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  • Royal Opera House

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Behind the Scenes Tour

4 October–21 December 2026

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

A young man representing Parsifal in Evgeny Titov’s Parsifal stands on a wet concrete floor in a claustrophobic, industrial brick interior. He wears an open white shirt and dark trousers. He looks upward with his hands raised slightly as bright light pours through a large opening behind him, illuminating the haze-filled space and fading into an eerie red glow at the edges of the frame.

  • Main Stage

  • Opera and music

Parsifal

4–17 October 2026

Wagner’s all-consuming final opera comes vividly to life in a new production.

  • Royal Opera House

  • Tours

Beyond the Bridge Tour: Celebrating 100 Years of The Royal Ballet School

6 October 2026

Mark the centenary of The Royal Ballet School with this limited edition tour, offering a rare opportunity to explore the School and its historic connection to the Royal Opera House.

  • Royal Opera House

Tea and Tour

7 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.

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

7–15 October 2026

Includes Young RBO prices

Mozart’s darkest opera returns.

Four performers wearing black stand on stage with their backs to the audience. Large white numbers are brightly lit and projected directly onto the stage and performers. The numbers are layered on top of each other making it hard to read them properly.

  • Clore Studio

Insights: 4:48 Psychosis

7 October 2026

Join cast and creatives in conversation as Philip Venables's 4.48 Psychosis prepares to make its Linbury Theatre debut, with director Ted Huffman returning, alongside conductor Naomi Woo (Last Days).

Main auditorium of the Royal Opera House.

  • Main Stage

  • Ballet and dance

Friends Rehearsals

8 October 2026–10 July 2027

Royal Ballet and Opera Friends have the opportunity to purchase tickets to open rehearsals.

five ballet dancers wearing navy blue tutus stand on pointe with their arms upwards. The image is artistically blurred to look like in motion.

  • Main Stage

  • Ballet and dance

A Centenary Celebration

8–10 October 2026

Includes Young RBO prices

The Royal Ballet celebrates the centenary of the School – its illustrious history, luminous present and vibrant future. 

  • Royal Opera House

  • Tours

Stages and Cells of Covent Garden

9 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

9 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

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