Press and Communications

Who's who

Chloe Westwood

Head of Communications and External Affairs

[email protected]

+44 (0) 20 7212 9132

Katya Hamilton-Smith

Senior Public Affairs and Communications Manager

[email protected]

Ballet Press

For Royal Ballet enquiries

Ashley Woodfield

Head of Ballet Press

[email protected]

+44 (0) 20 7212 9165

+44 (0) 7984 513 676

Opera Press

For Royal Opera, Antonio Pappano, Jette Parker Young Artist Programme and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House enquiries

Ruth Haines

Head of Opera Press

[email protected]

+44 (0) 7425 151 458

Lily Curle

Press Officer (The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera)

[email protected]

Olivia Fahy

Press Assistant

[email protected]

Ike Egbetola

Artist Liaison Coordinator

[email protected]

Lucy Wolstenholme

Senior Communications Officer – Learning and Destination

[email protected]

Eli Barrott

Advocacy and External Affairs Officer

[email protected]

Social Media

For Social Media enquiries

Alice Ceiriog-Hughes

Marketing Manager: Organic

[email protected]

Sky Zhou

Social Media Content Producer

[email protected]

Photography and Filming

Photography and filming are prohibited during performances in any of our auditoriums. You are welcome to take pictures throughout the rest of the building and before performances and share them with us through social media. 

Press and Commercial photography and filming must be agreed in advance with our press team.

The Royal Ballet and Opera Press team is always happy to hear from members of the media who would like to arrange a shoot relating to the Royal Opera House, The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet and our Learning and Participation initiatives. For Press filming and photography enquires please contact Ike Egbetola

Ike Egbetola

Any filming and photography for commercial purposes must be arranged in advance and we reserve the right to stop any commercial filming and photography which has not been appropriately authorised. 

Information on location, commercial and broadcast filming can be found on our venue hire pages 

Branding

All Royal Opera House and Royal Ballet and Opera branded materials must be approved by the Audiences and Media Department.

Please contact our content team to request ROH and RBO logos. 

Press Releases

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