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Buxton Flowerpot Trail 2026

An annual town trail during Buxton’s summer festivals and school holidays featuring wonderful and rather silly flowerpot creations. A great way to explore the town with the family. Trail maps can be purchased from the Buxton Visitor Centre in the Pump Room and Poole’s Cavern Visitor Centre during July and August or downloaded from the Funny Wonders website . The Buxton Flowerpot Trail in 2026 will take place during July and August. The theme is Children’s Stories.

Thu 23 JulBuxton Peak District(0.3mi)

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Sit, Sip and Sketch

Buy a drink and borrow sketching and paintingmaterials to capture the moment. The cost of a drink will allow you to borrowthe materials, no need to book. https://buxtoncrescentexperience.com/tour/sitsipsketch/

Thu 23 JulBuxton Peak District(0.3mi)

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Around £2

Explore Animals of Buxton – Past & Present

Thomas's Trail at Buxton Country Park 23rd July 2026 10:00 - 17:00 Poole's Cavern and Buxton Country Park Car Park, Green Ln, Buxton SK17 9DH, UK Thomas’s Trail is a new family nature trail in Grin Low Woods, Buxton Country Park , opening in Spring 2026 . Created by Buxton Civic Association (BCA) in partnership with the Thomas Theyer Foundation , the trail explores the Animals of Buxton: Past & Present , from prehistoric creatures to the wildlife that lives in Buxton today. If you’re looking for family activities in the Peak District , things to do in Buxton , or an engaging nature trail in Derbyshire , Thomas’s Trail is the perfect outdoor adventure! Explore Animals of Buxton – Past & Present Pick up your Thomas’s Trail Booklet from Poole’s Cavern Visitor Centre and follow the woodland route to discover: 13 illustrated animal discs suspended from trees with a 14 th bonus disc to find if you wish! Tickets & Admission Free with your Poole’s Cavern Tour Entry Ticket £2 per trail booklet for trail-only access Thomas’s Trail is family-friendly and easy to find, just a short walk from the Poole’s Cavern Visitor Centre.

Thu 23 Jul11:00Buxton Peak District(0.3mi)

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2026-07-23 10:30 - Thursday Fellowship

Time: Thursday, 23 July 2026 at 10:30Details: Location: Downstairs HallPostcode: SK17 6PR

Thu 23 Jul11:30Trinity Church(0.2mi)

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Thursday Fellowship

Time: Thursday, 23 July 2026 at 10:30Details: Location: Downstairs HallPostcode: SK17 6PR

Thu 23 Jul11:30Trinity Church(0.2mi)

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2026-07-23 10:30 - Thursday Fellowship

Time: Thursday, 23 July 2026 at 10:30Details: Location: Downstairs HallPostcode: SK17 6PR

Thu 23 Jul11:30Stay and Play(0.2mi)

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Thursday Fellowship

Time: Thursday, 23 July 2026 at 10:30Details: Location: Downstairs HallPostcode: SK17 6PR

Thu 23 Jul11:30Stay and Play(0.2mi)

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Opera in the Cavern

Join us for an unforgettable, intimate tour beneath the earth, where you’ll marvel at beautifully illuminated, rock-sculpted galleries while enjoying stunning highlights from iconic operas and musicals. The experience begins with a glass of fizz just outside the Roman Chamber of Poole’s Cavern. From there, you’ll be guided through the breathtaking underground passages, rich in stalactites, stalagmites, and fascinating history.

Thu 23 Jul17:30Pavilion Arts Centre(0.3mi)

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Musicals in the Cavern

Join us for an unforgettable, intimate tour beneath the earth, where you’ll marvel at beautifully, illuminated, rock-sculpted galleries while enjoying stunning highlights from iconic operas and musicals. The experience begins with a glass of fizz just outside the Roman Chamber of Poole’s Cavern. From there, you’ll be guided through the breathtaking underground passages, rich in stalactites, stalagmites, and fascinating history.

Thu 23 Jul18:30Pavilion Arts Centre(0.3mi)

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La clemenza di Tito

A Buxton International Festival Concert Performance, featuring the Buxton International Festival Orchestra.What is it that drives Sextus to make an attempt on the life of his dearest friend, the emperor Titus? And what brings Titus to forgive him? Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito, premiered in Prague where Austria’s Emperor Leopold II was crowned King of Bohemia, glorifies absolutism and the benevolent ruler.The opera seria unfolds against the backdrop of ancient Rome. Emperor Tito, renowned for his benevolence and clemency, grapples with political intrigue and personal conflicts. The narrative takes a thrilling turn as Tito faces betrayal from those closest to him, including his closest friend Sesto and the enigmatic Vitellia. The opera reaches its climax with Tito’s struggle to balance mercy and justice, culminating in a powerful display of forgiveness and redemption.Today, this work fascinates us for the way in which Mozart broke free from the formal constraints of opera seria and wrote music of a poignancy which is indistinguishable from the rest of the glorious output at the end of his short life.Libretto by Caterino Mazzolà, after Pietro Metastasio Sung in Italian with English side-titles

Thu 23 Jul19:15Pavilion Arts Centre(0.3mi)

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The Merry Widow Opera Talks

Hear from the creative teams behind The Merry Widow and get insights into the history, music and vision behind this year’s production. For evening performances at 6pm in the Opera House – £3 For the matinee performance at 12.45pm in the Opera House – £3 Friday 10 July – 6pm – 6.25pm Tuesday 14 … Continued

Fri 24 JulBuxton International Festival(0.2mi)

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The Merry Widow

An Opera Holland Park, Scottish Opera and D’Oyly Carte Opera co-production, featuring the Buxton International Festival Orchestra. Lehár’s delicious comedy of bankruptcy, infidelity, social climbing and the rekindling of romance between two old flames gets a twist of lemon in this production. Feisty, fabulous and filthy rich, Hanna Glawari is the merriest widow in … Continued

Fri 24 JulBuxton International Festival(0.2mi)

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An Audience with Mary Queen of Scots

* This walk has sold out * Mary Queen of Scots invites you to hear her story in the shadow of Talbot’s Tower, where she was held under house arrest. Through a seated performance and short walk, she reflects on power, confinement and life in Buxton during her captivity. Meet at Old Hall … Continued

Fri 24 JulBuxton International Festival(0.2mi)

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Song at Six

Don’t miss these free short concerts at the Pavilion Gardens Bandstand. Have your spirits listed with live music from talented singers in the beautiful surroundings of Buxton’s Pavilion Gardens. Monday 13th July – 6pm Henry McNamara: “Faultline” (2026), mvmt. 2: “Waves”, by Luke Mombrea Wednesday 15th July – 6pm Cerys McAllister Harp Duo: A … Continued

Fri 24 JulBuxton International Festival(0.2mi)

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