The Sunday Times called Buxton “Britain’s most enchanting and hospitable festival town” The Independent said “Buxton Festival has a touch of the magic about it”
Buxton Festival
Buxton Literary Festival
Buxton Festival Fringe
Gilbert and Sullivan Festival
Buxton Puppet Festival
Four Four Time Festival of Live Music
Buxton Well Dressings & Carnival Procession
Buxton Festival is as good as an arts festival gets. (The Independent)
The largest festival of its kind in England and the only festival in the UK dedicated to programming rarely performed English language opera. The Buxton Festival attracts over 36,000 people from all over the world with a unique award winning programme of opera from baroque to the contemporary. In recent years it has succeeded in providing the UK premières of some excellent but little-known pieces (including Mozart’s Ascanio in Alba). Buxton Festival offers a truly unique experience, surrounded by the beautiful landscape of the Peak District and set amidst the regal architecture of the historic spa town of Buxton.
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Telephone. +44 (0) 1298 70395
e-mail. heather@buxtonfestival.co.uk
Website. www.buxtonfestival.co.uk
Buxton Literary Festival
The Festival’s incredible opera programme is complemented by a highly respected and much envied Literary Series, with talks every morning from speakers with a broad experience in well crafted writing, whether in biography, fiction, politics or personal memoir. (recent speakers include Gore Vidal, Robin Cook, Kate Adie, Tom Stoppard, Michael Palin, Germaine Greer, and Patrick Stewart). These are followed by a choice of concerts and recitals in the afternoon, coupled with relaxed late-night events including short films.
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Telephone. +44 (0) 1298 70395
e-mail. heather@buxtonfestival.co.uk
Website. www.buxtonfestival.co.uk
Buxton Festival Fringe
Welcome to Buxton Festival Fringe - the biggest Fringe in England. The new Fringe Programme will be out in June but all the details are available online. Contact us to be sent a Programme in the post. This year we have an incredible variety of entertainment from Dance to Drama, Comedy and Magic to Music. For 17 days in July the whole town will be ablaze with creative energy.As a charity run entirely by volunteers we are always looking for new blood. See how you can help.
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Telephone. +44 (0) 1298 70395
e-mail. heather@buxtonfestival.co.uk
Website. www.buxtonfringe.org.uk
The biggest and the best International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival ever!
We have never had such a great programme as this years 14th International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival. Held every summer at the Opera House in Buxton, the Festival attracts thousands of visitors, including performers, supporters, and Gilbert and Sullivan enthusiasts from across the world. It was established in 1994 by Ian Smith and his son Neil to enhance the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the works of Gilbert & Sulliven.
We also have the goal of reinstating Gilbert & Sulliven and the performing arts in schools across Britain.We are delighted to welcome back the Carl Rosa Opera Company with two brand new productions - Yeomen of the Guard and Lolanthe, as well as our very own Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company with two more brand new productions - The Mikado and .. wait for it... Patience, We know this latter choice will please many people who have asked for it in recent years.
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Telephone. +44 (0)1422 323252
e-mail. info@gs-festival.co.uk
Website. www.gs-festival.co.uk
Buxton Puppet Festival
Presented in conjunction with the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild, the Buxton Puppet Festival features British and international artists, and performances and workshops for all ages at the Opera House, The Paupers Pit, Upstairs at The Old Clubhouse and around the town. Previous festivals have included performances from Japanese puppet master Nori Sawa, Stephen Mottram’s Animata, Lempen Puppet Theatre and Cirque d’ Hoffman. The Buxton Puppet Festival usually takes place in the last week of July immediately following the Buxton Festival.
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Box Office: +44 (0) 845 127 2190
Administration: +44 (0) 1298 72050
e-mail. admin@boh.org.uk
Website. www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk
Four Four Time Festival of Live Music
Held annually in February, the Four-Four Time Festival of Live Music presents a diverse programme of the very best rock, pop, folk, blues, jazz and world music. Audiences can enjoy concerts in the splendour of the Opera House as well as the more intimate setting of the Pavilion Gardens Lounge next door. Since the festival was launched in 2003, it has featured the following artists:Jools Holland, Courtney Pine, The James Taylor Quartet, The Kate Rusby Trio, The Levellers, Hothouse Flowers, Elvis Costello, Eddi Reader, The Osmonds, Chumbawumba, The Snake Davis Band, Joan Armatrading, Steven Seagal & Thunderbox, Roddy Frame and Martha Tilston and Sam Brown to name but a few. If you would like to receive details about the festival please join our mailing list.
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Box Office: +44 (0) 845 127 2190
Administration: +44 (0) 1298 72050
e-mail. admin@boh.org.uk
Website. www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk |
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