Opera in the South West 2026 - 2027
From Mozart and Rossini to Gilbert & Sullivan and Verdi - where you can see opera and operetta performed in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Bristol, Wiltshire, Dorset and Gloucestershire, including fully staged, semi-staged and concert versions of complete operas.
Locations covered include Exeter, Plymouth, Taunton, Bristol, Truro and Gloucester.
The Yeomen Of The Guard
Swindon Arts CentreDevizes Rd, Swindon SN1 4BJ
29th Apr 2026 to 2nd May 2026
Heroic Colonel Fairfax has been falsely accused of treason, but on the day of his execution, old friend Sergeant Meryll and his children Phoebe and Leonard hatch a plan to hide him in plain sight.
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La Traviata
St Gregory's ChurchDawlish, Devon, EX7 9QR
2nd May 2026
Verdi's popular opera La Traviata performed by Red Earth Opera with with Red Earth Chorus and Orchestra.
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La Traviata
Chudleigh Parish ChurchFore Street, Chudleigh, TQ13 0HZ
3rd May 2026
Verdi's popular opera La Traviata performed by Red Earth Opera with with Red Earth Chorus and Orchestra.
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Ellen Kent: The Farewell Tour - Carmen
Princess TheatreTorbay Road, Torquay TQ2 5EZ
8th May 2026
Senbla presents Ellen Kent's Farewell Opera Tour featuring The Ukrainian Opera with International Soloists, Highly Praised Chorus and Full Orchestra.
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Carmen
The Forum1A Forum Buildings, St James Parade, Bath BA1 1UG
9th May 2026
This dazzling production with orchestra features Bizet's unforgettable melodies including The Toreador's Song, Carmen?s enticing Habanera, and Don Jose's lyrical Flower Song in a setting evoking the stunning architecture of Seville.
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Cosi Fan Tutte
St Matthew's ChurchRowde, Devizes, SN10 2NB
9th May 2026
White Horse Opera's new touring opera is Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte, a gorgeous piece with stunningly beautiful music and a daft but hilarious plot.
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Play Opera LIVE: Shipwrecked!
Bristol Hippodrome TheatreSt Augustine's Parade Bristol BS1 4UZ
9th May 2026
This interactive and educational show, for all the family, is the perfect introduction to the wonderful world of opera and classical music.
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Cosi Fan Tutte
St George's ChurchBeckington, BA11 6TG
13th May 2026
White Horse Opera's new touring opera is Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte, a gorgeous piece with stunningly beautiful music and a daft but hilarious plot.
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Iolanthe
Princes HallClevedon Community Centre, 2 Princes Road, BS21 7SZ
14th May 2026 to 16th May 2026
Iolanthe is a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta about a fairy who married a mortal leading to her banishment and the birth of her half-mortal son, Strephon.
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Pagliacci
Hall For CornwallSawclose, Bath BA1 1ET
15th May 2026
When Canio, leader of a theatre troupe, sees his life reflected in rehearsals for an upcoming opera, he becomes convinced that his wife is having an affair. Can Canio temper his spiralling emotions, or will his jealousy get the better of him?
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The Gondoliers
Hall For CornwallSawclose, Bath BA1 1ET
16th May 2026 to 19th May 2026
Two handsome and charming gondoliers discover that one is the long-lost heir to the throne of Barataria - but which one? In the pursuit of the truth, a bewildering series of events threaten both their marriages and their claim to the throne.
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Longborough Festival 2026
LongboroughMoreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0QF
30th May 2026 to 8th Aug 2026
This years festival includes Orlando, Tristan and Isolde, Macbeth and Hansel and Gretel.
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The Merry Widow
Princess PavillionMelvill Rd, Falmouth, TR11 4AR
5th Jun 2026 to 6th Jun 2026
Expect sweeping Viennese melodies, sumptuous costumes and a joyful evening of comedy, dance and song, delivered with Duchy Opera's trademark warmth and theatrical flair. A perfect night out for seasoned opera lovers and newcomers alike.
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The Pirates of Penzance
Yeo Valley Organic GardenHolt Farm, Bath Road, Blagdon BS40 7SQ
26th Jun 2026
Opera in a Box present Gilbert & Sullivan's popular comic opera about incompetent pirates hopeless policemen.
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Carmen
Blakehay20 Wadham St., Weston-super-Mare BS23 1JZ
26th Jun 2026
Re-told with a cast of six singers, puppetry and accompanied by piano and flamenco guitar, this re-telling of the classic tale is reworked with new dynamic relevance.
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The Pirates of Penzance
Long Sutton Village HallMartock Road, Langport, TA10 9NT
27th Jun 2026
Opera in a Box present Gilbert & Sullivan's popular comic opera about incompetent pirates hopeless policemen.
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Carmen
Montacute HouseMontacute, Somerset, TA15 6XP
27th Jun 2026
Re-told with a cast of six singers, puppetry and accompanied by piano and flamenco guitar, this re-telling of the classic tale is reworked with new dynamic relevance.
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The Pirates of Penzance
St Cuthbert's ChurchSt Cuthbert St, Wells BA5 2AW
28th Jun 2026
Opera in a Box present Gilbert & Sullivan's popular comic opera about incompetent pirates and hopeless policemen.
