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We’ve been sending out Lent Packs full of prayers, reflections and different ways to mark this Lent time. One of the booklets, “Baking Through Lent”, has inspired one congregation member to make these beautiful shortbread biscuits. If you’d like a Lent Pack please do get in touch and if you too are inspired to bake,…

Serpentine Community Garden We cannot wait to open our gates again to visitors! It’s been a quiet 12 months here at Serpentine, but thanks to our lovely volunteers we’ve held on in there. Hopefully we’ll be full of life again in the not too distant future

Spotted today.  Lots of lovely seeds at Serpentine Community Garden for a donation. Go grow something.

Click on the picture to watch Youtube footage of the illuminated Fan Window at Buxton Station. (Search for ‘the many colours of fan window at Buxton Railway Station!’

MENTELL partnerships with local fire stations.. as well as raising vital funds.. we raise awareness too.. here’s hoping we can get back to doing our charity car washes?.. #bookusin@yourfirestation Contact: community@mentell.org.uk

Derbyshire County Council #DigitalHealth resources offer practical tools that can be used for health and wellbeing. We’re offering you free access to a library of top-rated, quality assured #Health apps. Take a look here: https://crowd.in/RwLgGp

First Steps ED  Brand new service, coming very soon! The First Steps ED Youth Club opens Tuesday 2nd March, available to all new and existing Young People aged 11-14 following an initial assessment (make a referral today via our website!) To join or to learn more for others to join, email info@firststepsed.co.uk – see you…

funnywonders https://www.youtube.com/watch Greetings. We are looking for a range of people with a range of interests to get involved with a range of things for Funny Wonders. Please get in touch if you are interested in joining us – email hello@funnywonders.org.uk.

BBC Bitesize Help make “Not another lockdown walk?!” fun and exciting  As we welcome the first signs of spring why not turn your next nature walk into a fun craft activity… For the activity details bbc.in/3axubKm

Reminder for Buxton Field Club’s talk tomorrow at 7.00pm Madagascar and its endemic species. Live streaming https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrg0DPEb7LrOTzoShH6ZRkA… Zoom link for members of Buxton Field Club on request

5 dog enrichment ideas: how to keep a dog entertained at home Whether you and your dog are stuck inside on a rainy day, or you work at home 5 days a week, it’s always useful to know how to keep them entertained at home… https://www.myfamilyvets.co.uk/5-dog-enrichment-ideas?fbclid=IwAR0Z-1OC-m7l0Ekd45AmlA0K2GOBJZdq8Gr8yJvFc82-0GsKpK2xjrWS3ng

We’re bringing you a LIVE Virtual Zoo Day… RAINFOREST SPECIAL! Tune in from home and enjoy sun bears, fantastic frogs, Madagascar’s lemurs, tropical birds and a Q&A with our education experts as they answer YOUR questions! Join us on Facebook or YouTube on Friday 19 February for a WHOLE DAY of incredible animal action. Gates…

Children’s mental health is more important than ever whilst being stuck indoors – did you know puzzles can help to improve mood and relieve stress? Grab Brain Workout Junior today to keep young brains active! Brain Workout Pack      

Commonwealth Day brings communities together to celebrate the Commonwealth of Nations on March 8th. Download our free lesson plans, assemblies, and resources to teach Key Stage 1-3 our shared heritage of Remembrance. Teaching Resources

HELP FROM BBC BITESIZE TO KEEP CHILDREN ENTERTAINED: ‘When you think it’s half-term, but you have no idea what day it is or what’s going on…..’ We might not know what day it is, but we do know what half-term calls for… ACTIVITIES!  Check out https://www.facebook.com/bbcbitesize/ for good ideas.

Buxton Field Club’s next talk is Madagascar: its weird and wonderful endemic species with Louise and Stephen Moon 7.00pm Saturday 20th February. Louise and Stephen’s longstanding love of wildlife has taken them to numerous countries around the world, seeking out and photographing the weird and the wonderful. This talk will convey their passion for Madagascar,…

9 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in lockdown in Buxton

Music at Home Ideas and resources for continuing music learning from home – for all ages and stages of education: https://derbyshiremusichub.org.uk/get-involved/music-at-home/music-at-home.aspx

For all the zoomers, home schoolers, and anyone not sure if they can get to grips with technology… these things happen

I Age UK Derby & Derbyshire   Is it snowing with you? It is here, up in the High Peak. There is no doubt winter lockdown is proving difficult for many. Finding something to do that’s fun and… See More YOUTUBE.COM

Thank you to everyone who has signed up for our Shared Sound and Emerge Dance community projects so far! We have had a fantastic response for both adult community groups, but we would love to get some more young people involved in the Shared Sound project. If you know someone aged 10-17 who loves to…

Guide Dogs Quiz Fundraiser: Get a free quiz pack! Keep quizzing and change a life.

we are now taking pre orders for Valentine’s Day so we can order from our wonderful butcher Mac Burnham to insure we don’t disappoint you! To book your slot call us on 01298 26640 from tomorrow (Saturday 6th), Sunday and Friday the 12th and Saturday the 13th! Treat yourself and your special someone! https://www.facebook.com/michelangelos.buxton

Next 2 Buxton patrols: Saturday 13th Feb: Spread the Love Patrol Buxton – Fairfield Friday 19th Feb: Belle and Minion Patrol St John’s rd, Pavilion Gardens and Macc rd Buxton Look out, listen for the bells, wave, smile – keep your distance – donate to #Papyrus and join STOCKPORT SPIDER-MEN group for updates, live auctions…

In August this year Pavilion Gardens will reach its 150th anniversary. As part of plans to mark the occasion we want to bring someone’s idea to life! If you have an idea for an event or an activity to mark the milestone, please let us know and your idea could be part of the celebrations.

Love to sing? Maybe you sing in a choir, along to the TV or out loud in the shower? We want to bring together voices from the community, to create a space of connection through singing with our Shared Sound Project. We invite anyone aged 10-100+, whatever your ability, to join us in weekly sessions…

Stone and Water Show us how to make our own window panels Here in Buxton, we had been planning a weekend of lantern walks through the woods in February 2021. It is clearly not a good plan to organise an event like that just now, so we thought we would invite anyone who feels so…

The weekend is here and it’s time to take part! Remember to submit your results by 19 Feb. Take part in Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend 29-31 Jan. Sign up for all you need, plus 20% off and free delivery in our shop. Already taken part? Tell us what you saw here. https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/birdwatch/?fbclid=IwAR1gV_RsQlBo7HV2x_ciJ6cpNrPp_xbLfS9foPgLimEzvU702EzJe2tY_R0

Soon to be on sale Buxton Junior School lockdown cookbook. During the first lockdown the children got busy cooking and baking and sent in their recipes and photos. The PTFA have put them all together (over 30 recipes) . They will be on sale for £5 with all money raised going towards the school curriculum…

Free resources from Change4Life to keep children happy and healthy during lockdown! Find interactive calendars and ideas for teachers of all primary school years https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/schools/topics/our-healthy-year/resources?utm_source=fb_ad&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=jan21_c4l_edcoms&utm_content=rainbowplate&fbclid=IwAR0ghPAio6w-jNzscX0a6KUo02xvOEZ8UJyK4VrkI6Hg6WF7PgAj1HCXnrM#subscribeModal

Buxton Field Club’s next talk is on Insects, with Steve Orridge Saturday 6th February at 7.00pm on zoom (link below). Please join us. With approximately one million insects described so far, and maybe another five million to discover, entomology offers a life time of study. With such a vast subject we can only provide a…

5 – 14 March’21 is Science Week when a collaboration between Serpentine Community Garden Society and Transition Buxton will see up to 100 participants (in pairs) across the town supplied with soil testing kits to take part in a bit of citizen science.   We’d love to see families using this to help children understand…

Bottle Lanterns for WINTER WOODLAND WINDOWS Here in Buxton, Stone and Water had been planning a weekend of lantern walks through the woods in February 2021. That is clearly not a good event to organise now so we thought we would invite anyone who feels so inspired to bring the woodland into their house and…

Join Quizmaster Paul Jackson and our special guest for the Great Big Quiz – Family Night for Alzheimer’s Society The Family quiz will last about 45mins/1h, and will consist of a number of rounds suitable for all the family, with some questions for the adults and some for the youngsters! The quiz is suitable for all ages from…

Into the Woods- A Shared Journey (online event) FREE Family Story Making Workshop with the Babbling Vagabonds Once again we are stranded, the pandemic is ruling our life, but if we could take a walk through the woods what would we find? What creatures are lurking and what stories would we find as we journey…

For one night only this March, comedic legend and Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador Jo Brand will headline an online comedy event, hosted by actor and comedian Hugh Dennis, to raise money for people affected by dementia. Jo and Hugh will be joined by a stellar line up of well-known faces from the comedy world, with more…

Star Count is CPRE, the countryside charity’s annual survey of the nation’s view of the night sky. Just look to the heavens between 6-14 February and count the number of stars you see in the constellation of Orion to help us map how light pollution affects our view of the stars. This year we’re asking people…

Hardwick Square to Sherwood Rd!! Friday 5th February 2pm-3pm Residents of this area! Look out, listen for the bells, wave, smile – keep your distance – donate and join STOCKPORT SPIDER-MEN group for updates, live auctions and stay@home activities. Be kind always! We know how much you all need a smile and it’s our Superheroes…

BBC Radio 2 Join in our huge virtual sing-a-long and get the chance to perform alongside a West End star! Here’s all you need to know to get involved with Musicals: The Greatest Show, coming to Radio 2 and BBC One very soon! https://www.bbc.co.uk/…/take-part-in-musicals-the…

Residents of this area! Look out, listen for the bells, wave, smile – keep your distance – donate and join STOCKPORT SPIDER-MEN group for updates, live auctions and stay@home activities. Be kind always! https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/jason-baird2…

Last lockdown the kids at Buxton Junior School sent in recipes with photos of all the delicious things they had been cooking/baking. This lockdown we want to get it printed and made in to a cook book to raise funds for the PTFA. If you have a local business that you would like to advertise…

Check out their channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7TaKx0-LR90V8wvY3kOhdg?fbclid=IwAR0SCjROUsL9xUmimIjdNXeuhsu96nfOcWaVmlqtJuarHN-p16ooJvoa4ss  

Residents of this area! Look out, listen for the bells, wave, smile – keep your distance – donate and join STOCKPORT SPIDER-MEN group for updates, live auctions and stay@home activities. Be kind always! https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/jason-baird2…

So wonderful! We will never forget the amazing organic salad bags SCG lovingly prepared for many families in Buxton each Sunday morning for many weeks in the summer we are always here to call upon when your team needs a helping hand #communitylove #bettertogether #payitforward 

Our libraries are continuing to support children, families and other borrowers during the third lockdown. The service is still running events for youngsters and adults but they are taking place online via Facebook and Twitter. This month’s events for children include story time, rhyme time, activity club and family bookshare. Among the adult events are…

