A RUSSIAN ballet company performs at Birmingham Hippodrome next week as part of its first visit to the UK.

The Grigorovich Ballet presents Spartacus and Romeo and Juliet from Monday until Saturday, November 2.

The Hippodrome is one of only three theatres to host The Grigorovich Ballet.

Spartacus runs from Monday until Thursday, October 31, and Romeo and Juliet on Friday, November 1, and Saturday, November 2.

Tickets cost £11-£40 plus concessions from the box office on 0870 730 1234.