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Pavilion Gardens

Name: Pavilion Gardens
Address: The Pavilion Gardens St. John's Road, Buxton, SK176BE, GB
Telephone: +44129823114
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.1

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A historic and family orientated Grade II listed building at the heart of Buxton and the Peak District.
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Inside you’ll find our Tea Rooms, Pavilion Kitchen and Ice Cream Parlour which offer a delicious range of food and beverages, as well as The Gallery in the Gardens and Buxton Brewery in our Retail Arcade. The Tearooms is the perfect place to relax and enjoy a delicious freshly prepared meal served to you at your table. Whilst the Pavilion Kitchen offers a quicker solution with a range of hot drink

s, sandwiches, pizzas and snacks. In The Ice Cream Parlour, you’ find a range of unique Ice Cream flavours on offer! The Gallery features stunning work from over 40 members of High peak Artists which are available to browse and to purchase, ranging from paintings and photographs to ceramics and jewellery. Buxton Brewery offer a range of their ales and more to take home, or an area inside and out to enjoy a drink. Throughout the year the Pavilion Gardens hosts over 100 fairs and events in our magnificent Octagon including local markets, antique fairs, bazaars and fetes. No matter what you may be looking for, there's always something for everyone! You can find out our latest planned events by visiting our website or events section on Facebook. Outside, there are 23 acres of beautifully kept grassland for you to explore, this includes two parks, a lake with boats and even a miniature train! The Pavilion Gardens also includes various room hire options which cater for every need: from a conference meeting, to an award show or even a wedding. To discuss your booking requirements please visit our website or send us an email. We have two areas licensed for civil ceremonies and fantastic packages for a reception. We hope you enjoy your next visit and we look forward to seeing you!

03/09/2024

Who Dunnit⁉⁉⁉

Only 20% of tickets left! You can get yours here: https://bit.ly/4bD3AbN

Ok it’s not a murder on the Orient express and we’re not talking about the recent vandalism……

But in November you can take part in the Murder One murder mystery dinner evening here!

You’ll have to look at all the clues, interrogate suspects and witnesses to find out just who dunnit!?

Can you solve the crime whilst enjoying a delicious 3 course meal?

03/09/2024

This time next week, we are excited to welcome back the fanatics MC JoDanceDJ for our Afternoon Dancing in the Octagon Hall!

Grab your dancing shoes, bring a partner and join us from 1pm - 4pm Tuesday 10th September for three hours of dancing. With a mix of classic and modern music, you can Foxtrot, Waltz and Tango your way around!

Tickets are £9.00 which includes tea, coffee & biscuits. No booking required just turn up!

03/09/2024

Have you visited the amazing exhibition “Birds of a Feather” by the talented High Peak Artists members Tracey Coverley & Jill Kerr?

It’s free to view in the Art Cafe above the Pavilion Restaurant & Tearooms featuring beautiful artwork of a variety of birds!

02/09/2024

‼‼What’s On This Week & More‼‼

Summer might be coming to an end, but we still have lots taking place! Full information can be found on our website: paviliongardens.co.uk

✅ Inflatable Fun Sessions
Tuesday 3rd, Wednesday 4th, Saturday 7th, Sunday 8th: Various times
The little ones can bounce, slide and glide in the Octagon for two hours of fun!
Information & Tickets: https://bit.ly/4d5nld2

✅ Thursday Market
Thursday 5th: 10am - 4pm
You’ll find a variety of stallholders selling gifts, craft, foodie treats & more
Free entry, further information: https://bit.ly/4dJOwKB

✅ Su***de Prevention Celebration Day
Saturday 7th: 10am - 3pm
A variety of craft stalls, talks, live music, face painting & more.
Free entry, further information: https://bit.ly/3XohmL1
Derbyshire Mental Health & Su***de Prevention

✅ Last Sunday Band on the Bandstand
Sunday 8th: 2pm - 4pm
Burbage Brass Band will be performing on the Bandstand for the last Sunday slot
Free to Listen, further information here: https://bit.ly/4azvUeq

