Events
Upcoming Events
High Peak Youth Robotics
A youth group for young people interested in robotics, engineering, design, coding and outreach! Compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge, a national robotics competition.
Tuesdays, re-starting 8 September 2026
6pm-8pm
St Anne’s Community Centre, Hardwick Square West, SK17 6PX
Spaces available.
After-school Art 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 15 September 2026
3:30pm-5pm
St Anne’s Community Centre, Hardwick Square West, Buxton SK17 6PX.
Spaces available.
Recent Events
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
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 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!
Flowerpot-making Workshop
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 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!