buxton opera house - what's on brochure (april-august)

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APRIL TO AUGUST 2014

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High Peak Theatre Trust gratefully acknowledges the continued support of HighPeak Borough Council and Arts Council England

WELCOMEYou’ll notice that this brochure is a little bit different! Over the coming seasons wewill be developing our programme and our brochure to ensure we are offering awide variety of the very best theatre we can to our audiences. We have reducedthe number of pages which means we can send brochures to more of ourcustomers and, in this issue, we have put all our new shows at the front of thebrochure, followed by those you may have seen in previous editions, so you caneasily spot those shows you are yet to book for. We have also added the PavilionArts Centre events to the main body of the brochure so that you can see what’shappening on any day of the week.

The season offers a wide range of enterainment for all the family - from ourSummer Pops concerts to drama and musical theatre, alongside sensationalopera, dance and performances by our very own Kaleidoscope Youth Theatre.Throw in some knock-out comedy, including Dawn French’s first solo tour, andthere really is something for everyone!

We welcome and value all feedback and would love to hear from you. You cancontact us by emailing: [email protected]

We very much look forward to seeing you at the Opera House and Pavilion ArtsCentre over the Summer.

Stella McCabeInterim Chief Executive

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Opera HouseMon 14 April 2pmBlunderbus TheatreCompany presents

DOTTY THEDRAGON

Pavilion Arts CentreThu 17 April 3pm

COMEDYCLUB 4 KIDS

Opera HouseFri 18 7pm & Sat 19 April2pm & 7pm

SCIENCEMUSEUM LIVETHE ENERGY SHOW

Opera HouseTue 22 April 11am & 2.30pm

THE SOOTYSHOW

EasterFest Page 3

New shows this Season Page 4

Buxton Festival Page 9

Summer Pops Page 12

Family Festival Page 14

Gilbert & Sullivan Page 16

Spring/Summer Season 2014 Page 19

Coming Soon Page 37

Panto 2014 Page 38

Discounts & Special Offers Page 39

How to Book Page 39

Theatre Information Page 40

Diary at a Glance Page 41

Supporters Page 43

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Monday 14 April to Saturday 26 April

High Peak Theatre Trust is governed by a Board of Trustee Directors who oversee the running of the theatre and contribute their professionalskills to the Trust.

EasterFest promises to be a fun packed holiday with a range of exciting shows and workshops for the whole family to enjoy!

Create quirky characters and devise a short play withnational touring theatre company Maison Foo; perfect yourBroadway dance routines with dedicated dance theatre,DÉDA; learn crazy circus skills including stilt-walking andunicycle riding with Greentop, the Circus School of theNorth or join West End musical director and vocal coach tothe stars, Steve Pritchett and perform ‘Glee style’ in aShowChoir extravaganza.

We’ve also got some fabulous shows at the Opera Houseduring the Easter break. Don’t miss the enchanting fairy taleadventure Dotty the Dragon and the ever popular SootyShow - back by popular demand. The Comedy Club 4 Kidswill be delivering side-splitting gags to anyone over the ageof six and the Science Museum will be performing daringexperiments live on stage.

There’s lots of new activities during EasterFest, but as a finaltreat you could put your glad rags on and come to our veryfirst, and super-glitzy, EasterFest Ball!

For more information call our friendly Box Office on: 0845 127 2190 or visit: buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

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Opera HouseTuesday 3 June 7.30pm

JETHROLaughter not only provides a full-scaleworkout for your muscles, it unleashes arush of stress-busting endorphins whichstrengthen your immune system, boostyour energy, diminish pain, and protectyou from the damaging effects of stress.

Always slightly on the edge, Jethro’s fruityCornish humour is the perfect remedy tocheer us all. Turning everyday events intofarcical stories, embellished into hilaritywith his trademark West Country dialect.Tales told with such effortless rhythm,timing and charm that it just melts allseriousness into pure laughter. Theperfect anecdote to everyone’s day.

Contains adult humour.

Tickets: £17.50, £19.50No discounts

Opera HouseSunday 25 May 7.30pm

JON RICHARDSON NIDIOTJon Richardson is checking his tyre pressures,hoovering his floor mats and putting anemergency packed lunch in the boot of hiscar, ready to hit the road again with a brandnew tour Nidiot. The perennial singleton andmisanthrope is determined to become a moreeasy going person for the sake of his friendsand his future health. Come and find outwhether or not a leopard can change its spots,or if they are doomed to be angry forever notto have been given a more uniform andsymmetrical fur pattern.

‘One of our most individual and interestingstand-ups’ – The Times

‘Sublimely brilliant, stunning...’ – Time Out

Tickets: £20.50No discounts

Opera HouseThursday 8 May 7.30pmMotionhouse presents

BROKENBuilding on the success of international hitScattered, Motionhouse’s brand new productionBroken erupts onto the stage examining ourprecarious relationship with the earth. Thispowerful company submerge highly athleticdance within intricate digital imagery and originalmusic in an unashamedly visual and adrenalinefuelled spectacle. Hanging in suspense, diving forsupport and scrambling to safety, the dancersnegotiate the cracks and craters of this world ofillusions where nothing is quite as it seems.

Ravishing, delicate and poignant, Broken will takeaudiences on a journey into the earth, as theyhave never seen it before…

'This is a company that has long cornered thehigh-impact end of the dance market' - Guardian

Tickets: £13, £15Discounts:Groups of 8 or more/Senior Citizens/Disabled:£1.25 off (not Dress Circle).JSA/Income Support/Students/Children:½ price (not Dress Circle).School & children’s groups of 10 or more: £7.50 (1 adultfree per 10 children).Matcham Cards/Buxton Breaks: £1.75 off

Pavilion Arts Centre Studio Monday 21st April 11am and 2pmUncontained Arts presents

ALICE IN WONDERLANDBased on the book by Lewis Carroll.

After the success of their 2009 tour of Hans Christian Andersen’sThe Little Mermaid, performing to sell out audiences across theUK, Uncontained Arts return with this new production of anothermuch-loved classic children’s tale.

Tickets: Adults £7, Children £6Family Tickets:£24 (4 people incl at least 2 children),£18 (3 people incl at least 1 child).

Opera HouseTuesday 13 May 8pm

JASONMANFORD FIRST WORLDPROBLEMSJason is back with a wealth ofcomedy anecdotes, comicmisunderstandings andaudience banter delivered withhis trademark likeable charmand teasingly intelligent wit.

‘He's blessed with the sort oflaid-back charm and sharp turnof phrase you can'tmanufacture’ – Daily Telegraph

‘Effortlessly entertaining’ –Evening Standard

‘Manford retains an affablyjovial demeanour that makeshim warmly enjoyablecompany’ – Chortle


Opera HouseFriday 30 May 7.30pmCreative Cow presents

SHE STOOPS TO CONQUERby Oliver Goldsmith

Charles Marlow is beset with a stutter and a quiverwhen in the presence of women. When his father setshim up with his old friend’s eligible daughter, he istotally tongue tied – but charmed by her gibberingsuitor, Miss Hardcastle employs an unexpected tacticto put him at his ease. Mayhem and confusion ensuein this delightful comedy where a plethora ofmistakes and misunderstandings create a heart-warming and hilarious evening of classic theatre.

Tickets: £15Discounts:Groups of 8 or more/Senior Citizens/Disabled:£1.25 off (not Dress Circle).JSA/Income Support/Students/Children:½ price (not Dress Circle).Matcham Cards/Buxton Breaks: £1.75 off

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Opera HouseSaturday 14 June 7.30pmPhil McIntyre & Michael GrandageCompany present

DAWN FRENCH 30 MILLION MINUTESDirected by Michael Grandage

Dawn French, the Queen of Britishcomedy, embarks on her first eversolo tour!

Based on her life and career, 30Million Minutes consists of variousdelights and riches, with the oddirksome tribulation thrown in, asDawn takes audiences through thevarious lessons life has taught her,and the things she knows for sure.

Tickets: £36, £40.50No discounts

Opera HouseWednesday 11 June 7.30pmOpera UK presents

COSÍ FAN TUTTEBy Mozart

One of Mozart’s most popular operas, nobody could denythat the score is sublime – but the plot? Some mightaccuse it of being trivial, even silly. On the face of itperhaps it is. A frothy soufflé of fun! We are led to believethat two boyfriends come back in disguise and theirfiancés are totally taken in by this and allow themselves tobe seduced by the imposters. Once the deception isrevealed, the implication is that life reverts to normal. Butdoes it? Life is not that easy and the audience will be putthrough every gamut of emotion in this seemingly simple,but actually complex story, with Mozart’s music soaringand plummeting, gloriously reflecting every change ofmood.

To commemorate 100 years since the start of World WarOne, the opera will be set in the early summer of 1914 –just before the outbreak of the Great War.

Sung in English with a live orchestra.

‘A resounding success – light and sunny and very funny.The two girls looked like sisters and sang like angels’ –What’s On in London

Tickets: £17, £21, £25Discounts:Groups of 8 or more/Senior Citizens/Disabled:£2 off (not Dress Circle).JSA/Income Support/Students/Children:½ price (not Dress Circle).Matcham Cards/Buxton Breaks: £2.50 off

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Winner of the Tony ‘TripleCrown’ for Best Musical,Best Score and Best Book,Avenue Q is part flesh, partfelt and packed with heart.

Avenue Q is a laugh-out-loudmusical that tells the story of arecent college graduate namedPrinceton who moves into a shabbyNew York apartment all the way out onAvenue Q. There, he meets Kate (the girl nextdoor), Rod (the Republican), Trekkie (the internetsexpert) and other colorful types who help him finallydiscover his true purpose in life!

From the producers of Seussical (West End), SpringAwakening (Debut UK Tour) and Lord of the Flies (UK Tour)Sell a Door Theatre Company revive this critically acclaimedmusical for a summer 2014 tour.

