Carols in the Caverns 2026

We are excited to announce that Peak District Scouts will once again holding our ever popular, annual Carols in the Caverns at Peak Cavern, Castleton on Friday the 4th December 2026.

The event is held in the beautiful surroundings of the open air Peak Cavern which has been decorated for Christmas with trees and lights to really get you in the mood for a hearty sing song! This is a magical evening, where we can sing our favourite carols, with friends and family, to the festive feel good sound of The Bakewell Silver Band. There might even be a visit from someone specia

Tickets: 

Adults: £5.50 entry/£8.00 entry plus a drink and cake. 

Under 18's: £3.00 entry/£5.00 entry plus a drink and cake.

Pre-buy your refreshments with your ticket to skip the queue.

(Drinks: Hot Chocolate/Mulled Punch (0%)/Tea/Coffee/Squash; Cake: Mince Pie/Chocolate Log - Gluten free option will be available, as will non-dairy)

The event is open to everyone involved in scouting, plus family and friends. Please note that all children must be accompanied by a parent/adult. The Scout Association are not responsible for any young people on the night. 

WE ALSO ASK THAT PARENTS AND LEADERS ACT RESPONSIBLY DURING THE EVENT BY KEEPING THEIR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THEM AND IN THEIR SEATS AT ALL TIMES - WE'VE SEEN INCREASING LEVELS OF ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR DURING THE EVENT IN RECENT YEARS WHICH PRESENTS HEALTH AND SAFETY CHALLENGES AND INTERFERES WITH THE ENJOYMENT BY OTHERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER.

The carols will begin at 7:00pm prompt and last for about 45 minutes to an hour. Doors open at 6:00pm, with the opportunity to buy mince pies, chocolate logs, hot chocolate and non-alcoholic mulled wine, to really get you in the mood. They will also be available after the event. Please arrive in plenty of time to make purchases beforehand and to minimise congestion and avoid delays to the start. If possible, please pre-purchase with ticket. (We have struggled in the past with people arriving with only a few minutes to spare and then wanting to buy refreshments, delaying the start)

Dress Code: Please dress up warmly for the event as it can get decidedly chilly in the cavern some years (we speak from experience)! Festive and fun hats and jumpers are positively encouraged to really liven up the atmosphere - Christmas hats, jesters' hats, fun bobble hats, jumpers, outfits, etc. are all welcomed! (the more bells the better)

Parking: is in the car park at the bottom of the hill in the car-park to Peak Cavern (on your left as you leave Castleton to the West - https://goo.gl/maps/8HcRHHmSm3Nh1TAv7), so please bring a torch to help guide you to the cavern from the carpark. The cavern is signposted from the car park, but to get to there walk to the back of the car park, across the road and follow the footpath opposite, along the riverside. The cavern will soon come into view. In total the walk is no more than 1/4 mile up to the cavern.

There are no toilets on the premises, so please bear this in mind when booking.

Accessibility: There is level access to the cavern from the car park and within the cavern, but please note that some of this involves a steeper than regulation ramped access, so wheelchair users may require assistance (which we can provide). The ground finish varies but is largely tarmac and generally wheelchair friendly - we have at least one wheelchair user every year. It is quite a steel ramped access up from the carpark to the cavern, so we suggest that wheelchair users have assistance to get to the cavern. 

For anyone wanting to eat before or after the event, there are plenty of excellent pubs, restaurants and cafes in Castleton and the surrounding Hope Valley as well as a fish and chip shop in Castleton.

For any further inquiries, please email Tickets@peakscouts.org.

We look forward to seeing you there!

We cannot end this without a huge thanks to Peak Cavern for their very generously letting us use the caverns free of charge for the Scouts. The Cavern runs lots of exciting events (such as films in the cavern) and other carol concerts, so do attend other events and support them.