About Us

Opera North Projects creates a dialogue between classical and contemporary arts through a year-round programme of performance, commissions, literary events and artistic development, reclaiming opera as the original multi-media experience.

Projects’ leads the programming of the new Howard Assembly Room, with an eclectic programme of events, many of which are rarely seen outside London or have been specially commissioned for the space.

The programme includes a series of Opera North commissions, a wide ranging musical programme across classical, jazz, folk, world, electronica, music theatre, literary events, film screenings, and a growing body of work for young people.

The work of Opera North Projects also includes small-scale touring shows, visual arts commissions and work in the cities to which Opera North tours.

Projects’ work crosses conventional artform boundaries and often has an emphasis on collaboration, with recent partners including Genesis@the Royal Opera House, The Royal Shakespeare Company, Leeds Art Gallery, Fuse Leeds new music festival and the Manchester International Festival.