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This impressive building in the heart of Covent Garden has been playing host to major stars of the classical music world since 1858. The third theatre to be located on this site, today's Royal Opera House is the result of a reconstruction in the 1990s (although the main auditorium is part of the original building). It is a beacon of modern theatre design and the place to go for high quality performances in sumptuous surroundings. As one of London's most esteemed, iconic and beautiful performance venues, it's worth a visit even if you're not a ballet or opera fan. Before 1999 the theatre only opened its doors to ticket holders just before performances but today you can explore parts of the building for free during the day - the Paul Hamlyn Hall with its dramatic glass atrium is especially worth a peek. For smaller scale productions such as chamber opera and experimental dance shows there's the 400-seat Linbury Theatre and the Clore Studio which holds an audience of 180 for more intimate events and performances. Both were refurbished in 2018 as part of a three year, £50.7 million project which saw the entrances, foyers and terraces upgraded and a new café, bar and restaurant added.
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Royal Opera House: La Fille Du RegimentRoyal Opera House: La Fille Du RegimentMiranda Richardson plays the Duchesse de Crakentorp in Donizetti's French comic opera in Laurent Pelly's production at the Royal Opera House. For someone so adapt at playing Queenie in Blackadder, the role of Duchess in this uproarious opera is a natural fit. One of the Royal Opera House's most popular productions, La Fille Du Regiment tells the st2019-07-15T00:00:00+01002019-07-20T00:00:00+0100
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event > Concerts > Opera - French opera
PRICING £7-£150
DATES Running until Saturday 20th July 2019
Miranda Richardson plays the Duchesse de Crakentorp in Donizetti's French comic opera in Laurent Pelly's production at the Royal Opera House. For someone so adapt at playing Queenie in Blackadder, the role of Duchess in this uproarious opera is a natural fit. One of the Royal Opera House's most popular productions, La Fille Du Regiment tells the st... More about this event
event > Concerts > Opera - Italian opera
PRICING £8-£185, phone for availability
DATES Running until Sunday 21st July 2019
David McVicar's production of Mozart's comic opera of intrigue, misunderstanding and forgiveness starring Christian Gerhaher and Simon Keenlyside. Sung in Italian with English surtitles.... More about this event
Royal Opera: CarmenRoyal Opera: CarmenAward-winning Australian director Barrie Kosky provides a refreshing staging of Bizet's most renowned opera about the seductive Carmen and Don Jose, the army corporal who falls under her spell with drastic consequences. Australian director Barrie Kosky - "a maverick whose successes include a radical staging of Handel's oratorio Saul at Glyndebourne2019-07-15T00:00:00+01002019-07-20T00:00:00+0100
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event > Concerts > Opera - French opera
PRICING £30-£200
DATES Running until Saturday 20th July 2019
Award-winning Australian director Barrie Kosky provides a refreshing staging of Bizet's most renowned opera about the seductive Carmen and Don Jose, the army corporal who falls under her spell with drastic consequences. Australian director Barrie Kosky - "a maverick whose successes include a radical staging of Handel's oratorio Saul at Glyndebourne... More about this event
event > Concerts > Opera
PRICING £73-£100
DATES Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th July 2019 - 6.30pm
David Pountney's adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novel, following the tribulations of Russian society as Napoleon edges closer to the country's borders. Sung in English, with English and Welsh surtitles.
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Seven Dials, WC2H | 3 minutes from Royal Opera House
Boutique haven in Covent Garden's vibrant Seven Dials village. Guests can enjoy stylish, comfortable rooms, smart TV and free high-speed Wi-Fi on unlimited devices. Monmouth Kitchen ... More
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel from £179 30% off
Aldwych, WC2B | 3 minutes from Royal Opera House
Positioned between the City's Square Mile and the thriving West End, this grand, Edwardian Hilton hotel welcomes guests with a patisserie and champagne bar in the ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £78 38% off
372 Strand, WC2R | 4 minutes from Royal Opera House
This West End Art Deco hotel right on the Strand and next to Covent Garden is in a fantastic location for accessing central London and theatreland. ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Bow Street, Covent Garden, Covent Garden, London WC2E | Same location as Royal Opera House
Part of the Royal Opera House , the Linbury Theatre was completely refurbished in December 2018 revealing, "a handsome new ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Russell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 2 minutes from Royal Opera House
The first theatre built after World War I is an astonishing piece of architecture. Built in 1922-4, it preceded the arrival of the Art Deco and ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Catherine Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 3 minutes from Royal Opera House
London's oldest theatre is also its most spectacular, with a palatial auditorium that is among the most impressive in the world. The first theatre on this ... More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
170 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 3 minutes from Royal Opera House
This new Covent Garden alternative to the West End tourist traps has welcomed the likes of filthy San Franciscan Scott Capurro and TV favourite Andi Osho. ... More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
3 Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 6 minutes from Royal Opera House
Vue's flagship West End cinema in Leicester Square, which first opened in October 1938, underwent a £6.6m refurbishment in 2017, upgrading its seating and sound systems ... More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
93-107 Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, London W1D | 6 minutes from Royal Opera House
This cracking, refurbished Soho cinema shows a broad-range of art-house films. The three screens feature Dolby THX sound and ample leg-room. The regular Sunday double-bills ... More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 8th February to 19th October 2019
Royal Opera House, 18-20 Maiden Lane, The Strand, WC2R | 3 minutes from Royal Opera House
Transferring from Broadway, the Waitress musical comes to the Adelphi Theatre for its UK premiere in February. The first musical to have an all-female creative team, ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 9th November 2019 to 29th February 2020
Royal Opera House, St Martins Lane, WC2N | 5 minutes from Royal Opera House
