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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

A group of 13 people pose in colourful formal clothing against a textured backdrop with fabric drapes. They are seated on various platforms.

Multiple venues
Opera and music

Recitals at Lunch

16 March–20 July 2026

Experience an exciting programme of music in the opulent setting of the historic Royal Opera House Crush Room.

Main Stage
Opera and music

Insights: The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House in Rehearsal – Rigoletto

16 March 2026

Join Sir Mark Elder as he leads members of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House in a rehearsal of Verdi's Rigoletto.

A surreal image divided into two contrasting halves - on the left, a nude figure representing Erda in Barrie Kosky's production of Wagner's Siegfried lies on the ground. She is covered in soil and curled in a fetal position in a misty, dark teal forest environment with scattered rocks and tangled roots; on the right, intense orange flames rage, consuming the space with bright fire and embers, creating a stark contrast between calm and chaos.

Main Stage
Opera and music

Siegfried

17 March–6 April 2026

An epic tale of courage and transformation.

A photograph of a ballet dancer sitting on the floor of a ballet studio as another person stands behind them

Multiple venues
Ballet and dance

Insights: The Royal Ballet in Rehearsal

17 March–5 May 2026

Dancers perform Orbital Motion. They are dressed in colourful leotards and hold various poses with arms outstretched. In the centre, a dancer dressed in yellow is lifted above the heads of the other dancers and holds a pose with arms outstretched above her head.

Clore Studio
Ballet and dance

New English Ballet Theatre: Covent Garden Choreographics

21 March 2026

The dynamic ballet company returns to celebrate innovation, collaboration and the continuing evolution of British ballet.

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

Main Stage
Ballet and dance
Opera and music

Friends Rehearsals

23 March–4 July 2026

A mysterious and eerie image featuring the blurred silhouette of a person pressing their hands against a translucent surface. The figure appears to be reaching out or trapped, with their shadowy form creating a sense of tension and unease. The blue-toned lighting enhances the ghostly, dreamlike atmosphere, evoking themes of isolation or the supernatural. The image represents the children in Natalie Abrahami’s production of The Turn of the Screw.

Linbury Theatre
Opera and music

The Turn of the Screw

26 March–6 April 2026

Fear. Guilt. Innocence corrupted.

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

Royal Opera House
Tours

Architecture Tour

27 March–19 April 2026

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

A man in a patterned coat stands with arms outstretched, addressing a seated group of adults and children in an open indoor space. The group appears engaged, sitting on a wooden floor with tables and chairs in the background.

Royal Opera House
Tours

Children's Alice in Wonderland Adventure Tour

28 March–29 May 2026

Get ready to tumble down the rabbit hole and explore the curious world of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. For children ages 5-11 years old.

Main Stage
Ballet and dance

Mayerling

30 March–18 May 2026

When all-consuming passion becomes a royal scandal.