✅ Buxton Museum and Art Gallery Pop Up Event
Monday 9th, Tuesday 10th, Wednesday 11th: 10am - 4pm
“Things you never knew about Buxton & Derbyshire”
Free entry, further information here: https://bit.ly/3z5uuLz

✅ Afternoon Dancing
Tuesday 10th: 1pm - 4pm
MC JoDanceDJ returns bringing 3 hours of music to tango, waltz and foxtrot to
Tickets £9 including refreshments. Further information: https://bit.ly/3SG0ifH

02/09/2024

So last week, we posted that it was the last week of the inflatables…

WE WERE FOOLS!

The Inflatables are back here for a few extra days before actually disappearing until the October half term!

Extra Inflatable Dates
✅ Tuesday 3rd September
✅ Wednesday 4th September
✅ Saturday 7th September
✅ Sunday 8th September

The little ones can once again glide, slide and bounce their way around the Octagon Hall for two hours of fun! Tickets are £6 per child (ages 2 - 10) Further information and tickets can be found here: https://bit.ly/4d5nld2 ✅

02/09/2024

Some of us may feel that Monday morning blues feeling, unfortunately for some, it's not just limited to a few hours

September 10th is World Su***de Prevention Day and in support of this, Derbyshire Mental Health & Su***de Prevention team have organised an informative, fun and uplifting day to help raise awareness on Saturday 7th September between 10am - 3pm with:

✅ Live Music
✅ Informative Talks
✅ Activities
✅ Crafts
✅ Face Painting
… & more

All ages welcome! Event information here: https://bit.ly/3XohmL1

If you are in need of support, there are many organisations you can contact including Samaritans on 116 123

01/09/2024

We are excited to announce we have four fantastic pop up events taking place over the next few months (among some exciting Christmas events with details to follow!)

✅Su***de prevention celebration event organised by Derbyshire Mental Health & Su***de Prevention
Saturday 7th September 10am - 3pm
- It will feature over 30 craft stalls, live music, facepainting and much more

✅ Buxton Museum and Art Gallery Pop Up exhibition: Things you never knew about Buxton & Derbyshire
Monday 9th - Wednesday 11th September 10am - 4pm
- A pop up exhibition from the museum featuring things you never knew about Buxton & Derbyshire

✅ Japan Fest
29th September 11am - 5pm
- A new event celebrating everything Japanese! From traditional music and cuisine, to modern culture! Tickets: https://bit.ly/4dIpETC

✅ Murder One
Friday November 15th 7:30pm - 11pm
- A murder mystery like no other, a whodunnit with a delicious meal
More info and tickets here: https://bit.ly/4bD3AbN

Further information: paviliongardens.co.uk

01/09/2024

It might be September, but it’s still summer and there’s plenty to do inside & outside

✅ Miniature train rides in the gardens
✅ Boat rides on the boating lake
✅ Tideswell Brass Band performing on the Bandstand 2pm - 4pm
✅ Delicious Ice Cream from the Ice Cream Parlour
✅ Pizza, sandwiches & more from our Pavilion Kitchen
✅ Sit down meals from our Pavilion Tearooms & Restaurant
✅ Buxton Brewery for a refreshing drink
✅ Gallery to see amazing work from over 40 local High Peak Artists

01/09/2024

It’s the second day of the Halcyon Fairs Antique & Collectors Fair! In our Octagon today you’ll find over 100 traders with a range of beautiful antiques, artwork, furniture, ceramics, clothes, collectables & much more!

Entry for adults is £2.50 and it is open 9:30 - 16:30 on Saturday and 9:00 - 16:00 on Sunday

31/08/2024

It’s been a beautiful and busy day here! Certainly a great start to the last weekend before schools go back!

