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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.
  • Royal Opera House

  • Tours

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

2427 August 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

  • Tours

Exhibition Tours

2428 August 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

The Magic and Macabre in Opera Tour

2427 August 2026

Not all operas end happily ever after. Immerse yourself in the wicked world of theatre villains, divas and dark magic on this unique Opera-themed tour.

  • Thurrock, Essex

  • Tours

Thurrock Workshop Tour

25 August10 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.

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

Insights: The McRae / Vassilev Project

2 September 2026

Join the cast and creatives behind The McRae / Vassliev Project and learn more about the collaboration between Steven McRae and Vasko Vassilev, and the works of violinist Niccolo Paganini, who has inspired this project.

A full audience facing the main stage of the Royal Opera House.
  • Main Stage

  • Opera and music

  • Ballet and dance

Friends Rehearsals

8 September 202610 July 2027

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 September15 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

1119 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.

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