Buxton International Festival 2026 - Dates, Tickets & Lineup

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Buxton International Festival

Buxton Opera House, Buxton

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Fest TimelineUpdated: 2 Apr 2026

Today

1 Nov 2025

Lineup announced

8 Dec 2025

Presale opens

15 Dec 2025

Presale opens

2 Mar 2026

Lineup announced

17 Mar 2026

Presale opens

14 Apr 2026

General sale opens

9–26 Jul

Buxton International Festival 🎉

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About

Buxton International Festival is an annual multi-arts festival held across 17 days each July in the Derbyshire market town of Buxton. The 2026 edition runs 9–26 July with more than 160 events spanning opera, classical music, jazz, literature, and the…

Website

buxtonfestival.co.uk

Genres

JazzClassicalExperimentalFolkHip-HopAcoustic

Date

9 - 26 July, 2026

Location

Buxton Opera House, Buxton

Size

Tiny · <1k

Established

1979, Running 47 years

Vibe

Opera, jazz and book talks spread across a compact spa town, with everything walkable and no dress code in sight. It pulls a loyal crowd who'll dip between a morning author talk, an afternoon concert and a rarely staged opera in the evening, all in one of the most intimate opera houses in the country.

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city centreintimatesensible bedtimemusic nerdsday trippersspace to dancecome as you arelots of food optionstrain-friendly

WHAT PEOPLE SAID ABOUT 2025

“No dress code, no pretension”

“Popular shows sell out fast”

“Loyal crowd, many returning annually”

“Rare opera in an intimate house”

“Serious programme, relaxed feel”

LineupUpdated: 23 May 2026

Full lineup

The Hallé

La Traviata (Verdi)

The Merry Widow (Lehár) – Scottish Opera

Amadigi di Gaula (Handel) – The English Concert

The English Concert

Performing Handel's Amadigi di Gaula

Courtney Pine

Darius Brubeck

Roderick Williams

Steven Isserlis

Brodsky Quartet

Denys Baptiste

Tony Kofi

Performing as part of the Tony Kofi and Denys Baptiste Quintet

Laura Jurd

Sarah Connolly

Nicky Spence

Peter Donohoe

Sacconi QuartetSitkovetsky TrioGould Piano TrioJosephine Daviesw/ Satori and Alcyona MickArun Ghosh QuintetAndrew McCormack TrioBlind Monk TrioLate-night session at The Old ClubhouseHannah Brinew/ Bim Williams at The Old ClubhouseLaura DoylePerforming as Baiana, a 9-piece Brazilian-inspired projectGeorgina Jackson's Mini Big BandAlcyona MickJunyan ChenClaire BoothAndrew Matthews-OwenGaz HughesGaz Hughes Piano Trio

TicketsUpdated: 23 May 2026

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