If Opera 2026
Thursday 06 - Sunday 16 August
Church Farm, Wingfield
CARMEN
Georges Bizet
06 | 08 | 12 | 15 August
THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER
Oscar Straus
11 | 13 | 14 August
In 2026, we celebrate 30 incredible years! To mark this milestone, we will be welcoming back some of the artists who helped shape our story to present a season that’s as daring, heartfelt and joyful as ever. The festival will feature two spectacular new productions - Bizet’s Carmen and Strauss’s The Chocolate Soldier - alongside our much-loved Picnic Prom and a few surprises along the way.
We hope you’ll agree that this 30th anniversary season is not to be missed!
Church Farm, Wingfield
Following the success of our 2025 season, we are thrilled to return to the home of long-standing If Opera Patrons, David and Fiona Robinson, for our 2026 season. Secluded and peaceful, these bucolic gardens will once again offer plenty of picturesque picnic spots as well as hosting our Saddlespan theatre, pop-up bar, Patron’s lawn and Picnic Canopy alongside our sell-out restaurant, The Cowshed by Homewood.