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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

Behind the Scenes Tour

8 September30 November 2026

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

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

  • Ballet and dance

Friends Rehearsals

8 September 202610 July 2027

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.
  • 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.

    I would be here if I could: The Mirrorbox

    1213 September 2026

    Step inside the Mirrorbox at the Royal Opera House on 12 - 13 September to hear a message from someone who loves this place but can no longer visit. This free interactive sculpture shares messages from people living with ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) and Long Covid, connecting them with places they love but can no longer physically reach.

    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.

    • Royal Opera House

    • Tours

    Sip and Sketch: Costume Design Tour

    1319 September 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.

    Two ballet dancers wearing black stand on stage in front of a black curtain.
    • Clore Studio

    Insights: Fallen Angels Dance Theatre

    13 September 2026

    Join cast and creatives from Fallen Angels Dance Theatre in a discussion on the work they do to support those recovering from addiction and about their new work Holding Light, which comes to the Clore Studio this Autumn.

    • Royal Opera House

    Tea Dance

    14 September21 December 2026

    Come dancing and cha-cha-cha along to the Royal Opera House Dance Band, in beautiful surroundings that combine grandeur and elegance.

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