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Several ballet dancers perform on stage in a dimly lit space with haze.

  • 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.

A young man representing Parsifal in Evgeny Titov’s Parsifal stands on a wet concrete floor in a claustrophobic, industrial brick interior. He wears an open white shirt and dark trousers. He looks upward with his hands raised slightly as bright light pours through a large opening behind him, illuminating the haze-filled space and fading into an eerie red glow at the edges of the frame.

  • Main Stage

  • Opera and music

Parsifal

1–17 October 2026

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

  • Royal Opera House

  • Tours

Tea and Tour

3–30 October 2026

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

Several dancers wearing elaborate costumes dance close together with their arms raised. The image is artistically blurred to look like in motion.

  • 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).

five ballet dancers wearing navy blue tutus stand on pointe with their arms upwards. The image is artistically blurred to look like in motion.

  • 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. 

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

13 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

  • Workshops and activities

Family Sundays

18 October–29 November 2026

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

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