Thrilling news! On Friday 15 Jan, at 7pm, you can join an exclusive livestream event with football legends Sir Alex Ferguson, Gareth Southgate, Sir Kenny Dalglish, and Jurgen Klopp – an evening of chat with the giants of the game, including questions posed by you. Buy your ticket here: http://www.lockdowntheatre.net/ Better yet, proceeds are going…

Here at Radio Derby we have had an idea that we want you to get on board with We want to spread some positivity and help you get creative Let’s get some daffodils in our windows! The flowers signify strength and resilience as well as being a sign of hope and new beginnings Find out…

Big Garden Birdwatch Join us 29 – 31 January SIGN UP Enjoy an hour with nature and discover the wildlife on your doorstep Sign up for all you need to take part, including your free guide, help with identifying what you see and expert advice on feeding the birds. Plus, you’ll also receive 20% off in…

From Blythe House Hospice: We are VERY EXCITED to let you know that the Jingle Bell Jog Reimagined has raised over £21,000 for local hospice care! Thank you SO much to everyone who was involved – including local companies providing sponsorship or gifts in kind; our volunteers; and of course, everyone who took part! Becca…

After a year where we can’t all hit the dancefloor together, we have teamed up for the third time with our friends @fac51thehaciendaofficial to produce a marathon 24 Hour House Party uniting party people worldwide, as we say goodbye to what’s been a very difficult & challenging year, we welcome in 2021 positively while raising money for…

Grab your glowsticks! #RaveToTheMoon is a FREE, inclusive and family-friendly RAVE FROM HOME hosted on New Year’s Eve by award-winning beatboxer, SK Shlomo Join the final party of 2020 and help us reach the collective goal of 500 million steps – the rough distance from Earth to the Moon. Instead of a sponsored walk or run, take part in the…

Party it up big time with Hello 2021: UK – an unmissable New Year’s Eve with YouTube, right in your living room. There’ll be exclusive performances from Dua Lipa, Joel Corry and MNEK, Aitch and AJ Tracey, and Anne-Marie. Plus, you’ll see your favourite personalities like Behzinga, Calfreezy, WillNE, Big Narstie, and Katherine Ryan –…

David Tennant leads line-up of talent involved! As Christmas draws closer and ‘bubble’ celebrations with friends and family start to feel a reality, the next occasion to plan for is New Year. This is a welcome chance to wave off 2020 and hope for an altogether better 2021. Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is renowned internationally as one…

TUESDAY FROM 19:00 UTC-20:00 UTC An Evening of Christmas Ghost Tales Tuesday from 19:00 UTC-20:00 UTC Public · Hosted by Haunted Haworth Online event Tickets hauntedhaworth.co.uk/booking/an-evening-of-christmas-ghost-tales As a young boy growing up in a small market town, I met the devil behind a gravestone (true story  ). In a Scottish village, one brother doesn’t believe in God…

31 THURSDAY, 31 DECEMBER 2020 AT 02:00 UTC The Hacienda 24 Hour House Party NYE Thursday, 31 December 2020 at 02:00 UTC Public · Hosted by FAC 51 The Hacienda, justin robertson and 12 others Online event http://unitedwestream.co.uk/ The Haçienda 24 Hour House Party NYE FAC 51 The Haçienda is throwing another Haçienda House Party with award winning…

From Russell Kane: An Essex Christmas Carol. 8pm live. Starts by 8:03pm. 45 mins total. Inspired by Charles Dickens, tightwad Gary Screw receives a visit from his deceased garage-business partner, Jack Marley who tells Basoldon-based Gary he’s about to get mugged off by three ghosts on Christmas Eve – but can Gary see the error…

Don’t forget we are OPEN tomorrow, Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd December 9:30-3pm for Christmas gifts for your families at THE SOURCE CAFE, TERRACE ROAD, BUXTON We’re open to anyone who needs financial help with Christmas this year for whatever reason; furlough, UC, low income, minimum wage or anyone referred by social services or other…

On Christmas Eve, let’s join in at 6pm and help to send Santa on his way. Go outside and ring by a bell, make as much noise as possible for 2 minutes. It’s something magical for the Children and Adults alike. Lets make it special for everyone xxxx  

From Rachel Harrison: Shortest day has passed, days are starting to get longer, but it will still be dark for tonight’s window to shine! WINDOW 22 132 Harpur Hill Road Switch on 6.30pm

A most colourful window for Day 17 of the Living Advent Calendar courtesy of 12 Nettleton Lane 🙂  

Let’s talk brassieres, bloomers and blusher with our fabulous pantomime Dames to celebrate this very bonkers British tradition. Our Dames are Phylip Harries (Theatre Clwyd), Ian Adams (Wolverhampton Grand Theatre), Matt Crosby (Cambridge Arts Theatre) and Chris Hannon (Theatre Royal Wakefield). The National Theatre’s panto Dick Whittington is streaming for free on YouTube from 3pm…

13 is a lucky number for tonight’s window reveal! WINDOW 13 4 Ferneydale Avenue Switch on 6.30pm

We are 11 days in to the Harpur Hill living window advent calendar and the windows are looking fabulous! Join the page if you’d like to see the daily window and learn how to join the fundraising efforts. Well done Window Dressers, they look stunning … Welcome to our first ever living advent calendar. Each…

This is truly a once in a lifetime event – or more accurately a once in many lifetime events. Jupiter and Saturn will be extremely close as in – view them both in the eyepiece. Without visual aid they will almost look like a single very bright star – some are calling this the Christmas…

High Peak Crafts bring a much needed tonic for Christmas £5 per person – Book Here The nights are getting longer and the days are getting colder, so what better way to warm your heart than an evening of seasonal storytelling set to entrancing shadow puppetry. From frozen landscapes to roaring fires and even a…

We’ve loved having this special visitor with us at the Arches Artisan Market There are still spaces available for brunch with Santa on Sat 12th and Sat 19th… get in touch to book your COVID safe Santa visit #supportlocal #santa #santaclausiscomingtotown 1a Fairfield Road, Buxton SK17 7DJ, UK  07835 424204 – The Arches  support@thearcheshome.com  Monday – Thursday 10am…

Helping Hands… So lovely to be able to open up Helping Hands at The Source Cafe this morning for Bright Opportunities! We loved meeting you all and helping you choose gifts for family and friends. #communityspirit #communitysupport #communitymatters Buxton Church in the Peak St Anne’s CVA Buxton #helpinghands #christmas2020

From Friends of Buxton Station: Facebook Friends, please support us at the National Community Rail Awards online event on 9 December, this Wednesday evening. It is not a Zoom thing, but more of a video presentation for an hour or so. We are up for three Awards and our Mini-saga Challenge features significantly. Help us…

From Blythe House Hospice Care: A HUGE and HOLLY JOLLY THANK YOU to everyone who has taken part in our Jingle Bell Jog Reimagined today! It has been wonderful to see all of your smiling Santa faces in photos and videos from across the High Peak and much further afield! Keep your photos coming in,…

From Buxton Civic Association: Today is #InternationalVolunteerDay a day to recognise the commitment and passion that all our volunteers give to look after the heritage and environment of #Buxton. Thank you to everyone who volunteers for BCA. We couldn’t do what we do without you!    

Morrisons Buxton Community Champion   · Another #ElfDay over thanks to everyone who joined in or donated money donation table still set up so still time to donate or via my just giving page https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/elfday-robertharrison

New players needed for the new 4th team starting next April. Here are the ‘The Originals’, the first Buxton 3rd team in 2014. New players came from hockey, rugby, Dads and juniors. After months of lockdown and tiers why not get out and play. Newcomers welcome. Contact bobinbuxton@gmail.com

WEDNESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2020 FROM 19:30 UTC-20:00 UTC Virtual Carols by Candlelight Virtual Carols by Candlelight Details Wednesday, 16 December 2020 from 19:30 UTC-20:00 UTC Public · Hosted by Chapter House Choir, York and York Minster Online event https://yorkminster.org/whats-on/event/chapter-house-choir-virtual-carols-by-candlelight/ Our ever-popular and atmospheric ‘Carols by Candlelight‘ moves online! The video performance will go live on Wednesday, 16 December…

Pavilion Gardens 4 December at 10:11  ·  Great news! We are reopening next Saturday, 12th December. 10am – 4pm. We will offer a takeaway service for food and drink, our Gifts & more….retail space will be open as will the Gallery in the Gardens. In the Octagon we shall host an indoor market which will be part of our…

FRIDAY, 11 DECEMBER 2020 FROM 18:00 UTC-20:30 UTC LIVE: Sanctuary from your Sofa presents Carols by Candlelight Online event LIVE: Sanctuary from your Sofa presents Carols by Candlelight Details Friday, 11 December 2020 from 18:00 UTC-20:30 UTC Public · Hosted by The Donkey Sanctuary, The Donkey Sanctuary Sidmouth and 6 others Online event Our award-winning virtual event is…

Buxton Fringe opens for entries! PRESS RELEASE November 24th 2020 – For immediate release Buxton Fringe opens for entries for its 2021 festival on December 1st with an improved entry procedure designed to be even easier for performers to use. Creator of the online system, Fringe Webmaster Dan Osborne explains: “We know that people are…

The Crooked Spire Q & A a medieval, murder-mystery musical (Windlass Edition)  Online, Online,  Thu 10th December 2020 This follows The Crooked Spire (Windlass Edition) with BSL signing on You Tube  on Thursday 10th December 2020 at 7pm https://youtu.be/8WLIHM8VDos This is free ticket for the Question and Answer/Meet and Greet with the actors and creative…

Things to enjoy now and things to look forward to: 1. Our friends at Harpur Hill have opened the first window of their Living Advent Calendar with 23 more windows to go.. 2. Our Winter Emporium opens on Friday with late shopping until 8pm. 3. Buxton Festival Fringe 2021 is open for registration! Have a…

Christmas Raffle tickets now on sale! £2 a ticket to be drawn on December 20th. Tickets can be paid via cheque, cash or Bacs. Please ask for any details you need. Thankyou to everyone who has sent a prize, they are all fantastic! Here’s a few to be won; Body shop goody bag – by…

Dance is back – Live and in person Delighted that Trespass, Sat Dance and Ballet all back this week in person 3 weeks left of term, meaning 3 weeks of dance all with an Xmas feel. Drop us a line/ inbox to book and come BACK to dance Spread the word #buxton #dance

We are raising money by putting on a fantastic christmas light show which includes a beautiful hand built Santa’s Grotto with all profits from this event going to be donated to EYAM OLD FOLK’S FUND this organisation raises money all year round in a bid to provide the elderly people of Eyam with an envelope…

From Tic-Tak Taxis: TIC-TAK CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY…what could you win??? Dinner at La Capri’s, with a taxi there and back? A pampering at Face Facts; Buxton’s award-winning Beauty and Body Salon? Wine Hamper? Chocolates? and so much more… With each Tic-Tak Taxi you use between 1st – 23rd December your driver will give you a ticket…

From Chris Hill Community Sports: It’s back, for boys and girls – and dads too! Saturday morning 10-11 am at Buxton FC.    

