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Candlelight Chamber Music - Theme: Pride & Prejudice

Sat 26 Sep 26 Ashbourne Link Centre, Station Road, Ashbourne DE6 1AA Join members of The Hallé orchestra & associates for this candlelight concert of chamber music themed around Pride & Prejudice, and featuring music...

Helix Ensemble in Ockbrook

Sat 26 Sep 26 All Saints Church, Ockbrook, near Derby DE72 3RB There is an opportunity to hear Helix Ensemble again in Ockbrook. The chamber orchestra with Musical Director Roger Coull is returning to All...

Discover Clubs and Organisations in Derbyshire

Alpkit Bigshakeout Festival

Fri 25 Sep 26 at Thornbridge Outdoors near Great Longstone in the Peak District. DE45 1NY The Big Shakeout is a microfestival in the Peak District, run by Alpkit and going since 2009. Spend your days doing what you love, or try something...

FREE taster session with the Glossop Rock Choir

Wed 23 Sep 26 Glossop Central Methodist Church, Chapel Street, Glossop SK13 8AT If you have ever wondered 'are there any community choirs near me?' then the answer is firmly yes!...

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How to bag yourself a few million next week...no, really...

Mon 21 Sep 26 Webuyanycar, B&Q Staden Business Park, Staden Lane, Buxton Webuyanycar, Matalan, Chatsworth Rd, Chesterfield S40 2AQ Webuyanycar, Kingsway Retail Park, Derby, DE22 3FA Webuyanycar, Pod on Morrisons Car Park, Wheatcroft Way, Derby, DE21 4RY Webuyanycar, Wickes, 806 London Road, Derby DE24 8WA Webuyanycar, Sainsburys, Wreakes Lane, Dronfield S18 1NW Webuyanycar, Morrisons, 107 Nottingham Rd, Ilkeston DE7 5NN Webuyanycar, Co-Op, 1 Derby Rd, Ripley DE5 3EA Webuyanycar, 1 Barnfield C SK17 9RZ Forget the lottery - from next Monday, you can get your hands on a Million for free at your local Derbyshire webuyanycar branch, no catch, just a...

Evensong with Derby Cathedral Choir

Sun 20 Sep 26 Sir Richard Arkwrightâ€™s Cromford Mills, Mill Road, Cromford, Matlock DE4 3RQ Heritage Open Day: Join us at Cromford Mills for a special afternoon of music featuring the Derby Cathedral Choir, culminating in a beautiful service...

North Lees Hall Open Day

Sun 20 Sep 26 North Lees Hall, Birley Lane, Hathersage, Hope Valley S32 1DY Heritage Open Day: Visit North Lees Hall, a 16th-century tower house, surrounded by farmland, within the Peak District National Park...

Feel the rhythm! Derby care home to host Jamaican festival

Sun 20 Sep 26 170 Rykneld Road Littleover Derby Derbyshire DE23 4AN A care home in Derby is bringing a taste of the tropics to town with a Jamaican-themed festival. On Sunday 20th September, from 11...

Guided tour of Bakewell Town hall

Sun 20 Sep 26 Town Hall, The Square, Bakewell DE45 1BT Heritage Open Day: Special behind-the-scenes tour of Bakewell Town Hall. This tour of The Town Hall including a 'behind the scenes' look...

Eckington Church: our history

Sat 19 Sep 26 St Peter and St Paul's Church, Church Street, Eckington S21 4BH Heritage Open Day: We welcome the opportunity to open this ancient parish church to visitors again this year...

Ripley Heritage Day

Sat 19 Sep 26 Town Hall, Market Place, Ripley DE5 3BT Heritage Open Day: Taking place in the 1880 Town Hall, the event will showcase heritage organisations in the Ripley township...

The Church Buildings: Past, Present and Future

Sat 19 Sep 26 St. John the Evangelist Church, St. Johns Road, Chesterfield S41 8PE Heritage Open Day: Come and celebrating our buildings heritage, looking back to the beginnings as a small rural church in 1857 and the major reworks...

