Scottish Ballet

Name

Scottish Ballet

Legal name

Scottish Ballet

Website

https://scottishballet.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing arts and dance

NAICS

Dance Companies (711120), Dance Companies (71112)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical Ballet (Full-Length & Repertoire) (MPAGADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dance Theatre (Narrative/Experimental) (MPAGADAC), Dance Education (Ballet, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Cultural Dance) (EDAMAAAH), Dance Performances (THAJAFAD)

Keywords

• Ballet performances
• Dance education
• Dance health programs
• Performing arts
• Community engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: The company generates revenue through ticket sales for performances. For main stage productions, tickets are sold through local touring theatres. Scottish Ballet sells tickets directly for Wee Nutcracker, online performances, and Friends events through their website.
2. Donations and Support: The organization receives donations from supporters, corporate sponsors, trusts, foundations, and patrons. Multiple giving options are available including one-time donations, monthly giving, leaving a legacy, and gifting shares.
3. Friends Membership: Free and paid membership tiers (Silver Friend, Patron) that provide priority booking windows for classes and events, with paid tiers offering additional benefits.
4. Merchandise Sales: The company operates a shop selling ballet-themed merchandise including clothing, accessories, and gifts. Postage is £3.90 for UK delivery and £20 internationally.
5. Classes and Workshops: Fees charged for dance classes and workshops for adults and young people. Adult classes require Silver Friend membership during priority window, with Free Friend access during general sale.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Scottish Ballet is Scotland's National Dance Company, producing and touring professional ballet productions across Scottish venues and internationally. Beyond performance, it runs the SB Health dance health programme for people with neurological conditions, vocational training and the Associate programme for aspiring dancers, schools and community workshops, the Youth Exchange programme, the Safe To Be Me inclusion initiative, a Friends membership programme, and an online merchandise shop.

