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Zink and High Peak Foodbank The new Zink HQ was broken into some time after 4pm yesterday (Sunday). The following items were stolen: Adexa Freestanding deep fat fryer 3kw Adexa Insect killer (chemical free) Adexa 10 litre kettle (black) Adexa Panini contact grill Adexa stainless steel Handwash sink with paper towel and soap dispenser Adexa…

This  type of harassment is behaviour of a sexual nature that: violates your dignity makes you feel intimidated, degraded or humiliated  creates a hostile or offensive environment This behaviour can be verbal, non-verbal, physical, and can take place online and offline. It is never the fault of the person who is targeted, it can have…

Busy Little Monsters: pop-up play village Next week Thursday 7th October Autism and Additional needs friendly session 3.45pm https://www.happity.co.uk/…/buxton-community-church-07… All 0-5yr sessions are also back on 7th October 11am, 12.30pm and 2pm https://www.happity.co.uk/…/baby-groups-buxton-buxton…

Hi everyone, We have some free dog training should anyone need help with their dogs behaviour. As I filled up very quickly for bookings, I was still being asked for advice on dogs who were under socialised or misbehaving due to less professional training So, I decided to hand out some valuable starting points to…

I am holding a zoom dementia friends sessions this week on Tuesday at 1230 https://www.dementiafriends.org.uk/WEBSessionDetails… book into sessions on the links above Dementia Friends To become a Dementia Friend, all you need to do is understand five key messages that we think everyone should know about dementia, and then commit to taking a dementia-friendly action…

Buxton Civic Association Next Sunday a blast or two from the distant past is coming to Pooles Cavern and BCA Grinlow Woods. Brilliant Bronze Age at Poole’s Cavern! In true Bronze Age style, two journeying bronze smiths are visiting Buxton to ply their trade casting 1000°C liquid metal to make axe heads in the same…

I am holding a couple of zoom dementia friends sessions next week on Monday at 2pm and Tuesday at 1230 https://www.dementiafriends.org.uk/WEBSessionDetails… https://www.dementiafriends.org.uk/WEBSessionDetails… Once you’ve become a Dementia Friend you might be aware of some changes you could make to benefit people living with dementia. From making a phone call to someone who could use a…

Quick update for info: As of Monday 4th October, our Buxton office Transport Department phonelines will be open for an extra hour. The new phone line times will be 9.30am – 3pm (closed over lunch as normal between 12.30pm and 1pm). Call 01298 23970 and ask for Transport if you are over 65 or disabled…

WE ARE 6 TODAY! WIN a full term of classes!! To celebrate Little Music Monsters‘ 6th birthday, I am giving away a FULL TERM of classes for November-December term! That’s 7 weeks of music classes completely FREE! To enter: Like this post Tag a friend in the comments Make sure you’re following the page so you…

The Poppy Appeal will shortly be with us anyone who can spare some times to sell poppies in morrisons in late October early November contact details below. Thanks Lilly Clements lclements@britishlegion.org.uk 07918 562 624    

The Phone-Up Church service is now available – it updates every Friday. It is a local number so free of charge – or low cost. 10 minutes long. Soothing, calming, relaxing and spirit filled. Do pass this on to those who need a friendly voice to listen to… 01298 443 012

Our Changing Faces project is back! Our creative, after-school workshops, 3.30pm-5pm, on Tuesdays at The Green Man Gallery (behind Buxton Museum) on Hardwick Square South are restarting on 5th October 2021 and will run until 12th July 2022. The project aims to support young people aged 11-18yrs in Buxton who face daily difficulties or disadvantage.…

Who’s been to Buxton’s newest visitor attraction?! Derbyshire residents can exclusively receive 10% discount on the ticket prices The hot air ballon ride into Buxton is rather fun! If you’ve been you’ll now what we mean, if not… we’d highly recommend it Find out more here buxtoncrescentexperience.com/buxton-crescent-experience

Date for your diary: Zink will be at the Jobsfair on 29th September, Palace Hotel 10am – 2pm. Find out about the support Zink can offer to help you get the job you want!

