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A man dressed in a red military jacket, white tights and black boots jumps in front of a large christmas tree with presents underneath.

  • Main Stage

  • Ballet and dance

The Nutcracker

3 December 2026–13 January 2027

Experience the most magical of adventures.

9 ballet dancers perform on stage within 9 brightly lit circular spotlights. All the dancers stand on one foot with their other stretched out.

  • Linbury Theatre

  • Ballet and dance

Stay Tuned

11–19 December 2026

The refreshing Danish dance company Kammerballetten make their Linbury debut with chamber ballets by Sol León and Paul Lightfoot 

The opera singer Tuuli Takala wears a black ballgown and a medieval style headdress and stands in front of a backdrop painted like an astrological sky. She holds her arms outwards as she sings. She is performing as Queen of the Night in The Royal Opera's production of The Magic Flute.

  • Main Stage

  • Opera and music

The Magic Flute

13 December 2026–17 February 2027

Includes Young RBO prices

Embark on a fantastical adventure for all the family.

An elderly woman representing Erda in Barrie Kosky’s Götterdämmerung is at the centre of the frame. The woman’s expression is somber, she has pale skin and grey hair and is seen through a swirling, surreal, tunnel-like vortex. The scene is distorted as if viewed through spinning glass, with streaks of light, sparks, and warm glowing fragments spiralling around her.

  • Main Stage

  • Opera and music

Götterdämmerung

21 January–7 February 2027

The long-awaited finale of Wagner’s epic Ring cycle.

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Close-up side profile of a young woman with pale skin and red hair styled in a loose updo, set against a warm red textured background. Soft lighting highlights her cheekbone and eye as she gazes forward with a calm, neutral expression.

  • Linbury Theatre

  • Opera and music

Good Sometimes Queen

23–29 January 2027

Two Elizabethan heroines. Two extraordinary works for the female voice by Brett Dean.

Several ballet dancers perform on stage, all are wearing white costumes. They perform in front of a yellow and green gradient backdrop with flowing geometric patterns.

  • Main Stage

  • Ballet and dance

Landmarks: Unmissable Ashton

25 January–19 March 2027

Includes Young RBO prices

Delightful encounters. The beauty of form. A mythical love story – three works from British ballet’s master craftsman.

The choreographer Pam Tanowitz and The Royal Ballet dancer William Bracewell sit facing a mirrored wall against a barre in a well-lit dance studio.

  • Linbury Theatre

  • Ballet and dance

Once more to this star

6–13 February 2027

Pam Tanowitz and William Bracewell come together in this unique creative collaboration between choreographer and dancer.

A woman in a maid costume with a white shirt and black trousers bends over on a lawn to collect empty cans from the ground, while a performer in an elaborate pink period costume lies across her back, holding an electric fan above her head.

  • Main Stage

  • Opera and music

Così fan tutte

10–28 February 2027

Includes Young RBO prices

Power plays and dangerous liaisons. Mozart's comedy of manners returns in a sharp contemporary new staging.

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A ballet dancer wearing a pink jumpsuit launches themselves into the air in front of a backdrop of a big red eye.

  • Main Stage

  • Ballet and dance

MADDADDAM

22 February–13 March 2027

Includes Young RBO prices

Wayne McGregor’s ballet reimagines Margaret Atwood’s dystopic epic of annihilation and survival.

A stylized, grainy photograph of a person sitting against a blue-toned background, holding a bouquet of orange flowers that obscures their face. The person wears a muted blue top and a flowing orange skirt, with soft, moody lighting and a dreamy, slightly blurred effect.

  • Linbury Theatre

  • Opera and music

Les Boréades

4–14 March 2027

Can love conquer all when Greek gods are involved? The Royal Opera's first performance of a work by Rameau at Covent Garden.

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