Conflict threatens to tear apart a close-knit fishing community on the east coast of England in this searing, sea-swept classic.
Fisherman Peter Grimes is an outsider, torn between the dream of a conventional life with Ellen Orford, a local schoolteacher, and the truth of his own nature – at times visionary, at others violent. For the rest of the community, he is a channel for their worst fears and their deepest desires.
Britten’s music is rich in emotion as well as brilliantly theatrical. In Phyllida Lloyd’s acclaimed production, it all adds up to an utterly absorbing experience, one which has garnered five-star reviews and won the South Bank Show Opera Award after it was first performed.
Performance Times: Friday 6th March 2026 7pm
Cast & Creatives
John Findon: Peter Grimes
Philippa Boyle: Ellen Orford
Simon Bailey: Captain Balstrode
Hilary Summers: Auntie
Stuart Jackson: Bob Boles
Garry Walker: Conductor
Phyllida Lloyd: Director
Karolina Sofulak: Revival Director
Anthony Ward: Set & Costume Designer
Paule Constable: Lighting Designer
Tim Claydon: Movement Director
Hart’s Overnight Packages are available priced from £369 based on two sharing and includes:
- Double Classic room – To upgrade the following supplement charges apply:
- Standard to Superior room £20 supplement charge
- Standard to Garden room £50 supplement charge
- Standard room to Suite £130 supplement
- English breakfast (for 2 people)
- £45 per person dinner allocation – a two-course meal in Hart’s Kitchen
- Top price tickets The Theatre Royal Nottingham
Limited tickets available so book early to secure your ticket.
Telephone 0115 9881900 or email reception@hartshotel.co.uk for more details or to make a booking.