Northern Opera Group believe that opera can be for anybody
We perform rare and wonderful operas in imaginative ways
We work with extraordinary professional artists to bring opera to audiences in theatres, community settings and online
We enable anyone to take part in opera, for free
"Thriving" (The Guardian)
"Rapidly burgeoning ... energetic and imaginative" (Bachtrack)
"Ever enterprising ... with its customary energy and enthusiasm" (Opera Now)
"Wonderfully imaginative" (Review's Hub)
Leeds New Opera Festival
5 - 7th November 2026
A groundbreaking opera exploring Black British experiences, telling an urgent national story of state violence through joy, love, laughter and pain.
We are recruiting Trustees!
Deadline: 14 September 2026
We are seeking new trustees to join our board; offering support, provocation, expertise, and championing Northern Opera Group as we continue to shape our repertoire and ambitions.
There is no specific qualification required to join a board, and we are keen to appoint trustees with a wide variety of personal and lived experience.