Directed and choreographed by Cressida Carré and designed byRichard Evans, this production is presented by arrangement with JosefWeinberger Ltd., on behalf of Music Theatre International of New York.

Suitable for audiences 14 & over.

Tickets: £20.50, £22.50Discounts:Groups of 8 or more/Senior Citizens/Disabled:£2 off (not Dress Circle).JSA/Income Support/Students:½ price (not Dress Circle).Matcham Cards/Buxton Breaks: £2.50 off

Opera HouseThursday 19 to Saturday 21 June 7.30pmMatinee: Saturday 2.30pmSell a Door Theatre Company presents

Opera HouseFriday 13 June 8pm

AN EVENING WITH GERVASE PHINNOne of Britain’s most popular comic writers, best sellingauthor, radio and TV personality Gervase Phinn makes awelcome return to the Opera House.

Affectionately dubbed 'the James Herriot of Schools',Gervase has written a wide range of academic books,children's poetry and fiction and is a columnist on theYorkshire Post and The Countryman.

An evening of good clean humour.

Tickets: £16No discounts.

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Opera HouseTuesday 29 July 7.30pm

JIMMY CARR FUNNY BUSINESSJimmy’s been described as ‘the hardestworking man in comedy' which, let’s facefacts, is not that impressive. It’s like beingthe ‘tallest dwarf’ or the ‘healthiestGlaswegian’. Really not that big a deal.

Funny Business is Jimmy’s brand newstand up show.

Tickets: £26No discounts

STEVEHEWLETT ISTHINKINGINSIDE THE BOXFresh from his stunningappearance on Britain’s GotTalent, TV's top comedyventriloquist now embarks on a major theatre tour with his hilariousfriends. From talking hands, to bottles of water, from Arthur Lager to Little‘Simon Cowell’, Steve and his creations won the hearts of the nation andwowed the judges in the BGT final.

Now Steve and his cast of zany characters, along with international awardwinning illusionist Richard Griffin, take a brand new, spectacular show onthe road to delight and amaze the whole family.

Tickets: £16, £18Discounts:Groups of 8 or more/Senior Citizens/Disabled:£1.50 off (not Dress Circle).JSA/Income Support/Students/Children:½ price (not Dress Circle).Matcham Cards/Buxton Breaks: £2 off

Opera HouseMonday 28 July 7.30pm

Wednesday 9 to Sunday 27 July

BUXTON FESTIVAL FRINGE 2014The Fringe runs alongside Buxton Festival andoffers a spectacular programme of theatre,comedy, dance, music, film, exhibitions,poetry, children’s events and streetentertainment. One of the largest Fringes inEngland, there are over 500 performancesincluding a free afternoon sampler in thePavilion Gardens on Fringe Sunday, 13 July.

Advance booking for some events is availablefrom the Opera House Box Office from thebeginning of June. Details will be published inearly June in the widely distributed free Fringeprogramme and sooner than that onwww.buxtonfringe.org.uk, where you can alsobecome a Fringe Friend, find news and reviewsand add your comments on shows.

To find out more about Buxton Festival Fringe2014 email: [email protected] or call 01298 70705.

This is just a taster of what Buxton Festival 2014 has to offer. For information on all Buxton Festival events, go to buxtonfestival.co.ukBUXTON FESTIVAL

Opera HouseFriday 11 July 8pm

MERCEDES-BENZ OPERA GALASUSAN BULLOCK, SOPRANORICHARD BERKELEY-STEELE, TENORStephen Barlow conductor

with the Northern Chamber Orchestra, Buxton FestivalChorus and the Kinder Children’s Choir (Founder-Director: Joyce Ellis MBE)

Introduced by Sean Rafferty

The 2014 Buxton Festival opens with a fabulous gala concertof operatic highlights, starring two of Britain’s mostrenowned singers, in an evening featuring the Wagnerianrepertoire for which they’re best known as well as popularViennese music.

Susan Bullock is one of the world’s most sought-afterdramatic sopranos. In recent seasons she has appeared asWagner’s Brünnhilde in opera houses across the world. Shebecame the first ever soprano to sing four consecutive cyclesof Der Ring des Nibelungen at the Royal Opera HouseCovent Garden.

Highly regarded in the Heldentenor repertoire, RichardBerkeley-Steele is known for roles in operas by Wagner,Richard Strauss and Britten, his recent performances includeTristan und Isolde at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden.

They are joined by the popular Kinder Children’s Choir, ofwhich Susan Bullock is Vice President.

Tickets: £15-£45

AN EVENING WITH …Buxton Festival presents three unique Sunday eveningsdiscovering the Life & Times of three fascinating figures...

Sunday 13 July 7.15pm

JEFFREY ARCHERin conversation withChris Beetles

Bestselling author, politicianand life-long art lover andcollector, Jeffrey Archer talkscandidly to his friend, artdealer Chris Beetles.


JAMES NAUGHTIEin conversation withMatthew Parris

Radio 4 presenter JamesNaughtie and MP-turned-broadcaster Matthew Parrisprovide a unique insight intotoday’s political world, as wellas their shared fascinationswith the worlds of music andliterature.


RANULPH FIENNESin conversation with Anton Bowring

Record-breaking adventurer,explorer and mountaineerRanulph Fiennes is joinedonstage by the mastermindbehind his epic adventures,Anton Bowring.

Tickets: £16, £19

Opera HouseMonday 14 July 8pm

LESLEY GARRETT, SOPRANOEMMA JOHNSON, CLARINETANDREW WEST, PIANOLesley Garrett and Emma Johnson are celebrated for theirachievements in classical music, making it popular, moving and fun.They have the ability to communicate their work to a wider audiencebecause they strip away a lot of the mystique, performing withopenness, generosity and enthusiasm in many genres and styles.

Expect sparks to fly and much pleasure to be had.

Tickets: £15-£25

Opera HouseMonday 21 July 8pm

THE SWINGLE SINGERSThe Swingle Singers are an international a cappella phenomenon. These seven young andversatile voices deliver folk ballads, funk jams andfugues with equal precision and passion.

Tickets: £15-£25

Friday 11 July 9pmJoe Stilgoe

Saturday 12 July 9pmJoe Stilgoe & Natalie Williams

Friday 18 July 9pmPatricia Hammond & TheRagtime Parlour Band

Saturday 19 July 9pmThe Alex Garnett Quartet

Friday 25 July 9pm100 Years of Jazz in 99 minutes

Saturday 26 July 9pmPeggy, Duke & Benny

Tickets: £18

LATE-NIGHT JAZZBuxton Festival presents a series of late-night, cabaret-style shows at the Pavilion Café(in the Pavilion Gardens complex) on Friday and Saturday nights.

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Opera HouseWednesday 30 July 7.30pm

THE PUPPINISISTERSLet’s face it: who can resist threebewitching females dressed indelightfully matching attire, singing inclose harmony and moving inimpeccably synchronized steps? Just likethe Andrews Sisters, who took the genreto the top, the Puppini Sisters have longbecome synonymous with theintoxicating mix of music and style theycall Swing-Pop, and have won hearts allover the world.

In the eight years since their inception,the Puppini Sisters have receivedaccolades from fans as disparate asPrince Charles and Cyndi Lauper, havebeen awarded Gold and Multi-Platinumdiscs, performed on iconic stages allover the world and collaborated with‘banging’ electro-swing groups as well astraditional orchestras.

Plus support: Anita Rose Anderson


Opera HouseThursday 31 July 7.30pm

BARBARA DICKSONIN CONCERTFrom her roots in the Scottish folk sceneof the late 60s through to mainstreamchart success with hits including AnswerMe, Another Suitcase in Another Hall,January, February and the million-selling number one single, I Know HimSo Well, Barbara Dickson has long sincecemented her status as one of the UK’sbest-loved performers.

Her stage career has included the rolesof the original Mrs Johnstone in WillyRussell’s long-running musical BloodBrothers and as Viv Nicholson in SpendSpend Spend, both of which have wonher an Olivier award for Best Actress.With a new album of the songs of GerryRafferty released in 2013, she continuesto record and to play to sold-outaudiences throughout the UK.

Tickets: £21, £23No discounts

Opera HouseFriday 1 August 7.30pm

LÚNASA WITHBELLA HARDY & THE MIDNIGHTWATCHLúnasa are internationally acknowledgedas being the finest traditional Irishinstrumental band of recent times and areone of the most treasured Irish actsaround today. Their inventivearrangements and bass driven grooveshave steered Irish acoustic music intosurprising new territory.

In the space of a few short years,singer/songwriter Bella Hardy hasbecome one of the most creative, prolificand original voices on the flourishing UKfolk scene. In February, Bella became theBBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year 2014.

‘Beautifully crafted and conceived withpoetic flair’ – The Independent


Opera HouseSaturday 2 August 7.30pm

THE FEELINGWith their new album Boy Cried Wolf,BRIT award-nominated band The Feelingare back. Since their debut albumTwelve Stops and Home topped the UKcharts in 2006, The Feeling haveachieved a number of accoladesincluding three Top 10 singles, becomingthe most-played band on UK radio in2006 as well as being namedSongwriters of the Year at the IvorNovello awards.

With Dan Gillespie-Sells’ songwritingknown for pushing a phrase seeminglybeyond its limit and chord progressionsgoing one step further than others, TheFeeling have a sound instantlyrecognisable and thrilling.

Plus support: Danny & The Championsof the Word


Opera HouseSunday 3 August 7.30pm

LAST NIGHT AT THESUMMER PROMS The British Philharmonic ConcertOrchestra return with their specialProms to commemorate the 100thanniversary of WW1 and 75thAnniversary of WW2. Join compereMark Langley, the 46 piece orchestraand our star singers John Hudson(tenor) and Anna Clare Monk (soprano).This will be a wonderful evening ofreflection, rousing tunes, flag waving,whistle blowing and of course Pompand Circumstance which our forefathersfought and gave their lives to preserve.


