Longborough Festival Opera

Longborough Festival Opera An intimate 500-seat theatre overlooking spectacular Cotswolds countryside. Season runs May-August.

Take in the picturesque views, bring a picnic and enjoy spectacular opera – Longborough Festival Opera is one of the UK's finest country opera houses, an intimate 500-seat theatre set amidst the glorious rolling hills of the Cotswolds. Each performance at Longborough is a production created especially for us: we work with talented designers, directors, conductors and the best up-and-coming artists to bring you something you won't have seen anywhere else.

🌞 August is for enjoying the rest of summer… but October plans? Those are worth sorting now. 🎭After reaching more than 1...
18/08/2026

🌞 August is for enjoying the rest of summer… but October plans? Those are worth sorting now. 🎭

After reaching more than 1,000 children across four counties this summer, Playground Opera: Hansel and Gretel is coming to Chipping Norton Theatre on Sunday 18 October!

Expect an interactive, magical opera experience made especially for young audiences, with songs, movement and plenty of fun along the way.

🎟️ Make your October a little more magical and book your tickets now!

https://www.chippingnortontheatre.com/events/hansel-and-gretel-a-playground-opera

🎭 Calling emerging artists: your 2027 opportunity is here!Applications are now OPEN for Longborough Festival Opera’s 202...
18/08/2026

🎭 Calling emerging artists: your 2027 opportunity is here!

Applications are now OPEN for Longborough Festival Opera’s 2027 Emerging Artist Chorus and Small / Cover Roles.

Our Emerging Artist programme offers a unique opportunity to perform with a world-class opera company and is ideal for singers who have recently finished, or are about to finish, their vocal studies, performers at the beginning of their careers and those returning to the profession.

🎶 The 2027 season includes:

✨ Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
29 March – 3 July 2027

✨ Nicolai: The Merry Wives of Windsor
3 May – 10 July 2027

✨ Puccini: La bohème
10 June – 7 August 2027

“The programme was invaluable in terms of improving musicianship, stagecraft and physical awareness. It provides a very positive and helpful start to our careers.”

🗓️ Applications close: Sunday 20 September 2026

✨ This is your opportunity to develop your musicianship, stagecraft and performance experience while becoming part of Longborough’s 2027 season.

🔗 Find out more and apply on our website

https://lfo.org.uk/participate/emerging-artist-programme

🎭✨ Discover the world of opera this summer! Longborough Festival Opera at CAMFEST ✨🎭Camfest- Youth & Community Festival...
11/08/2026

🎭✨ Discover the world of opera this summer!
Longborough Festival Opera at CAMFEST ✨🎭
Camfest- Youth & Community Festival
Join Longborough Festival Opera for a free interactive opera workshop for young people aged 11+ at the Cidermill Theatre, Chipping Campden.

📅 Friday 14 August 2026
⏰ 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm (doors open 1:15 pm)
📍 Cidermill Theatre Cidermill Theatre , Chipping Campden
👧 Suitable for ages 11+
Free workshop 🎟️

Led by professional singers from Longborough Festival Opera, participants will explore the exciting world of opera through:

🎶 Music and singing
🎭 Drama and improvisation
✨ Creativity, storytelling and performance

With links to the curriculum, this workshop is a chance to discover how opera combines music, drama and imagination. Whether you already love performing or are completely new to opera, come and experience the magic of this unique art form.

🎟️ Book your place through the Cidermill Theatre website

https://cidermilltheatre-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173683310

Join Our Youth Company 🎶Have you ever wondered what it’s like behind the scenes at a professional opera? These photos fr...
06/08/2026

Join Our Youth Company 🎶

Have you ever wondered what it’s like behind the scenes at a professional opera? These photos from our recent productions capture just some of the unforgettable moments our Youth Company experienced. This season, our young performers appeared in the professional productions of Orlando, Macbeth and Hansel and Gretel, sharing the Mainstage with internationally acclaimed artists and gaining invaluable experience in a professional opera environment.

From rehearsals and backstage fun to unforgettable performances, every production is filled with laughter, new friendships and memories that last a lifetime.

As a member of our Youth Company, you’ll:

🎵 Perform in professional productions on the Longborough Festival Opera Mainstage
🎭 Develop your singing, acting and stage skills
🌟 Learn from our inspiring Director of Choruses, David Eaton David Eaton
🎓 Take part in workshops and masterclasses with industry professionals
🤝 Build confidence, make new friends and gain valuable performance experience
💙 Bursaries available on request

We’re looking for curious and committed young people aged 7 to 21 who are passionate about singing, acting and storytelling, and ready to discover exciting new ways of bringing music and theatre to life.

