Archive: November 2023. These workshops and the lantern parade have passed.
In 2026, Buxton Sparkles and Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust have advertised a free lantern-making workshop on 25 November and a lantern parade on 28 November, ahead of the town’s Christmas lights switch-on.
Buxton Sparkles advertised its lantern parade for Saturday 18 November 2023 at 6pm. The planned route was along Broad Walk and through the Pavilion Gardens, returning for the Christmas lights switch-on at Turner’s Memorial at 7pm.
These photographs show previous lantern events; their dates are not confirmed.
Free lantern-making workshops in 2023
The 2023 announcement advertised two free workshops, with donations welcome and a small charge for LEDs. Making a lantern was expected to take about half an hour.
Saturday 11th November, 10am-3pm at the United Reformed Church, Hardwick Square East.
Wednesday 15th November, 5.30pm-7.30pm at The Pump Room, opposite the Crescent (Buxton Visitor Centre).
See Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust for the 2026 parade.
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