Back in February 2020, Buxton Museum and Art Gallery launched their new paid workshop programme which was proved to be a roaring success with most of the upcoming spring and summer workshops selling out. Subsequently the pandemic quickly took hold and the majority of the sessions had to be cancelled. But now they’re back! And…

Back by popular demand, Crich Tramway Village in Derbyshire host their 4th Annual Classic Motorcycle Day on Sunday 3rd October. Organised in conjunction with the Vincent H.R.D Owners’ Club, the event combines the passions of vintage trams and classic motorcycles, offering a great family day out. Free entry is offered to owners of classic motorcycles built prior…

Do you know I run two rise and shine yoga classes each week? These sessions are only 20 minutes and set you up for the day! Online via Zoom so you can swoop in, swoop out and get on with the day, knowing you’ve already snuck in some exercise. Great for newbies and regular yogis…

‘Capturing the Moment’ is a dazzling 10-minute film inspired by local people and their memories of Spring Gardens. Using stories and photographs, interwoven with the fantastical imaginary creatures that might live inside the boarded-up buildings, this 10-minute film captures the unique story of Spring Gardens. The film will be projected onto the front of the…

Anyone available to sell poppies in Morrisons in late October/Early November, please contact Lilly Clements: lclements@britishlegion.org.uk or 07918 562 624

Theatre company Babbling Vagabonds have worked with local people and digital projection specialists Illuminos to create a 10 minute film ‘Capturing the moment’ which will be projected onto the former M&S building on the 1st and 2nd of October, between 8.00pm and 9.30pm. 

10% off the cost of the new Visitor Experience at Buxton Crescent – check out the ‘EXPLORE BUXTON’ site for details: https://www.facebook.com/explorebuxton  

Fun family challenges for Great Big Green Week. Email education@transitionbuxton.co.uk for more information about other competitions and to register for a prize.

Healthwatch Derbyshire The Tiny Tim Trust is a charity that provides equipment and resources for children (0-19 years) with special needs in Derbyshire. They may be able to help with funding towards a wide range of equipment and aids including buggies and car seats, sensory toys and IT equipment. For more info and to apply…

Cheaper advance tickets available now! Don’t miss out selling fast! Details below…Buxton Fireworks Spectacular Not to be missed! New organiser! Buxton Fireworks Spectacular on Sunday 7th November at the Cricket Ground, Park Road, Buxton! Bigger and Better with a new and improved format, much improved fairground, two firework displays, various hot food vendors, bar, DJ…

Buxton Police SNT Due to the popularity of our bike marking event in Buxton, we are asking everyone who wants to attend to please send the Buxton SNT Facebook page a message with your name and how many bikes you are bringing. We will then allocate you with a 10-minute time slot. The event is…

Transition Buxton Our Plastic Clever team are making great progress on our ambition to achieve Plastic Free Community status. Could you muck in and help? we need lots of folks to help get the messages out and make a difference. Pop along to the next meeting for a friendly welcome in the Old School Room…

This is what it looks like at first light at the market place on a Saturday morning. Getting ready for the food and drink monthly market. We have 42 stalls to set up this morning. Market opens at 9am. Pop and see us

Here’s the What’s on Guide for this weekend’s Woodland Festival at Elvaston Castle Country Park. You can download a copy from our web page or just save the photos to your phone. Please remember that it is cash only for the special event parking charge – £10 per day or £15 for both days –…

We have some volunteers in store today from Buxton rotary club helping us collect for young lives vs cancer please give what you can don’t forget you can add a pound donation at any till .#CCAM

Beautiful day here Pavilion Gardens We have a great selection of flowers, indoor plants available, bouquets made while you wait. All fresh direct from Holland at amazing prices. If your local today pop in to have a look. @Water Street, next to Buxton Opera House

Message me for a surprise code then visit https://derbyshirehandpaintedart.co.uk Lots of updated products, all handmade or hand-painted by me in Buxton. Shop Local and support small businesses Thank you Don’t forget your code

More than 100 people involved with Buxton Street by Street met on The Slopes in Buxton to receive their Beacon of Hope Award from Derbyshire County Council. The awards were set up to honour people who went out of their way to help others with the Buxton emergency response group formed in the early days…

September 25th at 11.00 a.m. in the Pavilion Gardens. Visit here for more information. .

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Getting short of plastic bags in the foodbank. If you have any to donate, please drop them off 1-3pm Tues – Fri at Buxton United Reformed Church or into one of the collection bins at Buxton supermarkets. Thanks!

