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

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All events Opera and Music Ballet and Dance

A black and white image of director Evgeny Titov, he wears black trousers and a black t-shirt and sits with his back against a concrete wall.

Clore Studio

Insights: Parsifal

8 September 2026

Join cast and creatives in conversation about Evgeny Titov's bold new production of Wagner's Parsifal.

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

10 September–15 October 2026

Includes Young RBO prices

Mozart’s darkest opera returns.

A blurred image of Steven McRae and Vasko Vassilev in rehearsal. Both wear black, Vassilev plays his violin while McRae moves in front with arms partially outstretched

Linbury Theatre
Ballet and dance

The McRae / Vassilev Project

11–19 September 2026

Two masters of their craft. One stage. A showstopping fusion of exceptional music and dance.

Two ballet dancers wearing black stand on stage in front of a black curtain.

Clore Studio
Ballet and dance

Holding Light

12 September 2026

Fallen Angels Dance Theatre present a powerful performance exploring real stories of addiction recovery.

Royal Opera House
Tours

Sip and Sketch: Costume Design Tour

13–19 September 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.

Clore Studio
Ballet and dance

Insights: Fallen Angels Dance Theatre

13 September 2026

Join cast and creatives from Fallen Angels Dance Theatre in a discussion on the work they do to support those recovering from addiction and about their new work Holding Light, which comes to the Clore Studio this Autumn.

Royal Opera House

Tea Dance

14 September–21 December 2026

Come dancing and cha-cha-cha along to the Royal Opera House Dance Band, in beautiful surroundings that combine grandeur and elegance.

Thurrock, Essex
Tours

Thurrock Workshop Tour

15 September–10 November 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.