On Wednesday 27 May 2026 the University of Derby Buxton in partnership with Transition Buxton CIC will host a screening of the 50 minute NEB film at the Devonshire Dome at 7pm followed by a discussion panel, finishing at 8:30pm.
Category: What we do
Too Good to Waste
Have you ever visited the Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) and spotted something reusable that deserved a second life? Some Household Recycling Centres now have re-use Shops that divert high-quality pre-loved items from going to waste with the..
2 Sustainable Fashion Events in 1
Clothes and fashion are one of the areas of life where the switch to sustainable is also a switch to a more social, creative, fun way of looking your best. Clothes Swaps are a great way to refresh..
Our first Stitch Don’t Ditch sewing workshop
Our first Stitch Don’t Ditch sewing workshop on 20 May 2025 went really well. Everyone learned something new and most went home with something they’d created using waste materials. The volunteers were really pleased to support several people..
Celebrating 2 Years of Community Borrowing
The Buxton Library of Things, run by Transition Buxton volunteers within the book library on Kents Bank Road is two years old on 1st February 2026. Buxton Library of Things is one of several hundred community enterprises across..
Recycling Supports Connex
Transition Buxton CIC is delighted to have recently donated monies earned from their recycling scheme to Connex Community Support. Transition Buxton maintains sets of ‘Hard to Recycle’ bins around the town (e.g. in Morrisons and Sainsburys) for items..
Plastic Free Community Grows
We are delighted that High Peak Baby Bank and the Solitary Bee Nursery have decided to reduce their use of “single use plastic” and to tell their users of this pledge. If you would like to join the..
Buxton Potato Day 2026
Once again we are working with our friends at Transition Chesterfield to bring to Buxton Potato Day 2026. From 1st October 2025 until 14th November you can order potatoes for delivery to Buxton at the end of January..
New Cargo Bike Service for Library of Things
Buxton Library of Things, run by Transition Buxton CIC volunteers and the first in Derbyshire has been operating since February 2024. The simple to use system allows local people to borrow items you only need once or occasionally..
The BIG FIX 2025 is coming to a Repair Café near you!
The BIG FIX is back! Running throughout the whole of May, The BIG FIX has one aim – to fix and breathe new life into as many broken things as possible. Due to its huge success, The BIG..