English National Ballet invites online audiences around the world to join the Company’s 75th Season celebrations, with a free Digital Celebration. ENB@75 runs from 4 – 13 July 2025, at ballet.org.uk.
Showcasing English National Ballet’s past, present and future,?ENB@75?features exclusive performance excerpts, classes and rehearsals, as well as interviews, archive footage and behind-the-scenes insights.
All content will be available to view globally for free on the ENB@75 microsite, with new content released daily. Audiences can visit ballet.org.uk/digital-celebration for the latest celebration news and updates.
Performance extracts include Akram Khan’s Giselle, accompanied by the recording of a post-performance Q&A with English National Ballet’s Artistic Director Aaron S. Watkin and Rehearsal Director Mavin Khoo; Le Corsaire; Take Five Blues; Swan Lake in-the-round; and the Company’s 2024 production of Nutcracker – along with an extended extract from the Sky Arts documentary Nutcracker: Backstage with English National Ballet.
Giving audiences a behind the scenes insight, classes include a Company Class; an online class for ballet beginners taught by Associate Artist James Muller; and a professional/advanced masterclass taught by Repetiteur and English National Ballet’s Associate Artistic Director Loipa Araújo, featuring Artists of the Company Martinho Santos and Thalina Chapin.
There will also be photographs and films from the archive as well as an interactive map, featuring all the locations where English National Ballet has performed in its 75 years.
A video insight into Re-Play 2025 showcases the breadth of work across the Company’s Engagement programmes, alongside a video recording of Between Worlds, choreographed by Carolyn Bolton and Jane Chan, performed by ENBYouthCo earlier this year.
There will be a Digital Guest Book where visitors can share their memories of the Company, as well as daily prize giveaways, special offers, and more.
Aaron S. Watkin, Artistic Director of English National Ballet, said: “ENB@75 is a free Digital Celebration that invites audiences around the world to be part of our 75th season. Through exclusive content, behind-the-scenes access, and inspiring performances, we’re offering a unique glimpse into the company and opening up the world of ballet to move more people, in more ways.”
Later this year, the celebrations continue in collaboration with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Screenings of Derek Deane's Swan Lake in-the-round and Akram Khan’s Giselle will be shown at events in British Embassies and Consulate Generals in cities including Guatemala, Ho Chi Minh and Jakarta this autumn.