From Chatsworth House: We are very sorry to announce that due to Derbyshire being placed in tier 3, we are unable to open the house for Christmas as planned on 2 December. Tiers are reviewed every two weeks and we hope to be able to open on the 16th. We will be contacting all those…

Ring a bell this Christmas – 6 pm on Christmas Eve.  

Lots of the regular Christmas activities for children have been cancelled this year so to add a little cheer the pupils of Buxton Junior School made decorations from items that can be recycled and working in partnership with FOBS (Friends of Buxton Station) have decorated a tree on Buxton Station. I hope you agree that…

I hope you haven’t all forgotten about us? I’m sure you have seen the news and seen High Peak will be placed in tier 3 when lockdown ends. This means the Gym and the Pool will be open on Wednesday 2nd December. Swimming lessons will also start on that day. Booking in for sessions will…

SUNDAY 6TH DECEMBER 2020 AT 9.15AM Be Quick! Registration closes on Monday 30th November! Run, walk, dance, prance, jog or jingle your own 5km route to raise funds for Blythe House Hospicecare! Whilst the Jingle Bell Jog cannot take place in it’s usual format this year, we can still get in the festive spirit and…

Although the prospect of attending a cèilidh in 2020 remains off the cards, The Wee Theatre Company’s latest venture is The Cèilidh Project – a digital celebration of Scottish and Scotland based artists, showcasing their talents as part of a series of interactive live streams as part of St Andrews Day. We will be hosting…

Robin Hood and his Merry Men at the Nottingham Building Society will again be organising a Reverse Santa to enable members of the community to  contribute Christmas presents for children and young people whose Christmas would otherwise be present-less. They are supported by Buxton Lions, who will be using their long-established relationship with Santa to…

From Stone and Water: This year, sadly, there will be no pantomime at Buxton Opera House.So, we at Stone and Water, as makers of things and creators of celebrations, and with help from our friends at the Opera House and the Babbling Vagabonds, are inviting you to make your own!  We have a stack of…

The Royal Variety Performance 2020 will be filmed by ITV for television broadcast in December. Register now for your chance to view the unedited theatrical stage show streamed live from Blackpool’s Opera House on 29th Nov 2020. bit.ly/RoyalVarietyPerformance2020Register

From Tic-Tak Taxis: EXCITING NEWS!!!! Here at Tic-Tak, we understand that 2020 has been a difficult year for pretty much everyone, so we’re hoping to bring a little festive cheer with our Christmas Giveaway…a way of saying thank you for supporting a local business through challenging times. More details will follow soon, so make sure…

We have been working in partnership with the Great Midlands Charity Coalition to launch the ’12 Days of Christmas’ fundraiser, to bring people together this Christmas and inject some much needed positivity into what can be a lonely time of year for vulnerable people. A massive thank you to all the sponsors we have so…

Buxton’s Christmas trees are due to go up today – and the Buxton Town Team is preparing to add some seasonal sparkle… Want to get involved? See the latest issue of Pure Peak for more details: https://www.purepeak.co.uk/  

This winter you’ll be able to see Chatsworth in a whole new light, with a delightful Christmas trail and illuminated features in the garden from dusk. They’ve lowered their prices too – enjoy up to 33% off until 3 January 2021.

Next year The Pavilion Gardens in Buxton is 150 years old! Myself & Jake Burnham are delighted to launch Eat in the Park which will take place in August 2021. It’s something we both have wanted to do for years…a festival in our home town! Amazing food & drink as well as great entertainment throughout…

Welcome to the Snowman Sketch Challenge! Christmas has arrived early and Santa has delivered a brand-new fundraiser challenge for us. Using the trend of GPS art, we are looking for you to create your very best snowman! The Snowman Sketch challenge looks to get you outdoors this winter, making memories, having fun and taking part…

T U R K E Y CHRISTMAS S P E C I A L Gingers of Fairfield will be starting the huge Christmas buttys on Tuesday 24th November along with the Turkey Tally !! Last year the Turkey Tally started off as a bit of fun but got very competitive with our regular customers For…

Have a Christmas do with a difference this year, host a virtual get-together.   Signup today and receive our fun filled party pack!   Raise money to help families unable to afford the essentials. #Hungerfreefuture   https://notyourchristmasparty.trusselltrust.org/

THIS FRIDAY AT 19:30 UTC LOCKDOWN GIG with Rock ‘N’ Roses https://www.facebook.com/events/795273404384078

From google.com The Legends Family Adventure Join the Legends Family in this short, animated series as they go on a journey to Interland and learn some very important lessons about internet safety along the way.  

As it stands the pool will reopen on Thursday 3rd December – pending no further lockdown restrictions being imposed or extended. All tickets for 3rd December to New Years Day will go on sale on 20th November. We will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day but will be open all other days! So…

From The Corner Cupboard: *** COMPETITION TIME *** With everything being so glum at this current time and everything being cancelled we’ve decided to do something for the children! We’ve teamed up with Chocolate Posies who have made us some fabulous chocolate posies as prizes! So here’s what you’ve got to do – Draw any…

Only 23 days to go! Windows light up at 6.30 pm, daily. All donations to Blythe House.

We are pleased to announce our drop of location will be WHALEY BRIDGE. The Whaley Bridge drop off station and wider Toy Bank project is being supported by Father Christmas & The Secret Sorting Office WHEN: Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd November 10am-2pm WHERE: (Outside/to the side of) Footsteps, Market Street, Whaley Bridge ALL GIFTS…

The Great Midlands Charities Coalition 12 Days of Christmas is a festive event being run by a group of small local charities. About this Event The Great Midlands Charities Coalition 12 Days of Christmas is a festive event being run by a group of small local charities based around the Midlands. By signing up to…

Friends of Transition Buxton – Stone and Water have kindly provided free online instructions to make Christmas decorations from plastic bottles, beginning here with plastic-birds-and-twirling-pictures Have fun and follow along online for more to come…. In our town of Buxton this year there is a strong recycled theme running through Christmas and seasonal plans. The…

Buxton Field Club’s next on-line talk is on Saturday 14th November at 7.00pm with Tesni Ward. Badgers and Wildlife of the Peak District Badgers are heavily misunderstood and maligned animals that very few people ever have the pleasure of seeing in the flesh. Those lucky few who have can attest to the fact that badgers…

From Lone Star: COMPETITION TIME! We will be resuming our takeaway/delivery service on Thursday the 5th of November! Keep and eye out for the release of our amazing takeaway menu soon! But for now here is a sneak peek, our “WinterSurvival Box” available from Thursday the 5th of November! 1x Red Rooster Burger 1x Bacon…

                                                          Did your wish come true? A MASSIVE Look Back at the Wishes (3/5) We’re looking back at some of the Millennium wishes which were written and…

Booking is now LIVE for all our sessions for Half Term 2 (nov-xmas) Trespass Dance – https://docs.google.com/…/1P4HyLC…/edit Ballet – https://docs.google.com/…/1S1_PBvSQrjqJRKA…/edit Sat Dance – https://docs.google.com/…/1l6PJpYN6phAfyOjHpEnT0gV…/edit St.A A/School – https://docs.google.com/…/1ZT68kOo1D1SamKavBn…/edit Burbage A/School – https://docs.google.com/…/1j6k8TGdiQRP__XESbalm…/edit Harpur A/School https://docs.google.com/…/1eNjZo7nQsPgVpHqINTD00KX…/edit

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Funny Wonders Awarded a Grant from Comic Relief Community Fund (England) We are really pleased to announce that we have been awarded a £1000 Capacity Building Grant from the Comic Relief Community Fund (England). The Capacity Building Grant will be used to develop the Funny Wonders team, including recruiting associate artists, workshop practitioners, activity volunteers…

Made with love to give with love… A firm fixture in the Buxton calendar, the Winter Emporium at The Green Man Gallery brings together an exciting collection of unique affordable art, craft and seasonal cards, created by the gallery’s Resident Artists to inspire your gift-giving. In a year when so many people won’t be able…

To get you in the Jingling spirit we wanted to share some photos from last years event! Although this year will be a bit different, we can still get festive and raise money for local patient care: https://www.facebook.com/blythehousehospicecare/videos/235996851067959 Jingle Bell Jog Reimagined 2020! Run, walk, dance or jog your own 5km route & raise funds…

For all those who were planning to attend Buxton Field Club’s talk by Patrick Harding – bad news and good news!! Patrick has sadly had to cancel but we have secured the wonderful Neil Barden to talk instead – date and time moved to Sunday 25th October at 5.00pm – thus giving additional light to the start of our…

Yesterday Alan reached the half way point on his epic challenge, though he still seems to be managing to keep pretty clean – despite the mud and rain we’ve seen recently!  Here’s Alan’s thought’s before he started his half way challenge…. ‘Today I’m at Hayfield, the start of the High Peak Circuit, Ride 10 of…

Online event https://www.peakdistrictartisans.co.uk/ Peak District Artisans are going online for their annual flagship event which is usually held live at the Devonshire Dome, Buxton. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In recreating a virtual Great Dome Art & Design Fair we aim to give visitors a complete experience with artists’ individual shops, demonstrations and introductory talks. Join us from 6pm…

A local Virtual Christmas market has arrived in time for you to start buying and selling! Organiser Fran Hobdey  is keen to set this space up online for local buyers and sellers, a market place where anybody is allowed to join but if you have things you want to sell please check in with Fran…

Pensioner Alan Thompson at 75 is undertaking a massive challenge to complete 19 grueling cycle trails in the Peak District to raise much needed funds to help local charities who supported our communities throughout the Covid Pandemic and beyond.   You can keep up to date with Alan’s challenge and share clips of how you…

Pensioner Alan going downhill extremely fast!

