After a small fishing community on the coast of England is rocked by the news of a child dying at sea, all fingers point to the elusive Peter Grimes, who is forced to fight back a wave of accusations in Benjamin Britten’s biting 1945 opera.

Opera North is bringing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s cherished tale of schemes, disguises and seduction back to the Lowry. Refreshing a classic so timeless, it consistently ranks in the top 10 operas of all time, this revived rom-com remains full of surprises and irresistible charm.

Drawing inspiration from the UK’s longest-serving Labour politician’s real-life band, TONY! The Tony Blair Rock Opera looks at Blair’s youthful experience as the frontman of Ugly Rumours and reframes his tenure as Prime Minister through the surreal Harry Hill lens.