If you’re in need of some gift inspiration for the ballet lover in your life, look no further!
From magical performances and online classes to special mementos and memberships, we have ballet gift ideas perfect for any ballet student, teacher, or fan. Check out our ballet lovers’ gift guide below.
For those who love the thrill of live performances, or have never seen one, a ticket to the ballet is one of the best ballet gift ideas.
Whisk them off to the magical dreamland of Nutcracker, in our brand-new production for 2024, or sweep them away with the tragic romance of Mary Skeaping’s Giselle – we perform both productions at the London Coliseum in this winter.
Our season will also see a world premiere and two classics by William Forsythe at Sadler’s Wells with The Forsythe Programme this Spring, and a perfect family day out with My First Ballet: Swan Lake (for children aged 3+) at the Peacock Theatre in the Easter holidays.
Visit our production pages for more information and booking links
A range of our gorgeous posters from past and present productions are available to buy from our shop.
Whether they love Mary Skeaping’s great classic ballet of Giselle, the timeless iconography of Swan Lake or one of our other beautiful productions, we have something to enliven their walls. The print-on-demand posters are available in a range of sizes and formats.
At the Mulryan Centre for Dance
We have two immersive evenings taking place on Tue 3 and Wed 4 December with our Nutcracker Delights: Ballet Class, Tour and Q&A.
Book now for the dance lovers in your life to experience a behind-the-scenes tour of our world-class building (including Costume Atelier!) and conclude with a festive repertoire-inspired ballet class, accompanied by a pianist.
At the London Coliseum
Dance on a west-end stage, go behind-the-scenes or capture it all through the medium of art. From Youth Classes to Family Workshops, Dynamic Drawing classes to tours of the Coliseum and much more this festive period.
Find out more about events, classes and workshops this winter.
Treat a ballet lover to a term’s worth of classes held onsite at English National Ballet in our beautiful studios!
We offer classes for all levels of experience, including:
Dancers can take inspiration from taking class in the same studios our Company dancers use every day for class and rehearsal.
Classes at ENB are taught by highly experienced professional dance artists, accompanied live by a pianist, and offer a great opportunity to learn in a welcoming and friendly environment.
See all available classes here.
Make the wonder of Christmas last all year for someone special.
With a Friends membership, they’ll enjoy 12 months of offers and discounts to performances, access to special events (including the chance to watch our productions before they open at our Working Stage Rehearsals!), priority booking, and be kept up to date with all things ENB.
Head to Ballet on Demand, where you can gift a rental of one of our popular ballets – so the dance lover in your life can enjoy our performances from the comfort of home!
Titles include Akram Khan’s Giselle, Swan Lake, Le Corsaire, La Sylphide and more: simply click “Gift this”, and you can enter a short message, and a delivery date for their gift email. Why not plan to surprise them during the lull between Christmas and New Year?
Give the gift of dance with a subscription to our online studio, BalletActive. A range of classes are available for all abilities and levels, from Beginners to Advanced, to train at home.
You can easily gift a 1 to 12-month subscription: they’ll be grand jeté-ing into 2025!
Share your love of ballet with little ones. With this magical children’s book complete with beautiful illustrations, they’ll get a special behind-the-scenes look at what happens during a ballet performance.
Open the large gatefolds to display the costume department, the set-building workshops and a performance live on stage. Learn about famous ballets such as Romeo & Juliet and Swan Lake as you turn the pages.
Produced in consultation with English National Ballet’s Ballet Futures: The Pipeline Project.