Let’s hope for more of the same sunshine tomorrow ☀️☀️☀️☀️

31/08/2024

In our Octagon, the Halcyon Fairs Antique & Collectors Fair is in full swing! With over 100 traders from across the region and the country, there’s so many amazing and unique items to find ranging from:

✅✅ Artwork
✅✅ Furniture
✅✅ Ceramics
✅✅ Textiles
✅✅ Silver
✅✅ Books
✅✅ Jewellery
…& much more!
Entry for adults is £2.50 and it is open 9:30 - 16:30 on Saturday and 9:00 - 16:00 on Sunday

31/08/2024

Good luck to all those running the Pavilion Gardens Parkrun this morning! Whether you walk, run or jog, it’s a great experience surrounded by like minded people. Best of all, it’s free, you just need to register first!

Whether you’re taking part or not, our coffee van is open for delicious Buxton Coffee Roasters coffee, our Pavilion Kitchen for a tasty pastry or bacon sandwich, and our Pavilion Tearooms for eggs on toast, a light starter or even a Full English!

30/08/2024

Tomorrow and Sunday our Pavilion Tearooms & Restaurant opens from 9:30am (until 11:30am) serving a delicious breakfast to get you ready for the day or help you recover from the night before!

You can choose from something as simple as a bacon or sauce sandwich, to a full hearty English Breakfast!

Vegetarian and gluten free options are available

30/08/2024

Unfortunately there has been another act of vandalism in the park with the zorbing balls being severely damaged and no longer usable.

Regrettably, due to constant vandalism, a price increase has had to be implemented for the train, children’s rides in the park and on the Promenade

We are sorry for the inconvenience caused

30/08/2024

It’s Fish Friday! Whilst you can get yourself a delicious fish & chips from our Pavilion Tearooms and restaurant, you can also see our ever popular fish in our fish pond!

29/08/2024

It’s !

With the news of a very famous band reuniting for gigs next year...

We thought we’d re-share this fantastic photo of another huge band, who performed here not once, but twice in 1963!

Of course we’re referring to the Fab 4… The Beatles!

29/08/2024

The kids are going back soon, maybe it's time you treat yourself to an Afternoon Tea!

Available Wednesday - Sunday 12pm - 2pm

Our Afternoon Tea's include:
✅ Delicious homemade finger sandwiches
✅ A tasty selection of miniature cakes and macaroons
✅ Scones baked by Bakewells Bakery served with clotted cream, jam and butter
✅ Speciality tea or freshly ground coffee
✅ Upgrade to a glass of Prosecco for £4

Vegetarian, vegan, gluten free and kids options are available

Booking is essential and can be done here: https://bit.ly/3uOfIqj

Afternoon Tea costs £22.50 per adult of £9.00 per child

29/08/2024

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Our Conservatory will be closed today as it holds a Civil Ceremony. We are wishing the happy couple all the best as they exchange those all important vows!

If you are looking to get married, we have licences for three very unique venues: Our Conservatory, Bandstand & Octagon.

Further information can be found here: https://bit.ly/48sGN1a or by email [email protected]

28/08/2024

Tomorrow is the last day of the inflatable fun sessions until the October half term, so be sure to get your tickets to avoid disappointment: https://bit.ly/4d5nld2

The little ones can, bounce, jump, slide and glide through the Octagon for just £6 for two hours!

Session times:
✅ 9:30am - 11:30am
✅ 12pm - 2pm
✅ 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Sessions are for 2 - 10 year olds. Supervising adults are free but not permitted on the inflatables themselves

28/08/2024

Is there a better way to start the day in the morning than with a delicious pastry and coffee in the morning?

They are baked fresh every morning and available from our Pavilion Kitchen from 9:30am!

27/08/2024

Coming up this weekend, we have the fantastic Halcyon Fairs Antique & Collectors Fair

Where you'll find over 100 traders from from the region and the country selling a range of items including

✅✅ Artwork
✅✅ Furniture
✅✅ Ceramics
✅✅ Textiles
✅✅ Silver
✅✅ Books
✅✅ Jewellery
…& much more!

Entry for adults is £2.50 and it is open 9:30 - 16:30 on Saturday and 9:00 - 16:00 on Sunday

27/08/2024

🍩🍩Donut worry, be happy 🍩🍩

We’re pretty sure that's how the old song goes!

