Opera in the South East 2025 - 2026
From Bizet and Rossini to Gilbert & Sullivan and Mozart - where you can see opera and operetta performed in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Kent, Surrey, Oxfordshire, Hampshire, East & West Sussex and the Isle of Wight including fully staged, semi-staged and concert versions of complete operas.
Locations covered include Brighton, Aylesbury, Canterbury, Windsor, High Wycombe, Portsmouth, Oxford and Southhampton.
La Boheme
The Orchard Theatre
Home Gardens, Dartford, Kent DA1 1ED
28th Mar 2025
La Boheme is one of the most romantic operas ever written. It tells the tragic tale of the doomed, consumptive Mimi and her love for a penniless writer. Presented by Ellen Kent.
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Madama Butterfly
New Theatre Oxford
24-26 George St, Oxford OX1 2AG
10th Apr 2025
Senbla presents Opera International's award-winning Ellen Kent Production featuring the Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv, with international soloists, highly-praised chorus and full orchestra
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La Boheme
New Victoria Theatre
The Ambassadors, The Peacocks Centre, Woking GU21 6GQ
11th Apr 2025
La Boheme is one of the most romantic operas ever written. It tells the tragic tale of the doomed, consumptive Mimi and her love for a penniless writer. Presented by Ellen Kent.
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The Pirates of Penzance
Victoria Hall
Akeman Street, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 6AA
12th Apr 2025
Opera Anywhere combine forces with LAR performing arts to present one of the most popular Gilbert & Sullivan operetta's 'The Pirates of Penzance'.
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Madama Butterfly
New Victoria Theatre
The Ambassadors, The Peacocks Centre, Woking GU21 6GQ
12th Apr 2025
This award-winning Opera returns in a new production with exquisite sets including a spectacular Japanese garden and fabulous costumes including antique wedding kimonos from Japan.
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La Boheme
Wycombe Swan
St Mary Street, High Wycombe HP11 2XE
13th Apr 2025
La Boheme is one of the most romantic operas ever written. It tells the tragic tale of the doomed, consumptive Mimi and her love for a penniless writer. Presented by Ellen Kent.
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La Cenerentola
Theatre Royal Winchester
21-23 Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8SB
14th Apr 2025
Let a cast of emerging opera stars and the Hurn Court Opera orchestra take you through the masquerades, malice and buffoonery that punctuate Angelina's change in fortune.
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La Boheme
The Hawth
Hawth Avenue, Crawley RH10 6YZ
14th Apr 2025
La Boheme is one of the most romantic operas ever written. It tells the tragic tale of the doomed, consumptive Mimi and her love for a penniless writer. Presented by Ellen Kent.
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The Capulets & The Montagues
The Marlowe
The Friars, Canterbury Kent CT1 2AS
23rd Apr 2025
Bellini's The Capulets and The Montagues is a tale of two households at war and of two lovers in over their heads, doomed by the conflict between their families.
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The Grand Duke
The Alan Cornish Theatre
The Oakwood Centre, Headley Road, Woodley, Berkshire, RG5 4JZ
24th Apr 2025 to 26th Apr 2025
Mostly G&S present one of Gilbert & Sullivan 's rarely performed, later works.
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Madama Butterfly
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Exchange Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1UG
25th Apr 2025
Back by overwhelming public demand, this production features exquisite sets including a spectacular Japanese garden and fabulous costumes including antique wedding kimonos from Japan.
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La Boheme
Churchill Theatre
High Street, Bromley BR1 1HA
26th Apr 2025
Directed by Ellen Kent, this brand new production is traditionally staged and features beautiful sets and costumes. La Boheme is one of the most romantic operas ever written.
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La Traviata
De La Warr Pavilion
Marina, Bexhill on Sea, TN40 1DP
29th Apr 2025
Senbla presents Opera International's award-winning Ellen Kent production featuring the Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv with international soloists, highly-praised chorus and full orchestra.
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Peter Grimes
The Mayflower
Commercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1GE
30th Apr 2025
Inspired by the original Thomas Mann novella, Britten's magnificently atmospheric opera comes to life in this new production from WNO, creating images of ravishing beauty, as well as exploring the grotesque hidden beneath.
