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Tuesday 29th October
DERBYSHIRE ECO HOMES – ONLINE EVENTS 7pm – Solar PV and batteries. Organised by Transition Chesterfield. Information and free tickets here: https://bit.ly/4eqNumT
Tuesday 29th October
MATLOCK DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.00am Easy walk 90 minutes. Lumsdale – opposite Highfields School upper site.
Tuesday 29th October
WINSTER MORRIS DANCERS See 22nd October for details.
Wednesday 30th October
ASHBOURNE DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.30am. Progression walk 3 hrs. Waterhouses – Peak District National Park car park, Earlsway (ST10 3JS, SK084504).
Wednesday 30th October
MAKE GOOD Musical based on the post office scandal by New Perspectives and Pentabus theatre at Fountain Square Church Hall, Tideswell. 7.30pm. Tickets £15 (£14 concessions) www.ticketsource.co.uk/tideswelltheatre or reservations info@tideswelltheatre.org.uk. Extra discount if you also buy tickets for ‘Alas! Poor Yorick’ (24 October).
Wednesday 30th October
MATLOCK DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.00am Easy walk 90 minutes. Highfields School, Lumsdale.
Wednesday 30th October
MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON All-new family friendly musical. 6pm Bakewell Town Hall, The Square, Bakewell DE45 1BT. Tickets from: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/ashgateheritagearts
Wednesday 30th October
ROTARY BAKEWELL 18.00 Rutland Arms, Bakewell. Speaker: TBA.
Thursday 31st October
BAKEWELL BUS USER GROUP Help us campaign for better buses. 2pm upstairs in the Chakra Lounge, Bakewell www.bakewellclimateaction.org
Thursday 31st October
BAKEWELL DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.00am Moderate walk 90-120 mins. Agricultural Business Centre DE45 1AH.
Thursday 31st October
GHOST TOUR OF BAKEWELL Join our new scary guides this Halloween for a ghostly tour of Bakewell. 7.00-8.00pm. Book via www.oldhousemuseum.org.uk/whats_on/
Thursday 31st October
TIDESWELL CINEMA Monthly film ‘Moonstruck’. Tideswell Community Hall, SK17 8PD. Info: facebook.com/TideswellRepairCafe Enquiries and bookings: mail@tideswellcinema.com Follow us on X Twitter @TideswellCinema or Facebook Tideswell Cinema
Friday 1st November
BASLOW SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB David Davidson “Antarctica 50 years on” with slides. 2pm-3.45pm Baslow Village Hall. More information June Powell Baslow 583375.
Friday 1st November
MATLOCK ARTIST SOCIETY Portrait Group. Open to all, £5 per session. 1st Friday monthly. 9.30am-12 noon. Starkholmes Village Hall, 105 Starkholmes Road, Matlock DE4 3DE.
Friday 1st November
MATLOCK STORYTELLING CAFÉ presents Mike Payton telling ‘Last Orders’. Doors open 7.00pm, stories and music begin 7.30. Imperial Rooms, Imperial Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE43NL Tickets £8 available at https://buytickets.at/matlockstorytellingcafe/1422358 More details on Matlock Storytelling Café facebook page
Friday 1st November
MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON New family friendly musical. 6pm Matlock Bath Grand Pavilion, South Parade, Matlock Bath DE4 3NR Tickets from: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/ashgateheritagearts
Friday 1st November
PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP, BAKEWELL First Friday monthly, 3.00pm Newholme Health Centre, Baslow Road, Bakewell, DE45 1AB. Informal group offering friendship, support, speakers and outings to anybody with Parkinson’s and carers, family and friends welcome. Information: Joyce 01629 812288.
Saturday 2nd November
COTTON GRASS THEATRE PRESENTS ‘You Might As Well Live’ an Evening with Dorothy Parker. Written, adapted and directed by David Frederickson and featuring The Steve Salfield Trio. 7.30pm, The Florence Nightingale Memorial Hall, Mill Lane, Holloway DE4 5BD. Tickets and information: Dave 01773 856545. Online booking: ticketsource.co.uk/florence-nightingale-memorial-hall
Saturday 2nd November
UPPERTOWN SOCIAL CENTRE Bonfire and Halloween fireworks and disco. From 4pm. £6, under 5s free. Subject to alteration without notice. Book tickets: Eddie 07966 154798. Uppertown, Ashover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S45 OJF. www.uppertown.org
Saturday 2nd November
WIRKSWORTH REPAIR CAFE Free repairs first Saturday monthly, Wellspring Church Hall, Wood Street, Wirksworth, 9.30am-12.30pm. Fixers will attempt to repair any portable item you bring. Donations towards expenses welcome.
Sunday 3rd November
MONYASH QUILTERS MAKERS AND CRAFTERS FAIR Monyash Village Hall DE45 1JH 10am-4pm. Wide variety of local makers offering handmade items. Bags, jewellery, wreaths, cards, quilts, knits, cushions. Free entry, tombola, refreshments. Facebook @MonyashQuilters
Monday 4th November
BAKEWELL METHODIST CHURCH 10-11:45. Charity stall this month is in support of Christian Aid. Home baked goodies, bric-a-brac, books, Christmas gifts and handmade cards. Coffee, tea and scones available. All welcome.
Monday 4th November
CROMFORD STAY AND PLAY Every other Monday, Term time 1.30pm-3.00pm (6 months to more-school). Cromford Institute, 16 The Hill, Cromford.
