2025 archive: The programme below was advertised for Christmas 2025. Dates, times and prices are historical.
For 2026: Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust lists Ghost Stories for Christmas on 12 December and Once Upon a Toyshop on 12, 13, 19 and 20 December. See the Trust’s current events programme for details.
Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust’s Christmas 2025 events
Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust advertised the following programme for Christmas 2025.
The Wishmakers of Buxton: Christmas Family Craft Activity
The family activity was advertised as a Victorian-themed workshop with storytelling, costume, a pocket-watch craft and biscuit decorating.
The advertised price included:
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Entry to the Buxton Crescent Experience
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A gingerbread biscuit
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Storytelling session
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Take-home craft (Christmas decoration)
🗓️ Saturdays & Sundays throughout December 2025
🕣 Times: 10am, 11.30am, 1pm (Approx. 90 minutes)
📍 Buxton Crescent Experience, The Crescent, Buxton, SK17 6BH
🎟️ £10.48 adults, £6.29 children, under 3s free, (inc. booking fee)
An evening of haunting Christmastide ghost stories with Edwyrdian Tales
Edwyrdian Tales advertised a one-man ghost-story performance by Matthew Wood, not suitable for children under 10.
🗓️ 11th December 2025
🕣 Doors 7pm, performance 7.30pm
📍 The Pump Room, The Crescent, Buxton, SK17 6BH
🎟️ £15.72, (inc. booking fee)
Babbling Vagabonds – Captain Sprout and the Christmas Pirates
Babbling Vagabonds advertised a family adventure featuring pirates, shadow puppetry, music and audience participation, as young Freddy Frith tries to stop Captain Sprout from stealing Christmas.
The original preview listed Friday 12 December 2025 at 10.30am and 6.30pm, and Saturday 13 December at 11am. Separate contemporary listings advertised Saturday performances at 10.30am and 6.30pm; the final programme is unconfirmed.
📍 The Assembly Rooms, The Crescent, Buxton, SK17 6BH
🎟️ The original preview listed £15.72 adults, £12.58 children (including booking fee).
Buxton – Through the Shop Window (Free Events)
Organised by Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust and Buxton Our Street.
The free programme advertised local music, drama and crafts at participating buildings and shops.
The Trust’s 2025 programme said most events would run from 4pm to 6pm and be open to all ages.
🗓️ Events running 22nd November – 21st December 2025
Brick Corner – LEGO® Sessions at The Pump Room
Festive LEGO® Robotics & Coding Workshop
The advertised 75-minute workshop offered guided building and coding of seasonal moving LEGO models.
🗓️ 22nd December 2025
🕣 Session times: 10am, 11.30am, 1pm, 2.30pm
📍 The Pump Room, The Crescent, Buxton, SK17 6BH
🎟️ £14.67 per child (inc. booking fee), Max. 6 per session
LEGO® Build Day
The advertised 90-minute build sessions offered a choice of more than 150 LEGO kits.
🗓️ 27th December 2025
🕣 Session times: 10am, 12pm, 2pm
📍 The Pump Room, The Crescent, Buxton, SK17 6BH
🎟️ £5.24 per builder (inc. booking fee)
Current event information
For current events, visit the Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust website.
Buxton Crescent Experience, The Crescent, Buxton, SK17 6BH
T: 01298 214577
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