Welcome to Bristol Opera!
Founded in 1923, we are Bristol’s largest amateur opera company – regularly presenting fully staged grand opera, complete with orchestra and sung in English.
We’re one big, music-loving family and we always love to welcome new members – find out more here!
Whether you’re an aspiring professional, an amateur or have never been near an opera before, we have plenty of roles – both on-stage and off-stage – to suit your experience and interests.
Please contact our membership secretary if you have any queries or would like to join our waiting list.
Our Next Production
We’re excited to announce that we’ll be bringing The Bartered Bride to Bristol in spring 2026!
But that’s not all…
Coming Soon…
Join our mailing list below to hear more!
The Bristol Opera Summer Sessions – choral development and workshops led by special guest experts, for those who wish to develop solos, duets, trios and ensembles. Led by our Musical Director Robert Marson.
Thursday May 8th | Horfield Methodist Church | 7:30-9:30pm (including tea break!).
– May 8th chorus rehearsal
– May 15th workshop with Sophie Kirk-Harris
– May 22nd chorus rehearsal
– May 29th holiday
– June 5th workshop with Will Stevens
– June 12th chorus rehearsal
– June 19th workshop with Rebecca Chellappah
– June 26th chorus rehearsal (last rehearsal before the summer break)
Please feel free to come along, or contact our membership secretary if you have any queries.
Come and Sing! – full day workshop – your chance to perform well-known choral classics with our company, as well as hearing us in action!
Saturday September 20th | Trinity-Henleaze United Reformed church | 10am-5pm
Tickets will be on sale soon! Join our mailing list below to hear more.
The Bartered Bride by Bedřich Smetana – our April 2026 production. Rehearsals begin Autumn 2025. Join our mailing list, below, for further updates – or come along to The Summer Sessions or our Come and Sing to get a taste of Bristol Opera in action!
We’ll be releasing further details in the near future – be the FIRST to hear. Just pop your email address in below and we’ll keep you updated.
