Discover Buxton

04/09/2024

It's been quite a summer for us here at Discover Buxton! We'll be reviewing it soon, but, in amongst all the festivals and tours, this happened!

Thank you to all those who give us those 5⭐️ reviews! 🙌 ☺️

11/08/2024

If you are looking for a small group walking tour of Buxton which is unhurried and led by local knowledgeable guides who are passionate about the history of the town then do contact us. This week we have tours you could join up to a max of 12 people.
Sunday 11 August at 11.
Tuesday 12 at 11
Weds 13 at 11
Friday 15 at 11
Other tours available check out our website Discover Buxton

08/08/2024

Discover Buxton tour guide and Mary Queen of Scots reenactor, Jane Collier has just been featured in The Times no less! Well done Your Majesty.
Here she is at the magnificent Bolton Castle.
N.B. Discover Buxton tours do not feature owls !

06/08/2024

We were delighted to welcome an international group of students on Sunday who are at a summer school in Manchester. They were from Japan,Bolivia,Chile,Peru,Italy ,Spain,France,Switzerland and Germany. Apologies if I missed anybody or any country out , They just had to have their picture with the London bus courtesy of International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival and I suspect there will be several families the world over somewhat confused as to why this bus was in Buxton.
After a guided tour of the town we provided a guided commentary aboard their coach and a great hike through Monsal Dale. We even included a wonderful tour of Magpie Mine and our thanks to Peak District Mines Historical Society

23/07/2024

I will be offering a tour called Women of Note on the 1 August from Buxton Opera house at 10.30 am and have some spaces. This tour will include details about Anna Seward,the Georgian poet, Anne Lister aka Gentleman Jack, Vera Brittain and Ottoline Morrell . The tour will last approximately 2 hours and costs £15. I will not be making numerous costume changes like our brilliant actors but will be giving voice to a little of their rich stories and relationship to Buxton.
Please phone to book your place Netta 07530457755
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13/07/2024

Damn Pigeons
Several people have commented on the sad state of the children’s well and have suggested that the dressings have suffered an act of vandalism. In a way they have BUT the vandals are pigeons who are after the sunflower seeds used in the creation of the Buxton Well Dressing and Carnival !l
So sorry for the children from the community school who worked so hard to produce such excellent well dressings.

10/07/2024

Brolly approves of this umbrella-based art by Paul Morin, one of the High Peak Artists on show at Art in the Octagon today. How charming. ⛱️


High Peak Artists Pavilion Gardens

09/07/2024

The story of Miss Lily our Edwardian actor is a fabulous way to spend an afternoon.She will be appearing again on the 15th and 16th July at 2.30 pm prior to her performance in Mrs Willoughby’s kiss on the opening night of Buxton Opera House in 1903.
Tickets are still available and can be purchased from our website or by phoning 07530457755
“Highly enjoyable “

05/07/2024

Our Festival Walks in the Buxton International Festival begin this afternoon. 🙌 Wish us luck!

We have walks most days of the festival. All but 3 are sold out: grab a last-minute ticket via the fesitval's website ➡ https://buxtonfestival.co.uk/whats-on?_event_cat=walks

Join us for a spectacular summer from the 4 – 21 July 2024.An exciting programme of opera, music, book and jazz events.

01/07/2024

Listen do you want to know a secret? On the 5th ,7th and 14th July Anne Lister, aka Gentleman Jack will be revealing some of the contents of her secret diary about her time in Buxton in the summer of 1825.
She wrote over five million words in her lifetime and some were written in what she described as her crypthand. These were details of her intimate life and reflections on people she met. They remained secret for over 200 years until they were decoded .
Book discoverbuxton.co.uk or phone 07530457755

25/06/2024

We were delighted to support the Palace Hotel Buxton with their Open Day last week.

Two of our character guides welcomed guests and took them around the function rooms and some of the bedrooms. We also brought a vintage Rolls courtesy of our friends at Ashleigh Buxton!

See pictures from the day on our website blog
https://discoverbuxton.co.uk/our-character-guides-host-guests-at-the-palace-hotel/

24/06/2024

Brolly⛱️ was excited to see the latest in the "I found it upstairs" series of treasures at Clowes Chemist when they popped in on their tour last week.

🧼 Peat-Moss Cream Toilet Soap
🫧 Bath Alkinate
📷 Old Photographs

We love this place.🥰

📍 C.R.Clowes and Son Ltd

18/06/2024

Join Edwardian actress, Miss Lillian Bowdine, as she recalls the history of theatre in the town.

