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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.

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–8 November 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

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–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.

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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Linbury Theatre
Opera and music

4.48 Psychosis

17–25 October 2026

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