Christmas goes underground at Poole’s Cavern with new festive music event
Press release: Friday 4th September 2026
Poole’s Cavern in Buxton is inviting visitors to celebrate Christmas like never before with a brand-new evening of live brass music, and a sing-along in the atmospheric depths of one of the Peak District region’s best-known show caves.
Christmas Underground: Brass & Voices will take place on Sunday the 13th of December 2026, offering audiences a unique festive experience that begins with traditional brass music in the Visitor Centre before heading underground for a spectacular Christmas sing-along inside the cavern.
The evening will open with 45 minutes of festive favourites from Fairfield Brass Band, a long-standing traditional brass band based in Fairfield, Buxton. Originally formed in 1865, the band has been part of the local community for more than 160 years and will set the festive mood with a programme of much-loved Christmas music.
Following a short interval, during which visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy a festive refreshment from the café, the audience will make their way into Poole’s Cavern for the second half of the evening.
Inside the cave, singer, performer and musical director Ray Mcleod will lead a 45-minute Christmas sing-along, encouraging the audience to join in with a joyful selection of festive favourites.
Ray brings more than 20 years’ experience of performing, musical direction and teaching singing across community, theatre and church settings. He has musical-directed and performed in productions including Les Misérables, Guys and Dolls, Sister Act, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, West Side Story and Jesus Christ Superstar. He is also an experienced community choir leader and has delivered singing and intergenerational projects in the local area.
With the natural acoustics of Poole’s Cavern providing the backdrop, the sound of voices echoing through the rock formations will combine with atmospheric festive lighting to create a Christmas concert unlike any other.
Andrea Bowler, Head of Operations at Poole’s Cavern & Buxton Country Park, added: “Our new Christmas event is about bringing people together to enjoy some of the things we love most about Christmas – music, singing and spending time with family and friends – but in a setting that makes the experience truly memorable and unique.”
Buxton Civic Association (BCA), the charity who owns and cares for Poole’s Cavern, hopes that the event will become a new festive tradition for Poole’s Cavern, giving local people and visitors a special opportunity to come together and celebrate the Christmas season in this unique setting year after year.
Whether visitors are looking for a special festive evening out, hoping to start a new Christmas tradition with family and friends, or simply want to experience Christmas music in an extraordinary setting, Christmas Underground: Brass & Voices promises an evening with a difference.
With just 50 places available, the event will be an intimate and exclusive Christmas experience, with tickets expected to sell quickly.
BCA members are eligible for a discounted ticket. Members should select the BCA Member ticket at checkout and bring a valid digital or physical membership card on the night.
Event information
Christmas Underground: Brass & Voices
Sunday 13th December 2026, 7pm
Poole’s Cavern, Buxton, SK17 9DH
Please note that the Christmas sing-along inside the cave is a standing event. Only Guide and Service Dogs are permitted at this event.
Tickets and booking: https://buxtoncivicassociation.org.uk/christmas-2026/