Opera HouseMonday 4 August 7.30pm

FROM THE JAM Featuring former The Jam bassist BruceFoxton and Russell Hastings.

The Jam exploded onto the punk scenein 1977 with their debut single In TheCity, becoming the sound of the Britishyouth and one of the biggest sellingbands in British history.

Expect to hear classic hits such as DownIn The Tube Station At Midnight, GoingUnderground, Town Called Malice andThe Modern World as well as some livefavourites and songs from Bruce’s solocareer.

Plus support: Jay Diggins


Opera HouseTuesday 5 August 7.30pm

THE BIG CHRIS BARBER BAND 60TH ANNIVERSARY TOURChris Barber OBE, this year celebrates his Diamond Jubilee as leader of his bandon a full-time professional basis. The Big Chris Barber Band features everythingfrom New Orleans to blues to late 20s Ellington, played with extraordinarypanache and skill. Barber is an icon of traditional jazz in the UK. You can count onan exciting evening of high quality music which will appeal in equal measure tothe aficionado and the newcomer.


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Pavilion GardensSaturday 16 & Sunday 17 August 3pmCambridge Touring Theatre presentsan open-air production of

ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND - THE MUSICALCome and have a joyful, fun-filled picnic with your family whileyou watch this hilarious musical show.

Boys and girls are invited to come along dressed in their best‘Wonderland’ fashion. White Rabbit? Alice? Mad Hatter?

Suitable for ages 5 & over.

Before Sunday’s show, there will be a 45 minute drama workshopwith the actors. The workshop starts at 1.30pm and tickets are £2.

Tickets: Adults £13, Children £9Family Tickets: £36 (4 people incl at least 2 children),£27 (3 people incl at least 1 child).PlayLink

Opera HouseSunday 10 August 2pm

MILKSHAKE! LIVEStarring some of your Milkshake! favourites, thisbrand new musical spectacular is sure to havechildren up on their feet and singing at the top of theirvoices!

Joining this fantastic show will be two Milkshakepresenters who will take us on a fun milkshakeadventure; bound to dazzle and delight!

The show features brand new songs, classic favouritesand funky dance routines, plus plenty of laughter,bags of audience interaction and bucket loads of funfor all the family!

Tickets: Adults £13.50, Children £11.50Family tickets: £46 (4 people incl at least 2 children),£34.50 (3 people incl at least 1 child).Children 2 or under: £2.50 (on parent’s knee)Babies under 12 months: Free(on parent’s knee)

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For the 12th year running thepuppets are back in Buxton forthe first week of August. Therewill be a great selection ofperformances, workshops andstreet theatre in the Pavilion ArtsCentre and elsewhere as FunnyWonders, in association withBuxton Opera House, present afantastic week of fun – withstrings attached!

For more information, please visit our website.

Monday 4 to Saturday 9 AugustBuxton Opera House & Funny Wonders present the

Pavilion Arts CentreSaturday 9 August 7.30pm

ONLY ONE DIRECTION MIDNIGHT MEMORIES TOURThe world's original and best One Direction tribute band come to the Pavilion Arts Centre as part of their 2014 theatre tour!

Travelling all over the UK, Europe and as far out as Dubai andhaving played to over 150,000 people, Only One Directionhave secured themselves as the most popular tribute band onthe market.

Capturing the charisma, energy and enthusiasm of the famousfive this show features songs from all of One Direction's smashhit albums including What Makes You Beautiful, Story of MyLife, Best Song Ever and of course, Midnight Memories.

The perfect family friendly pop concert guaranteed to keep youUp All Night complete with giveaways, audience participationand a meet and greet with the boys.

Book your seats today for a great night with Only One Direction.

You can also join the action right now on Twitter@only1Dmusic and at www.onlyonedirection.com

Tickets: Adults £16, Children £13Family Tickets:£49 (4 people incl at least 2 children),£39 (3 people incl at least 1 child).Children's groups of 8 or more: £1 off


Opera HouseSunday 17 August 7.30pm

A FEAST OF GILBERT & SULLIVANOne of the UK’s leadingGilbert & SullivanConcerts, recapturing allthe fun and magic of theoriginal D’Oyly CarteOpera Company.

Accompanied by the 37piece British PhilharmonicOrchestra, the formersingers of the D'OylyCarte Opera Companywill be performingselections from every Gilbert & Sullivan opera, in alltheir traditional glory. This is family entertainment at itsvery best, packed with great melodies and heaps offun. Presented by the soloists with short scenes ofdialogue and witty anecdotes of times spent in TheD’Oyly Carte Opera Company this is a concert not to bemissed.

Tickets: £24, £26No discounts.

Opera HouseFriday 8 & Saturday 9 August 7.30pmOxbridge Opera Company presents

THE SORCERERThe Sorcerer was Gilbert & Sullivan's first full-length success andcontains all the features found in their later collaborations. Amysterious magic salesman brings a love potion to a rural village andpeople of all classes are powerless to its effects. Touching, comic andcontaining some of the finest melodies Sullivan ever wrote, TheSorcerer is a gem.

Staged by the Oxbridge Opera Company, who have producedacclaimed productions of the Gilbert & Sullivan operas for the last fouryears, this production uses Sullivan's full original orchestration, someof the finest young professional singers in the country and finds newand exciting meanings in this Victorian classic whilst still remaining trueto the author's intentions. A must see!

Tickets: £20, £23Discounts: Groups of 8 or more/Senior Citizens/Disabled:£2 off (not Dress Circle).JSA/Income Support/Students/Children:½ price (not Dress Circle).Matcham Cards/Buxton Breaks: £2.50 off

Opera HouseThursday 14 to Saturday 16 August 7.30pmOpera della Luna presents

THE MIKADOSet in the zany flashy world of modern fashionhouses with costumes inspired by Versace and Jean-Paul Gaultier, this energetic production promises ariot of gorgeous and bizarre creations.

Expect sequins, stunning gowns, glamour, glorioussinging, and, of course, the company’s inimitablebrand of mad-cap humour. The cast includes Operadella Luna stalwarts and Gilbert & Sullivan specialists:Richard Gauntlett as Ko-Ko, Louise Crane as Katishaand Ian Belsey as the Mikado.

Even the most hardened traditionalists will bedelighted by the verve of Opera della Luna’sperformance, whilst those who have consignedGilbert & Sullivan to the dustbin of history will beforced to think again.

‘Jeff Clarke’s vivacious production is delightful.Mischievous and witty, and the outfits have all therazzle-dazzle of Versace’ – Financial Times

Tickets: £24, £26Discounts:Groups of 8 or more/Senior Citizens/Disabled:£2.50 off (not Dress Circle).JSA/Income Support/Students/Children:½ price (not Dress Circle).Matcham Cards/Buxton Breaks: £3 off

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DERBY GILBERT & SULLIVANCOMPANY Thursday 21 & Friday 22 August 7.30pm

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCEThe internationally acclaimed company makes a welcome return toBuxton with performances of two contrasting Gilbert & Sullivanoperas.

An apprentice pirate who is a slave of duty, and the CornwallConstabulary doing theirs, leads to lots of fun for the Very Model of aModern Major-General, his daughters and the Pirate King.

Saturday 23 August 7.30pm

THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARDWith Sullivan’s magnificentmusic, The Yeomen of theGuard tells the bittersweet story of a strolling jester,Jack Point, against the majestyof the Tower of London.

Tickets: £16, £18Discounts:Groups of 8 or more/SeniorCitizens/Disabled:£1.50 off (not Dress Circle).JSA/IncomeSupport/Students/Children:½ price (not Dress Circle).Matcham Cards/Buxton Breaks: £2 off

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RECITALS BUXTON BUZZ COMEDY CLUB JAZZ

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Pavilion Arts Centre Studio Friday 29 August 7.30pm

BLACKHEARTSince Unlike Water was used on a TV commercial Britishmulti-instrumentalist duo Blackheart have recorded threealbums, enjoyed airplay in nearly every country in theworld and played successful tours of the UK, Ireland,Germany and the Netherlands plus two headline tours ofAustralia and New Zealand.

Their music and unique sound shun categorisation,combining acoustic instruments and the voice of ChrissyMostyn with ancient synthesisers, effects, atmosphericsand electronica to create a new brand of avant-gardeethereal folk.

Tickets: £10Discounts: Groups of 8 or more/Senior citizens/Disabled: £1 off JSA/Income Support/Students/Children: ½ price

Pavilion Arts CentreThursday 28 August 7.30pm

SING ALONG SOUNDS OF WARTIMEAll the hits of World War 1 and 2.

Featuring music from the Glen Miller Orchestra, Dame VeraLynn, George Formby and Max Bygraves, all of whom gaveup their time to entertain the troops around Europe helpingto keep up their morale. With a live band and projectorscreens, come along and have a good old sing song!

Tickets: £10.50, £12.50No discounts.

Opera HouseThursday 28 to Saturday 30 August 7.30pmMatinee: Saturday 2.30pmOriginal production by The Really Useful Theatre CompanyLimited produced by arrangement with The Really Useful GroupLimited

Present Company proudly presents

ASPECTS OF LOVEMusic by Andrew Lloyd WebberLyrics by Don Black and Charles HartBased on the novella by David Garnett

A joyful, edgy, tumultuous romance extolling youth and love.

Set in France, the intricate and thought provoking plot charts thetangled relationships of two Englishmen, Alex and his artist uncleGeorge, with three women: a French actress Rose, an Italiansculptor Giulietta and Rose’s daughter Jenny, a young girlblossoming into womanhood in a hot-house atmosphere ofintertwined lives and loves. The show explores how their actionsare compelled by their emotions and how their affairs convert themany ‘aspects of love’ into a Journey of a Lifetime. There aremultiple infidelities, multiple lovers - and multiple implications.

For over twenty-five years Present Company has presented lavishrevivals of musicals and operettas using professional principalsand orchestra with a non-professional chorus.

