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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

  • Clore Studio

  • Workshops and activities

Barbie™ in The Nutcracker screening

30–31 October 2026

An exclusive screening of the new Barbie™ in The Nutcracker film for all the family to enjoy, ahead of its release on 1 November.

Angela Harnett and Nick Grimshaw sit at a wooden table set with various plates of food and bottles of wine.

  • Main Stage

Dish from Waitrose

1 November 2026

Nick and Angela are back! Join Angela Hartnett and Nick Grimshaw plus a raft of special guests for a live special of their award-winning podcast. 

  • Royal Opera House

  • Opera and music

  • Ballet and dance

Tea Dance

2 November 2026–12 April 2027

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

A group of women sit around holding their arms upwards placing one hand in front of the other. The image is black and white and artistic.

  • Linbury Theatre

  • Ballet and dance

Madam

3–4 November 2026

A celebration of the pioneering woman who set the standard for British ballet.

Three ballet dancers perform together wearing light coloured dresses in front of a blue backdrop on a stage.

  • Main Stage

  • Ballet and dance

Visionaries: Robbins and MacMillan

9–28 November 2026

Includes Young RBO prices

Revel in the beauty of two 20th-century ballet masterpieces.

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