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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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Royal Opera House
Tours

Sip and Sketch: Costume Design Tour

11 October–21 November 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.

group of people pose sitting or standing in a rustic studio space wearing bright and colourful clothing. They are members of The Jette Parker Artists Programme at The Royal Opera House.

Crush Room

Recitals at Lunch

12 October–21 December 2026

Join us for an exciting programme of performances curated by our musicians in the intimate setting of the historic Royal Opera House Crush Room.

Thurrock, Essex
Tours

Thurrock Workshop Tour

13 October–1 December 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 male dancer wearing green tights and a brown shirt is holding a woman wearing a brown dress. She is leaning back with her leg outstretched across him, as he lunges near her.

Main Stage
Ballet and dance

Manon

13 October–25 November 2026

Includes Young RBO prices

A woman torn between luxury and love – Kenneth MacMillan’s devastating ballet of decadence and decay.

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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.

Linbury Theatre
Opera and music

4.48 Psychosis

17–25 October 2026

The operatic adaptation of Sarah Kane’s explosive and extraordinary play.

Royal Opera House
Workshops and activities

Family Sundays

18 October–29 November 2026

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

Royal Opera House
Opera and music

Opera on the Terrace

18 October 2026

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

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The Bridge of Aspiration linking the Royal Opera House and the Royal Ballet School

Royal Opera House
Tours

Architecture Tour

19 October–17 December 2026

Learn about the architecture of our world-famous Victorian theatre and its transformation over the centuries.

Cinema
Opera and music

The Metropolitan Opera: Macbeth

20 October 2026

The Metropolitan Opera performs Verdi’s thrilling take on the immortal Shakespearean tale of scheming, murder and power, Macbeth. Screenings from Tuesday 20 October 2026.