Cheesemaking is set to return to its home in Hartington, Pure Magazine's Steve Caddy reports:
Cheesemakers who learnt their craft at Hartington Creamery are set to bring production back to the village.
Adrian Cartlidge and Alan Salt have joined forces with Claire and Garry Millner, who saved Hartington cheese shop from closure, to revive a village tradition stretching back to the 1870s.
They plan to make cheese in two converted barns on the outskirts of Hartington from January, with the aim of resuming production of the famous blue Stilton on the creamery site in due course.
Adrian and Alan had originally hoped to resume production not long after the creamery was closed by Long Clawson in August 2009. They approached Claire and Garry, who had bought the shop with friends Helen and Jason Kidd, as potential stockists.
NEXT year’s Buxton Festival will bear two distinctions: it will be the biggest ever, with a budget of £1.4m; it will also be the last to be masterminded by Glyn Foley.
After 14 years at the helm, Glyn is stepping down from the post of chief executive at the end of the 2012 event: “I think it’s the right time for me to move on, and for the Festival to have some new blood and new ideas,” he says.
Audiences have tripled to more than 43,000 during Glyn’s tenure and Buxton is now recognised as one of the UK’s leading arts festivals, attracting extensive national media attention.
Chairman Dame Janet Smith says: “Glyn’s contribution has been immense; he has transformed the Festival both artistically and financially. We now begin the search for a new chief executive who can build on this success.”
WORKMEN are expected to move into the Crescent early next year as work on the long-awaited £32m scheme gets under way – despite a £5m funding shortfall.
The Buxton Crescent Hotel & Spa Company is pressing ahead with the project in the belief that the funding gap – left by the disbandment of the East Midlands Regional Development Agency – will be closed in due course.
Contractors have been appointed and are on standby to start work as soon as the project’s council partners conclude the legal agreements required to allow them on site.
“We are looking to sign off the remaining agreements to allow the development to commence as soon as possible,” said a council spokesperson.
Joanna Lumley to replace Dowager Duchess of Devonshire
Thursday, 16 June 2011 09:57
The Buxton Festival is delighted to announce that Joanna Lumley will now be joining Alan Titchmarsh on 27 July. Joanna will be talking to Alan about her new book Joanna Lumley Absolutely in what promises to be a fascinating and highly entertaining exchange.
This summer Buxton Festival welcomes a string of award-winning performers to the town, including winner of the prestigious Critics’ Award at the 2011 Classic Brit Awards, Tasmin Little.
Tasmin, who will be performing the Naked Violin on 22 July at the Pavilion Arts Centre, recently scooped the Critics’ Award for her recording of Elgar’s Violin Concerto with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
The Festival also welcomes the winner of this year’s Kathleen Ferrier Award ‘Song Prize’ category, Marcus Farnsworth, who will be singing the lead in the opera Greek, as well as performing a concert of Brahms, Barber and Britten on 21 July. Winners of the esteemed annual Ferrier awards receive funding to support their musical study, and the ‘Song Prize’ category attracts a prize of £2,500.
Winner of the overall 2010 Kathleen Ferrier Award, Njabulo Madlala, also adds to the talented line-up, performing songs by Mahler, Vaughan Williams and Strauss on 23 July.
Glyn Foley, Buxton Festival Chief Executive said:
‘We’re delighted that these gifted performers have been recognised, and it’s wonderful to be bringing top quality talent to Buxton. We’re also proud of our own recent award success – winning the silver for ‘Best Event’ at the national Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2011 was a great honour.’
Tickets are still available for many events at Buxton Festival. Visit www.buxtonfestival.co.uk or call 01298 70395 for a brochure. Tickets can be booked on 0845 12 72 190.
UNDER-30s can attend any event at this summer’s Buxton Festival for just £5.
From July 9 – 27 the beautiful Peak District spa town will host top class opera, concerts, recitals and literary speakers.
More than 100 arts events will take place over the Festival and all of these are now accessible to young people thanks to the £5 initiative launched by the Festival’s chairman Dame Janet Smith two years ago.
Buxton Festival hs survived the latest round of funding cuts and has emerged with a larger grant.
While many arts organisations across the country have seen government funding slashed, Buxton Festival has secured increased grant aid for the next three years.
