What to expect at Longborough Festival Opera
Longborough Festival Opera is an internationally recognised summer opera festival.
The festival takes place in a purpose-built 500-seat theatre in the picturesque Cotswold village of Longborough, near Stow-on-the-Wold and Moreton-in-Marsh. What was once a chicken shed is now a working theatre featuring an orchestra pit for 70 and seats from the Royal Opera House.
Food and drink
Each production includes a 90-minute interval for dinner. Bring your own picnic and find a spot in the grounds to enjoy the spectacular views, or book a place in the on-site restaurant offering a three-course meal. There are bars on site and there is a lovely local pub in the village, a few minutes’ walk from the festival site.
When is Longborough Festival Opera?
This year, Longborough Festival Opera takes place from Saturday 30 May to Saturday 8 August 2026.
What’s on in 2026?
Handel
- Orlando
- Saturday 30 May to Sunday 7 June 2026
- Chivalric misadventure and the madness of unrequited love
Wagner
- Tristan und Isolde
- Saturday 20 June to Saturday 18 July 2026
- A critically acclaimed production of Wagner’s groundbreaking work
Verdi
- Macbeth
- Wednesday 1 to Thursday 16 July 2026
- Our first production of Verdi's adaptation of the Shakespeare play
Humperdinck
- Hansel and Gretel
- Thursday 30 July to Saturday 8 August 2026
- Humperdinck's enduring reworking of the powerful fairy tale
How to get to Longborough Festival Opera?
The nearest railway station is Moreton-in-Marsh, which has direct trains from major stations including London Paddington, Hereford and Worcester. The festival operates a shuttle bus service from the station directly to the theatre (you will need to prebook this).
What else can you visit nearby?
The Cotswolds is the perfect place to visit, with many beautiful places to see and things to do. There are historic houses, picturesque countryside, castles, churches, and beautiful villages such as Bourton-on-the-Water.
Book tickets and more information at lfo.org.uk.