From Funny Wonders: Do you remember our MASSIVE, wish-covered elephant?? This year marks twenty years since our first big project – MASSIVE. It aimed to make people smile, to brighten up a drab and dull day in Buxton and give our local community the opportunity to create an image of something that made them happy.…

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Charles Lawley from Chapel is running 170 miles around the High Peak in aid of Syria relief. Charles spoke to HPL “Between Thursday 24th Sept and Sunday Nov 1st I’m going to run 170 miles around the High Peak. Charles said that He is raising money for High Peak Foodbank and Syria Relief. All donations…

Aim High Coaching  is feeling excited at Fairfield Endowed Junior School  Buxton  ·  Buxton October holiday sports camp We are delighted to announce we will be running our Buxton holiday camp. Monday 26th October till Thursday 29th October Fairfield Junior School Group 1 9:15am till 3:15pm Group 2 9:30am till 3:30pm £15 per day or £50 for…

Today Alan’s ride out out of Lockdown leaves from Greggs, Spring Gardens, Buxton.   What a lovely display they have made in the window to advertise it …. COME ON ALAN, don’t forget you can donate if you want via Alan’s Just Giving page. Let’s help him help us Ride Out of Lockdown :o)  

From Christmas For The Community: As many people may know, we run a Christmas meal on Christmas day for anyone who may not be able to afford Christmas or on their own. We get many people coming to this Christmas meal including families. This year it will be different with covid19 and more people in…

Pensioner Alan Thompson at 75 is undertaking a massive challenge to complete 19 gruelling cycle trails in the Peak District to raise much needed funds to help local charities who supported our communities throughout the Covid Pandemic and beyond…..  Gepostet von Claire Mitchell am Samstag, 26. September 2020 See all the films so far and…

The wheely wonderful Alan Thompson is ‘Riding out of Lockdown’ in support of Buxton Street by Street and Connex Community Support. 🤩🚴🤩 We’re asking you all to share how you would ride out of lockdown too (keep it clean please! 🤣). Just film yourself and share your video link with us here or email it to Jeremydunkin@me.com.…

From The Green Man Gallery ‘Some lovely results from ‘Getting Bold with Watercolours’ Workshop at The Green Man Gallery, Buxton yesterday. A second workshop is available on 26th September, 10 am to 1pm. To book contact me, Jenny McKenzie, on 07380 668745 #lovebuxton #supportlocalartists #getcreative #covidsafe #artworkshop Thank you for taking part. I really enjoyed the…

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You are all invited to join our virtual fund raiser by sending videos of how you would Ride Out of Lockdown! The money will go towards CONNEX and BSBS’s continued work within the community – opening up wider possibilities as the needs of our community change after the end of Furlough and very likely further…

From Little Music Monsters on Facebook:   🌟Booking open for 0-6m / non-mobile babies 🗒 NOVEMBER 2020 ➡️ Diaries out! 😆 🙋‍♀️ 7 weeks £38.50 👶🏼 At Trinity Church, Buxton. ⛪ 📝 Please complete and send via private message to Little Music Monsters: Your full name: Baby’s full name: Baby’s age in months: Mobile number:…

Take a virtual tour around the exhibitions at The Green Man Gallery, Buxton – an independent gallery and arts centre, managed and run by artists.      

Lockdown art project hosted by Buxton Museum offers lifeline to local artists Creativity can unite us in the most difficult of times. As the UK went into lockdown in March, many uncertainties lay ahead. Would life ever be the same again? Well, no, it wouldn’t, for now at least, but in the face of adversity,…

Connex Community Support  is feeling positive. We’re having a sale again tomorrow (Saturday 12th) and again on Tuesday 15th September. Lots of great bargains to be had- books, DVDs, bric a brac, clothes. we hope to see you there!

Wirksworth Festival Online 2020 Programme (Saturday) Wirksworth Festival Online 2020 Programme (Saturday) **FIND ALL THE EVENTS SCHEDULED THROUGHOUT THE DAY IN THE ‘VIDEOS’ SECTION OF OUR FACEBOOK PAGE** Although venues in Wirksworth won’t be full of people this year, you can still enjoy so much of what the town and its community has to offer…

Buxton Field Club returns with its all new programme for Autumn and Winter with a mix of live and on-line events. First up, on Saturday 3rd October at 7.00pm, a pair of contrasting illustrated talks: Winter in Yellowstone National Park – the Reintroduction of Wolves – with Louise and Stephen Moon and The Wildlife of…

The Wombles are back for Remember A Charity Week. They’re encouraging everyone to consider leaving a gift to charity in their Will, after taking care of family, friends and fellow Wombles. Watch Great Uncle Bulgaria, Orinoco and rest of the Wombles family in this special new film.

From: Marion Higton   Please help support our local Posties and friends who are doing a charity walk on 13th Sept over Mam Tor raising funds for ‘MIND’ in memory of Kev Higton. Donate on their just giving page, sponsor forms in the Mind shop/ Burbage Stores and also W H Smith Buxton where we…

2020 has been a year for daily walks and discovering our beautiful surroundings! Why not set yourself a challenge and raise money for Blythe House Hospicecare by taking on the Peak District Challenge in just a few weeks’ time?  The Peak District Challenge is an exciting series of team trekking (walking and/or running) challenges based…

We don’t know yet if we are allowed to hold the lantern parade and workshops this year… so just in case here are some ideas for you to make some at home. If we can’t parade with them ..you can hang them in your windows! Please spread the word!

Buxton Team Parish A great start to the stones at St Mary’s. Look for them on the base of the war memorial.

Alan’s Challenge – Riding out of Lockdown Pensioner Alan Thompson at 75 is undertaking a massive challenge to complete 19 gruelling cycle trails in the Peak District to raise much needed funds to help local charities who supported our communities throughout the Covid Pandemic and beyond. https://www.alans-challenge.org.uk/ info@alans-challenge.org.uk Videos See all 2:19 75 year old…

Visit the Explore Buxton website to find out more! https://explorebuxton.co.uk/pavilion-gardens-this-bank-holiday-weekend/?fbclid=IwAR2gwVNM48Z0uyEbO87VGS-wJgBBrAVuIRlUJVNUFxbb2bDDZx2A1qmhBWU  

What better time to try an online class than RIGHT NOW! At some point soon (I hope) we will be going back to our classes at Buxton Community School, but for now we are still dancing and loving it online! If you were a bit nervous to try a dance fitness class, now is the…

https://www.alans-challenge.org.uk/images/come-on-Alan.MP3 WE NEED HELP As the impact of the Corona Virus on our community begins to be understood it is clear the support needed for the health, wellbeing and welfare of the people of Buxton and the High Peak is enormous. Organisations delivering voluntary and paid for services will be overwhelmed if we do not help them…

Buxton Swimming and Fitness Centre 7h  ·  We are getting ready to welcome you back to our pool. Here are some FAQs. Can I just turn up and use the pool? Swimming sessions are bookable, lane swimming only and must be booked online at leisurecentre.com, or on our App ‘leisure centre’ If you are not already…

We are looking for 2 unattached players to join our team!! Does your daughter love football? Send us a message and pop along to a trial session free of charge!! We train Thursdays 6-7pm at silverlands stadium, Buxton, and will be joining the Cheshire league this coming season with matches on Saturdays!

And the good news keeps rolling in our pool will be opening at 6.30am on Friday!!! Please see your guidance on the comments below – pre booking is essential.

Book your free guided tour HERE Guided online tour of the Palace of Westminster In this 45-minute free online talk your presenter takes you on a guided 360° virtual tour. You will have a detailed look inside several rooms including the Commons Chamber, Lords Chamber and Central Lobby with its magnificent octagonal ceiling. The presenter…

News from Buxton Team Parish   THIS FRIDAY, as well as starting the Bible Stones, we’re also excited to announce our Treasure Hunt. It’ll run from the 21st August – 4th Sept and includes 5 different churches within our Parish: Christ Church King Sterndale, Christ Church Burbage, St James’ Harpur Hill, St John’s and St…

Clubbercise & Zumba with Accidental Fitness Buxton My own parody for our cheesiest tune to dance to! See you for Clubbercise online for 7.30pm There’s new tracks too eeeeee! Newbies always welcome, why not try online classes, before we go ‘back to life, back to reality…’ (Oo that should be a cool down for when…

If you love all creatures great and small, and want to lend a hand to the animals in your community, please get in touch with Haywill Animal Rescue!

Thank you to everyone that supported the virtual balloon race for Buxton Infant and Junior School. We had no national winners but well done to the first 15 from our cause. I will post a full list of all the balloons with distance travelled as soon as all the results are in, organisers will be…

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Tall beech trees, spreading chestnuts and elegant ash trees: exploring the woods of Buxton Country Park.Take a wander through the woods looking for squirrels and butterflies, birds and beetles and join our artists at the Visitor centre • Make your own woodland book • Add your own leaves to our woodland tree poem • draw…

From Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses on youtube: Hello from Plarrey Poppins!! Our Bakery Boss Steve Plarre is clearly looking forward to school going back with the last of our Corona-Oke parodies. Over the last month Steve has serenaded us with over 10 songs, as voted for by you, as part of our Corona-Oke Competition, including…. Vanilla Slice…

From Tic-Tak Taxis: 🚕🚕💚 COMPETITION TIME💚🚕🚕 For your chance to win a £10 Voucher to be used in any of our Tic-Tak Taxis, All you have to do is: 💚 Like our Page 💚Give this post a like or love 💚Share so your fiends get a chance to win Winner will be announced on Thursday…

High Peak CVS and local Nordic Walking expert Phill Alcock of Derbyshire based fitness organisation Lifefit are currently working together to develop new self-help walking groups in Whaley and Buxton under the banner of ‘Cando’. Cando aims to enable members to lose weight, increase fitness and improve mental health without the aid of gyms or special clothing.…

Buxton snake oh so close to the end of broad walk Some amazing rocks on it and people are replacing the gaps with new rocks…..it looks fantastic!! Keep on adding keep on painting Well done hp rockers and the high peak community Add yourself to Hp rocks(high peak) on facebook

Clubbercise & Zumba with Accidental Fitness Buxton Public · Hosted by Clubbercise & Zumba with Accidental Fitness Buxton, Accidental Yogis and Blythe House Hospicecare Tickets app.gymcatch.com This is a 2-hour online event to raise money for Blythe House Hospice; a local charity that offers free, individualised, holistic care and support for anyone in the High…

BUXTON JUNIOR PTFA & INFANTS PTA FUNDRAISER Buxton Infants and Buxton Juniors are coming together for the first time to raise much needed funds for the schools. With the recent Covid situation events have been cancelled so this is a way they are hoping will bring some fun to families while raising much needed funds.…

This is coming through Buxton along the A6 and up to the Cat and Fiddle, approximately 8pm . They are walking 100k in 24hrs from Stockport and back via Macclesfield. Buxton Iron Man and Anna (Frozen) are joining them through Buxton. Please beep horns, wave and cheer if you see us! Celebrating STOCKPORT SPIDER-MEN hitting the…

A chance to win a prize just by attending our online Accidental Fitness event to raise money for Blythe House Hospicecare The perfect opportunity to try Clubbercise, Zumba and Yoga (you can dip in and out if you want to) from the comfort of your home The raffle prizes will be drawn after the yoga…

‘ Business opportunity! With social gaming being an unlikely possibility for the forseeable future I find myself with empty space in the shop, space I’d like to see used, so if you know of any local creatives or budding small businesses looking for shop space then let me know; comment, like, share and message, as…

Add yourself to their Facebook page and get painting over the summer! https://www.facebook.com/groups/338768536625545/

