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A male dancer wearing green tights and a brown shirt is holding a woman wearing a brown dress. She is leaning back with her leg outstretched across him, as he lunges near her.

Main Stage
Ballet and dance

Manon

28 October–25 November 2026

Includes Young RBO prices

A woman torn between luxury and love – Kenneth MacMillan’s devastating ballet of decadence and decay.

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Multiple venues
Workshops and activities

Barbie | Royal Ballet Craft Activities

28–31 October 2026

Create your own magic with craft activities for all the family, inspired by The Royal Ballet's collaboration with Barbie®.

Royal Opera House
Tours

Behind the Scenes Tour

28 October–31 December 2026

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

Online only
Ballet and dance

World Ballet Day

29 October 2026

Thursday 29 October 2026 marks the return of World Ballet Day, a global celebration of dance. This year's theme celebrates the stories behind the art form of ballet.

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Royal Opera House
Workshops and activities

Barbie | Royal Ballet – Storytelling

29–30 October 2026

Journey into the magic with a storytelling experience for all the family, inspired by The Royal Ballet's collaboration with Barbie®.

Two performers embrace passionately on a green-lit stage. Behind them are two other performers looking on. They are performing in The Royal Opera's production of Carmen.

Main Stage
Opera and music

Carmen

29 October–21 November 2026

Includes Young RBO prices

Be seduced by the untameable heroine of Bizet’s ever-popular opera.

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A photograph of a ballet dancer sitting on the floor of a ballet studio as another person stands behind them

Multiple venues

Insights: The Royal Ballet in Rehearsal

29 October 2026–26 February 2027

Watch Royal Ballet dancers and coaches in rehearsal as they prepare some of the works they will soon perform on stage.

Royal Opera House

Tea and Tour

30 October–20 December 2026

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

Royal Opera House
Tours

Stages and Cells of Covent Garden

30 October–10 December 2026

Join Bow Street Museum of Crime and Justice and the Royal Opera House on this outdoor walking tour to discover the relationship between theatre and crime in Covent Garden.

Royal Opera House
Tours

Exhibition Tours

30 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