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Theatre Royal, the Gala Theatre in Durham and Storyhouse

in Chester.

ETO’s Learning and Participation programme is central to

the company’s mission and reaches over 10,000 people
each year through productions in theatres, schools,

museums and libraries. This Spring, ETO’s opera for 7-11-

year-olds, The Great Stink received 54 performances

around the country, including at its partner school in

Sheffield. This move will allow the company to build roots
within the community and work with local partners,

including Sheffield Music Hub and the new South Yorkshire

Music Hub, to enrich the musical lives of local residents

through dedicated productions for children and members

of the community as well as workshops and more.

The initial move will be to a temporary office base in
Sheffield, to be completed by October 2024, allowing ETO to

form deeper relationships within the city before moving to a

permanent home there in 2025. Because of the long-term

nature of the company’s planning cycle, ETO will continue to

rehearse and open its tours at London’s Hackney Empire in

2025, with the ambition to rehearse and open in Sheffield
from the Spring 2026 season.

Robin Norton-Hale, General Director of English Touring

Opera, said: “English Touring Opera is delighted to begin its

next chapter as we move to a new home in Sheffield. We

have built strong links with local audiences in the city over
more than two decades of performing at the Lyceum