Royal Opera House Careers - Vacancy Details

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Job title:

Dressers

Casual rates: £14.90 per hour
Based in Covent Garden, London

The Royal Ballet and Opera continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance both live on stage and through multiple digital platforms, from live streaming to worldwide cinema screenings. Our Covent Garden theatre has been at the heart of London and British cultural life for three centuries. We are home to two world-class Companies: The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera.

The Royal Opera House describes the place we work, not who we are. The whole is always more than the sum of its parts - we may be a House, but three quarters of our audiences experience what we do outside this building. While our Covent Garden theatre is the nerve centre, the impact and influence of the organisation can be felt in every corner of the country, and around the world.

What do we do?

Our Costume Performance team provides costume support to the artists of The Royal Ballet, the Royal Opera and visiting companies.

Our Costume Performance team require additional support from a dedicated pool of Dressers to deliver our performances, rehearsals, and events. This can include roles on the main stage, as well as the Linbury Theatre.

We are seeking to make contact with suitably experienced Dressers who would be interested in working on a per production basis for both the Royal Opera and Royal Ballet.

What are we looking for?

Excellent teamwork and communication skills, with the ability to undertake instructions accurately.
Self-motivated to acquire new skills and a strong commitment to safe working.
Ideally, but not essentially, applicants will have experience of dressing a wide variety of artists; this could include principals, actors, singers, dancers and children in a theatre or film/tv environment, or any transferable experience from a non-theatre background.

The Royal Ballet and Opera is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from those who are from a global majority background and/or those who are disabled, as they are under-represented within our organisation. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential minimum criteria for our vacancies.

If you have any access requirements for your application, please contact the RBO Recruitment Team on [email protected]

Closing date for applications: 8am, Friday 26th September 2025.
Interviews will be held from 1st - 3rd October 2025.

Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK.