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Pavilion Arts Centre

Final Fling for Donald

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One of Buxton International Festival’s best friends is celebrating his 40-year love affair with the event at a […]

October 10, 2018 Classical, Music

Lizzie returns to her roots

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Derbyshire-born violinist and singer Lizzie Ball  – who has played with pop legends Jeff Beck and the Beach […]

May 17, 2017 Classical, Jazz, Music

Review: The Transports, Buxton

Review of The Transports, at The Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton, by Keith Savage Peter Bellamy’s Ballad Opera was […]

January 30, 2017 Folk, Music, Reviews

Comedy take on Jane Austen’s Mr Darcy

Award-winning comedy duo LipService are back in Buxton with their new laugh-out-loud show Mr Darcy Loses the Plot. […]

January 27, 2017 Comedy, Drama

Festive flowers with Mig Kimpton

Theatrical anecdotes and award-winning floral designs come together in the seasonally festive Frozen Floral Roadshow. This hugely entertaining […]

November 12, 2016 talks

Drama at Buxton’s arts centre

Popular drama company Chapterhouse Theatre will be presenting Shakespeare’s best-loved romantic comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Buxton this month. […]

August 23, 2016 Drama

Vote for your most welcoming theatre

Local theatres are looking for your vote so they can be crowned with the 2016 UK’s Most Welcoming […]

August 22, 2016 News, Uncategorized

TripAdvisor award for Opera House

Buxton Opera House and Pavilion Art Centre has been awarded a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for consistently earning great […]

July 5, 2016 News

Mini music festival in Buxton this weekend

A brand-new weekend of live music called 3 Days In May is being launched in Buxton this week. […]

May 25, 2016 Folk, Jazz, Music, Rock/Pop

Big Session is back in Buxton

Following last year’s sold-out success the Big Session is back in Buxton, and this year it will run […]

April 22, 2016 Folk, Music

Review: Gargantua, Buxton arts centre

Gargantua’s designer Tayler Skinner wanted the audience to leave thinking “What the hell was that?” – and she […]

March 4, 2016 Drama, Magic, Musicals, Reviews

February is month of music at arts centre

Drawing inspiration from the traditional music of the Mongolian Steppe, AnDa Union will bring their beautiful and evocative […]

February 7, 2016 Classical, Folk, Jazz, Music

Review: James Clark and Jonathan Aasgaard, Buxton, Pavilion Arts Centre

There isn’t that much music written for violin and cello duos – and some of what we heard […]

December 11, 2015 Classical, Music, Reviews

Review: Season’s Greetings, Buxton Drama League

Season’s Greetings by Alan Ayckbourn, Buxton Drama League, Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton 26-28 November Alan Ayckbourn has written a play […]

November 28, 2015 Comedy, Drama

Puppet theatre to the rescue

Buxton Drama League’s latest production, Alan Ayckbourn’s classic comedy Season’s Greetings, presented them with a unique challenge – […]

November 11, 2015 Drama

Review: Ensemble 10/10, Buxton

The last music world première I attended was a performance of “Tubular Bells” in 1973 when a desperately […]

November 5, 2015 Classical, Music, Uncategorized

Classical music feast at Opera House

Buxton Opera House and Pavilion Arts Centre will be offering a series of top-class music events during the autumn and winter season […]

October 29, 2015 Classical, Music

Octoberfest is frightfully good

Ghoulish groovers, creepy creatures, wicked witches and fearsome fun are all part of a packed Octoberfest at Buxton […]

October 19, 2015 Crafts, Festivals, News, Shows, Storytelling

Win tickets to literary weekend

Baking, booze and banter all feature in the second Buxton Festival Literary Weekend. Highlights of the event, which […]

October 13, 2015 Authors, Books, Literature, Poetry

Comedian Jo Caulfield at Buxton

Award-winning comedian Jo Caulfield will be at Pavilion Arts Centre in Buxton this month with her new stand-up […]

June 7, 2015 Comedy

Sign up for Young Company auditions

Buxton Opera House and Pavilion Arts Centre Young Company (YC) is a true success story. Since its inception in November […]

June 4, 2015 Drama

Review: The Accordion Shop, Buxton Opera House Young Company

Playwright and actor Cush Jumbo must be thrilled at the way her powerful, pertinent play The Accordion Shop […]

March 11, 2015 Drama

Young Company are gearing up

After beating stiff competition to win a place in the National Theatre Connections Festival, Buxton Opera House’s Young […]

March 4, 2015 Drama

Paul Robeson brought to life on stage

Paul Robeson was one of the 20th century’s most impressive but overlooked figures. He had a successful career as […]

January 23, 2015 Drama

Andy Fairweather Low to play in county

Former Amen Corner vocalist Andy Fairweather Low will be at Pavilion Arts Centre on  November 23 playing with a ‘who’s who’ […]

November 3, 2014 Music, Rock/Pop

Chapel Camera Club marks 30 years

Competition is one of the foundations of the 30-year-old Chapel Camera Club. Taking part and gaining knowledge is […]

September 10, 2014 Exhibitions, Literature, Photography, Prose

Magic Numbers to perform at Buxton

The Magic Numbers are on the road on their first-ever acoustic tour, covering new ground by visiting a series […]

August 22, 2013 Music

Juniors to stage Jungle Book

Buxton Opera House’s Kaleidoscope Junior Theatre has been hard at work rehearsing for their latest production, The Jungle Book taking place at Pavilion […]

June 8, 2013 Uncategorized

Win signed book and tickets to see Julia Bradbury

ARTSBEAT PRIZES: Artsbeat has teamed up with Buxton Festival to offer you a pair of tickets to two […]

May 2, 2013 Literature, News

Vera Brittain autobiography on stage at Buxton

ARTSBEAT DRAMA: Buxton born Vera Brittain and her haunting autobiography is the subject of a new play, to […]

February 17, 2013 Drama

Future young stars perform in Buxton

Don’t miss young stars in the making from the High Peak perform at Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton when Kaleidoscope Junior […]

December 3, 2012 Comedy

Don’t miss Youth Theatre in the High Peak

Don’t miss young stars in the making from the High Peak, perform at the Pavilion Arts Centre during […]

November 9, 2012 Uncategorized

Dickens’ Dombey and Son at Buxton

Red Dog Productions are bringing their interesting reimagining of Charles Dickens’ famous novel Dombey and Son to Buxton, […]

October 22, 2012 Literature
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