Dance & Ballet

Announcements and performances celebrating ballet, contemporary dance, cultural dance, musical theatre dance and live dance productions.

Melancholia
--> Chapel Off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel Street Prahran
--> When: Thursday 1st October 2026 - Saturday 3rd October 2026
Melancholia returns for three performances only, bringing Studio Stocks' celebrated contemporary tap dance to Chapel Off Chapel in a powerful fusion of rhythm, movement and emotion....

The Australian Ballet: The Nutcracker
--> Ian Potter State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Rd Melbourne
--> When: Saturday 24th October 2026 - Saturday 31st October 2026
This October, we're performing The Nutcracker in Melbourne for the first time since 2019 and tickets are now on sale. Sir Peter Wright's magical production of this cherished ballet is set to...

The Nutcracker returns to Melbourne for an extended Christmas season
--> Regent Theatre, 191 Collins Street Melbourne
--> When: Tuesday 1st December 2026
Christmas favourite **The Nutcracker** returns to Melbourne's Regent Theatre following a record-breaking sell-out season in 2025. Presented by BIG Live, the beloved ballet brings Tchaikovsky's...

Dracula: Ballet at its Darkest
--> Her Majesty's Theatre, 219 Exhibition Street Melbourne
--> When: Thursday 10th September 2026 - Sunday 25th October 2026
Following a sold-out season in London and a record-breaking tour across Australia and New Zealand in 2025, the critically acclaimed ballet Dracula: Ballet at its Darkest returns to Melbourne's Her...