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  • A smiling boy in a red school uniform sits cross-legged on the floor, holding up a certificate. Other pupils in matching uniforms are seated around him, also on the floor, in a group setting.

    ENO’s free schools’ music programme Finish This... now open for applications

    Apply to join Finish This..., ENO’s national music-making programme for Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 and SEND learners, for the 2026-27 academic year.
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  • A large crowd celebrates Manchester Day with confetti falling. People in colourful shirts, including some from Salford, stand on stage under a banner that reads Manchester Day, while the audience cheers and local voices sing as photos are taken.

    400 local voices unite in Salford for a football-inspired opera performance

    ENO and Walk the Plank will present Perfect Pitch at We Invented the Weekend, staging an unmissable outdoor performance just one week ahead of the Men's football World Cup 2026.
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  • An older woman, reminiscent of celebrated soprano Dame Felicity Lott, sits on a chair in a flowing white dress, smiling warmly. She has short curly brown hair and the dark background makes her elegant ENO-inspired attire stand out.

    ENO remembers soprano Dame Felicity Lott

    Everyone at English National Opera (ENO) is deeply saddened to learn of the death of soprano Dame Felicity Lott
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  • Jenny, a smiling woman with short blonde hair, wearing a red patterned blouse and black trousers, stands in front of rows of red theatre seats in an ornate, warmly-lit auditorium.

    Thank you Jenny

    As she steps down as our Chief Executive, we want to thank Jenny Mollica for her brilliant leadership of English National Opera.
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  • Large, fluffy, white pom-pom-like flowers on long stems glow softly under bright lights against a dark background, evoking the gentle atmosphere of ENO Breathe—a programme supporting those with airway diseases. Sign up to experience its calming effects.

    Major new Lancet study proves ENO Breathe programme improves long COVID symptoms

    A major new study in The Lancet Digital Health and carried out by Imperial College London, has found that our pioneering ENO Breathe programme significantly improves quality of life for people living with long COVID.
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  • Text on a foggy blue-grey background reads: 2026/27 Season. OPERA THAT DOES NOT LOOK AWAY in bold, yellow capital letters, capturing the bold vision of English National Opera.

    ENO unveils 2026-27 Season

    Today, we announce our 2026-27 Season, including nine exciting productions exploring stories of resistance and freedom, and a vibrant programme…
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  • Headshot of Marg Horwell

    Angel’s Bone designer Marg Horwell visits the University of Salford and Aviva Studios

    Angel’s Bone designer Marg Horwell visited Salford in Greater Manchester to talk to University of Salford students about her award-winning career.
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  • Helen Shute, stands smiling in an ornate, empty London Coliseum theatre with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a black blazer and light top amidst rows of red seats and decorative lighting overhead.

    ENO appoints Helen Shute as Chief Executive

    She will also become Chief Executive of London Coliseum Limited, taking up both roles in November 2026.
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  • Various community groups attending an onstage singing workshop at the Coliseum. They are seated on the stage as a workshop leader talks to them.

    ENO secures £1.6 million investment for London Coliseum

    Investment from the government’s Creative Foundations Fund will support essential capital works at the London Coliseum.
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  • A man in blue sits slouched on a stool and a woman in a white blouse and blue skirt sits upright on a chair at a small table on a dimly lit stage with barred railings in the background.

    ENO wins Olivier Award for Dead Man Walking

    In her acceptance speech, Annilese Miskimmon paid tribute to Sister Helen Prejean, whose real-life experiences inspired the opera, as well as to Lilian Baylis, founder of ENO.
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