Have a little bop or work hard Know that your pennies are going to a fab charity, whilst you work out to dance anthems from the 90’s to present day on Sunday 2nd August! Raffle prizes to be had too from local businesses Accidental Yogis, Clubbercise & Zumba with Accidental Fitness Buxton, Dubbin good food,…

💙 Accidental Fitness Charity Event for Blythe House Hospice! 💙 Why not try Clubbercise, Zumba Fitness and Yoga with us on Sunday 2nd August at 10.30am! This is an online event where all proceeds go to Blythe House Hospicecare 🥰 There’s the potential to win some great raffle prizes too, just for turning up, from…

From Chris Hill Community Sports: CHCS Lockdown Challenges – DONE So the week beginning 16th March when lockdown was looming our fabulous Coaches recorded over 100 CHCS Challenges . We’ve put them on each day. We’ve also done LIVE Trespass, Ballet, Dance & Fundamentals. We asked you to join in and show us your best…

From the National Theatre: We’re back on the big screen baby 🎟 As cinemas re-open in the UK we’re releasing some of our most loved titles to be played on the big screen. We hope our screenings in cinemas are the next best thing to being able to see plays live on-stage. Head to our…

CHCS Summer 2020 final few places – Book NOW on https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PI8nauHoosyuNh5VxIxz5aG57g0ewUkTIDWbnjHxSw8/viewform  

Want to know a bit more about us? Watch the Video! Clubbercise & Zumba with Accidental Fitness Buxton Mondays Clubbercise 6.45pm Wednesdays Clubbercise 7.30pm Thursdays Zumba Fitness 7.30pm Saturdays Zumba Fitness 9.45am Online classes £3.50 per household. For more info take a look at the pinned post at the top of our Facebook page. To…

From High Peak Rocks: Add yourselves to HP rocks ( High Peak ) We are doing a themed rock fortnight…this week is scarecrows…come and join in on the fun, painting and hiding….something cheerful to do during these strange times 😊  

From Buxton International Festival on Facebook: BREAKING NEWS! First Live Performance since Lockdown. Free Event! Northern Chamber Orchestra and Buxton International Festival present an outdoor performance with a string quartet featuring Nicholas Ward, Louise Latham, Richard Muncey and Barbara Grunthal playing a variety of popular quartet classics. The first live performance since Lockdown will take place…

Come and have a giggle with us this week whilst we bop about, work hard and get a sweat on! Mondays Clubbercise 6.45pm Wednesdays Clubbercise 7.30pm Thursdays Zumba Fitness 7.30pm Saturdays Zumba Fitness 9.45am Online classes £3.50 per household. For more info take a look at the pinned post at the top of the Facebook…

From the Pavilion Garden‘s Facebook page:   After being derailed by this loco situation, we are building up a good head of steam, engine-neering a way to get back on track and opening more areas now. Although we’ll be conducting things a little differently as we get ourselves chugging along again!! Some more TRAIN-ing to…

Lovely members,  paint rocks, hide rocks and then hunt rocks! Lots of fun for all the family. https://www.facebook.com/groups/338768536625545/?ref=share

Trespass Dance – TOMORROW – We may not be able to dance together yet but our online sessions continue

An NHS fundraising campaign comes to Buxton – read more here

Support your local schools! Find out more here at this link Up Up and away! We are joining forces – Buxton Junior School PTFA and Buxton Infants PTA are coming together for the first time for a fantastic new fundraising event for the whole family to join in. A virtual balloon race over the Sahara…

  CHCS Summer 2020 is GO…. It’s going to be a summer like no other but we are finally in a place to offer :- ⚽️Sports & Crafts Camp 📅 1st time across 5 days 🏠 1st time across 2 venues All government, DfE guidelines adhered to. **Places are very limited. CHCS only have a…

  The Buxton Visitor Centre at the Pump Room is now open with limited hours: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10am until 4.30pm Sundays 10.30am to 4pm. To find out more about what COVID-19 measures have been introduced visit https://buxtoncrescentexperience.com/reopened-buxton-visitor-centre-good-to-go

  What treasures would you hoard? Where would you keep them? Who would keep them safe? Join us for this year’s Tiny! workshop. Decorate your own treasure box! Find some natural treasures! Mermaid, monster, pirate or dragon, who will guard your treasure? Location: in Pavilion Gardens you will find us on the grass beside the…

Introducing Connex Pen Pals! “We’d like to tell you about a new idea our wonderful Dales team has started! Here’s more from Sarah…… ‘Here over in the Dales we have started a Connex Pen Pals project, whereby youngsters are writing letters and drawing pictures for our older and more vulnerable residents of the Derbyshire Dales.…

BREAKING NEWS…. MATLOCK FARM PARK IS RE-OPENING THIS SUNDAY 5TH JULY, 10.00am-5.00pm!! They say; “You’ve been so patient through these difficult times and we are thrilled we are able to share this FANTASTIC news! Thank you to Visit England for awarding us the COVID-19 Industry standard acknowledging that we are following government and industry guidelines…

      ITV Granada Reports are coming to Buxton on Tues 7th July and are looking for people to come along to talk to about what the rock snake means to them – painters, kids, key workers: please spread the word, be great to have this on TV    https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php  

  Blackwell Mill Cycle Hire is looking forward to seeing you and getting you on ya bike !! https://www.peakblackwellcyclehire.com    

Buxton Fringe Diary of Online Events  To check out the Online Buxton Fringe Festival Diary  of Events, visit https://www.buxtonfringe.org.uk/diary2020 There is something for everyone.   Keep Children entertained with the Online Buxton Fringe Shows.   These include a clown named ‘Curly In Isolation’ which will be presented by Frank Hussey and a show entitled The Red…

Two Left Hands are pulling all the last bits together for their public alternative well dressing.  The big panels will be hung over the weekend and hopefully be up for the normal well dressing week. You can still make something for your garden or window and add to the trail. Just post your pics with…

The bird has been spotted in Spring Gardens and keen ornithologists at Buxton Festival Fringe need your help! Can you write to Floella? Floella is in Spring Gardens but is a bit lonely and would love to hear from children of all ages! https://buxtonfestivalfringe.blogspot.com/2020/07/will-you-take-floella-under-your-wing.html

Buxton Working Men’s Club are supporting this campaign: A campaign has been launched today asking for more support and guidance for live entertainment venues, musicians, singers and entertainers across the country… https://www.gramophone.co.uk/classical-music-news/article/musicians-launch-campaign-to-let-the-music-play Our own Roving Recorder Roger has made it even easier for us all to support the campaign and our favorite artists with oodles…

Buxton Festival Fringe launches online today with over 80 offerings to watch and listen to in the comfort of your own home.

The Fringe launches in real life! Fringe Committee member Viv Marriott (behind), Marketing officer Stephanie Billen, Floella Flap-a-lot from the Sculpture Trail at Buxton Fringe with Floella’s creator Andrea Lewis outside Hawkshead in Buxton’s Spring Gardens celebrating the first day of the Fringe and a whopping 100 entries!   (Photograph by Rob Harrison)

** 1pm – 2pm Saturday 4th July ** 🦸🏻‍♂️👸🏻 Spread the word 🥀📖 Buxton Iron Man & Buxton Belle are heading to the Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, to complete a SPONSORED WALK of 10 lengths of Broadwalk. Can you slow them down by requesting photos and songs whilst observing social distancing? 🎶📸😆 Come along to Broadwalk…

Wednesday 1st to Sunday 19th July 2020 The biggest open-access Fringe between Brighton and Edinburgh, Buxton Fringe hosts some 600 events with music, theatre, comedy, spoken word, dance, film, children’s events, street theatre, visual arts and more. http://www.buxtonfringe.org.uk Facebook.com/buxtonfringe Twitter: @buxtonfringe Find out more here: https://buxtonfestivalfringe.blogspot.com/?fbclid=IwAR3Fm6DrPTwteF5PVKkTFvO5Y2ulrjbevF3qmQRT8BSOktR_jgU9PHQwFUk

A message from High Peak Rocks Buxton snake creator, Clare ‘Well…my claim to fame has finally arrived 🎙🎥📽🎞 ITV news have contacted me 😮 They are coming to Buxton at 11am on Monday 6th July at pavillion gardens at the covid snake…..I’m being interviewed…omg the camera doesn’t lie makeup and hair needs doing 😮😮 They also want recording…

Hi all our riders, volunteers and supporters. We have had various instructions from RDA National of what we need to put in place before we start back. Please be patient as figuring out how we can put 2 metre social distancing and still keep riders safe as well as providing adequate hand washing and sanitising facilities…

Mark Gwynne Jones is collecting Peak District stories for the next chapters of Voices From The Peak.   Particularly interested to hear your snow stories; or the time you were on Kinder and the fog came down.   Feel free to Messenger me here or at email me. Talking more about it with Twiggy on Radio…

The Minions and Gru are supporting WHO in making sure people of all ages stay safe and healthy during this COVID-19 pandemic: 💛 physically distancing 💛 being active at home 💛 being kind to each other The Minions and Gru are supporting WHO The Minions and Gru are supporting WHO in making sure people of all ages stay…

Thanks to Gill Boardman for this lovely snap of a perfect rainbow near Hogshaw Drive this evening! 

