Buxton International Festival

Buxton International Festival is the Peak District’s star-studded summer celebration of opera, music, jazz and books offering more than 160 events in the town's famous Frank Matcham Opera House and surrounding venues. Buxton boasts numerous five star reviews every year and has been listed as a must-visit festival by both The Times and The Sunday Times. The festival’s production of Handel’s Il Trionfo del tempo e del disinganno performed by the Early Opera Company in 2024 was nominated for an International Opera Award.

Early music has always featured at Buxton and highlights of 2025 included Vache Baroque’s production of Francesca Caccini's La liberazione di Ruggiero; The English Concert in Handel's Amadigi; and a series of chamber concerts with several Continuo Foundation grant award recipients including Vache Baroque, Newe Vialles and Música d'Outrora.