Contact Us
Enquiries
If you have questions about the RBO Collections or the history of the Royal Opera House please contact us. You may also be able to find what you are looking for on the History page.
Not all of our historic archives and performances have been catalogued, so if you can’t find what you’re looking for, please contact us.
You can contact us by phone, email or post. Our opening hours are 9.30am–5.30pm Monday to Friday.
If your enquiry relates to volunteering or undertaking work experience with RBO Collections, please check the Work Experience webpages where opportunities will be advertised.
RBO Collections (Enquiries), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DD
Image Licensing
If you would like to license Royal Ballet and Opera copyright images from the RBO Collections please contact our image licensing partner, ArenaPAL Image Library.
If you would like to do more detailed research, you can visit RBO Collections by appointment. Appointments are available Tuesday-Thursday, between 10am and 1pm or between 2pm and 5pm. You must contact us before you visit, so that we can advise on availability of material and send a Researcher Application Form.
Before you visit, we ask you to complete the Researcher Application Form. We send application forms by post or email – please contact us to receive one.
When you arrive, you must present photographic identification upon arrival at the RBO Collections. Acceptable ID includes a passport or driving licence. We do not accept reader’s tickets issued by the British Library or the National Archives as a form of identification.
Donations
The Royal Ballet and Opera Collections welcomes donations and bequests of material relating to the Royal Opera House and its resident companies to enhance our holdings. Please note we can only accept donations that fall within the scope of our Acquisition Policy. All donations will be cared for and preserved to archival standards and will be made available to researchers.
Contact Details
RBO Collections
Royal Opera House
Covent Garden
London
WC2E 9DD
Email: archive.enquiries@roh.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7212 9353