Chesterfield Pomegranate Theatre, Buxton Opera House and Derby Theatre postpone or cancel shows amid coronavirus outbreak

Concerns for public health has resulted in shows being put back or cancelled at theatres across Derbyshire amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Status Quo's Francis Rossi has postponed a UK tour of his I Talk Too Much show which included Chesterfield's Winding Wheel on March 27.Status Quo's Francis Rossi has postponed a UK tour of his I Talk Too Much show which included Chesterfield's Winding Wheel on March 27.
Status Quo's Francis Rossi has postponed a UK tour of his I Talk Too Much show which included Chesterfield's Winding Wheel on March 27.

The following performances at Chesterfield Theatres have been postponed: The Lust and Laughter Show on March 20, The Fureys on March 24, Francis Rossi on March 27 and Brothers in Song on May 10. Cathy O’Dowd's show on May 12 has been cancelled.

Film screenings at Chesterfield’s Pomegranate have been cancelled until March 26. These include Emma, Dolittle, The Lighthouse, Greed, Parasite, Military Wives, Sonic the Hedgehog and Royal Opera Live: Fidelio.

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Derby Theatre has cancelled all performances of Crongton Knights this week, all performances of Treasure Island and Studio shows up until April 11. Bookings are currently being taken for any event/production after April 11.

Buxton Opera House, the Pavilion Arts Centre and Buxton Cinema have temporarily closed, hitting big-name shows starring Andy Parsons on March 20, Jack Dee on April 2 and Toyah and Hazel O’Connor on April 24. Staff are trying to reschedule shows as many shows as possible. The Buxton venues will refund tickets purchased for events between now and the end of April. Tickets will be refunded by the same method in which buyers originally paid for them. Ticket-holders are urged not to contact the box office for a refund.