Once a year, Opera Holland Park leaves its open-air summer theatre in Kensington for a black-tie evening at the City of London. Its annual Gala Dinner brings the company to Drapers’ Hall on November 10. The evening features dinner and wine with live opera performed at close range by OHP’s principal artists.
Opera Holland Park is best known for its summer opera festival in Holland Park, where it builds a temporary canopied theatre each season. The Gala Dinner is the company’s only black-tie event of the year and a far more intimate affair. Singers, creatives, and members of the company join guests at the tables, while principal artists perform during dinner.
The evening begins with a drinks reception at 6:15 PM before guests move into dinner. The gala raises funds for Opera Holland Park’s award-winning education and outreach program and its 2027 Season, while a Silent Auction offers prizes and experiences donated by the company’s partners and supporters. Carriages are at 11 PM.