The Buxton Opera House is set to dazzle audiences this December and January with a stellar line-up of events that promise magic, music, and mesmerizing performances. From the enchanting tale of 'Jack and the Beanstalk' to the captivating melodies of Bob Marley's greatest hits, this winter season is rich with diverse artistic offerings. With performances spanning classical ballet, festive concerts, and a New Year's gala, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Join us as we explore the magic, music, and merriment that await at the Buxton Opera House.

A Festive Celebration at Buxton Opera House: From Magic Beans to Legendary Music

For many people a firm fixture of the festive period, the combination of Steeleye Span’s Maddy Prior and The Carnival Band has offered a unique take on timeless Christmas music ever since they first came together in 1984.

Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band

The Pavilion Gardens

Libby loves to exaggerate (she doesn’t like to call them fibs!), however when she informs the Prince she can spin straw into gold she may have gone one fib too far… Fortunately, an extraordinary little person is on hand to help her out of this tricky situation, but at what price?

Rumpelstiltskin

The 2022 British Open and Brass in Concert Champions will play a mix of Christmas pieces, medleys and carols to get you into the Christmas spirit this December.

Brighouse and Rastrick Christmas Concert

Buxton Opera House

Jack and his mother live a simple life, until one day Jack acquires some magic beans from the market and grows his very own giant beanstalk. The place he discovers at the top of the beanstalk is beyond his wildest dreams...

Jack and the Beanstalk

A mighty spirit is about to reawaken. Yours. Derek Jarman: film-maker, painter, gardener at Prospect Cottage, gay rights activist, writer. His influence remains as strong as it was on the day AIDS killed him in 1994. But his story, one of the most extraordinary lives ever lived, has never been told. Until now.

Jarman

The show with the definite feelgood factor will transport you back to that magical decade that was the 1960’s. Starring Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich, The Trems featuring Jeff Brown (former member of The Tremeloes), Mike d’Abo (lead singer with Manfred Mann) The Fortunes, and Vanity Fare. Hits include Legend Of Xanadu, Silence is Golden, Plus many more. See Mike D'Abo on his farewell tour.

The Sensational 60s Experience

Following the success of Crime Viral's sell out UK serial killer tour - research psychologist and psychopathy expert Cheish Merryweather will be bringing to the stage for the very first time with Murder: Staged.

Murder: Staged

Recently being one of the headline acts at The Great British Folk Festival, their single Wild Mountain Thyme appeared in the Heritage Charts Top 40 and is set to be featured in the soon to be released film Between Weathers.

The Houghton Weavers

This tour celebrates the remarkable 50-year career of Midge Ure, from his beginnings in Slik to monumental achievements with Ultravox and pivotal roles in Band Aid and Live Aid. As a recipient of prestigious Ivor Novello, Grammy, and BASCAP awards, Midge's contributions to the music industry are unparalleled.

Midge Ure

With his live band, special guest Lance Ellington, and his dancers, expect a fab-u-lous evening of song, dance and laughter.

An Evening with Anton Du Beke

Literary phenomenon John Cooper Clarke is a British cult hero. Known as the ‘Godfather of Punk Poetry’ and the original people’s poet, John’s cultural influence spans literature, music and fashion.

Dr John Cooper Clarke - 50 Years in Showbiz

Chapterhouse Theatre Company is proud to bring you A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of hope and redemption this Christmas.

A Christmas Carol

Winner of The Salford Star Best Play of the Year 2017, renowned American parapsychologist Doctor Roy Earle, famous for discrediting hauntings and exposing fake mediums, is invited to attend a seance in Blaine Manor, said to be the most haunted building in England.

The Haunting of Blaine Manor

Roll up, roll up... a scintillating night out of sparkling entertainment, the UK’s longest running burlesque show is back touring the nation. And it’s bigger than ever.

An Evening of Burlesque

One of the world’s most prolific fiddle groups, Blazin’ Fiddles formed for a one-off tour of the Scottish Highlands in 1999 and are still raising roofs far and wide well over two decades later.

Blazin' Fiddles

Widely respected trailblazers of Celtic music, Capercaillie are credited with being the major force in bringing Gaelic music to the world stage and inspiring the great resurgence so evident today. From their homeland roots of Argyll in the highlands of Scotland, the band’s musical journey has seen them tour over 30 countries, sell over a million albums, perform in Rob Roy (1995) alongside Liam Neeson and Jessica Lange, and enter the pop charts with Coisich a Ruin, the first Gaelic single to reach the Top 40.

