We are grateful to The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera for allowing us to sell tickets to our supporters for final rehearsals.

Find out which rehearsals are available to watch via our Friends Rehearsals page.

If you have a query about Friends Rehearsals that isn’t answered below please contact the Friends office on +44(0) 20 7212 9268. Please note that ticket sales can only be processed through the Box Office.

What are Friends Rehearsals? 
For almost all main-stage productions, Friends are invited to buy tickets for the final rehearsal – the last rehearsal before opening night. Some aspects of the production may not be finished, and some artists may choose to mark their roles. The rehearsals should not be treated as finished performances.

Where in the auditorium are rehearsal tickets located?
The majority of tickets available for Friends are located in the amphitheatre.

How much do tickets cost?
Ticket prices vary depending on seat location, and range between £5 and £23. 

Is there a limit on how many tickets I can buy?
Friends may buy four tickets in total within each booking period, subject to availability. There are four booking period per Season: autumn, winter, spring and summer.

For all levels of membership except Premium 2 Friends, you may only buy a limited number of your four tickets for each booking period when booking for rehearsals first opens: Friends and Young Friends may buy only one; Friends+, Supporting Friends and Premium 1 Friends may buy two. You will have the opportunity to buy the rest of your allocation at a later date, subject to availability. Young Friends do not have access to Young ROH tickets. Please apply separately for Young ROH.

When can I purchase rehearsal tickets?

Booking dates for Friends Rehearsals depend on your level of support:

• Premium 2 Friends may purchase four rehearsal tickets at the same time as buying performance tickets.
• Premium 1 Friends may purchase two rehearsal tickets at the same time as buying performance tickets, and then have the option to buy a further two at a later date.
• All other levels of membership may buy rehearsal tickets at a later date. Supporting Friends and Friends+ may buy two rehearsal tickets at this stage and Friends and Young Friends may buy one ticket only.
• Subject to availability, at a later date all levels of Friend have the option to buy the remaining tickets from their allocation (coming to a total of four per booking period).

How do I purchase the rehearsal tickets?
You can find a list of upcoming Friends Rehearsals on our website. As with performance tickets, sign in to your Royal Opera House account to purchase tickets.

What happens if I cannot attend a rehearsal for which I have bought tickets?
The value of rehearsal tickets is treated as a donation and therefore we are not able to refund or exchange rehearsal tickets. You can return them as a donation to Royal Opera House by emailing boxoffice@roh.org.uk.

Can I give a rehearsal ticket to someone else?
If you cannot attend, you can pass your ticket onto someone else within our ticketing Terms and Conditions.

Can I buy rehearsal tickets in person from the Box Office on the day of the rehearsal?
We strongly recommend you do not come on the day if you do not already have a ticket. Check availability on the website or over the telephone the day before a rehearsal.

Who else attends final rehearsals?
The tickets are divided between our supporters and Royal Opera House members of staff.