SURREY OPERA

SURREY OPERA The Origins of Surrey Opera
Surrey Opera was founded by the late Joyce Hooper MBE in 1969. Surrey Opera was born. This first production was a great success.

Surrey Opera performs a broad range of operas and shows, with professional and up and coming principals, the "Surrey Opera chorus" and a full orchestra, providing affordable performances across Surrey, Sussex and Kent In June 1970, she embarked upon the most ambitious project of her career, staging the Mozart operas, starting with the Magic Flute in Redhill's Market Hall. Russell Smythe, who playe

d Papageno, went on to the Guildhall School of Music and subsequently to a successful professional career, singing at Covent Garden and with the English and Welsh National Opera companies. With the financial success of this first opera, all the Mozart operas followed together with Beethoven's Fidelio, for which a tenor, Martin Cutze, was prepared to travel all the way from Germany to sing Florestan. Realising, in 1976, that she would like a younger conductor to take over, Joyce heard of a brilliant young musician who was conducting The Marriage of Figaro at Blindley Heath. She handed over the baton to Jonathan Butcher, the present Artistic Director, who has continued so remarkably what Joyce Hooper started. Patron: Sir John Tomlinson
President: Ted Van Loock
Vice-President: Peter Sidhom

We are disappointed to confirm that we will no longer be performing Lakmé as planned this Summer We recognise and share ...
12/05/2026

We are disappointed to confirm that we will no longer be performing Lakmé as planned this Summer

We recognise and share the disappointment that our audiences will no longer get to experience Delibes' wonderfully evocative score. However, as requested by The Minack Theatre, we will now be bringing Donizetti’s Don Pasquale, possibly the greatest of all opera buffas, to this beautiful and world famous venue.

Tickets are now live on The Minack Website and further ticket details will be available soon.
https://minack.com/whats-on/don-pasquale/

See you on the cliff!

Join the Surrey Opera Chorus for our 2026 production of Lakmé. Passionate singers wanted - no opera experience required....
21/02/2026

Join the Surrey Opera Chorus for our 2026 production of Lakmé.

Passionate singers wanted - no opera experience required.

Rehearsals begin in the spring; Mondays and later, additionally, Thursdays at Clyde Hall, Croydon.

Performances at the world famous Minack Theatre, Porthcurno, 5th - 12th September
Plus, performances in Croydon, 27th and 29th August.

DM for more info or to get involved.

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29/01/2026

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What a joyful evening! Thank you to all who joined us last night for our Christmas soirée celebration. Here’s our four s...
14/12/2025

What a joyful evening! Thank you to all who joined us last night for our Christmas soirée celebration.
Here’s our four soloists!

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas 🎄

🎶 Surrey Opera - Soirée and Christmas Celebration • 📅 When: Saturday 13th December 2025 at 8 pm • 📍 Where: Clyde Hall, C...
12/12/2025

🎶 Surrey Opera - Soirée and Christmas Celebration
• 📅 When: Saturday 13th December 2025 at 8 pm
• 📍 Where: Clyde Hall, Clyde Road, Croydon, CR0 6SZ
• 🎤 What’s On: A festive evening of music performed by Surrey Opera’s soloists and chorus - a seasonal celebration combining opera highlights and Christmas music. 
• 🎟️ Tickets: Available via TicketSource — you can book at www.ticketsource.co.uk/surreyopera.

Not long until our annual Soireé!Book you tickets today: www.ticketsource.co.uk/surreyoperaWe're looking forward to shar...
03/12/2025

Not long until our annual Soireé!

Book you tickets today: www.ticketsource.co.uk/surreyopera

We're looking forward to sharing some wonderful music with you, alongside some mince pies and drinks!

Join us for our annual Soiree and Christmas celebration. Saturday 13th December, 8pmClyde Hall, Clyde Road, CRO0 6SZTick...
17/11/2025

Join us for our annual Soiree and Christmas celebration.

Saturday 13th December, 8pm
Clyde Hall, Clyde Road, CRO0 6SZ

Tickets £15 (plus booking fee) - include a festive mince pie!
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/surreyopera

Enjoy a selection of opera choruses and Christmas classics at our relaxed evening of fabulous music, presented by the Surrey Opera Chorus and guest soloists.

We can't wait to welcome you!

𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱!We're inviting new singers to join us for the Surrey Opera Soiree and Christmas Celebration. We'll be sin...
15/10/2025

𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱!

We're inviting new singers to join us for the Surrey Opera Soiree and Christmas Celebration.

We'll be singing a mix of opera choruses and Christmas songs. No opera experience is necessary. A great way to try singing opera in a fun and welcoming environment.

Rehearsals on a Monday evening at Clyde Hall in Addiscombe (Croydon). Easily accessibly from East Croydon Station.

Performance on Saturday 13 December.

Drop us a direct message for more info or take part!

🎶  "And so goodnight we wish you well...". 🎶That's a wrap! Thanks to everyone for a wonderful show.Until next time...Sav...
27/09/2025

🎶 "And so goodnight we wish you well...". 🎶

That's a wrap! Thanks to everyone for a wonderful show.

Until next time...

Save the date - Surrey Opera Christmas Soirée, Saturday 13th December.

A number of our lovely current and past principals are performing in Carshalton Opera Cosi Fan Tutti in a few weeks. Alw...
26/09/2025

A number of our lovely current and past principals are performing in Carshalton Opera Cosi Fan Tutti in a few weeks.

Always a fab, family friendly show. A great way to introduce the little'uns to opera (especially if you can't make our open rehearsal for Don Pasquale this Saturday 😉)

Mozart’s ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’ : Carshalton Opera and the Thames Sinfonia. Made accessible for all ages- abridged and sung in English. 11th October 3pm & 7pm All Saints Church Carshalton Tickets : Tickets : bit.ly/co-cosifantutte

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C/O Clyde Hall, Clyde Road
Croydon
CR06SZ

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