What's On

Regular Classes and Events

Earth Pig Pottery offers one-to-one tuition on the potter's wheels. Booking essential.

Life Drawing - Every Tuesday from 7pm to 9pm. Booking essential.

Buxton Spoken Words - An open mic without mics for poetry and prose. Second Monday of the month.

Buxton Sketchers - Meeting once a month around Buxton and beyond. Free to attend.

Autumn & Winter Programme:
November & December 2024

Exhibitions

The Green Man Gallery Winter Collection
Extensive and ever-changing exhibitions of paintings, drawings, mixed media, printmaking, photography, ceramics, glass, textiles, jewellery, prints and cards by the gallery’s Resident Artists and Guest Designer Makers. Two and half floors of original art and craft.

Open Studios
Our Resident Artists’ studios on the first floor are open to the public.
You are welcome to look round, even when artists are not present, or call in for a chat when they are.

Friday 1st November to Sunday 22nd December:
Affordable Art & Gorgeous Gifts - 20% Discount Offer
To make owning art a little more affordable (and to help our artists who will soon be homeless) we’ll be offering a 20% discount on all art, craft, gifts and cards
throughout November and December.

Regular Events

Various times: Pottery tuition with Earth Pig Pottery Click here for details

Second Monday of the month: Buxton Spoken Words 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Click here for details

Every Tuesday: Singing Mamas 11am to 12pm

Every Tuesday: Life Drawing 7pm to 9pm Click here for details

Monthly on Sundays: Buxton Sketchers Click here for details

Workshops

Book in person or by phone at the gallery during opening hours or click the links for online booking. (10% booking fee applies online.)

Saturday 30th November: Lost Species Day
Drop-in Activities - 11am to 3pm - All ages - Free
Join artists Gordon Maclellan and Sarah Males for art and craft activities designed to remind us of the animals and plants we have lost and encourage us to prevent more disappearing. Find out more about this annual event at www.lostspeciesday.org

Sunday 8th December: Felting Workshop - 10.30am to 3.30pm
Learn how to needle felt and wet felt on this day course with Claire Parker - Art therapist, felt maker and painter. Claire will guide you through each process with take-away pieces and skills for life. Come and enjoy a day of creative and sensory delight. You will make a flower brooch and a larger felted square to use as a stand-alone art piece or to be made into a cushion or decorative table mat. All tools, equipment and felting fibres are provided, with the option to purchase felting resources and equipment on the day. Max. 6 participants. Cost: £75 per person. Book in person or by phone at the gallery or online at wegottickets.co./event/637937

Live Music

Saturday 30th November: The Red Note Festival #3
A fund-raising gig organised by Buxton Branch Labour Party featuring Gill Sweeting, Michale Clements and acoustic trio NoJoKe. Doors 7pm for 7.30pm start. Book in person or by phone at the gallery or online at wegottickets.com/event/638763

Sunday 1st December: #music+art presents A Classical Christmas
The final concert in our #music+art classical series features an exciting group of musicians from the last three years of this series in a warm-hearted candle-lit evening of festive and winter-themed music. Doors 6.30pm for 7pm start. Tickets £10 advance/£12 on the door. Under 18s - Free (only available directly from the gallery). Book in person or by phone at the gallery, or online at wegottickets.com/event/638614

Friday 6th December: The End of an Era Charity Gig SOLD OUT
A very special night featuring an exciting line-up of performers from our 'extended family' of musicians plus a smattering of poetry. Proceeds will go to two music charities. Doors open at 6.30pm for 7pm start. Tickets £8. Book in person or by phone at the gallery, or online at wegottickets.com/event/639111

Saturday 21st December: Hannah Brine Live at The Green Man Gallery
Join singer songwriter Hannah Brine for an evening of original music, and winter favourites, alongside lush ballads and standards. Likened to Carole King and Norah Jones, Hannah’s voice never fails to impress and she is joined by the wonderful Joseph Tanner on piano. She made her debut at this year's Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival as well as selling out her gigs at this year's Buxton Fringe, where she won the ‘Best Solo Vocal’ award. Listen here

Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm start. Tickets £13 advance/£15 on the door. Book in person or by phone at the gallery or online at wegottickets.com/event/636282

Other Events

Wednesday 27th November: Buxton Local History Society talk by Trevor Gilman
Parker and Unwin - How two local architects changed the world we live in
Barry Parker and Raymond Unwin set up their office in the Quadrant, Buxton, in 1895. They were in the forefront of moves to improve living conditions for ordinary working people and directly infuenced the design of houses across the UK and beyond. Doors 7pm for 7.30pm start. Cost: £3 on the door. (Free to Buxton Local History Society members.)

ACCESS INFORMATION
Performances take place in our Ground Floor Gallery which is accessible by wheelchair however there is currently no adapted toilet cubicle. Please email Caroline on [email protected] to reserve a wheelchair space or to discuss any other access needs. Further information here.