Either way, it’s difficult not to be happy when eating one of these delicious donuts! Available from our Ice Cream parlour and Pavilion Kitchen with several different flavours!

27/08/2024

‼‼The Bank Holiday may be over but summer isn’t‼‼

Coming up over the next couple of weeks:
✅ Pavilion Kitchen is open daily serving stonebaked pizzas, homemade sandwiches, pastries, pasties & more!
✅ Ice Cream parlour open serving a large range of flavours available
✅ Tearooms open Wednesday - Sunday for a delicious lunch
✅ Boats on the boating lake running*
✅ Miniature train rides*
✅ Gallery in the Gardens open daily with work from over 40 AtHPA
✅ Children’s inflatables open Tuesday 27th - Thursday 29th
✅ Antique & Collectors Fair 31st August & 1st September
✅ Tideswell Brass Band performing 1st September
✅ Burbage Brass Band performing Sunday 8th September

26/08/2024

The Inflatable Fun Sessions are back in our Octagon for the last time for a while this week! So be sure to get your tickets if you don’t want the little ones to miss out!

Tickets can be purchased here: https://bit.ly/3Ye8oR6

They can glide, bounce, and slide around the Octagon for two hours for just £6.00

Sessions are taking place Tuesday 27th, Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th

Session Times
✅ 9:30 - 11:30
✅ 12:00 - 14:00
✅ 14:30 - 16:30

Sessions are for 2 - 10 year olds. Supervising adults are free but not permitted on the inflatables themselves

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26/08/2024

There’s still a few hours left of our Bank Holiday Special!

Hazel Grove Brass Band are set to perform on the bandstand 2pm - 4pm

There’s also boating on the boating lake, miniature train rides, over 40 stalls in our Octagon and rides on the Promenade!*

These activities are weather dependent

26/08/2024

☀☀☀☀☀☀

It looks set to be a beautiful Bank Holiday Monday with the last day of our Bank Holiday Special taking place! 10am - 5pm today with free entry*

✅ Over 40 stallholders in our Octagon selling a huge variety of items, gifts, antiques & more
✅ Children’s rides on the Promenade
✅ Boating on the boating lake
✅ Miniature train rides
✅ Delicious food & drink inside and outside
✅ Hazel Grove Brass Band performing 2pm - 4pm
*Some activities incur a fee

However you spend today, we hope you have an amazing Bank Holiday!

25/08/2024

The weekend isn't over yet! Our Bank Holiday Special returns tomorrow!

You can expect delicious food & drink, fantastic stalls inside our Octagon, entertainment

In our Octagon:
☑️ Hand poured soy candles
☑️ Artwork & crafts
☑️ Dried flower arrangements
☑️ Upcycled furniture
☑️ Clothing
☑️ 3D greetings cards
☑️ Mix of homemade cakes & preserves..& much more

There will also be children's rides, entertainment, boat rides, miniature train rides, food & drink & more!

On the Bandstand we have Hazel Grove Brass Band on Monday 2pm - 4pm
(Some activities are weather dependent) )

25/08/2024

Lydgate Brass Band will be on the bandstand in an hour's time, as we enjoy our Bank Holiday special!

There's also The Circus Academy, Leek with their fantastic circus workshops and much more:

✅ Delicious food available inside and outside
✅ Over 40 stall holders selling fantastic products
✅ Children’s rides on the Promenade*
✅ Boating on the lake*
✅ Miniature train rides*
✅ Carvery being served in our Pavilion Tearooms

25/08/2024

It’s the second day of our Bank Holiday Special!

There’s plenty taking place including:

✅ Delicious food available inside and outside
✅ Over 40 stall holders selling fantastic products
✅ Children’s rides on the Promenade*
✅ Boating on the lake*
✅ Miniature train rides*
✅ Circus Academy with workshops on Sunday
✅ Lydgate Brass Band performing Sunday 2pm - 4pm
✅ Carvery being served in our Pavilion Tearooms Sunday

*Some activities are weather dependent and incur a fee

24/08/2024

‼‼New in stock in our Retail Arcade‼‼

Award winning, jams, chutneys, sauces & more all to delight the taste buds by Cottage Delight!

