Buxton’s Dickensian market delights shoppers

Buxton Dickensian market - 6th Buxton Methodist guide members Georgina Cummings, Molly Davies, Cloe De La Bertouche with their handmade christmas decorations.

The annual charity event, which raises money for the High Peak Mayoral Charity Committee, proved to be a hit as a good number of people turned up throughout the day.

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Chairman of the committee Alan Barrow said: “It was such a great day and we saw similar numbers to last year which was good.

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“I really enjoy the markets every year it brings people together and there is a wonderful atmosphere as they listened to the music or watched the dancing and getting in the festive spirit.” In the 28 years the mayors charity has been putting on the markets more than £150,000 has been raised to help local good causes.

Alan said: “We do charge an entry fee but every single penny of the money raised goes back into the community so I don’t think people mind paying.”

“We were in the Pavilion Gardens marquee for several years which was good as we never lost the market all together but we couldn’t set up the street scene like we can in the Octagon.”