📅 Youth Company Launch Day
Sunday 20 September 2026

📧 To register your interest and secure your place, email [email protected].

🔗 Find out more via the link in our bio.

We can’t wait to welcome the next generation of performers to Longborough Festival Opera.

Hansel and Gretel has opened to critical acclaim at Longborough Festival Opera✨Conducted by Karen Kamensek and directed ...
31/07/2026

Hansel and Gretel has opened to critical acclaim at Longborough Festival Opera✨

Conducted by Karen Kamensek and directed by Lucy Bailey, this fresh new production brings magic, mischief and darker twists to Humperdinck’s much-loved fairy tale. Featuring the acclaimed Longborough Youth Chorus and sung in Sir David Pountney’s witty English translation, it’s captivating audiences and critics alike.

The reviews are in... swipe to see what the critics are saying 👀

There are just five performances remaining:

📅 1, 2, 4, 6 & 8 August

🎟️ Book your tickets: https://lfo.org.uk/opera/hansel-and-gretel

31/07/2026

What a way to open! ✨

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening night of Hansel and Gretel at Longborough Festival Opera.

Here’s a glimpse of the applause as our wonderful cast, the Longborough Festival Opera Orchestra, the Longborough Youth Chorus and creative team took their well-deserved curtain call after a magical first performance.

If you haven’t joined us yet, there’s still time to experience this fresh new production, conducted by Karen Kamensek and directed by Lucy Bailey.

Pack a picnic, enjoy an evening in the heart of the Cotswolds and let us transport you into the enchanted forest.

📅 Performances continue until 8 August.

🎟️ Book your tickets: https://lfo.org.uk/opera/hansel-and-gretel

Cotswolds

30/07/2026

🎭✨ Toi toi toi to our incredible cast, orchestra and creative team! ✨🎭

Tonight, Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel opens at Longborough Festival Opera.

We caught Joanna Harries, mezzo-soprano, who plays Hansel, between rehearsals and asked her about her experience performing at Longborough Festival Opera. Joanna previously joined us as Hen and the Innkeeper’s Wife in The Cunning Little Vixen (2021).

Joanna’s one-word description of the new production of Hansel and Gretel?

"Messy!" 🍰🍭🌲

You’ll have to see for yourself just how messy it gets!

Conducted by Karen Kamensek and directed by Lucy Bailey, this new production brings together an outstanding cast, the Longborough Festival Opera Orchestra, the acclaimed Longborough Youth Chorus and Sir David Pountney’s witty and intelligent English translation.

A comic yet scary fairy tale, this fresh and modern take on Hansel and Gretel combines humour, adventure and darker moments in a magical journey through the forest.

Pack a picnic, head to the heart of the Cotswolds and join us for an unforgettable evening of opera.

📅 30 July to 8 August
🎟️ Book your tickets: https://lfo.org.uk/opera/hansel-and-gretel

🎭 Not all Humperdincks are the same…One created one of the world’s most beloved fairy-tale operas. The other became a gl...
22/07/2026

🎭 Not all Humperdincks are the same…

One created one of the world’s most beloved fairy-tale operas. The other became a global music icon.

Swipe through to discover the two very different musical legacies behind the name. Find out which Humperdinck is coming to Longborough this summer 😁

🍬 The forest awaits...
Hansel and Gretel opens on 30 July at Longborough Festival Opera

🎟️ More info: https://lfo.org.uk/opera/hansel-and-gretel -amp-creative-team

🍰☕ Caption this...The Hansel and Gretel studio run has left us with some wonderfully unexpected moments... and we're not...
22/07/2026

🍰☕ Caption this...

The Hansel and Gretel studio run has left us with some wonderfully unexpected moments... and we're not quite sure what was happening here! 👀

Pick one photo and share your funniest caption in the comments! We can't wait to read your ideas.

Behind the laughter, rehearsals are well underway for Engelbert Humperdinck's enchanting retelling of the Brothers Grimm's fairy tale. Conducted by Karen Kamensek and directed by Lucy Bailey, this new production unites leading artists from the UK and beyond, the acclaimed Longborough Youth Chorus, and Sir David Pountney's witty English translation.

✨ Performance dates:
📅 30 July (Opening Night)
📅 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 August
📸 by Lidia Crisafulli
🎟️ Book your tickets and join us for an unforgettable summer of opera in the Cotswolds.
https://lfo.org.uk/opera/hansel-and-gretel

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