English Touring Opera are looking for Stage Management Placements to join their team for the Spring 2026 season rehearsal period. 

This opportunity will see you spend over five weeks with the Stage Management team, largely based in rehearsals, observing and contributing to the day-to-day running of the rehearsal process. You will also experience the technical rehearsal process for two new operas at the Hackney Empire, and you will be invited to attend the opening night performances at the Sheffield Lyceum, with travel and overnight accommodation paid for by English Touring Opera.

Key Dates:

• 2nd February – 11th March 2026

Salary:

• London Living Wage hourly rate (£14.80 per hour)

About English Touring Opera:

For over 40 years, English Touring Opera (ETO) has held a unique place in the opera industry as the only mid-scale touring company offering regional venues and thousands of audience members outstanding live productions and impactful learning and participation projects, with the largest geographical reach of any UK company, from Devon to Durham and Canterbury to Chester.

At the heart of their ethos is making exceptional artistic experiences available and accessible to everyone, through a commitment to touring ambitious programmes of high-quality, innovative opera productions that engage and inspire over 33,000 people every year. Central to ETO’s programming is their award-winning Learning and Participation Programme, which annually works with over 8,000 children and adults nationwide in schools, workshops, and community projects.

To apply:

• Please submit a CV or a short letter outlining your experience. If you have examples of previous work, recordings, or stories demonstrating your skills and enthusiasm, please include these. The deadline for applications is 5 January 2026. Please email your application to production@etopera.org.uk
• If your application is successful, you will be invited to an initial online interview. There will then be a second round interview that will take place in-person and your expenses will be covered by English Touring Opera.
• If offered the placement, you will attend induction and training days prior to 2 February 2026.