Capercaillie

The band were signed by Epic in 2007 and success happened quickly. Over the course of three sparkling, life-affirming, Top 10 albums Scouting For Girls have also made the journey from playing pubs in Harrow and Ruislip to headlining Wembley Arena.

Scouting For Girls

This talented group of singers have achieved much success including reaching the Britain's Got Talent Semi Finals. They are the current BBC Songs Of Praise Young Choir of the Year and subsequently feature regularly on BBC Songs of Praise. They have performed alongside numerous well known artists such as; Kingdom Choir, Alfie Boe, Gary Barlow, Russell Watson to name but a few.

Perfect Pitch Choir

As well as creating award-winning original songs and instrumental pieces with the trio Lau, he has had a fruitful solo career exploring the cracks between classic and modern songwriting and the traditional music that he comes from.

Kris Drever

From the producers of Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners, immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Irish culture as our talented singers, musicians and dancers perform a world class concert featuring all the festive favourites including Driving Home for Christmas, Step Into Christmas, Oh Holy Night and, of course, The Fairytale of New York.

Fairytale of New York

Moving from street corner to living room, from bedroom to kitchen, we meet the inhabitants – young, middle-aged, and old – glimpsing their socially and emotionally desperate lives, in Jim Cartwright’s sharp, sad, funny, and angry play.

Road

Get ready as the cast take you on a journey of sweet soul music.Join the Love Train, as we give you the Best of Our Love and show you there Ain’t Nobody who does it better. Powerful performances from our talented cast will showcase the biggest hits spanning a generation.

The Story of Soul

This Christmas feel-good show brings all the magic of the season to life, with all your favourite songs you will know and love!

Step into Christmas

Direct from the West End and endorsed by Rod’s own family, Some Guys Have All The Luck – The Rod Stewart Story brings to the stage an incredible live concert celebrating one of the UK’s most influential icons, Rod Stewart.

Some Guys Have All The Luck

Much Ado About Jazz is something a bit different. It's a show aimed at people who don't necessarily like jazz, as well as those who do!

Much Ado About Jazz

The show  includes Steve’s very own No.1 single Everything They Said Was True written by John Parr and Meat Loaf. For over 30 years Steve has toured the world with his productions Anything For Love and Vampires Rock and is now also touring his own original music.

Anything for Love

Nalni Chen is a pianist, cellist, and percussionist from Taiwan. She is now in her fourth year at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) where she studies with Dr Adam Swayne on the Joint Course (Graduate Diploma of the RNCM).

Nalni Chen

In his latest celebration of the greatest race on earth, Ned delves into the hidden mysteries of a mysterious roll of film from the 1923 Tour de France that fell into his possession during the Covid pandemic, and inspired his bestselling book 1923!

Ned Boulting

The hour-long spooktacular is perfect entertainment for the October Half Term holidays, featuring family friendly characters, rib-tickling laughter, mind blowing magic, fang-tastic tricks & treats galore.

Trick & Treat Circus Live

Over a million British Empire soldiers died in the First World War, today, around half still lack known graves due to the scale of combat and conditions.

John Nichol's The Unknown Warrior

Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Snowmaiden is a classic coming of age tale packed with colour and folk melodies, vividly conjuring up the conflict between real and mythical worlds as the Snowmaiden falls under the spell of the mortal villagers living nearby.

The Snowmaiden

Buxton Local Artists Revue returns for a night of live music from some of the area’s top artists.

Buxton Live Artists Revue

ETO’s critically acclaimed production is presented in a double bill with Do not take my story for a fairytale, a new staging of song cycles and cantatas exploring love, isolation and the terrible wonder of the natural world.

Blond Eckbert: Double Bill

A spectacular celebration of classic music from the heart of the Motor City, Detroit, Dancing In The Streets is a concert full of timeless tracks that have shaped generation after generation.

Dancing in the Streets

‘From the Roof of the World’ presents chant, mantras, music and dance by eight Tibetan Monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery who open a magical window on to a world of reincarnation and Buddhist mysticism which has inspired audiences in theatres and festivals throughout Europe.

From the Roof of the World

Continuing on from last years 50th anniversary celebrations of Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells, the multi-million-selling and multi-award-winning album will be performed live in concert at Buxton Opera House this autumn.