Following 16 years of productions on the Buxton Fringe, award-winning theatre company Three’s Company are offering a new comedy podcast for this year’s mainly online coronavirus-proof Buxton Fringe (1-19 July). The Buxton-born theatre company – Yaz Al-Shaater, Tom Crawshaw and Michael Grady-Hall – first appeared on the Buxton Fringe in 2003. Subsequent years have seen…

Live now…. Hosted by Dwayne Johnson, join us for performances by Shakira, Coldplay, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Justin Bieber and Quavo, Miley Cyrus, Chloe x Halle, J Balvin, Yemi Alade, Christine and the Queen, and more as we celebrate our campaign to get funding for the development and equitable distribution of COVID-19 therapeutics, tests and vaccines…

Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust is feeling very excited! The hoardings at The Crescent are down! Have you seen it? The Crescent looks magnificent doesn’t it?! So good to be able to see more of one of Buxton’s most iconic buildings after many years of being obscured.     http://buxtoncrescenttrust.org

One of the Wellsdressing windows looking amazing! 😍 Have you one in your window?  We’d love to see it!  🤩Buxton  Add your welldressing window to https://www.facebook.com/groups/BuxtonStreetbyStreet/  

For any unhappy campers who should have been heading Glastonbury bound this week and are going to party hard in their gardens to make up for it here’s some live streams and Glastonbury links to help make your weekend at home more festive… https://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/line-up/   🤩🌱🍻🌈🎤🥳🎡🚰🌞🎻🎪🍳💫☮️🥴🥂🎼🙈   Glastonbury Links – Today’s Greenfields Opening Ceremony  https://www.facebook.com/glastonburyofficial/…

Please have finished pieces to us by 28th if you can to give us time to sew them up. Details on sizes and materials on Two Left Hands. We are beginning to take delivery of panels. All levels of artistry is most welcome. Don’t be shy. Not to be defeated, following the cancellation of the…

Countdown to Fringe 2020! We now have over 80 entries with more still coming in! We have some great online and other events in every category of entertainment! Keep up to date and book on to your Fringe Events here – https://buxtonfringe.org.uk/ Fringe COVID-19 Statement    

Had a laugh at this.Social Distancing Pub Fight.No idea who created it so I can't credit them, sorry for that. Gepostet von Bob Sherriff am Sonntag, 14. Juni 2020

10 days to Fringe 2020: How did we get here? The Buxton Fringe Stone in the Covid snake on Broad Walk There are only ten days to go until the start of Fringe 2020, and it will be a very different Fringe to that I expected when I took over as Chair from the inestimable…

Matt Lucas unites with his West End friends to spread some baked potato joy ❤️🥔🎭 Gepostet von Les Miserables – Musical am Freitag, 19. Juni 2020

Our Accidental Yoga Trail starts tomorrow!! Exciting! Whether you’re going just for a walk, to get the troops out of the house or fancy playing detective and searching for the hidden rocks, there is in fact a prize to be won!! The big prize up for grabs is: – An Ekotex sticky yoga mat –…

Want to join us for some virtual singing and a massive collaboration between our choir members, volunteers, staff and YOU, our audience? Head to our website via the link below where you can learn the four different parts to #AintNoMountainHighEnough the perfect song to bring us all together right now!https://bit.ly/2BbpSVOThen, once you're note perfect, there's…

  At the centre of the BBC coverage will be three 90-minute programmes on BBC Two, broadcast on Friday 26, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-5280751 The BBC is to broadcast classic Glastonbury performances this year in the music festival’s absence. Previous headline sets from Beyoncé, Adele, Coldplay, David Bowie and Jay-Z will be…

Buxton International International Festival are thrilled to announce the BIF Digital 2020 season which will run from 13-25 July. We’ve recorded a series of special video interviews with guests including Charles Moore, Matthew Parris, Mark Cocker, Patrick Barkham, Gill Hornby, Laura Thompson, Jacopo Spirei, Wyn Davies and Paul Kerryson plus more. All will be free…

25th June – 2nd July A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare National Theatre are all about experiencing theatre together. At a time when many theatre fans around the world aren’t able to visit National Theatre Live venues or local theatres, they are excited to introduce National Theatre at Home.  You will be able to…

Looking to pick up a new skill or hobby? Derbyshire County Council Adult Education courses are moving online this summer in response to the coronavirus crisis. All courses are free and there’s sure to be something for everyone. Find out more: https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/news-events/news-updates/news/summer-adult-education-courses-are-moving-online.aspx  

This was me yoga-ing about in the woods the other week. Attempting balances before the 3 second timer went and doing a yogi squat as I spotted a group of walkers who probably thought I was having a crafty wee 🤣🤣🤣   All in all yoga doesn’t have to be perfect. As long as it’s safe,…

Buxton Fringe have an exciting new event this year. Phone @ 5. 🎻🎭🎤🎨🎹🤹‍♀️🎸🎪🎧🎫🎬🎺 We cannot hold our usual Fringe @ 5 in Pavilion gardens so we are offering people the opportunity to receive a phone call. 🎻🎭🎤🎨🎹🤹‍♀️🎸🎪🎧🎫🎬🎺 You don’t need the internet to be able to enjoy the Fringe. This year some of our entrants…

🎻🎤🎹🎸🎧🎬🎺   LiveStream Starts at 8 p.m. tonight…   🎻🎤🎹🎸🎧🎬🎺   Scottish musicians come together to support Scotland’s vital Grassroots Music Venues. 3 stages of music recorded for the Save Our Scottish Venues campaign include sets from KT Tunstall, The Xcerts, Hunter & the Bear, Wet Wet Wet, Be Charlotte, Fatherson, Luke La Volpe, Hue…

Contact details are here on the network Facebook page.

This is just the kind of rock you’ll be looking for this weekend! It will have a drawing of a yoga pose and the name underneath. The letter you need for the competition entry will be highlighted in gold Special thanks to the lovely Pip for doing these for me I think everyone will agree…

🦸🏻‍♂️👸🏻 Spread the word 🥀📖 Buxton Iron Man & Buxton Belle are heading to the Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, to complete a SPONSORED WALK of 10 lengths of Broadwalk. 💃🚶‍♂️ Can you slow them down by requesting photos and songs whilst observing social distancing? 🎶📸😆 *** 1pm – 2pm Saturday 27th June *** Come along to Broadwalk in your best…

This is a free event to be able to win yoga goodies including equipment and free yoga classes (online for the moment). Accidental Yogis is running a scavenger hunt with a twist! No yoga experience required! 🙂 So grab the kids, your partner, or someone else at a socially acceptable distance and lets walk and…

On Monday, Derbyshire County Council will be begin to deliver treat bags to carers of our adults with disabilities who have been doing an amazing job of looking after there family member 24/7 during cov19- a very stressful job with no services to help. These bags have been made up by the social workers in…

National Theatre at Home: The Madness of George III A royally epic production from Nottingham Playhouse, streaming from 7pm UK time on Thursday 11 June, until 7pm UK time on 18 June     https://www.youtube.com/watch  

The wait is almost over – Download TV is coming THIS WEEKEND! JUNE 12TH – 14TH KISS – IRON MAIDEN – DISTURBED – SYSTEM OF A DOWN – DEFTONES AND MANY MORE https://downloadfestival.co.uk/download-tv/ That’s right, for ONE WEEKEND ONLY, you can enjoy 3 days of live streamed music, interviews, interactive content and loads more from…

Absolute Radio reveal Front Room Festival line-up, a celebratory Isle of Wight Festival programme airing 12th – 14th June 22 Iconic Performances Airing 12th – 14th June from Paul McCartney, Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, Coldplay, The Rolling Stones, The Who and more… Absolute Radio have combed the Isle of Wight Festival archives to programme an…

  This year Cupcake Day is whenever you want it to be. So dust off your baking bowls, whip out your whisks and raise some dough to help people affected by dementia. For more information see https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/cupcake-day

    A fun activity for the family is making a Flowerpot Person, or following The Buxton Flowerpot Trail!   For all those wanting to join the trail for 2020, the deadline to enter is Friday 26 June – simply email your flowerpot person’s/sculpture’s location to hello@funnywonders.org.uk. Last year there were 28 dots on the…

BBC Bitesize can help you with home schooling. It’s full of resources including wellbeing advice for you as parent and teacher… See website

Claire the creator of Buxton COVID-19 Snake can’t believe how long it is 🥰🐍   I really didn’t think it would grow but it has by all you amazing people and the High peak community…well done everyone….p.s keep painting rocks it’s getting towards the end of broad walk….and remember to varnish them 👍👍 X HP rocks (…

The project comes from Ramsbottom-based Illuminos, an artist duo responsible for some of the digital works seen at the likes of Bluedot festival and Chinese New Year. Trees across the city centre will be illuminated with the faces of nominated key workers in a touching ‘tree tribute’. There is set to be 33 trees, known…

Wondering what all this Zooming about is about!? Here’s an introduction from the Global Free Learning Community (https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/) to help you get Zooming off to your next Quiz Night or Party https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/zoom/getting-started-with-zoom/1/

Join us on June 14 for Virtual One Fun Day – an event for you and your pets to enjoy from the comfort of your own home. On Sunday 14 June join us from 10am for a day of animal focused fun. A range of interactive animal-themed activities will be beamed in to your home…

Glossop’s Partington Theatre is inviting locals to join them in an online murder mystery evening next Thursday (June 11) from 7pm.   The theatre’s volunteers have been hosting a regular online quiz during lockdown – but this will be a bit different!   Instead, they will be putting on a performance of ‘Murder in the Red…

This is the story of how amazing volunteers have been keeping Buxton’s community garden going during the Covid-19 lockdown!    

🍾🤩 It’s Day 7, and the last day of Volunteers Week 2020 🍾🤩 We hope in this weather our neighbours are enjoying a busy, or quiet, weekend, doing whatever they want (safely please! 😉 ) When the Pandemic began and lockdown was looming, the Viral Kindness Initiative was the heart of Buxton’s COVID-19 Support and that neighbour support remains…

Not to be defeated, following the cancellation of the Buxton Welldressings and Carnival, Two Left Hands would like to introduce our alternate project. If you’ve seen our puppets in the Carnival Parade in the last few years you know we like it big, and bright, and arty, but also that our goal is to bring…

Can’t find many live streams today 🤔 Hoping that’s just a blip and all the Musicians and Artists out there remember we’re trying to stay at home, at least until they can entertain us in person! 🙃   So, time to test your brain matter tonight! See if the first week back at school or work…

Registration for our virtual quiz night hosted by Robert Largan MP for High Peak closes at 12 midday tomorrow! Sign up now for just £5 per household! There’s a chance to win a hamper prize including bottle of House of Commons whisky! 🥃🎉 all the money raised will go towards continuing to provide free care and support to local…

🦸🏻‍♂️🦹🏼‍♂️ Spread the word 🥀📖 Belle & the Buxton super heroes are heading to Fairfield, Buxton, next week to share songs and smiles whilst observing social distancing 🎶💃   Keep a look out from *** 1 pm on Saturday 13th June *** 🤳 Photos/selfies welcome and even better if shared on STOCKPORT SPIDER-MEN Young and old, step out on your…

👏👏👏 It may be raining but it didn’t stop us from clapping! 👏👏👏 It’s also Day 4 of Volunteers Week 2020 so tonight we dedicated our support to all the Volunteers out there, especially ours 😉 (hello Super Stars, hope you’re staying safe!) 🤩 Whether it’s St Johns Ambulance; Mountain Rescue; Air Ambulance; a Residents…

Trespass Dance – Back Tomorrow Live on Zoom with Coaches Jennie and Bethan Please drop us a line for ID and Password #buxton #trespass #dance

The latest guidance for any potential grassroots restart has just been released. The FA have issued further guidance to all grassroots football and informal football activity outside the professional game following the Government’s relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions from 1 June 2020.   Consistent with Government advice published on Monday 1 June, the following outdoor football activity…

🐍🐍🐍 Have you been to see Buxtons snake yet? It looks fantastic! 🌈🐍 We have snakes in Buxton, Peak Dale, Whaley, Dove, Chapel, New Mills and Chinley!  As well as the adults finding that inner artist it’s lovely to see so many wonderful creations from the children. 🐍🌈🐍   It’s lovely to see families having…

😊🎼🎻🎸🥁🎤🎼😊 From the hallowed grounds of their hometown Boston ballpark, Dropkick Murphys will be STREAMING OUTTA FENWAY with a full-on live performance – FREE from the infield dirt !!! 😊🎼🎻🎸🥁🎤🎼😊 presented by Pega. Watch Live on Facebook 11.00 p.m. Tonight

🎼🎤🥁🎸🎻🎧🎼 Meerkat Music Presents Take That & Robbie Williams 🎼🎤🥁🎸🎻🎧🎼 On Friday 29th May at 8pm my buddies Take That & Robbie Williams play music extravaganza, from their homes, to yours! It is promise to be a night you’ll Never Forget! Although Sergei probably will. He’d forget his tie if it weren’t clipped on.