Product overview

Scottish Ballet operates as Scotland's National Dance Company, offering a diverse portfolio of performing arts products and services. The core offerings include live ballet performances touring across Scottish venues (Emergence, Cinders!, The Snow Queen, The Nutcracker, The Scandal at Mayerling) and internationally; SB Health, a dance health initiative for people with neurological conditions; dance classes and vocational training through the Associate programme; dance films and podcasts; schools and community workshops; the Youth Exchange programme for aspiring professional dancers aged 14-24; and the Safe To Be Me community programme addressing discrimination through dance. Additional services include an online shop for merchandise and Friends membership tiers. The portfolio spans live performance, digital content, health and wellbeing, education and training, and community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Ballet Performances Professional ballet productions touring across Scottish venues (Festival Theatre Edinburgh, Theatre Royal Glasgow, His Majesty's Theatre Aberdeen, Eden Court Inverness) and internationally, including Emergence, Cinders!, The Scandal at Mayerling, The Snow Queen, and The Nutcracker. Targeted at general audiences, families, and ballet enthusiasts.
• Friends Membership Free and paid membership tiers (Silver Friend, Patron) offering priority booking windows for classes and events, newsletters, and additional benefits for paying tiers. Targeted at engaged individual supporters and loyal audience members.
• Dance Classes In-person and hybrid dance classes for adults and young people at multiple levels, including vocational training and the Associate programme for talented young dancers. Silver Friend membership required for priority booking window during adult classes.
• SB Health / Dance Health Programme Health initiative providing creative wellbeing experiences and dance health programmes for people living with neurological conditions (multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, dementia), including weekly classes, online programmes, resources, and research studies.
• Dance Films Feature-length and short dance films produced by Scottish Ballet, including 'These Violent Delights', 'The Secret Theatre', and other films available for streaming and festival screenings.
• Schools and Community Workshops Educational dance workshops for early years, primary schools, secondary schools, adults, and special education needs groups, including talks on productions and the current touring schedule.
• Youth Exchange Programme Dance programme for aspiring professional dancers aged 14–24, including weekly workshops, choreographic intensives, national and international travel, and performance opportunities. One-off fee of £100 with financial support available from John Mather Charitable Trust.
• Safe To Be Me Programme Community programme using dance to address racism, homophobia, bigotry, ableism, and transphobia in schools, engaging young people through workshops, speaker talks, and film projects.
• Online Shop (Merchandise) E-commerce platform selling Scottish Ballet merchandise including clothing, accessories, and gifts, with UK (£3.90 postage) and international (£20 postage) delivery. Items exchangeable only if defective or damaged.
• Wee Nutcracker Family-friendly condensed one-act version of The Nutcracker (40 minutes, 10 dancers) for young audiences, with sponsorship from Albert Bartlett and ticketed directly via the Scottish Ballet website.
• Vocational Training / Associate Programme Vocational training pathway for talented young dancers, including the Associate programme (200+ weekly participants at all levels), with documented progression of six homegrown dancers into the company.
• Twice-Born Production Original commissioned ballet work by Olivier Award-winning choreographer Dickson Mbi, an epic mythical work inspired by ancient parables set in a matriarchal world.
• Scottish Ballet Podcast Audio podcast featuring interviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and dance-related content, distributed via the website and major podcast platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,400 young people engaged through Safe To Be Me programme since 2019
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Edinburgh International Film FestivalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Screening venue for Scottish Ballet's feature film 'These Violent Delights' at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2026.
• MOVE|NYC|coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022International dance exchange programme where 8 Youth Exchange dancers from Scottish Ballet spent a week in New York collaborating with MOVE|NYC|. The partnership includes joint performances at UDance Festival 2022 and ongoing creative collaboration between young dancers from both organizations.
• Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (The ALLIANCE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Strategic collaboration to create a Health Partnerships Manager role supporting increased access to Scottish Ballet's neurological programmes across health and social care settings. This project enables positioning of dance health within 'social prescribing' frameworks.
• LGBT Youth ScotlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsultation and training partner for the Safe To Be Me programme which addresses LGBTQ+ inclusion in schools.
• The Proud TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsultation and training partner for the Safe To Be Me programme supporting LGBTQ+ young people.
• Glasgow Caledonian UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Hannah McIlveen's Dance for MS PhD programme within a new Doctoral Training Centre funded by MS Society.
• Royal Conservatoire of ScotlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating partner with GCU and Scottish Ballet on the Dance for MS PhD research programme.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Rambert: The UK's leading contemporary dance company and a registered charity, with comparable touring, education, and outreach activities. Overlaps with Scottish Ballet in dance-as-performing-arts and community engagement, though focused on contemporary rather than classical repertoire.
• The Royal Ballet: The UK's flagship ballet company resident at the Royal Opera House, with a much larger budget and global brand. Operates in the same national-ballet category as Scottish Ballet with overlapping repertoire, audience, and funder base, but at significantly greater scale.
• The Australian Ballet: Australia's national ballet company with a similar national-mandate structure, touring model, education programmes, and charity/funded revenue mix. Larger in scale but operating under a directly comparable national-dance-company mandate.
• American Ballet Theatre: One of the largest ballet companies in the world with extensive touring, education programmes, and a comparable charity funding model. A broader incumbent comparable on mission and business model but at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Northern Ballet: A UK national ballet company based in Leeds with a comparable touring model, mixed classical/narrative repertoire, and strong education/community engagement programmes. Direct comparable in scale and operating approach to Scottish Ballet.
• Birmingham Royal Ballet: A major UK regional/national ballet company based at the Birmingham Hippodrome, with similar touring model, classical and contemporary repertoire, and educational outreach. Closely comparable in scale and operating structure to Scottish Ballet.
• Royal Winnipeg Ballet: Canada's longest-running ballet company and a registered charity, with touring productions, education programmes, and similar funding model. Comparable international peer given similar national/regional mandate and scale.
• English National Ballet: One of the UK's foremost national ballet companies, also operating as a registered charity with touring productions, education programmes, and a comparable revenue mix of ticket sales, donations, and grants. Highly comparable in scale, mission, and funding model to Scottish Ballet.
• National Ballet of Canada: Canada's national ballet company with a comparable mandate, classical and contemporary repertoire, touring productions, and educational programmes. International peer of similar scale and structure to Scottish Ballet.

Regional players

• Dance Base: Scotland's National Centre for Dance, based in Edinburgh, focused on dance development, classes, and community engagement rather than producing ballet. Adjacent in Scottish dance ecosystem and partially overlapping in education and community programme offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/scottishballet
• Facebookfacebook.com/scottishballethq
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scottish-ballet
• Instagraminstagram.com/scottishballet
• TikToktiktok.com/@scottishballet
• Xx.com/scottishballet

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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