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Royal Opera House cancels Bolshoi Ballet London tour

The Royal Opera House have cancelled a tour from Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet following the crisis in Ukraine. The Moscow-based ballet company, who were set to return to London this summer, has been called off as Kyiv was hit by air strikes and Russian ...

25 Feb 2022 at 23:25

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Real life Billy Elliot who was bullied at school because of a cleft palette says dance helped him find his voice and now he “cannot stop talking”

A real life Billy Elliot who was bullied at school because of a cleft palette causing a distorted mouth and nasal speech says dance helped him to find his voice and now he “cannot stop talking.” Too self-conscious to express himself verbally, ...

12 May 2022 at 08:25

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Compass serves up £475m deal to buy Kew Gardens caterer

Catering giant Compass Group has struck a £475 million deal to buy CH&Co, the hospitality provider for venues such as Kew Gardens. On Monday, the world’s largest food services firm said it has “signed an agreement” to take control of its ...

22 Jan 2024 at 09:11

Royal Opera House cuts ties with long-term sponsor BP

The Royal Opera House has ended its sponsorship relationship with BP after 33 years, becoming the latest institution to cut ties with the oil giant. The Covent Garden arts venue, which has faced pressure from environmental campaigners ...

25 Jan 2023 at 14:51

Hugh Bonneville ‘delighted’ to host King’s Coronation Concert

Actor Hugh Bonneville has said he is “delighted” to be the host of the King’s Coronation Concert. The BBC has announced his role as it unveiled more performers from the Royal Ballet, the Royal Opera, the Royal Shakespeare Company, ...

20 Apr 2023 at 17:00

Akshata Murty welcomes Ukraine’s first lady to Downing Street

Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska has been welcomed to Downing Street by Rishi Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty. Embracing at the door to Number 10, the pair turned to the cameras, held hands and waved before entering the building. ...

29 Feb 2024 at 16:44

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Pappano says the way opera is looked on with great suspicion ‘drives me nuts’

The conductor and musical director of the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) has hit out at politicians and what he called “misguided wokeism” for there being a “great suspicion” of opera and British cultural achievements. Sir ...

11 Apr 2024 at 13:07

King applauded on Royal Opera House stage hand in hand with performers

The King walked across the Royal Opera House stage hand in hand with performers at a gala celebrating the conductor at his coronation, on Thursday. The event paid tribute to Sir Antonio Pappano at the end of his 22-year ...

17 May 2024 at 10:24

Arts Council England quizzed over support of Royal Opera House amid levelling up

An MP has questioned whether Arts Council England (Ace) can be “taken seriously” in terms of levelling up when it spends so much on the Royal Opera House in London compared with regional institutions. Digital, Culture, ...

14 Jun 2022 at 15:41

Entertainment

Royal Opera House bans heckler who shouted ‘rubbish’ at child singer

A heckler has been banned from the Royal Opera House for life after shouting “rubbish” at a 12-year-old actor during a production of Handel’s opera Alcina. The incident occurred while child actor Malakai M Bayoh was ...

09 Nov 2022 at 22:52

Music

Scuffle reportedly breaks out at Royal Opera House after Palestine flag unfurled

A scuffle reportedly broke out at London’s Royal Opera House after a performer unfurled an “unauthorised” Palestine flag. The incident took place during a performance of Il Trovatore on Saturday, with video footage ...

20 Jul 2025 at 14:56

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