London City Ballet

London City Ballet is a British ballet company. Originally founded in 1978, Diana, Princess of Wales was its patron from 1983 to 1996. The company closed due to financial problems in 1996.[1] It was subsequently re-founded in 2024 by British choreographer Christopher Marney.[2][3][4]

The company featured heavily in The Optimist, a television comedy series, in the 1985 episode 'The Light Fantastic'.

References

  1. ^ "One step at a time". The Independent. Retrieved 17 June 2015
  2. ^ Sulcas, Roslyn (30 October 2023). "London City Ballet Is Revived, Nearly 30 Years After It Shut Down". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  3. ^ Sulcas, Roslyn (16 September 2024). "Resurrecting a British Company That Takes Ballet … Everywhere". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  4. ^ Cook, Victoria (12 September 2024). "London City Ballet back on stage after 30 years". Retrieved 1 November 2025.
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