Performances in the Buxton Festival Fringe take place at 2.30pm-3.30pm on 8, 15 & 16 July.

Book ➡️ https://discoverbuxton.co.uk/buxton-tours/miss-lillian-violet-bowdine-entertains/

[elementor-template id="111359"] Join Edwardian actress, Miss Lillian Bowdine, as she recalls the history of theatre in the town. Buxton Festival Fringe 2024: performances on 8, 15, 16 July, 2.30pm-3.30pm. Please pre-book using the calendar. To book on the day, please contact us. Other bookings: ple...

17/06/2024

A rainbow and a smorgasbord of delights Buxton Fringe delivers

Amid the wealth of theatre, comedy and music, it is easy to overlook some of the impressive events in the smaller categories at this year’s Buxton Fringe (July 3-21).
Dancing On the Spot brings a Swing Dance Lesson all the way from Chicago as part of the Fringe’s Dance line-up which also includes an ambitious Day of Dance with sides from around the country brought together by Chapel en le Frith Morris
Buxton Film and Buxton Opera House are back with Buxton Shorts, a collection of short films from makers with a connection to Buxton and the Peak District. Brief Encounter Duo are meanwhile presenting 1929 silent film, Piccadilly, with live musical accompaniment featuring a whopping nine instruments.
Street Theatre focuses on the local whether it is Buxton Our Street’s fascinating self-guided audio tour of Buxton and its ghosts, or Discover Buxton two promenade performances: Miss Lillian Violet Bowdine Entertains examining the history of theatre in Buxton in the company of an Edwardian actor, and S*x and Sensibility revealing how Anne Lister (aka Gentleman Jack) kept a secret diary including a three month stay in Buxton The multi-award-winning The Shakespeare Jukebox from Buxton Drama League will be hard to miss as they throw themselves into Shakespearean scenes chosen by the audience on the Pavilion Gardens Promenade for five nights.
Regular Fringe goers will know that there are always some events that defy categorisation. This year And More… includes two magic shows - An Evening of Close Up Magic and Mentalism from High Peak Magic Circle and Caspar Thomas: The Art of Close-Up Magic - both offering mind-boggling entertainment.
Also in this section of the programme, High Peak Pride popular Pride Picnic offers a fun-filled afternoon of LGBTQIA+ laughter and friendship with plans afoot for an afterparty at Buxton Brewery Bars Cellar Bar. and Serpentine Community Garden , also the host for the Fringe Awards, presents Summer Bizarre, a fun outdoor event with flower show, music, crafts, games… and even more.
buxtonfringe.org.uk

16/06/2024

Let me introduce you to Anne Lister aka Gentleman Jack who stayed in Buxton on several occasions .Our promenade performance invites you to walk in her footsteps in the summer of 1825 and hear her thoughts as she muses about her life decisions.
Tickets are available to book via our website discoverbuxton.co.uk

15/06/2024

We'll be there with some of our character guides, for added Victoriana...

The Palace Hotel Buxton is hosting an open day next week for local businesses, groups and residents to take a peek inside some of its rooms and see what the hotel has to offer.

📅 Thu 20 Jun
🕢 12noon-4pm
📍 Palace Hotel

We'll be there with our members' social between 12.30pm-1.30pm if you'd like to join us.

15/06/2024

Brolly is on duty at the office today, waiting for their 11am tour and for the rains to come 🌧🌧🌧😊

Join us. £12pp. Find them in the Pavilion Gardens.

05/06/2024

One month to go before our first 'performance' in the Buxton Festival Fringe!

Join our new character guide, Anne Lister, for a promenade through Georgian Buxton - over 18s only! 😳

5.30pm-6.30pm on 5, 7 & 14 July.

Book ➡️ https://discoverbuxton.co.uk/buxton-tours/anne-lister-s*x-and-sensibility/

[elementor-template id="11329"] Join Anne Lister for a promenade through Georgian Buxton as she reveals the contents of her diary, recorded during a seven week stay in the town in the summer of 1825. Anne’s diaries we're kept secret for over 200 years and have only recently been decoded. Buxton Fe...

