Princess Aurora is born into a magical world where mortals mix with the fairies of the enchanted forest at the royal baby’s christening. A jealous fairy fallen from grace casts a curse which means that Aurora will, on her 16^th birthday, prick her finger and die, and while The Lilac Fairy saves the innocent child by softening the curse, Aurora falls into an enchanted hundred-year slumber from which she can only be woken by the kiss of her true love.  

Featuring breathtaking choreography, lavish sets and costumes and Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score, performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra, The Sleeping Beauty will be bringing a little magic to the winter months – let Scottish Ballet cast a spell on you!

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The Sleeping Beauty activities

- Read the full story

- Meet the fairies

- Design your own fairy

- Find out who is in the enchanted forest

If you are taking your children to see ballet for the first time, why not try our new event Forty Winks? Giving families the opportunity to find out about ballet through watching a performance and trying dance for themselves, Forty Winks is the perfect introduction to the magical world of The Sleeping Beauty. Find out more.