A look at what’s in store for Derbyshire and the Peak District
MUSIC, DRAMA & CONCERTS
7th
Simon Evans
‘Leashed’, Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton. Tel: 0845 127 2190
10th-15th
The Chatsworth Players
George Bernard Shaw’s ‘Pygmalion’ at Chatsworth House Theatre. Ticket options include ‘High Tea’ prior to the show. Tel: 01629 810174
12th
Boyzone & Kian Egan
Forest Live, Sherwood Pines Forest, near Edwinstowe, Notts. Tel: 03000 680 400
19th
John Sanderson
Chesterfield Jazz Club, Club Chesterfield, Chesterfield, 8.30pm. See www.chesterfieldjazz.com
20th
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
An outdoor performance by Chapterhouse Theatre Company at Bolsover Castle, 7.30pm. Tel: 01246 822844
20th
The World Famous Elvis Show
Starring Chris Connor and The Steels, Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton. Tel: 0845 127 2190
20th & 27th
Les Misérables
The New Opera Company perform at St Mary’s Church, Parish Lane, Derby on 20th and St John the Evangelist Church, Mill St, Derby on 27th, 7.30pm. Tel: 01332 701886
21st
Almshouses’ Concert
Beatus and Rolleston Choral Societies, St Mary’s Church, Rolleston. Tel: 01283 813377
21st
A Midsummer Night at the Opera
The OperaBabes and A Choir’d Taste at Derby Cathedral, 7.30pm. Tickets £15 from Foulds, Iron Gate, Derby. Tel: 01332 840923 21st
Sitwell Singers
Songs for a summer evening, St Chad’s Church, Longford, 7.30pm. Tel: 01332 662519
28th
Vin Garbut
Peak Concerts, The Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale, 8pm. Tel: 01246 860022
28th, 29th
The Derwent Singers
Performing ‘This Bountiful Earth’ at St Mary’s Church, Wirksworth on 28th at 7.30pm, and at St John’s Church Flower Festival, Smalley, on 29th at 6.30pm. Tel: 01283 561826
OTHER EVENTS
1st
The Big One at Chaddesden Park
Displays, music, dog show, fun fair and stalls, Chaddesden Park, Derby, 11am-6pm
6th-8th
Dovedale Arts Festival
Music from cellist Natalie Clein, talks from Matthew Parris and Fiona MacCarthy, plus arts and exhibitions. Lower Damgate Farm, Ilam, nr Ashbourne. See www.dovedalearts.co.uk
7th, 8th
Steaming at Leawood Pumphouse
See the engine in motion from 12pm-5pm on the Cromford Canal (SK 315 557), free entry. Tel: 01629 823204
8th
Made in Shottle & Thereabouts Festival
Local producers and artists display their wares at St Lawrence Church, Shottle
8th
Open Farm
Food & Craft Festival and Equestrian Centre Open Day, Broomfield Hall, Derby, 10am-4pm. Tel: 01332 836631
13th-22nd
Derby Comedy Festival
A range of events designed to tickle your funnybone, at venues throughout the city
14th
Charity Car Boot Sale
In aid of Brooke Mare & Foal Charity, Hall Close Farm, Kedleston, nr Derby, 11am-3pm
14th-15th
Welbeck Village Open Weekend
Explore parts of the village not usually open to the public and enjoy food, art and fun along the way, 10am-5pm, free entry
15th
Knights School for Dads
Become a knight for the day at Bolsover Castle (English Heritage). Tel: 0870 333 1181
21st
Duffield Carnival
‘Let’s go...Rio de Janeiro’ street procession at 1.45pm followed by entertainment on Eyes Meadow until 9pm
22nd Derbyshire County Show
Organised by the Derbyshire Agricultural & Horticultural Society, Derbyshire County Show will once again be held at The Showground at Elvaston, near Derby. Thrilling main ring attractions include a Cossack Trick Riding display from The Devil’s Horsemen Stunt Team and an appearance from The Essex Dog Display Team. Classes for horses, cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits and cavies, vintage cars, motorcycles and tractors will be joined by a farrier competition and qualifiers for Crufts, the Horse of the Year Show and Shire Horse of the Year Show. Titan the Robot will provide comedy, music and street theatre. The popular Daily Mail & ITV Gardening Question Time returns and as always, there’ll be a colourful mix of county produce on display in the art, foot and craft marquees. Visit www.derbyshirecountyshow.org.uk27th
Treetops Hospice Moonlight Walk
In aid of Treetops Hospice. Start/finish at Derby University, Kedleston Rd, Derby. Register at www.treetopshospice.org.uk
28th-29th
Barrow Hill Open Days
Steam train trips and a free Routemaster bus to and from the Chesterfield Canal Festival. Barrow Hill Roundhouse, Staveley, Chesterfield
28th-29th
Chesterfield Canal Festival
Boat trips, canoeing, music, activities and stalls, Staveley Town Basin, Eckington Rd, near Chesterfield
