BIF is delighted to announce initial plans for 2025. The festival will be held between 10 and 27 July 2025.
Highlights include:
- Ambroise Thomas’ Hamlet, conducted by Adrian Kelly with the Orchestra of Opera North
- A double bill of Leonard Bernstein’s Trouble in Taihiti and Francis Poulenc’s La Voix Humaine, a Buxton International Festival and Norwich Theatre production
- Opera Zuid production of Mozart’s The Impresario
- La Descente d’Orphée aux Enfers, a Vache Baroque production
- Shorts – Four new and punchy 20-minute operas by composers Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, Jasper Dommett, Martin Green and Carmel Smickersgill
Commenting, Adrian Kelly, Buxton’s artistic director said: “With the festival’s popularity on the climb, we are very excited to announce our plans for 2025 which build on the our commitments and ambitions for the future, with artistic quality at the heart of all we do.”
Festival timeline
- Public booking is now open for the Jazz Weekender Package.
- 18 March 2025: Priority booking for the full programme opens on a staggered basis for BIF Friends.
- 15 April 2025 Public booking and Next Gen booking opens for the full programme.
Become a BIF Friend for Priority Booking, from just £36 per year
To book seats early, join the Friends of Buxton International Festival and become part of our ‘Festival Family’.
Benefits include:
- Priority booking. Friends of Buxton Festival members can book early, using the booking code they receive with their brochures, which will be landing on doorsteps at the beginning of March:
- Directors’ Circle, Benefactor, Gold Patron Tuesday, 18 March
- Patron Tuesday, 25 March
- Gold Friend Tuesday, 1 April
- Friend and Joint Friend Tuesday, 8 April
- An Overture Friends’ newsletter with exclusive interviews, stories and messages from the Festival team
- Opportunities to enjoy Friends’ events throughout the year, including meals, recitals and UK and international music holidays
- Recognition of your support in the Festival Souvenir Programme Book
- The knowledge that your support is helping us deliver another incredible festival!
Our six tiers of membership start from just £36 and have their own individual rewards. Click here for more information.
Under 35 year olds can join the Friends for free, through the Next Gen scheme, and get access to £10 tickets to the operas, musical, and music events and £5 tickets to BIF’s book events. Click here for more information.
Group bookings: 10% discount on ticket prices for groups of 10+
We welcome groups of all types to Buxton International Festival and provide a group booking service for parties of 10+ along with 10% discount on ticket prices.
A group discount is available for any groups of 10+ to any events across our programme of opera, music, jazz and books. We can work with you to find you the best festival itinerary for your party.
Click here to find out more or get in touch with our team: jen.francis@buxtonfestival.co.uk
Watch this space for more information on BIF’s plans for 2025!
Updated 11 November 2024