Went to see sleeping beauty panto - stunning theatre, polite and enthusiastic staff. Well priced tickets, slapstick performance with lots of audience participation- the kids (& some adults) loved it. Lovely traditional night out. It’s a panto and all expectations were met, we usually go to Manchester but decided to give Buxton a try and so glad we did, def would book again.

What a great experience in the true pantomime tradition: lots of fun, audience participation and lively singing and dancing. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Sleeping Beauty on Christmas Eve. I can see the panto at Buxton Opera House will become part of our Christmas ritual in future. Well done

Went to the opera house last night for a George Micheal tribute act. The act was great and we Had a great evening. The venue is absolutely beautiful a real little gem. Staff are friendly and efficient and the bar was pleasant enough. There’s lots of little bars and pubs in the vicinity although it may be best to book ahead as they all get booked up on show nights. Lots of wonderful shows and acts on here throughout the year.

Shocked to see some people’s views on here. A reminder this place is run by many volunteers and it’s amazing it’s still going, such an essential service and beautiful experience for the area. Give them a break if it’s not your cup of tea, shut up and get on the train and go into Manchester and pay 3 times as much for the same show. We went to see fast love the george michael tribute. Great atmosphere. Lovely kind staff at the booking office getting us great stalls seats one hour before the show started. The entrance staff kindly showed us where to find our seat. The half time lce cream lady was also cheerful and added to the evening. The show was fantastic and such an iconic venue. Please keep supporting this venue and let’s sing out loud the haters x

The most stunning performance by the most talent Ukrainian National Opera. The building is as beautiful as I remember. And the staff were so wonderfully to the man in the kilt with mobility issues so Bravos 👏 all round. Thanks you fur a truly unforgettable evening.

A lovely Victorian theatre. We were in the stalls, row J, for a comedian and the view and acoustics were very good. For a theatre of its age we were pleasantly surprised with the leg room, which was quite generous, by Victorian theatre standards.

Have 1 ticket for the sold out jazz plus one weekend for jazz festival as my husband is having a major op. Returned my tickets but jazz plus one still not sold. Not surprising as website says sold out. Apparently too difficult for them to update their website to say .. yes.. there is a ticket. Instead have lost £206! Saddened.

Beautiful place, a lovely surprise! Not much leg room but it’s a very old theatre. Well worth going to see a performance just for the atmosphere. Like most theatres there are not enough ladies loos! The staff were all absolutely lovely and very friendly, even took a photo of my hubby and I for our kids to see when we got back to friends who gave us the evening off! If you get chance to go to Buxton it’s well worth trying to catch a show here if you can!

Fantastic show. We went to see Mikado and what a performance. Fantastic! All the performers were brilliant but hats off to YumYum and The Daughter in law elect, what powerful voices. The entire crew just great, and we did laugh at the long list of "who wouldn't be missed". Haha All the staff in the opera house lovely. Oh and not forgetting the lovely local lady Penny, who sat next to us and enjoyed an ice cream with us. Will definitely be back and wholly recommend

As seasoned festival enthusiasts, we decided to explore one of this year's final performances of the Buxton Summer Festival, despite its lesser-known reputation. The host town is quite charming, with the opera house conveniently located. The venue, a former cinema that carries a unique Art Nouveau flair, and the performance didn't disappoint. The cast delivered outstanding performances, and even the modern production elements – like setting La Somnambule in a workplace canteen scene – were easier to accept given the abundance of far more absurd stage interpretations found globally.