Arts and Culture
There is an abundance of leisure activity in the High Peak area, much of it under the arts.
While Buxton Opera House (External website**) presents many professional productions, there are numerous local amateur operatic and dramatic groups, especially brass bands, choirs and dance groups, all adding to the performing arts activity and opportunity. See our What's On Guide.
There are also visual arts and literary events, thriving alongside arts societies, writers' groups and photography, film and floral arts clubs.
The Council supports all such activities when we can.
See also:
- Arts Derbyshire (External website**)
The arts information website for Derbyshire
- Buxton Festival (External website**)
This takes place in summer, but there are also competitions and a photo gallery of recent events.
- Gilbert & Sullivan Festival (External website**)
The Derby G & S Company, after performing The Pirates of Penzance, is the reigning international champions...
until the next festival in summer 2007.
- High Peak Community & Voluntary Support (External website**)
This is a special partnership between High Peak Borough Council and High Peak CVS, to deliver the key recommendations within the High Peak Arts Strategy, which was produced in 2003 with direct funding support from Arts Council East Midlands.
- Partington Theatre (External website**)
The Partington Players are particularly active during the summer.
- Pavilion Gardens (External website**)
There are fairs and events taking place all year round in the Pavilion Gardens - view the times and dates here.
**Please note: High Peak Borough Council is not responsible for the content of any external websites.
