Don Quixote is a key part of BRB’s rep. Often people’s first experience of ballet, it’s a development opportunity for dancers to perform featured roles. We’re committed to touring ballet with live music, but we face rising costs & falling public funding. 10 years ago, we received £1million p/year from Birmingham City Council. We no longer receive any Council funding. Generous Big Give donors have helped completely refurbish older ballets. We want to future-proof Don Quixote to prevent disrepair.

Rising touring costs have seen other companies retract their touring, reduce live performances, have fewer dancers or use recorded music. We are committed to touring live music and dance to those with least access. Following an assessment, we’ve identified a need to re-make the 'Rascal' costumes, repair the set for the Hanger and Archway & create new facial hair pieces to bring this iconic ballet to life! With your support we can confidently deliver 42 performances across 5 UK venues.