Archive, April 2023: this article describes events in the Heritage Action Zone programme.
Our Street was a programme of cultural and community events supporting Buxton’s Heritage Action Zone, connecting people with Spring Gardens and its surrounding streets.
The High Streets Heritage Action Zones programme was a £95 million nationwide programme delivered by Historic England. High Peak Borough Council says the Buxton scheme has now ended.
Events in the 2023 programme
Orchestras Live!
An April 2023 preview announced Northern Chamber Orchestra performances with young members of Peak District Music Centres for 22 and 29 April. The project’s later account gives performance dates of 29 April and 20 May.
The Lost Cats of Buxton
The Lost Cats of Buxton explored the scimitar-toothed cat, cave lion and lynx and how local landscapes and climates have changed. Families made pictures and puppets with artists from the Babbling Vagabonds, including a larger-than-life scimitar-toothed cat puppet.
Carnival of Cats
The Carnival of Cats was announced for 23 April 2023, with a procession along Spring Gardens and into Pavilion Gardens.
Interactive audio tour
Our April preview announced the interactive audio tour Old Haunts for 22 April. The council described it as available on 28 June 2023, while Visit Buxton later reported a summer Fringe launch. Its fictional characters Matt and Claire guide a walk through Spring Gardens.
Written by Buxton-born writers Tom Crawshaw and Alice de Cent, the tour invited listeners to choose a route and discover Spring Gardens through the ages.
See the Our Street project archive for more about the programme.
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