09 – 26 July 2026:
The 47th Buxton International Festival
The 47th Buxton International Festival
2026 Festival Highlights
Opera Highlights
Looking back at an unforgettable summer of opera at BIF 2026. From Verdi’s La traviata and Lehár’s The Merry Widow, to Handel’s Amadigi di Gaula, Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito, Caccini’s La liberazione di Ruggiero and Viardot’s Le dernier sorcier, our 2026 Festival brought together much-loved masterpieces and rarely performed gems across Buxton. Here’s a look back at some of the moments that made the season so special.
La traviata
Giuseppe Verdi
The Merry Widow
Franz Lehár
Amadigi di Gaula
George Frideric Handel
La clemenza di Tito
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
La liberazione di Ruggiero
Francesca Caccini
Le dernier sorcier
Pauline Viardot
Music Highlights
Brodsky Quartet
Violins, Viola and Cello
The Hallé
Conducted by Euan Shields
Louise Alder and Joseph Middleton
Soprano and Piano
Steven Isserlis and Connie Shih
Cello and Piano
The Vache Baroque Band
Farewell, Dowland
Books Highlights
Sir Nick Clegg
How To Save The Internet: The Threat to Global Connection in the Age of AI and Political Conflict
Jimmy Wales - Co-Founder of Wikipedia
The Seven Rules of Trust: Why it is Today’s Most Essential Superpower
Andrea Wulf
The Traveller: The Revolutionary Life of George Forster and his Search for Humanity
Lady Hale
With the Law on Our Side
John Crace
The Bonfire of the Insanities: How Does This Government Thing Work Again?
Jazz Highlights
Courtney Pine CBE
Out of the Ghetto: A Modern Day Jazz Story
Laura Jurd
Doors 6pm / Music 6.30pm – 8.15pm
Fergus McCreadie Trio
Doors 7.30pm / Music 8pm – 9.45pm