Tickets £14, £16, £18 (eves),£12.50, £14.50, £16.50 (matinee)Discounts:Group of 8 or more /Senior Citizens/Disabled £1.50 off (not Dress Circle)JSA /Income Support/Students/Children: ½ price (not Dress Circle)Matcham Cards/Buxton Breaks: £2 off

Opera HouseFriday 4 & Saturday 5 April 7.30pmMatinee: Saturday 2.30pmPresent Company presents

THE MERRYWIDOWThe champagne sparkle of Paris in thenaughty 1890s, the romance of theViennese waltz, the breathtakingexuberance of the can-can and thepolitical intrigues and liaisons ofEmbassy soirées are all brought to lifeby the magic of Franz Lehár’s delightfulmelodies.

Present Company uses professionalprincipals & orchestra with a non-professional chorus.

Tickets: £14, £16, £18 (eves), £12.50, £14.50, £16.50 (matinee).Discounts available

Pavilion Arts CentreFriday 4 April 1pm

PETHER STRING TRIOTickets: £6

Pavilion Arts CentreFriday 4 April 8pmJAMES ALDERSONJONNY GREATREXSUSAN HANKSCOMPERE: BEN LAWESTickets: £6

Pavilion Arts CentreSunday 13 April 1pm

MART RODGERMANCHESTER JAZZTickets: £6

Opera HouseSunday 6 April 7.30pm

LET’S HANG ONFrankie Valli and The Four Seasons,their music and everlasting popularityspanning many decades, were finallybrought to iconic status with theBroadway hit musical The Jersey Boys.Today, Let’s Hang On truly capturesthe original magic of Frankie Valli andThe Four Seasons. The atmospherecreated is not only from their musicbut also their own unique sound,nostalgic mood, and electric feeling!Definitely not a night to be missed!

Tickets: £19.50, £21.50Discounts available

Opera HouseMonday 7 April 7.30pm

THE ILLEGALEAGLESThe Illegal Eagles are back thisyear with their Heaven Heats Uptour. The classic line-up of PhilAldridge, Keith Atack, Al Vosperand Darin Murphy was completedwith the addition of GarrethHicklin, whose ability to capturethe emotion of Don Henley’s vocaldelivery has ensured that criticaland audience acclaim has beenunanimously positive.


ALSO IN THE ARTS CENTRE


KALEIDOSCOPE CHOIR CINEMA

Pavilion Arts CentreTuesday 15 April 1pm Tickets: £3.50

Pavilion Arts CentreWednesday 16 April 3pm

MONSTERS UNIVERSITY (U)Tickets: £4Discounts available

Pavilion Arts CentreThursday 17 April 3pm

COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDSTickets: £5

Pavilion Arts Centre StudioSaturday 5 April 7.30pmBlack Toffee presents

HIDDENTickets: £6.50Discounts available

Opera HouseWednesday 9 April 7.30pm

REDUCEDSHAKESPEARECOMPANY INTHE BIBLE: THE COMPLETE WORKS OF GOD (ABRIDGED)From fig leaves to final judgment…The Good Book just got better!

It’s apocalypse now as the three culturalguerrillas of The Reduced ShakespeareCompany set their reductive sights onthe Good Book. Can bolts of lightning be far behind?

It’s an affectionate, irreverent rollercoaster ride from fig leaves to FinalJudgment as the boys tackle the greattheological questions.

Tickets: £14, £16Discounts available

Pavilion Arts CentreFriday 11 & Saturday 12 April 7.30pmKaleidoscope Youth Theatre Companypresents

Citizenship class at Wootton Bassett Schooland the supply teacher has gone a bit nuts,doing a runner and locking the pupils in.That’s bad enough, but tensions are highertoday than normal, a day when only yardsfrom their confinement a repatriation offallen British soldiers is happening alongthe high street – as it has over a hundredtimes before through this quiet Wiltshiretown. An amateur production by our YouthTheatre company.

Tickets: £7Discounts available

Opera HouseThursday 10 & Friday 11 April 7.30pmRegan De Wynter presents

HMS PINAFOREInspired by a scrapbook of POWsperforming G&S during World War 2,the award-winning team that broughtPirates to Cate Blanchett's SydneyTheatre, take Gilbert & Sullivan belowdeck, where the troops set out adistraction from the goings on aboveboard with a production of one of theirmost popular tales. With infectioustunes and a beautifully constructedlibretto it deals with the age-oldconundrum of love between socialclasses. Joyful, witty and fun for all thefamily!

For ages 8 & over.


Opera HouseSaturday 12 April 7.30pm

BOBBY SOCKS & BLUE JEANSA sensational and exciting live musicproduction featuring over 40 Smash Hitsfrom the fabulous 50s & 60s. Thisdynamic show stars the outstandingtalents of Kytsun Wolfe, along with ThePonyTails and The 5 Pennies, some ofthe most celebrated and talentedmusicians and performers in the worldof professional entertainment, who, withincredible accuracy, recreate the mostpopular time in music.


Opera HouseSunday 13 April 7.30pmSwansea City Opera presents

THE MARRIAGE OF FIGAROMozart’s sublime music is a feast forjaded opera goers and newcomers alike.Beautifully staged and sung in English,with elegant 18th century costumes,Figaro will give you an enchantingevening’s entertainment - a delight forthe eyes and ears.

Sung in English with a live orchestra. Pre-performance talk: 6.15pm withArtistic Director Brendan Wheatley.

Tickets: £18, £21, £24Discounts available

Opera HouseMonday 14 April 2pmBlunderbus Theatre Companypresents

DOTTY THE DRAGONWritten by Bill Davies, with music andlyrics by Frank Goodhind

An enchanting fairy tale adventurewith a very happy ending... this clevernew show comes to life with anirresistible blend of live music,fabulous puppets and high energystorytelling. Little people aged 3 to 7will love this funny, heart warmingtale. But, big people will have lots offun, too. You can’t help but fall in lovewith Dotty the baby Fire Dragon...

Tickets: Adults £8, Children £7Family tickets available

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Opera HouseThursday 24 April 7.30pm

THE KEN DODD HAPPINESS SHOWA tattifelarious evening of laughter andsong with a true comic genius andshowbiz legend. Treat yourself to a fun-filled variety show for all the family withguests, jokes and songs celebrating over50 years of ‘happiness’ with The King ofComedy!

Tickets: £20, £22No Discounts


RECITALS BUXTON BUZZ COMEDY CLUB

Pavilion Arts CentreTuesday 29 April 1pm

ARTS CLUBTickets: £5

Pavilion Arts CentreFriday 2 May 1pm

DEVENTER ENSEMBLETickets: £6

Pavilion Gardens Café Friday 2 May 8pmNICK PAGEMIKE NEWALLDANIEL KENNEDYCOMPERE: RORY O'HANLONTickets: £6

Opera HouseTuesday 15 & Wednesday 16April 7.30pmRumpus Theatre Company presents

WHO’S WHO!By Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall

In this fast-moving comedy of mistakenidentity, old friends Bernard andTimothy find themselves staying in aposh hotel, one to have an affair withgirlfriend Helen and the other to helphim cover it up... but when wife Joannaturns up, events spiral inevitablytowards unexpected and hilariousconclusions!

‘Stand out funny lines” The PublicReviews on Neville’s Island


Opera HouseFriday 18 & Saturday 19 April 7pmMatinee: Saturday 2pm

SCIENCE MUSEUM LIVE THE ENERGY SHOWTwo futuristic science students raceagainst time to prove their knowledge ofenergy. With help from the incrediblevirtual lab-assistant, i-nstein, and asteampunk workshop full of gadgets andchemicals, they explore, experiment andexplode anything and everything theycan find, live on stage.

Suitable for everyone aged 7+.

Tickets: Adults £16, Children £13Family Tickets available

Opera HouseTuesday 22 April 11am & 2.30pm

THE SOOTY SHOWDirect from CITV, Sooty heads intotown in a fabulous new show to delightthe whole family. Joining the nation’sfavourite bear will be Sweep, Soo andSooty's TV Partner Richard Cadell –who will be attempting to keep Sootyfrom getting up to mischief! Boy will hehave his hands full!

Tickets: Adults £11.50, Children £9.50Family Tickets available

Pavilion Arts CentreSaturday 26 April 1.30pm & 3.30pmRed Table Theatre presents

THE JUST SO STORIESFour talented young actors useumbrellas, pots, pans, socks,cushions, tennis balls, lampshades,and much more to create fantasticalcreatures and worlds, leading theiraudience on an unforgettable andsong-filled journey from Pusat Tasek -the Heart of the Sea - to the banks ofthe great grey-green Limpopo river.

‘The Just So Stories were terrificyesterday. My boy was captivated’ - Daily Telegraph


Pavilion Arts Centre StudioFriday 18 & Saturday 19 April 7.30pmGoofus Theatre Company presents

TAKING CHARLIEDark comedic fantasy based on a truestory about the abduction of CharlieChaplin’s body by two hapless

kidnappers in 1978. A tale full of badideas and dead comics, the play usespuppetry, physical theatre and shadowplay to create the world the charactersinhabit.

‘It was clear we were in the company ofconsumate story-tellers, unafraid totake risks in pursuit of a laugh - or atear’ – Gordon Hamlyn, Public Review

Tickets: £8.50Discounts available

Pavilion Arts CentreFriday 25 April 3pm

SHLOMO’SBEATBOX ADVENTURE FOR KIDSHi kids! Roll up for a beatbox adventurelike no other! I, Shlomo, your sonicsuperhero, invite you to become one ofmy sidekicks as I show you how tocreate a world of funny sound effects,brilliant noises and cool music, allmade using just your mouth!

