Diary 2026

Our Fringe Diary tells you what's on each day. Click on an event's link to find out more about it, including how to buy tickets.

Many more events will come on stream before we reach the closing date for entries on Sunday 19th April. Please check back often.

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Opera House Sales denotes advanced bookings can be made from the Opera House Box Office 01298 72190 (or online) from early June. Our Tickets page has general advice about ticketing at the Fringe.

Events marked Family Friendly have been suggested by the entrant as generally suitable for family viewing. NB Events in the For Families category tend to be specifically aimed at young people.

Numbers in brackets refer to venue numbers (see map). For further details on venues including accessibility, see our Venues page. How to make a Comment.

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Wednesday 8 July

Opera House Sales 7:00pm to 8:15pm ... THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS: Nuworks: theatre made in Australia ... Theatre ... St Mary's Church (41)

Thursday 9 July

11:00am to noon ... THE TOTALLY MADE-UP TOUR: Discover Buxton Tours ... Street Theatre ... Around the Town

Opera House Sales 7:00pm to 8:15pm ... THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS: Nuworks: theatre made in Australia ... Theatre ... St Mary's Church (41)

7:30pm to 9:00pm ... LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU: Chapel Arts Creative Writing Group ... Spoken Word ... Rems Café Bar & Restaurant, Chapel-en-le-Frith SK23 0HP (131)

Saturday 11 July

Family Friendly 2:00pm to 4:00pm ... FRINGE AT THE CARNIVAL: Buxton Festival Fringe ... Fringe ... Around the Town

2:30pm to 3:30pm ... POEMS FROM THE DAILY MAIL: ANDY GILBERT ... Spoken Word ... Bramwell Memorial Institute, Taddington SK17 9TU (100)

Opera House Sales Family Friendly 7:30pm to 9:30pm ... CELEBRATE THE CELTIC: High Peak Orchestra ... Music ... St John's Church (40)

Sunday 12 July

Family Friendly 10:00am to 3:30pm ... PDMC COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA DAY: Peak District Music Centres ... Music ... Buxton Community School – Large dining room (2e)

10:00am to 4:00pm ... BUXTON PHOTO CHALLENGE 2026: High Peak Photography Club ... Visual Arts ... The Old Clubhouse - Downstairs (21b)

Family Friendly noon to 4:00pm ... UGLY BUG BALL: Serpentine Community Garden ... And More... ... Serpentine Community Garden (107)

Family Friendly 2:00pm to 3:00pm ... POCKET PIRATES: Utopia Unlimited ... Theatre ... St Anne's Community Centre – Main Hall (39a)

2:00pm to 3:30pm ... LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU: Chapel Arts Creative Writing Group ... Spoken Word ... Rems Café Bar & Restaurant, Chapel-en-le-Frith SK23 0HP (131)

Family Friendly 5:00pm to 6:00pm ... POCKET PIRATES: Utopia Unlimited ... Theatre ... St Anne's Community Centre – Main Hall (39a)

Family Friendly 7:00pm to 8:00pm ... THE LAST THROW OF THE GUITAR: Clickers Theatre Group ... Theatre ... The Palace Hotel – Haddon Room (32b)

Family Friendly 7:30pm to 8:30pm ... POCKET PIRATES: Utopia Unlimited ... Theatre ... St Anne's Community Centre – Main Hall (39a)

Tuesday 14 July

7:00pm to 9:00pm ... STORY NIGHT: Writers in the Peak ... Spoken Word ... The Old Clubhouse - Upstairs (21a)

Wednesday 15 July

11:00am to noon ... THE TOTALLY MADE-UP TOUR: Discover Buxton Tours ... Street Theatre ... Around the Town

Friday 17 July

Opera House Sales 3:00pm to 4:00pm ... BEHIND THE LAUGHTER: Laugh For Life Comedy ... Comedy ... Conservative Club (79)

Family Friendly 3:30pm to 4:30pm ... MUSIC AND POETRY HOUR: PANGOLINS, MUSIC & POETRY: The Clarkes & Co ... Music ... Scrivener's Bookshop – Victorian Story Cellar (11a)

Family Friendly 6:30pm to 7:30pm ... MUSIC AND POETRY HOUR: PANGOLINS, MUSIC & POETRY: The Clarkes & Co ... Music ... Scrivener's Bookshop – Victorian Story Cellar (11a)

7:00pm to 8:15pm ... JOURNEY ON JED: Magdalen Theatre ... Theatre ... The Old Clubhouse - Upstairs (21a)

Opera House Sales 7:00pm to 8:30pm ... BLOODLINES & BALLADS: Songbird Anna ... Music ... St Anne's Community Centre – Main Hall (39a)

