Museums & Arts · Our pick in London
Royal Opera House
Royal Ballet and Opera
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Image courtesy of © Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera House is home to the companies now known together as Royal Ballet and Opera. Performances run through most of the year, and tickets range widely in price, with some standing places and day seats. Parts of the building, including the glass Paul Hamlyn Hall and the terrace overlooking the piazza, are often open to visitors during the day; check the website for tours and current access.
Why it's on our list
- Royal Ballet and Royal Opera
- Glass hall and terrace
- Tours and talks
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Royal Opera House before you go.
On now and coming up
Opera and ballet from The Royal Ballet and Opera on the main stage and in the Linbury Theatre over the next two weeks.
Full programme and tickets at rbo.org.uk
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Royal Opera House, as the crow flies.
- One Aldwych0.2 mi4 min walk
- Strand Palace Hotel0.2 mi4 min walk
- Covent Garden Hotel0.2 mi4 min walk
- The Savoy0.2 mi5 min walk
- Rosewood London0.4 mi7 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Royal Opera House are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Covent GardenPiccadilly0.1 mi1 min walk
- Leicester SquarePiccadillyNorthern0.3 mi5 min walk
- HolbornCentralPiccadilly0.3 mi6 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Russell Street0.1 mi1 min walk
- Taxi rank, Hungerford Lane0.4 mi7 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- Covent Garden0.1 miWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Leicester Square0.4 miWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Trafalgar Square0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The British Museum0.5 miWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- London Eye0.7 miWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Westminster Abbey1.0 miWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Buckingham Palace1.2 miWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Shard1.7 miWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Harrods2.0 miWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Tower of London2.0 miWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
Main rail terminals
- Charing Cross0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Waterloo0.8 miWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Euston1.2 miWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 12 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras1.2 miWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)1.3 miWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Victoria1.5 miWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
- London Bridge1.7 miWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Liverpool Street1.8 miWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Paddington2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min