Suitable for all ages





KALEIDOSCOPE CHOIR

Pavilion Arts Centre StudioMonday 5 May 2.30pm

OLD MACDONALD HAD A FARMTickets: Adults £9, Children £8, Family tickets available

Pavilion Arts CentreTuesday 6 May 11.15am

BEANBAG STORIESTickets: £3 per participating child

Pavilion Arts CentreTuesday 6 May 1pm Tickets: £3.50

JAZZ

Opera HouseTuesday 29 April 7.30pm

THE SIMON &GARFUNKELSTORYDirect from London's West End, awardwinning actor Dean Elliott (BuddyHolly in Buddy – The Buddy HollyStory) and a full cast of performers tellthe compelling story of the greatestmusic duo of all time in this 50thanniversary celebration.


Pavilion Arts CentreSunday 4 May 1pm

BEN MARTIN TRIOTickets: £5

Opera HouseFriday 2 May 7.30pm

SOUL LEGENDSFeaturing timeless soul classics fromAretha Franklin, James Brown, TinaTurner, Luther Vandross and MichaelJackson plus many more, it’s allaboard the sensational soul train showof the year. Embarking from soul’sheady 60s origins steam non-stop,through to the present day viaeveryone’s favourite 70s and 80sdance hits.


Pavilion Arts CentreFriday 2 May 7.30pm

RUBY WAX SANE NEW WORLDBased on her critically acclaimed book,the US born comedian, actor, writer andmental health campaigner helps usunderstand why we sabotage our sanitywith our own thinking. Sane New Worldshows us how to find calm in a freneticworld and become the master, not theslave, of our own minds. This show isyour passport to saner living. She mightnot be sane herself but she does apretty good imitation.

‘Wax has an extraordinary mind, andshe has brought it to bear with hertrademark wit… a ruby beyond price’Stephen Fry


Pavilion Arts Centre StudioSaturday 3 May 7.30pm

AN EXTRAORDINARYLIGHTTickets: £6.50 Discounts available

Opera HouseSunday 4th May 2pm & 7pm

PEAK DISTRICTMUSIC CENTRESGALA CONCERTPeak District Music Centres’ bandsand orchestras return to the OperaHouse for their hugely popularannual Gala Concerts. Over 300 ofthe area’s top young musiciansperform well known classics, moviehits and even a touch of jazz.

Tickets: £5, £6 & £7 (2pm); £6.50, £8, £9.50 (7pm)Students and children: £1 off

Opera HouseTuesday 6 & Wednesday 7 May 7.30pmMatinee: Wednesday 2.30pmTalking Scarlet presents

Liz Burns, a psychoanalyst, receives an unexpected visitor – Nicki, a deeplytroubled young woman who is visited in her dreams by a bearded devilwho carries her away to a lonely, terrifying old house. The truth will befinally revealed as this gripping play reaches its shattering conclusion.

Free after-show Q&A with the company in the Stalls.

For ages 11 & over.




Corrinne Wicks(Emmerdale,Doctors)

Andrew Paul(The Bill, WhereThe Heart Is)

Starring

Opera HouseFriday 9 May 7.30pm

JOE BROWN IN CONCERTPremier rock ‘n’ roll legend Joe Brownreturns to Buxton for 2014. Joe, with hisfive piece band, will be on stage allevening and the musical stylesincorporated into this new show are asunique as the man himself. Packed withtimeless classics, rockabilly, gospel,country, folk and rock ‘n’ roll, allinterwoven with Joe’s effervescentdelivery and humorous reminiscences,this sensational show is a musicaljourney not to be missed.

Tickets: £24.50, £26.50No discounts


KALEIDOSCOPE CHOIR

The Old ClubhouseMonday 12 May 7pmTickets: £3.50

Pavilion Arts CentreInteractive Theatre International presents

FAULTY TOWERS THE DINING EXPERIENCESaturday 10 May 1pmLast few tickets remaining!Tickets: £39.50 (includes meal) No discounts

Opera HouseSaturday 10 May 7.30pm

RAT PACK LIVEFeaturing all the patter andrazzamatazz of the Rat Pack’sinfamous live stage show, join the UK’snumber one Dean, Sammy and Franklive concert extravaganza. Prepare toexperience the definition of cool.Together the talented trio combinesuperbly, spectacularly,‘swingsationally’ in Rat Pack Live.


Opera HouseMonday 12 May 7.30pmTheatrical Niche presents

BLOOD WEDDINGTheatrical Niche breathe fresh fire intoFederico García Lorca's famed tragedythis with a stunning new adaptation. Aunique blend of puppetry, mask workand movement illustrate this reveredSpanish work, harking back both to therenegade intentions of the playwright,whilst drawing on modern theatre-craftfrom critically-acclaimed director, AliceSillett.

Schools workshops available:Contact [email protected] or 01298 72050. Free after-show Q&Awith the company in the Stalls



Opera HouseThursday 15 May 7.30pm

THAT’LL BE THE DAYPrepare yourself for a party as thelegendary That’ll Be The Day, thenations favourite rock ‘n’ roll varietyshow, returns by popular demand witha brand new production for 2014. Nowin its 28th year of touring continuouslyin the UK and Europe, That’ll Be TheDay is living proof that rock ‘n’ roll willnever die!

‘What great value for money. Not tobe missed!’ – Daily Mail


Opera HouseSaturday 17 May 7.30pm

MUGENKYO TAIKODRUMMERSAs the most successful touring taikodrum group on this continent,Mugenkyo have developed aspectacular passionate style with musicfor the soul, fusing the traditional spiritwith a contemporary look & sound,creating a modern stage performancethat has captivated audienceseverywhere…


Opera HouseWednesday 14 May 7.30pm

SING-A-LONG-AGREASEThe brand new singalong screening ofthe classic film starring John Travoltaand Olivia Newton-John. Beginningwith a vocal warm-up before the show,sit back and watch Danny, Sandy andthe gang while singing and dancingalong to the lyrics as shown on thescreen. It couldn’t be easier... or morefun! Fancy dress is strongly encouragedand full audience participationessential.

Tickets: £13.50, £15Discounts available

Kaleidoscope Intermediate Theatre presentsPavilion Arts CentreFriday 16 & Saturday 17 May 7.30pmby Roald Dahl, adapted for the stage by David Wood

A group of witches have gathered to prepare a plot to rid the worldof children. Will the witches triumph? Are the children of Englanddoomed? Can two small boys and an elderly lady save the day?

An amateur production by our Youth Theatre company.


Tickets: £7 Discounts available




Opera HouseSunday 18 May 7.30pm

SARAH MILLICAN HOME BIRD

Pavilion Arts CentreSunday 18 May 7.30pm

JOSH WIDDICOMBE INCIDENTALLY…Star of Channel 4’s The Last Leg, BBC1’sLive At The Apollo and Mock The Week,Josh Widdicombe returns to the road thisautumn touring his brand new showIncidentally...

‘His talent for comedy is priceless’Evening Standard


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Opera HouseTuesday 20 & Wednesday 21 May 7.30pmMatinee: Wednesday 2.30pm

BIRMINGHAM ROYALBALLET PRESENTS

A MIXED BILL

Birmingham Royal Ballet returnswith an eclectic programme ofdance that shows the skill anddiversity of this world classcompany.

QUATRAINAn exciting new piece byBirmingham Royal Ballet’s owndancer and choreographer KitHolder, set to music from culttango/classical fusion composerAstor Piazzolla.

BITESIZED BALLETHighlights of some of our mostloved ballets including Beauty andthe Beast, giving audiences achance to delight in some of thebest bits from our world-renownedclassical ballet repertory.

FAÇADEHilarious comic ballet based onEdith Sitwell’s deliciouslynonsensical poetry. Enjoy a breakfrom the sanity of everyday life withthis series of delightful characters.


KALEIDOSCOPE CHOIR

Pavilion Arts CentreTuesday 20 May 1pm to 2pmTickets: £3.50

Opera HouseFriday 23 & Saturday 24 May 7.30pmMatinee: Saturday 2.30pmBuxton Drama League presents

OH! WHAT A LOVELY WARDrama, comedy and songs combine to show all the courage, horror,poignancy and absurdity of the First World War. An amateur production.

Tickets: £11, £13 Discounts available

Opera HouseThursday 22 to Saturday 24 May 7.30pmMatinee: Saturday 2.30pm

This Olivier Award winningplay stars Bob Golding ascomedy icon EricMorecambe. Don’t miss thismoving, often hilarious taleabout one of Britain’s best-loved entertainers; a heart-warming story of the manwhat brought us thesunshine. What do you thinkof it so far? Brilliant!

‘…will bring sunshine intothe lives of all who see it’ Daily Telegraph

‘Wonderful. Exceptional.Incredibly emotional.Hilarious’ The Times


Opera HouseMonday 26 May 2.30pmImage Musical Theatre presents

THE JUNGLE BOOKAdapted from the original RudyardKipling story, this productiondramatises the journey to maturity ofMowgli the man cub.

During a light hearted rehearsal, somechildren are chosen and rehearsed intotheir parts while the rest of theaudience learns the choruses of foursongs. During the interval the actorsand children are costumed and theshow runs seamlessly with everyonetaking part.

For ages 5 to 11 and their families.

Tickets: Adults £8.50, Children £7.50Family Tickets available

Pavilion Arts CentreSunday 25 May 7.30pm

European Arts Companypresents

THE TRIALS OFOSCAR WILDE

Thursday 14 February 1895 was the opening night ofThe Importance of Being Earnest and the zenith ofOscar Wilde's career. Four days later, he took legalaction against the Marquis of Queensbury for criminallibel. So began a dizzying series of events which sawWilde go from toast of the town to disgraced prisoner.Using transcripts from the original trials and Wilde'sown sparkling words, we can feel what it was like tobe in the company of a genius...




Opera HouseWednesday 28 May 1.30pmAracaladanza in association withMOKO Dance present

CONSTELLATIONSChoreographer Enrique Cabrera hastaken the brilliantly abstract work ofartist Joan Miró as his starting pointand repeatedly fills his imaginaryblank canvas with vivid colours, shapeand movement. Wonderful dance,ingenious puppetry, and terrific digitalvisuals are delivered with thetrademark playfulness, creativity andstyle which mark this company out asone of the most accessible, and one ofthe best.

