21 May – 30 August 2026

Festival

Our flagship summer programme of world class opera. Enjoy a performance in our indoor auditorium, and picnic in our gardens or dine in our restaurants during the 90-minute interval. 

Glyndebourne Members receive priority booking for Festival 2026 – join today. Public booking opens 8 March 2026

What's on

Tosca
21 May - 30 Aug

Tosca

Puccini

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Il turco in Italia
23 May - 09 Jul

Il turco in Italia

Rossini

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L’Orfeo
14 Jun - 25 Jul

L’Orfeo

Monteverdi

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Billy Budd
28 Jun - 30 Jul

Billy Budd

Britten

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Ariadne auf Naxos
19 Jul - 29 Aug

Ariadne auf Naxos

Richard Strauss

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Die Entführung aus dem Serail
31 Jul - 28 Aug

Die Entführung aus dem Serail

Mozart

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If you are interested in supporting a Festival 2026 production, please contact our Director of Development, Helen McCarthy at +44(0)1273 013308 or helen.mccarthy@glyndebourne.com

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Festival 2026 Schedule

Start planning your 2026 visit with this list of dates

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