What's on

Whether you're new to ballet and opera or you've loved them all your life, we have something for you.

List

Calendar

All events Opera and Music Ballet and Dance

Main Stage
Ballet and dance

So Are We: León and Lightfoot

12–20 June 2026

Two works of passion and yearning by the acclaimed contemporary choreographic duo.

Royal Opera House
Tours

Behind the Scenes Tour

12 June–29 September 2026

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

Linbury Theatre
Ballet and dance
Festivals

Next Generation Festival 2026

12 June–4 July 2026

Get to know the dancers of tomorrow, from junior companies and dance schools across the world.

See dates More info

The opera singer Mattia Olivieri, performing as Figaro, wears a top hat and blue tail jacket. He lifts and affectionately embraces the opera singer Siobhan Stagg who is performing as Susanna in The Royal Opera’s The Marriage of Figaro. Around them, the chorus, who are all wearing servant-style clothing and hold bouquets of flowers, look on excitedly while the soprano Hrachuhí Bassénz, who is performing as Countess Almaviva, sits in a chair wearing a champagne-colour long silk ballgown.

Main Stage
Opera and music

The Marriage of Figaro

13 June–2 July 2026

It’s Figaro’s wedding, and you’re invited to join the Almaviva household for an uproarious day of revelation and scandal.

Royal Opera House
Workshops and activities

Family Sundays

14 June–29 November 2026

Discover opera, ballet and the Royal Opera House with fun-packed creative activities for all the family.

Sunset over Covent Garden piazza through clear windows.

Royal Opera House

Opera on the Terrace

14 June 2026

Enjoy a summer evening of Italian-inspired dining and live opera on the terrace of the Royal Opera House.

Sold out – Sign up for info More info

Thurrock, Essex
Tours

Thurrock Workshop Tour

16 June–29 September 2026

Discover the fascinating world of the craftspeople who bring Royal Ballet and Opera productions to life with a tour of the Bob and Tamar Manoukian Production Workshop and Costume Centre in Thurrock.

Linbury Theatre
Ballet and dance

The Royal Ballet School

16–17 June 2026

The young talents of The Royal Ballet School return to the Linbury Theatre for Next Generation Festival.

Royal Opera House
Tours

Exhibition Tours

19–22 June 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

Royal Opera House
Tours

Sip and Sketch: Costume Design Tour

20 June–23 August 2026

Peek inside our costume workroom and witness where designs come to life. Then, relax with a Bellini in our bar while trying your hand at sketching your own designs.