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Linbury Theatre
Opera and music

JPA @ 25: Jukebox

25 September 2026

Two performances. Two programmes. You decide the music. Get to know the singers and music staff of the programme during the matinee performance and vote live for the songs and arias to be performed in full in the evening concert.

Royal Opera House

Opera on the Terrace

Sunday 14 June

Enjoy a summer dining experience on the terrace, cooked by Angela Hartnett and accompanied by live opera performances.

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Linbury Theatre
Ballet and dance

Three Short Ballets

29 September–2 October 2026

Northern Ballet returns to the Linbury Theatre with a programme of fiery revivals and a world premiere.

Main Stage
Opera and music

Parsifal

1–17 October 2026

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

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Clore Studio

Insights: The Royal Ballet School – A Centenary Celebration

3 October 2026

In celebration of the Royal Ballet School's 100-year anniversary, join cast and creatives behind this event in discussion on the history and heritage of the school, its dancers and the future.

Royal Opera House
Tours

HerStory of the Royal Opera House

3 October 2026

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

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.

Clore Studio

Insights: 4:48 Psychosis

7 October 2026

Join cast and creatives in conversation as Philip Venables's 4.48 Psychosis prepares to make its Linbury Theatre debut, with director Ted Huffman returning, alongside conductor Naomi Woo (Last Days).

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Main Stage
Ballet and dance

A Centenary Celebration

8–10 October 2026

Includes Young RBO prices

The Royal Ballet celebrates the centenary of the School – its illustrious history, luminous present and vibrant future.

Royal Opera House
Tours

Stages and Cells of Covent Garden

9–30 October 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.

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Main Stage
Ballet and dance

Manon

13 October–25 November 2026