Announcing Buxton International Festival 2024
Buxton International Festival announces exciting line-up for 2024.
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MoreA very big 120th happy birthday to Buxton Opera House today! As our ‘theatre in the hills’ reaches a milestone birthday, we take a look back at its rich history and how the theatre established itself as the prominent cultural institution it is today.
Last year saw our first distinct jazz programme in the history of the Festival with fantastic audience feedback. New for 2023! We introduce our brand-new Late Night Jazz Cafe at Pavilion Gardens.
As we warm up for rehearsals, BIF’s Artistic Director Adrian Kelly introduces the cast and director of BIF’s 2023 production of La sonnambula.
This popular event returns to enhance your enjoyment of the Festival with in-depth introductions to this year’s Festival opera productions: Orlando, La Sonnambula, Il re pastore and The Land of Might-Have-Been.
Buxton International Festival has announced an extraordinary programme for 2023 and arguably our most ambitious yet, running from 6-23 July. Join us for our our highly anticipated opening weekend of opera and music, where we will be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate the musical royalty featured in our programme. Experience brand new world-class
BIF joins the country in offering its congratulations to King Charles III on his Coronation at Westminster Abbey on 6 May 2023.
Sacha Rattle and Peter Donohoe are two prominent names in the world of classical music, each known for their exceptional skills as a clarinettist and pianist, respectively. Both have had hugely successful careers and made significant contributions to the world of classical music. As these two musical geniuses are set to play together at Buxton
Finally, the process of casting The Land of Might-Have-Been is completed and what a cast it is! We’re delighted to announce Audrey Brisson, star of Amelie, is taking on the role of Vera Brittain.
Buxton International Festival audiences will get the chance to quiz England’s Food Tsar on his claim that Britain’s “weird supermarket culture” is to blame for the current shortages of vegetables. Few people know the workings of the food system better than Henry Dimbleby, founder of the Leon restaurant chain and government adviser and author of
Buxton International Festival has been put on the map and named as one of the best 50 music festivals of 2023 around the globe. BIF was chosen alongside Glastonbury, Womad, Bludot and events in Spain, France and the USA by The Times newspaper in its round-up. BIF’s line-up was described as “tip-top”, with opera at