Some 1,300 organisations were assessed by Arts Council England on their ability to help achieve a 10-year vision to get the best art to the most people. The Festival was one of the winners, receiving £120,000 for 2012 – a 17% increase.
“It was a great relief to receive the news that our funding from ACE remains intact,” says chief executive Glyn Foley. “It is a vital source of income for us, ensuring our ability to produce high quality opera and to continue to bring international talent to Buxton.
Visit Peak District launched the Walking and Outdoors Festivals 2011 at Buxton's Pavilion Gardens . The Festival ran from April 23rd to May 8th.
Crescent under starter's orders
Tuesday, 22 February 2011 17:43
Buxton Festival regulars may finally see evidence of progress on the Crescent project when they return to the town this summer.
Private sector partners in the scheme – the Trevor Osborne Property Group, CP Holdings and Danubius – invited tenders for a £2 million enabling contract late last year.
Now they have earmarked July 1 for the start of the contract, clearing the way for the main 18-month regeneration project. If everything goes to plan, the five-star spa, 79-bedroom development wil be open in time for the 2013 opera festival.
Rumours that Tesco have been planning to build a new superstore on what is currently the Nestle Buxton Water site have been confirmed by the retail giant in the following press release.
- Members of the public are being asked to comment on Tesco’s initial plans for Buxton, which include a number of options for the use of the land adjacent to the proposed supermarket.
Wondering what to do after you've visited all the attractions in Buxton and still have time to Spare? Consider paying a visit to the nearby High Peak town of Glossop. And if you're wondering what is in Glossop, then check out the new authoritative website Glossop.com. The site has a Visitors guide and is a useful resource for accomodation, restaurants and all that is happening in the town.
VISITORS will soon be seeing Poole’s Cavern in a completely different light – thanks to a £60,000 upgrade.
Up to 300 new LED lights will make the most of the cavern’s natural assets and provide an atmospheric backdrop for theatre and music events. The lighting will be the most advanced of its kind in the UK.
Specialist contractors are competing for a £2million contract to prepare the way for the long-awaited Crescent regeneration project.
The ‘enabling’ contract will include the creation of a new basement at the rear of the Crescent, protecting the foundations of the Grade I listed building.
Nestlé’s planned move out of town could spark a fresh retail controversy. Steve Caddy reports...
The unveiling by Nestlé Waters of plans for a state-of-the-art bottling plant on the outskirts of Buxton follows months of speculation over the fate of its existing town centre home.
We're delighted to announce that Buxton Festival has been awarded a Gold Award at this year's East Midlands Tourism Enjoy England Awards for Excellence.
The prestigious award was presented at a glitzy ceremony at the Roundhouse in Derby. Known as the Oscars of the tourism industry the event was attended by many of the region's top tourism businesses including Chatsworth House, East Lodge Country House Hotel and the National Space Centre.
Claire Rhodes from the Festival comments ‘Winning the Tourism Event Category this year is particularly special for the Festival team as this award recognises the economic impact the Festival has on our region. Every year we welcome over 40,000 people to the Buxton for the Festival. We make sure we work very closely with local businesses to make sure that the economic impact of our visitors is spread across the Peak District and Derbyshire and its great for this work to be formally recognised.’
The Festival will now work with the local tourist board – Visit Peak District & Derbyshire – to progress to the national awards which will be held in 2011.
Fringe Festival Awards
Wednesday, 28 July 2010 14:17
Buxton Festival Fringe presented its eagerly awaited Fringe Awards on Sunday, July 25 in the Fine Dining Room at the Dome, home of Fringe sponsor, the University of Derby Buxton.
Chair Stephanie Billen welcomed the Deputy Mayor of High Peak, Councillor Stewart Young, his mother, Ann Young, a former Mayor herself, Fringe and Festival founder Malcolm Fraser, and Fringe supporter Trevor Osborne to the event. She also praised the high standard of entrants to this, the 31st Buxton Fringe: “I love giving out awards, but I am also aware of the many excellent artists and performers who may end up disappointed. We admire all the entrants tremendously and the awards are about thanking everyone who has taken part.”
Buxton News
Buxton Festival Fringe presented its eagerly awaited Fringe Awards on Sunday, July 25 in the Fine Dining Room at the Dome, home of Fringe sponsor, the University of Derby Buxton. 