BUXTON OPERA HOUSE (0845 127 2190)
1st
Joe McElderry
‘The X Factor’ winner, 7.30pm
4th, 5th
Entertaining Mr Sloane
7.30pm, Thurs mat 2.30pm
12th
Evening of Dirty Dancing
Tribute show, 7.30pm
14th
Dawn French
The ‘Queen of British comedy’, 7.30pm
23rd-25th
Rising Damp
7.30pm, Wed mat 2.30pm
28th
Kinder Choirs Summer Concert
The young singing stars, 7.30pm
POMEGRANATE THEATRE CHESTERFIELD (01246 345222)
11th
The Little Mermaid
As above, 7.30pm
15th
The Illegal Eagles
7.30pm
19th
Steve Hewlett
Ventriloquist and ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ finalist, 7.30pm
21st
Love Changes Everything
Celebrating the greatest hits of Michael Ball, 7.30pm
24th
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
A story of the greatest music duo of all time, 7.30pm
25th
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
A drama created using transcripts from the original trials of Oscar Wilde along with his own words, 7.30pm
GUILDHALL THEATRE, DERBY (01332 255800)
5th
D-Day Darlings
‘The Songs that won the War’ – the most popular music from the 1940s wartime era, 2pm
6th
Billy Pearce
The talented comedian and ‘national treasure’, 7.30pm
13th, 14th
Hit the Lights! Musical Tonight
7.15pm, Sat mat 2.15pm
7th
Sweet Baby James
The music of legendary troubadour James Taylor, 7.30pm
18th
Bella Hardy
Folk musician, singer and songwriter, 8pm
20th
Alfie Moore
Former police sergeant turned stand-up comedian, 8pm
21st
Sinfonia Viva
‘Sounds Like Fun’ with Alasdair Malloy, 11.30am & 2pm
25th-28th
The Ghost Train
Performed by The Watson Players, 7.30pm
DERBY THEATRE (01332 593939)
10th-14th
Entertaining Mr Sloane
7.30pm, Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm
17th-21st
Catch-22
Heller’s electric dramatisation of his classic novel, 7.30pm
MANSFIELD PALACE THEATRE (01623 633133)
5th
The Bon Jovi Experience
Tribute band, 7.30pm
6th
The Twist
Set in an American Diner, celebrating the greatest music of the 1950s and 1960s, 7.30pm
NOTTINGHAM THEATRE ROYAL (0115 989 5555)
2nd-7th
Dance ‘til Dawn
Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace, 7.30pm, mats vary
9th-14th
Rock of Ages
Award-winning 1980s themed musical, 7.30pm, mats vary
16th-21st
Tonight’s the Night
West End musical comedy inspired by the songs of Rod Stewart, 7.30pm, mats vary
25th-28th
Birmingham Royal Ballet
‘La Fille mal gardée’, 7.30pm, Thurs mat 2pm, Sat mat 2.30pm
NOTTINGHAM ROYAL CONCERT HALL (0115 989 5555)
1st
Gareth Malone
7.30pm
7th
Bruce Forsyth Entertains!
7.30pm
12th
The Hallé
7.30pm
25th
Sir Ranulph Fiennes
7.30pm
SOCIETIES & TALKS
Allestree Flower Group
17th ‘Around the World in 60 minutes’ demonstration, Evergreen Hall, Cornhill, Allestree, 7.30pm
Ashbourne Antiques & Collectables Society
3rd ‘My Curiosity Cabinet’, St Oswald’s Church Hall, Ashbourne, 7.30pm
Ashbourne Embroiderers’ Guild
16th ‘Black, White and Gold’ digital presentation, St John’s Church Hall, Ashbourne, 7.30pm
Ashbourne Heritage Society
10th AGM and short talks, St Oswald’s Church Hall, Ashbourne, 7.30pm
Chesterfield & District Family History Society
3rd ‘The History of Sheffield Manor Lodge – Past & Present’, St Hugh’s RC Church, Littlemoor, Chesterfield, 7.30pm
Derbyshire Embroiderers’ Guild
14th ‘Georgian Embroidery & Costume’, Derbyshire House, Sherwin St, Derby, 2pm
Derbyshire Numismatic Society
16th ‘Wild Men Running Horses – Anglo-Hanoverian coinage’, Friends Meeting House, St Helen’s St, Derby, 7.45pm
Derby Poetry Society
13th ‘Poet Laureates through the ages’, Friends Meeting House, St Helen’s St, Derby, 7.30pm
Heanor Floral Art Group
16th ‘Love is in the Air’, Wilmot Street Welfare Centre, Heanor, 7pm
Kyleburn Historical Society
19th ‘Wingfield Manor’, Kilburn Baptist Chapel Schoolroom, 7.30pm
Long Eaton & District Horticultural Society
17th ‘Top Tips for Tomato Growers’, Moorlands Club, Curzon St, Long Eaton, 7.30pm
Matlock & District Embroiderers’ Group
23rd AGM, Imperial Rooms, Imperial Road, Matlock, 7.30pm
Matlock Luncheon Club
12th ‘An Extraordinary Career in Music’, Matlock Golf Club, Chesterfield Rd, Matlock, 12pm
Mickleover Flower Arranging Group
11th ‘A Perfect Touch’, St John’s Church Hall, Mickleover, Derby, 7.30pm
Ticknall Preservation & Historical Society
27th Walk around Repton using photographs, Ticknall Village Hall, Ingleby Lane, Ticknall, 7.30pm. Tel: 01332 862116
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