Northern Opera Group believe that opera can be for anybody
We perform rare and wonderful operas in imaginative ways
We work with extraordinary professional artists to bring opera to audiences in theatres, community settings and online
We enable anyone to take part in opera, for free
"Thriving" (The Guardian)
"Rapidly burgeoning ... energetic and imaginative" (Bachtrack)
"Ever enterprising ... with its customary energy and enthusiasm" (Opera Now)
"Wonderfully imaginative" (Review's Hub)
Leeds New Opera Festival
5 - 7th November 2026
A groundbreaking opera exploring Black British experiences, telling an urgent national story of state violence through joy, love, laughter and pain.
Get Involved: The Portal Workshop
15 July 2026
The Portal is an arts and architecture project run by NOG with researchers from the University of Manchester, which asks communities across the north of England to dream-design an opera house for their local area.
What should an opera house look like? How should it behave? Come for an evening of music and model-making, and tell us what you think.