21st Malcolm Arnold Festival
Saturday 24 October 2026 – LIVE in Northampton
Sunday 1 November 2026 – LIVE-STREAM DAY
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News and Press Releases
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The Met: Live in HD 2026-27 season starts with Così fan tutte on 3 October
The Met: Live in HD presents first live transmission of the season with Mozart’s Così fan tutte on Saturday, October 3
Federica Lombardi, Samantha Hankey, Ana María Martínez, Duke Kim, and Andrey Zhilikhovsky make their Met role debuts, alongside Gerald Finley. Maestro Nimrod David Pfeffer conducts
The Met: Live in HD is available in more than 1,900 theatres worldwide (for UK cinemas click here)
Manfred Honeck is the new Principal Conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra from September 2028
The Philharmonia Orchestra has announced the appointment of Manfred Honeck as its next Principal Conductor, beginning in September 2028
Hampstead Garden Opera return with Bellini’s La sonnambula in November
Hampstead Garden Opera presents Bellini’s La sonnambula
6–15 November 2026 – performances at 7pm
Sunday 8 and Sunday 15 November at 4pm
At Jacksons Lane Theatre, London, N6 5AA
Hampstead Garden Opera returns to Jacksons Lane this November with Bellini’s enchanting bel canto masterpiece La sonnambula. As always with HGO, the production is double cast, with both ensembles enjoying equal status and each appearing in four of the eight performances. The two opening nights are 6 and 7 November.
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What The World Needs Now – The Burt Bacharach Songbook returns for eight more performance in October
WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW
THE BURT BACHARACH SONGBOOK
ANNOUNCES EIGHT SEVEN ADDITIONAL UK DATES IN OCTOBER 2026
Patrick Lange is Opera North’s Music Director designate
Opera North announces Two Key Leadership Appointments
Patrick Lange appointed Music Director designate
Merran McRae appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees
Opera North announces two significant appointments as it continues to ensure opera remains a vital part of the cultural offering in Leeds and further afield. For more information click here.
Northern Ireland Opera’s stages Carmen for the first time in September 2026
Northern Ireland Opera presents George Bizet’s Carmen Directed by Cameron Menzies Music Director – Greg Arrowsmith Featuring the Northern Ireland Opera Chorus and the Orchestra of Northern Ireland Opera 12, 15, 17, 19 September 2026 – for more information and booking click here Artistic Milestone: This striking new production marks Northern Ireland Opera’s first-ever staging … Read more