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  1. The Wish Gatherer: A relaxed performance at artsdepot

    20 April 2023

    Summary: As part of our ongoing mission to increase the accessibility of our work, we recently hosted a relaxed performance of The Wish Gatherer for audiences at ar

  2. Announcing the recipients of the Emerging Artist Bursaries

    5 April 2023

    Summary: English Touring Opera are awarding five ETO Emerging Artist Bursaries to members of our Spring 2023 Company to support their ongoing vocal training and art

  3. Seven sheets of white paper are scattered across a wood table. Social stories and pictures of opera sets are printed on the papers.

    Increasing Accessibility in Children's Operas: ETO's Social Stories

    23 March 2023

    Summary: To increase accessibility in ETO’s children operas, on this spring’s Learning & Participation tour, teachers will be offered social stories® as accessi

  4. "This production deserves to be seen" - The reviews for our Spring 23 tour are in!

    28 February 2023

    Summary: We opened our Spring 2023 season at Hackney Empire on 25 February, and we've been delighted with the response so far! Take a look at the first of the revie

  5. Take a look inside our rehearsal rooms

    13 February 2023

    Summary: With just one week to go until we open our spring tour with Giulio Cesare on 25 February, our cast and creative team have been hard at work in rehearsals

  6. Creating stories out of history: A closer look at the characters in Tutankhamun's Shoes

    10 November 2022

    Summary: This Autumn, English Touring Opera are touring our brand-new children's opera, Tutankhamun's Shoes, to schools, museums and theatres around the country. Tu

  7. Arts Council England funding decisions: ETO remains a National Portfolio Organisation and joins the Transfer Programme

    7 November 2022

    Summary: On Friday 4 November, Arts Council England announced its Investment Programme for 2023-26 of organisations who will receive regular funding from ACE. We ar

  8. Handelfest: In conversation with the creative team

    28 October 2022

    Summary: A few weeks ago, we sat down with marketing teams from our touring venues for a Q&A session with our creative team. Here is a glimpse into the insight

  9. Interview with Lysanne Van Overbeek: Director for Tutankhamun's Shoes

    21 October 2022

    Summary: At the start of the rehearsal period for Tutankhamun's Shoes, we asked Lysanne Van Overbeek (director of the piece) a few questions about her career, the p

  10. "A visceral experience": The reviews for Handelfest are in!

    21 October 2022

    Summary: We opened Handelfest on 1 October at Hackney Empire, and we've been delighted with the response so far! Take a look at the reviews from our three Handelfes

  11. Step into our Handelfest rehearsal rooms...

    23 September 2022

    Summary: With just one week to go until we open our autumn tour with Ottone on 1 October, our cast and creative team have been hard at work in rehearsals putting th

  12. Interview with Gusta, Stage Manager

    27 June 2022

    Summary: Hi Gusta! So, what roles have you done with ETO so far? I have worked with ETO for the last two seasons. In the Autumn, I was the Stage Manager for Back In