Monday 4th November
DERBYSHIRE RURAL CHAPLAINCY monthly service at Bakewell Livestock Market. Short, informal service starting 10.00am, conference room, Agricultural Business Centre, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1AH. Everyone welcome. Refreshments.
Tuesday 5th November
EASTERN MOORS – WALK MOOR 10.30am Steady walk 90 minutes. Walk under White Edge and through woodland on the Longshaw Estate. Meet at Longshaw Wooden Pole car park. 2.5 miles.
Tuesday 5th November
MATLOCK DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.00am Easy walk 90 minutes. Cross Green by the church in South Darley.
Wednesday 6th November
ASHBOURNE DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.30am. Progression walk 3 hrs. Dimmingsdale Ramblers Retreat (ST10 3JS, SK062431)
Wednesday 6th November
CROMFORD WI Pam Bugg Christmas Craft. 7.15pm The Greyhound Hotel, Market Place, Cromford DE4 3QE. All welcome.
Wednesday 6th November
FOLK NIGHT Live music session at the Crispin, Great Longstone 7.30 onwards. Come along, sing and play. All welcome.
Wednesday 6th November
MATLOCK DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.00am Easy walk 90 minutes. Whitworth Centre car park.
Wednesday 6th November
ROTARY BAKEWELL 12.30 Rutland Arms, Bakewell. Business meeting.
Thursday 7th November
BAKEWELL DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.00am Moderate walk 90-120 mins. Rowsley – Peak Village car park outside Bamford’s DE45 1NL.
Thursday 7th November
MATLOCK RAILWAY CLUB Duke William, Church Street, Matlock 7.30pm. Meeting Topics – Geoff Holyoake Collection – ‘SR & WR’. Non members welcome, details 07900 244 913 or matlockrailwayclub.wordpress.com
Thursday 7th November
MIND MATTERS Hartingtonalive in co-production with our local Derbyshire Dales health, social, well-being professionals and volunteers. Information about steps you can take around brain health. Refreshments. All welcome. 1:30-5pm Hartington Village Hall SK17 0AW. Email: hartingtonalive@gmail.com
Friday 8th November
BAMFORD VILLAGE INSTITUTE 7.30pm AGM followed by a talk by Tim Knebel. Faithful in difficulties: the lives of the leadswingers who were the creators of the WWI Trench magazine of the 3rd West Riding Ambulance Service 1915 to 1919. Entry fee £2 for members £4 non members.
Friday 8th November
MATLOCK ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES SOCIETY ‘Art of World War One’ – Danny Wells. Imperial Rooms, Imperial Road, Matlock DE4 3NL. 2.30pm Contact Chairman 07566 225126. Visitors welcome £3.
Friday 8th November
MATLOCK ARTIST SOCIETY Mutual Help Group. Open to all, £5 per session. Meets 2nd Friday monthly 9.30am-12 noon. Starkholmes Village Hall, 105 Starkholmes Road, Matlock DE4 3DE.
Friday 8th November
MATLOCK MUSIC PRESENTS LIVE MUSIC IN THE DALES Horizon Voices. Wheeldon Hall, Highfields School, Lumsdale, off Chesterfield Road, Matlock, DE4 5NA starts 7.30pm. Tickets £15 at the door. Under 18s free, students and registered job-seekers half-price. All seats unreserved. Ample parking. Further information: www.matlockmusic.org.uk or George Wolfe, 01433 631308.
Friday 8th November
YOULGRAVE CINEMA ‘Till’ PG-13 Youlgrave Village Hall, 7.30pm start. Tickets £5, cash only (bring correct change if possible). Everyone welcome. Booking isn’t necessary but if you want a particular seat, or have any queries, phone Glenys 636477. Ice creams served before film starts, £1.50.
Saturday 9th November
BAND CONCERT Bakewell Town Hall 7.00pm to 10.00pm. Evening’s entertainment as part of the town’s Remembrance events. Music by The Yorkshire Military Band and Corps of Drums. Tickets £10, Veterans £5. Bar. Tickets from Bakewell Pet Supplies, 01629 814264 and Bakewell Town & Community Trust – Box Office at Bakewell Town Hall - 01629 810152. Run by Bakewell Town Council on behalf of Bakewell. Profits to support future Remembrance events in the town.
Saturday 9th November
CRESSBROOK FILM CLUB ‘Shaun Of The Dead’. Doors open 7.30pm, film starts 8pm. Wide cinema screen, high quality sound, comfy seats and bar is open before and after the film. New printed programme available.
Saturday 9th November
EYAM PTFA BONFIRE AND FIREWORK DISPLAY Entertainment starts in the village square from 5.30pm. 6.15pm torchlit procession leads the Eyam Rat through the village. Tickets from Eyam Stores, Fruit & Veg Shop, The Miners Arms, Calver Spar and Bloom Bar & Grill. Adults £9 (16 and over) Children £4 (2-15) Under 2 free. All funds to Eyam Primary School PTFA and local community.
Saturday 9th November
ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH LONGNOR AUTUMN FAIR 2pm Free entry, cakes etc. Christmas hamper raffle. Raffle, tombola, games. Refreshments available. Everyone welcome. All proceeds go to church funds.