🎼🎤🥁🎸🎻🎧🎼 Ministry of Sound presents Ministry Weekender; a two-day virtual party streamed live to your home in aid of raising money for the WHO Solidarity Fund, which helps countries prevent, detect and respond to the ongoing pandemic. 🎼🎤🥁🎸🎻🎧🎼 Ministry Weekender partner YouTube, will match $2 for every $1 dollar raised during the stream. Enjoy the…

A trail of brightly coloured painted rocks lining Broadwalk in Buxton has now grown to more than 2,500, capturing local people’s imagination and community spirit. Buxton resident Clare Cartledge, who started the ‘Covid-19 snake’ earlier in May with a hand full of her own creations said she’s amazed at how it’s taken off. Read the…

Get ready for some virtual fun by taking part in a Macmillan fundraising fun nights.  There’s everything you need to everything you need to host a board games night online that makes a real difference, host a seamless quiz night, or solve the mind-boggling murder mystery! Once you sign up, you’ll receive everything you need…

It is proven that a daily dose of nature improves your mental health, so Derbyshire Wildlife Trust have got a few hints and tips of ways you can get wild at home. 🌞🐝🌺🐝🌼🐝💐🐝🌻🌞 This Thursday at 2.00 p.m. there’s a free Bee Kind Webinar and Q&A all about bee’s.  Register for the webinar here 🌞🐝🌺🐝🌼🐝💐🐝🌻🌞…

Liam Gallagher, Mark Owen and Emeli Sande are to lead a doorstep sing-along to celebrate the community spirit shown in the Covid-19 lockdown. Manchester’s Together In One Voice event will invite people to join in with an online stream of songs from “doorsteps, windows, balconies and streets” at 19:30 BST on Thursday 28/05/2020 The stream…

🌙🚀☄️ In this landmark crewed test flight launching from Kennedy Space Center, SpaceX will send NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on a test flight aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft!. ✨🛸☄️   🌙🚀☄️Launching at 9.30 p.m. if the skies are clear and your looking South West you’ll be able to look up to the…

Are you thinking of keeping a daily journal about your personal experience of your life under lockdown and beyond? This may be a therapeutic way of channelling the rollercoaster of emotions that many of us are feeling, giving you the chance to reflect on the positive outcomes as well as the challenges. It may be…

The new national creative arts competition for older people stuck at home because of Coronavirus Many people in the UK are still staying at home due to Coronavirus, and older people have been particularly restricted in what they can do and who they can see. Our greatest writer, William Shakespeare, was faced with a similar…

If you’ve not caught up with Alex Horne, Greg Davies, and crazy world of #HomeTasking a new 30 hour home task challenge starts tomorrow morning. 😀🎬⏰✅❎📽🤔🤯   #HomeTask for today – learn all about it and watch some of the amazing #HomeTasking Wins and Fails to get the ideas flowing!   Here’s Alex with how…

Don’t want your mood to match today’s weather!? Check out this guide to online comedy specials to help bring a smile to a grey day 🤣🥳🤩😎  

There’s not many sports up and running at the moment but there’s some kicking about 😉 🏌️‍♀️🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♀️🏌️‍♂️ Tonight Golf titans Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are set to partner up with NFL superstars Peyton Manning and Tom Brady in a charity golf match which will raise money for the fight against coronavirus. 🏌️‍♀️🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♀️🏌️‍♂️   Dubbed…

Looking for something to snuggle up under a blanket to escape the rain? Check out the National Theatres You Tube Page   There’s only 5 days left to watch the fantastic Gillian Anderson in A Streetcar Named Desire Filmed on stage at the Young Vic by National Theatre Live.   Order, order. This House is…

It’s a grim day outside so it must be the Bank Holiday Weekend! 🙉 Here’s some live streams and recorded links to keep you all entertained at home today..   First let’s keep the kids busy! 😉   🥁🎷🎤🎧🎼 Big Fish Little Fish family rave teams and DJs beam from their homes to yours weekly.…

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Socially distanced music video Gepostet von Jenny Gartside am Freitag, 22. Mai 2020

The princesses and heroes are getting ready for next week’s social-distance visits in Buxton. We will try our best to interact with as many children as possible (from a distance, of course). Exact times cannot be guaranteed as this depends on how long it takes to move through each area. BUT you can: Listen out…

Big Weekend 2020 takes place this weekend (Friday 22 – Sunday 24 May 2020), but with a twist: it’s a virtual festival. Radio 1 and the world’s biggest artists will be joining you remotely while you stay at home. The likes of Sam Smith and Jonas Brothers will be performing from their homes and maybe…

For anyone wanting to turn their garden into a mosh pit this Bank Holiday Weekend here’s a treat for you! 👹🎤🎻 it Up🥁🎸🎺🎷🎧🤠   (but maybe not your neighbours, sorry neighbours! 🙉) There’s some great online content coming up in the next few days. Firstly, Rebellion  are going to be streaming a live show from…

Turn that frown, upside down! https://www.facebook.com/Negrowskyococ/videos/10158546389168856/

‘Everything stops for PopMaster!’ as Radio 2 announces All Day PopMaster. (Bank Holiday Monday, 25 May). Listeners and some of the UK’s best loved BBC and commercial radio presenters including Zoe Ball, Greg James, Dotun Adebayo and Ronan Keating will be competing against each other across the station’s daytime shows in the nation’s favourite pop…

❤️🥰❤️ Over the past few weeks Connex Community Support have had nearly 40 jigsaws donated which  has been amazing, thank you! ❤️🥰❤️ We have managed to get some out to our clients and have many left over ready to be given out to whoever would like one. If you are wanting a jigsaw then please get…

💐🌹🍁🥀 Chelsea Flower Show 2020 💐🌹🍁🥀   Determined not to let all the hard work of their green fingered supporters go to waste the RHS have moved this years Chelsea Flower Show Online!   Today is members day but the show gardens open to their virtual public tomorrow.  See the website for what’s on and…

🌟 Giveaway 🌟 High Peak Fruit and Veg are offering one lucky liker the chance to win a free fruit and veg box this week! All you need to do is share their facebook page Like their post on Facebook and add a friends name to their post to help spread the word about the amazing Fruit…

🐍🐍🐍 A big shout of of thanks to Fairfield Builders Supplies who have left some snake food in The Pavilion Gardens over the weekend ready for you to take home and paint to help make the snake grow 🐍🐍🐍

  Live stream gigs and DJ sets this weekend: From Lewis Capaldi to Katy Perry!   Music fans are in for another treat this weekend, with a series of live-streamed gigs and DJ sets coming our way. One of the country’s biggest pop stars is going acoustic to celebrate a big anniversary, while a video-chatting…

These fab blokes from Tarmac walked 10k with an 8 hour shift in the middle and donated their own money to buy some body shop goodies. They will be delivered to our local hospitals and nursing homes to thank our wonderful NHS and care workers. Well done guys!

Watch the amazing video here! https://www.facebook.com/100015296376061/videos/859391247914080/

Monday 18th May for 24 hours only, with never before seen footage of Peter Hook performing the full back catalogue at Christ Church in Curtis’s hometown of Macclesfield.   Only 500 tickets were released for that exclusive performance five years ago, selling out in less than 20 seconds The concert, which originally took place in…

Streaming Saturday May 16th from 10.30 a.m. Delivered Live, in partnership with the Victorian Government, are thrilled to announce the inaugural Recharge 2020 Festival set to breathe life back into communities across the state. Catch full performance, in-studio sets from Tones and I, Missy Higgins, Pierce Brothers, The Jezabels, The Black Sorrows, Archie Roach, Ainslie Wills, Dallas Frasca, Fanny Lumsden,…

Queen will make the 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness available on the band’s YouTube page from 7.00 p.m. tonight to raise money for the World Health Organization. The show will be available to watch for 48 hours, and for every dollar donated during the stream, Google will match with a $2 donation.

I don’t understand what this means but it’s the weekend and we try to bring live streams to keep you home and entertained so here you go…   🤘 Tonight 11.30 p.m. 🤘   Watch #TheDirt with the Crüe & special guests on Netflix Follow along with special commentary right here on Mötley Crüe’s twitter…

Caution by the Killers is number one at AAA and ALT radio! Thank you for all your support, and thanks to the radio stations playing it out! This is making us want to talk a little, maybe answer some questions 😉 We’re going to do a YouTube Live Q&A on May 15 at 8.00 p.m.…

Five4Five Fest is a stay at home music festival founded by Gav Gates and Tom Pullen. The original idea was to have five bands perform from home on the 16th May, referencing the ‘5-4-5’ donation drives on social media. With an overwhelming interest, this spun out of control, and we ended up bringing more friends…

A message from the Eurovision acts to their fans… The #Eurovision acts have recorded this message to fans who’d normally be watching this week. It’s part of Newsbeat‘s documentary about the cancellation of the song contest. Watch in the UK Watch internationally

Tonight! Time to shake off them beer bellies live from Jennie’s Kitchen! 🌈🏋️‍♀️🤸‍♀️🤾‍♀️🤺🌈 Join Jennie and the team on Facebook Live later –

🎼🎧🎤🎹🎷 A retro music festival is coming to your living room this weekend (16/05/2020) 🎼🎧🎤🎹🎷 Headlined by some of the biggest names of the 1980s.  80s Lockdown Fest will be headlined by the likes of Tony Hadley, Wet Wet Wet, and Jason Donovan, all to raise money for charity. Streaming live to your living room…

It may be Sunday but we don’t foresee an early night! A galaxy of stars will be on hand on May 11 for Rise Up New York!, a citywide virtual telethon to raise awareness and funds to help New Yorkers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, organized by iHeartMedia and New York’s largest poverty-fighting…

Inspired by Billy Bragg’s recent Mother’s Day video release for his song “Can’t Be There Today,” City Winery and Billy are co-producing a special multi-artist Mother’s Day Concert that will be broadcast on YouTube on May 10th, 2020 beginning at 10 p.m. tonight. We’ve invited some of our favorite artists from the City Winery family…

Chris Hill Community Sports have been hard at work keeping us all fit and engaged in the local sports community whilst we’ve been in lockdown. Today is the last day to enter the #chcschallenge of recreating a goal.  Prizes are available for the most perfect match to the video which recreates the goal.  Keep it…

