Autumn Adventures for All Ages at Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust
From playful mornings to elegant evenings — a season full of experiences awaits in Buxton.
As the leaves turn golden and the days grow shorter, Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust is bringing a burst of creativity, fun, and community spirit to the season with a packed programme of autumn events. From family-friendly Halloween fun to vintage fairs and an elegant Dickensian Ball, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Pitter Patter Play Together – Under 5s Activity
Little ones can enjoy magical mornings of imaginative play in Pitter Patter Play Together — designed especially for under-5s and their grown-ups. Four rooms of the Buxton Crescent Experience become a special place to explore, with dress-up, building blocks, dolls’ houses, sensory play and storybooks. Perhaps you’ll dress up like a duchess, or share tea with the Duke!
🗓️ 21st November & 19th December, 9.20am – 10.50am
📍 Buxton Crescent Experience, The Crescent, Buxton, SK17 6BH
🎟️ £2.10 (inc. booking fee)
Halloween LEGO®️ Fun with Brick Corner
Half term gets hands-on with two creative Halloween workshops led by Brick Corner:
🧱 Halloween LEGO®️ Robotics and Coding
Children will build and code their own spooky LEGO®️ creations using WeDo or SPIKE Essential kits. Guided by step-by-step instructions, they’ll learn to make their models move – then customise and experiment with their own designs.
🗓️ 29th October 2025, 10.30am, 12pm, 1.30pm
📍 The Pump Room (Buxton Visitor Centre), The Crescent, SK17 6BH
🎟️ All sessions are £14.67 per head with a maximum of 5 participants per session.
(LEGO kit not included)
🎃 Halloween Create & Keep Sessions
Hosted by Brick Corner and Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust. This activity will consist of two small builds or one larger build. These designs are usually our own Brick Corner bespoke solutions or a modified existing LEGO®️ solution. On each Create and Keep activity the children will be led through a step-by-step build in order to create the model. At the end of this session the children get to take the LEGO®️ model home with them.
10.30am Ghosts & Spiders
12pm Pumpkins & Bats
1.30pm Witches & Spiders
3pm Monsters
🗓️ 30th October 2025, times above
📍 The Pump Room (Buxton Visitor Centre), The Crescent, SK17 6BH
🎟️ All sessions are £19.39 (including booking fee) per head with a maximum of 12 participants per session.
Textiles and Vintage Fair
Step into a world of style and craftsmanship at the Textiles and Vintage Fair. Discover beautifully curated vintage and antique textiles, interior items, costumes and unique finds — perfect for collectors and creative souls alike.
🗓️ 25th October, 10am – 4pm
📍 The Pump Room (Buxton Visitor Centre), The Crescent, SK17 6BH
🎟️ £4.19 (including booking fee)
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Introduction to Slow Stitching
No experience needed – if you can do a running stitch, you’re ready! Enjoy a relaxed, rule-free introduction to stitched art at your own pace. All materials are provided (bring your favourite needle if you like).
Spaces are limited, so book ahead. There’s a £5 materials fee, and they ask you to support The Pump Room by buying a drink during your visit.
🗓️ First Saturday of every month: 8th November, 6th December, 10.30am – 12.30pm
📍 The Pump Room (Buxton Visitor Centre), The Crescent, SK17 6BH
🎟️ £5.24 (including booking fee)
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Online Talk -Survival of the Princes in the Tower
Matt Lewis is a medieval historian, podcast host, and presenter. He has written several books including a biography of Richard III, and The Survival of the Princes in the Tower. In this talk, Matt will challenge the traditional story of a murderous uncle driven by ambition to explore some of the evidence that both of his nephews, remembered as the Princes in the Tower, lived beyond his reign. Amongst the actions of contemporaries that begin to make sense if the boys were alive, there is some surprising documentary evidence to support the idea of the Survival of the Princes in the Tower.
🗓️ 26th November 2025, 6.30pm – 7.30pm
📍 The Pump Room (Buxton Visitor Centre), The Crescent, SK17 6BH
🎟️ £6.29 BCHT member £5.24 (including booking fee)
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Buxton Dickensian Ball 2025
Round off the season in true Victorian splendour at the ever-popular Buxton Dickensian Ball. Dance the night away in 19th-century style and soak up the timeless elegance of the Crescent’s grand surroundings.
🗓️ 29th November 2025, Doors open 7pm, Dancing starts 7.30
📍 The The Assembly Rooms, The Crescent, SK17 6BH
🎟️ £73.36 (including booking fee)
With events for every generation – from toddlers to vintage lovers and dance enthusiasts – Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust invites you to celebrate the magic of autumn in one of the town’s most iconic settings.
For more events and to book tickets, visit the Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust website.
Buxton Crescent Experience, The Crescent, Buxton, SK17 6BH
T: 01298 214577
