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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.
Buxton Puppet Festival 2008
28 July 10:00 AM
28 July to 1 August 2008
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Aladdin & His Wonderful Lamp
29 July 2:00 PM
Buxton Puppet Festival 2008
From Britain’s leading puppet masters, a light-hearted pantomime based on one of the Tales of the Arabian Nights. A host of colourful rod puppet creations gather together with the usual flair expected of Presto Puppet Theatre to present this fast-moving fantasy. Read more about this event … or
Journey of Turtle
31 July 2:00 PM
Buxton Puppet Festival 2008
A beautiful story based on a trilogy of ‘just so’-style Turtle tales about following your dream, told with shadows, table-top puppets and traditional storytelling.
Turtles are old, millions of years old, as old as dinosaurs, as old as some hills. Go to Turtle Hill and experience an imaginative journey through the evolution and learning of this most fascinating and ancient creature. Read more about this event … or
The Silk Road
01 August 7:30 PM
Buxton Puppet Festival 2008
A brand new 50 minute multi-media, multi-cultural performance by young puppeteers from right here in Buxton, devised with the professionals from Funny Wonders and inspired by their cultural exchange visit to Sapporo, Japan in 2007. Large-scale shadow and banraku-style puppets, dance and live music accompany three young travellers on their adventures along the Silk Road. Suitable for audiences aged 7 & over. Read more about this event … or