Derby West End Churches Heritage Walk

Sat 19 Sep 26 Iron Gate, Derby DE1 3GP Heritage Open Day: A leisurely historical walk visiting five Churches in Derby's West End. Starting at Derby Cathedral and walking to St...

Music at Duffield & Derby Chamber Music Society Presents: Aquinas Trio

Sat 19 Sep 26 Multi Faith Centre, University of Derby, Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1GB The first concert in Music at Duffield’s 50th Season PROGRAMME Beethoven Eyeglasses Duo for Viola & Cello WoO32 Schubert String Trio in B flat...

The Dark Side of Milford

Sat 19 Sep 26 Milford Triangle Belper DE56 0QW Step off the beaten track and explore the “dark side” of Milford, where the winter sun never quite reaches over the Chevin...

Calke Abbey

Sat 19 Sep 26 Calke Abbey, Ticknall, Derby DE73 7LE Heritage Open Day: With peeling paintwork and overgrown courtyards, Calke Abbey is one of the National Trust's unique houses, where you can...

Steph Laing headlines our September night at 28 Laughs!

Sat 19 Sep 26 28 Market Pl, Belper DE56 1FZ Our Headline Act is the fantastic STEPHANIE LAING ? Stephanie started performing in April 2007 on the Scottish comedy circuit...

Partington Theatre Open Day

Sat 19 Sep 26 Partington Theatre, Henry Street, Glossop SK13 8BW Heritage Open Day: Learn about the founders of the towns most prestigious theatre. Partington Theatre is opening its doors to the public with talks...

Belper Unitarian Chapel Heritage

Sat 19 Sep 26 Belper Unitarian Chapel, Field Row, Belper DE56 1DH Heritage Open Day: The Chapel will be open for visitors to explore our beautiful historic building with Strutt Family burial vaults...

1776: When the Threads Came Together

Sat 19 Sep 26 Sir Richard Arkwrightâ€™s Cromford Mills, Mill Lane, Cromford, Matlock DE4 3RQ Heritage Open Day: Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the building of Sir Richard Arkwrightâ€™s Second Mill and the first workersâ€™ housing in...

Heritage Skills Day

Sat 19 Sep 26 The Arkwright Society, Cromford Mill, Mill Road, Cromford, Matlock DE4 3RQ Heritage Open Day: Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of traditional crafts and conservation. Experience hands-on workshops, live demos,...

Celebrating the Centenary of the Cavendish Village Hall in Beeley

Sat 19 Sep 26 Cavendish Village Hall, School Lane, Beeley, Matlock DE4 2NU Heritage Open Day: Please come and see the Cavendish Village Hall, various exhibitions,including the Beeley Queens project, Beeley houses and their...

Bakewell Friends Meeting House

Sat 19 Sep 26 Friends Meeting House, Chapel Row, Bakewell DE45 1EL Heritage Open Day: Visit the Bakewell Friends Meeting House which is not usually open to the public. It is a pretty Victorian meeting house with a...

Darley Dale station bridging the past

Sat 19 Sep 26 Darley Dale station, Station Road, Darley Dale, Matlock DE4 2EQ Heritage Open Day: Station open 19th-20th September to see work on reinstallation of footbridge, exhibition on the history of the station, the staff...

St Mary Crowned Roman Catholic Church open to visitors

Sat 19 Sep 26 St Mary Crowned Catholic Church, Sumner Street, Glossop SK13 8DP Heritage Open Day: Come and visit St Marys Church, the largest non-cathedral church in the North West of England...

Discover the history of our Church and the people associated with it

Sat 19 Sep 26 St Peter & St Paul, Main Road, Chesterfield S42 7JG Heritage Open Day: Discover the history & secrets of this beautiful Grade I listed medieval church, 'meet' local celebrities from the...

Peak District Challenge 2026 Wilderness Development

Fri 18 Sep 26 Hathersage S32 1DU Event date: 18-19 September 2026 www.peak-district-challenge.com The Peak District Challenge is a trail running or trekking challenge that...

Musical Evening with Glossop Old Band

Fri 18 Sep 26 Victoria Hall, Talbot Street, Glossop SK13 7DG Heritage Open Day: Join us for an evening of celebration and entertainment with Glossop Old Band - traditional brass band music...

