Archive: this article describes Buxton Opera House’s 120th-anniversary programme in 2023.
In 2023, Buxton Opera House marked 120 years since opening on 1 June 1903. Its anniversary programme included a concert on 1 June starring Russell Watson, Olivier Award-winning Joanna Riding and other performers.
The concert programme included music from shows associated with the theatre and contributions from Buxton International Festival, the Gilbert & Sullivan Festival and the Opera House’s young performers.
The 2023 announcement also advertised a free public open day in August.
The theatre, designed by Frank Matcham, opened in 1903. It was used as a cinema from 1927 until the mid-1970s and was restored as a theatre in 1979, with further restoration in the late 1990s.
In September 2023, the anniversary programme included a production of The Full Monty, co-produced with Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre.
The 2023 programme also featured The Mousetrap, The Woman in Black and Cinderella. See Buxton Opera House for current events.
Buxton Opera House, Water Street, Buxton, SK17 6XN
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