EVENT: DITTO AT EXPRESSIONS

Be sure to check out Northern Ballet’s Expressions on July 12th & 13th! MeshDance will be performing DITTO at 7pm on 13th July as part of this showcase celebrating the talents of disabled dancers.
Dancers caught in motion, rehearsing in their studio. Overlaying the black and white image, in the bottom left hand corner, pink text reads DITTO AT THE EXPRESSIONS.

Image credit: Niamh Donnelly, 2023

[Image description: dancers caught in motion, rehearsing in their studio. Closest to us, in the centre of the image, a dancer with their back to us is caught in a twisting movement. To the right is another dancer with arm splayed outwards. There are three other dancers, slightly out of focus in the distance. Overlaying the black and white image, in the bottom left hand corner, pink text reads DITTO AT EXPRESSIONS.]

Event Details

Date: Wednesday 12th & 13th July 2023

Start time: Various times

Venue: Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre

Address: 2 St Cecilia St, Leeds LS2 7PA
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Tickets: Free/Pay What You Can

Book tickets here: Expressions Showcase

Please note that this event is organised by Northern Ballet and all questions/queries about tickets should be directed to their box office on 0113 220 8000.

DITTO will be performed live by Mesh Dance on Thursday 13th July at 7pm as part of Northern Ballet’s Expressions which showcases the exciting new work of inclusive dance groups from Yorkshire and beyond. Celebrating the talents of disabled dancers, this is the only event of its kind in Leeds.  

Taking place in the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre at Northern Ballet, the dancers and choreographers from MeshDance will perform their responses to the soundscapes created by Michelle Duxbury. 

To be accessible for performers and audiences alike, all performances have a relaxed structure.

Access and facilities available at Northern Ballet

  • Automatic door at the entrance to the building
  • Level access to the foyer and auditorium
  • Disabled toilet facilities (alarmed and with help assist)
  • We have allocated spaces for wheelchair users available in the auditorium
  • There is a hearing induction loop at Reception and in the auditorium
  • Braille signs in the building
  • Lift access to all floors of the building
  • Visual and audio alarm system

If you would like a pre-show visit to familiarise yourself with the building, please contact sam.moore@northernballet.com

Northern Ballet Access Guide Document

More information about the Community Expressions event at Northern Ballet

More information about how to get to Northern Ballet