Winter woods and glowing lights

Winter lights
free events with a glowing promise

Buxton, Derbyshire
18th and 19th December 

 a tracery of branches, a snowy scene, some winter leaves or Santa stuck in the chimney: box lanterns and shining bottles with Creeping Toad! 

Winter has arrived and here in Buxton and we’ve been having days of rain and wind and occasional snow. Summer seems to be a long ago memory and the beauty of these cold months is dripping itself into the puddles

In our ongoing efforts to entertain, engage and delight the woodland people of Buxton, the Stronger Roots team and Creeping Toad have arranged a couple of free events in the weekend of 18th and 19th December to remind us of our the beauty of our woods and the wonders of winter.

Saturday 18th December

Winter Woodland Lanterns

10.30 - 13:00

Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, Terrace Rd, Buxton, SK17 6DA

Join us at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery to make a lantern and take a little of the wonder of woodlands home for the festive season

 

Made of card and paper, these lanterns will stand on a table and glow with a warm light shining through the lantern’s “windows” decorated with images of tree branches, woodland animals or the colours of stained glass leaves…join us for some thinking and drawing, colour, glue and delight

 

Venue: Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, Terrace Rd, Buxton, SK17 6DA

This event is free and materials are provided but tickets are limited so please book a timed slot

Booking tickets: this is the Stronger Roots eventbrite page - please don’t try to book through the Museum as it will just confuse us all!

   

Sunday 19^th December

Bottle Lanterns at the Green Man Gallery

11:00 – 15:00 

The Green Man Gallery, Hardwick Studios (formerly Hardwick Hall), Hardwick square South, Buxton, SK17 6PY

Drop in at the Green Man and make your own moment of Midwinter to celebrate the woods of our town. Using leaves, feathers, drawings and glue, we’ll be turning bottles into small lanterns. Glowing like jewels, these can stand on a table or window ledge or hang from a branch and bring a whisper of the wildwood into your home for the festive season

 

The Gallery will be open at the same time for viewing the artists’ Christmas collections and the Gallery shop offers beautiful cards and unique gifts

 

Activity: takes about 15 minutes

Joining in: free, no tickets needed just turn up and join in

Materials: materials are provided but if you can bring a clean plastic bottle with you that would help

Booking: you do not need to book for this event: just drop by and join in. There is an eventbrite page if you want to check details, here