Swan Lake

The State Ballet of Georgia sold out the Grand Opera House with The Nutcracker in 2025, and now the company returns with the ballet so many of us know by heart. From the first bars of Tchaikovsky's score to the moonlit lake where the swans move as one, Swan Lake tells of a prince, a spell and a sorcerer: Prince Siegfried falls for Odette, the Swan Queen, and sets out to break the hold the sorcerer Rothbart has over her.

The company is led by Nina Ananiashvili, once a prima ballerina with the Bolshoi, and is known for sumptuous sets and costumes. The theatre recommends the show for ages 8 and up, so it makes a lovely first trip to the ballet as well as a treat for anyone coming back to it.

There are eight performances from Tuesday 16 to Saturday 20 November 2027: every evening at 7.30pm, with matinees at 2.30pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Each performance runs about 2 hours 10 minutes, with an interval.

Tickets are £42 to £67.50, booking fee included. Grand Opera House Friends get first pick, and general sale opens at 9am on Friday 13 November 2026, online or on 028 9024 1919. Coming as a group? Groups of 8 or more save £2 a ticket and groups of 15 or more save £3, on Tuesday to Thursday performances in band i seats.