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The Marriage of Figaro
The Mayflower
Commercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1GE
1st May 2025 to 3rd May 2025
WNO's period-set production with elegant sets and opulent costumes has all the ingredients of a classic opera.
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Play Opera LIVE Space Spectacular
The Mayflower
Commercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1GE
3rd May 2025
Experience extra-terrestrial activity, learn fun facts, and orbit the incredible world of opera and classical music with Welsh National Opera's space-themed interactive and educational family show that's suitable for all ages.
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Madama Butterfly
The Anvil
Churchill Way, Basingstoke RG21 7QR
4th May 2025
Back by overwhelming public demand, this award-winning Opera returns in a new production with exquisite sets including a spectacular Japanese garden and fabulous costumes including antique wedding kimonos from Japan.
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The Silver Bell
All Saints Centre
Friars Walk, Lewes BN7 2LE
5th May 2025
Fully staged in a new English translation by Paul Featherstone. Presented by New Sussex Opera.
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Patience
Stantonbury Theatre
Stantonbury, Milton Keynes MK14 6BN
7th May 2025
Gilbert and Sullivan's comic satire on the aesthetic movment. Presented by Wolverton G&S.
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Madama Butterfly
Cliffs Pavillion
Station Rd, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7RA
11th May 2025
One of the world's most popular operas, Puccini?s Madama Butterfly tells the heart-breaking story of the beautiful young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval lieutenant ? with dramatic results.
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The Marriage of Figaro
Milton Keynes Theatre
Marlborough Gate, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3NZ
15th May 2025
WNO's period-set production with elegant sets and opulent costumes has all the ingredients of a classic opera, where love and laughter converge in a whirlwind of clever schemes and Mozart's melodic brilliance.
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Un Giorno di Regno
King Edward Hall
24 High Street, Lindfield, West Sussex RH16 2HH
17th May 2025
Verdi's rarely performed King For A Day. Presented by Heber Opera, performed 'in the round' and sung in English
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Peter Grimes
Milton Keynes Theatre
Marlborough Gate, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3NZ
17th May 2025
Britten's iconic opera, rich with dramatic choruses, enthralling solos and the famous Sea Interludes, comes to life in this new production from WNO, where the forces of nature collide with the harshness of human behaviour.
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The Silver Bell
Devonshire Park Theatre
Compton Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 4BW
18th May 2025
Fully staged in a new English translation by Paul Featherstone. Presented by New Sussex Opera.
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Un Giorno di Regno
Uckfield Civic Centre
Uckfield TN22 1AE
18th May 2025
Verdi's rarely performed King For A Day. Presented by Heber Opera, performed 'in the round' and sung in English.
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Un Giorno di Regno
Steyning Centre
Fletcher S Croft, Steyning BN44 3XZ
24th May 2025
Verdi's rarely performed King For A Day. Presented by Heber Opera, performed 'in the round' and sung in English
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Un Giorno di Regno
Hurstpierpoint Village Centre
Trinity Road, Hassocks BN6 9UY
25th May 2025
Verdi's rarely performed King For A Day. Presented by Heber Opera, performed 'in the round' and sung in English
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The Mikado
The Festival Theatre
Hever Castle & Gardens, Hever, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 7NG
26th May 2025
A fantasy reimagining of the Gilbert & Sullivan favourite. Forbear! Theatre have made very minimal changes to the text in order to bring their fantasy kingdom to life, it will be the same characters and music that have been loved for generations.
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The Mikado
Two Sisters Theatre
Hever Castle & Gardens, Hever, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 7NG
26th May 2025
A fantasy reimagining of the Gilbert & Sullivan favourite. Forbear! Theatre have made very minimal changes to the text in order to bring their fantasy kingdom to life, it will be the same characters and music that have been loved for generations.
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Garsington Opera Festival
Wormsley
Stokenchurch, near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP14 3YE
28th May 2025 to 22nd Jul 2025
The 2025 Season programme includes The Queen of Spades, L'elisir d'amour, Rodelinda and Fidelio.