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Carmen
The Speedwell5 Abbey Street, Crewkerne, Somerset TA18 7HY
28th Jun 2026
Re-told with a cast of six singers, puppetry and accompanied by piano and flamenco guitar, this re-telling of the classic tale is reworked with new dynamic relevance.
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The Pirates of Penzance
Keynsham Memorial ParkBath Hill, Keynsham, BS31 1HL
2nd Jul 2026
Opera in a Box present Gilbert & Sullivan's popular comic opera about incompetent pirates and hopeless policemen.
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Carmen
Bridgwater Arts Centre11-13 Castle St, Bridgwater, TA6 3DD
3rd Jul 2026
Re-told with a cast of six singers, puppetry and accompanied by piano and flamenco guitar, this re-telling of the classic tale is reworked with new dynamic relevance.
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The Pirates of Penzance
Lytchett Matravers Village HallHigh Street, Lytchett Matravers Poole BH16 6DD
4th Jul 2026
Opera in a Box present Gilbert & Sullivan's popular comic opera about incompetent pirates hopeless policemen.
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Carmen
St Peter's and St Paul'sChurch Road North Curry Taunton, TA3 6LJ
4th Jul 2026
Re-told with a cast of six singers, puppetry and accompanied by piano and flamenco guitar, this re-telling of the classic tale is reworked with new dynamic relevance.
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Carmen
Powderham CastlePowderham Estate, Exeter EX6 8JQ
5th Jul 2026
Re-told with a cast of six singers, puppetry and accompanied by piano and flamenco guitar, this re-telling of the classic tale is reworked with new dynamic relevance.
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The Merry Widow
Park HouseSt Clement, Truro, TR1 1SX
7th Jul 2026 to 11th Jul 2026
Expect sweeping Viennese melodies, sumptuous costumes and a joyful evening of comedy, dance and song, delivered with Duchy Opera's trademark warmth and theatrical flair. A perfect night out for seasoned opera lovers and newcomers alike.
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The Pirates of Panzance
St Matthews ChurchLechlade, GL7 3LG
11th Jul 2026
Opera in a Box present Gilbert & Sullivan's popular comic opera about incompetent pirates hopeless policemen.
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The Pirates of Penzance
Pottery FarmIlminster, Whitney Hill, Ilminster, TA19 0SJ
12th Jul 2026
Opera in a Box present Gilbert & Sullivan's popular comic opera about incompetent pirates hopeless policemen.
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The Marriage of Figaro
Owlpen ManorUley, Dursley GL11 5BZ
16th Jul 2026
Bursting with glorious melodies - from the fizzing overture to the heart-stopping beauty of 'Dove sono' and the jubilant finale - The Marriage of Figaro is Mozart at his most brilliant. Presented by Wild Arts.
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The Marriage of Figaro
Forde AbbeyChard TA20 4LU
22nd Jul 2026
Bursting with glorious melodies - from the fizzing overture to the heart-stopping beauty of 'Dove sono' and the jubilant finale - The Marriage of Figaro is Mozart at his most brilliant. Presented by Wild Arts.
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If Opera 2026
Church FarmWingfield, (A366 Wingfield Road), BA14 9LE
6th Aug 2026 to 16th Aug 2026
To mark 30 incredible years, we will be welcoming back some of the artists who helped shape our story to present a season that's as daring, heartfelt and joyful as ever.
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The Marriage of Figaro
The Everyman TheatreRegent Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1HQ
9th Aug 2026
Bursting with glorious melodies - from the fizzing overture to the heart-stopping beauty of 'Dove sono' and the jubilant finale - The Marriage of Figaro is Mozart at his most brilliant. Presented by Wild Arts.
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The Marriage of Figaro
The Minack TheatrePorthcurno, Penzance, Cornwall TR19 6JU
3rd Sep 2026 to 4th Sep 2026
Bursting with glorious melodies - from the fizzing overture to the heart-stopping beauty of 'Dove sono' and the jubilant finale - The Marriage of Figaro is Mozart at his most brilliant. Presented by Wild Arts.
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Lakme
The Minack TheatrePorthcurno, Penzance, Cornwall TR19 6JU
7th Sep 2026 to 11th Sep 2026
Surrey Opera present the opera in three acts by Leo Delibes to a French libretto by Edmond Gondinet and Philippe Gille.
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The Pirates of Penzance
Merlin TheatreBath Rd, Frome BA11 2HG
12th Sep 2026
Performed by a six-strong cast of actors/singers with fully orchestrated accompaniment, The Pirates of Penzance boasts such gloriously memorable songs as ?To be a Pirate King!?; ?Modern Major General? and ?A Policeman?s Lot is Not a Happy One?.
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Iolanthe
The Minack TheatrePorthcurno, Penzance, Cornwall TR19 6JU
14th Sep 2026 to 18th Sep 2026
Set in England's idyllic countryside, a group of Lords tangle with the mischievous fairies of the mystical forest as they try to woo the much-desired Phyllis, the love of Strephon (a half-fairy, half-mortal lowly shepherd and nephew of the Fairy Queen).
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Iolanthe
The RegentChristchurch, BH23 1AS
24th Sep 2026 to 26th Sep 2026
Christchurch G&S Society present the political satire of Gilvert & Sullivan's Iolanthe.
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