Tubular Bells

His 2022 album Driven reached the top 30 in the UK, and he now returns for a solo show that will see him present all the classics such as Alone Again Naturally, Clair and Nothing Rhymed in an intimate and unforgettable setting.

Gilbert O'Sullivan in Concert

Joe featured as the rebellious Father Damo in the classic Father Ted episode The Old Grey Whistle Theft, leading Dougal astray with his earring, cigarette smoking and bad-boy attitude.

A Celebration of Father Ted

Immerse yourself in the ultimate fusion of rock 'n' roll, pop, and comedy with That'll Be The Day, the UK's longest-running theatre show.

That'll Be The Day - October 2024

After nearly a decade of touring the UK and countless global performances, the award-winning Frankie's Guys are now firmly established as one of the world’s foremost celebrations of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.

Frankie's Guys

The 2024 tour will showcase highly acclaimed tributes to Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Don Williams, Patsy Cline, Charley Pride, Tammy Wynette and Kenny Rogers and new tributes to icons  Hank Williams, Alan Jackson, Glen Campbell, Billie Joe-Spears, Garth Brooks and Jim Reeves with countless other well-known singalong hit songs in this must see musical extravaganza.

The Legends of American Country

He has just been confirmed as Young Blues Musician of the Year for the 3rd time and the youngest ever performer to be inducted into the UK Blues Hall of Fame.

Toby Lee

Our talented cast will have you reaching for the stars live on stage, in a celebration of the 1990s. The music of a generation brought to life with fantastic vocals, genius costumes and of course, all the dance moves you know and love. Don’t worry if you have forgotten, we’ll remind you!

90s Live

The album features guest appearances from powerhouse singer Beth Hart, Twisted Sister's Dee Snider and Harmonica virtuoso Will Wilde. To be released March 1 via Provogue/ Mascot Label Group.

Walter Trout

You will be taken on a journey through several decades of pop as we celebrate the music of Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and The Beatles’ George Harrison. Also the collective genius that was The Traveling Wilburys.

Roy Orbison & The Traveling Wilburys Experience

In 1954, comedian Tony Hancock burst onto the BBC with a comedy show unlike anything the British public had experienced before. Surrounded by a stellar cast including Carry On greats Sidney James, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams, the series proved just as successful when it transferred to television. Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, Hancock’s Half Hour redefined comedy and continues to entertain audiences to this very day.

Hancock's Half Hour

As legends of the Strictly dance floor, Brendan, James, Pasha, Vincent and Ian have all headlined their own solo tours, but never before have they all performed together as professionals on one stage... until now!

Legends of the Dance Floor

The legendary group have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, performed for the President of the United States and listed among the Greatest Artists of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine.

The Drifters

Starring Brian Capron (Coronation Street, Where the Heart Is) as Neville Chamberlain, Tim Hudson (Churchill in the film De Gaulle, Father Brown) as Winston Churchill, Corrinne Wicks (Doctors, Emmerdale) as Clementine Churchill and Frazer Hines (Emmerdale Farm, Doctor Who) as Inches, the Churchills' butler.

The Lion And The Unicorn

As the shipping forecast turns 100 years old in 2024, bestselling author and award-winning broadcaster Charlie Connelly’s hilarious and informative show brings the quirky broadcast vividly to life.

Attention All Shipping

Reviving the songs of enigmatic early 20th-century English Music Hall artist Max Champion, renowned musician and producer Joe Jackson announces The Two Rounds Of Racket Tour.

The Two Rounds of Racket Tour

For 50 years the legendary Su Pollard has delighted audiences, starring in the nation’s best-known TV shows and on stages around the globe in some of the world’s most-loved musicals.

Su Pollard

Leo has spent over five decades as an iconic singer and songwriter. 2024 will also see the release of his upcoming autobiography, Just A Boy. With this performance, Leo and his band bring boundless energy, exuberance and a hit packed show to some of his favourite venues across the country.

Leo Sayer

One of the last surviving performers of classic Louisiana down-home blues, Lil’ Jimmy’s stinging guitar work, gritty vocals and haunting harmonica have been taking Europe by storm. His music has won him many awards and an induction into the Blues Hall of Fame.

Lil' Jimmy Reed with Bob Hall & Hilary Blythe

Known for their impeccable live performances, their catalogue of hits sees the band seamlessly transition from art-pop to mock-reggae and impressively harmonised ballads, to prog rock epics Somewhere In Hollywood and Feel The Benefit.

