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Royal Opera House
Tours

Behind the Scenes Tour

1 July–29 September 2026

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

Linbury Theatre
Ballet and dance
Festivals

Next Generation Festival 2026

1–4 July 2026

Get to know the dancers of tomorrow, from junior companies and dance schools across the world.

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Two performers romantically embrace. One has long brown hair and is wearing a red dress with black fur lining and she holds onto the head of the other performer who is wearing a paint-specked artist smock jacket. They are Aida Garifullina performing as Musetta and Andrzej Filończyk as Marcello in The Royal Opera’s La bohème.

Main Stage
Opera and music

La bohème

1–25 July 2026

Young Love in the City of Light.

Royal Opera House
Tours

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

2–14 July 2026

Mark the centenary of The Royal Ballet School with this afternoon tea and tour, offering a rare opportunity to explore the School and its historic connection to the Royal Opera House.

Royal Opera House
Tours

Tea and Tour

2 July–29 August 2026

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

The opera singer Mattia Olivieri, performing as Figaro, wears a top hat and blue tail jacket. He lifts and affectionately embraces the opera singer Siobhan Stagg who is performing as Susanna in The Royal Opera’s The Marriage of Figaro. Around them, the chorus, who are all wearing servant-style clothing and hold bouquets of flowers, look on excitedly while the soprano Hrachuhí Bassénz, who is performing as Countess Almaviva, sits in a chair wearing a champagne-colour long silk ballgown.

Main Stage
Opera and music

The Marriage of Figaro

2 July 2026

It’s Figaro’s wedding, and you’re invited to join the Almaviva household for an uproarious day of revelation and scandal.

A white woman in an off-the-shoulder, ivory satin gown stands against a dark, smoky background. Her long, wavy hair falls loosely over her shoulders, and she gazes softly forward with a pensive and exhausted expression, illuminated by gentle, diffused light. The air is thick with what looks like battle smoke. The woman represents Elvira in Richard Jones’ production of I Puritani.

Main Stage
Opera and music

I puritani

3–19 July 2026

A couple's faith is tested.

Royal Opera House
Tours

HerStory of the Royal Opera House

4–18 July 2026

Immerse yourself in the history and stories of the Royal Opera House through the experiences of the incredible women who made it.

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

Main Stage
Ballet and dance
Opera and music

Friends Rehearsals

4 July 2026–10 July 2027

Royal Opera House

Stages and Cells of Covent Garden

5 July–20 December 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.