Saturday 9th November
WIRKSWORTH ANNUAL CHARITIES FAIR Wellspring Church, Wood St. Wirksworth. 10am-12noon. Hosted by Christian Aid and including several charities: Action for Children. Amnesty. Friends of Waltham House. RNLI. Save the Children. St. Therese Church. Wellspring Church. WI. Handmade gifts, crafts, home baked goodies, Christmas cards, bric-a-brac, books, fresh coffee and cake plus a grand raffle with FairTrade hamper. All welcome.
Saturday 9th November
– 16 FAMILY FRIENDLY ART EVENTS AT CASTLETON VISITOR CENTRE Exhibition of old photographs open every day 10am-4.30pm. Peak District Imaginarium creative drop-in workshops Saturday 9th and Saturday 16th November, 11am-4pm. Artists Paul Evans and Jon Harrison employing AI to bring the past into the present and visualise potential futures. Free, no need to book.
Sunday 10th November
HATHERSAGE REMEMBRANCE PARADE March off at 10.00. St Michael and All Angels Hathersage service 10.30am. Parking for church available from 9.30am at Hathersage Business Centre and a shuttle bus service to the church will operate. Seats need to be pre-booked: 01433 650388.
Sunday 10th November
LITTLE LONGSTONE CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL Remembrance Service 2.30pm. Please come and join us. Little Longstone, Bakewell DE45 1NN.
Sunday 10th November
PERFECT PITCH CHOIR based in Great Longstone, performing at Buxton Opera House. Over 100 local children from Derbyshire, ages 4-18. Including performances from Perfect Pitch, Training Choirs and Key Voices. Plus, special guest Cox Dance Academy. https://buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/event/perfect-pitch-choir
Sunday 10th November
REMEMBRANCE DAY BAKEWELL Procession forms on Market Street outside Queens Pub 10.45am. It will leave for Rutland Square for the 11am two minutes silence and wreath laying. Followed by a service of Remembrance at the parish church.
Monday 11th November
ARMISTICE DAY HATHERSAGE 11.00am a short wreath laying ceremony and two minutes silence will take place at the village centre.
Monday 11th November
BAKEWELL BIRD STUDY GROUP ‘Adventures in the Wild….. Continued’ with John Beatty, returning with more tales from his adventuring. 7.30pm. Friends Meeting House, end of Chapel Row off Matlock Street, Bakewell, behind Methodist church. Visitors welcome, £4 on the door or join the group for £15 which includes seven talks and eight field trips. Next trip to Burton Mere on the Wirral 14th November. Meetings listed at Bakewell Tourist Information Office or visit www.bakewellbirdstudygroup.org.uk or call 07768 928432.
Monday 11th November
BAKEWELL METHODIST CHURCH 10-11:45. Popular charity stall this month in support of Monyash WI. Offering home baked goodies, bric-a-brac and books. Coffee, tea and scones will also be available. All welcome.
Monday 11th November
DERWENT AND HOPE VALLEYS ADVANCED MOTORISTS AND MOTORCYCLISTS 7.30pm Duke William, Church Street, Matlock. Details: Bill Storey 01629 812732, non members welcome. www.matlock-iamroadsmart.org.uk
Monday 11th November
FRIENDS OF THE CROMFORD CANAL The Cromford and High Peak Railway – A railway over the Pennines at the dawn of the railway era. Talk by FCC member Keith Bailey, 7pm, Gothic Warehouse at Cromford Wharf. Tickets £5. Seating limited, book early. Non members always welcome www.cromfordcanal.org/upcoming-events-tickets
Monday 11th November
GATHERING AT THE WWII MEMORIAL IN BATH GARDENS 11am, to mark Armistice Day. Followed by members of the RBL and anyone else wishing to join us, at The Memorial Cottage Nursing Home on Butts Road, for a short service and wreath laying, for the residents. Members of the RBL then go to the cemetery on Yeld Road to place Poppy crosses on the war graves. All welcome to attend to show respect to our Fallen.
Monday 11th November
MATLOCK CIVIC ASSOCIATION hosting an illustrated presentation by Andrew and Vanessa Pugh (custodians of The Heights of Abraham) 7.30 The Methodist Church Hall, Bank Road, Matlock. Anyone interested in the stories behind the development of the visitor attraction will be welcome.
Tuesday 12th November
DARLEY DALE WI Christmas Craft Night – Bev Bunting. Second Tuesday monthly, 7pm Darley Dale Methodist Church Hall, Dale Road North, Darley Dale DE4 2FT. Visitors and new members welcome (first three sessions free).
Tuesday 12th November
EYAM VILLAGE SOCIETY AGM in the Eyam Mechanics Institute, 7.30pm followed by ‘The Work of The Woodland Trust’, a talk by Gerald Price. Members £2.50; Non-members £4 (including light refreshments). Details: Alan Buckingham 01433 631079.
Tuesday 12th November
FULLY ACCESSIBLE DEMENTIA FRIENDLY WALK AND TALK 2.00pm, short walk, stroll or bench to bench. Meet at the war memorial in Whitworth Park 30-60 mins.
Tuesday 12th November
MATLOCK DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.00am Easy walk 90 minutes. Cromford Meadows Rugby Club car park (pay & display).
Tuesday 12th November
WINSTER MORRIS DANCERS meetings 20.00 to 21.30 New starters welcome. Burton Institute, West Bank, Winster, DE4 2DQ
Tuesday 12th November
YOULGRAVE DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.30am Moderate walk 60-90 minutes. Meet at Coldwell End car park.
