Robert from the US says he is going to St Petersburg in early September this year and wants to know what ballet performances are on during this time.

After a good deal of investigation, and surfing of very of Russian websites, the Beetle says that she has news that the Mariinsky Theatre (formerly the Kirov) will be closed between August 13th and October 5th, but that the Mussorgorsky Opera and Ballet Theatre will be showing Swan Lake over the period including 6th September.

The Beetle says – where are you all!!! Are you all on holiday?