Following the release of the Buxton Visitor Economy Strategy (VES) Report this July, a discussion regarding the town’s digital presence took place at the Old Hall Hotel between interested parties including Vision Buxton (for the Visit Buxton website and media),…
In early November, Jonathan Dawson, General Manager at Buxton Crescent Hotel & Thermal Spa, gave a presentation to our members at the Old Hall Hotel to update us on the renovation and plans moving forward. Hotel Jonathan began the presentation answering the…
A group of Derbyshire organisations and individuals are working together to re-establish a passenger rail link between Manchester and the East Midlands, linking the north and south of the county, via the re-instatement of the line from Rowsley to Blackwell,…
Buxton Fringe has revealed that this year’s bumper Fringe40 festival resulted in approximately 12,890 tickets being sold, a 43% increase on 2018. Meanwhile combined audience and performer spending resulted in a nearly £350,000 contribution to the local economy. Fringe40 was…
Businesses in the Buxton area are being asked to complete a short survey (just 10 questions) to help Transition Buxton (TB) gauge the scale of existing and planned activity to reduce the use of single-use plastic by local businesses. This…
A small site on Water Street which leads to the Buxton Opera House, left derelict for eighteen years, has been transformed into a charming sensory garden thanks to the efforts of Buxton Civic Association (BCA) and its members. They hope…
Buxton has been shortlisted for the next stage of the Future High Streets Fund (FHSF) following an expression of interest submitted by High Peak Borough Council in March 2019. The town is one of 50 across the country chosen from…
Stakeholders in the town met at the Devonshire Dome on the afternoon of Tuesday 9 July for the formal launch of the final version of the Buxton Visitor Economy Strategy (VES). To download a copy of the report, click here…
