Ticket prices include applicable VAT and additionally a booking fee of max. £ 0.00 plus shipping costs. Exact calculation of the booking fee during ticket selection.
Ticket prices include applicable VAT and additionally a booking fee of max. £ 0.00 plus shipping costs. Exact calculation of the booking fee during ticket selection.
A train service is available from Manchester Picadilly Station to Buxton. For further information on all available services and connections call 08457 484950.
By road
By Car
Buxton is easy to reach via the A6, A515 and A53. The theatre is well sign-posted once you reach the town centre.
Parking
Parking
There is free parking after 6pm in the car park at the rear of Pavilion Gardens (N.B. the covered area of the car park closes at 6pm), a short walk from both venues, or in some streets close to the theatre which are not covered by the Residents Parking Scheme.
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Venue
Buxton Opera House is one of Britain’s leading receiving theatres, presenting around 450 performances each year including dance, comedy, children’s shows, drama, musical concerts, pantomime and opera as well as a lively Fringe Theatre and Community and Education Programme. The theatre is also home to the prestigious Buxton Festival and The International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival and The Four-Four-Time Festival of Live Music. Lovingly restored to its former glory in 2001, Buxton Opera House is an exquisitely beautiful Edwardian theatre and one of the country’s finest examples of Frank Matcham theatre design.
"Frank Matcham’s glorious Opera House at Buxton, with its warm and intimate design, always guarantees a night to remember for theatregoers." Knutsford Guardian
"There is no better place for a panto than this gilded fairy palace, especially filled with hundreds of clap-happy, singalong children." Manchester Evening News
Accessibility
Access
The Opera House is an Edwardian building and only partially accessible to wheelchair users. The wheelchair entrance is 72cms at its narrowest point. We have four wheelchair spaces in the Stalls (ground floor level) and a specially adapted toilet. Unfortunately, the Stalls bar is not accesible, but a member of staff will gladly bring refreshments to your seat.
The Foyer and Box Office counter are not wheelchair accessible, but there is now wheelchair access to the side Box Office door (in Water Street), with an intercom system to alert staff.
The Dress Circle and Upper Circle levels are not wheelchair accessible and can only be reached by climbing the stairs. The building is not accessible by motorised scooter.
All parts of the Pavilion Arts Centre (and both St John’s Rd entrances) are accessible by wheelchair, apart from the Main Room balcony.
In both venues, safety considerations mean that, if you would have difficulty making your own way out of the building in an emergency, we strongly request that you bring a companion. Click here for more details of companions’ tickets.
The Paupers Pit, St John’s Church & Pavilion Gardens: Call the theatre on 01298 72050 for Access information about performances in these alternative venues.
We have passive infra-red (PIR) systems in both the Opera House & Pavilion Arts Centre for people with hearing impairments. This works through a special headset (rather than your hearing aid), which is available from the theatre – please reserve one when you book your tickets (a £10 cash deposit on the night is required). There is also an induction loop system at both Box Offices.
Audio & braille copies of each Opera House/Arts Centre brochure are available. To request a copy please contact the Marketing Department on 01298 72050. Guide dogs are welcome.
