Arts
Buxton is full of exhibitions, concerts and screenings – music, dance, fine art, opera, theatre, film, spoken word, visual arts and stand-up comedy all find a home here.
Please see the Festivals page for further information, otherwise, delve in…
Buxton Opera House
The Theatre in the Hills – one of Britain’s leading provincial theatres
Pavilion Arts Centre
350-seat theatre home to Buxton Cinema
The Gallery in The Gardens
A showcase of artwork locally-made by High Peak Artists
The Arts in Buxton – See
Art Galleries
- Buxton Museum & Art Gallery – art gallery currently unavailable
- Jarva Gallery – The Crescent, SK17 6BH
- Louise Janetta Fine Art Studio & Gallery – 24 Dale Road, SK17 6NL
- The Gallery in the Gardens – Pavilion Gardens, St John’s Rd, SK17 6XN
- Tim Frost Art Studios – 16 Terrace Rd, SK17 6DU
Live Music
See our live music venues listing and monthly gig listing here. There’s live music most nights of the year!
Film
- Buxton Cinema – screenings at the Pavilion Arts Centre
- Buxton Film – weekly at the Pavilion Arts Centre. Book through the Buxton Opera House Box Office.
Managed Venues
- Buxton Opera House (High Peak Theatre Trust) – Water St, SK17 6XN
- Octagon Hall (Parkwood) – Pavilion Gardens, St John’s Rd, SK17 6XN
- Pavilion Arts Centre (High Peak Theatre Trust) – St John’s Rd, SK17 6XN
- Trackside (Buxton Brewery) – Staden Lane, SK17 9RZ
Stand-Up Comedy
- Buxton Buzz Comedy Club – generally on 1st Friday of the month at the Pavilion Arts Centre. Book through the Buxton Opera House Box Office.
Spoken Word
- Buxton Spoken Words – 2nd Monday of the month at The New Inn, Market Place, SK17 6EB
- Storytelling at Scriveners Bookshop – Tuesday mornings, 42 High St, SK17 6HB
The Arts in Buxton – Do
Pottery, Textiles & Mixed Media
- Buxton Baublers – make decorations for the town, with Buxton Town Team
- Buxton Pottery Painting – Cavendish Arcade, The Crescent, SK17 6BQ
- The Potty Sheep Craft Studio – Blaze Farm, Wildboarclough, SK11 0BL
- Tim Frost Art Studios – workshops available, 16 Terrace Road, SK17 6DU
Drawing & Painting
- Burbage Art Group – Burbage Institute, Nursery Lane, SK17 6UL
- High Peak Artists – local artists offering a range of art workshops
- Studio with a View – workshops with Pam Smart – 86 Nunsfield Rd, SK17 7BW
Craft Workshops
- Buxton Civic Association – creative activities in the woods with a range of local artists
- Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust – creative activities through the year with a range of local artists
- Buxton Opera House – occasionally throughout the year for adults and children with a range of local artists
Photography
- Buxton Opera House – occasional workshops for beginners (adults) and young photographers
- Buxton Photo Challenge – with High Peak Photography Club during the Buxton Festival Fringe
Dance
- Ballet – weekly classes with Buxton Ballet
- Ballroom & Latin – Mondays with Dance in the Peaks at Dove Holes Village Hall
- Contemporary – Contemporary Youth Dance Company with Buxton Opera House (youth)
- Disco – annual events at the Octagon Hall
- Heritage – annual balls at the Crescent Assembly Rooms
- Majorette – Buxton Billerettes
- Morris – closest troupe is Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris
- Northern Soul – annual events at the Octagon Hall
- Salsa – Fridays at The Railway Inn
- Stage – Buxton School of Performing Arts, Platform 3 with Buxton Opera House
- Tea Dances – monthly on Tuesdays, Octagon Hall, Pavilion Gardens
- Various (ballet, modern, tap, stage) – Wednesdays with Clare Pickford School of Dance at Burbage Institute; various days with Re:Bound Dance Collective (youth)
Sing
- Buxton Community Choir – Monday evenings at Buxton Methodist Church
- Kaleidoscope Community Choir – Tuesday lunchtimes at Buxton Methodist Church with Buxton Opera House
- Local Vocals High Peak (women) – Tuesday evenings at Harpur Hill Scout Hut, Sunnyfields
- Singing Mamas High Peak – Tuesday mornings in the Cavendish Arcade
Literature
- Adult Readers Group – term-time Tuesday mornings at Buxton Opera House, Water St, SK17 6XN
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