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  • Royal Opera House

  • Tours

Behind the Scenes Tour

1 October–30 November 2026

Take a look in the areas that are normally off-limits to the public, including rehearsal studios, costumes and production workshops.

Several ballet dancers perform on stage in a dimly lit space with haze.

  • Linbury Theatre

  • Ballet and dance

Three Short Ballets

1–2 October 2026

Northern Ballet returns to the Linbury Theatre with a programme of fiery revivals and a world premiere.

A young man representing Parsifal in Evgeny Titov’s Parsifal stands on a wet concrete floor in a claustrophobic, industrial brick interior. He wears an open white shirt and dark trousers. He looks upward with his hands raised slightly as bright light pours through a large opening behind him, illuminating the haze-filled space and fading into an eerie red glow at the edges of the frame.

  • Main Stage

  • Opera and music

Parsifal

1–17 October 2026

Wagner’s all-consuming final opera comes vividly to life in a new production.

Two dancers appear in the Paul Hamlyn Hall. The man wears a black leggings and a black vest. The woman wears a white leotard and tutu. A crowd sit around them.

  • Royal Opera House

  • Opera and music

  • Ballet and dance

Live at Lunch

2 October–27 November 2026

Join us in the Royal Opera House's iconic Paul Hamlyn Hall for a new series of engaging lunchtime events and concerts.

  • Royal Opera House

  • Tours

Exhibition Tours

2 October–27 November 2026

Discover our Front of House exhibitions in greater depth on a 30-minute guided tour featuring costumes, set designs and archive treasures brought to life

Two performers embrace passionately on a stage in front of a backdrop of a house that has images of red roses and handwriting projected onto the entire space.

  • Main Stage

  • Opera and music

Don Giovanni

2–15 October 2026

Includes Young RBO prices

Mozart’s darkest opera returns.

  • Royal Opera House

Tea and Tour

3–30 October 2026

Journey behind the scenes and delve into the history of Swan Lake on this ballet-themed tour, complete with a delicious afternoon tea.

Several dancers wearing elaborate costumes dance close together with their arms raised. The image is artistically blurred to look like in motion.

  • Clore Studio

Insights: The Royal Ballet School – A Centenary Celebration

3 October 2026

In celebration of the Royal Ballet School's 100-year anniversary, join cast and creatives behind this event in discussion on the history and heritage of the school, its dancers and the future.

  • Royal Opera House

  • Tours

HerStory of the Royal Opera House

3 October 2026

Immerse yourself in the history and stories of the Royal Opera House through the experiences of the incredible women who made it.

A performer wearing a glamorous black dress, fishnet tights and a chunky pearl necklace sits on a grey silk dressed bed on stage. She is flanked by four performers wearing bright coloured jackets and various animal masks: one is a goat, one is a hare, one is a King Charles spaniel and one is a bat.

  • Main Stage

  • Opera and music

Alcina

3 October 2026

Handel’s magical opera of love, seduction and sorcery.

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