Varna International Ballet and Orchestra returns to the UK in 2027, presenting Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and a new production of Snow White, from Saturday 2 January to Wednesday 3 March 2026.
Renowned for its award-winning soloists and magnificent corps de ballet, Varna International Ballet has been delighting audiences at home in Bulgaria and abroad since 1947, with performances of the highest quality. The company presents much-loved classics to charm those new to ballet and balletomanes alike, accompanied by Varna International Ballet Orchestra led by Music Director and Chief Conductor Filippo Dessi.
The 2027 tour begins in Manchester on Saturday 2 January, and visits Buxton, Blackpool, Edinburgh, Aylesbury, Brighton, Hull, Nottingham, Southend, Darlington, Wolverhampton, Norwich, Bournemouth, Torquay, Cardiff, Northampton, Wimbledon, Warwick, Glasgow and Leicester.
New for 2027, Snow White is a family ballet based on the Brothers Grimm fairytale, with choreography by Sergei Bobrov and Natalia Bobrova and music by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Pugni. The production follows Snow White as she flees the Evil Queen and finds refuge with the Seven Dwarfs before a poisoned apple casts her into a deep sleep.
Swan Lake returns with Tchaikovsky’s score and choreography by Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov, Sergei Bobrov and Natalia Matus-Marchuk. The classic ballet follows the tragic romance of Prince Siegfried and Odette, moving from the palace ballroom to the moonlit lakeside.
The Nutcracker follows a Christmas Eve journey through a world of toy dolls, the Mouse King and Nutcracker Prince, and the Land of Snow. The production features Tchaikovsky’s score and choreography by Vasily Vainonen, revised by Sergei Bobrov.
“We are thrilled to be bringing our highly talented company of dancers and musicians back to the UK. We can’t wait to perform for British audiences again and to bring these magical ballets to life on stage.” Daniela Dimova, Director of the Theatre and Music Production Centre, Varna.
Tickets for Varna International Ballet’s UK tour are available from individual theatres and rg.live.
