Saturday 21 November 2026, 7pm
- Saffron Hall
- Good availability
- Tiered seating
English Touring Opera: Double Bill
English Touring Opera: Double BillPresented by Saffron Hall
A double bill of timeless stories of love and loss.
ARIADNE
You left for dead. I love you
Ariadne wakes on the shore and finds Theseus gone. She helped him escape Crete, leaving her home, her family, and the life she once knew behind. Now she has been abandoned.
Powerful and intimate, this poignant one-act drama which explores how absence is defined by love. Elena Langer sets Glyn Maxwell’s Poem Ariadne to Theseus for the first half of this double bill.
DIDO & AENEAS
Queen Dido of Carthage prepares to wed the Trojan hero, Aeneas. But the rejected King Iarbas has planned his revenge with a devastating intervention that threatens to drive the lovers apart.
Based on Virgil’s epic poem The Aeneid, Purcell’s tragedy is a theatrical masterpiece with some of his finest music.
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Performance information
Running time
Content warnings
Age Guidance 12+
This event is not recommended for children under 12 years old
Booking information
Seating style
This event has tiered stalls and balcony seating
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Programme and performers
Programme
- Purcell Dido & Aeneas
- Elena Langer Ariadne
Information for your visit
Saturday 21 November 2026, 7pm
Schedule
All timings are approximate and will be updated closer to the show date. Please check the website on the day of the performance for up-to-date information.
Latecomers can usually be admitted at a suitable gap within the performance.
Pre-show shuttle bus
6pm - 7pm
Operating from Audley End Station to Saffron Hall. This service is free to use, with no need to book in advance.
When to arrive
6pm - 6.45pm
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Foyer opens
6pm
Enjoy a drink at the bar before the auditorium opens.
Auditorium opens
6.30pm
Get your tickets ready for checking, find your seats, sit back and relax.
Show starts
7pm
Interval
Interval (20 mins)
Show ends
To be confirmed
Post-show shuttle bus
Operating from Saffron Hall to Audley End Station
Content warnings
Age Guidance 12+
This event is not recommended for children under 12 years old
Location
Saffron Hall
Transport
Shuttle bus
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