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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.
Foster & Allen
14 April 7:30 PM
The beautiful melodies of Foster and Allen have made them a phenomenal success all over the world. Since their first hit record in 1978 they have gone on to record 20 gold award winning albums and tour the world extensively many times. Don’t miss this opportunity to spend a wonderful evening being serenaded by this well-loved Irish duo who have been together for more than 30 years and are still going strong. Read more about this event … or
The Bad Shepherds
25 April 7:30 PM
Following a tour with the Bonzo Dog Doodah Band, comedian and actor Adrian Edmondson came up with the idea of a new idea for a band playing punk era classics with celtic folk arrangements. Adapting his love of the songs of The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Jam and The Stranglers to a new-found mandolin, he put together the Bad Shepherds with the aid of Fairport Convention’s Maartin Alcock on 12-string guitar and bass, Troy Donockley on Uillean pipes, Andy Dinan on fiddle and Mark Woolley on percussion. Having proved a smash-hit on the festival circuit, Adrian Edmondson & The Bad Shepherds now bring their unique folk-punk crossover to the Opera House. Read more about this event … or
Julie Fowlis
03 June 7:30 PM
Julie Fowlis burst onto the wider music scene in 2006, when she became the first ever Scottish Gaelic singer to win a prestigious BBC Radio 2 Folk Award. Since winning the Horizon Award for best newcomer, she has won the hearts of audiences around the globe, played every major festival in Britain, showcased in Texas and New York, and is in constant demand as a performer of Gaelic music. Bringing centuries-old songs from the windswept islands of the Hebrides to a modern audience, Julie remains steadfastly true to her roots in North Uist. Her album Cuilidh was No 1 in the folk charts and she won Folk Singer of the Year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2008. She has followed this success with the critically acclaimed CD Uam, as well as Dual, a collaboration with her husband, Éamon Doorley, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh and Ross Martin. Julie’s truly Gaelic music made her one of the hits of Four Four Time 08. Come have a listen. Read more about this event … or
Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band
20 December 7:30 PM
Carols & Capers
Following the hugely popular 2008 Christmas tour, Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band will be coming together once more during the festive season with their unique celebratory show, Carols & Capers.
Maddy and the boys put their unique stamp on a range of familiar (and not-so-familiar) festive material, played on Renaissance and modern instruments. Favorites such as The Holly and the Ivy and I Saw Three Ships rub shoulders with secular carols like The Boar’s Head and dance tunes like Old Joe Clark, whilst also exploring some new and exotic directions, mixing ancient, modern and ethnic instrumentation with a refreshingly cavalier attitude and plenty of humour. Read more about this event … or