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Page 4 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.
Explore Buxton won Best Local Tourism Platform 2025 – Derbyshire at the SME Midlands Enterprise Awards.
Read: We won! Explore Buxton named as Best Local Tourism Platform – Derbyshire 2025 at Midlands Enterprise AwardsBuxton Museum explores seven lost local structures, from Dunmore Square and Lawson’s Wine Vault to the Hoffmann Kiln.
Read: Another 7 Buildings in Buxton That No Longer ExistFires, barbecues, fireworks and sky lanterns are restricted in designated High Peak public spaces under a 2025 order.
Read: Wildfire restrictions in designated High Peak public spacesA 2025 report on the sale of WH Smith’s high-street business; the Buxton store now trades as TGJones.
Read: WH Smith’s Buxton shop: 2025 sale and rebrandIn March 2025, Buxton Festival Fringe reported more than 100 entrants for its July festival. Read the programme announcement.
Read: Buxton Fringe 2025: entries announcementArchive, March 2025: Fairfield residents, the council and police worked together on a community clean-up.
Read: Fairfield spring clean: 2025 community projectHow the Carter family created a microscopic museum in Buxton’s Pump Room, which opened in 1981 and ran into the mid-1990s.
Read: The story of Buxton MicrariumIn February 2025, then Derbyshire County Council leader Barry Lewis made the case for a county-wide unitary council.
Read: 2025: Council leader’s statement on Derbyshire reorganisationIn 2025 Buxton Opera House won an award for Satellite Opera House, bringing drama and musical theatre to High Peak schools.
Read: Success for Buxton Opera House at the Music and Drama Education Awards 2025Peak Buildings, the former home of Buxton Museum, sold at auction in January 2025 after the museum’s 2023 closure.
Read: Former Buxton Museum home sells at auction in 2025The Devonshire Spa has closed. This article records its 2025 announcement; the Devonshire Dome remains home to the University of Derby’s Buxton provision.
Read: Devonshire Spa in Buxton: 2025 closure announcement2025 archive: An online High Peak Creative Forum was advertised for 9 June 2025 to help develop a cultural strategy.
Read: High Peak culture strategy: 2025 consultationIn December 2025, Champneys marked the completed sale of the Buxton Crescent hotel business, acquired in partnership with Cheyne Capital.
Read: Champneys’ arrival at Buxton Crescent marked in December 2025Borrow tools and household items through the volunteer-run Buxton Library of Things. See membership, collection and contact information.
Read: Borrow don’t buy: Buxton Library of ThingsExplore Buxton’s unusual stories and places, including local legends, paranormal tales and the town’s distinctive history.
Read: Quirky Things to do in Buxton – Weird Buxton, Secret Buxton, Paranormal Buxton … welcome to our eccentric townFind Buxton’s outdoor market on the Market Place, usually on Tuesdays and Saturdays, with details of special markets and photographs of past stalls.
Read: Buxton Market – Every Tuesday & SaturdayBuxton Opera House won the Excellence in Primary & Early Years award in January 2025 for its Satellite Opera House scheme.
Read: Buxton Opera House wins at Music & Drama Education Awards 2025Read how Buxton Opera House and Pavilion Arts Centre won the Workforce Award at the UK Theatre Awards ceremony hosted by Faye Tozer in October 2024.
Read: Buxton Opera House wins 2024 UK Theatre Workforce Award
