Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust

04/10/2024

You're Invited to the Dickensian Ball!

Step back in time and immerse yourself in the charm and elegance of the 19th century at this year's Dickensian Ball. Join us for an enchanting evening of dancing and entertainment in the historic Assembly Room of the Buxton Crescent.

Date & Time:
Saturday 16th November 2024
Arrivals: 7:00 PM
Carriages: 11:00 PM
Location:
The Assembly Room, Buxton Crescent

Dress Code:
Period attire from 1835 to 1870

Highlights of the Evening:

Dance to the tunes of authentic period music
Participate in called dances led by Georgia Delve.

Additional Info:
A dance lesson will be held earlier in the day for those who wish to practice or refine their skills before the event. If you have not done this before and need any support with costume or further information please get in touch.

Note:
The event is open to everyone, though we recommend attendees be 18 years or older.

We look forward to a night of elegance, laughter, and unforgettable memories.

https://buxtoncrescentexperience.com/tour/dickensian-ball/

04/10/2024

Another fantastic product hitting the Pump Room shelves from our friends over the hill at The Forest Distillery

We are now stocking the lovely locally produced orginial and earl grey gin complete with the iconic wade pottery bottle!

Forest Gin is made from around sixteen botanicals, including juniper, angelica, coriander and liquorice, wildraspberries, bilberries and blackberries, moss and ferns, bark, pine,and wild flowers. Aside from the first four in that list, all of these are locally foraged.

Pop in to the Pump Room to find out more and grab a bottle before they all go!

03/10/2024

CALLING ALL GROUPS 🍰🥪☕
Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust are delighted to have teamed up with Palace Hotel Buxton to offer a great value winter group excursion. Enjoy a fun and fact-filled group visit to the Crescent Experience, followed by a delicious afternoon tea at The Palace Hotel for only £25.00 per person.

Led by knowledgeable, friendly guides groups to experience 9 themed rooms inside the beautiful Grade 1 Listed Georgian Crescent.
Followed by a delicious afternoon tea at the nearby Palace Hotel with sandwiches, fruit scones with jam & clotted cream, mini cakes and a pot of tea /coffee.

Offer ends 31st March 2025 (pre-booked groups only, based on a min. of 16 people) with free place for group organiser. To book email [email protected], or call The Pump Room 01298 214577.

03/10/2024

Looking for a lovely gift or fancy being creative?

We have some fantastic new calligraphy items available in the Pump Room. From quills to inks and waxes for seals.

Gift sets are also available, great for a fantastic Christmas gift!

03/10/2024

Coming soon, A weekend of film and TV Costumes!

Exhibition: Timeless Threads: Georgian & Regency Costumes Unveiled.
Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd November
10.30am to 17.00pm
Tickets £8.50 per person available online and limited on the door.
https://buxtoncrescentexperience.com/tour/timeless-threads-georgian-regency-costumes-unveiled/

This November, we are excited to announce an exclusive exhibition featuring items from a remarkable private collection of film and television costumes and props of the British Film Museum.

The collection spans a variety of costume, with a special focus on the recent Napoleonic and Regency era British produced films. Among the highlights are costumes from the iconic Sharpe TV series and several recent films, along with many other fascinating pieces. Over 20 costumes will be showcased, complemented by a range of props and accessories.

The exhibition will be held in the historic Georgian Assembly Room of the Buxton Crescent from November 1st to 3rd, open daily from 10am to 5pm. Stay tuned for more information.

Image taken by Matt Armett

01/10/2024

If you have missed The Buxton Georgian Festival you can still come and see the orginial costumes on display in the Pump Room until this sunday.

The costumes are from the Hope House Costume Museum owned by Notty Hornblower.

01/10/2024

Ready for another epic Fun Palace?
We're back at the Pump Room, and this year is going to be bigger, better, and craftier than ever! Expect loads of hands-on crafting, music-making, and good vibes for all ages. 🎨🎶

🗓 Sunday, 6th October
⏰ 11 AM - 4 PM
🎟 Totally FREE!

We're teaming up with the awesome Babbling Vagabonds Storytelling Theatre and Two Left Hands to bring you a day packed with creativity and fun.
Don’t miss out—come play, create, and make memories with us!

30/09/2024

A massive thank you to the Fain Music : Home of The Pemberley Players who performed and called the dances for this year's Regency Ball.
They will be joining us this time next year for the Buxton Georgian Festival 2025.

For next year's ball tickets visit the link below.(Be quick as they are limited and did sell out!)

https://buxtoncrescentexperience.com/tour/regency-ball-2/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFnrndleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHfZOnr04_ClZ513_boSCJjCCDILokUuUb9RUP7iVzy6EypcPHikVftxsZg_aem_WD03X0a9qMzHL71kkqgXLw

The band and helpers in the beautiful Assembly Room, Buxton

29/09/2024

A massive thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to this year's Buxton Georgian Festival!

