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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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Main Stage
Opera and music

Parsifal

17 October 2026

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

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

16 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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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.

Linbury Theatre
Opera and music

4.48 Psychosis

17–25 October 2026

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

Royal Opera House

Tea and Tour

16 October–20 December 2026

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

Royal Opera House
Tours

Behind the Scenes Tour

16 October–31 December 2026

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

Royal Opera House
Tours

Exhibition Tours

16 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
Workshops and activities

Family Sundays

18 October 2026–4 April 2027

Discover opera, ballet and the Royal Opera House with fun-packed creative activities for all the family.

Royal Opera House
Opera and music

Opera on the Terrace

18 October 2026

Enjoy an evening of Italian-inspired dining and live opera on the terrace of the Royal Opera House.

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

Royal Opera House
Tours

Architecture Tour

19 October–17 December 2026

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

Cinema
Opera and music

The Metropolitan Opera: Macbeth

20 October 2026

The Metropolitan Opera performs Verdi’s thrilling take on the immortal Shakespearean tale of scheming, murder and power, Macbeth. Screenings from Tuesday 20 October 2026.