Archive: these photographs accompany our report on Buxton Carnival on 8 July 2023.

On Saturday 8 July 2023, the carnival procession passed through Buxton. Our original report estimated that thousands of people watched and recorded more than 50 entries of floats and vehicles.

Here is a selection of photographs from the day. The organisers also have a separate 2023 carnival photo gallery.

Crowds watching a carnival procession on the street in central Buxton Spectators watching the procession from the Slopes Crowds gathered along the Slopes for the carnival A float decorated with blue and white bunting carrying people in pale blue dresses Another view of the blue and white carnival float Colourfully dressed performers walking in the procession Three people in clown costumes with colourful wigsCostumed carnival performers walking past spectators A brightly decorated float carrying carnival participants A tractor decorated with large colourful toy bricks A marching pipe band in dark tartan Performers on a colourful float with balloons and a rainbow flag Performers walking alongside a wheeled animal prop A costumed cyclist in the carnival processionA marching brass band in white shirts Members of the brass band playing their instruments A group of dancers in orange and white costumes Another view of the orange and white dancers Children and adults in colourful costumes walking in the paradeA blue lorry travelling along the carnival route A blue flatbed trailer carrying participants Participants wearing blue costumes walk beside the float A float with black and white spotted costumes and balloons A person in a spotted costume walks along the carnival routeAnother view of the spotted costumes on the floatA colourful float decorated with sea creatures Performers in colourful costumes walk beneath a Thai flagA second view of performers beneath the Thai flag Musicians on a covered float during the procession Another view of the musicians on the float Costumed participants carrying shields in the parade A marching pipe band wearing red tartan A drummer and other members of the pipe band A float decorated with bright umbrellas and signs A group of dancers in dark tops perform in the street Participants ride on a decorated covered float Performers carry a large green puppet through the street Performers carry a colourful giant figure with outstretched arms A drummer in a brightly coloured costume Performers in matching brightly coloured costumes A tall blue and yellow puppet carried in the paradeParticipants carry a large black and white animal puppet A large owl-like puppet with outstretched wings Two giant colourful face puppets carried along the street A large blue puppet with a star on its dark fabric People ride on a Buxton Rugby Club float Another view of the decorated rugby club float A vehicle carrying an orange display and merchandise A green vintage traction engine passing spectators Another view of the green traction engine A performer dressed as Elvis on the Chelmorton float A red tractor pulls the Chelmorton float The Chelmorton float with hay bales and costumed participants A vintage traction engine with yellow wheels A large yellow and black tractor in the procession A closer view of the yellow and black tractor A vintage traction engine travels along the street Another view of a traction engine and its driver A four-wheel-drive vehicle in the procession Spectators watching the carnival from beside the road