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London City Ballet – Momentum
16 July 2025 to 17 July 2025
About London City Ballet – Momentum
Reborn and returning for 2025…
London City Ballet, the former resident company of Sadler’s Wells, returns after a staggering inaugural year that included a global tour through Asia, America, and Europe.
Performing with the company in Oxford will be celebrated ballerina, Alina Cojocaru.
In keeping with London City Ballet’s ethos of bringing to the stage rarely seen works, we present George Balanchine’s Haieff Divertimento – an early work by the master choreographer originally dubbed lost for 40 years after its premiere and to this day remaining unseen outside the USA.
Alexei Ratmansky, New York City Ballet’s artist in residence, is a leading light on the global dance scene. ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’, to Modest Mussorgsky’s eponymous score, is set against a backdrop depicting Wassily Kandinsky’s best-known masterpieces. Here, the dancers truly bring the art to life.
Unseen in the UK since its 2009 premiere, Consolations & Liebestraum by Liam Scarlett is a response to Franz Liszt’s piano score of the same name. Scarlett’s affecting ballet depicts the lifecycle of a relationship, its blossoming and later fracturing love.
Emerging choreographer, Florent Melac, best known as a Premier Danseur at the Paris Opera Ballet, creates a new work for the company in a unique, fluid, musical style which combines inventive transitions with intimate partnering.
Join London City Ballet as it builds momentum and continues forging a path to Theatres across the world.
What the critics say
“London City Ballet is wide awake and back in business.”
The Times
“…a glorious revival.”
The Guardian
“An astute mix of revivals and new work.”
The Times
“…leaves an indelible mark on the mind.”
Bristol Post
“…rings with the clarity of perfection.”
Stage Talk
Tickets
Please see important booking information below.
Booking information
Ticket prices:
From £35.00
Tickets are subject to a transaction fee of £3.95
Dates & times:
Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 July 2025 at 7.30pm
Running time:
1 hour 40 minutes, including an interval
About New Theatre Oxford
There has been a theatre on George Street for almost 170 years. The first theatre was built in 1836, and a second in 1886. In 1934, the third New Theatre opened.
The theatre has been owned by several different companies and undergone several name changes. It is now owned by the Ambassador Theatre Group and hosts everything from ballet and opera to musicals.
On performance days, the Box Office opens at noon and closes 15 minutes after the show starts. If there is a performance on a Sunday or Bank Holiday, Box Office will open 2 hours before the show begins and close 15 minutes after the show starts.
There is a large air-conditioned bar with seating located below the Stalls Foyer, two further bars in the Circle Foyer and an additional one at the back of the balcony. All stocked with an array of drinks and snacks.
There is a cloakroom located in the stalls bar. If this is closed, please speak to a member of staff. £1 per item. It is free to ATG Theatre Card members.
See important information about Getting there and Access here