20/05/2024

I love Buxton Well Dressing and Carnival and for years it has been part of our family traditions. Forty years ago at the Jackson’s farm in Burbage we would decorate a float. Then we would join with the rest of the family at my Mother’s house on West Rd. The Billarettes would stop and dance near the Baker’s Arm’s and later the kids we go to the fair on the market place.
The street of the Well dressing Queen would be decorated with pride. This year this wonderful tradition continues due to the hard work of local families such as the Gould’s and Kitchen’s
Please support them again this year with a slight change. The preparation of the wells will now take place at St John’s from 1-4 July and the Wells will be up from Friday 5th July.
Do support them and please share your memories an£ traditions of the day here.

09/05/2024

Looking for a better work-life balance? Thinking of starting a business or moving your business to the Peak District? Find out a little about the historic sp...

30/04/2024

We're delighted to offer free entry to the Cooper Antiques Annual Buxton Decorative Antiques & Art Fair in the Pavilion Gardens if you join us for a lower town walking tour on Friday 10, Saturday 11 or Sunday 12 May.

Book a tour at https://discoverbuxton.co.uk/buxton-tours/lower-town-history-and-heritage-walk/

Find out more about the fair at https://www.visitbuxton.co.uk/annual-buxton-decorative-antiques-art-fair-2024/

See the exhibitor list at https://cooperevents.com/buxton/

📷 Cooper Antiques

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28/04/2024

Yesterday, we took a group of friends 'meeting up in the middle' on our 'A Taste of Buxton' tour. Picking them up at their hotel, The Palace Hotel Buxton, we took them on a stroll around the lower town. It's a great opportunity to visit local businesses and taste some tasty treats like chocolates at Charlotte's Chocolates Chocolatier & Cafe and Buxton Pudding at Buxton Pudding Emporium, all whilst telling the tale of the town.

Book a tour at https://discoverbuxton.co.uk/buxton-tours/a-taste-of-buxton/


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26/04/2024

In the Buxton Festival Fringe this July, we are offering two guided tours, each with 3 performances each.

Click the links to find out more, see dates/times and to book tickets.

Anne Lister: s*x and sensibility ➡️ https://discoverbuxton.co.uk/buxton-tours/anne-lister-s*x-and-sensibility/

Miss Lillian Violet Bowdine entertains ➡️ https://discoverbuxton.co.uk/buxton-tours/miss-lillian-violet-bowdine-entertains/

25/04/2024

We are delighted to once again be supporting the extraordinary Buxton International Festival this July with their festival walks.

We will be leading 7 different tours, two of which are new*.

Tickets are selling fast… don’t miss out!

Click the links to find out more, see dates/times and to book tickets.

All Ale & Higher Buxton ➡️ https://buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/event/festival-walks-all-ale-and-higher-buxton

On the Medicinal Use of Buxton Water ➡️ https://buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/event/festival-walk-on-the-medicinal-use-of-buxton-water

Common People ➡️ https://buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/event/festival-walk-the-common-people

*The Three Dukes - Aristocrat, Collector and Academic ➡️ https://buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/event/festival-walk-the-3-dukes-aristocrat-collector-and-academic

Buxton’s Heritage & History ➡️ https://buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/event/festival-walk-buxtons-heritage-and-history

*Anne Lister, Gentleman Jack and Buxton ➡️ https://buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/event/festival-walk-anne-lister-gentleman-jack-and-buxton

Spa & Empire ➡️ https://buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/event/festival-walk-spa-and-empire

See them all at https://buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/whats-on/category/buxton-international-festival-walks

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24/04/2024

Our latest newsletter is out!!

View it at https://mailchi.mp/82f58949ed3c/discover-buxton-tours-newsletter-spring-2024

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23/04/2024

🚨 Announcement 🚨

We are very pleased to announce that we have five new recruits to our team! Don't they look a friendly bunch?!

Find out all about them on our website at https://discoverbuxton.co.uk/we-have-new-recruits/

21/04/2024

Guided walk of the lower town available at 11am today, and every weekend throughout the season.

Find us at our booking office in the Pavilion Gardens. £12pp.

21/04/2024

Hollywood power-couple, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, first stayed in Buxton in 1924 when visiting Haddon Hall. We mark 100 years since their visit.

06/04/2024

It's the weekend! Which means you can find one of our guides in our booking office. Join them for a lower town walking tour at 11am.

Pre-book for another day on our website www.discoverbuxton.co.uk

23/03/2024

It's English Tourism Week this week and, this year, it's highlighting what tourism and tourism-businesses bring to communities.

At Discover Buxton, we believe it's people who make a place. This is why we use characters from the town's past to tell its story, to bring its history to life.

We love the town and we hope that you feel we bring something to Buxton.

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