Wednesday 13th November
ASHBOURNE DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.30am. Progression walk 3 hrs. Belper Lane End, Bulls Head car park (DE56 2DL, SK333 494)
Wednesday 13th November
MATLOCK DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.00am Easy walk 90 minutes. Winster West Bank.
Wednesday 13th November
REBELLION KNOLL Second Wednesday monthly 7.30pm Methodist Hall, Bradwell. New members/visitors welcome. bradda.org
Wednesday 13th November
ST. HELEN’S LADIES GROUP 2pm Quiz afternoon. Darley Dale Methodist Church Hall.
Wednesday 13th November
– 15 HATHERSAGE PLAYERS ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens, adapted and directed by Emily Somerton. Mulled wine and mince pies in the bar. Hathersage Memorial Hall. 7.30pm, doors and bar open 6.45pm Tickets: www.hathersageplayers.org or 01433 764064.
Thursday 14th November
BAKEWELL DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.00am Moderate walk 90-120 mins. Monsal Head – on Butts Road (to Little Longstone) DE45 1NL.
Friday 15th November
BASLOW SENIOR CITIZENS’ CLUB Jane Buckham ‘Winning the fight against childhood leukaemia’. 2pm-3.45pm Baslow Village Hall, Nether End, Baslow DE45 1SR. More information Baslow 583375.
Friday 15th November
LIVE & LOCAL 7.30pm, Tansley Village Hall, Grace Smith Trio, DE4 5FH. Full listings and tickets: liveandlocal.org.uk
Friday 15th November
– 17 CHATSWORTH PLAYERS Present ‘Our Country’s Good’ by Timberlake Wertenbaker based on the novel ‘The Playmaker’ by Thomas Keneally. 7.30pm The Medway Centre, Bakewell. Age guidance 16+ www.chatsworthplayers.com
Saturday 16th November
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Memorial Hall, St John Street, Wirksworth. 10am-12 noon. Variety of stalls. Funds for West Derbyshire URC Wirksworth.
Saturday 16th November
HATHERSAGE PLAYERS ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens. Hathersage Memorial Hall. 2.30pm, doors and bar open 1.45pm. Tickets from www.hathersageplayers.org or 01433 764064.
Saturday 16th November
LIVE & LOCAL Grace Smith Trio. 7.30pm, doors 7pm, licensed bar. Great Longstone Village Hall DE45 1TB. Full listings and tickets visit liveandlocal.org.uk
Saturday 16th November
TIDESWELL AND DISTRICT REPAIR CAFÉ Bring your broken items to see if they can be fixed. Run by volunteers, no charge, but donations encouraged to help venue hire costs. Drop in 10am-1pm. Refreshments available. Tideswell Community Hall, SK17 8PD. More info: facebook.com/TideswellRepairCafe
Saturday 16th November
UPPERTOWN SOCIAL CENTRE Dark Lightning Soul and Rock £12 inc. supper 7pm for 8pm. Registered Charity (Number 1023876). Uppertown, Ashover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S45 OJF. Subject to alteration without notice. Book tickets in advance Eddie: 07966 154798 www.uppertown.org
Saturday 16th November
YOULGRAVE WI WINTER FAYRE 10am-12.30pm. Youlgrave Village Hall. £1 entrance includes coffee and biscuit. Our WI members have been baking, sewing and crafting, creating lots of gifts to buy. Tombola stall, name the teddy, raffle draw for hampers, plants, pre-loved items, and lots of jams, cakes and chutneys. Bacon butties!
Saturday 16th November
& 17 14TH ANNUAL BAKEWELL CHRISTMAS MARKET 9am-5pm Bakewell Town Centre. Free entry. Over 100 stalls, gazebos, and trailers offering a fantastic selection of holiday gifts, food and drink. Live entertainment all weekend. Information: www.whatsonbakewell.co.uk/events/bakewell-christmas-market-weekend
Saturday 16th November
– 24 EYAM MAKERS MARKET Open daily, 11-4 in the old Market Hall and the stocks opposite Eyam Hall. Hand picked collection of local arts and crafts. Jewellery, mixed media art and cards, basketware, woodwork, Christmas decorations, photography, handpoured candles, vintage, textiles, pottery, knits, home baking and artwork. Information: 07740 856034.
Sunday 17th November
DERWENT AND HOPE VALLEYS ADVANCED MOTORISTS AND MOTORCYCLISTS, meeting, Peak Village, Rowsley, car park by exit, 10am. Free assessment drives and rides for local motorists and riders. Contact Bill Storey 01629 812732 for details. www.matlock-iamroadsmart.org.uk
Monday 18th November
ADVENTURES WITH WILDLIFE 7.30. Illustrated talk by John Beatty, one of Britain’s most exciting nature, travel and adventure photographers. Darley Dale Methodist Church Hall, Dale Road North. Darley Dale, Matlock DE4 2FT. Admission £3. 01629 650480 for more information.
Monday 18th November
CROMFORD STAY AND PLAY Every other Monday term time 1.30pm-3.00pm (6 months to more-school). Cromford Institute, 16 The Hill, Cromford.
Monday 18th November
DERBYSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST (WYE & UPPER DERWENT) 7.30pm Darley Dale Methodist Church Hall, Dale Road, Darley Dale, DE4 2FT. John Beatty on Wildlife Adventure. All welcome £3 (inc. refreshments). More info 01629 650480 / 07860 140435.
