The National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company is the G&S Festival's resident professional company. It returns to Buxton with three brand-new productions of all-time favourites, The Mikado, The Yeomen of the Guard, The Pirates of Penzance and the acclaimed, The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan Concert. The Mikado is one of the best-loved and famous of all the Gilbert &...
The fun never ends! Join us after every show in the Pavilion Gardens - just next door to the Opera House for entertainment, food and a late night bar. Tickets on the door. Open until midnight.
Gilbert & Sullivan expert Stephen Turnbull introduces The Mikado with fascinating background information and musical excerpts. Perfect timing for this afternoon’s matinee performance.
Join us this afternoon for an exclusive recital with our wonderful singers.
The Mikado is one of the best-loved and famous of all the Gilbert & Sullivan operas, and this brand-new production stars Simon Butteriss. Nanki-Poo, the son of the Emperor of Japan, has fled to the town of Titipu to escape a forced marriage with the ugly, elderly Katisha. He falls in love with Yum-Yum, who is engaged to Ko-Ko, the...
The Yeomen of the Guard is set in the Tower of London and is the most emotionally engaging of the G&S canon combining tragedy and despair with W S Gilbert's sharp wit and satire. Colonel Fairfax is doomed to execution on a false charge of sorcery. To avoid leaving his estate to his cousin and accuser, he secretly marries a...
The fun never ends! Join us after every show in the Pavilion Gardens - just next door to the Opera House for entertainment, food and a late night bar. Tickets on the door. Open until midnight.
Secretary of the Sir Arthur Sullivan Society, Stephen Turnbull treats us to a talk about Sullivan’s ballets including L’Ille Enchantée, Victoria and Merrie England, the Thespis Ballet Suite and Pineapple Poll. Delightful.
Join us this afternoon for an exclusive recital with our wonderful singers.
We are delighted to welcome our first UNIFest production to Buxton since 2013. Newcastle University Gilbert & Sullivan Society have been fantastic supporters of the Festival, and we look forward to their interpretation of this much-loved favourite opera.
The Gilbert & Sullivan Festival welcomes New London Opera Group, competing for the International Festival Trophy sponsored by Theatrical Adventures G&S River Cruises. Founded in 2003, The New London Opera Group (newLOG) is a not-for-profit company dedicated to producing high-quality productions in London and on tour. The rich but witless Alexis is engaged to the beautiful Aline. They are deeply...
The fun never ends! Join us after every show in the Pavilion Gardens - just next door to the Opera House for entertainment, food and a late night bar. Tickets on the door. Open until midnight.