Hollywood Special Effects Show

Film lovers can take a look behind the scenes of some of the nation’s favourite movies and discover the secrets to the special effects we see on screen in a new show coming to Buxton, The Hollywood Special Effects Show.

Join the show’s professionals, as part of Buxton Family Festival for an insight into the world of special effects and the science behind them. Feel the heat from an onstage inferno, marvel at gruesome sci-fi monsters, be blown away by apocalyptic weather and hold on tight through huge explosions!

Described by critics as ‘a mixture of Brainiac and Mythbusters’, the event at Buxton Opera House is a great way to get kids inspired by science, with a few surprises along the way. For ages 6 and over and their families, the production uses more pyrotechnics than any other UK touring theatre show and has been selected as one of two productions to appear at the 2016 Big Bang Fair, the largest science fair in the UK.  The animatronic dinosaur that appears in the production was built by specialists in Japan whilst the large air cannon used in the finale of the show is capable of firing a projectile over 500 metres.

The Hollywood Special Effects Show takes place at Buxton Opera House on Sunday 14 August at 7pm. Tickets are priced at £14.50 and discounts are available. To buy tickets call Buxton Opera House Box Office on 01298 72190 or buy online at www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

“Be prepared to be stunned. This really is a show unlike what you’ve seen before” – Essex Chronicle