Suitable for ages 4+ and their families.

Tickets: Adults: £10, Children £7.50Family Tickets available


Pavilion Arts CentreTuesday 3 June 11.15am


Pavlion Arts CentreTuesday 3 June 1pmTickets: £3.50

Pavlion Arts CentreFriday 6 June 1pmRecitals at the Arts Centre

VOCAL & PIANO RECITALTickets: £6

CINEMAPavilion Arts CentreTuesday 27 May 1pm


Pavilion Arts CentreWednesday 28 May 7.30pm

ALAN PARTRIDGE:ALPHA PAPA (15)Tickets: £4Discounts available

Pavilion Arts CentreThursday 29 May 11.30am (for ages 4 and under) & 2.30pm (for ages 4 to 8)Tell Tale Hearts presents

YUMMM!A celebration of food seen throughchildren’s eyes using dance and livemusic. A highly imaginative productionwhere tables can dance; plates spin; andthe audience can contribute to the dinnertime rituals! An energetic and fun danceshow – performances are followed by ashort play activity for children.

Limited to 60 children - one adult perchild or group of children.


Pavilion Arts CentreFriday 30 May 7.30pm

YOUNG-CHOON PARK South Korean born pianist Young-ChoonPark was a child prodigy and by the ageof nine was playing Beethoven’s PianoConcerto No.1 with the Seoul SymphonyOrchestra. This year’s programmeincludes Beethoven’s Pathétique andAppassionata sonatas – two of thecomposer’s greatest and best-knownworks – followed by Schumann SonataNo. 2 and finally Liszt’s Venezia e Napolithat paints a musical picture of Venicefloating on the glittering and sleepywaters of the lagoon.

‘…individually refreshing, whiledemonstrating real passion and style aswell as outstanding technicalproficiency…’ Sunday Times


Pavilion Arts CentreSaturday 31 May 7.30pm

BILLY PEARCEThe British comedy award winnerappears on stage as part of his latestnational tour in a night of comedy notto be missed! Although many of thethemes Billy jokes about are of anadult nature, unlike other comedians,he never descends into the quagmireof crudity, nor does he rely onobscene language.


Opera HouseSunday 1 June 7.30pm

JOE MCELDERRYAfter winning the sixth series of the ITV’sThe X Factor in 2009 Joe returned to ourscreens as the triumphant winner of thesecond series of Pop Star to Opera Star in2011, where he had received 80 percentof the voting throughout the series. Thereis only one Joe McElderry and there isonly one night for you to see thisincredible singer with his bandperforming songs from rock and pop toclassical.


Opera HouseWednesday 4 & Thursday 5 June 7.30pmMatinee: Thursday 2.30pmLondon Classic Theatre presents

ENTERTAINING MR SLOANEKath and her elderly father Kemp live in ahouse on the outskirts of a rubbish dump.Their drab existence is interrupted by thearrival of a new lodger, the enigmatic MrSloane. Provocative and sexuallyambiguous, Sloane soon has both Kathand her brother Ed competing for hisfavours. But all is not as it seems. The playcelebrates the 50th Anniversary of JoeOrton’s classic black comedy.

Tickets: £12.50, £14.50, £16.50Discounts available



Pavilion Arts Centre StudioSunday 1 June 7.30pm

EXTRA SENSORYDECEPTIONTickets: £6.50 Discounts available

KALEIDOSCOPE CHOIR RECITALS


BUXTON BUZZ COMEDY CLUB KALEIDOSCOPE CHOIRPavilion Arts CentreFriday 6 June 8pmGARY DELANEYCAIMH MCDONNELLEDDIE FRENCHCOMPERE: JAMES ANFIELDTickets: £6

Pavilion Arts CentreSunday 8 June 1pm to 2pm(lunches available in the ArtsCentre from 12.30pm)

DAKHLA BRASSTickets: £5

The Old ClubhouseMonday 9 June 7pmTickets: £3.50

Pavilion Arts CentreThursday 5 June 1.30pmHiccup Theatre presents

PINOCCHIOHiccup Theatre have joined forces withacclaimed writer Michael Rosen (We’reGoing On A Bear Hunt) to bring CarloCollodi’s timeless tale to life. Live music,puppetry, storytelling, and of courselonger and longer noses, combine in amagical combination which promises tobecome a new theatre classic for families.

An East Midlands Children’s Theatre andDance Network touring production.

Suitable for ages 4 & over and their families.

Tickets: £7.50Family Tickets available

Opera HouseFriday 6 June 1.30pmSaturday 7 & Sunday 8 June11am & 2pmKW & NB Ltd presents a Tall Storiesproduction of

THE GRUFFALODon’t miss Tall Stories’ hit musical stageadaptation of the award winning picturebook, The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldsonand Axel Scheffler. Meet a wheeler-dealerFox, an eccentric old Owl and a maraca-shaking, party mad Snake! Mouse can

scare these hungry animals away withtall stories of the terrifying Gruffalo, butwhat happens when he comes face toface with the very creature heimagined...?


‘A fine piece of children’s theatre’ - Sunday Times

‘Monstrous fun!’ - Daily Mail

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Pavilion Arts CentreSaturday 7 June 7.30pm

SIMON EVANS LEASHEDAfter a total run at the EdinburghFringe 2013, Evans is back with more‘sizzlingly entertaining, beautifully

crafted, devastatingly funny gags’(The Guardian). Star of CelebrityMastermind, Live at the Apollo andMichael McIntyre’s ComedyRoadshow, Simon returns with hisbrand new show for 2014.

‘A great craftsman of language…an evil delight’ – Chortle


Pavilion Arts CentreSunday 8 June 7.30pm

THE REFLECTIONSFive world class musicians, singers andsongwriters bring you a great newshow highlighting some of the bestBritish rock and pop music of ageneration. This all-star band comprisesof The Moody Blues drummer GordyMarshall and keyboardist Paul Bliss ofThe Moody Blues and The Hollies,bassist Marcus Cliffe from TheManfreds, guitarist Huw Davies fromThe War of the Worlds and current leadsinger of 10cc, Mick Wilson.


Pavilion Arts CentreFriday 13 June at 7pm &Saturday 14 June at 3pmKaleidoscope Junior Theatre Companypresents

PIRATES OF THECURRY BEANSet sail for a swashbuckling adventureon the high seas in this piraticalmusical! Jack & Liza Periwinklediscover a real life treasure map, butwhen the infamous Redbeard and hispungent Pirates of the Curry Beansteal it, the race is on to reclaim themap and find the treasure! Withcolourful characters, sparkling songsand a witty script as sharp as a cutlass,this show is dripping with piraticalstyle! An amateur production by ourYouth Theatre company.


Opera HouseThursday 12 June 7.30pm

AN EVENING OF DIRTY DANCING: THE TRIBUTE SHOWThe original tribute to the greatest moviesoundtrack of all time. All the hits aresuperbly performed in this, slicklychoreographed treat. This iconic sexysong and dance spectacular features adynamic cast of incredible performerssure to show you the time of your life!

Please note this production is not affiliatedwith Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story On Stage in the West End or on tour in the UK and worldwide.




JAZZ

Opera House Supported by

Pavilion Arts CentreWednesday 18 June 7.30pm

CAPTAIN PHILLIPS (12)Tickets: £4Discounts available

KALEIDOSCOPE CHOIR CINEMA

Pavilion Arts CentreTuesday 17 June 1pmTickets: £3.50

KALEIDOSCOPE CHOIR


Pavilion Arts CentreSunday 6 July 1pm

THE ORIGINAL PANAMAJAZZBANDTickets: £5

Pavilion Arts CentreTuesday 1 July 1pm Tickets: £3.50No discounts

Pavilion Arts CentreTuesday 24 June 1pm


JAZZ

Opera HouseSunday 15 June 2.30pm & 7.30pmBallet Theatre UK presents

THE LITTLEMERMAIDDramatic re-telling of Hans ChristianAndersen’s all-time favourite story.When the kind hearted Little Mermaidrescues the Prince during a storm atsea she begins a journey that takes herfar from her home beneath the waves.To pursue her love on to the shore shemakes a bargain with an evil Sea Witch,but it comes at a heavy price. Thischarming and poignant ballet exploresthe nature of longing and howgoodness can be rewarded inunexpected ways.


Pavilion Arts CentreThursday 19 June 7.30pmBaroque Theatre Company presents

UP POMPEIIBased on the original characters devisedby Talbot Rothwell and Sid Colin for theFrankie Howerd BBC comedy, thishilarious romp through ancient Pompeiibrings back all the television favouritesin this full-length play. A riot from startto finish!


Opera HouseSunday 22 June 6.30pmThe Performance Academy presents

YOU CAN’T STOPTHE BEATCome and see The PerformanceAcademy from New Mills and Buxton,as they showcase their debut stageshow You Can’t Stop the Beat. Tickets: Adults £12.50, Children £8No discounts

Opera HouseMonday 23 toWednesday 25 June7.30pmMatinee: Wednesday2.30pmITV’s top comedy of all timecomes to the stage in abrand-new production fromthe producers of the stageversions of Victoria Wood’sdinnerladies and BBC TV’sBirds Of A Feather.

An un-named northernuniversity town is home toRupert Rigsby, landlord ofarguably the seediest, mostrun-down boarding housethat England has to offer.His unlucky tenants Alanand Philip are the focus andfoil of the majority ofRigsby’s many prejudices,usually at the expense of hisdignity and standing in theeyes of Ruth Jones, withwhom he is hopelessly andpathetically in love.

Tickets:£15 & £17 (mat),£18 & £20 (eves)Discounts available

Opera HouseSaturday 28 June 7.30pm

KINDER CHOIRSSUMMER CONCERTFive times finalists in the BBC Choir ofthe Year competition, the 100 youngsinging stars of the Kinder Choirs,under Choir Director Joyce Ellis, onceagain light up a summer night at theOpera House with their youthfulvitality and vocal skills. This year’sSummer Concert will be anotherwonderful mix of classical works,ballads and popular songs.




