Half-Term & Halloween 2021
There’s lots going on in Buxton this October half-term and for Halloween including workshops, concerts, trails, theatre, tours, fairs & markets and movies including the new James Bond film ‘No Time to Die’.
See our events listing below for Saturday 23 to Sunday 31 October 2021.
Information is updated regularly.
For a daily listing, see our What’s On When calendar.
For our live music gig listing, click here.
Please check events are going ahead with the venues.
Children & Family Frolicks
Halloween Trail at the Pavilion Gardens
Inflatable Fun at the Pavilion Gardens
Craft Workshop: Halloween Masks
Local visual artist Lara Pomeroy returns this Halloween for a mystical Mask Making Workshop! This creative workshop is perfect for little ones to hone their craft skills including cutting, folding and simple 3D construction. Children will be encouraged to use their imaginations to create an otherworldly mask they can proudly wear for Halloween celebrations! For ages 4-10.
Tuesday 26 October, 10am, Pavilion Arts Centre.
Tickets available from the Buxton Opera House Box Office. Call 01298 72190 or book online here.
Craft Workshop: Skeleton Puppets
This workshop will inspire youngsters to develop their creative and imaginative skills as they translate their ideas into wonderful creations. Lara will be on hand to show step by step how to make these quirky puppets, whilst very much encouraging children to explore their own ideas to create a truly individual puppet. For ages 6-10.
Tuesday 26 October, 11am, Pavilion Arts Centre.
Tickets available from the Buxton Opera House Box Office. Call 01298 72190 or book online here.
Craft Activities in The Pump Room
Drop in crafts. No need to book, just turn up and get involved with a fab range of ‘Crescent Crafts’ exploring Buxton’s fascinating history.
Tuesday 26 – Thursday 28 October, 10.30am-1pm, The Pump Room
The Lost Tales of Grinlow Woods
Take a walk on the wilder side with those storytelling wizards, Babbling Vagabonds, as they conjure up a magical theatre adventure along the tracks and trails. Watch in wonder as they weave worlds around you and uncover colourful characters who can share the secret stories of Grinlow woods. This free family event is part of BCA’s Stronger Roots project.
Wednesday 27 – Saturday 30 October, 11am and 2pm, from Poole’s Cavern Visitor Centre
Book your free tickets via BCA’s Eventbrite page here.
Fireman Sam Live
When all of his friends go away, Norman Price decides to find adventure in Pontypandy and become the star of a visiting circus.
Thursday 28 October, 10.30am, 1pm, Buxton Opera House.
Tickets available from the Buxton Opera House Box Office. Call 01298 72190 or book online here.
Other Family Events
- Busy Little Monsters: pop-up play village, Thursday 28 October, Buxton Community Church
Other Family Events
- Pumpkin Carving – Sunday 31 October, 2pm-4pm, The Old Clubhouse
Frightening Fairs & Markets
Buxton Markets
Saturday 23 October, 9am-4pm, Market Place
Tuesday 26 October, 9am-4pm, Market Place
Saturday 30 October, 9am-4pm, Market Place
Buxton Health & Healing Festival
Saturday 23 – Sunday 24 October, 10am-4pm, Octagon Hall, Pavilion Gardens
Antiques & Collectors Fair
Saturday 30 – Sunday 31 October, 10am-4pm, Octagon Hall, Pavilion Gardens
Horrible Halloween Happenings
Buxton Comic Con
Comic book convention with guests from TV and film, characters, props and displays, cosplay competitions, photo opportunities and stalls.
Sunday 31 October, 11am-4pm, Devonshire Dome
Tickets available online via Skiddle here
Other Halloween Events
- Halloween Party – Saturday 30 October, The Vault, 8pm
- Halloween Party – Saturday 30 October, The Old Clubhouse, 9pm
Fearful Films
Limbo (PG)
Set on a Scottish island, four men are waiting for a decision from the government on their claims for asylum.
, 7.30pm, Buxton Cinema
Call 01298 72190 or book online here.
Sweetheart (15)
Sweetheart captures the ups and downs of the quintessential British family holiday.
and , 7.30pm, Buxton Cinema
Call 01298 72190 or book online here.
The Nightmare Before Christmas (PG)
Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus.
Tuesday 26 October, 4.30pm Buxton Cinema
Call 01298 72190 or book online here.
The Witches (PG)
A boy inadvertently spies on a convention of witches.
, 1.30pm, Buxton Cinema
Call 01298 72190 or book online here.
