To have your event entry included FREE OF CHARGE - please email the Events Editor Every 2nd Thursday and last Sunday of every month Chesterfield Farmers' Market 9am-4pm Thursdays 10am-2pm Sundays 01246 345 777/8 Every last Saturday in the month
Farmers' Market at Bakewell Agricultural Business Centre
9am – 2pm 01629 – 813777
Food products are the main attraction here from Bakewell Puddings to Ashbourne gingerbread and Hartington cheese, many producers hold the Peak District Environmental Quality Mark for businesses which support the National Park’s natural assets.
Every 1st Sunday in the month Farmers' Market at Castleton
Hope Valley Derbyshire 10.00 – 15.00 01433 620699
Every 1st Thursday in the month Farmers' Market at Buxton
Buxton Pavilion Gardens
10 am to 3 pm
Every 3rd Saturday in the month Farmers' Market at Holmesfield
Vicarage Close S18 7WZ 11.30 am to 4 pm
Every 3rd Saturday in the month Farmers' Market at Ashbourne
01629 76110 ext 1318 Every 3rd Saturday in the month
Farmers' Market at Matlock
9am-1pm 01629 57488
Every weekend until end of November
Bakewell Crafts every Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays
From Saturday February 7th until Christmas Fairs in December
10.30am-4.30am at the Brigade Hall through the gardens in Bakewell. Lots of handmade crafts and gifts for sale. Free Admission. 07765 404354 or email email: peakfairs@aol.com
Every Easter Tuesday Flagg Races
Point to point race meeting where you could be witnessing the future stars of National Hunt racing. www.flaggraces.co.uk E-mail: secretary@flaggraces.co.uk Tel: 01889 500223 Mobile: 07985 156813
2012 Friday 20th January Chatsworth Winter Talks - Chatsworth in Wartime Join members of the expert team in a series of behind the scenes talks. Talk by guide Shenagh Firth in the theatre - access to the theatre via the lower garden entrance.
'How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the FA Cup' at Tideswell Theatre A comedy for everyone, not just football lovers! Tickets £9.50 and £7.50 and available from Tideswell Post Office and Litton Stores. Tel: 01298 871063 Friday 27th January
Chatsworth Winter Talks - What we do at Chatsworth Join The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire in The Stables for a special talk about what they do at Chatsworth. £32 per person, includes lunch. Please phone to check availability and book. Tel: 01246 565430 Wednesday 1st February Derbyshire Wildlife Trust at 50 - Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Local Group Event
Peak District Event: Derbyshire Wildlife Trust at 50 - Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Local Group Event Details:
Trent and Lower Derwent Group of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.
Jane Proctor, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust's Marketing Manager celebrates the Trust's first 50 years and looks at its plans for the future.
£2 admission Tel: 01159 306457 Friday 3rd February Matlock Storytelling Cafe presents The Tower of Bagel - storytelling for adults
Matlock Storytelling Cafe presents two brilliant performers for the price of one - Shonaleigh and Simon Heywood performing a brand new show together - "... a tale of terrible dreams, soaring hope, titanic despair and a crib made of pastry..."
Tickets are priced £7 and are available from The Greenway Cafe, Snitterton Rd, Matlock, by calling Storytelling Cafe on 01629 580023, or alternatively you can pay on the door. Delicious cakes and savoury snacks available. BYOB. Time: 7.30pm at The Imperial Rooms, Matlock Bath
Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th February Chesterfield CAMRA Beer Festival Quiet lunchtime session 11 am - 4 pm Friday and Saturday.
Friday evening entertainment from 6.30 pm - The Pitz - NOW SOLD OUT
Saturday evening entertainment from 6.30 pm - Traitors Gate.
Book early to avoid disappointment. Tickets on sale from Chesterfield Tourist Information Centre, telephone: 01246 345777/8 for Friday day, Saturday day and Saturday night.
Tickets can also be purchased from: Market Pub, Chesterfield - 01246 273641, Old Poets' Corner, Ashover - 01246 590888, and Arkwright Arms, Duckmanton - 01246 232053 Saturday 4th February A Winter Exhibition at Buxton Museum & Art Gallery An exhibition of work by Manchester Academy of Fine Arts.
Formal opening at 2:30pm by Cllr David Lomax, Mayor of High Peak.
Last admission to upstairs galleries is 15 minutes before closing time. Tel: 01629 533540 Friday 10th February
Jimmy Carr at The Winding Wheel Join top comic and TV star Jimmy as he test drives new material for his forthcoming tour. Tickets £15 Tel: 01246 345777 Saturday 11th February Youlgreave Village Market Sustainable Youlgrave - Youlgrave Village Market in the village Hall. Fresh local food, locally produced crafts, locally grown produce and plants. Refreshments served. Tel: 01629 630315
A great day out for the kids and indeed all the family. Tel: 01246 565 300 Saturday 11th - Sunday 19th February Spring in the Woods at The Heights of Abraham Special half-term events in the Heights of Abrahan new events pavilion. Spring in the Woods with Tess Willoughby - Folklore Tales and make woodland head gear.
