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General booking opens on 21 October 2026
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Dates
Location
Approximate timings
This performance lasts approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes, including two intervals.
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Monday 25 January, 7:30 pm
Tuesday 26 January, 7:30 pm
Saturday 13 February, 1:00 pm
Guidance
Parental guidance recommended
Daphnis and Chloë contains stylised depictions of sexual harassment
Generous support from
Exceptional philanthropic support from
Royal Ballet and Opera Principal The Julia Rausing Trust
Generous philanthropic support from
The Paul Ferguson Memorial Fund, Lindsay and Sarah Tomlinson, Sir Lloyd and Lady Dorfman OBE and Royal Ballet and Opera Patrons
The 2026/27 Royal Ballet Season is generously supported by
Aud Jebsen
Les Rendezvous is a co-production between
The Royal Ballet and the Frederick Ashton Foundation
Part of
Ashton Worldwide the Frederick Ashton Foundation’s International Festival 2024-28
Programme
Three milestone works created over three decades – experience the choreographic imagination of Founder Choreographer Frederick Ashton, the master craftsman who defined British ballet in the 20th century.
Landmarks: Unmissable Ashton includes
Creatives
The artists and creatives behind the production
Les Rendezvous
Choreography
Music
Musical Arrangement
Designer (Set and Costume)
Original Set Design Concept
Lighting Designer
Symphonic Variations
Choreography
Music
Designer
Lighting designer
Daphnis and Chloë
Choreography
Music
Designer
Lighting Designer
Discover
Frederick Ashton
Founder Choreographer of The Royal Ballet Frederick Ashton (1904–88) was one of the most influential dance figures of the 20th century. In his work with the Company he developed the distinctive ‘English style’. Discover Ashton’s exquisite craft – and the wit, charm and elegance that abound in his ballets – in this mixed programme.
To find out more about the Frederick Ashton: read our Creative Spotlight: Frederick Ashton
Les Rendezvous
Les Rendezvous is a delightful succession of dances following a group of friends who meet in the park. Created in 1933, this was Ashton’s first major ballet for the Vic-Wells company.
Symphonic Variations
The post-war Symphonic Variations (1946) is Ashton’s radiant celebration of ‘pure dance’, marking his foray into abstraction. Serene in quality and demonstrating an elegant purity in the marriage between movement and music, the ballet remains an indisputable tour de force to this day.
Daphnis and Chloë
Inspired by the sublime sensuality of Maurice Ravel’s orchestral work of the same name, Ashton turned to narrative in Daphnis and Chloë. This 1951 ballet abounding in pastoral charm recounts the mythical Greek romance between a goatherd and a shepherdess. The Company will be joined by the voices of the Royal Opera Chorus, who bring Ravel’s sumptuous score to life.
Dance highlight: Symphonic Variations pas de deux
Gallery
Accessibility and resources
There is lift access and there are step-free routes to over 100 seats in the Stalls Circle, Balcony and Amphitheatre. Some seats in the Stalls Circle, Balcony, Amphitheatre and the Donald Gordon Grand Tier are accessed by 9 steps or fewer. There are 10 steps or more to access seats in the Orchestra Stalls.
You can use the assistive listening systems in our auditoriums. Surtitles, captions and translations in English are displayed on screens above the stage and around the auditorium.
Join our Access Scheme for priority access to tickets and to inform us of your access requirements.
See our Accessibility page for more information or view a visitors guide (PDF, 12.0 MB).
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