The Royal Opera House was recently renovated and is a beautiful setting for a wonderful evening. The seats are red plush and the decor inside is an elegant ivory, deep red, with gold trim. Tickets are available from the box office and even if the show is sold-out you can wait a few hours before the show for tickets that have been returned to be resold. There are also a certain number of seats held back and standing room available to students in the morning the day of the show.

The Royal Ballet company is very enjoyable to watch with the most famous ballerina by far being Darcy Bussell. During December and January, the Nutcracker is performed and during the fall and spring there is a good selection of traditional and contemporary ballets to choose from. Try not to sit in higher numbers than 10 in the upper slips or you will only be able to see half the stage. All the standing room has something to lean on so it would be better to choose this option for the ballet.

The Opera is also very good with mega stars such as Jane Eaglen being brought in. The sets are very elaborate for the traditional operas and worth paying extra for the view; however, if it says "modern staging" you won't lose anything with the cheaper seats.

There are lots of cafes and restaurants in the ROH. The intervals are only 20 minutes long though so there is only time to chug a bit of water or soda. The juice is over £2 a glass! The Amphitheatre restaurant serves very good food and you should book ahead for a table if you want to eat there before the show. They will also let you eat your dessert during the interval but 20 minutes is not long enough to fight the crowds to get to the restaurant and to enjoy your dessert. The food is also pricy with a 2-course meal at £15 and a three course at £20; however, this restaurant would be an easy way to impress your date.