Buxton Music, Speech and Drama Festival 2024

We are a Festival celebrating amateur music and drama performing,  with opportunities for children, young people and adults to perform in both a competitive and  non-competitive supportive environment and benefit from feedback.  We are a charity registered with the Charity Commission number 507847.

The 2024 Dates, Times and venues have now been chosen

This season’s dates will be:

• Friday 17th May 2024
• Saturday 18th May 2024

We now use two locations, The Buxton Methodist Church, Chapel St, Buxton SK17 6HX and St John The Baptist Church, 6 St John’s Rd, Buxton SK17 6XN. As this map shows it takes around 7 minutes to walk between the two churches but do be warned, Hall Bank is quite steep when climbing to the Methodist Church.

The Festival has always been run by a small group of committed people who are happy to give some of their time to ensure that it survives into its second century.  If you would like to join us as a volunteer, please speak to any member of the committee, you will be made most welcome!

You may also like to consider becoming a Friend of the Festival.  For £25 (or more if you would like to make a donation) you will receive free entry to all Festival events and free refreshments at the Winners’ Concert.  To become a Friend drop an email to the treasurer, Charles Huff, on admin@buxtonmsdfestival.co.uk, call our chairperson on 01298 24573 or speak to any member of the committee.