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, events not to miss.
What’s On in Buxton This Weekend – Our pick of the best events not to miss
Including live music, markets and fairs, exploring the outdoors, food and drink, theatre, children’s and family activities, visitor attractions and lots more:
All Weekend
Art Exhibition: Louise Janetta at Art Café, Pavilion Gardens
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Buxton Crescent Experience tours – General & Premium Guided Tours
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This unique visitor experience set across nine intimate rooms inside the iconic Buxton Crescent tells the stories of Buxton, The Grade I listed Crescent, Buxton’s famous water and the many people who came to seek its cure. One of the best things to do in Buxton this weekend if you’re looking to stay indoors and away from the cold! It offers a taste of the Buxton story, and provides an ideal starting point for anyone visiting or learning about the town.
The highlight of the tour is the VR (visual reality) balloon ride as you’re taken on a journey back in time to Buxton in 1792 in a hot air balloon! There are time slots for tours available all weekend. General admission ticket price is £11.99 adults, young person (8-15yrs) £7.99 OR Premium Guided Tour is £15.95 adults, young person (8-15yrs) £11. Sparkling guided tour £17.50.
Guided Tours at Poole’s Cavern
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Beneath the earth with enthusiastic guides, explore the vast limestone caverns at Poole’s Cavern and see how crystal stalactites have lined the chambers over millions of years. Stroll through beautiful woodland trails to a panoramic Peak District hilltop viewpoint. Poole’s Cavern is open daily with tours throughout the day. If you have time, do check out the Café in the Cavern at the visitor centre, they offer a great menu of light lunches and snacks as well as breakfast. Entry / Cost: Adults £18.50, Senior £17 (60+), Student (With Valid ID Card) £14, Child £8, Children under 5 years (Ticket Required), FREE, Family 4 (2 Adults, 2 Child) £46, Carer/Support Worker-accompanying a paying visitor £0.00, BCA Members (Must Produce Card on Arrival) £0.00, Well Behaved Dogs on dog friendly to tours £1.
What’s on in Buxton on Friday 17th January
Burger and Pint at The Vault
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Served every Friday at The Vault, enjoy a delicious burger and refreshing pint for just £14.95. The perfect way to kick off your weekend!!
State of Kind – collaboration fresh pour at The Frog on the Bine
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Pouring fresh from the keg at The Frog on the Bine – Buxton. It’s not a tap takeover as we’ve got loads of lines and will be pouring our house lager, cider, and stout as usual, but it’s all four of em and you’d be daft to miss it! A percentage of profits is being donated to animal charities too. 17th January 2025, From 2pm.
Country Roads at Buxton Opera House
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Come with us to the place you belong, for a night of the very best country classics! Leave your 9 to 5 worries at the door and get ready as – for one night only – we celebrate the Kings and Queens of country music. From hit producers Entertainers, this is the Lost in Music of Country at Buxton Opera House! Join us for a very special evening, celebrating country superstar royalty. Tickets £36. , 7.30pm.
Live Music: Long in the Tooth at the Queens Head
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Live music at one of Buxton’s best live music venues The Queens Head. From 10pm till late, 17th January Free entry.
What’s on in Buxton Saturday 18th January
Pavilion Gardens 5k Parkrun
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A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it’s up to you! Taking place every Saturday at 9am. The run starts on Broad Walk. From 9am, 18th January. It’s free to join in.
Roller Skating Disco with Roller Energy
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Roller skate your way into the weekend with Roller Energy, suitable for all the family! roller disco’s are a high energy combination of roller skating, thumping beats and awesome lighting shows. Every session has a dedicated beginners area where you can safely learn the basics of roller skating from our experienced instructors. Once you have gained confidence you will be able to join the main section of the rink, where the fun really starts! Session entry prices £6.50 per person plus £2 for skate hire if required (unless you are bringing your own skates), Toddler skate entry £5 entry £2 skate hire, Family deals – 10% off entry price for families of 3, 4 & 5. Spectators are free of charge. 19th January, 2pm – 3.30pm.
Bottomless Brunch at The Vault Café Bar
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Served every Saturday at The Vault, enjoy the now famous Bottomless Brunch at The Vault. You have two hours so make it count – so enjoy! Sit back and relax whilst you indulge in their handcrafted cocktails and homemade food. You have the choice of one main dish and a variety of unlimited drinks! You have two hours so make it count – Enjoy! Click here to see the Bottomless Brunch menu.
Buxton Market – Regular Market
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Buxton Market is a regular market every Saturday and Tuesday with their usual traders of local produce, fruit and veg, clothing, fresh fish and more. 9am – 3pm, 18th January.
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 at Buxton Cinema
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Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance. Tickets £7. 7pm, 18th January.
Chinese New Year Extravaganza at Buxton Opera House
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Come and celebrate the Year of the Snake as Jinlong Culture & Performing Arts returns with a spectacular array of programmes! The show features their UK’s first Illuminated Dragon along with their popular acts including cheerful lions, Britain’s best Kung Fu display, playful pandas, and some new and exciting acts to bring joy and blessings for the 2025 Lunar New Year. Tickets £25.50 – £27.50. , 7.30pm.
Live Music: Monkey Finger at the Queens Head
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Live music at one of Buxton’s best live music venues The Queens Head. From 10pm till late 18th January. Free entry. Click here for more information.
What’s on in Buxton Sunday 19th January
Toy Fair at Pavilion Gardens
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The Buxton Toy Collectors Fair sees the historic Pavilion Gardens packed full with 150 stalls selling all kinds of toys, trains and models. The dealers who take stalls at the show travel from all over the country and bring with them a huge selection of new and old collectable’s to sell. Prices start from just £1 and can run up to several hundred pounds for the very rarest items. Entry / Cost: Adults – £3.50, Senior Citizens – £3, Children £1 – (under 5s free), (Early Entry from 8am – £7), TICKETS ARE PURCHASED ON THE DOOR ON THE DAY. 19th January 2025, 10.30 am – 3pm.
Live Music: Moving Target at The Ale Stop
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Live music at one of the smallest pubs (if not thee smallest!) pub in the High Peak. Enjoy a great selection of guest craft beers. 4pm till late, 19th January. Free entry.
The Ronnie Scott’s Story at Buxton Opera House
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Direct from London’s world-famous jazz club and combining world class live jazz, narration and rare archive photos and video footage. The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars return to Buxton Opera House with a brand new programme of music celebrating The Ronnie Scott’s Story. Tickets £37. 7.30pm.
Sunday Folk Sessions: Kootch at Buxton Brewery Trackside
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Playing at Buxton Brewery Trackside, Kootch are a four-piece band from Yorkshire that play something like folk music. With guitars, fiddle, banjo, occasional mandolin, and a wooden drum, Beth and Dean Lilleyman, Katy Campbell, and Ian Tilbrook weave toe-tapping tunes with stories of love, loss, and the occasional murderous tree. Their sets feature re-imagined obscure trad-folk and self-penned originals inspired by tall tales and kooky folklore. For more about the band, visit www.kootch.net. Free entry. 19th January, 3pm – 5pm.
Cheshire Cheese Quiz Night
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Join our Quiz, hosted by DJ Barry Jarvis, every Sunday.
Round of drinks to the winning team! And pay to play our Play your Cards Right game after to win a cash prize! 19th January, 8.30pm – 10.30pm.
If you enjoyed our round-up of things to do in Buxton this weekend, check our our best things to do in Buxton, all-year-round, including the best visitor attractions, exhibitions, galleries, tours and more: explorebuxton.co.uk/things-to-do-in-buxton/
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