THE Russian State Ballet of Siberia are visiting Darlington as part of their UK tour.

The ballet group, who are coming to Darlington Hippodrome from February 15 to 18, will be performing Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker.

The Russian State Ballet of Siberia has established itself as one of Russia’s leading ballet companies and has built an international reputation for delivering performances of outstanding quality.

The ballet will be visiting 25 venues across the UK for their 2018 tour, including Manchester, Oxford, Bristol, Blackpool, Hull, Liverpool, Brighton, Edinburgh and London.

Sergei Bobrov, artist director, said: It is always a pleasure to bring the unique traditions of Russian Ballet to British audiences.

"Touring across the UK with a full company of dancers as well as highly skilled musicians is always exciting, for me, it is very special to have the power of a symphony orchestra bringing the choreography to life on stage.’

For details of performances and to buy tickets, call 01325 405405, email hippodrome.info@darlington.gov.uk or visit www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk.