The Big Give

Support the future of ballet and opera between 17 and 24 March 2026 and your donation will be doubled.

One donation, double the impact – The Big Give ‘Arts for Impact’ Challenge is back.

This year the Royal Ballet and Opera are hoping to raise £40,000 in support of RBO Schools, with donations being generously matched pound for pound by the Katie Bradford Arts Foundation and the Reed Foundation.

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What is The Big Give Arts for Impact Challenge?

‘The Big Give’ are a match funding organisation that help charities such as ourselves to make the most of donations made. This year, we’ve partnered with them once again to double the impact of your donations. Between 17 March 2026 and midday on 24 March 2026, all donations up to £20,000 will be matched pound for pound by our generous funding partners. All you need to do is make your gift to our campaign on their website.

What is RBO Schools?

The Royal Ballet and Opera’s award-winning national schools programme brings ballet and opera into classrooms across the country. It’s free to access for all state primary schools, with resources, training and live lessons available to anyone who wants to take part.

Where is RBO Schools?

Last year RBO Schools worked with schools in every corner of the country, from Carlisle to Cornwall, inspiring over 140,000 children with the magic of ballet, opera and theatre design. Our goal is to reach 30% of primary schools in the country by 2028.

Gallery

A group of children in purple jumpers and black trousers and skirts stand in a classroom with their arms raised. Behind them a woman with dark hair and a fringe is watching.

Children at Thornberry Academy participating in Create and Dance.

A group of children are performing on a stage. A girl balances with her hands in the air while other children support her, holding her waist on all sides. Behind them is a screen showing a space-like image.

A performance from a Create and Dance project.

A woman with ginger hair and a shirt with geometric patterns kneels near a boy in a wheelchair. He is wearing a white polo neck, purple jumper and glasses. The woman is showing the boy a chime bar with a beater.

Create and Sing workshops are available in SEND schools.

Three girls are singing, reading from one sheet of paper. The girl on the left is wearing a blue check dress and blue cardigan, the middle girl is wearing a turquoise polo shirt, blue cardigan and glasses and the girl on the right is wearing a turquoise polo shirt. They are in a theatre, surrounded by other children.

A performance of The Magic Flute in Manchester.

Whatever you can donate will be doubled – meaning double the impact on children around the country. Support the future of ballet and opera between 17 and 24 March 2026 and help us inspire the next generation.

The Big Give ‘Arts for Impact’ Challenge closes at midday on 24 March 2026.

Click below to visit our campaign page to make your donation and help share the joy of ballet and opera.

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The Royal Ballet and Opera’s Big Give 'Arts for Impact' Challenge is generously match-funded by the Katie Bradford Arts Trust and the Reed Foundation.

The Royal Ballet and Opera Learning and Participation Season is generously supported by