Ballet for £1

Ballet for £1 reserves 25% of the tickets available for LCB performances for inner-London schoolchildren and children's and elderly charities. All tickets for these groups are priced at £1 per person.

More than 20,000 people have seen their first ballet through LCB's Ballet for £1 programme which has been running for 11 years.

The interest and demand for these £1 tickets for schools seems endless. We could fill many more matinees. There is a palpable excitement in the air as the children discover a world they want to explore. The dark theatre bursting into bright lights, changing moods, colourful costumes, magical sets all create an environment beyond their imagination.
A volunteer who organises the schools' performance

For these children who have real difficulty with verbal communication, it is reassuring and inspiring for them to see non-verbal expression telling a story. The ballet therefore speaks to them in a way nothing else can. After the ballet, some of the cast went to the foyer in costume to meet the school children, a definite highlight of the outing.
A teacher attending with a Special Needs school

If your school or charity would like to benefit from Ballet for £1, please contact Sophie Cabot at LCB office.