London City Ballet 2026 Season, Shows, Reviews

byCherilyn J. Lee

October 30, 2023 - Updated on May 6, 2026

♦ Location: London – England

♦ Artistic Director: Christopher Marney

♦ Founded in 1978 by Harold King. Closed in 1996, reopened in 2023.

♦ Official Website of London City Ballet

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London City Ballet 2026 Season

The London City Ballet 2026 season marks the company’s third, highlighting a five-country tour with performances in Hungary, France, Spain, USA and UK, an expanded 18-member roster of dancers, and the return of Alina Cojocaru as a principal guest artist.

Other returning artists include Alejandro Virelles, Sahel Flora Pascual, Samuele Barzaghi, Yuria Isaka, Arthur Wille, Joseph Taylor, Josue Gomez, Siméon Sorange-Félicité, Lydia Rose Hough, and Jimin Kim as well as Ellie Young who rejoins the company after a year hiatus.

New artists include:

Francesca Velicu (formerly English National Ballet)
Maxime Quiroga (formerly Wiener Staatsballett, Royal Ballet of Antwerp)
Hui-Wen Peng (formerly San Francisco Ballet)
Arthur Henderson (formerly Semperoper Ballet, Dresden)
Noah Cosgriff (formerly BRB2)
Tatyana Meijer (European School of Ballet)

“Reflecting on London City Ballet’s rapid growth it feels essential we remain fit for purpose in size and flexibility.

The 2026 tour increases our reach further still, expanding my vision, but stays true to the original ethos of bringing affordable and accessible dance to audiences far and wide.

Returning the work of Neumeier and Tetley to stages across the UK feels significant considering their history, and these works in particular will, I believe, create a momentous impact on audiences seeing them for the first time.”

Christopher Marney, Artistic Director of London City Ballet

The program titled Firebird – Mixed Bill features John Neumeier’s new version of Ghost Light, originally created in 2020, and the revival of Glen Tetley’s Firebird. The company will also continue performing their Rebirth and Momentum programs.