🐍🐍🐍 There’s a baby snake loose in the Pavilion Gardens are we need people to help feed it! 🐍🐍🐍

In between taking part in and supporting the Royal British Legion’s VE 75 Remembrance Day Celebrations, Buxton Street by Streets own Anna organised street bingo for her neighbours today. We think it went well, although judging by the photo we’re not 100% convinced! One resident Angela commented on Facebook ‘Really enjoyable VE day bingo today!…

🎤🎧🎼 Following our weekend theme of trying to tap into all the amazing weekend live music streams for you, here’s a treat to get you up and boogy-ing after a day in the sun, and full of energy ready for the 9 p.m. sing along later! 🎤🎧🎼   Starts at 8.00 p.m! (08/05/2020) Robyn Live…

This Friday on VE Day get your flags out and make some bunting to put up whilst you enjoy a picnic from your own garden to honour our heroes past and present! See also the virtual event Buxton Street By Street has set up – post pinned to top the top of the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/events/858539427965217/…

Chris Hill Community Sports are inviting any football fans out there to join then in  a Football Pub Quiz tonight (07/05/2020) Happening after the weekly Clap you’ll need to download Zoom to take part.  Call or text the number below for more info! The team at Chris Hill Community Sports are doing a great job…

Exercise doesn’t have to be a chore! Have a dance about in your living room with Clubbercise online! 🥳🥳🥳 Some awesome tunes to get the heart pumping and body moving ❤️💪🏻 And see other HUMANS, as there’s chance to chat afterwards for those that want it 🤗 For more info take a look at the…

Nikon’s mission has always been to empower creators. In these uncertain times, we can do that by helping creators stay inspired, engaged and growing. That’s why we’re providing all of our Nikon School Online courses free. Let’s come out of this even better. Here are just some of the workshops available on the Nikon Website:…

So it’s May 4th today! Aka Star Wars Day! 🤠🚀🛰🎥🔫☢️🤖 To celebrate, Emerald City Comic Con are hosting a ‘May 4th be with you, and Revenge of the 5th’ Star Wars Convention, all online from your sofa! – See here for more. Not only that but Disney have announced the launch of ‘Star Wars: The…

The Solstice Prize for Young Writers 2020 A CREATIVE WRITING PRIZE FOR 10-17 YEAR OLDS BROUGHT TO YOU BY WRITING EAST MIDLANDS SUNRISE ON THE SOLSTICE Writing East Midlands have announced the launch of the 2020 Solstice Prize, now in its fifth year. They’d love to see entries of poetry (up to 40 lines) and…

http://www.writingeastmidlands.co.uk   Aurora Prize for Writing 2020 The Aurora Writing Prize is a national  competition run by Writing East Midlands, in partnership with  The Society of Authors. In 2020 , the prize will be awarded to  outstanding new writing in two categories, short fiction (of up to 2,000  words) and poetry (of up to 60…

    WANTED *JIGSAWS *PUZZLE BOOKS *CROSSWORD BOOKS *SUDOKU BOOKS *COLOURING BOOKS FOR ADULTS *MAGAZINES *CROSS STITCH KITS   Here at Connex we run a befriending service and we also run groups for older adults to attend. Due to our current situation, the groups are on hold and we cannot do 1 to 1 befriending…

  Help us spread the word about the Royal British Legions Remembrance Day call to the nation to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day from home! Here are some handy links to help you get involved – Starting with how to make your own bunting so you don’t have to go out searching for…

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Ok flowerpot fans 😎. Here is the location map for those created in April for all who want to hunt them down 🧐 on your daily exercise. Obviously, please maintain the latest social distancing guidance. There’s over 30 dots, which makes it bigger than last year! 👏 Thank you so much to everyone who has…

Exercise is vital for our mental and physical health. With gyms closed and government advice to stay home it’s time to take your exercise inside and there are lots of free online resources that can help keep your body physically fit and your mind calmed and balanced.   High Peak Council offer this list of…

  Many people in the UK are staying at home and are not able to go out for social gatherings due to Coronavirus. Our greatest writer, William Shakespeare, was faced with a similar situation, with outbreaks of the plague throughout his career, and in particular in 1605-06, when he wrote his King Lear. We have…

      Roll up..roll up!   You’re cordially invited to the BLC Apprenticeships Virtual Country Fair!🎪🏆 With the help of our extremely talented apprentices we’re hosting a variety of FREE online competitions for the whole family to enjoy!🥳 Whether your little one’s a modern day Picasso or you’re channelling Mary Berry whilst in lockdown-…

        Today’s huge thank you to frontline workers goes to all of the staff at The Argyle Care Home on Broadwalk. Thank you so much for caring for Buxton’s Elder Residents at such a difficult and challenging time. And thank you to the staff and residents who brighten up our day as…

@First_News is offering children a free digital download of its weekly newspapers for a short while. Get yours here:  https://subscribe.firstnews.co.uk/free-downloadable-issue/ In its latest edition, Education Secretary @GavinWilliamson thanks children for all they’re doing to protect us from #coronavirus.  

Looking for some relaxing activities to do as a family? Gardening is a great way to de-stress. Being around plants and nature has been shown to lower stress levels and improve our mood 🍃 ​ ​Fresh food doesn’t need a lot of space to grow.⁣ You can create a small garden on your balcony or even…

👇Virtual tours of UK attractions👇 Many major UK attractions are offering fantastic virtual tours – whether you want a sneak peek of Buckingham Palace’s grand interiors or views of the breathtaking landscapes in the Lake District!😍

Has your Facebook changed yet? Keen to help us stay in touch and give Zoom a run for their money Facebook are setting messenger video calls for up to 50 people at a time! Click here for full story

This weekend would have been Manchester Punk Festival! We can’t go, so instead put your headphones in and pretend your moshing up and down Oxford Street instead with the MPF live stream! https://www.instagram.com/mcrpunkfest/

It’s the Weekend! So we thought we’d share these handy links from TicketMaster where you can join top musicians and theater productions in Stay at Home Streaming: Music Theatre Museums, Exhibitions and Tours

Streaming live DJ-sets, live music and live performances, United We Stream will have something for everyone to enjoy while we all spend more time indoors to help the fight against COVID-19. Pay what you feel and buy a virtual ticket and watch nightly live streams while you’re inside, with all the money raised going to…

  Buxton’s very own Super Hero postal workers make our streets a brighter place in order to raise money for our wonderful NHS

Over twenty flowerpot creations have been made so far for the #BuxtonFlowerpotTrail. All are welcome to get involved.  

Making a time capsule may be a helpful way for your children to express their thoughts and feelings about the current Covid-19 crisis. Here are worksheets which may be helpful. https://fox8.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2020/04/COVID19-TIME-CAPSULE-3.pdf  

If you have little ones and want to burn off some energy have a dance with Coach Jennie – link below.  Enjoy!   https://www.facebook.com/groups/560370601245794/?sorting_setting=CHRONOLOGICAL

T.V. Characters (Hint: Number 1 is Simpson’s)

When? 10 Apr at 11:45 – 15 Apr at 16:00 Where? https://www.facebook.com/explorebuxton/photos/gm.697423534395348/3164031110296746/?type=3&theater And in your own home! Visit https://explorebuxton.co.uk/

Huge amounts of hard work, determination and generosity has enabled those most in need to be able to enjoy a Easter otherwise not possible due to the present lock-down restrictions. Helping to prevent families from breaking isolation, potentially putting people at risk of contracting the Novel Coronavirus, was our aim when we were offered the…

Bring potty characters to every garden this year!   #BuxtonFlowerpotTrail  

#BangYourDrum are showing love and support for #keyworkers  Find out more here: https://upbeatmusicandarts.co.uk/  https://youtu.be/LV7iqobsUKU  via @YouTube  

With two weeks of isolation, no bar or cellar to run around, and too much delicious home made Banana bread to chomp on I feel like I’m piling on the pounds today 😉 So we’ve been in touch with Chris Hill Community Sports for some isolation exercise advice and they have oodles of it! You…

The song choice might be a topic of discussion, but the message behind it is clear; We are making the most of what we have and coming together in ways many have not yet experienced. So.….  Let’s all stand outside, on our doorstep or near our houses at 19:00 this evening and sing S Club…

Get Down Shep! You’re going to knock the TV down! 🙂

The new Nightingale Hospital in London requires budding artists from around the country to send them their Rainbows to help brighten up the walls of this purpose built, vast building! Find out more here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10158236103291064&set=pcb.569989203617267&type=3&ifg=1&__tn__=HH-R&eid=ARCRrEWyh00bLxU6t1Ls6FOOLhGlwVYqNkoA4jB4zTW7mJY2A6RuqcHAsbobrF8mrk7KRujmXlCigx_u Or if you are not on Facebook: https://www.familiesonline.co.uk/news/childrens-drawings-needed-for-nhs-nightingale-hospital  

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VIRTUAL DRAWING CLASS FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES – WITH MAT CAHILL Thursday, April 2nd @ 4pm GMT+1 We’ve designed a drawing course for kids of all ages. Join artist and learning specialist mat Cahill for a drawing workshop. In this fun and active 40 minute session discover the visual language of drawing. Don’t expect…

Find out  more about Buxton’s Serpentine Community Garden here: https://www.serpentinecommunitygarden.org/join-us.html?fbclid=IwAR10pBzRgoLjCV6SgKR2MzIM6iaoyFgctL-LQy8ARgbypCZ8GLNvi-InppU (Bigga marrowfat peas available from Waitrose and Lomas on Spring Gardens)

Find out more…. https://time.com/5809613/bear-hunts-coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR1qWE8jsG0QHyP_XGYsBZvcW3cwZiSF5qihC0bWXlOGhcCRieRCL6or6Dk https://twitter.com/i/status/1241495826154819590      

Not everything is cancelled this summer! 🙂 The Buxton Flowerpot Project returns, albeit slightly amended. Something to do next week!   Website – http://www.funnywonders.org.uk Facebook – /Funny.Wonders Twitter – @FunnyWonders #BuxtonFlowerpotTrail #FunnyWondering YouTube – http://www.youtube.com/funnywonders  

Waste Not Want Not- donations of food from the best of Buxton: Every week day, Monday to Friday, from 11am to 1pm Waste Not, Want Not; based at Buxton’s United Reformed Church has a limited range of food available for collection each day and there are no guarantees about what will be on offer –…

Meet Dorothy Boswell, the face behind the National #clapforourcarers https://clapforourcarers.co.uk/ initiative: Find out more about the incredible movement here: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/clap-for-our-carers-videos-nhs-coronavirus-applause-internet-virgin-media-a9430176.htmlY Week One and we’re applauding our NHS workers up and down the Country.  One of our Facebook group Administrators, Fran Hobdey, and local Mum Jade Meredith, captured the moment their family and neighbours praised this…