Tuesday 29th October
DERBYSHIRE ECO HOMES – ONLINE EVENTS 7pm – Solar PV and batteries. Organised by Transition Chesterfield. Information and free tickets here: https://bit.ly/4eqNumT
Tuesday 29th October
MATLOCK DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.00am Easy walk 90 minutes. Lumsdale – opposite Highfields School upper site.
Tuesday 29th October
WINSTER MORRIS DANCERS See 22nd October for details.
Wednesday 30th October
ASHBOURNE DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.30am. Progression walk 3 hrs. Waterhouses – Peak District National Park car park, Earlsway (ST10 3JS, SK084504).
Wednesday 30th October
MAKE GOOD Musical based on the post office scandal by New Perspectives and Pentabus theatre at Fountain Square Church Hall, Tideswell. 7.30pm. Tickets £15 (£14 concessions) www.ticketsource.co.uk/tideswelltheatre or reservations info@tideswelltheatre.org.uk. Extra discount if you also buy tickets for ‘Alas! Poor Yorick’ (24 October).
Wednesday 30th October
MATLOCK DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.00am Easy walk 90 minutes. Highfields School, Lumsdale.
Wednesday 30th October
MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON All-new family friendly musical. 6pm Bakewell Town Hall, The Square, Bakewell DE45 1BT. Tickets from: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/ashgateheritagearts
Wednesday 30th October
ROTARY BAKEWELL 18.00 Rutland Arms, Bakewell. Speaker: TBA.
Thursday 31st October
BAKEWELL BUS USER GROUP Help us campaign for better buses. 2pm upstairs in the Chakra Lounge, Bakewell www.bakewellclimateaction.org
Thursday 31st October
BAKEWELL DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.00am Moderate walk 90-120 mins. Agricultural Business Centre DE45 1AH.
Thursday 31st October
GHOST TOUR OF BAKEWELL Join our new scary guides this Halloween for a ghostly tour of Bakewell. 7.00-8.00pm. Book via www.oldhousemuseum.org.uk/whats_on/
Thursday 31st October
TIDESWELL CINEMA Monthly film ‘Moonstruck’. Tideswell Community Hall, SK17 8PD. Info: facebook.com/TideswellRepairCafe Enquiries and bookings: mail@tideswellcinema.com Follow us on X Twitter @TideswellCinema or Facebook Tideswell Cinema
Friday 1st November
BASLOW SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB David Davidson “Antarctica 50 years on” with slides. 2pm-3.45pm Baslow Village Hall. More information June Powell Baslow 583375.
Friday 1st November
MATLOCK ARTIST SOCIETY Portrait Group. Open to all, £5 per session. 1st Friday monthly. 9.30am-12 noon. Starkholmes Village Hall, 105 Starkholmes Road, Matlock DE4 3DE.
Friday 1st November
MATLOCK STORYTELLING CAFÉ presents Mike Payton telling ‘Last Orders’. Doors open 7.00pm, stories and music begin 7.30. Imperial Rooms, Imperial Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE43NL Tickets £8 available at https://buytickets.at/matlockstorytellingcafe/1422358 More details on Matlock Storytelling Café facebook page
Friday 1st November
MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON New family friendly musical. 6pm Matlock Bath Grand Pavilion, South Parade, Matlock Bath DE4 3NR Tickets from: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/ashgateheritagearts
Friday 1st November
PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP, BAKEWELL First Friday monthly, 3.00pm Newholme Health Centre, Baslow Road, Bakewell, DE45 1AB. Informal group offering friendship, support, speakers and outings to anybody with Parkinson’s and carers, family and friends welcome. Information: Joyce 01629 812288.
Saturday 2nd November
COTTON GRASS THEATRE PRESENTS ‘You Might As Well Live’ an Evening with Dorothy Parker. Written, adapted and directed by David Frederickson and featuring The Steve Salfield Trio. 7.30pm, The Florence Nightingale Memorial Hall, Mill Lane, Holloway DE4 5BD. Tickets and information: Dave 01773 856545. Online booking: ticketsource.co.uk/florence-nightingale-memorial-hall
Saturday 2nd November
UPPERTOWN SOCIAL CENTRE Bonfire and Halloween fireworks and disco. From 4pm. £6, under 5s free. Subject to alteration without notice. Book tickets: Eddie 07966 154798. Uppertown, Ashover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S45 OJF. www.uppertown.org
Saturday 2nd November
WIRKSWORTH REPAIR CAFE Free repairs first Saturday monthly, Wellspring Church Hall, Wood Street, Wirksworth, 9.30am-12.30pm. Fixers will attempt to repair any portable item you bring. Donations towards expenses welcome.
Sunday 3rd November
MONYASH QUILTERS MAKERS AND CRAFTERS FAIR Monyash Village Hall DE45 1JH 10am-4pm. Wide variety of local makers offering handmade items. Bags, jewellery, wreaths, cards, quilts, knits, cushions. Free entry, tombola, refreshments. Facebook @MonyashQuilters
Monday 4th November
BAKEWELL METHODIST CHURCH 10-11:45. Charity stall this month is in support of Christian Aid. Home baked goodies, bric-a-brac, books, Christmas gifts and handmade cards. Coffee, tea and scones available. All welcome.
Monday 4th November
CROMFORD STAY AND PLAY Every other Monday, Term time 1.30pm-3.00pm (6 months to more-school). Cromford Institute, 16 The Hill, Cromford.