Opera House Sales 7:30pm to 8:30pm ... BEHIND THE LAUGHTER: Laugh For Life Comedy ... Comedy ... Conservative Club (79)

7:30pm to 9:00pm ... THE JOY OF MYCOCK! : Dr Andy Mycock ... Comedy ... The Palace Hotel – Cavendish Room (32e)

Family Friendly 7:30pm to 9:30pm ... SERENADE ON A SUMMER NIGHT: Chapel en le Frith Ladies Choir ... Music ... United Reformed Church – Green Room: Hall (55b)

Saturday 18 July

Family Friendly 11:00am to 5:00pm ... SUMMER SHOWCASE: Peak District Artisans ... Visual Arts ... Pavilion Gardens – Octagon (33d)

Family Friendly 1:00pm to 4:00pm ... HIGH PEAK PRIDE PICNIC: High Peak Pride ... And More... ... Pavilion Gardens – Swimming Pool Lawns (33n)

Family Friendly 2:00pm to 4:30pm ... FRINGE SATURDAY : Buxton Festival Fringe ... Fringe ... Pavilion Gardens – Bandstand (33a)

6:30pm to 7:30pm ... ABSOLUTELY! ONE-LINER JOKES: Kevin O'Brien ... Comedy ... Beer & Bean Café Bar (135)

Opera House Sales Family Friendly 6:30pm to 7:30pm ... TERRY'S TERRYFYING TALES: Neil Donoghue ... Comedy ... The Pump Room (84)

7:00pm to 8:15pm ... JOURNEY ON JED: Magdalen Theatre ... Theatre ... The Old Clubhouse - Upstairs (21a)

Opera House Sales Family Friendly 7:30pm to 9:30pm ... MUSIC FOR A SUMMER EVENING: Cheshire Chamber Collective ... Music ... The Palace Hotel – Ballroom (32a)

Sunday 19 July

Family Friendly 10:00am to 4:00pm ... SUMMER SHOWCASE: Peak District Artisans ... Visual Arts ... Pavilion Gardens – Octagon (33d)

Family Friendly 10:30am to 3:30pm ... A TINY! CIRCUS: Stone and Water ... Children's Events ... Pavilion Gardens – Playground (33m)

Family Friendly 7:00pm to 8:00pm ... THE LAST THROW OF THE GUITAR: Clickers Theatre Group ... Theatre ... The Palace Hotel – Haddon Room (32b)

Monday 20 July

Opera House Sales Family Friendly 7:30pm to 10:00pm ... BAND OUT OF THE BOX: High Peak Big Band ... Music ... Trackside @ Buxton Brewery SK17 9RZ (133)

Tuesday 21 July

7:00pm to 9:00pm ... STORY NIGHT: Writers in the Peak ... Spoken Word ... The Old Clubhouse - Upstairs (21a)

Thursday 23 July

11:00am to noon ... THE TOTALLY MADE-UP TOUR: Discover Buxton Tours ... Street Theatre ... Around the Town

Opera House Sales 2:30pm to 3:30pm ... FLIGHT: ONE MAN'S JOURNEY: Pricking Thumbs Theatre Company ... Theatre ... St Anne's Community Centre – Hardwick Room (39b)

Opera House Sales 4:30pm to 5:30pm ... DANCING WITH AUNTIE: Dreamshed Theatre ... Comedy ... St Anne's Community Centre – Hardwick Room (39b)

Family Friendly 7:30pm to 8:30pm ... DECADE: Adrian Lord ... Music ... The Pump Room (84)

Friday 24 July

Opera House Sales 2:30pm to 3:30pm ... FLIGHT: ONE MAN'S JOURNEY: Pricking Thumbs Theatre Company ... Theatre ... St Anne's Community Centre – Hardwick Room (39b)

Opera House Sales 4:30pm to 5:30pm ... DANCING WITH AUNTIE: Dreamshed Theatre ... Comedy ... St Anne's Community Centre – Hardwick Room (39b)

Family Friendly 7:30pm to 8:30pm ... DECADE: Adrian Lord ... Music ... The Pump Room (84)

Saturday 25 July

Opera House Sales 2:30pm to 3:30pm ... FLIGHT: ONE MAN'S JOURNEY: Pricking Thumbs Theatre Company ... Theatre ... St Anne's Community Centre – Hardwick Room (39b)

Opera House Sales 5:30pm to 6:30pm ... DANCING WITH AUNTIE: Dreamshed Theatre ... Comedy ... St Anne's Community Centre – Hardwick Room (39b)

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