Address

The Pavilion Gardens St. John's Road
Buxton
SK176BE

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 5pm
Thursday	9:30am - 5pm
Friday	9:30am - 5pm
Saturday	9:30am - 5pm
Sunday	9:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+44129823114

Website

http://www.paviliongardens.co.uk/

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Fish

It’s Fish Friday! Whilst you can get yourself a delicious fish & chips from our Pavilion Tearooms and restaurant, you can also see our ever popular fish in our fish pond!

We caught Floella flapping at us! Can you outrun her?!

We’re very much looking forward to the telling of the Snowman by Carrot Productions featuring a live orchestra here in our Octagon on 14th December! It's going to be magical ☃☃☃☃☃ For more information and tickets, follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-snowman-film-with-live-orchestra-buxton-octagon-tickets-669398648377?fbclid=IwAR05aA_eNpsv80nsKnS3UWkqYI45ZZxKoBTuebmyuzpS-PvbaYC26lLgcWE

We are very excited to have the fantastic Live Orchestra of Carrot Productions with their Snowman Tour here next month!

🏆⚽⚽ Competition Winner Announcement! ⚽⚽🏆 Congratulations to Erica Lawcock You have won two VIP tickets to “An Evening With Manchester United Treble Winners”: Andy Cole, Denis Irwin & David May in open Conversation with Alan Keegan (1998 - 1999) on Friday 24th November! This includes meet & greets, photo opportunities and a meal! Replicas of the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup trophies will be on display . Please message us on Facebook and we will get your prize sorted for you! Thanks to everyone that entered, there are a very limited amount of VIP tickets left as well as general tickets available for the evening Full information and booking can be found here: https://paviliongardens.co.uk/events/an-evening-with-treble-winners/

Faulty Towers Experience

‼‼ Last few tickets remaining ‼‼ We couldn’t be more excited for the unique events we have coming up, including the fantastic Faulty Towers Experience! Be quick! At the time of posting, There are just 2 tickets left for Saturday 11th November, and less than 25 for Friday 10th November! Expect nothing short of guaranteed fun and a brilliant night out as you climb inside the BBC’s iconic TV show and experience it from the inside out… With over 70% of each performance improvised, this is the completely immersive and highly interactive comedy spectacular where anything can happen… and usually does! Booking available via our website

The Faulty Towers dining experience is coming this November, but be quick as tickets are already selling out! Be part of the action as Basil, Sybil and Manuel serve up mayhem on a plate alongside a 3-course meal and two hours of non-stop laughter. Book quickly to avoid disappointment! Friday 10th November we have less than 30 tickets remaining! Saturday 11th November there are less than 10 tickets remaining! Booking via out website: www.paviliongardens.co.uk

We couldn’t be more excited (and nervous about what's to happen!) for this! Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Be part of the action as Basil, Sybil and Manuel serve up mayhem on a plate alongside a 3-course meal and two hours of non-stop laughter. Expect nothing short of guaranteed fun and a brilliant night out as you climb inside the BBC's iconic TV show and experience it from the inside out… With over 70% of each performance improvised, this is the completely immersive and highly interactive comedy spectacular where anything can happen… and usually does! The world’s most sought-after tribute to the BBC’s Fawlty Towers. Two shows to choose from, Friday 10th or Saturday 11th November. Doors open 7:00pm. Show starts 7:30pm. £49.50 per person. All tickets include a 3-course dinner and 2-hour interactive show. Booking via our website www.paviliongardens.co.uk on the book tickets section.

