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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

Paul Hamlyn Hall
Opera and music

Live at Lunch

20 March–10 July 2026

Free performances featuring Royal Ballet and Opera and guest artists. Admittance subject to capacity.

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.

Royal Opera House
Workshops and activities

Family Sundays

22 March–14 June 2026

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

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.

The tenor Allan Clayton is performing as Peter Grimes in The Royal Opera’s Peter Grimes. He is barefoot, lying on the stage dressed in dirty yellow fishing overalls, a dark blue plaid shirt and a navy beanie hat, as though he is asleep. Fishing nets are draped over his body like a blanket. Behind him a chorus of performers stands in darkness holding torches.

Clore Studio
Opera and music

Insights: Discovering Britten

31 March 2026

Join cast and creatives from The Royal Opera's productions of Turn of the Screw and Peter Grimes in discussion of the works by Benjamin Britten.

A white flag with a vibrant rainbow border reads "Royal Ballet & Opera" in bold orange, waving against a backdrop of historic brick buildings and an archway.

Royal Opera House
Tours

Pride of the ROH

11 April–17 May 2026

Explore the rich contributions made by the LGBTQ+ icons who have helped shape The Royal Ballet and Opera.