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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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All events Opera and Music Ballet and Dance

Royal Opera House
Tours

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

29 September–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.

Thurrock, Essex
Tours

Thurrock Workshop Tour

29 September–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.

Royal Opera House
Tours

Behind the Scenes Tour

29 September–30 November 2026

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

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

29 September–15 October 2026

Includes Young RBO prices

Mozart’s darkest opera returns.

Several ballet dancers perform on stage in a dimly lit space with haze.

Linbury Theatre
Ballet and dance

Three Short Ballets

29 September–2 October 2026

Northern Ballet returns to the Linbury Theatre with a programme of fiery revivals and a world premiere.

Main Stage
Opera and music

Parsifal

1–17 October 2026

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

Two dancers appear in the Paul Hamlyn Hall. The man wears a black leggings and a black vest. The woman wears a white leotard and tutu. A crowd sit around them.

Royal Opera House
Opera and music
Ballet and dance

Live at Lunch

2 October–27 November 2026

Join us in the Royal Opera House's iconic Paul Hamlyn Hall for a new series of engaging lunchtime events and concerts.

Royal Opera House
Tours

Exhibition Tours

2 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

Royal Opera House

Tea and Tour

3–30 October 2026

Journey behind the scenes and delve into the history of Swan Lake on this ballet-themed tour, complete with a delicious afternoon tea.

Several dancers wearing elaborate costumes dance close together with their arms raised. The image is artistically blurred to look like in motion.

Clore Studio

Insights: The Royal Ballet School – A Centenary Celebration

3 October 2026

In celebration of the Royal Ballet School's 100-year anniversary, join cast and creatives behind this event in discussion on the history and heritage of the school, its dancers and the future.