This is an archive of information advertised in 2021. Dates, prices and booking details below are historical. See the organiser’s current information.
The Big BIF Weekend was advertised for 15–16 October 2021 at the Pavilion Arts Centre. A contemporary preview described its music and books programme.
An autumn festival weekend
Buxton International Festival celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2019. The 2021 preview described the Big BIF Weekend as a smaller autumn version of its summer programme.
Jazz, opera and operetta
The original preview advertised the XPQ (Xenopoulos–Price Quartet) at the Pavilion Arts Centre on Saturday 16 October. Guitarist Nigel Price and saxophonist Vasilis Xenopoulos were billed to pay tribute to guitar and saxophone collaborations including Jim Hall and Sonny Rollins, Wes Montgomery and Johnny Griffin, and Kenny Burrell and Stanley Turrentine.
The original preview advertised soprano Rhian Lois and baritone Alex Otterburn for an evening of opera and operetta on Friday 15 October, accompanied by the festival’s then artistic director Adrian Kelly. The Buxton Advertiser preview named soprano Soraya Mafi instead; the final performer is unconfirmed.
Pick of the latest book releases
Book events were advertised with crime writer Sarah Ward, who writes as Rhiannon Ward, and former MP Peter Hain. Ward’s 13 October announcement described the festival appearance as part of her promotion of The Shadowing; the newspaper preview named The Quickening instead.
Current programme
For current events and booking information, visit Buxton International Festival.
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