10cc

Featuring the legendary drummer of The Jam, Rick Buckler, A Night of Memories & Music is your chance to witness history in the making.

Rick Buckler

A timeless ballet with exquisite dancing featuring a live orchestra with over 30 musicians.

Swan Lake

Sir John Falstaff, everyone's favourite Shakespearean sleazeball, has fallen on hard times. In order to fix his finances he plans to seduce the wives of two wealthy merchants. But, wise to his wily ways, the ladies take the opportunity to punish Falstaff by playing a series of hilarious tricks on the nincompoop knight.

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Now in its 20th year, The Elvis Years, led by original West End lead Mario Kombou, embarks on its biggest ever tour of the UK and beyond.

The Elvis Years

The Olias Saxophone Quartet is based in Manchester, UK, and met at the RNCM in September 2021. They have had the opportunity to partake in many exciting concerts, including ‘Queering the Whitworth’ project with Dylan Edge in March 2022 and various RNCM events.

Olias Saxophone Quartet

One of the UK’s premier live concert experiences, The Story of Guitar Heroes has garnered critical acclaim both at home and abroad for its incredible homage to some of the most influential and iconic guitarists from the past 50 years of popular music.

The Story of Guitar Heroes

Join Jenny on a journey through her life and times via some of her favourite tunes, sung live with the powerful voice which blew the judges away on X Factor Celebrity:

Jenny 'The Vixen' Ryan

Prepare to rock-steady and get ready to embark on a non-stop musical feast for the senses with a huge array of hits from the likes of Madness, Bad Manners, The Specials, The Selecter, The Bodysnatchers and many more.

Too Much Too Young

With characteristic outspokenness and irrepressible sense of humour Carol will share stories from her unlikely pivot from daytime TV’s queen of mental arithmetic to outspoken political activist.

Carol Vorderman Live & Outspoken!

The quickest wits in comedy are here to take you on a totally improvised tour around YOUR weirdest and wildest ideas.

The Noise Next Door

With members who have worked with the likes of David Bowie, Janet Jackson, Jon Bon Jovi, Brian Adams and Keith Emerson, and others who have performed on Broadway and in the Royal Albert Hall, The Floyd Effect isn’t just a bunch of enthusiasts who love the music of Pink Floyd, it’s a band of the highest calibre that loves the music of Pink Floyd.

The Floyd Effect

This fast-paced gem brings you the entire 144 episodes of the hit 90s TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as told through the eyes of the one person who knows it inside out… Spike. Buffy Revamped tours the UK following its award-winning Edinburgh Fringe premiere in 2022, a Christmas season in Toronto in 2023 and several sold-out national tours.

Buffy Revamped

ABBA Forever are recognised as one of the best live recreations of ABBA live in concert and theatre audiences worldwide have long enjoyed this superb recreation of possibly the world‘s greatest pop band.

ABBA Forever

Solo again, Britain’s most celebrated clairvoyant medium psychic from Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights returns with his brand new hilarious one-man stand up show.

Clinton Baptiste

An exhilarating music show celebrating one of the world’s most gifted music icons and multi-grammy award winner, Chaka Khan.

Chaka

Three of Britain’s best known TV antiques experts are set to reveal their deepest secrets on their first-ever UK theatre tour.

Antiques and a Little Bit of Nonsense

Marc Bolan, with his band T.Rex, was one of the most flamboyant and charismatic stars of the original glam rock era.

T. Rextasy

Apphia Campbell’s acclaimed play follows a successful singer and civil rights activist as she seeks redemption after the untimely death of her father. She reflects on the journey that took her from a young piano prodigy destined for a life in the service of the church, to a renowned jazz vocalist at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement.

Black Is The Color Of My Voice

Mark Farrelly (Jarman) brings his hugely-acclaimed solo play to Buxton for an up-close encounter with the original Englishman in New York.

Quentin Crisp

Celebrating over 50 years since the formation of the legendary West Coast Country Rock band The Eagles in 1971, The Illegal Eagles make a welcome return with a brand new production, promising more of their trademark musical prowess, acute attention to detail and incredible showmanship.

The Illegal Eagles

Northern Soul Night , some classics some commercial but not too much and a sprinkling of more northern tilted Motown. But make no mistake at all this is an authentic northern soul night.

Northern Soul Night - September 2024

Direct from the West End, The London Palladium, and the iconic Royal Albert Hall, Whitney – Queen of the Night is a celebration of the music and life of one of the greatest singers of all time: Whitney Houston. It is an electrifying production that honours her timeless songs with sensational vocalists and a full live band.

