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ANTIQUES AND VINTAGE FAIR
Cromford Mills Antiques Fair is the ideal chance to browse quality antiques, relics and vintage collectables. Venue: Cromford Mills Time: 10am to 4pm Cost: Free to enter – No booking required – drop-in event More information: Click here
TALES OF THE NIGHTWATCHMAN HERITAGE WALK
The purchase of the Nightwatchman’s Reports was crowd-funded in 2022. If you missed the guided walks last year, this is another chance to delve into the doings of Belper after dark. Venue: Strutt’s North Mill Time: 11am Cost: Adults £6.50 Children under 16 free Booking: Click here to book
LARKS IN THE PARK, BELPER
Beeston Big Band perform at a free event centred around the Bandstand in the beautiful Belper River Gardens. Venue: Belper River Gardens Time: 2-4pm Cost: Free More information: Visit Belper Town Council
THE WEST MILL JUNILEE CLOCK TOWER
Join Barbara Bowman for this talk looking at the history of the West Mill Jubilee Clock Tower – why it was built, how and by whom in the context of the changing relationships at the end of the 19th century. Venue: Strutt’s Community Centre, Belper Time: 7.30pm Cost, booking and more information: Visit Belper Historical […]
WORLD HERITAGE LANDSCAPES – 7 TALK SERIES: 1 INTRODUCTION
To mark 50 years of UNESCO World Heritage, The Gardens Trust are offering a 7-week series to celebrate some of the UK’s World Heritage landscapes – Week 1 Introduction. Venue: Online talk via zoom Time: 10 – 11.30am (recorded session available for 1 week will be sent shortly afterwards) Cost: Individual sessions cost £5. Or […]
RAILWAY WORKSHOP FORGE DAYS
Have-a-go at being a blacksmith on the historic forge and make a poker to take home and keep. Participants must be 11+ years old. Venue: High Peak Junction Railway Workshops Time: 11am to pm Cost: £10 per poker Booking essential: contact 01629 533298 Whilst you are there hire an audio handset and let Tapper Jack take you […]
DERBYSHIRE WOODLAND FESTIVAL
A fantastic event celebrating traditional and contemporary woodland crafts. Venue: Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Road (B5010), Elvaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3EP Time: Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September 10am to 5pm Cost: Car parking £15 all day, motorcycle £7.50 all day (weekend ticket £20 available on Saturday) payment is cash only. Most activities are […]
LEAWOOD PUMPHOUSE OPERATING DAYS – STATIC
Visit Leawood Pump to view the wonderful Victorian engineering of this powerful pumping engine. Not in steam today but an excellent opportunity to see the steam engine in all it’s glory. Find out about the history and working of the engine and climb the stairs to see a top view of the 27 ton beam. […]
Georgian Derbyshire Festival
GEORGIAN DERBYSHIRE FESTIVAL 2023 DERBYSHIRE in the Georgian Era was a place of wonder, of surprises and innovations – a place which attracted the attention of the rich and provided better homes for workers. In the valley of the River Derwent, water was put to work to power the world’s first factories. Further north, the […]
ARTISAN MARKET AND ARKWRIGHT SPINSTERS
A marvellous Artisan Market showcasing local makers, artisans and producers. The market runs each third Sunday of the month in Arkwright’s historic mill yard. Venue: Cromford Mills Time: 10am to 4pm Cost: free to enter. No booking required – drop-in event More Information: Click here Arkwright Spinsters (Gothic Warehouse) Venue: Gothic Warehouse, Cromford Wharf, Cromford […]
WEDDING FAIR AT THE ITALIAN MILL
Derby Museums would like to invite you to our upcoming wedding fair at the Italian Mill. Venue: Derby Silk Mill, Museum of Making Time: 11am – 3pm Cost: £2 early bird ticket (11am – 12pm) FREE entre (12pm – 3pm) Booking: Click here to book Set at our stunning industrial venue on the banks of […]
LEAWOOD PUMPHOUSE OPERATING DAYS – IN STEAM
Experience the power of this great steam engine. The heat of the boilers, the smell of grease and coal and the power of the wave as tons of water are pumped from the River Derwent to the Cromford Canal. Venue: Leawood Pumphouse on the Cromford Canal. (Park at High Peak Junction car park, or enjoy […]
WORLD HERITAGE LANDSCAPES SERIES. 2 THE LAKE DISTRICT
To mark 50 years of UNESCO World Heritage, The Gardens Trust are offering a 7 week series to celebrate some of the UK’s World Heritage landscapes. Week 2 The Lake District . Venue: Online talk via zoom Time: 10 – 11.30am (recorded session available for 1 week will be sent shortly afterwards) Cost: Individual sessions […]
SHADY CHARACTERS AND NE’ER -DO-WELLS – TALES FROM BELPER’S CRIMINAL UNDERWORLD, HERITAGE WALK
A stroll round the town visiting the haunts of some of Belper’s notorious criminals and other underhand activities. Venue: Strutt’s North Mill Time: 11am Cost: Adults £6.50 Children under 16 free Booking: Click here to book Some uphill walking, but mainly on pavements.
WORLD HERITAGE LANDSCAPES SERIES. 3 BIRKENHEAD PARK
To mark 50 years of UNESCO World Heritage, The Gardens Trust are offering a 7 week series to celebrate some of the UK’s World Heritage landscapes. Week 3 Birkenhead Park. Venue: Online talk via zoom Time: 10-11.30am Cost: Individual sessions cost £5. Or you can purchase a ticket for the entire course of 7 sessions […]
HIGHLIGHTING HERITAGE: PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY OF THE DERWENT VALLEY MILLS WORLD HERITAGE SITE
To anticipate and celebrate the forthcoming publication by the Arkwright Society of the first ever photo book of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, the author Ashley Franklin will take you on a fascinating pictorial journey telling the story of how the Derwent Valley Book Project came together.
TALES AND TRICKERY – FOLK STORIES FROM BELPER, HERITAGE WALK
A wander around four stories from the Belper area. Fact and fiction merge together in a Halloween cauldron. Can you tell them apart? Venue: Strutt’s North Mill, Belper Time: 11am Cost: Adults £6.50, children under 16 free Booking: Click here to book A hilly 3.5 mile walk over field paths and roads with hills and […]
HISTORIC DERBY GUIDED TOUR
Come on a guided tour and find out about the history of Derby: a Cathedral city in the centre of England, lying on the River Derwent, rich in history, culture and diversity. A story of Romans, Vikings and onto the 18th century Enlightenment, Derby became noted for fine ceramics, industry and engineering. A centre of […]