Cara Dillon

Thu 17 Sep 26 Ashbourne Link Centre, Station Road, Ashbourne DE6 1AA “One of the most admired singers in the modern wave of folk stars, Cara Dillon’s pure, sweet voice has an appeal well beyond the British folk music...

Heritage Quiz

Thu 17 Sep 26 Partington Theatre, Henry Street, Glossop SK13 8BW Heritage Open Day: Join us at Partington Theatre for an evening of local quizzing with a focus on local heritage...

Assembly Rooms Open Day

Thu 17 Sep 26 Buxton Assembly Rooms, The Crescent, Buxton SK17 6BH Heritage Open Day: Step inside one of Buxtonâ€™s most elegant historic spaces! Explore the beautifully restored Assembly Rooms, uncover their rich...

Treasures of Everyday Life in Buxton

Wed 16 Sep 26 Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, Kents Bank Road, Buxton SK17 9HW Heritage Open Day: Join Buxton Museum and Art Gallery for a special Heritage Open Days event in their new temporary home on Kents Bank Road and...

St Anne's Church, Buxton, Derbyshire

Wed 16 Sep 26 Bath Road, Buxton SK17 6HJ Heritage Open Day: A beautiful and historic church, possibly the oldest building in Buxton. Its ornate interior is a wonderful testimony to its...

Our Heritage: Learning from the past to protect the future: Peak District National Park and Derwent

Wed 16 Sep 26 Loudon Lodge, Grove St, Derby DE23 8EL Heritage Open Day: In 2026 the Peak District National Park celebrates its seventy-fifth birthday, and the Derwent Valley Mills UNESCO World Heritage...

Derby Arboretum Tour

Wed 16 Sep 26 Loudon Lodge, Grove St, Derby DE23 8EL Heritage Open Day: Michael McNaught, Community Parks Officer, will guide the group around the park, explaining J. C...

The Crafts that Built Buxton: Reclaiming the Lost Skills Needed for our Historic Homes

Wed 16 Sep 26 Buxton Visitor Centre, The Pump Room, The Crescent, Buxton SK17 6BH Heritage Open Day: Join Kate Dickson, Director of Creative Heritage, for a captivating talk exploring the history of our built heritage and the...

Kedleston Hall

Mon 14 Sep 26 National Trust Kedleston Hall, Near Quarndon, Derby DE22 5JH Heritage Open Day: Kedleston Hall is an extravagant temple to the arts designed by the architect Robert Adam...

The Illustrator's Challenge

Sun 13 Sep 26 Loudon Lodge, Derby Arboretum, Grove Street DE23 8EL Heritage Open Day: Jo Simister will talk about the inspiration she found in traditions, locations, documents and life stories of some Derbyshire...

Middleton Top Engine House

Sun 13 Sep 26 Engine House, Rise End, Middleton, Matlock DE4 4LS Heritage Open Day: See the worldâ€™s oldest beam engine of its type in action. Discover how it got wagons up and down steep hills on one of the...

Sacheverell-Bateman Mausoleum

Sun 13 Sep 26 Morley Parish Church, Church Lane, Morley, Ilkeston DE7 6DE Heritage Open Day: In addition to visiting the Mausoleum and hearing about its history the adjacent Grade I Listed, St Matthew's Church will...

Mills, Music and Manufacturing

Sun 13 Sep 26 North Mill car park by Chevin Cricket, Belper DE56 1YD The Sounds and Secrets of Old Belper Yes, cotton built the town — but beyond the mills of Belper mills, another world was buzzing...

Free Guided Walk - On the Edge at Stanage Peak District

Sun 13 Sep 26 Hathersage S32 1BB Join a free guided walk along Stanage Edge and Higger Tor, starting in the picturesque village of Hathersage in the Peak District...

Histories: Working Life at Strutt's North Mill

Sun 13 Sep 26 Bridge Foot, Belper DE56 1YD Join us at Strutt’s North Mill this Heritage Open Days for an unforgettable celebration of history, innovation, and hands-on family fun!...

