Buxton Opera House (Buxton Opera House (Derbyshire))

Member Name: poppyash

Product:	Buxton Opera House (Derbyshire)
Date:	03/06/09 (12 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: A vast variety of shows for all ages

Disadvantages: None

Buxton Opera House
While on holiday in the Peak District I went to see a play at this beautiful Edwardian theatre. It is located in The Square next to the Pavilion Gardens and is a 900 seated opera house. For Sat Nav users the post code is SK17 6XN. It was originally built in 1903 and of Frank Matcham's design and was fully restored in 2001. It is a community theatre, catering for a wide range of tastes and ages and presents around 450 performances each year varying from opera, pantomine and children's shows. It attracts a host of famous names including, Peter kay and Ken Dodd. You can book by phone (08451272190) or in person from Monday to Saturday 10am to 8pm but we booked on line which was very easy to do and accessible 24 hours a day, although there is a small charge for doing this.
In the theatre the seating is arranged on three levels - the stalls, the Dress Circle and the Upper Circle. Theatre boxes are available at each side of the dress and upper circles. There is plenty of leg room between the rows in the Dress circle and I assume this is the same elsewhere in the theatre.
The theatre is beautifully decorated with theatrical friezes and gold leaf to give it a very grand appearance and the theatre seats have ornate casting on the arms and are very comfortable.
It is well known in the area for its different festivals, including, The International Gibert and Sullivan Festival. There is plenty of car parking facilities around the theatre. I can not give you any prices, as they vary from show to show but if you are in the area, it is worth going on the internet to see what is on as the shows change regularly.

Summary: A beautiful theatre with a fantastic arrange of shows and performances.