Monday 4th November
DERBYSHIRE RURAL CHAPLAINCY monthly service at Bakewell Livestock Market. Short, informal service starting 10.00am, conference room, Agricultural Business Centre, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1AH. Everyone welcome. Refreshments.
Tuesday 5th November
EASTERN MOORS – WALK MOOR 10.30am Steady walk 90 minutes. Walk under White Edge and through woodland on the Longshaw Estate. Meet at Longshaw Wooden Pole car park. 2.5 miles.
Tuesday 5th November
MATLOCK DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.00am Easy walk 90 minutes. Cross Green by the church in South Darley.
Wednesday 6th November
ASHBOURNE DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.30am. Progression walk 3 hrs. Dimmingsdale Ramblers Retreat (ST10 3JS, SK062431)
Wednesday 6th November
CROMFORD WI Pam Bugg Christmas Craft. 7.15pm The Greyhound Hotel, Market Place, Cromford DE4 3QE. All welcome.
Wednesday 6th November
FOLK NIGHT Live music session at the Crispin, Great Longstone 7.30 onwards. Come along, sing and play. All welcome.
Wednesday 6th November
MATLOCK DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.00am Easy walk 90 minutes. Whitworth Centre car park.
Wednesday 6th November
ROTARY BAKEWELL 12.30 Rutland Arms, Bakewell. Business meeting.
Thursday 7th November
BAKEWELL DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.00am Moderate walk 90-120 mins. Rowsley – Peak Village car park outside Bamford’s DE45 1NL.
Thursday 7th November
MATLOCK RAILWAY CLUB Duke William, Church Street, Matlock 7.30pm. Meeting Topics – Geoff Holyoake Collection – ‘SR & WR’. Non members welcome, details 07900 244 913 or matlockrailwayclub.wordpress.com
Thursday 7th November
MIND MATTERS Hartingtonalive in co-production with our local Derbyshire Dales health, social, well-being professionals and volunteers. Information about steps you can take around brain health. Refreshments. All welcome. 1:30-5pm Hartington Village Hall SK17 0AW. Email: hartingtonalive@gmail.com
Friday 8th November
BAMFORD VILLAGE INSTITUTE 7.30pm AGM followed by a talk by Tim Knebel. Faithful in difficulties: the lives of the leadswingers who were the creators of the WWI Trench magazine of the 3rd West Riding Ambulance Service 1915 to 1919. Entry fee £2 for members £4 non members.
Friday 8th November
MATLOCK ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES SOCIETY ‘Art of World War One’ – Danny Wells. Imperial Rooms, Imperial Road, Matlock DE4 3NL. 2.30pm Contact Chairman 07566 225126. Visitors welcome £3.
Friday 8th November
MATLOCK ARTIST SOCIETY Mutual Help Group. Open to all, £5 per session. Meets 2nd Friday monthly 9.30am-12 noon. Starkholmes Village Hall, 105 Starkholmes Road, Matlock DE4 3DE.
Friday 8th November
MATLOCK MUSIC PRESENTS LIVE MUSIC IN THE DALES Horizon Voices. Wheeldon Hall, Highfields School, Lumsdale, off Chesterfield Road, Matlock, DE4 5NA starts 7.30pm. Tickets £15 at the door. Under 18s free, students and registered job-seekers half-price. All seats unreserved. Ample parking. Further information: www.matlockmusic.org.uk or George Wolfe, 01433 631308.
Friday 8th November
YOULGRAVE CINEMA ‘Till’ PG-13 Youlgrave Village Hall, 7.30pm start. Tickets £5, cash only (bring correct change if possible). Everyone welcome. Booking isn’t necessary but if you want a particular seat, or have any queries, phone Glenys 636477. Ice creams served before film starts, £1.50.
Saturday 9th November
BAND CONCERT Bakewell Town Hall 7.00pm to 10.00pm. Evening’s entertainment as part of the town’s Remembrance events. Music by The Yorkshire Military Band and Corps of Drums. Tickets £10, Veterans £5. Bar. Tickets from Bakewell Pet Supplies, 01629 814264 and Bakewell Town & Community Trust – Box Office at Bakewell Town Hall - 01629 810152. Run by Bakewell Town Council on behalf of Bakewell. Profits to support future Remembrance events in the town.
Saturday 9th November
CRESSBROOK FILM CLUB ‘Shaun Of The Dead’. Doors open 7.30pm, film starts 8pm. Wide cinema screen, high quality sound, comfy seats and bar is open before and after the film. New printed programme available.
Saturday 9th November
EYAM PTFA BONFIRE AND FIREWORK DISPLAY Entertainment starts in the village square from 5.30pm. 6.15pm torchlit procession leads the Eyam Rat through the village. Tickets from Eyam Stores, Fruit & Veg Shop, The Miners Arms, Calver Spar and Bloom Bar & Grill. Adults £9 (16 and over) Children £4 (2-15) Under 2 free. All funds to Eyam Primary School PTFA and local community.
Saturday 9th November
ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH LONGNOR AUTUMN FAIR 2pm Free entry, cakes etc. Christmas hamper raffle. Raffle, tombola, games. Refreshments available. Everyone welcome. All proceeds go to church funds.
