The Nutcracker: running time and finish time
The Nutcracker runs 2 hours 10 minutes including a 30-minute interval. The 19:30 performance at Royal Opera House finishes at about 21:40 (from the official running time).
LondonThu, 3 Dec 2026 to Wed, 13 Jan 2027
Performance times at Royal Opera House
| Performances | Starts | Finishes about |
|---|---|---|
| Selected dates | 19:30 | 21:40 |
| Selected dates | 12:30 | 14:40 |
| Selected dates | 19:00 | 21:10 |
Last train home from Royal Opera House
| Station | Toward | Mon–Thu | Fri–Sat | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charing Cross | Battersea Power Station | 00:29prev 00:19 | 00:29prev 00:28 | 23:39prev 23:25 |
| Charing Cross | Edgware | 00:07prev 23:59 | 00:08prev 00:05 | 23:42prev 23:17 |
| Charing Cross | High Barnet | 00:03prev 23:55 | 00:03prev 00:01 | 23:37prev 23:28 |
| Charing Cross | Kennington | 00:04prev 23:49 | 00:13prev 00:04 | 23:05prev 22:58 |
| Covent Garden | Arnos Grove | 00:31prev 00:15 | 00:42prev 00:38 | 23:27prev 23:09 |
| Covent Garden | Cockfosters | 00:36prev 00:25 | 00:50prev 00:48 | 00:19prev 00:09 |
| Covent Garden | Heathrow Terminal 5 | 00:19prev 00:05 | 00:31prev 00:30 | 23:22prev 23:16 |
| Covent Garden | Rayners Lane | 00:14prev 00:09 | 00:14prev 00:13 | 23:29prev 23:10 |
| Leicester Square | Battersea Power Station | 00:28prev 00:18 | 00:28prev 00:27 | 23:38prev 23:24 |
| Leicester Square | Cockfosters | 00:35prev 00:24 | 00:49prev 00:47 | 00:18prev 00:08 |
| Leicester Square | Edgware | 00:08prev 00:00 | 00:09prev 00:06 | 23:44prev 23:19 |
| Leicester Square | Heathrow Terminal 5 | 00:20prev 00:06 | 00:33prev 00:32 | 23:24prev 23:17 |
Timetables change — confirm with the operator on the night, especially around engineering works. Some networks run additional night services after these times on Fridays and Saturdays (e.g. the Night Tube); check the operator’s own timetable.
Sources
- Running time: “The performance lasts approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes, including one interval. Act I : 50 minutes Interval : 30 minutes” rbo.org.uk, read 30 Oct 2026
- Dates at Royal Opera House: “Dates 3 December 2026 - 13 January 2027” rbo.org.uk, read 30 Oct 2026
- Performance times at Royal Opera House: “Thursday 3 December, 7.30pm” rbo.org.uk, read 30 Oct 2026
- Performance times at Royal Opera House: “Friday 4 December, 12.30pm” rbo.org.uk, read 30 Oct 2026
- Performance times at Royal Opera House: “Friday 4 December, 7.00pm” rbo.org.uk, read 30 Oct 2026
Finish = official start + official running time.