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Swan Lake

18 Apr – 4 May 2024
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6 Dec 2024 – 8 Feb 2025
Overhead shot of people on a beach with Scottish Ballet written in the sand

Dancer's tour diary

The company had a ball taking Highland Fling on tour to the Highlands and Islands. Below are a few happy snaps from their travels.

We travelled by air…

Grace and Melissa wave as they climb the stairs into a plane

by sea…

Three people in Scottish Ballet jackets stand at a railing looking out over the sea
A woman leans against a rail while looking out over the sea

…and by road.

The Scottish Ballet technical team pose on the back of a truck filled with stage equipment

We danced through…

The Callanish Stones

A dancer leaps in the middle of standing stones

at the Broch of Clickimin

Two dancers pose in front of a stone wall

McCaig’s Tower

A view of the sea and an island from the top of a hill
Two dancers sit on the ledge of a stone window, the sea visible in the background

the Brough of Birsay

Dancers strike poses on a rock while reaching toward the sky

and on every beach we could find!

Dancers strike silly poses while standing on a sand dune
A dancer poses on a hill in front of a lake

Thank you to all in Shetland, Orkney, Oban and Stornoway for the very warm welcome.

Four people in Scottish Ballet jackets sit on a bench looking over a beach
Four people wearing jackets that say Scottish Ballet look out over the cliffs

We’ll be back soon…

A male dancer lifts a female dancer in front of the Pickaquoy Centre, a performing arts venue.

Until then, keep an eye out on our social media channels for a behind-the-scenes video from the tour.

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