Press and Communications
Who's who
Chloe Westwood
Head of Communications, Press and Corporate Affairs
+44 (0) 20 7212 9132
Ballet Press
For Royal Ballet enquiries
Ashley Woodfield
Head of Ballet Press
+44 (0) 20 7212 9165
+44 (0) 7984 513 676
Opera Press
For Royal Opera, Jakub Hrůša, Jette Parker Young Artist Programme and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House enquiries
Ruth Haines
Head of Opera Press
+44 (0) 7425 151 458
Lily Curle
Press Officer (The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera)
Olivia Fahy
Press Assistant
Lucy Wolstenholme
Senior Communications Officer – Learning and Destination
Social Media
For Social Media enquiries
Photography and Filming
Photography and filming are prohibited during performances in any of our auditoriums. You are welcome to take pictures throughout the rest of the building and before performances and share them with us through social media.
Press and Commercial photography and filming must be agreed in advance with our press team.
The Royal Ballet and Opera Press team is always happy to hear from members of the media who would like to arrange a shoot relating to the Royal Opera House, The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet and our Learning and Participation initiatives. For Press filming and photography enquires please contact Ike Egbetola.
Any filming and photography for commercial purposes must be arranged in advance and we reserve the right to stop any commercial filming and photography which has not been appropriately authorised.
Information on location, commercial and broadcast filming can be found on our venue hire pages
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Press Releases
- 12 September 2024: Ballet and Opera Companies make history to celebrate Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture
- 21 June 2024: The Royal Ballet and Opera announce the 2024/25 Cinema Season
- 11 June 2024: Rolex becomes first ever Principal Partner of The Royal Opera
- 4 June 2024: Applications open for Overture: the Royal Ballet and Opera's orchestra mentorship in collaboration with Black Lives in Music and National Open Youth Orchestra
- 30 April 2024: The Royal Ballet and Opera 2024/25 Season announcement
- 12 December 2024: The Royal Ballet promotes Melissa Hamilton to Principal Dancer
- 10 December 2024: Northern Ballet return to the Linbury Theatre with a triple bill of short works
- 9 December 2024: Intense love, longing and desire as The Royal Ballet's Onegin returns
- 26 November 2024: Osipova / Linbury
- 7 November 2024: Lost Dog present Ruination: an alternative Christmas show inspired by the myth of Medea
- 31 October 2024: Step into the magic of The Royal Ballet's Cinderella this Christmas
- 28 October 2024: The Royal Ballet presents the European premiere of Wayne McGregor's MADDADDAM
- 3 October 2024: Cassa Pancho's Ballet Black returns to the Linbury Theatre with two thrilling new works
- 24 September 2024: The Royal Ballet presents Encounters: Four Contemporary Ballets
- 17 September 2024: Royal Ballet Principal dancer Lauren Cuthbertson becomes Principal Guest Artist
- 3 September 2024: The Royal Ballet's Joseph Sissens curates Legacy - a celebration of Black and Brown excellence in ballet
- 21 August 2024: The Royal Ballet appoints Stuart Cassidy as Répétiteur to the Principal Artists
- 31 July 2024: Fall into Wonderland with The Royal Ballet's magical production of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
- 23 July 2024: A reimagined 'Wonderland': The Mad Hatter's Tea Party returns to the Linbury Theatre this autumn
- 28 June 2024: The Royal Ballet announces Company promotions, new joiners and leavers
- 11 December 2024: The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera present Phaedra + Minotaur
- 10 December 2024: The Royal Opera presents the world premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage's Festen
- 26 November 2024: Acclaimed director Netia Jones appointed Associate Director of The Royal Opera
- 25 November 2024: Robert Carsen's 5* production of Aida returns to The Royal Opera
- 24 October 2024: Englebert Humperdinck's enchanting Hansel and Gretel returns to The Royal Opera at Christmas
- 21 October 2024: Principal Guest Conductor Designate Speranza Scappucci conducts La bohème in the centenary year of Puccini's death
- 18 September 2024: Eun Sun Kim makes her Royal Opera debut conducting Tosca
- 12 September 2024: Juan Diego Flórez leads stellar cast in Damiano Michieletto's new production of The Tales of Hoffmann
- 11 September 2024: Groundbreaking opera installation The Sound Voice Project to take up residency in the Linbury Theatre this November
- 29 August 2024: Two Leonard Bernstein operas rarely performed together to be staged by The Royal Opera for the first time in a new production of Trouble in Tahiti and A Quiet Place
- 14 August 2024: Tobias Kratzer's production of Fidelio returns to The Royal Opera
- 30 July 2024: Director Ted Huffman makes Main Stage debut in The Royal Opera's new production of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin
- 24 July 2024: Verdi's devastating tragedy La traviata returns to The Royal Opera
- 16 July 2024: Mozart's witty The Marriage of Figaro opens The Royal Opera's 2024-25 Season this autumn
- 4 July 2024: Jette Parker Artists take to the stage in annual Summer Performance
- 22 November 2024: Royal Ballet and Opera unveil Christmas tree made of tutus
- 23 October 2024: Christmas with the Royal Ballet and Opera
- 8 October 2024: Offstage at the Royal Ballet and Opera: October Listings
- 20 March 2024: Professor Brian Cox and Daniel Harding bring a symphony of science to the Royal Opera House
- 11 October 2024: Royal Ballet and Opera Christmas Gift Guide
- 17 September 2024: New menu offers a taste of autumn in the heart of Covent Garden
- 13 August 2024: The Royal Ballet and Opera Christmas Gift Guide 2024
- 19 July 2024: Award-winning Chef brings one night only menu to the Royal Opera House
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