Join us for our next FREE live webinar, Grow Your Own Grub on Thursday 16th September at 7pm . Book Your Free Webinar Ticket Now Derbyshire Wildlife Trust For more information on the Trust click here

Buxton Civic Society Need Your Help. Our woodlands are a valuable lifeline and source of recuperation to the folk of Buxton and beyond. But the trees need our help. This Saturday see’s the first of our BCA Stronger Roots – Bringing in the Seeds events. We need to collect many thousands of tree seeds to…

Funny Wonders are helping the Rotary Club of Buxton create a “rubbish waterfall” at their Autumn Fair on 25th September at the Pavilion Gardens to highlight pollution of our rivers and oceans. If you are coming along to the event, please bring us your old clear plastic bottles to help us create it. After the…

Go sober this October for Macmillan Cancer Support. We need you now, more than ever, so sign up today. https://www.gosober.org.uk/

  SECONDARY SCHOOL APPLICATIONS are NOW OPEN – do you have a child who’s due to start secondary school next year?  Applications will close at midnight on Sunday 31 October  Apply for their place online here https://crowd.in/wrIjit

Tue 14 Sep – Tue 7 Dec, Dress Circle Bar, Buxton Opera House https://buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/event/adult-readers-group Join us for Platform 3’s very own “Book Club”, every Tuesday during term time. A light hearted and refreshing opportunity to explore new novels and plays or revisit your favourite ones.   Sessions will involve: Ice breakers and introductions to each…

Flying the flag for all emergency services, in the Pavilion Gardens Buxton   credit: @cloudybuxton

Do you want some support and encouragement to get out cycling? I am offering, FREE guided bike rides, bikes provided, from Parsley Hay. Below are the details for an adult ride on the 9th October. Get in touch if interested. As promised, more details. As part of Cycling UK‘s Big Bike Revival I currently have…

We’ve recently learnt that over 1/4 million people with a disability can not use a standard accessible toilet. We are so proud to announce that we can help that situation for people visiting Buxton and Pavilion Gardens. In partnership between High Peak Borough Council and Parkwood Leisure, work has now started on a Changing Places…

FREE ENTRY 34 charities/organisations have booked tables in Buxton Octagon supported by a day of family entertainment, food inside and in the Pavilion Gardens.   There is an environment theme: “There is no planet B”. with displays from the Bogtastic Van, the Youth Environment Forum, Recycling Alliance Environment Services, The Energy Advice Van, Buxton Civic…

This evening we will be running our Breast Friends support group at the community hub. This group offers peer support, advice and information for those diagnosed with Breast Cancer. The focus is always about ‘what matters to you’. We discuss topics/issues that have been raised by people attending the group such as, dealing with uncertainty,…

Save the date!! Saturday 11th September. We all have our fingers crossed that all the recent problems that have been going on will be resolved soon. Both parties have been working together to resolve all the issues. The committee will be working together with the best interests of all members and for the future of…

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Buxton Opera House are looking for 12 young dancers aged 8-12 to join our juvenile chorus for Aladdin! The closing date for applications is this Thursday 9 September, with auditions taking place on Saturday 11 September. Visit our website to read our FAQs and download an application form! https://buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/learning-engagement/juvenile-chorus-buxton-opera-house-pantomime?fbclid=IwAR2kD7iXeRXXVZq0Z2c2Ir03uZdBE4ajHviJwzm9cbns84OAbtgY6HxvQwQ

It’s time to ‘Turn Your Bar Blue’.. Many Thanks to the 400 pubs raising awareness of men’s mental health and male suicide Join the Campaign https://www.mentell.org.uk/campaigns/turn-your-bar-blue

Buxton Team Parish Wonderful to be part of the Buxton Wells Blessing service this afternoon. The sunshine came out just for us! Thanks to Christine Gould, Rev Liz England, Rev Andrew Parker, Rev CatrinHubbard BuxtonCurate, the Fairfield Band, the Mayor and the Mayoress and the Wells Dressing Queen. Thank you to the designers and creators…

All we can say is WOW! It’s wonderful to see our ancient Derbyshire well dressing tradition is back with us this year We think you’ll all agree this year’s design is an absolute winner! Such hard work by the team at Buxton Well Dressing ***Find out about tomorrows small procession*** (with band and Queens float)…

