If you want to just kick back and enjoy some sophisticated ways of expression, go and visit these theatres and see their showings! We have a great list here, if you enjoy the opera vibes or other types of music genres as well!
Water Street, Buxton, SK17. A very attractive theatre, particularly famous for the Buxton Festival in the summer. A regular change of shows and one night musical and comedy performances.
The lovely Buxton Opera House designed by Matcham (in the summer festival a bugle is blown from the balcony to let the crowds drinking in the plaza below know that the interval is over!)
Market Place, Derby – the comparitavely new £12 million arts centre. Hosting part of the National Film Archive, showing all tyoes of film plus art spaces.
Derby Playhouse
New Victoria, Newcastle Under Lyne, ST5 0JG A lovely, intimate theatre in the round. Reknowned for their own shows and don’t miss the productions by Northern Broadsides! A great bonus is the fantastic value ticket prices.
Piccadilly, Hanley, Stoke, ST1 1AP. A large venue which welcomes most of the large touring companies with big musicals throughout the year.
Hanley, Stoke. A venue that attracts a variety of theatre and music acts. for group bookings.
Stoke. A 235 seat theatre that opened in 1197. With 6 productions a year Stoke Rep follows the best tradition of quality ameteur theatre.
And now for something completely different! Why not visit a Live and Local Show held in a variety of village halls throughout rural communities? Performances by professionals but in low key venues – you must try it!
