A look at what’s in store for Derbyshire and the Peak District
MUSIC, DRAMA & CONCERTS
1st-3rd
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Outdoor performance by Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company, Broomfield Hall, Morley, Derby, 7.30pm, Sat and Sun mats 2.30pm. Tel: 01332 255800
10th
Anthem for Doomed Youth
Commemorating 100 years since the outbreak of World War I through contemporary words and music, with pianist Ian Buckle and reader Philip Holland, St John’s Church, Buxton, 7.30pm. Tel: 01298 72190
20th
Much Ado About Nothing
Outdoor performance by Chapterhouse Theatre Company, Nottingham Castle, 7pm. Tel: 0115 9895555
29th
The Jungle Book
Outdoor performance by Chapterhouse Theatre Company, Bolsover Castle, 6.30pm. Tel: 01246 822844
30th
Magic of Motown
Classic hits, dazzling dance moves and costumes galore, Conkers, Moira, Ashby de la Zouch, 8pm. Tel: 01283 216633
31st
Darley Park Concert
The UK’s biggest free outdoor classical concert, Darley Park, Derby, 6pm
OTHER EVENTS
1st-3rd
Y Not Festival
‘Small, fresh and loud’ music festival, Pikehall, nr Matlock. Visit www.ynotfestivals.co.uk
2nd
World Hen Racing Championships
Chickens are raced over a track of approximately 15 metres and are given three minutes in each heat to cross the finish line, The Barley Mow, Bonsall. Visit www.world-championship-hen-racing.com
2nd, 3rd, 24th, 25th
Steaming at Leawood Pumphouse
12pm-5pm, Cromford Canal (SK 315 557). Tel: 01629 823204
2nd, 3rd
Cromford Steam Rally
Brackenfield, near Matlock
3rd-9th
Buxton Puppet Festival
Workshops and performances at the Pavilion Arts Centre and on the Opera House forecourt
8th-10th
Adventure Film Festival
Films, talks and themed events at Matlock Bath Grand Pavilion
9th, 10th, 16th, 17th, 30th, 31st
Cavalier Horsemanship
Horsemen in 17th century costume put horses through their paces to baroque music, Riding School, Bolsover Castle
12th-31st
Model Railway Exhibition
Gothic Warehouse, Cromford Mills, 11am-4pm
16th, 17th
Nottingham Food & Drink Festival
Wollaton Park, Nottingham
19th-20th
Dovedale Sheepdog Trials
Judged by Katy Cropper of ‘One Man & His Dog’ fame, Bloor Pastures, Ilam DE6 2BS
23rd-25th
Draycott Scarecrow Festival
Plus the Draycott and Wilne History Exhibition and Trail
25th
National Forest Wood Fair
Beacon Hill Country Park, Woodhouse Eaves, Leics
28th-30th
Longshaw Sheepdog Trials
Longshaw Pastures, Grindleford, Hope Valley
29th-31st
Chatsworth Country Fair
Parades, rural crafts, trade stands and Grand Ring displays, Chatsworth House, nr Bakewell
THEATRES
BUXTON OPERA HOUSE (0845 127 2190)
1st
Lúnasa
With folk singer Bella Hardy and The Midnight Watch, 7.30pm
2nd
The Feeling
Foot stomping and heart-wrenching anthems, 7.30pm
3rd
Last Night at the Summer Proms Special
World War I commemorative show with The British Philharmonic Orchestra, 7.30pm
5th
Big Chris Barber Band
60th anniversary tour, 7.30pm
8th-9th
The Sorcerer
An Oxbridge Opera Company performance starring some of the finest young professional singers in the country, 7.30pm
14th-16th
The Mikado
Expect sequins, glamour and Opera della Luna’s inimitable mad-cap humour, 7.30pm
17th
A Feast of Gilbert & Sullivan
Recapturing the magic of the original D’Oyly Carte Opera Company with the British Philharmonic Orchestra, 7.30pm
21st-22nd
The Pirates of Penzance
Derby Gilbert & Sullivan Theatre Company, 7.30pm
DERBY THEATRE (01332 593939)
30th July-2nd August
Pulse
A new play set in the fictional Derby Orb Hospital, 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30pm
WINDING WHEEL, CHESTERFIELD (01246 345222)
5th
Jimmy Carr
‘Funny Business’, 7.30pm
8th
Rock ‘n’ Roll Paradise
7.30pm
NOTTINGHAM THEATRE ROYAL (0115 989 5555)
28th July-23rd August
Classic Thriller Season
Murder mysteries including The Ghost Train, Shadow of the Ghost, Fatal Encounter and Murder Weapon
29th-31st
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery of the Pyramid
Fun for the whole family, 6.30pm, Sat & Sun mats 2.30pm
Though care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of dates and times, it is advisable to verify the details.
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