Turandot. Royal Ballet and Opera House. 4th February 2026

We arrived at New Street Station at around 8:15 am to take the train down to London Euston, arriving about 10 am. We walked the 1.5 miles to the Opera House in Covent Garden. We were one of several schools there that day who came to enjoy matinée performance of Pucinni’s Turandot.

Set in Peking, China, the opera describes the tale of an unnamed Prince (later we learn his name is Calaf) who desires to win the hand of Turandot in marriage. To do this, he is required to correctly answer three riddles. Failing to guess correctly leads to death! The opera includes the very famous song Nessun Dorma. Those of a certain age will remember it was used by the BBC during the 1990 World Cup. The whole performance was amazing; fabulous singing, amazing dancing and incredible sets.

Following the performance, we walked down to the river for some pictures then went to the Seven Dials Market for food where some of us ordered the biggest pizza I’ve seen!

This trip was only possible because of a grant we were awarded which covered most of the cost of the day (including travel). The individual price for a ticket in our seats for an evening performance was £322.00 so we were thankful to receive this grant.

A huge ‘thank you to Mrs Ward’ who applied for and the grant and arranged the trip.