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The Silver Bell
Pavilion Theatre
Marine Parade, Worthing, BN11 3PX
1st Jun 2025
Fully staged in a new English translation by Paul Featherstone. Presented by New Sussex Opera.
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The Pirates of Penzance
St Denys' Church
Church Road, Northmoor, OX29 5SX
7th Jun 2025
Opera Anywhere combine forces with LAR performing arts to present one of the most popular Gilbert & Sullivan operetta's 'The Pirates of Penzance'.
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The Silver Bell
Theatre Royal Winchester
21-23 Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8SB
8th Jun 2025
Fully staged in a new English translation by Paul Featherstone. Presented by New Sussex Opera.
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Patience
The Grove Theatre
Grove Road Eastbourne BN21 4TL
11th Jun 2025 to 14th Jun 2025
Gilbert and Sullivan's witty satire serves up beautiful music and hilarious twists in their playful mockery of both romanticism and everyday life. Performed by Eastbourne G&S.
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Patience
The Windmill Entertainment Centre
Coastguard Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5LH
21st Jun 2025
LPOS are excited to announce their 70th Anniversary performance of Gilbert and Sullivan?s ?Patience? in concert!
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I Capuleti e i Montecchi
West Green House Opera
Thackham's Lane, Nr Hartley Wintney, Hook, Hampshire RG27 8JB
18th Jul 2025
A lyrical and intimate semi-staging of the worlds most famous love story with music by Bellini.
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Macbeth
West Green House Opera
Thackham's Lane, Nr Hartley Wintney, Hook, Hampshire RG27 8JB
19th Jul 2025 to 20th Jul 2025
Power and passion collide in Verdi?s dramatic interpretation of Shakespeare?s timeless play.
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The Fairy Queen
West Green House Opera
Thackham's Lane, Nr Hartley Wintney, Hook, Hampshire RG27 8JB
22nd Jul 2025
The Armonico Consort will conjure up Purcells' world of dreams and darkness, love and laughter in a not-to-be-missed evening, with a specially adapted script from Shakespeare's 'Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Don Pasquale
West Green House Opera
Thackham's Lane, Nr Hartley Wintney, Hook, Hampshire RG27 8JB
26th Jul 2025 to 27th Jul 2025
Donizetti's charming comedy is laced with farcical confusion, fizzes with unforgettable characters and is set to a dazzling score.
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Cosi Fan Tutte
The Quarry
2 The Quarry, Sunningwell, OX13 6RA
2nd Aug 2025
This hilarious farce, edited and adapted in English, is performed in just two hours, bringing the timeless story to life with a unique twist.
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The Marriage of Figaro
The Quarry
2 The Quarry, Sunningwell, OX13 6RA
3rd Aug 2025
In a new production from Opera Anywhere, fall in love with Mozart?s beloved characters all over again as we ride the waves of comedy and drama with them.
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The Sorcerer
Bembridge Village Hall
High Street Bembridge Isle of Wight PO35 5SW
25th Sep 2025 to 28th Sep 2025
A young man, Alexis, is obsessed with the idea of love levelling all ranks and social distinctions. To promote his beliefs, he invites the proprietor of J. W. Wells & Co., Family Sorcerers, to brew a love potion.
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Carmen: The Musical
Norden Farm Centre for Arts
Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PF
22nd Oct 2025 to 25th Oct 2025
Retaining all of Bizet's unforgettable themes, this accessible yet audacious reimagining of Bizet?s masterpiece is a treat for both lovers of opera and musical theatre alike.
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The Flying Dutchman
Milton Keynes Theatre
Marlborough Gate, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3NZ
15th May 2026
A ghostly ship roams the endless sea, vast, lonely and unrelenting. Its captain cursed to sail for eternity until redeemed by true love. WNO present a gripping reimagination of Wagner's opera.
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Blaze of Glory!
Milton Keynes Theatre
Marlborough Gate, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 3NZ
16th May 2026
Get ready for a toe-tapping, heart-warming adventure in Blaze of Glory! - an uplifting tale set in a 1950s Welsh Valleys community. Presented by WNO.
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