BUXTON BUZZ COMEDY CLUB

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WUTHERING HEIGHTSThursday 4 September

PEPPA PIG’S BIG SPLASHSaturday 13 & Sunday 14 September

BUGLE BOY1 to 3 October

THE CHRISTIANSSunday 19 October

ALED JONESSaturday 25 October

ROSS NOBLE TANGENTLEMANFriday 21 November

HENNING WEHNEINS, ZWEI, DIY Sunday 16 November

37SPRING/SUMMER SEASON 2014Pavilion Arts CentreSunday 29 June 5pmClare Pickford School of Dance presents

SUMMERSHOWTIMEClare Pickford School of Dance, withtheir dedicated, qualified danceteachers, take pride in their ability to getthe best out of young people's dancingtalents, whilst still ensuring thateveryone has as much fun as possible!

This year’s Summer Showtime willshowcase the school’s work and thestudents will get the opportunity todemonstrate the hard work they put induring every lesson.

Tickets: Adults £8, Children £4No discounts

The Octagon, Pavilion Gardens

Tuesday 15 July 1pm

KALEIDOSCOPE COMMUNITY CHOIR SUMMER CONCERTJoin Buxton's Kaleidoscope Choir for adults for a fun, informal openrehearsal. Led by Carol Bowns, it will feature a wide range of musicincluding African ‘welcome’ songs, pop and gospel classics. Audiences willbe able to hear the choir's progress and will be encouraged to join in!

The Kaleidoscope Community Choir is run in partnership with BuxtonOpera House and held every fortnight on a Tuesday lunchtime at PavilionArts Centre and Monday evenings at the Old Clubhouse. Everyone iswelcome and you don’t have to have sung in a choir before.

Tickets: £3.50No discounts.

CINEMAKALEIDOSCOPE CHOIRThe Old ClubhouseMonday 14 July 7pmTickets: £3.50

Pavilion Arts CentreWednesday 27 August 7.30pm

TWELVE YEARS OF SLAVE (15)Tickets: £4Discounts available

ALSO IN THE ARTS CENTRE

Pavilion Arts CentreTuesday 8 July 11.15am


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IN PERSONThe Box Office opens Monday toSaturday 10am to 8pm (6pm whenthere is no performance) Sunday 4to 8pm depending on performancetimes (Closed if no performance).Hours may vary. Tickets for thePavilion Arts Centre can be boughtat the Arts Centre Box Office onehour before the show or bought inadvance from the main Box Office.Cash only for Studio tickets boughton the Studio door.

BY PHONECall 0845 127 2190 (Local rate fromany UK landline) or 01298 72190.Please see Box Office openingtimes above.

ONLINEVisit: buxtonoperahouse.org.uk.Some discounts are not availableonline. There is a small (non-refundable) internet fee for onlinebookings. We accept most majordebit/credit cards and NationalTheatre Tokens. All ticket pricesinclude a £1 levy (50p for ticketsunder £10) which goes towards thecost of operating and maintainingthe Opera House & Arts Centre.There is no levy for workshops andparticipatory events.

RELOCATION OF SHOWSOccasionally, we may need torelocate a show from the OperaHouse to the Arts Centre or fromthe Arts Centre to the Studio (orvice versa). Numbered tickets maychange to general admittance, inwhich case we are unable to offerrefunds.

DISABLED CUSTOMERS &COMPANIONSRegistered Disabled customersreceive discounts to manyperformances, as indicated oneach page. Essential companionsor anyone in receipt of Carers’Allowance are admitted free (proofof eligibility may be requested).Companions outside thesecategories receive a 50% discount(when discounts are available onthat performance).

CHILDRENWe welcome children to the theatreand include a varied programme ofchildren’s shows and eventsthroughout the year. Children under12 must be accompanied by anadult. Groups should have one adultper 10 children. Children under 3and Babies less than 12 months arewelcome at family shows where the£2.50 discounted price or ‘BabiesFree’ is shown. The Studio Theatreis not suitable for under 3s. Forsafety reasons, Upper Circle sideseats & boxes are not suitable forfamilies with children under 10years. A family safety leaflet isavailable from the Box Office.

DANCINGDancing is not allowed in the upperlevels, so if you want to dance,please book Stall seats. For yoursafety, no standing is allowed in theUpper Circle sides and boxes.

TICKET EXCHANGEIf you are unable to attend a show,please give us 48 hours notice andwe can exchange your tickets foranother performance of the sameshow if one is available. We cannottransfer tickets or money to adifferent event. Tickets will not berefunded unless the performance iscancelled. Postage charges are non-refundable.

RESERVATIONSReservations are held for sevenworking days. If you book on theday of a show, your tickets will beheld until 30 minutes before thestart of the performance. For verypopular shows, tickets bookedwithin 7 days of the performancemust be paid for when you book.

MARKETING LISTWhen you book you will be askedto join our marketing list. We would love to keep you up to datewith new shows and offers - please say yes!

PLAYLINKIf you love everything from powerful thrillers and favouriteclassics to hilarious comedies and contemporary tales, book forany 3 plays at once and get your ticket(s) for the third (in dateorder) for just £5 each with PlayLink.

MATCHAM CARDMatcham Card holders get great benefits including:• Half price tickets to the first nights of some shows• Discounts on most shows (not available online)• Priority booking for some events• Advance email notification about new shows• Reservations held until one week before a performance,

or two weeks for very busy or sold out performances

Premier Membership – £35Up to 4 discounted tickets per show. Great for families!

Individual Membership – £18One discounted ticket per show

Senior Membership – £13One discounted ticket per show for those over 60 (proof ofeligibility may be required)

BUXTON BREAKSGet discounted tickets for most shows when you stay at anyholiday accommodation in the Buxton area. A list of hotelsand guest houses is available from Buxton TouristInformation Centre on 01298 25106 or online atwww.visitpeakdistrict.com You will be asked for confirmationof your accommodation, such as booking form, hotelcompliment slip or key when you collect your tickets.

GROUP DISCOUNTSIn addition to our standard groups rate we can sometimesoffer a more generous discount for groups of 20+ and largerschool groups. Free Teacher places are available with somegroup bookings.

STANDBY TICKETSStandby Tickets are sometimes available to full time studentsaged 16+ and people in receipt of JSA/Income Support.These are available one hour before the performance,subject to availability. Proof of eligibility is required.

OTHER DISCOUNTSDiscounts are available on most shows - please contact theBox Office or visit the website. You may be asked to provideproof or eligibility and only one discount is available perticket.

SPECIAL OFFERSWe’d like to send you information about special offers andevents. To join our mailing list, please send your emailaddress to: [email protected]

HOW TO BOOKDISCOUNTS & SPECIAL OFFERS

DATE PERFORMANCE TIMESThurs 11 Dec 1.00pmFri 12 Dec 1.00pm & 7.00pmSat 13 Dec 2.30pm & 7.00pmSun 14 Dec No performancesMon 15 Dec 1.00pm Tues 16 Dec 10am & 1.30pmWed 17 Dec 10am & 1.30pmThurs 18 Dec 1.00pm & 7.00pmFri 19 Dec No performancesSat 20 Dec 2.30pm & 7.00pmSun 21 Dec 1.00pm & 5.30pmMon 22 Dec 2.30pm & 7.00pmTues 23 Dec 2.30pm & 7.00pmWed 24 Dec 2.30pmThurs 25 Dec No performancesFri 26 Dec 2.30pm & 7.00pmSat 27 Dec 2.30pm & 7.00pmSun 28 Dec 1.00pm Mon 29 Dec 2.30pm & 7.00pmTues 30 Dec 2.30pm & 7.00pmWed 31 Dec 1.00pmThurs 1 Jan 2.30pmFri 2 Jan 2.30pm & 7.00pmSat 3 Jan 2.30pm & 7.00pm

Terms & conditions*

• Offer applies to adult tickets only• Available on all evening performances• Offer subject to availability• This offer is not available in

conjunction with any other offer • Bookings must be made before 30

June and payment must be made at the time of booking

• Buxton Opera House & Pavilion Arts Centre reserve the right to withdraw the offer at any time

BOOK BEFORE THE END OF JUNE AND GET £2 OFF!*

Opera HouseThursday 11 December 2014 to Saturday 3 January 2015Join us for a GIANT celebration this Christmas! When luck finally runs out for poorDame Trott and her lazy son Jack, the only solution is to sell Daisy, the family cow.So Jack and Daisy set out for market, little knowing that a rip-roaring, magicaladventure is lurking just around the corner.

With hilarious comedy routines, fabulous dance numbers and some eye-poppingeffects, Jack and the Beanstalk is a feel-good Christmas treat for the whole family.Contact our box office now for some great festive deals (magic beans not accepted).

Channel Theatre Companyand Buxton Opera Housepresent

ACCESSThe Opera House is an Edwardian building and only partiallyaccessible to wheelchair users. The level access entrance is72cms at its narrowest point. The building cannot be accessedby motorised scooters. We have three wheelchair spaces in theStalls at ground floor level and an adapted toilet. We are happyto help you transfer from your wheelchair to the theatre seats. Ifyou will be transferring from a wheelchair to theatre seating,even if you don’t need any help, please let us know whenbooking. The Stalls Bar is not accessible, but a member of staffwill gladly bring refreshments to your seat.

Although the Opera House foyer and Box Office counter are notaccessible, there is wheelchair access to the Box Office sidedoor in Water Street, where there is an intercom system. Allparts of the Pavilion Arts Centre, except the Main Roombalcony, are accessible by wheelchair. For your safety, weadvise that you bring a companion if you would have difficultymaking your own way out of our buildings in an emergency.

