Experience Opportunity

TheatreCraft26: Royal Ballet & Opera - All Change! The Live Scene Change on One of Europe's Busiest Stages

The main stage at the Royal Opera House is one of the busiest in Europe, as it runs a repertoire of Ballet and Opera with over 300 performances a year on this spectacular stage. The stage has one of only two such systems in the world for changing the scenery and an army of people change over between productions twice a day. We invite you to watch the crews at work, who will talk you through what is happening whilst the impressive machinery and teams are in action, readying the stage for the evening’s performance

This session is hosted by the stage team at the Royal Ballet & Opera.

Key Information:

  • Date: Friday 6 November 2026
  • Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Venue: Royal Opera House, Bow St, London, WC2E 9DD
  • Type of Session: Events For All (open to everyone, no matter their career stage or experience level)

How to Book:

Bookings open at 12pm on Monday 19 October.

To find out how to book, sign up to the TheatreCraft 2026 mailing list using the ‘Stay up to date’ pop-up in the bottom-left corner of this page.

Subscribers will receive booking information and instructions on Friday 16 October, followed by the link to book when bookings open at 12pm on Monday 19 October.

Already signed up? You don’t need to do anything – we’ll email you everything you need to know.

In-Person Waiting List:

If you aren’t able to book a place in advance, you can join the ‘on the day’ waiting list at the workshop venue. This is for any places that become available due to last-minute cancellations or no-shows.

Simply come to the specified venue and a volunteer will direct you to the waiting list queue. Places will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis, and joining the waiting list does not guarantee entry.

For more information and to sign up to book, click the Opportunity Info link below!

Requirements

This opportunity is open to 16 to 30 year olds.

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