IT’S SO WORTH THE JOURNEY… BUT THEY NEED YOUR HELP ONEOFTHE BEST INTHEWORLD!

Buxton International Festival has been put on the map and named as one of the best 50 music festivals of 2023 around the globe. BIF was chosen alongside Glastonbury, Womad, Glyndebourne and events in Spain, France and the USA by The Times newspaper in its round-up - with our line up being described as ‘tip-top’!

New For 2023

Rolling Out The Red Carpet

Join us on the red carpet for the premieres of The Land of Might-Have-Been, La sonnambula and Il re pastore, and also to welcome Nicola Benedetti and Wynton Marsalis for their sell-out performances. There’ll be treats and live music on the forecourt during our opening weekend, and ‘Super Monday’!

Champagne In The Botanical Gardens

Look out for the newest bar in town! A pop-up champagne bar is opening in Buxton’s botanical conservatory next to Buxton Opera House.

“BIF has seen me right through since I was a recent graduate. There have been so many great things – coaching, concerts, talks about career progression – it’s just a fantastic experience.”

Joseph Doody, pictured above centre in Viva la Diva (2022). See him as Alessandro in Il re pastore this year.

“Buxton festival has been vital for my development as an artist. It has provided a platform for me to cut my teeth in the operatic world in the chorus and with great covers. Buxton festival is a very special and unique place.”

Brian McNamee, Tenor – Chorus

Every year, BIF brings twelve aspiring singers to Buxton and gives them the opportunity to perform in the chorus of high profile operas that will be seen by thousands of people as well as music critics from all major media outlets.

These young singers are at a pivotal moment in their careers. In Buxton, not only do these recent graduates get the experience of live performances, our Young Artists also receive individual coaching plus career advice from the Festival’s artistic staff.

At BIF, talented young singers build a CV of roles sung in professional productions that leads to more work in the industry. Many of these talented individuals, like Joseph Doody, go on to become professionals performing all over the world.

We know how important our Young Artists Programme is, but it costs us more than £34,000 each year including £12,000 for travel and accommodation for these youngsters here in Buxton.

Many of you travel to Buxton for the Festival. Let’s help get these young artists here too and give them the experience and springboard they need to establish themselves in the musical field that we all know and love.

To help a young singer on their path to a career, please donate your gift at: www.buxtonfestival.co.uk/donate