  Our next Autism and Additional Needs friendly play session, for children up to 7 years, is Thursday 9th September 3.45pm at Buxton Community Church. A family ticket includes a household. https://www.happity.co.uk/little-monsters-buxton/buxton

Guidance around self-isolation if you’ve been in contact with someone with #COVID has changed. Full details can be found here https://crowd.in/YKQZVP

Who’s going this week/weekend? We are! There’s still some very limited ticket availability for the rest of the shows this week…we can’t wait to see this show having been rescheduled from 2020 #SupportYourTheatre #TheatresReopen Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage Buxton Opera House Read more: https://explorebuxton.co.uk/dirty-dancing-at-buxton…/

Do you have children starting back at school or college in the next couple of weeks? The Government is advising families to take lateral flow tests twice a week for the two weeks leading up to the new term. You can order lateral flow tests online or get them from: • Your local pharmacy or…

  Have you had your say? There is still time to put forward your views about the draft whole-town sustainable travel plan. https://www.buxtontownteam.org/buxton-on-the-move

From September, for every £10 spent in store or online, you’ll get one Grow Token that your local school can then redeem for a wide range of gardening and growing equipment.   Visit here for full information.  

Its September… This month is about making a fresh start, its the beginning of a new academic year. The kids go back to school and its time for you to schedule your ‘me’ time in to your week by coming to class! We can’t wait to see you return. After a lovely summer we are…

From the most scrumptious cakes and stickiest buns to the creamiest gelato and heavenly sweets, if you’re craving a sugary pick-me-up in Buxton, you’re in luck. Our spa town is home to some of the best sweet treats you can find, so here is our pick of some of our favourites.

First class free with the code ‘ACCIDENTALFREEBIE’ Clubbercise and Zumba classes are taught in a darkened room with disco lights! Easy to follow dance fitness routines (cardio+toning) with Sue & Janet Clubbercise has epic club anthems from the 90’s to today with glow sticks! Not just trance, there’s the cheesy stuff too, as well as…

Was your child born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011? Have you lost or forgotten about their Child Trust Fund? If so, it’s worth checking this WHICH article out. Read more here.

Here is 7 year old Working Guide Dog Percy visiting Buxton Morrisons during his holiday with us this week. He is with a 5 month old Guide Dog Puppy who is learning and 2 of the Morrisons team. We first took Percy to Morrisons when he was 2 months old and he spent his first…

2 days of Summer Holiday sessions complete! Thank you to everyone who booked and came along to play! The busy little village looked great at Trinity Church Buxton but we will be back at Buxton Community Church every Thursday from 9th September! Book here.

Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage is back, exploding with heart-pounding music, breathtaking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing. Visit here for full information.

I am going to be doing a fundraiser for Macmillan Coffee Morning! Cupcakes will be available in boxes of 4/6/8/12/24 and all proceeds will go to Macmillan Available to order until 02/09/21 Collection will be 05/09/21 If you would like to order any cupcakes please visit here.  I would love to raise as much as…

Help is out there, just ask . Hardship support (food, travel costs, mobile top-ups and other essentials always considered) provided often on the same day confidentially and discretely.

Professional photographer Tim Frost is well-known for his portrait work and wedding photography but opening a new studio in Terrace Road in Buxton reveals other talents that he is eager to share. For full article see here.

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There is another preloved uniform sale on Saturday at Buxton Market.  I have lots of Community School and Buxton Junior School Uniform and plenty of school trousers and shirts as well as some PE kit and school shoes. I have only a few Buxton Infant School jumpers and don’t have any Burbage, St Ann’s or…

Blythe House Retail Volunteers Needed

As part of the Wellness Project, Derbyshire Federation for Mental Health have free online courses available. You can find out more here – https://www.dfmh.co.uk/courses-workshops And book here – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/derbyshire-federation-for-mental-health-29631000175   FREE WORKSHOPS: Wellbeing in a ‘New Normal’              August 18th at 6.30pm ONLINE Understanding Grief & Loss         …

Great news everyone!! Buxton Well Dressing 2021 – Saturday 4th September – Sunday 12 September Just St Ann’s well is being dressed this year, so that the volunteers can maintain social distancing. The design will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Peak District National Park and also the buildings of Buxton to celebrate the 150th…

