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.
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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.
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