The true story of two young climbers who get into trouble has already been told in a BAFTA-winning film and now it comes to the stage ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 16th May to 10th August 2019
Royal Opera House, Charing Cross Road, WC2H | 5 minutes from Royal Opera House
Hollywood star and multiple Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick makes his West End debut at Wyndham's Theatre opposite Elizabeth McGovern from Downton Abbey. The star of ...More
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London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Covent Garden Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from Royal Opera House
A visit to Covent Garden is a must, whether you intend to shop, sightsee or soak in the carnival atmosphere. The focal ... More
London > Attractions > Museums
45 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from Royal Opera House
The London Film Museum, located on the site of the Theatre Museum in the original Flower Cellars in the heart of Covent Garden, is the second ... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Covent Garden Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from Royal Opera House
After a two-year, £22 million refurbishment the London Transport Museum reopened on 22 November 2007 revealing more exhibition space than before. The museum travels back through ... More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
17 Russell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 1 minute from Royal Opera House
Belgium's finest export, the first Godiva was opened in Brussels approximately 75 years ago by master chocolatier Joseph Draps and named after the legendary Lady Godiva. ... More
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
14-18 Neal Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 1 minute from Royal Opera House
Sweet to taste, cute to look at and made with natural ingredients, Lola's Cupcakes can hold their own when it comes to the coveted title of ... More
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London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Royal Opera House, Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | Same location as Royal Opera House
The hall over which this stunning restaurant and champagne bar looks was named in honour of publisher Paul Hamlyn after his foundation gifted a generous £10m ... More
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
48 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from Royal Opera House
The obvious point of comparison for this chain of trendy, inexpensive Indian restaurants is Wagamama's. Like that sainted chain, they offer authentic street food, quick service ... More
London > Restaurants > Thai restaurants
44 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from Royal Opera House
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London > Education > Universities and Colleges
24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 2 minutes from Royal Opera House
The London Film School is the oldest-established international school of film technique in the world. The school has contributed significantly to ... More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
1 Sheffield Street, Holborn, London WC2A | 5 minutes from Royal Opera House
The award-winning Saw Swee Hock Student Centre, designed by Irish architects O'Donnell + Tuomey and awarded the RIBA London Building of the Year Award in 2014, ... More
London > Education > English Language Courses
10 Coptic Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 6 minutes from Royal Opera House
English [Out There!] takes a very hands-on approach to learning English. The course places an emphasis on using what you have learned. Students are taken out ... More
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London > Leisure > Fitness
12 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from Royal Opera House
This day spa exclusively for women is a total pampering experience from the minute you step through the door. Located in bustling Covent Garden you'll soon ... More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
25 Shelton Street, 40 Earlham Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 2 minutes from Royal Opera House
Let the Thai Square Spa transport you to the shores of Asia with their traditional Thai spa treatment rooms, smack bang in the centre of Covent ... More
London > Leisure > Arts Centres
24 Endell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 2 minutes from Royal Opera House
On the site of the old St Paul's Hospital in Covent Garden, hip private members' club h Club London has been designed specifically for the creative ... More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
39 Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from Royal Opera House
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
33 Rose Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 3 minutes from Royal Opera House
One of the oldest pubs in London, the Lamb & Flag was once known as the Bucket of Blood, thanks to the bare-knuckle fights held here. ... More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
40 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 3 minutes from Royal Opera House
Philomena's is an Irish themed bar and sports cafe on Great Queen Street, just two minutes walk from Covent Garden tube station. A great place to ... More
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London > Nightlife > Bars
36 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 2 minutes from Royal Opera House
The reputation of the Benelux breweries precedes them and this themed bar captures the flair of Dutch cafe culture too. The impressive row of shiny silver ... More
London > Nightlife > Bars
35 Earlham Street, Covent Garden, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 2 minutes from Royal Opera House
Covent Garden "style" bar serving cocktails and a chilled out, trendy vibe. Considered to be one of London’s original “style” or “concept” bars, despite being on the ... More
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
26 Wellington Street, WC2E | 3 minutes from Royal Opera House
Specialising in sparkling wines Grays & Feather offers an exploration, education and, most importantly, enjoyment - without breaking the bank - of fizz. From the rolling ... More
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London > Business > Venue Hire
45 St. Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 4 minutes from Royal Opera House
To enter the stunning St Martins Lane Hotel in the heart of London's Theatreland you pass through the tallest revolving door in London, a luminescent yellow-glass ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
8 John Adam Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 6 minutes from Royal Opera House
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London > Business > Venue Hire
24-26 Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 6 minutes from Royal Opera House
One of London's biggest cinemas, the Odeon Leicester Square regularly plays host to premieres and awards ceremonies as well as screening the week's big releases. Aside ... More
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