English National Opera Announces ‘The Artist’s Table’ Participants

English National Opera (ENO) has revealed the 10 North West-based artists who will form “The Artists’ Table.” The Artists’ Table 2026-28 features AFRODEUTSCHE (Henriette Smith-Rolla), Anna Appleby, Balraj Samrai, Jennifer Jackson, Jonathan Ainscough, Josh Inyang (Space Afrika), Kerry Andrew, Lauren Bowler, Michael Betteridge, and Richard Kudekha-Lark. The group will help ENO identify skills needs and shape its approach to new {…}

Royal Northern Collge of Music & ENO Announces First Artists of RNCM / ENO Creative Incubator

(Credit: Genevieve Gerling) The Royal Northern College of Music and English National Opera have announced the first artists on the new RNCM/ENO Creative Incubator. The artists include screenwriter Stefanie Reynolds, composer and multidisciplinary musician Thandanani Gumeda, and inclusive dance artist Matthew Rawcliffe. They will each receive dedicated workshop and rehearsal space, mentoring, financial support, and creative and business skills training, {…}

English National Opera & Walk the Plank to Present 400-Voice Community Choir Performance at Salford Festival

(Photo Credit: © James Speakman) English National Opera (ENO) and Salford-based outdoor arts company Walk the Plank will present the culminating performance of their large-scale community project “Perfect Pitch” on Saturday, June 6, 2026. The showcase, set to take place as part of Salford’s We Invented the Weekend festival, will be staged at the BBC MediaCityUK Piazza Stage from 2:15 {…}

English National Opera’s ‘ENO Breathe’ Program Proven to Improve Long COVID Symptoms in Major Study

A new study published in The Lancet Digital Health has found that “ENO Breathe,” an online breathing and wellbeing program developed by English National Opera in collaboration with clinicians from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, delivers significant improvements for people living with long COVID. Launched in September 2020, ENO Breathe is a free six-week program that uses singing techniques to {…}

Axelle Fanyo, Heidi Stober, Craig Colclough, Christine Rice, Lauren Snouffer & Liam James Karai Lead English National Opera’s 2026-27 Season

The English National Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. The season opens with Du Yun and Royce Vavrek’s “Angel’s Bone” with Allison Cook, Rodney Earl Clarke, Matthew McKinney, Mariam Wallentin, and Keith Pun. Baldur Brönnimann conducts the production by Kip Williams. Performance Dates: Oct 16-31, 2026 Ben Glassberg conducts Puccini’s “Tosca” with Annilese Miskimmon directing. Axelle Fanyo headlines with Chaz’men Williams-Ali, {…}