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WRIGHT OF DERBY: FROM THE SHADOWS EXHIBITION
In an interplay of light and darkness, Joseph Wright of Derby conjures sublime pictures of discovery and learning. Wright of Derby: From the Shadows is the first major exhibition dedicated to the British artist’s ‘candlelight’ paintings. Join us as we celebrate and look again at his most admired works. Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery Time: Please see […]
BELPER IN WARTIME – WALK
It’s 107 years after the Armistice that ended the large scale fighting in the Great War. The world wars resulted in huge mobilisations of people and material that affected everywhere and everyone in this country and beyond. It caused rapid and often destructive social, economic and political change. Belper was no exception and in a […]
A Celebration of the Belper Strutts in words and pictures
Venue: Number 28, Belper Time: 7pm Cost: £7 Booking: Essential by telephone 07784 875333 or email dvmwhseducationtrust@gmail.com
ANTIQUES, VINTAGE AND COLLECTABLES FAIR – CROMFORD MILLS
Cromford Mills Antiques Fair presents a wide range of quality antiques, vintage items, and collectables, all set within the historic surroundings of the Cromford Mills complex. A varied selection of knowledgeable traders offer stock that includes antiques, decorative objects, traditional furnishings, curiosities, and distinctive one-off pieces. The fair provides a relaxed and informal environment for […]
ALONG GREEN LANE AND BACK AGAIN – BELPER WALK
A short walk packed with history, along one of Belper’s most interesting old lanes. Includes a visit to the Unitarian Chapel. Some uneven surfaces and a narrow channel. Venue: Memorial Gardens entrance on King Street, Belper Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm Cost: Booking: With Belper North Mill Trust Events page
A CELEBRATION OF THE BELPER STRUTTS IN WORDS AND PICTURES – BELPER 250
Jedediah Strutt, his sons and grandsons shaped Belper; at the same time managing and developing a business as large as any in the world. How should we remember them? What did they contribute to the Belper and Milford as we know them today? The words used are from those who knew them and saw them […]
PRESERVING BELPER’S INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE – BELPER 250
A project coordinated by Belper Historical Society (BHS), aiming to engage with communities in and around Belper who may have relatives who worked in the many Belper factories and have treasures hidden away in cupboards and dusty attics. Volunteer BHS ‘curators’ will help to collect, organise and preserve factory-related photographs, documents and artefacts, creating virtual […]
BLACKSMITH EXPERIENCE DAY – HIGH PEAK JUNCTION RAILWAY WORKSHOP
High Peak Junction’s enthusiast blacksmith will walk you through the creation of a simple metalworking object, such as a barbecue fork, fire poker, or coat hook. Along the way, you’ll learn about the history of blacksmithing, lighting and managing the fire, and all the techniques you need, using the workshop’s original forge and hand-pumped bellows […]
FORGE DAY AT HIGH PEAK JUNCTION RAILWAY WORKSHOPS
Have-a-go at being a blacksmith in the oldest railway workshop in the world! Learn basic blacksmithing techniques and make a poker or a toasting fork for you to take home. Venue: High Peak Junction Visitor Centre, DE4 5AA (signposted from the A6 at Cromford) Time: 30 min time slots between 10am and 4.30pm Cost: £25 per […]
BELPER AND THE RAILWAY EXHIBITION – BELPER 250
An exhibition telling the story of the railway in Belper, from construction in 1838/9, to the present day. Venue: Belper Library, Derwent Street, Belper Time: During normal library opening hours Cost: Free
ENTERTAINING BELPER – BELPER 250
An illustrated talk by Adrian Farmer. Belper Library, where big stars like Gracie Fields once performed, and the first moving images to be seen in Belper were screened, is the ideal venue for a look back at how Belper has entertained itself over the past two centuries. Adrian looks at menageries to funfairs, cinemas to […]
ACCIDENTS AT THE STRUTT MILLS – BELPER 250
Talk by Trevor Lightfoot for Belper Historical Society. An accident book dating from 1827 to 1832 contains records of close to 1000 accidents that occurred in Belper mills. Trevor has looked closely at the book to see what we can learn about the safety record at the mills. Venue: Room 107, Strutts Community Centre, Belper […]
CHRISTMAS FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL – BELPER 250
Belper Town Centre The annual food festival on King Street and adjoining streets. More details to follow.
BELPER IN THE FRAME: THE POST-WAR ERA – BELPER 250
Last in a series of six talks by Adrian Farmer, looking at the past 250 years in Belper through historic images. This session concentrates on images which record the changing face of Belper from the end of the Second World War to the beginning of the 21st century. Venue: No.28, Market Place, Belper Time: 6pm […]
