Peter Grimes

Benjamin Britten

13 February - 20 March 2026

Opera

The sea is raging. So are they.

The death of a young boy at sea threatens to tear apart a close-knit coastal community. Suspicions circle menacingly around fisherman Peter Grimes, legally cleared of guilt, yet still a threatening outsider in the eyes of this isolated community. As the hostility towards him gains momentum, Grimes becomes increasingly volatile and vulnerable. When tragedy strikes again, the truth won’t be the only thing lost at sea.

Britten’s most famous opera is utterly absorbing, exploring themes of paranoia and mob mentality. His evocative music conjures up the beauty and the unrelenting harshness of the sea, and the turbulent passions unleashed by a man at odds with himself and with his community. In Phyllida Lloyd’s award-winning production (one which has swept up five-star reviews), it all adds up to an emotionally devastating, profoundly memorable experience.

Friday 13 Feb 2026

19:00

Leeds Grand Theatre

Thursday 19 Feb 2026

18:30

Leeds Grand Theatre

Saturday 21 Feb 2026

19:00

Leeds Grand Theatre

Friday 6 Mar 2026

19:00

Theatre Royal, Nottingham

Friday 13 Mar 2026

19:00

Lowry, Salford Quays

Friday 20 Mar 2026

19:00

Newcastle Theatre Royal

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