About

Since 2015 Northern Opera Group have been celebrating new, rare and wonderful operas in Leeds and surrounding areas.

In 2025, following 10 years of establishing Northern Opera Group as one of the Uk's most innovative opera companies, founders David Ward and Louise Garner stepped down. 

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Fay Jennett and Jude Christian have been appointed Executive Director and Artistic Director, and are building on this legacy to create bold new work for communities across Leeds and beyond. 

 

Find out more about Fay and Jude here 

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Northern Opera Group is a registered charity (no. 1167501) and rely on the generosity of our funders and partners to carry out our work.

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In 2024/25 we were proud to be a Change Partner with Ramps on the Moon; making all our work more accessible to artists, audiences and participants with disabilities.

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In 2023 we signed our first House Agreement with the performing arts union Equity. This solidifies our longstanding positive working practices and fair pay for artists.

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We are "the world's first carbon literate opera company" (Carbon Literacy Project) and a member of Sustainable Arts in Leeds.

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Our 2020 film adaptation of Pauline Viardot's Cinderella won 'Best Opera' at the Classical Music Digital Award.