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The Nutcracker - Varna International Ballet
26th January 2026
Time: 7.30pm
Address: Parkgate, Darlington, DL1 1RR
Venue: Darlington Hippodrome
Website: www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk
This most famous of fantasy ballets for all the family begins as night falls on Christmas Eve. As snowflakes fall outside, the warm glow of the open fire sends flickering shadows across the boughs of the Christmas tree and all the presents beneath.