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This page lists all the scheduled events at Buxton Opera House. If you would like to see all the shows between specific dates in the future then please select your preferred start and end date. Alternatively, you may filter by category.
Room on the Broom
24 May 2:00 PM
How the cat purred and how the witch grinned, as they sat on their broomstick and flew through the wind … The witch and her cat are flying happily on their broomstick – until a stormy wind blows away the witch’s hat, bow and wand. A helpful dog, bird and frog find the witch’s lost things, and they all hop on the broom for a ride. But this broomstick’s not meant for five and – CRACK – the broom snaps in two! When a hungry dragon appears, who will save the poor witch? And will there ever be room on the broom for everyone?
Songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3 and up (and their grown-ups), adapted from the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. Read more about this event … or
The Railway Children
07 June 2:00 PM
Roberta and her brother could not guess how they would grow to love the railway and how it would become the centre of their lives, nor could they know what surprises it would hold in store for them. This much loved story is beautifully dramatised and brought to life by the highly acclaimed Image Musical Theatre Co. With songs and music by Robert Hyman and the opportunity for some children to take part in the show and the whole audience in the chorus songs this is family theatre at it’s very best. Read more about this event … or
Charlotte’s Web
11 June 2:00 PM
Theatreworks, the company which brought you ‘an enchanting revisiting of The Railway Children’ – (Plymouth Extra), returns to the Opera House with another delightful family drama, Charlotte’s Web.
This much-loved EB White story of the extraordinary friendship between Wilbur, a spring pig and Charlotte, a self-sacrificing spider, is woven with life-size puppetry, music and dance. Set on an American farm during the 1950s, it tells the tale of a cute-faced runt who is rescued from death, fed with warm milk from a baby bottle and loved to distraction by a little girl named Fern. Eventually Wilbur grows too big for the dolly pram and is sent to live in a hutch under the apple tree until uncle Homer buys him. He soon begins his new life in the barn cellar and has some great adventures with fellow animals. However, his happiness is shattered when he learns that he could be made into sausages! But don’t worry – his gentle and clever friend Charlotte is hatching a plan. Join us on the farm and find out how Wilbur is saved by this quite remarkable spider! Read more about this event … or
Charlotte’s Web
12 June 7:00 PM
Theatreworks, the company which brought you ‘an enchanting revisiting of The Railway Children’ – (Plymouth Extra), returns to the Opera House with another delightful family drama, Charlotte’s Web.
This much-loved EB White story of the extraordinary friendship between Wilbur, a spring pig and Charlotte, a self-sacrificing spider, is woven with life-size puppetry, music and dance. Set on an American farm during the 1950s, it tells the tale of a cute-faced runt who is rescued from death, fed with warm milk from a baby bottle and loved to distraction by a little girl named Fern. Eventually Wilbur grows too big for the dolly pram and is sent to live in a hutch under the apple tree until uncle Homer buys him. He soon begins his new life in the barn cellar and has some great adventures with fellow animals. However, his happiness is shattered when he learns that he could be made into sausages! But don’t worry – his gentle and clever friend Charlotte is hatching a plan. Join us on the farm and find out how Wilbur is saved by this quite remarkable spider! Read more about this event … or