Saturday 9th November
WIRKSWORTH ANNUAL CHARITIES FAIR Wellspring Church, Wood St. Wirksworth. 10am-12noon. Hosted by Christian Aid and including several charities: Action for Children. Amnesty. Friends of Waltham House. RNLI. Save the Children. St. Therese Church. Wellspring Church. WI. Handmade gifts, crafts, home baked goodies, Christmas cards, bric-a-brac, books, fresh coffee and cake plus a grand raffle with FairTrade hamper. All welcome.
Saturday 9th November
– 16 FAMILY FRIENDLY ART EVENTS AT CASTLETON VISITOR CENTRE Exhibition of old photographs open every day 10am-4.30pm. Peak District Imaginarium creative drop-in workshops Saturday 9th and Saturday 16th November, 11am-4pm. Artists Paul Evans and Jon Harrison employing AI to bring the past into the present and visualise potential futures. Free, no need to book.
Sunday 10th November
HATHERSAGE REMEMBRANCE PARADE March off at 10.00. St Michael and All Angels Hathersage service 10.30am. Parking for church available from 9.30am at Hathersage Business Centre and a shuttle bus service to the church will operate. Seats need to be pre-booked: 01433 650388.
Sunday 10th November
LITTLE LONGSTONE CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL Remembrance Service 2.30pm. Please come and join us. Little Longstone, Bakewell DE45 1NN.
Sunday 10th November
PERFECT PITCH CHOIR based in Great Longstone, performing at Buxton Opera House. Over 100 local children from Derbyshire, ages 4-18. Including performances from Perfect Pitch, Training Choirs and Key Voices. Plus, special guest Cox Dance Academy. https://buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/event/perfect-pitch-choir
Sunday 10th November
REMEMBRANCE DAY BAKEWELL Procession forms on Market Street outside Queens Pub 10.45am. It will leave for Rutland Square for the 11am two minutes silence and wreath laying. Followed by a service of Remembrance at the parish church.
Monday 11th November
ARMISTICE DAY HATHERSAGE 11.00am a short wreath laying ceremony and two minutes silence will take place at the village centre.
Monday 11th November
BAKEWELL BIRD STUDY GROUP ‘Adventures in the Wild….. Continued’ with John Beatty, returning with more tales from his adventuring. 7.30pm. Friends Meeting House, end of Chapel Row off Matlock Street, Bakewell, behind Methodist church. Visitors welcome, £4 on the door or join the group for £15 which includes seven talks and eight field trips. Next trip to Burton Mere on the Wirral 14th November. Meetings listed at Bakewell Tourist Information Office or visit www.bakewellbirdstudygroup.org.uk or call 07768 928432.
Monday 11th November
BAKEWELL METHODIST CHURCH 10-11:45. Popular charity stall this month in support of Monyash WI. Offering home baked goodies, bric-a-brac and books. Coffee, tea and scones will also be available. All welcome.
Monday 11th November
DERWENT AND HOPE VALLEYS ADVANCED MOTORISTS AND MOTORCYCLISTS 7.30pm Duke William, Church Street, Matlock. Details: Bill Storey 01629 812732, non members welcome. www.matlock-iamroadsmart.org.uk
Monday 11th November
FRIENDS OF THE CROMFORD CANAL The Cromford and High Peak Railway – A railway over the Pennines at the dawn of the railway era. Talk by FCC member Keith Bailey, 7pm, Gothic Warehouse at Cromford Wharf. Tickets £5. Seating limited, book early. Non members always welcome www.cromfordcanal.org/upcoming-events-tickets
Monday 11th November
GATHERING AT THE WWII MEMORIAL IN BATH GARDENS 11am, to mark Armistice Day. Followed by members of the RBL and anyone else wishing to join us, at The Memorial Cottage Nursing Home on Butts Road, for a short service and wreath laying, for the residents. Members of the RBL then go to the cemetery on Yeld Road to place Poppy crosses on the war graves. All welcome to attend to show respect to our Fallen.
Monday 11th November
MATLOCK CIVIC ASSOCIATION hosting an illustrated presentation by Andrew and Vanessa Pugh (custodians of The Heights of Abraham) 7.30 The Methodist Church Hall, Bank Road, Matlock. Anyone interested in the stories behind the development of the visitor attraction will be welcome.
Tuesday 12th November
DARLEY DALE WI Christmas Craft Night – Bev Bunting. Second Tuesday monthly, 7pm Darley Dale Methodist Church Hall, Dale Road North, Darley Dale DE4 2FT. Visitors and new members welcome (first three sessions free).
Tuesday 12th November
EYAM VILLAGE SOCIETY AGM in the Eyam Mechanics Institute, 7.30pm followed by ‘The Work of The Woodland Trust’, a talk by Gerald Price. Members £2.50; Non-members £4 (including light refreshments). Details: Alan Buckingham 01433 631079.
Tuesday 12th November
FULLY ACCESSIBLE DEMENTIA FRIENDLY WALK AND TALK 2.00pm, short walk, stroll or bench to bench. Meet at the war memorial in Whitworth Park 30-60 mins.
Tuesday 12th November
MATLOCK DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.00am Easy walk 90 minutes. Cromford Meadows Rugby Club car park (pay & display).
Tuesday 12th November
WINSTER MORRIS DANCERS meetings 20.00 to 21.30 New starters welcome. Burton Institute, West Bank, Winster, DE4 2DQ
Tuesday 12th November
YOULGRAVE DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.30am Moderate walk 60-90 minutes. Meet at Coldwell End car park.
