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As part of the Royal Opera House's celebration of 40 years of its historic collections, exhibitions in the theatre included a tribute to Kenneth MacMillan on what would have been his 80th birthday. This printed leaflet details some of the items from ROH Collections that were included in the exhibition

Media audit comprising a bound copy of press releases, announcements, articles and reviews

Companies from Britain and around the world paid tribute to Kenneth MacMillan on the 10th anniversary of his death with revivals of his works, exhibitions and a conference

Kenneth MacMillan The Man and His Ballets was a collaboration between Kenneth MacMillan and Edward Thorpe and was published in 1985. The correspondence in this file includes a letter from A.J.Lawrence of Berger, Oliver & Co., MacMillan's Agents, with copies of the draft contract, 2 Nov 1978

Reviews of Birmingham Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Northern Ballet, The Royal Ballet and Scottish Ballet in six performances at the Royal Opera House of Le Baiser de la fee, Concerto, Elite Syncopations, Gloria, Song of the Earth, The Judas Tree, Jeux and Sea of Troubles

In 2017, to mark the 25th anniversary of MacMillan's death, the Royal Opera House organised a celebration inviting ballet companies from across Britain: the Birmingham Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Northern Ballet, Scottish Ballet and Yorke Dance Project, to perform alongside The Royal Ballet, for six performances between 18 October and 1 November. The performances were complemented by an Insights Programme, exploring various aspects of MacMillan's work, and presented in various locations from 10 October to 1 November. The file includes:

• 1 souvenir programme
• cast lists for performances on the main stage at the Royal Opera House on 18, 19, 24, 26 & 27 October (some include tickets)
• cast lists for performances in the Clore Studio on 18, 19, 24, 26 & 27 Oct (some include tickets)
• cast lists for Insight events on 10, 13, 20 & 21 Oct, plus leaflet listing Insight events on 20, 24, 27, & 30 Oct
• Thank you card from the Royal Opera House Learning & Participation team to Deborah MacMillan

In 2009 Deborah MacMillan and Natalie Wheen organised a Symposium Kenneth MacMillan's Choreographic Imagination and Psychological Insight. The Symposium was held in association with The Institute of Psychoanalysis and the Royal Academy of Dance to explore and celebrate MacMillan's creative genius

Reviews of The Royal Ballet Triple Bill of Concerto, Las Hermanas and Requiem