Whitney Queen of the Night

Since Dave Hemingway, the original singer, left the group at the end of 2016, Gaz has moved across to front the band with Alison and taken on vocal duties. They play the songs made famous by The Beautiful South and bring back the full flavour and arrangements with this exciting live band.

The South

After our last sold out disco - we are bringing our legendary Discos for Grown ups pop-up disco night back to the beautiful and historic Octagon in the Pavilion Gardens on Friday 20th September 2024.

Discos For Grown Ups - September 2024

Grab your friends as you’re taken on a journey of chart topping hits from Blue, Boyzone, NSync, Westlife, to Backstreet Boys, Take That and many more.

Ultimate Boy Band Party Show

Joining the cast of Neighbours as Toadfish Rebecchi in 1995, Moloney remains on our screens to this day – and his character was central when the soap returned to our screens last summer on Amazon Freevee.

Toad on the Road - An Evening with Ryan Moloney from Neighbours.

Dire Streets bring to life the classic songs of one of the world’s greatest guitar bands with a level of musicianship and attention to detail, making them the stand out Dire Straits tribute in the UK.

Dire Streets

Laurie Lee’s extraordinary story, told in a captivating weave of music and his own words.

Red Sky at Sunrise

This September brings the next instalment of Costello & Nieve's brilliant partnership with their In Concert tour.

Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve

Jodie Comer’s (Killing Eve) Olivier and Tony Award-winning performance in Suzie Miller’s gripping one-woman play returns to cinemas.

Prima Facie

Carismático Tango brings the passionate flavours of Argentina to the stage with a contemporary twist and unique style.

Carismático Tango Show

The Talland Quartet are a versatile ensemble who are passionate about sharing their love of chamber music. They are based in Manchester and formed during their studies at the Royal Northern College of Music.

Talland String Quartet

The ELO Show features a band of amazing musicians complimented by a female string section and playing hit after hit from ELO’s vast back catalogue.

The ELO Show

Lifting the veil on Britain’s greatest comic genius. A star-studded exclusive documentary on the private and public life of Sir Ken Dodd featuring thoughts from his private notebooks Happiness is a Frame of Mind.

The Real Ken Dodd

With Toad Hall under threat from the sly Vin Weasel, Toads insatiable need for speed could land him in serious trouble!

Mr Toad

Industry professionals Matthew Jay Ryan and Mark Ryan Ellison will lead you through two fun filled days of script work, songs and dance numbers from some of your favourite West End shows. On the last day you will get chance to showcase your new skills with a final demonstration for parents/guardians.

Musical Theatre Summer Camp

Formed in 2004 as the world’s first dedicated tribute to the music of 007, they have gone on to establish themselves amongst every Bond fan club around the world as the finest performances of the songs since the originals. Their stirring emotional and adrenaline-fueled performances, mixed in with superb musicianship and flair have been met by critical acclaim wherever they have gone.

The James Bond Concert Spectacular

Meet headstrong Jo March and her sisters Meg, Amy, and Beth. Each sister is determined to pursue her own path in life, but though their dreams may be different, their family ties remain as true as ever.

Little Women

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the most beautiful guitar melodies and the amazingly creative, unique, diverse, and very challenging songs of Carlos Santana. All of which are played skillfully by our band of top-quality and musically highly educated musicians.

Very Santana

Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's a "big bright beautiful world" as everyone's favourite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance.

Shrek The Musical JR

This is the children’s pop concert with a big difference. The four fabulous fairy tale princesses are back with their new show for 2024. They just love to sing! It’s the perfect mix!

Pop Princesses

We are looking for a small team of people aged 13-17 to work on our Summer School production of Shrek The Musical JR.

Technical Theatre Placement for Shrek JR Summer School

Join Igglepiggle as he looks for his friends in the Night Garden by following their funny sounds until he finds them all!

In The Night Garden Live

Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical.  It's a "big bright beautiful world" as everyone's favourite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance. Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek JR. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.

Buxton Opera House

Dec 6, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025

Jack and the Beanstalk

Dec 31, 2024

New Year's Eve Gala Concert

Jan 4, 2025

Swan Lake

Jan 5, 2025

The Nutcracker

Jan 9, 2025

Legend - The Music of Bob Marley

Dec 20, 2024

Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band

14 - 23 Dec, 2024

Rumpelstiltskin

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