Celebrate the Gilbert & Sullivan Festival in Buxton with performances, expert talks, guided visits and a heritage walk through this elegant spa town.
  • See The Pirates of Penzance and Iolanthe at Buxton’s Edwardian Opera House.
  • Join Stephen Turnbull’s introduction to Gilbert & Sullivan.
  • Hear Bernard Lockett’s special talk on the Gilbert & Sullivan Festival.
  • Walk Buxton’s heritage streets to Cavendish Arcade and St Ann’s Well.
  • Enjoy a pre-show reception in the Pavilion Gardens Conservatory.
  • Tour Haddon Hall’s remarkably preserved medieval and Tudor architecture.
  • Explore Chatsworth House’s grand rooms, art collection, and gardens.
  • Stroll Bakewell’s riverside streets beside the gently meandering River Wye.
Stay at the four-star Best Western Plus Buxton Lee Wood Hotel near Buxton’s centre, surrounded by private gardens. Enjoy a bar, restaurant, terrace, fitness centre and lift. Comfortable rooms offer modern amenities including TV, Wi-Fi, hairdryer, and tea and coffee facilities. Complimentary first-come, first-served parking is available.