Buxton Opera House
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Buxton Opera House is an Edwardian-era theatre in the spa town of Buxton, renowned for its ornate architecture and role as a major venue for opera, theatre, and festivals in the Peak District.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buxton Opera House canonical | 7 |
| Buxton Opera House and Arts Centre | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opera house
ⓘ
performing arts venue ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Buxton Opera House
ⓘ
surface form:
Buxton Opera House and Arts Centre
|
| architect | Frank Matcham ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque Revival
ⓘ
Edwardian ⓘ |
| city | Buxton ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1901 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedBy | Frank Matcham ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
front-of-house bar areas
ⓘ
orchestra pit ⓘ ornate plasterwork ⓘ painted ceiling ⓘ proscenium arch stage ⓘ three-tier auditorium ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
community arts venue
ⓘ
education and outreach programmes ⓘ touring productions venue ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade II* listed building ⓘ |
| hosts |
Buxton Festival
ⓘ
Buxton Festival Fringe events ⓘ Buxton Festival ⓘ
surface form:
Buxton International Festival
cinema screenings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Derbyshire
ⓘ
England ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| location | Buxton ⓘ |
| near |
Peak District
ⓘ
surface form:
Peak District National Park
|
| notableFor |
Edwardian auditorium
ⓘ
ornate interior decoration ⓘ role in Buxton Festival ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1903-06-01 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Buxton Opera House and Pavilion Arts Centre Trust ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
High Peak district
ⓘ
surface form:
High Peak Borough Council
|
| partOf |
Pavilion Gardens
ⓘ
surface form:
Pavilion Gardens complex
|
| primaryUse |
concerts
ⓘ
festivals ⓘ opera performances ⓘ theatre performances ⓘ |
| publicTransit | Buxton railway station ⓘ |
| region | East Midlands ⓘ |
| reopenedAsLiveTheatre | 1979 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 902 ⓘ |
| significance | major cultural venue in the Peak District ⓘ |
| website | https://buxtonoperahouse.org.uk ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1903 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Buxton Opera House and Arts Centre