About
What to expect
The British Festival Ballet performs The Nutcracker, a Christmas ballet set to Tchaikovsky's music.
- Clara gets a mysterious nutcracker on Christmas Eve
- A battle with the Mouse King
- A swirling snowstorm
- The Waltz of the Flowers
- Character dances in a fairy-tale kingdom
- Music by Tchaikovsky
Questions
When does The Nutcracker start and end?
The Nutcracker runs Sunday, 6 December 2026, 14:00 until 23:59.
Where is The Nutcracker?
The Nutcracker takes place at Koninklijk Circus - Cirque Royal, Onderrichtsstr. 81, Brussel.
What music is used?
The music is by Tchaikovsky.
What happens in the story?
Clara gets a mysterious nutcracker on Christmas Eve.
When night falls, the toy comes to life
A battle with the Mouse King
A swirling snowstorm
A journey to a fairy-tale kingdom with the Waltz of the Flowers and the character dances
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Getting there
Koninklijk Circus - Cirque Royal, Onderrichtsstr. 81, 1000 Brussel, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, BE
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