Go to the marquee on the playing fields and see all the entries to the competitions before enjoying time in the tea area. There is no charge to go in and look around nor to enter any of the competition classes but payments for teas are cash only. They are open between 8am and 11.45am to receive your entries and then close temporarily for judging until 2pm when they reopen for public viewing and afternoon tea until 5pm. Will you agree with the decisions of the judges? Visit

Hope Wakes And Well Dressing runs this year from Saturday, 27th June until Sunday 5th July with four dressed wells and decorated scarecrows, shops, pubs and houses all around Hope throughout the week. This year’s theme is “By the Seaside”, with all the details in the programme, on sale in Hope Spar. The main Carnival Day will take place on Saturday 27th June with the judging of dressed scarecrows and premises from 9am, and the Hope photo-quiz sheets available from 11am. Mea

Cantamus was formed in 1968 by Pamela Cook, MBE, with a vision to provide a platform for aspiring young talent to grow, express themselves and make a positive impact through music. The choir has a history of remarkable achievements, having been winners of the Choir of the World title at the Llangollen International Eisteddford and multiple gold medals at the World Choirs games. Based in Mansfield, the choir is comprised of girls between the ages of 13 and 18. Go and enjoy t

Castleton’s Secret Gardens have become something of a village institution and hard-working and generous gardeners will be opening their private plots to visitors again this June. Visitors come from far and wide, Trinidad, Australia, Japan and many other countries. Locals come too and participants have got to know many ‘regular’ visitors. For the gardeners it is a great opportunity to meet other gardeners, both novice and experienced to exchange ideas and pick up useful tips.

Come along to this beautiful Peak District village and wander around its beautiful gardens. Birchover is situated on a hilltop, beneath Stanton Moor with its 9 Ladies Stone Circle. This well-established event takes place over the weekend of 20th and 21st June from 12.30-5pm, with around 20 gardens open for you to visit, varying in style from traditional cottage gardens to modern examples. Home-made cakes, sandwiches and teas will be served in the Village Hall. As you walk a

An engaging recital of classical and Spanish guitar music. Richard Haslam is a Derbyshire-born classical guitarist, based in Manchester. He completed a postgraduate degree in music performance at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, under the tutelage of Australian guitarist, Craig Ogden in 2017, having previously earned a B.A. (Hons) in music from the University of Hull in 2013. Since completing his studies, Richard has given recitals as both a soloist and withi

Thanks to a grant from ‘Better Derbyshire Dales’ which has allowed Baslow Tennis Club to permanently mark out the courts, Pickleball has restarted every Sunday afternoon from 1pm to 4pm on the multi user games area at Baslow. A trained coach is helping new players learn the ropes and these sessions are open to all, novices and experienced players alike. The game is easy to learn, it’s great fun and, for the more experienced, it can be fast and furious! There’s lots going on

‘Dreams and Farewell’ chamber music for string sextet For classical music lovers in the Bakewell area, the Town Hall Chamber Series for 2026 offers a wonderful opportunity to hear some outstanding concerts performed by members of the Hallé, Manchester Camerata, and top free-lancers working all around the UK. The final concert in the Town Hall Chamber Series is a wonderful programme of works for string ensemble. Vaughan Williams wrote his Phantasy Quintet in 1912 for a compos

This year's Derbyshire Dales Walking Festival launches on Monday 18th May, with free walks galore planned all the way through to Saturday 30th May. Organised by Derbyshire Dales District Council, the Festival celebrates National Walking Month with treks of a variety of distances to suit different abilities and interests. The District Council's Health Walks Coordinator, Sam Barton, said, "There really is something for everyone. The Festival builds on the successful programme