We have passive infra-red (PIR) systems in both venues forcustomers with hearing impairments. This works through aheadset rather than your hearing aid, please reserve a headsetthrough the Box Office when you book your tickets (£10 cashdeposit required, limited availablility). There is an inductionloop system at both Box Offices. Audio & Braille copies of thebrochure are available, call 01298 72050. Assistance dogs arewelcome.

REFRESHMENTSPre-show and interval drinks are available in the bars which areopen 45 minutes before each show. You can beat the queues byordering interval drinks in advance. Please note both venuesare no smoking buildings.

LATECOMERSIf you miss the start of a show, you will only be admitted wherethere is a suitable break in the performance and at thediscretion of the performers or management.

THEATRE TOURS & COFFEE MORNINGSThe Fundraising Friends of Buxton Opera House hold opencoffee mornings most Saturdays between 10am and 12noon. They also offer tours of the theatre on the samedays at £2.50 per person. Private group tours can also bearranged at £5 per person, contact 01298 72050 for details.

WILLOUGHBY LUNCHEON CLUBTo raise funds for the Opera House, the Willoughby Clubhost a luncheon at The Lee Wood Hotel on the lastThursday of every month between March and November.Call 01298 813464 for details.

GETTING HEREBuxton Opera House, Water Street, Buxton, SK17 6XN

Buxton is easy to reach via the A6, A515 and A53. Thetheatre is sign-posted from the town centre. There is freeparking after 6pm on the upper level of the PavilionGardens car park (don’t use the downstairs car park as itcloses early) or in some streets close to the theatre whichare not covered by the Residents Parking Scheme.

A train service is available from Manchester Piccadilly toBuxton. For more information on services and connectionscall 08457 484950.

VOLUNTEERMake new friends, learn new skills and contribute to thelife of this wonderful theatre by becoming one of ourfriendly volunteers. Volunteers help with sellingprogrammes and refreshments and showing people totheir seats. A full induction and on-going training isprovided. For more information call Rachel Taylor on:01298 72050, email: [email protected] or writeto Buxton Opera House, 5 The Square, Buxton, SK17 6AZ.

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MAYFriday 2 Recitals: Deventer Ensemble 1pm

Friday 2 Soul Legends 7.30pm

Friday 2 Ruby Wax 7.30pm

Friday 2 Buxton Buzz Comedy Club 8pm

Saturday 3 An Extraordinary Light 7.30pm

Sunday 4 Jazz: Ben Martin Trio 1pm

Sunday 4 Peak District Music Centres 2pm & 7pm

Monday 5 Old MacDonald Had A Farrm 2.30pm

Tuesday 6 Beanbag Stories 11.15am

Tuesday 6 Kaleidoscope Choir 1pm

Tuesday 6 The Devil at Midnight 7.30pm

Wednesday 7 The Devil at Midnight 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Thursday 8 Motionhouse: Broken 7.30pm

Thursday 8 Faulty Towers The Dining Experience - sold out 7.30pm

Friday 9 Joe Brown 7.30pm

Friday 9 Faulty Towers The Dining Experience - sold out 7.30pm

Saturday 10 The Rat Pack Live 7.30pm

Saturday 10 Faulty Towers The Dining Experience 1pm & 7.30pm

Monday 12 Blood Wedding 7.30pm

Monday 12 Kaleidoscope Choir 7pm

Tuesday 13 Jason Manford 8pm

Wednesday 14 Sing-a-long-a Grease 7.30pm

Thursday 15 That’ll Be The Day 7.30pm

Friday 16 The Witches 7.30pm

Saturday 17 Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers 7.30pm

Saturday 17 The Witches 7.30pm

Sunday 18 Sarah Millican - sold out 7.30pm

Sunday 18 Josh Widdicombe 7.30pm


Tuesday 20 Birmingham Royal Ballet 7.30pm

Wednesday 21 Birmingham Royal Ballet 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Thursday 22 Morecambe 7.30pm

Friday 23 Morecambe 7.30pm

Friday 23 Oh! What A Lovely War 7.30pm

Saturday 24 Morecambe 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Saturday 24 Oh! What A Lovely War 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Sunday 25 Jon Richardson 7.30pm

Sunday 25 The Trials of Oscar Wilde 7.30pm

Monday 26 The Jungle Book 2.30pm

Tuesday 27 Arts Club 1pm

Wednesday 28 Aracaladanza: Constellations 1.30pm

Wednesday 28 Film: Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa 7.30pm

Thursday 29 Yummm! 11.30am & 2.30pm

Friday 30 She Stoops To Conquer 7.30pm

Friday 30 Young-Choon Park 7.30pm

Saturday 31 Billy Pearce 7.30pm

DIARYAPRILFriday 4 Recitals at the Arts Centre: Pether String Trio 1pm

Friday 4 The Merry Widow 7.30pm


Saturday 5 The Merry Widow 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Saturday 5 Hidden 7.30pm

Sunday 6 Let’s Hang On 7.30pm

Monday 7 The Illegal Eagles 7.30pm

Wednesday 9 Reduced Shakespeare Company: The Bible (abridged) 7.30pm

Thursday 10 HMS Pinafore 7.30pm

Friday 11 HMS Pinafore 7.30pm

Friday 11 Bassett 7.30pm

Saturday 12 Bobby Socks & Blue Jeans 7.30pm

Saturday 12 Bassett 7.30pm

Sunday 13 Jazz: Mart Rodger Manchester Jazz 1pm

Sunday 13 The Marriage of Figaro 7.30pm

Monday 14 Dotty the Dragon 2pm


Tuesday 15 Who’s Who! 7.30pm

Wednesday 16 Film: Monsters University 3pm

Wednesday 16 Who’s Who! 7.30pm

Thursday 17 Comedy Club 4 Kids 3pm

Friday 18 Science Museum Live – The Energy Show 7pm

Friday 18 Taking Charlie 7.30pm

Saturday 19 Science Museum Live – The Energy Show 2pm & 7pm

Saturday 19 Taking Charlie 7.30pm

Monday 21 Alice in Wonderland 11am & 2pm

Tuesday 22 The Sooty Show 11am & 2.30pm

Thursday 24 Ken Dodd 7.30pm

Friday 25 Schlomo’s Beatbox Adventure for Kids 3pm

Saturday 26 The Just So Stories 1.30pm to 3.30pm


Tuesday 29 The Simon & Garfunkel Story 7.30pm

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JUNESunday 1 Joe McElderry 7.30pm

Sunday 1 Extra Sensory Deception 7.30pm



Tuesday 3 Jethro 7.30pm

Wednesday 4 Entertaining Mr Sloane 7.30pm

Thursday 5 Pinnochio 1.30pm

Thursday 5 Entertaining Mr Sloane 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Friday 6 Recitals: Vocal & Piano Recital 1pm

Friday 6 The Gruffalo 1.30pm


Saturday 7 The Gruffalo 11am & 2pm

Saturday 7 Simon Evans 7.30pm

Sunday 8 Gruffalo 11am & 2pm

Sunday 8 Jazz: Dakhla Brass 1pm

Sunday 8 The Reflections 7.30pm


Wednesday 11 Cosí fan tutte 7.30pm

Thursday 12 An Evening of Dirty Dancing 7.30pm

Friday 13 Pirates of the Curry Bean 7pm

Friday 13 Gervase Phinn 8pm

Saturday 14 Pirates of the Curry Bean 3pm

Saturday 14 Dawn French 7.30pm

Sunday 15 The Little Mermaid 2.30pm & 7.30pm


Wednesday 18 Film: Captain Phillips 7.30pm

Thursday 19 Avenue Q 7.30pm

Thursday 19 Up Pompeii 7.30pm

Friday 20 Avenue Q 7.30pm

Saturday 21 Avenue Q 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Sunday 22 You Can’t Stop The Beat 6.30pm

Monday 23 Rising Damp 7.30pm


Tuesday 24 Rising Damp 7.30pm

Wednesday 25 Rising Damp 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Saturday 28 Kinder Choirs Summer Concert 7.30pm

Sunday 29 Clare Pickford School of Dance 5pm

JULYWednesday 9 to Sunday 27 July BUXTON FESTIVAL FRINGE

Monday 11 to Sunday 27 July BUXTON FESTIVAL



Sunday 6 Jazz: The Original Panama Jazzband 1pm



Tuesday 15 Kaleidoscope Choir Fringe Concert 1pm

Monday 28 Steve Hewlett and Friends 7.30pm

Tuesday 29 Jimmy Carr 7.30pm

Wednesday 30 The Puppini Sisters 7.30pm

Thursday 31 Barbara Dickson 7.30pm

AUGUSTFriday 1 Lúnasa & Bella Hardy 7.30pm

Saturday 2 The Feeling 7.30pm

Sunday 3 Last Night at the Summer Proms 7.30pm

Monday 4 From The Jam 7.30pm

Monday 4 to Sunday 9 August BUXTON PUPPET FESTIVAL

Tuesday 5 The Big Chris Barber Band 7.30pm

Friday 8 The Sorcerer 7.30pm

Saturday 9 The Sorcerer 7.30pm

Saturday 9 Only One Direction 7.30pm

Sunday 10 Milkshake! Live 2pm

Thursday 14 The Mikado 7.30pm

Friday 15 The Mikado 7.30pm

Saturday 16 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – The Musical 3pm

Saturday 16 The Mikado 7.30pm

Sunday 17 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – The Musical 3pm

Sunday 17 A Feast of Gilbert & Sullivan 7.30pm

Thursday 21 The Pirates of Penzance 7.30pm

Friday 22 The Pirates of Penzance 7.30pm

Saturday 23 The Yeoman of the Guard 7.30pm

Thursday 28 Aspects of Love 7.30pm

Thursday 28 Sing Along Sounds of Wartime 7.30pm

Friday 29 Aspects of Love 7.30pm

Friday 29 Blackheart 7.30pm

Saturday 30 Aspects of Love 2.30pm & 7.30pm

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