seeds, exchanging glances – until flamenco erupts, raw and electric. Stripped back to voice and movement, this take on the Taranto form pulses with improvisation, irreverence and unexpected humour. The result is a strikingly intimate yet playful reimagining of tradition, where dance and song intertwine in unpredictable ways. 

Photos: Gregory Lorenzutti (left) & Eneko (right)

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Blending a cappella singing with expressive movement, Gesualdo Passione is a modern creation inspired by 17th century composer Carlo Gesualdo’s work, by choreographer Amala Dianor and Les Arts Florissants, conducted by Paul Agnew.

In this story of suffering and love, the body is central. Amala Dianor’s choreography seamlessly blends classical, modern and hip hop movement vocabularies, mirroring the contrast within the music. Six singers from Les Arts Florissants and four dancers from Compagnie Amala Dianor unite past and present in this unique stage creation.

Dance Umbrella audiences will remember Amala’s critically acclaimed past creations – Emaphakathini, commissioned by South African company Via Katlehong in 2023 at Sadler’s Wells, and before that presented his own company’s work somewhere in the middle of infinity in 2019 as part of a mixed bill of works at the Linbury Theatre at Royal Opera House.

Supported by City of London Corporation.

Photo: Love You, Drink Water (2024) Credit Pierre Gondard

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Audio Described Performance

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Audio Described Performance

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Audio Described Performance

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.

Two kingdoms at war. A pair of star-crossed lovers. One boy with a whole lot of magic.

Discover how the world’s most famous sorcerer mastered his powers in the epic adventure you’ve been waiting for.

The man, the myth and the legend are brought to life through spectacular sets and costumes, mind-boggling special effects and Northern Ballet’s signature blend of world-class dance and storytelling.

And if that’s not enough, there’s a dragon too.

Choreographed by Olivier Award-winning Drew McOnie (Broadway’s King Kong and Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom), leave your expectations at the door as you are swept into Merlin’s world where love blooms, power battles are fought and good will strive to conquer evil.