11:30am Folklore Tales 12:30pm Woodland head gear
2:00pm Folklore Tales
3:15pm Woodland head gear Tel: 01629 582 365 Thursday 16th February 'Bake a Bakewell - Guided town walk around Bakewell A town tour and walk around Bakewell including a visit to the Old Original Pudding Shop for tea/coffee and bake your own Bakewell pudding. Meet at the Old Original Pudding Shop at 10am. The town tour will include lots of snippets of local history and pass places and features of interest. Booking essential as limited places available. Tickets £12.50 Sally Mosley Guided Walks
Friday 24th - Sunday 26th February Old Hall Beer Festival in Chinley Beer and cider festival, over 60 beers, music and winter stews. More details can be found at www.oldhallbeerfestival.co.uk Tel: 01663 750529 Saturday 25th - Sunday 26th February 38th Annual Model Railway Exhibition at Chapel-en-le-Frith
Wednesday 29th February Fairport Convention at the Winding Wheel Hailed as the originators of British folk-rock music, Fairport Convention is celebrating its 45th anniversary as one of the most entertaining bands on the live music scene.
This year's winter tour will feature songs from Fairport's most recent studio album, the critically acclaimed Festival Bell. But the band has a vast repertoire to draw on and this concert will include favourites chosen by audiences as well as the new material. The band has won a coveted BBC Lifetime Achievement Award and Radio 2 listeners voted Fairport’s groundbreaking album Liege & Lief 'The Most Influential Folk Album of All Time'. £17.50 Auditorium, £19.50 Circle Tel: 01246 345777 Thursday 1st March The Artisan Amble Guided Walk at Tissington Approximate 3.5 mile walk around Tissington incorporating a visit to www.glass-at-the-barn.co.uk for a demonstration and the chance to make your own decorated glass coaster. The £15 charge includes p&p to forward your coaster which will have to be fired overnight. Meet at the pay and display car park at the former Tissington Station at 11am. Booking essential. Tel: 01629 814108 Mobile: 07989 622692
Saturday 3rd March To The Manor Born - Ranger Guided Walk of Grindleford 5 miles. Meander back through time and visit the homes and livelihoods of ancestors long gone. Meet Grindleford Railway Station (GR: SK251 788) (PC: S32 2JA) Start 10.30 am, finish 3.30 pm. Booking not required. Suitable for families. Assistance dogs only. Links to bus and rail services. Tel: 01629 816211 Sunday 4th March The Wonders of Wormhill - Ranger Guided Walk
7 mile walk looking at the history of Wormhill and surrounding area, some ascents and descents and some stiles. Meet Millers Dale Old Station car park. Take minor road signposted to Wormhill off B6049 at Millers Dale, go under bridge and turn left. (GR: SK138 732) (PC: SK17 8SN) Start 10.30am, finish 4pm. Booking number (available Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm) 01629 816 211. P&D car park. Links to bus services.
Tel: 01629 816211 Saturday 10th March Tissington Village and Railway - Ranger Guided Walk Tissington Trail 2.75 mile walk to take a close look at the buildings and history of Tissington and its environs, including a section of the Tissington Trail. Easy terrain, asphalt, grass, some stiles. Meet Tissington Trail car park in Tissington village (GR: SK178 521) (PC: DE6 1RA)
Start 10.30am, finish 1pm. Booking not required. Suitable for families. Assistance dogs only. P&D car park. Links to bus services. Friday 11th - Sunday 13th May Chatsworth Horse Trials Three days of world class sport in the stunning Chatsworth grounds - the excitement and elegance of the International Horse Trials. With all kinds of displays, entertainment and stalls, there's something for everyone to enjoy. A perfect gift idea.
Monday 27th August 2012 The Hope Show 2012 Hope Show is the traditional end of summer agricultural show based in the Hope Valley between Castleton and Hope. Wide range of activities for all the family including a main ring programme of attractions, 2 day sheep dog trials, light & heavy horse show, cattle, sheep and Hope Valley Young Farmers show, Alpaca & sheep fleece show, High Peak Poultry Club exhibition. Midlands Retriever Club gun dog demonstration, Vintage tractor and stationary engines parade, Classic & Veteran cars, Horticulture and Craft competitions with local produce auction.
Friday 31st August - Sunday 2nd September 2012 Chatsworth Country Fair
Held in the park of Chatsworth House, home to the Dukes of Devonshire, the 2012 event will be the 31st Country Fair. It has become one of the largest events of its type in England, and is an essential part of the Derbyshire and Midlands calendar. Given good weather, crowds of the order of 90,000 people can be expected over the three days. The focus of the Show is the Grand Ring on the "big flat", with over 300 trade stands and crafts. Around the park are over 40 showground attractions, many with a country theme. Tel: 01246 565300 www.chatsworth.org