Wednesday 13th November
ASHBOURNE DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.30am. Progression walk 3 hrs. Belper Lane End, Bulls Head car park (DE56 2DL, SK333 494)
Wednesday 13th November
MATLOCK DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.00am Easy walk 90 minutes. Winster West Bank.
Wednesday 13th November
REBELLION KNOLL Second Wednesday monthly 7.30pm Methodist Hall, Bradwell. New members/visitors welcome. bradda.org
Wednesday 13th November
ST. HELEN’S LADIES GROUP 2pm Quiz afternoon. Darley Dale Methodist Church Hall.
Wednesday 13th November
– 15 HATHERSAGE PLAYERS ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens, adapted and directed by Emily Somerton. Mulled wine and mince pies in the bar. Hathersage Memorial Hall. 7.30pm, doors and bar open 6.45pm Tickets: www.hathersageplayers.org or 01433 764064.
Thursday 14th November
BAKEWELL DERBYSHIRE DALES HEALTH WALKS 10.00am Moderate walk 90-120 mins. Monsal Head – on Butts Road (to Little Longstone) DE45 1NL.
Friday 15th November
BASLOW SENIOR CITIZENS’ CLUB Jane Buckham ‘Winning the fight against childhood leukaemia’. 2pm-3.45pm Baslow Village Hall, Nether End, Baslow DE45 1SR. More information Baslow 583375.
Friday 15th November
LIVE & LOCAL 7.30pm, Tansley Village Hall, Grace Smith Trio, DE4 5FH. Full listings and tickets: liveandlocal.org.uk
Friday 15th November
– 17 CHATSWORTH PLAYERS Present ‘Our Country’s Good’ by Timberlake Wertenbaker based on the novel ‘The Playmaker’ by Thomas Keneally. 7.30pm The Medway Centre, Bakewell. Age guidance 16+ www.chatsworthplayers.com
Saturday 16th November
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Memorial Hall, St John Street, Wirksworth. 10am-12 noon. Variety of stalls. Funds for West Derbyshire URC Wirksworth.
Saturday 16th November
HATHERSAGE PLAYERS ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens. Hathersage Memorial Hall. 2.30pm, doors and bar open 1.45pm. Tickets from www.hathersageplayers.org or 01433 764064.
Saturday 16th November
LIVE & LOCAL Grace Smith Trio. 7.30pm, doors 7pm, licensed bar. Great Longstone Village Hall DE45 1TB. Full listings and tickets visit liveandlocal.org.uk
Saturday 16th November
TIDESWELL AND DISTRICT REPAIR CAFÉ Bring your broken items to see if they can be fixed. Run by volunteers, no charge, but donations encouraged to help venue hire costs. Drop in 10am-1pm. Refreshments available. Tideswell Community Hall, SK17 8PD. More info: facebook.com/TideswellRepairCafe
Saturday 16th November
UPPERTOWN SOCIAL CENTRE Dark Lightning Soul and Rock £12 inc. supper 7pm for 8pm. Registered Charity (Number 1023876). Uppertown, Ashover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S45 OJF. Subject to alteration without notice. Book tickets in advance Eddie: 07966 154798 www.uppertown.org
Saturday 16th November
YOULGRAVE WI WINTER FAYRE 10am-12.30pm. Youlgrave Village Hall. £1 entrance includes coffee and biscuit. Our WI members have been baking, sewing and crafting, creating lots of gifts to buy. Tombola stall, name the teddy, raffle draw for hampers, plants, pre-loved items, and lots of jams, cakes and chutneys. Bacon butties!
Saturday 16th November
& 17 14TH ANNUAL BAKEWELL CHRISTMAS MARKET 9am-5pm Bakewell Town Centre. Free entry. Over 100 stalls, gazebos, and trailers offering a fantastic selection of holiday gifts, food and drink. Live entertainment all weekend. Information: www.whatsonbakewell.co.uk/events/bakewell-christmas-market-weekend
Saturday 16th November
– 24 EYAM MAKERS MARKET Open daily, 11-4 in the old Market Hall and the stocks opposite Eyam Hall. Hand picked collection of local arts and crafts. Jewellery, mixed media art and cards, basketware, woodwork, Christmas decorations, photography, handpoured candles, vintage, textiles, pottery, knits, home baking and artwork. Information: 07740 856034.
Sunday 17th November
DERWENT AND HOPE VALLEYS ADVANCED MOTORISTS AND MOTORCYCLISTS, meeting, Peak Village, Rowsley, car park by exit, 10am. Free assessment drives and rides for local motorists and riders. Contact Bill Storey 01629 812732 for details. www.matlock-iamroadsmart.org.uk
Monday 18th November
ADVENTURES WITH WILDLIFE 7.30. Illustrated talk by John Beatty, one of Britain’s most exciting nature, travel and adventure photographers. Darley Dale Methodist Church Hall, Dale Road North. Darley Dale, Matlock DE4 2FT. Admission £3. 01629 650480 for more information.
Monday 18th November
CROMFORD STAY AND PLAY Every other Monday term time 1.30pm-3.00pm (6 months to more-school). Cromford Institute, 16 The Hill, Cromford.
Monday 18th November
DERBYSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST (WYE & UPPER DERWENT) 7.30pm Darley Dale Methodist Church Hall, Dale Road, Darley Dale, DE4 2FT. John Beatty on Wildlife Adventure. All welcome £3 (inc. refreshments). More info 01629 650480 / 07860 140435.
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