ParaNorman (PG)
Young Norman Babcock has the ability to speak with the dead.
, 10.30am, Sunday 31 October, 1.30pm Buxton Cinema
Call 01298 72190 or book online here.
Hocus Pocus (PG)
After moving to Salem, Mass., teenager Max Dennison explores an abandoned house.
Saturday 30 October, 1.30pm, Sunday 31 October, 10.30am Buxton Cinema
Call 01298 72190 or book online here.
No Time to Die (12A)
James Bond returns! Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
Friday 29 October – Thursday 11 November, Buxton Cinema
Call 01298 72190 or book online here.
Other Events
tours, exhibitions and workshopsWalking Tours with Discover Buxton Tours
Explore the town with one of Discover Buxton’s knowledgeable tour guides or on your own with their treasure hunt trail ‘The Magical Realm of Arnemetia’.
Available daily. Find out more here.
The Tale of the Wounded Soldiers
Learn about the town during World War I with a tour around the Devonshire Dome with Vera Brittain, one of Discover Buxton Tours‘ character guides.
Tuesday 26 October, 4pm, Devonshire Dome, to book, call 07530 457755.
Buxton Crescent Heritage Experience
Learn the history of the magnificent Crescent and the story of Buxton Water.
Open daily via The Pump Room. Find out more here.
Poole’s Cavern
Explore Buxton’s limestone showcave and discover its hidden history.
Tours available daily. Find out more here.
Exhibitions at the Buxton Museum & Art Gallery
Wonders of the Peak (permanent display)
Free entry. Buxton Museum & Art Gallery.
Art Workshops at Buxton Museum & Art Gallery
Linocutting with Liz Wellby. Ages 14+
Saturday 23 October, 10am-4pm. Buxton Museum & Art Gallery.
Other Events
concerts, talks and stand-up
Harpy
National treasure Su Pollard gives a one-woman tour-de-force performance in this razor-sharp and bittersweet dark drama from Philip Meeks.
Saturday 23 October, 7.30pm, Buxton Opera House.
Tickets available from the Buxton Opera House Box Office. Call 01298 72190 or book online here.
ABBA Forever: In Concert
ABBA Forever is one of the UK’s leading International tribute shows, and theatre audiences from across Great Britain and Sweden have long enjoyed this superb recreation of possibly the world‘s greatest pop band.
Sunday 24 October, 7.30pm, Buxton Opera House.
Tickets available from the Buxton Opera House Box Office. Call 01298 72190 or book online here.
Andy Kirkpatrick Mind Your Head: Holidays From Hell
Hull’s second best climber, comedian Andy Kirkpatrick, could take you on a journey from minus fifty degrees to plus fifty.
Saturday 26 October, 7.30pm, Buxton Opera House.
Tickets available from the Buxton Opera House Box Office. Call 01298 72190 or book online here.
Dave Spikey: A Funny Thing Happened
Normal events don’t catch the eye but Dave’s special radar instinctively draws him to the small out-of-the-ordinary events and conversations that wash over most of us and pass us by. Once identified, he applies his unique style of exaggerating and elaborating them whilst reminding us that we too have not only witnessed them, it’s probably happened to us!
Wednesday 27 October, 7.30pm, Buxton Opera House.
Tickets available from the Buxton Opera House Box Office. Call 01298 72190 or book online here.
The Story of Guitar Heroes
The Story of Guitar Heroes is an awe-inspiring, dynamic show which transports you through time: from the 1950’s with artistes such as Chuck Berry and Hank Marvin from The Shadows, including gifted legends such as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, through to modern day players such as the great Brian May and the electrifying Steve Vai, to name but a few!
Friday 29 October, 7.30pm, Buxton Opera House.
Tickets available from the Buxton Opera House Box Office. Call 01298 72190 or book online here.
Maximum Rhythm & Blues with The Manfreds
Join the legendary Manfreds and Georgie Fame for an evening of Rhythm and Blues nostalgia, and some of the greatest hits ever written.
Saturday 30 October, 1pm, Buxton Opera House.
Tickets available from the Buxton Opera House Box Office. Call 01298 72190 or book online here.
Russell Watson: 20th Anniversary of The Voice
Singing sensation Russell Watson performs an intimate concert of career highlights. Russell will be joined on stage by his live band and choir to celebrate 20 years since his debut album The Voice was released.
Sunday 31 October, 7.30pm, Buxton Opera House
Tickets available from the Buxton Opera House Box Office. Call 01298 72190 or book online here.
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