News and Blog

Neil Hughes, Director of Jazz for the Buxton International Festival lets us in on a few of his festive family favourites in this Classic Christmas playlist.

Clara Marshall Cawley, Associate Board Member for Buxton International Festival has chosen four festive pieces to welcome the season.

If you’re looking for gifts that will entertain, inform and stand the test of time then search no further! Book Festival Director Vicky Dawson suggests five books for the discerning Christmas stocking this yuletide season. 

The Booker Prize announcement has led us to reflect on our 2021 Book series.  It was a very successful year for BIF Festival speakers, with a number of authors being nominated for, or winning, awards.

A list of dates for the major productions showing at the 2022 Buxton International Festival 7-24 July.

There are two sets of booking dates for 2022. Friends of Buxton International Festival are able to access priority booking for both periods.

Programme highlights for the 2022 Buxton International Festival 7-24 July.

The first Friends event in 20 months (!) took place at Lydgate House and was a joyful reunion of Festival Friends as well as a delightful afternoon of chamber music followed by afternoon tea.

Composer Errollyn Wallen discusses Dido’s Ghost

Editor-at-large, John Phillips talks to LBC presenter and author Iain Dale about the messages contained in his book Why Can’t We All Just Get Along: Shout Less, Listen More.