Event
26th September 2026 - 26th September 2025
Anna Seward: Woman of Enlightenment (Promenade Performance)
As part of the Georgian festival in Buxton Discover Buxton has created this special walk with a costumed Anna Seward guide.
About
26th September 2026 - 26th September 2025
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
A lively and insightful portrayal of the poet and social commentator, offering a rare female perspective on Georgian society
Anna Seward a Georgian woman of Enlightenment who attended Buxton to take the waters on numerous occasions. Her promenade performance involves a walk in Buxton whilst she discusses the numerous guests and their daily routines in the late 1700’s lasting approximately one hour.
Your costumed guide will bring the stories of Georgian Buxton alive.
Cost: £15.00 per person
Duration: 60mins
Departs: The Crescent, Buxton
To book visit the website buxtoncrescentexperience.com
Only when your booking has been approved will you receive a payment request. Payment should be made within 24 hours.
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