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DERBYSHIRE
AND THE PEAK DISTRICT
EVENTS 2010
A
wide array of
exciting
events will be taking place in Derbyshire and the Peak District during
2008,
a small selection of which are listed below.
Make a note in your diary of the dates of the events that most appeal.
A contact number has been supplied to enable you to obtain more
information.
The
What's On
page on this website provides a monthly taster of events taking place in
the area, but it does not stop there - as in many cases special features
have been written to provide background information of the events
themselves.
Horse Trials. © The Chatsworth House Trust
NOTE: Whilst every care has been
taken in compiling the information below, this website cannot be held responsible for
errors or omissions. As
events can be subject to change at short notice,
it is always advisable to telephone the contact number in advance to check
the position.
If you are travelling by car, it is advisable to arrive early for most
outdoor events - if in doubt telephone the number supplied a few days before
the event for guidance. Some events require booking in advance.
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SELECTION
OF EVENTS 2010
(More Events
for 2010 to be added shortly) |
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FEBRUARY |
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1/28 Feb |
Hopton Hall Snowdrops |
Hopton Hall |
01629 540923 |
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4/6 February |
9th Derby Winter Beer Festival |
Assembly Rooms |
Information |
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5/6 February |
Chesterfield CAMRA Beer Festival |
Winding Wheel Chesterfield |
01246 345777/8 |
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16/17 February |
Shrovetide Football |
Ashbourne |
01335 343666 |
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MARCH |
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13 Feb/18 April |
Ian Breakwell - The Elusive State of Happiness |
Quad Market Place Derby |
01332 290606 |
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6/7 March |
Antique and Collectors Fair |
Pavilion Gardens Buxton |
01298 23114 |
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13 March |
Fine Foods & Garden Plants Fair |
Pavilion Gardens Buxton |
01298 23114 |
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APRIL |
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13 Feb/18 April |
Ian Breakwell - The Elusive State of Happiness |
Quad Market Place Derby |
01332 290606 |
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6
April |
Flagg
Races Point-to-Point Steeplechases |
Flagg |
Website |
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24 April/9May |
Peak District Walking Festival |
Various |
Website |
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MAY |
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15/16 May |
Chatsworth International Horse Trials |
Chatsworth Park |
01246 582204 |
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15/23 May |
Peak
District's Borders Walking Festival |
Various |
Website |
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21/31 May |
Derbyshire
Food Festival |
Various |
Website |
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22May/2 June |
The National
Forest Walking Festival |
Various |
01283 222848 |
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29 May |
Castleton Garland Ceremony |
Castleton |
01433 620595 |
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30/31
May |
Hartington Food and Folk Fair |
Hartington |
Website |
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JUNE |
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12 June |
Edale
Jazz in The Field |
Edale
Playing Fields |
Website |
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11/13 June |
Download
Festival |
Castle
Donington |
Website |
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13 June |
Edale Country Day |
Edale Playing Fields |
Website |
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13 June |
Pikehall
Harness Racing |
Pikehall |
Website |
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26/27 June |
1950s Weekend |
Crich Tramway
Museum |
Website |
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27 June |
Derbyshire County Show |
Elvaston Castle |
Website |
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JULY |
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7/11 July |
CAMRA Summer Beer Festival |
Assembly Rooms
Derby |
Information |
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7/25 July |
Buxton International Festival |
Buxton |
Website |
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7/25 July |
Buxton Fringe Festival |
Buxton |
Website |
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11 July |
Pikehall
Harness Racing |
Pikehall |
Website |
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11 July |
Shacklocks
Walk for Rainbows |
Carsington
Water Visitor Centre |
Details |
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18 July |
Ashbourne Highland Gathering |
Recreation Ground |
Website |
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27 July |
Chesterfield Medieval Market |
Market Place |
Website |
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31 July |
Britannia Leek & District Show |
Birchall |
Website |
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31 July/1 August |
Cromford Steam
Rally |
Brackenfield |
Website |
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31 July/1 August |
Game And
Country Fair |
Kedleston Hall |
Website |
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31 July/21 August |
International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival |
Buxton |
Website |
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AUGUST |
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31 July/1 August |
Cromford Steam
Rally |
Brackenfield |
Website |
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31 July/1 August |
Game And
Country Fair |
Kedleston Hall |
Website |
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31 July/21 August |
International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival |
Buxton |
Website |
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4/5 August |
Bakewell Show |
Bakewell |
01629 812736 |
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11 August |
Ashover Show |
Ashover |
01623 811545 |
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14/15 August |
Crich Tramway Village 1940s Weekend |
Crich |
Website |
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29/30 August |
August Food
and Gift Fayre |
Denby Pottery
Visitor Centre |
Website |
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30 August |
Hope Show |
Hope |
01629 816558 |
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SEPTEMBER |
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3/5 September |
Chatsworth Country Fair |
Chatsworth Park |
01328 701133 |
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4 Sept/30 Oct |
Matlock Bath Illuminations and Venetian Nights |
Matlock Bath (VN w/ends) |
01629 55082 |
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11/26
September |
Amber Valley &
Erewash Walking Festival |
Various |
Website |
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12 Sept/17 Oct |
Derby Walking
Festival |
Various |
Website |
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24/26 September |
Derby Festival
& Derby Feste |
City Centre |
Website |
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25/26
September |
Elizabethan
Weekend |
Hardwick Hall |
Website |
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10/26 September |
Wirksworth Arts Festival |
Wirksworth |
Website |
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OCTOBER |
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4 Sept/30 Oct |
Matlock Bath Illuminations and Venetian Nights |
Matlock Bath (VN w/ends) |
01629 55082 |
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23/31 October |
World Heritage Site Discovery Days |
Various |
Website |
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28/30 October |
Chesterfield Garden of Light |
Queen's Park |
Website |
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NOVEMBER |
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1 Nov/23 Dec |
Chatsworth - A
Russian Christmas |
Chatsworth |
01246 565300 |
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20 Nov/24 Dec |
Santa Specials Midland Railway |
Butterley Ripley |
01773 570140 |
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DECEMBER |
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1 Nov/23 Dec |
Chatsworth - A
Russian Christmas |
Chatsworth |
01246 565300 |
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20 Nov/24 Dec |
Santa Specials Midland Railway |
Butterley Ripley |
01773 570140 |
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4/12 Dec |
Haddon Hall Christmas Opening |
Haddon Hall |
01629 812855 |
Matlock Bath Illuminations and Venetian Nights © Phil Murfin
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SPECIAL FEATURES
The
following list of special features, have either been or will be updated
for 2008. In addition other features will be added throughout the year.
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TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES
As
well as booking your accommodation at Tourist Information Centres, you
can book tickets for local theatres, festivals and events. Pick up
leaflets, guidebooks, souvenirs and travel information.
For
more information on
activities
in the area and to check What's On
contact your nearest
Tourist Information Centre.
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for all the
details
in the area.
All details on this
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