Events
Upcoming Events
After-school Youth Club
Our after-school, creative Youth Club workshops, as part of our Changing Faces project, are for 11-18 year olds in and around Buxton who face daily difficulties or disadvantage, who would benefit from some time being creative in a supportive environment.
Tuesdays, re-starting 14 April 2026
3:30pm-5pm
St Anne’s Community Centre, Hardwick Square West, Buxton SK17 6PX.
Limited spaces available. To book, please email hello@funnywonders.org.uk
High Peak Youth Robotics
A youth group for young people interested in robotics, engineering, design and coding! Compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge, a national robotics competition.
Tuesdays, 16 September 2025 to 14 April 2026
6pm-8pm
St Anne’s Community Centre, Hardwick Square West, SK17 6PX
No spaces available.
Buxton Spring Fair
We’ll be holding a pick-up-pots stall and making workshop at the Buxton Spring Fair to promote the Buxton Flowerpot Trail 2026.
Monday 4 May 2026
10am-5pm
Buxton Market Place (we should be near The Eagle)
All welcome!
The Pump Room
We’ll be holding a pick-up-pots stall and making workshop at The Pump Room to promote the Buxton Flowerpot Trail 2026.
Saturday 16 May 2026
1pm-4pm
The Pump Room
All welcome!
Buxton Market
We’ll be holding a pick-up-pots stall at Buxton Market to promote the Buxton Flowerpot Trail 2026.
Saturday 30 May 2026
9am-2pm
Buxton Market
All welcome!
Buxton Carnival Making Workshop
We’re planning to be in the Buxton Carnival parade this year. After 10 years, we’re bringing our human rollercoaster back, after first performing it in 2016! If anyone would like to join us, please get in touch.
We’re running a making workshop in June to make our preparations.
Saturday 14 June 2026
1pm-4pm
Buxton Sea Cadets, Silverlands
To get involved, email hello@funnywonders.org.uk
Buxton Carnival
Join us for the Buxton Carnival parade! We’re bringing our human rollercoaster back, after first performing it in 2016! If anyone would like to join us, please get in touch. We need money collectors, rollercoaster callers and performers, and chaperones.
Saturday 11 July 2026
11am-5pm (parade 2pm-4.30pm)
Around the town.
To get involved, email hello@funnywonders.org.uk
Recent Events
After-school Youth Club
Our after-school, creative Youth Club workshops, as part of our Changing Faces project, are for 11-18 year olds in and around Buxton who face daily difficulties or disadvantage, who would benefit from some time being creative, or from an additional support network.
Tuesdays, re-starting 16 September 2025
3:30pm-5pm
St Anne’s Community Centre, Hardwick Square West, Buxton SK17 6PX.
Limited spaces available. To book, email hello@funnywonders.org.uk
High Peak Youth Robotics
A new youth club for young people interested in robotics, engineering, design and coding!
Tuesdays, 17 September 2024 to 1 April 2025
6pm-7.30pm
Buxton Methodist Church, Chapel Street, SK17 6HX
No spaces available.
Buxton Carnival
We’re planning to be in the Buxton Carnival parade this year. If anyone would like to join us, please get in touch.
We’re running making workshops in June to make our preparations.
Saturday 12 July 2025
2pm-4pm
Around the town.
To get involved, email hello@funnywonders.org.uk
Rotary Summer Fair & Charity Bazaar
We’ll be holding a pick-up-pots stall and making workshop at the Rotary Club of Buxton’s Summer Fair to promote the Buxton Flowerpot Trail 2025.
Saturday 31 May 2025
10am-4pm
Octagon Hall, Pavilion Gardens
All welcome!
Buxton Spring Fair
We’ll be holding a pick-up-pots stall and making workshop at the Buxton Spring Fair to promote the Buxton Flowerpot Trail 2025.
Monday 5 May 2025
10am-5pm
Buxton Market Place (we should be near The Eagle)
All welcome!
After-school Youth Club
Our after-school, creative Youth Club workshops, as part of our Changing Faces project, are for 11-18 year olds in and around Buxton who face daily difficulties or disadvantage, who would benefit from some time being creative, or from an additional support network.
Tuesdays, re-starting 22 April 2025
3:30pm-5pm
St Anne’s Community Centre, Hardwick Square West, Buxton SK17 6PX.
To book a place, email hello@funnywonders.org.uk