Lewis Carroll's Alice and a wonderland of wonderful characters returns for 2025, as the Royal Ballet revives Christopher Wheeldon's critically acclaimed ballet, this summer. It had a fantastic reception at its world premiere at the Royal Opera House in 2012 and has since become a modern classic for families, not least for its hugely enjoyable combination of story, inventiveness, and sheer theatrical verve.

Choreographer John Cranko's stirring rendition of Alexander Pushkin's Eugene Onegin, set to Tchaikovsky's mesmerizing score taken from the opera, is stunningly presented by the Royal Ballet, in a reimagining of Pushkin's vast poetic tale. Performed in various forms over the past century-and-a-half, be it as an opera, a ballet, play, musical or movie, Onegin is a dark and passionate story, full of unrequited love, heartbreaking duels and all-consuming regret.

Rodgers & Hammerstein's dream ballets take centre stage at Regents Park Open Air Theatre this summer! In a breathtaking celebration of movement and the legendary pairing's music, three of the UK's most visionary choreographers set the dream sequences from Oklahoma!, Carousel and Allegro to the lush orchestration of the live 26-piece Sinfonia Smith Square orchestra.

The Who's windmilling guitarist redefined what a rock album could be with 1973's Quadrophenia, a full narrative story following a young working class Mod and his search for meaning amongst the culture clash of 1960s Britain. It was influential in reviving Mod culture, leading to the iconic film in 1979 and millions of records sold. Sadlers Wells plays host to the newest incarnation of the all time classic, this time in ballet form. Choreographed by Paul Roberts and set to Rachel Fuller's full orchestral arrangement of the soundtrack, don't miss this exciting revival of a piece of art that defined a generation.