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Page 14 of 20: Discover some of the best events and things to do in Buxton, hidden gems, news, reviews, history and the future of the town.
Look back at the 2018 topping-out ceremony at Buxton Crescent, a milestone in the restoration of the Grade I listed building before the hotel opened in 2020.
Read: Buxton Crescent’s 2018 topping-out milestoneFor National Apprenticeship Week 2022, Buxton & Leek College catering apprentices planned a meal for local people who had helped others during the pandemic.
Read: Pandemic heroes lunch planned at the Devonshire Dome for 2022A historical list of Buxton shopping arrangements in November 2020. For current information, see our Buxton shopping guide.
Read: Buxton’s pre-lockdown late-night shopping in 2020In September 2018, Buxton Opera House was named the Most Welcoming Theatre in the East Midlands after a public vote.
Read: Buxton Opera House wins 2018 East Midlands welcoming theatre awardA four-year sponsorship for the Visitor Experience was announced in 2018; the attraction opened briefly in 2020.
Read: Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust’s 2018 Nestlé sponsorshipA 2018 exhibition at The Green Man Gallery showed art and poetry by people then on death row at San Quentin.
Read: Art and poetry from San Quentin: the 2018 Buxton exhibitionThe history of the cave research centre established at Poole’s Cavern in 2018, and the monitoring it supports.
Read: The British Cave Science Centre at Poole’s CavernA 2018 visit to Buxton’s Grove Goodies and Geekery; current visitor details have not been confirmed.
Read: Review: The Grove Goodies and Geekery in 2018A 2018 feature on Cavendish Golf Club, its Alister MacKenzie design and connections to Augusta National.
Read: Cavendish Golf Club and Alister MacKenzie: a 2018 featureRead the original 2018 appeal from the 8 Cycle Everest charity challenge at Peak Ascent Cycles in Buxton, with the story behind the fundraising effort.
Read: 8 Cycle Everest: a 2018 fundraising appealRead about the Duke of Devonshire reopening Buxton Museum in 2017, and find the update on its move to a temporary home next to the library in 2026.
Read: Buxton Museum officially reopened by the Duke of Devonshire in 2017In 2017 the Friends of the Pavilion Gardens restored the Spiral Mound. A 2023 photograph shows the sundial was later missing.
Read: Pavilion Gardens Spiral Mound restoration: 2017 reportExplore the limestone formations, historic inscriptions and wildlife of Poole’s Cavern in Buxton, with photographs of the cave’s stalactites and stalagmites.
Read: Poole’s Cavern: stalactites, stalagmites and hidden creaturesThe Geminids peak on the night of 13–14 December 2026. Find out how to watch and why the annual meteor shower happens.
Read: Geminid meteor shower 2026: when and how to watchA 2017 report on the launch of the 190-mile Peak District Boundary Walk, with a link to current route information.
Read: Peak District Boundary Walk: 190-mile trailHoards: a hidden history of ancient Britain brought archaeological finds to Buxton Museum from April to June 2019.
Read: Hoards: a hidden history of Britain at Buxton Museum in 2019Explore the history of the former Dome Restaurant in Buxton’s Devonshire Dome, alongside visitor information for dining at Harpurs Bistro today.
Read: The Dome Restaurant in Buxton: historical feature and current diningRevisit the first National Day of Reflection on 23 March 2021, when Marie Curie invited people to observe a minute’s silence and shine a light that evening.
Read: The first National Day of Reflection: 23 March 2021
