What’s on When?

When is the best time for your visit? With a year-round programme of events and festivals, there’s something for everyone in every season.

Take a look at our calendar to see what’s on month-by-month or see the Year at a Glance below.

Not all events are listed. Those not included in the calendar are live music or Buxton Cinema listings (see the Events Programmes below) or individual festival events.

Please also see our Things to Do pages for other regular activities in the town and our Other Festivals and Annual Events page for more information.

You can also see detailed listings of local events for the next two months in the latest edition of local magazine ‘Pure Peak’ or on their website here.

Please check with venues/organisers that events are going ahead.

March 2024

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • All of Us Strangers (15)
  • The Dazzling Diamonds
  • Live Music at Baileys
2
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Antiques & Collectors Fair
  • Buxton Markets - CQV
  • Parkrun 5k
  • Felting workshop: spring landscape
  • Roller Disco
  • Buxton FC Match
  • Samantha Wood Theatre Academy: We Got The Power
  • Live Music at Baileys
3
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Antiques & Collectors Fair
  • Wedding Open Day: Hargate Hall
  • Lady Colin Campbell
4
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Play Wild
  • Buxton Film
5
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Buxton Markets
  • All of Us Strangers (15)
  • Buxton Language Circle - German
6
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Singing Giraffes
  • The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
7
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Thursday Market
  • The Haunting
  • The Sound of Springsteen
  • Quiz Night
8
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Adult Crafting Session
  • 80's Mania
  • The Haunting
  • Tony Law: A Great Big Mini Tour (Of England's Generic North)
  • Live Music at Baileys
9
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Buxton Markets
  • Inflatable Fun Time
  • Parkrun 5k
  • Sophie McCartney: is Tired and Tested
  • Live Music at Baileys
10
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Inflatable Fun Time
  • Mothers' Day Special Events/Offers
  • Get It On!
11
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Play Wild
  • The Colour Purple (12A)
  • Buxton Spoken Words
  • Buxton Film
12
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Buxton Markets
  • Buxton Language Circle - French
  • The Colour Purple (12A)
13
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Singing Giraffes
  • Dreamcoat Stars
14
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Workshop: Springtime Bouquet Masterclass
  • McGoldrick, McCusker and Doyle
  • Re-Take That
  • Quiz Night
15
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Authors Assemble
  • Coffee Concert
  • An Evening With Rick Stein
  • Buxton Buzz Comedy Club
  • Live Music at Baileys
16
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Artist & Designer Fair
  • Buxton Markets - F&D
  • Parkrun 5k
  • Roller Disco
  • Buxton FC Match
  • Beyond The Barricade
  • Hans Rey: Mishaps & Mayhem
  • Live Music at Baileys
17
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Artist & Designer Fair
  • Record Fair
  • Thrills in the Hills
  • Beautiful Trauma
  • Spiers & Boden
18
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Play Wild
  • Buxton Film
  • Making Space
19
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Buxton Markets
  • Afternoon Tea Dance
  • Bob Marley – One Love (12A)
  • Buxton Language Circle - Italian
  • Making Space
20
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Crescent Assembly Rooms Open Day
  • Singing Giraffes
  • Alternative Catwalk
  • Graffiti Classics
  • Quiz Night
21
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Wonka (PG)
  • Crescent Assembly Rooms Open Day
  • Wonka (PG)
  • Ed Gamble: Hot Diggity Dog
  • Quiz Night
22
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Pitter Patter for U5s
  • Crescent Assembly Rooms Open Day
  • The Magic of Motown
  • Live Music at Baileys
23
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Buxton Markets
  • Parkrun 5k
  • Repair Cafe
  • NT Connections Festival 2024
  • Discos For Grown Ups
  • Purple Zeppelin
  • Live Music at Baileys
24
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • NT Connections Festival 2024
  • Buxton Musical Society: Music from Central Europe
  • Leigh Francis: My First Time
25
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Buxton Film
  • The Claire Dobinson School of Dancing: Glorious
26
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Buxton Markets
  • The Claire Dobinson School of Dancing: Glorious
  • Buxton Language Circle - Spanish
  • Mean Girls (12A)
27
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Singing Giraffes
28
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • NT Live: The Motive and the Cue
  • Quiz Night
  • Pub Quiz
29
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Easter Extravaganza
  • Wicked Little Letters (15)
  • Buxton FC Match
  • Thrills in the Hills
  • Mean Girls (12A)
  • Live Music at Baileys
30
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Easter Extravaganza
  • Parkrun 5k
  • Peppa Pig's Fun Day Out
  • Roller Disco
  • Thrills in the Hills
  • Peppa Pig's Fun Day Out
  • Springboard: Fringe Party
  • Live Music at Baileys
31
  • Buxton Crescent Experience Tours
  • Discover Buxton Tours
  • Poole's Cavern Tours
  • Exhibition: Birds of a Feather
  • Easter Extravaganza
  • Peppa Pig's Fun Day Out
  • Thrills in the Hills
  • Peppa Pig's Fun Day Out

Event Programmes

Annual, monthly and seasonal event programmes

Year at a Glance

For more information on unlinked items, click here.

February

Community Pantomime

April

Easter Extravaganza
Buxton Brass Band Festival

May

Buxton Spring Fair
Buxton Comic Con
Buxton Wool Gathering
Bookstock at High Peak Bookstore & Cafe
Annual Buxton Antiques Fair
Buxton Half Marathon
Spring Spectacular
Buxton Music, Speech & Drama Festival

June

Buxton Health & Healing Festival
The Philosopher’s Dome
Hillhead Show
Derbyshire Open Exhibition
Buxton Spa Art Prize – cancelled UFN

July

Buxton Flowerpot Trail
Railex Buxton
Buxton Wells Dressing Festival & Carnival
Buxton Flower Festival
Buxton Military Tattoo – cancelled UFN
Buxton International Festival
Buxton Festival Fringe
Buxton Night Food & Drink Festival
Buxton Garden Trail
Great Dome Art & Design Fair
Summer Fete

August

International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival
Eat in the Park

September

Heritage Open Days

October

The Great Peak District Fair & Buxton Beer Festival
Regency Ball

November

Bonfire Night & Fireworks
Dickensian Market
Grand Bazaar, Lantern Parade & Christmas Lights Switch On
Dickensian Ball

December

Lake of Lights
Christmas Market
Christmas Fair
Father Christmas at Poole’s Cavern
Traditional Family Pantomime at the Buxton Opera House

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