Opera North - Peter Grimes

Name: Opera North - Peter Grimes
Start: 2026-03-06T19:00:00+00:00
Location: Theatre Royal

Fri 6 Mar 2026 at 7:00pm

Theatre Royal, Nottingham

Main Auditorium

Tickets

Fri 6 Mar 2026

7:00pm

Tickets

Show times are subject to change and published where available.

The sea is raging. So are they.

The death of a young boy at sea threatens to tear apart a close-knit coastal community. Suspicions circle menacingly around fisherman Peter Grimes, legally cleared of guilt, yet still a threatening outsider in the eyes of this isolated community. As the hostility towards him gains momentum, Grimes becomes increasingly volatile and vulnerable. When tragedy strikes again, the truth won’t be the only thing lost at sea.

Britten’s most famous opera is utterly absorbing, delving into themes of paranoia and mob mentality. His evocative music conjures up the beauty and the unrelenting harshness of the sea, and the turbulent passions unleashed by a man at odds with himself and with his community. In Phyllida Lloyd’s award-winning production (one which has swept up five-star reviews), it all adds up to an emotionally devastating, profoundly memorable experience.

Cast & Creatives
John Findon: Peter Grimes
Philippa Boyle: Ellen Orford
Simon Bailey: Captain Balstrode
Hilary Summers: Auntie
Stuart Jackson: Bob Boles
Garry Walker: Conductor
Phyllida Lloyd: Director
Karolina Sofulak: Revival Director
Anthony Ward: Set & Costume Designer
Paule Constable: Lighting Designer
Tim Claydon: Movement Director

Part of

Opera North Season

Age Guidance: 15+

Running times: approximately 3 hours 15 minutes, including two intervals. Doors: 6.00pm

Show warnings: Contains adult themes including bullying, child abuse and child death

Pre-show talk 6pm – 6.30pm in Nelson’s Studio (Sold Out)

Sung in English with English subtitles

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