All remaining UK performances of the Russian State Ballet cancelled

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Written By Rebecca Wallis

Following the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, it has been announced that all remaining performances of the Russian State Ballet of Siberia due to take place in the UK have been cancelled. 

Cancellations of the planned performances began to roll in over the weekend, with the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, the Royal and Derngate in Northampton and the New Theatre Peterborough, all operated by Selladoor, pulling all scheduled dates. The Ambassador Theatre Group also cancelled performances at the Bristol Hippodrome and the Edinburgh Playhouse. 

The company producing the tour, Raymond Gubbay Ltd, has since pulled all remaining dates, stating: “In view of the current shocking circumstances unfolding in Ukraine, the remaining performances by the Russian State Ballet of Siberia of their 2021/2022 tour will not be taking place. We have been liaising with both government and venues throughout the weekend as to our shared sentiment and all ticket holders should be as soon as possible by their point of purchase.” They added that they hope for a ‘swift return to peace and stability in the region.’

Rebecca Wallis

Rebecca is a self-confessed theatre obsessive, with a particular love for musicals. She has loved writing for as long as she can remember and combining this love with her passion for theatre has been one of the best decisions she’s ever made. She is currently studying journalism, with hopes of making her theatre blogging into a career one day. Her favourite ever musical is Half A Sixpence, and she could tell you anything that you could ever want to know about that show. She is honoured to be a part of the West End Best Friend team and cannot wait to see how the page grows and grows.

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