Maiden of Venice fundraising gala success for Birmingham Royal Ballet

Birmingham Royal Ballet held the Maiden of Venice fundraising gala at the Grand Hotel Birmingham.

The corporate community and ballet enthusiasts alike gathered for an evening of Venetian glamour, featuring a series of live performances by Birmingham Royal Ballet dancers just a stone’s throw from their tables, accompanied by enchanting music from the company’s resident orchestra, the Royal Ballet Sinfonia.

The event was a tremendous success, raising over £47,000 through the generosity of our guests.

The vital funds will support a bold new ballet - The Maiden of Venice - as it tours stages across the UK next spring.

This bold new work will reimagine La Bayadere - a rarely performed ballet in the UK. The ballet will premiere in February 2027 and will cost in excess of £2m to stage - and will be created right in the heart of Birmingham.

Guests enjoyed a three-course fine dining experience, alongside exclusive ballet and musical performance excerpts by dancers of Birmingham Royal Ballet and musicians of the Royal Ballet Sinfonia.

Highlights included a first look at choreography from The Maiden of Venice – a pas de deux performed by the two principal characters. The evening also featured a raffle and a live auction led by Tom Best.