1952 – First Royal Festival Hall season given by London Festival Ballet

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Interior of Festival Ballet 1952 season at Royal Festival Hall, London

London Festival Ballet gave its first season at the newly opened Royal Festival Hall on London’s South Bank in 1952, where it continued to appear regularly, often twice a year, until well into the 1990s.

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