News & blog

It is with great pleasure that we are able to hold a number of intimate events within the magnificent Assembly Rooms at the newly-restored Buxton Crescent Hotel this year.

This year BIF is recruiting  volunteers to help bring the magic of live performance back to Buxton.  Jean Ball, our Venue Operations Manager, has been discussing the experience with her stewards.

Planning a Festival in Hotel Quarantine – Buxton International Festival CEO, Michael Williams writes about his experience of organising the 2021 Festival during lockdown.

As the Peak District National Park celebrates its 70th birthday this week, the value of this protected landscape has arguably never been greater nor more appreciated.

BIF 2021 is being organised with COVID-19 precautions in mind and it is likely you will notice a few differences to your experience this year.  Buxton Opera House has been in consultation with health and safety specialists RB Solutions, who have worked with theatres across the country and in the West End, to ensure we

We are delighted to announce programme highlights for Buxton International Festival 2021. 

A full festival will go ahead between the 8 and 25 July with the following opera series; plus a major new opera to be announced soon!

Booking dates will open slightly later this year to allow for any changes in circumstances due to the pandemic. We will publish more information about making seat reservations at the end of March.

Prepare for a fresh start with a taster from our new opera oratorio, “Our Future in Your Hands”. “The World Awakens” imagines the world recovering from climate change. Commissioned by Buxton International Festival in collaboration with the Royal Overseas League and the Borletti-Buitoni Trust. This innovative work is set to premiere at Buxton International Festival

To round off our musical Advent collection, we share a final Christmas playlist from BIF Book Festival Director, Vicky Dawson.