This year featured a wide range of events, including engaging talks, guided walks by Discover Buxton, hands-on workshops, our very first historical market, living historians, Games evening with Georgettes of Oxford and the spectacular Regency Ball with the Fain Music : Home of The Pemberley Players at the beautiful Ensana Buxton Crescent

All the events hosted and created by the Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust supports the charitable activities and education of Buxton's history and heritage.

Here are just a few highlights from the past few days, captured by Matt Armett

If you'd like to get involved in next year's Buxton Georgian Festival, mark your calendars for September 23rd to 28th, 2025.

Tickets for the 2025 Regency Ball are now available: https://buxtoncrescentexperience.com/tour/regency-ball-2/

29/09/2024

One group of our many visitors who visited this year's The Buxton Georgian Festival.

We will be sharing what we have all been up to over the last week.

If you have visited or taken photos we would love to hear what you have enjoyed and those memory moments.

28/09/2024

Keeping Buxton’s visitors refreshed and hydrated! 💧

28/09/2024

Keep an eye out for the troops while visiting the The Buxton Georgian Festival today!

Lots happening throughout the day including family activities in the Pump Room, historical market in the Assembly Room too.

28/09/2024

🎨Pop into the Pump Room today (Saturday 28th September) and make your own Georgian miniature!
🕰️10.00am-1.00pm
Free and suitable for all ages!
There is so much to see and to do today as part of the

28/09/2024

Today for The Buxton Georgian Festival 2024

We have
- Historical and vintage market in the crescent 10.30 am onwards
-Walking Tour :Anna Seward, Woman of Enlightenment at 10.30am starting at the pump room (tickets still available)
- Fantastic living history groups around the Crescent and Pump Room area.
-Georgian fashion display in the Pump Room.
-Regency fashion styling with Gabby Monet at 4.30pm

And the big evening with this year's the Regency Ball!

27/09/2024

Day three of the Buxton Georgian Festival featured an elegant floral headdress workshop, masterfully led by Jane of in the charming setting of The Crescent’s card room. Tomorrow, be sure to visit the historical market, where Jane will be showcasing and selling her exquisite creations.

27/09/2024

Are you in the mood for dancing?

26/09/2024

This Saturday we will be hosting our very first historical market.

Open 10am to 5pm below the Assembly room of the Buxton Crescent.

We will have a number of historical and vintage traders attending as part of the The Buxton Georgian Festival

So if you fancy a new bonnet, some lovely fabric or fancy braid make sure you pop by.

We will also be welcoming a range of internationally known living historians along who will be around throughout the day covering the georgian and Regency period.

25/09/2024

Tomorrow nights talk at The Buxton Georgian Festival

Live Talk: Country House Visiting in the Georgian Age with Dr Peter Collinge.

Thursday 26th September 2024 - 7pm - The Pump Room, Buxton.

Tickets £12 per person available via the Pump Room or the website link below. Booking advisable.

Dr Peter Collinge provides an entertaining guide to the pleasures and pitfalls of visiting country houses in the Georgian era.
He draws on a wealth of contemporary evidence, including letters, journals and guide books. Set within the wider context of eighteenth-century tourism, access arrangements, encounters with owners and servants, hospitality, and mistimed visits come to life through the expectations, experiences and opinionated reactions of those who sought entry to the grandest homes in the land.

Dr Peter Collinge is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He is a research assistant at the Open University. His publications on social and economic conditions in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries include Georgian businesswomen; the poor laws; and health, leisure and tourism. In 2023, he published ‘Gloomy Inhospitality: limiting access to houses and country estates‘.

https://buxtoncrescentexperience.com/tour/country-house-visiting/

25/09/2024

On tonight! 7pm.

A fantastic talk by Dr Richard Gaunt

Objects of Ridicule: The ‘Golden Age’ of Caricature in Britain, c.1750-1850

In this illustrated talk, Dr Richard Gaunt from the University of Nottingham considers the irreverent, biting, b***y and scurrilous outpourings of caricaturists and visual satirists in the Georgian age, highlighting key themes and artists of the period including Hogarth, Gillray and Cruikshank.

Limited tickets are available online or on the door.
Starts at 7pm.

https://buxtoncrescentexperience.com/tour/objectsofridicule/

25/09/2024

A couple of tickets have become available for this Saturday's Regency Ball.
If interested please email [email protected] with your contact details.

Emails have been sent out to the waiting list however it seems some are going to spam unfortunately.

24/09/2024

One of the many exciting moments appearing during this year's The Buxton Georgian Festival.

For more information visit our website or pop into the Pump Room.

24/09/2024

The Buxton Georgian Festival 2024 kicks off tomorrow!

Join us at the Pump Room for the opening of this years festival with the Georgian Costume display, featuring pieces from the Hope House Costume Museum Collection, which will be on exhibit all week.

In the evening at 7pm, Richard Gaunt from Nottingham University will be giving a captivating talk, offering insights into Georgian caricatures and other intriguing topics.

To book tickets or learn more about the festival's talks, workshops, tours, and more, visit https://buxtoncrescentexperience.com/whats-on/ or stop by the Pump Room.