Lawn Tennis Championships started in Buxton …or did they?
If you spend long enough in Buxton, sooner or later someone will tell you that “lawn tennis championships started in Buxton.” The truth is...
16 Pubs & Bars in Buxton (that we loved and miss) that no longer...
Buxton has seen the loss of many legendary pubs over recent years - but how many do YOU remember? Do you have fond memories of...
The Lost Railways of Buxton and the Peak District
Ben Jones has been working at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery for over 20 years and as you can imagine, he has absorbed a...
The hidden history of the Serpentine Walk in Buxton
The Serpentine Walk in Buxton is a secluded extension of the Pavilion Gardens. Crossing Burlington Road, the path follows the same River Wye and...
Afternoon Tea in Buxton – Our Pick of five of the best
Homemade cakes, delicious local produce, speciality teas and a warm welcome are all hallmarks of this quintessential English tradition...
Buxton Festival Fringe is Back for 2021!
With so much time given to entertaining ourselves over the last fifteen months, the return of Buxton’s Festival Fringe is especially welcome. From the...
Derby wakes up to a flock of 30 colourful ram sculptures as part of...
A flock of 30 colourful ram sculptures made their home in the city of Derby last month, marking the start of the much-anticipated Derby...
Friends of Buxton Station receives prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
Local voluntary community group, Friends of Buxton Station (FoBS) have been honoured with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award volunteers can...
Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story at Buxton Opera House
Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage is back, exploding with heart-pounding music, breathtaking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing!
Rescheduled from (1st - 5th...
Halloween Events in Buxton 2023 – Your Ultimate Guide
Updated for 2023, Our round up of the best Halloween events in Buxton! Get your spook on – there’s lots of scary and ghoulish...
Free Beauty Treatments for NHS Staff at the Devonshire Dome Salon in Buxton
Beauty Therapy learners at Buxton & Leek College are to offer complimentary services in the to front line workers.
The salon beauty therapy team (pictured)...
Buxton in Winter – 14 Amazing Vintage Photo’s You’ll Love
The recent snowfall in Buxton was the first of the winter and many of you took to the slopes and hills around Buxton for...
IN PICTURES: Buxton Crescent Hotel – Derbyshire residents to get discounted rate
The restoration of Buxton's Crescent was finally completed in 2020 and Buxton Crescent Health Spa Hotel will be taking bookings from 17th May 2021.
The restoration...
Buxton Opera House reopening – official date announced
Buxton Opera House has received a lifeline grant of £240,960 from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help the organisation recover and...
Buxton Carnival and Well Dressing Festival 2021 is postponed
Buxton Well Dressing Festival have confirmed that the two-week long festival, which includes Buxton Carnival Day, has been postponed for the second year due...
Covid memorial trees to be planted in High Peak
As the nation marks the one year anniversary of the first Covid lockdown, the Borough Council has announced it will be planting memorial trees...
Buxton gets a model marketing boost!
A little piece of Buxton now sits on the main concourse of Manchester’s Piccadilly Station. A wonderfully engineered model of the Grade I listed...
Join in the ‘Great Buxton Bilberry bumblebee Hunt’ as the Fringe gets under way...
In one of a number of exciting projects, residents and visitors to Buxton are being invited to become bee spotters and join the ‘Great...
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Evita at Buxton Opera House – Oh, What A Cast!
As musical season dawns upon Buxton Opera House, rehearsals for the in-house production of Evita are in full swing. With showtime just a few...
Things to do and What’s On in Buxton This Weekend: 19th – 21st April
Looking for things to do in Buxton this weekend? We can give you some weekend inspiration! We pick out the best activities, what's on,...
Potters of Buxton
Potters of Buxton is an independent, family run, lifestyle outfitters established in 1860, specialising in quality men's and women's clothing and footwear | Online and in-store
