What's On and Things To Do Around Belper

Join us to sample our authentic home made Ghanaian cuisine! All our events are BYOB , Bring Your Own Beverage and cash only. Please book on our website www.theghanaianpot.com/join-us

After last year’s success, Belper is opening its delightful gardens again. Visitors follow a trail of more than 20 open gardens, giving a unique opportunity to see the hidden garden gems of historic and beautiful Belper, a town proud to have won Best Large Town at the Royal Horticultural Society Britain in Bloom...

Behind a deceptively ordinary looking faade, lies a surprise. Meander along extensive pathways lined with a tapestry of texture and light and shade with a lush and restful atmosphere. A plant lovers’ organic garden divided into sections: woodland, Japanese, secret garden, cottage, edible, ponds and small stream.

Step Back in Time with a family picnic on Ambergate recreation ground Free event Bring your own picnic Fun and games for all the family Live music from the 60s/70s/80s No on site parking

Annual village carnival: Theme Step Back in Time Procession starting from the Hurt Arms at 1.15pm to the recreation ground. Games, Ferret Racing, kids and family entertainment, rides, ice cream, food, Amber Ales and bar... everything you would expect from a village carnival! No parking on site.

This year we celebrate Croots Farm Shop’s 10th anniversary, and we’d like to invite you to celebrate too. Join us between 10.30 am and 4.

Join us here at Croots for a fabulous weekend of booze and bangers! Meet some of our hand picked local producers over the weekend with many different types of sausage being cooked on the BBQ! More information to follow.

Summer garden with backdrop of neighbouring trees, 10 borders bursting with colour surrounded by immaculate shaped lawn. Perennials incl 26 clematis, annuals, baskets, tubs and pots. Ornamental fish pond. Water features, arbour and summerhouse. Plenty of seating areas to take in this awe inspiring oasis.

Alfreton Male Voice Choir will be giving a summer concert as part of the Ripley Music Festival. Held in All Saints Church which has very good acoustics. Music will be varied and should please all followers of Male Voice choirs.

The Beehive Inn / HoneyPot Bar Buzz Fest, your local pub hosting a family fun summer long garden party, 10 Saturdays, 10 bands, 6-9 pm, each Saturday there will be live music in the garden, great beer, great cider and a BBQ.

Codnor Village Fete, Codnor Castle Heritage Trust, will be there.

Classic Motorcycle Day- In conjunction with the Vincent Owners Club. Welcoming classic motorcycles built prior to 1993 (pre-booking required, see our website for details)

The ’Leylands at Crich’ Gathering- Celebrating 20 years of the Leyland Society. Whetstone Tram Models will be running in the Exhibition Hall.

Edwardian Event- ’Edwardian Theme’ plus WWI anniversary elements. On both days our popular Sheffield 15, horse-drawn tram*, will be in passenger service in The Street. *An additional charge of £1 per passenger is payable for horse tram rides.

All the Last Night of the Proms favourites including Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 can be enjoyed in Swanwicks St. Andrew’s Church on 23rd June when Championship Section Blidworth Welfare Band and professional organist Keith Hearnshaw combine their talents in a night of music to suit all tastes.

Robin Hood and his band of merry men are feared by the richest of the land as they travel through Sherwood Forest stealing from the rich to give to the poor.

Chapter House Theatre Company return with their adaptation of the Robin Hood story. Watch this outdoor theatre within the Kedleston grounds. Bring a picnic to enjoy before the performance and bring either a blanket to sit on or a low backed outdoor chair. Refreshments will be available to purchase on the night.

Looking after Kedleston’s collection is no easy task, especially when it comes to eradicating creepy crawlies! Take a peek through the microscope and see the types of creatures we have to defend our collection against. Learn about what damage pests can do and how we keep our objects safe.

Join us as we reveal some normally unseen residents of Kedleston Park when we look inside our overnight moth trap. Find out more about the fascinating lives of moth species. Many people like to bring a camera with them and take the opportunity to get up close and get some photographs of these elusive creatures.

Join us on the first Monday of the month for a practical outdoor work session aimed at families who home educate. Sessions will be suitable for a mix of ages, but children should be over 5 years old. Please get in contact if your child has any additional needs.

Join us for our monthly outdoor play aimed at messy little adventurers. Expect crafts, games and stories, and dress for the weather! Bring along your little ones to a day of outdoor play! We get up to all sorts, it’s all about trying new things, playing together and most important of all having fun.

There’s nothing quite like the silver screen...especially when it’s under a summer nights sky. Quad’s outdoor cinema returns to Kedleston once more and we’ve already got our fingers crossed for a less rainy evening than last year! Tickets on sale soon!

Come along to view our closest star, the Sun, through special filters. Ilkeston and District Astronomical Society will have a selection of telescopes for you to look through and a chance to ask questions to members of the society. Members’ work will also be on display throughout the month of June.

A weekly FREE timed 5K run that starts and finishes at Shipley Country Park car park. It is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. Registration with Parkrun is required before your first race.

FREE to enter fantastic foodie day out for all the family. Delicious street food stalls, a fabulous craft marquee with lots of unique gifts for sale, children’s entertainment and live music throughout the day. Organised by Mad Hatters Events.