All Saints Church, Wingerworth: Open Day

Sun 13 Sep 26 All Saints Church, Longedge Lane, Wingerworth, Chesterfield S42 6PU Heritage Open Day: Explore our beautiful church, where the original 12th-century building blends with the large modern extension...

Leawood Pump

Sun 13 Sep 26 Leawood Pump, High Peak Junction, Cromford, Matlock DE4 5AA Heritage Open Day: Take a tour of Leawood Pumphouse built in 1849 to pump water from the River Derwent into Cromford Canal...

Bakewell Old House Museum Free Entry Sunday

Sun 13 Sep 26 Bakewell Old House Museum, Cunningham Place, Bakewell DE45 1DD Heritage Open Day: Free entry to Bakewell Old House Museum on both Sundays during Heritage Open Days. Come and explore the history of Bakewell and...

Scribes and Illuminators

Sun 13 Sep 26 Loudon Lodge, Derby Arboretum, Grove Street DE23 8EL Heritage Open Day: â€¢ Why are all our laws written on vellum? â€¢ How do you cut a quill? â€¢ Whatâ€™s the difference between parchment and vellum?...

Everyday Histories: Working Life at Strutt's North Mill

Sun 13 Sep 26 Belper North Mill Trust, Archway House, North Mill, Bridge Foot, Belper DE56 1YD Heritage Open Day: Come to Strutt's North Mill and discover costumed characters, listen to short talks on life at the mill, and join in family...

Magpie Mine

Sun 13 Sep 26 Magpie Mine, Grin Low, Sheldon, Bakewell DE45 1QU Heritage Open Day: An opportunity to learn more about this historic Derbyshire lead mine. The surface remains of the Magpie Mine near Sheldon in...

Bell tower at Bakewell Parish Church

Sun 13 Sep 26 All Saints' Church, South Church Street, Bakewell DE45 1FD Heritage Open Day: Climb the 58 steps to the Ringing Chamber of the bell tower to see the 1813 turret clock, how the eight bells are rung and the...

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Things to do around Derbyshire

If you're planning a day out in Derbyshire, this charming county in South East England offers a wealth of activities for all ages. From historic sites to outdoor adventures, here are some delightful options:

1. Trace along winding Winnats Pass:
- Cutting through the green valleys of the Peak District National Park, the steep Winnats Pass is perfect for racing cyclists and adventurous trekkers. Explore numerous footpaths that offer different angles of this stunning pass. At its end, discover four tourist caves, with Speedwell Cavern being the most unusual. Descend over 100 steps to reach the flooded miners' tunnel and tour around impressive displays of fluorspar, stalactites, and stalagmites. Look out for the mysterious "bottomless pit" and other natural vertical shafts that seem like portals into other worlds.

2. Explore Poole’s Cavern:
- As far as underground adventures go, Poole’s Cavern is among the most fascinating things to do in Derbyshire and the Peak District. Nature has worked its magic over millions of years to produce vast limestone caverns, each adorned with crystal formations jutting from the walls. Take a guided tour through the "rooms" and learn about the caverns' extensive history. Don't miss the adjacent Buxton Country Park for woodland treks, zip wires, and aerial walkways.

3. Nibble at an original Bakewell Pudding:
- Have you ever had food so good that it's immortalized by name? The original Bakewell Pudding is one such delight. Visit the charming village of Bakewell and indulge in this sweet treat. Explore the picturesque streets, visit the historic Bakewell Old House Museum, and enjoy the view from the medieval Bakewell Bridge.

4. Visit the generational Renishaw Hall:
- Renishaw Hall, near Sheffield, is a historic country house with beautiful gardens. Explore the Italianate gardens, woodland walks, and the impressive hall itself. Don't miss the Sculpture Gallery, which houses a remarkable collection of contemporary art. It's a delightful blend of history, art, and natural beauty.

5. Celebrate the arts at Buxton International Festival:
- Buxton hosts an annual International Festival, celebrating music, opera, literature, and more. Enjoy performances in the stunning Buxton Opera House, explore the town's architecture, and immerse yourself in cultural events. It's a unique experience in the heart of the Peak District.

Remember, Derbyshire's mix of natural wonders, historic landmarks, and cultural events promises an unforgettable day out!

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