The Opera House, Water Street, Buxton, Derbyshire
The Opera House was opened on 1 June 1903. It was designed by Frank Matcham and cost £25,000. It became a cinema in the 1950s. It was restored and re-opened as a theatre on 30 July 1979.
Our climate change response, advice and research for owners and professionals.
Historic environment specialist training, CPD and skills development.
Search our publications, including books, periodicals and guidance.
Explore 6 million historic aerial photographs covering all of England.
Discover the life and works of modernist architect Ernő Goldfinger.
Day-to-day encounters with heritage is estimated to be worth £29 billion.
The Opera House was opened on 1 June 1903. It was designed by Frank Matcham and cost £25,000. It became a cinema in the 1950s. It was restored and re-opened as a theatre on 30 July 1979.
Our website works best with the latest version of the browsers below, unfortunately your browser is not supported. Using an old browser means that some parts of our website might not work correctly.