Thank you to all those that attended the Ray Parlour event on Saturday. We will be announcing very soon the amount of money you raised for Blythe House Hospicecare and Helen's Trust our sincere thanks for your generosity. Here are Ray’s thoughts ⬇️

We’re announcing the final winner of our 12 days of Christmas Giveaway! The winner today will receive a Christmas Goody Bag, please DM us to claim! Thank you to everyone who entered our Christmas giveaway prize draw, we have given away everything; from tickets, lunch, Afternoon Tea, pizza, A Buxton Brewery gift box and a £100 Gallery voucher and more! Be on the lookout for more competitions coming up! Thank you to all of our customers and staff for an amazing year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

We have a special message from Santa for our winner of today’s Christmas giveaway! Please DM us if you’re the winner to claim! Merry Christmas!

Christmas is nearly here! Just a reminder to all of our customers regarding our holiday opening times: We will be closing early tomorrow and closed 25th/26th December to give our staff a well deserved break. Thank you all for an amazing year and we wish you all a very Merry Christmas

We just want to remind all of our fantastic customers of changes to our opening times over the holiday period! We hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Santa has the winner of the Day 5 Christmas Giveaway which is a gift box from the @Buxton Brewery Company! If it’s you, please send us a DM to claim! You can still enter for one of several prizes coming up! All you need to do is comment whether you’ve been naughty or nice! If you’ve already entered, you are still in the running, only one entry per person. Also, tomorrow will be a double winner announcement!

We’ve had a very busy few days here and so we apologise as we are a little behind announcing our winners of the Christmas giveaway! Santa has a special message for the winner of Day 4’s prize and it’s a big one! £100 voucher to spend in the Gallery in the Gardens! High Peak Artists Take a look at Santa’s message to see if you won! Please DM us to claim! We still have several prizes available, its one entry per person and if you have already entered you are still in the running! To enter, just comment whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year! Pries include, Afternoon Tea, lunch in our Tearooms and free tickets to the inflatables Winners drawn at random, good luck!

We can't wait to see Santa again this weekend!

You’d normally find Kerry in the Tea Rooms serving you a delicious meal with a smile, but if you were here yesterday you would have seen her decorating our windows with this amazing display! It’s beginning to look alot like Christmas! You can follow Kerry on TikTok here: @imissykjharts We want to make sure we're ready for Santa!

Santas Grotto

Santa's Grotto is coming along nicely! We can't wait for him to arrive Saturday for the lights switch on! He'll be here 4pm - 7pm, no booking required He'll also be in his Grotto 10/11th December 12pm - 5pm after having Breakfast in the Tearooms!

We’ve had such a fun and exciting week here! The Commonwealth baton arriving on Monday really sums up how excited we are! A huge thanks to everyone who has joined us and the town in celebrating! Here’s what’s happened recently: 🥗 New delicious lunch time menu in the Tearooms with a summer goats cheese salad, steak sandwich & more* 🐟 New evening pre-show meals being served 5 - 7pm including fresh seabass, mackerel and succulent beef* 🥳 Carnival returned during such beautiful weather with our BBQ, bars and live music 👩‍🎤 Buxton International Festival has returned with it’s amazing programme of events, operas and musicals 🟠 Buxton Festival Fringe are back with their Fringe desk in our Conservatory and showcasing the best and upcoming talent around! As always, there's also lots to explore around the park and gardens too! *Call 01298 23114 to guarantee your booking

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The Pavilion Gardens

Inside you’ll find our Pavilion Café, Art Cafe and Ice Cream Parlour which offer a delicious range of food and beverages, our ingredients are locally sourced and cooked fresh. You'll also find our Retail Arcade and Gallery offering a variety of unique items from local traders.

We love ensuring that your entire family has a fantastic day out, inside the Pavilion Café, you’ll find a soft play area for the kids, as well as a baby-station with a microwave and bottle warmer. With so much to do and see here, you might never want to leave!

Throughout the year the Pavilion Gardens hosts over 100 fairs and events including local food and Farmers Markets, Antique Fairs, Saturday Bazaars and Tea Dances. No matter what you may be looking for, there's always something for everyone! You can find out our latest planned events by visiting our website.

Outside, there are 23 acres of beautifully kept grassland for you to explore, this includes two parks, a lake and even a miniature train! On our Promenade, we have plenty of seating and our new Coffee Van.