Funny Wonders Dear friends, Over the next few weeks we will be producing our project evaluation report about the Buxton Flowerpot Trail 2021. If anyone has any feedback for us – good, bad or otherwise – or ideas for next year, please message us or email hello@funnywonders.org.uk. Have you done the trail? Did you enjoy…

Eat in the Park: Last Chance to Grab Tickets for Buxton’s Biggest Event this Year! The weekend of Buxton’s first ever Eat in the Park festival is fast approaching. Those of us who’ve already bagged tickets for two days of food, drink and entertainment in Pavilion Gardens can barely contain our excitement. If you haven’t…

School holidays at Buxton Museum – what to see and things to do Since reopening in May 2021, Buxton Museum and Art Gallery have enjoyed a steady flow of visitors who have once again been able to enjoy its well known Wonders of the Peak gallery, brand new art exhibitions and a welcome return to family activities…

Self-isolation removed for double-jabbed close contacts from 16 August Adults and children will be free to return to work, attend school, and meet friends and family as the protection from vaccines replaces the need for contact isolation from Monday. From: Department of Health and Social Care and The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP Published 11 August 2021…

16 Pubs & Bars in Buxton (that we loved and miss) that no longer exist

Fun World on the Pavilion Gardens Promenade from Monday 9th August until Friday 20th August Sizzler twist family ride from Monday 9th August until Thursday 12th August crazy golf Friday 13th, Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th balloon modelling, facepainter and big bubbles on Tuesday 10th August

MENTELL are doing a Charity Ride out!!.. Next Saturday.. Meeting at The Square & Compass, Darley Dale.. for 11.30am Raising awareness of men’s mental health and male suicide  Dust off ya leathers, the weather is gonna be dry.. #makeitbig #raisingawarenesstogether #canweget100bikers

Family Make and Takes: “Secret Gardens” by Buxton Museum and Art Gallery Have some family fun over the summer holidays, in our much-missed museum make and take sessions… About this event Family Make and Takes: “Secret Gardens” Did you know that the Pavilions in Buxton’s Pavilion Gardens, were first opened 150 years ago? What an…

Buxton Field Club’s final two events of the Summer: Waterswallows (with an optional Woo Dale extension).  Buxton Saturday 14th August 10.00am start. Led by Simon Fussell Bonsall Moor slightly further afield but a guided, themed walk based on how lead mining has changed the landscape. Bonsall Sunday 22nd August 11.00am start. Further Details: Waterswallows is a…

Buxton Wild Weeks Moth Morning & Nature Table Free Event at Poole’s Cavern – Tuesday 10th August 10.30am-1pm Get close to nature – Meet the moths caught (without harm) in our traps in Grin Low Wood – Explore bones, feathers and insects at our fascinating Nature Table – Learn how to make a light trap…

explorebuxton.co.uk More Reasons to visit Poole’s Cavern & Buxton Country Park this Summer Rated Buxton’s #1 attraction on Tripadvisor, the summer holidays bring us new family events and the café is back and better than ever before! More:

Which?  SAFETY WARNING – DON’T BUY THIS TOY. We bought this Infinitoo magnetic building blocks toy from a seller on Amazon, and our safety tests found it wasn’t strong enough to withstand a standard impact test – with the magnets inside posing a swallowing and choking risk. The magnets were almost four times too strong.…

youtube.com NHS Derby and Derbyshire CCG | Urgent Pressures Clinicians across Derbyshire are requesting your help to alleviate pressure on NHS services

Year 5 or 6 girls wanted for our brand new team! Come & join us at silverlands 4G stadium, Buxton, on Thursdays, 6-7pm!! Entering the Cheshire league for the 21/22 season!!

Volunteer Needed – Saturday 14th Aug Wirksworth. Help with Video Live Stream. I run a small charity and I’m Buxton based, on Saturday 14th August we are hosting our first in person event since 2019 at the Mount Cook Adventure Centre in Wirksworth and as we are keeping numbers low, we are offering a hybrid…

Simon Barlow Meet Ciaran Barr. Someone posted a comment about the state of St Anne’s well in Buxton and Ciaran took it upon himself to do something about it. So, Friday evening, when most of his peers are in the pub or watching Netflix, I found Ciaran, armed with his scrubbing brush, cleaning the well.…