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July 15th - UKOA Event.
We can’t wait to welcome you to our inaugural event, scheduled for July 15th, 2026, at the Linbury Theatre, Covent Garden. Designed as a solution-focused working day rather than a traditional conference, the event aims to address the most pressing challenges facing the UK opera ecosystem.
The UKOA thanks the Royal Ballet & Opera as well as Arts Council England for their support in making this event happen.
TICKETS
Thanks to the support of Arts Council England we are able to offer Freelancers within the opera sector discounted tickets to the event. For members please contact UKOA directly to arrange your tickets.
Freelance Ticket
This ticket is for anyone working on a selfemployed or temporary worker basis within the Opera Sector.
Non-Member Ticket
This ticket is for representatives of organisations who are not members of the UK Opera Associaton but would still like to attend.
Key Information
Date: 15th July 2026
Venue: Linbury Theatre, Royal Ballet & Opera,
Covent Garden - London WC2E 9DD
Time: 09:30 - 17:30
Vibe: Solution focussed, open and honest working sessions on our three key themes:
New Work
Economic Resilience
Sector Standards
More Details - Full Programme to be announced soon!
Designed as a solution focused working day rather than a traditional conference, the event aims to address the most pressing challenges facing the UK opera ecosystem. We will be working on 3 core themes - New Work, Economic Resilience, and Sector Standards.
- New Work & Innovation: Presentation of the interim findings from the UKOA’s comprehensive New Work Research Project, which combines programming trends and commissioning data over the last three years with in-depth interviews and discussions with practitioners, producers, and commissioners.
- Economic Resilience: Innovative sessions on co-productions, revenue diversification, and a Finance Lab workshop focusing on corporate sponsorship for small and mid-scale projects.
- Sector Standards: Robust discussions regarding contracting, scheduling, and addressing professional conduct standards.