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English National Ballet - Sleeping Beauty

English National Ballet - Sleeping Beauty

Live at
Liverpool Empire
Thu 23 Oct - Sat 25 Oct 2025
  Tickets available from £15.00
subject to a transaction fee of £3.95
Dance
2 hours 55 minutes
incl. interval
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Liverpool Empire

Thu 23 Oct - Sat 25 Oct 2025
1 Lime St, Liverpool L1 1JE, UK
2 hours 55 minutes incl. interval
Thu, Fri, Sat at 19:00
Sat at 13:30
Age guidance: 8+
For group bookings of 10 or more:

Why go and see it?

For wonder and enchantment, look no further than this classic fairy tale ballet: Kenneth MacMillan’s The Sleeping Beauty will leave you spellbound.

Experience all that is grand, gleaming and gorgeous with English National Ballet in this stunning version of one of the world’s favourite stories.

English National Ballet - Sleeping Beauty

As a baby, Princess Aurora is cursed by the wicked Carabosse: on her 16th birthday, she will prick her finger and die. Her godmother the Lilac Fairy alters the spell so Aurora will not die, but sleep for 100 years. Only a true love’s kiss can break the spell and awaken her.

From Aurora’s christening in the grand hall of the palace, to her jubilant wedding celebrations, the bewitching fairy tale is brought to life before your eyes.

Brimming with beautiful choreography and sumptuous sets and costumes (by legendary designers Nicholas Georgiadis and Peter Farmer), you’ll be whisked away to an enchanted land of fairy tale characters and good versus evil.

This lavish spectacle is heightened by one of Tchaikovsky’s greatest ballet scores, played live by English National Ballet Philharmonic.

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What the critics say

"As near perfect a Sleeping Beauty as one could ask for"
- Sunday Express
“A grand, spacious fairytale. The best Beauty in Britain, with a warmth and confidence that make the tale’s magic sing out”
- The Independent
“A handsome affair”
- The Telegraph
”A thoroughbred creation… pure delight”
- Financial Times

Liverpool Empire

1 Lime St, Liverpool L1 1JE, UK
Lime Street Station
The Box Office is open for 90 minutes prior to the performance commencing. See 'What's On' section for performance times
Bar - Pre-show & interval drinks and snacks
Ambassador Lounge - Pre-show & interval table service (Charge applies)
Membership Benefits - 25% off pre-show drinks (excluding 30 mins prior)

The Liverpool Empire Theatre is the largest two-tier theatre in the UK, hosting the very best in touring productions. From musicals to dance, and comedy to drama, the theatre hosts a varied programme and is one of the city’s most iconic venues.

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Liverpool Empire

Thu 23 Oct - Sat 25 Oct 2025
1 Lime St, Liverpool L1 1JE, UK
2 hours 55 minutes incl. interval
Thu, Fri, Sat at 19:00
Sat at 13:30
Age guidance: 8+
For group bookings of 10 or more:
Join ATG+, the UK's best live entertainment membership to enjoy these benefits and much more across 35+ venues:
Priority booking and ringfenced seats
Ticket offers and no transaction fees
Flexible tickets
Join today