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Northern Light Shines on Buxton Opera House
Northern Light recently played a big part in the £360,000 improvements at Buxton Opera House.
During the theatre’s six-week dark period – which ended on 16 February 2007 – Northern Light was responsible for managing an overhaul of the dimmer system and performance lighting circuits.
The Derbyshire venue is one of Britain’s leading receiving theatres, presenting around 350 performances every year. Originally opened in 1903, Buxton Opera House was lovingly restored to its former glory in 2001 and this most recent improvement to the 938-seat theatre will ensure that the latest technology helps make each performance one to remember.
Northern Light’s scope of work focused mainly in the backstage area and included the installation of a brand new ETC Sensor dimmer system – incorporating a total of 192 ways of dimming – and rewiring of all the performance lighting circuits.
Graham Dentith, general manager at Buxton Opera House, said: “We are immensely grateful to Northern Light for the work they have completed at Buxton Opera House. The workmanship was outstanding, as was the courtesy and professionalism of the staff. Speaking on behalf of the Theatre Trust, Northern Light will be first on the list of contractors for future works at the theatre.”
Colin Cuthbert, managing director at Northern Light, concluded: “Buxton Opera House is one of numerous Matcham theatres that Northern Light has worked on and it is always a pleasure to be involved in keeping these beautiful performance venues in top condition to ensure they are here for generations to come.”
22nd February 2007
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