DARE is a unique collaboration between Opera North and the University of Leeds, the first partnership of its kind in the UK.

As two of the UK's leading institutions of culture and education we fuse the artistic with the academic, combining the very best of both organisations to inspire and stimulate new ways of thinking and working.

Highlights
Inspiring new ways of thinking, practicing and developing
"DARE is an exemplar of visionary and far reaching collaboration"
MissionsModelsMoney, March 2010.
DARE Case study

Ground-breaking Scholarships and Fellowships
DARE Fellowship in Opera Related Arts
Pettman DARE International Performance Scholarship

See collaborative projects to explore the broad spectrum of DARE initiatives.