A look at what’s in store for Derbyshire and the Peak District
MUSIC, DRAMA & CONCERTS
30th April-3rd May
Oh! What a Lovely War
Leek All Saints Operatic Society, St Edward’s Academy, Westwood Rd, Leek, 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). Tel: 01538 382546
1st-3rd
Who Killed the Caretaker?
Light-hearted murder mystery by Kirk Langley Drama Group, Kirk Langley Hall, 7.30pm. Tel: 01332 824403
1st-3rd
Watership Down
Chellaston Players, St Peter’s Church Hall, Chellaston, 7.15pm (Sat mat 2.15pm). Tel: 01332 700821
2nd
Letz Zep
Led Zeppelin tribute band, Grand Pavilion, Matlock Bath, 7.30pm. For details visit thegrandpavilion.co.uk
2nd
Ruby Wax
‘Sane New World’, Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton. Box office: 0845 127 2190
4th
Derby Dance Company
Abbotsholme Arts Society, Abbotsholme School Theatre, Rocester, nr Uttoxeter, 8pm. Tel 01543 263304
8th-10th
Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience
Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton, 7.30pm and Sat 1pm. Box Office: 0845 127 2190
10th
Come and Sing with Derby Bach Choir
Brahm’s ‘Requiem’ at St George’s Church, Ticknall. Registration at 1.30pm, performance at 7.30pm. Tel: 01335 350285
10th
Needwood Singers
Handel’s ‘Sampson’, St Peter’s Church, Stapenhill, Burton upon Trent. Tel: 01283 716790
10th
Krista Detor
Peak Concerts, The Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale, 8pm. Tel: 01246 860022
14th-17th
Curtain up on Murder
Quarndon Amateur Dramatic Society, Quarndon Village Hall, 7.30pm. Tel: 01332 840007
15th
Dick Pearce
Chesterfield Jazz Club, Club Chesterfield, Chesterfield, 8.30pm. See chesterfieldjazz.com
16th-17th
Little Shop of Horrors
Matlock Musical Theatre, Grand Pavilion, Matlock Bath, 7.30pm (Sat mat 2pm). Tel: 01773 821501
17th
Derby Concert Orchestra
Smetana, Rachmaninov, Butterworth and Elgar, St Mary’s Church, Wirksworth, 7.30pm. Tel: 01332 763594
19th
Proms in the Garden
An evening of entertainment with Haddon Hall Festival Orchestra in the gardens at Haddon Hall, Bakewell, 7.30pm. Tel: 01629 810912
24th
Leo Turner & Carlos Munoz Villalobos
Classical guitar and traditional woodwind duo, Glebe Field Centre, Crich, 7.30pm. Tel: 01773 856664
24th
Rolleston Choral Society
St Mary’s Church, Rolleston-on-Dove, 7.30pm. Tel: 01283 813377
31st
Dalesmen Male Voice Choir
St Martin’s Church, Osmaston, Ashbourne, 7.30pm. Tel: 01332 552125
31st
Martyn Joseph
Peak Concerts, The Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale, nr Matlock, 8pm. Tel: 01629 860022
OTHER EVENTS
3rd-5th
The Great British Food Festival
Hardwick Hall, Doe Lea, nr Chesterfield. See greatbritishfoodfestival.com
3rd-5th
Craft Show
Fine crafts, quality goods, demonstrations and children’s entertainment. Calke Abbey (National Trust), Ticknall, nr Derby. Tel: 01332 863822
4th, 5th
Showground Spectacular
A fun family day out with entertainment, fun fair, live music and food stalls at The Showground, Bakewell. See www.spectacularweekend.com
4th, 5th
Steaming at Leawood Pumphouse
See the engine in motion from 12pm-5pm on the Cromford Canal (SK 315 557), free entry. Tel: 01629 823204
4th, 5th
Siege!
Watch the Roundheads and Cavaliers prepare for battle at Bolsover Castle (English Heritage). Tel: 0870 333 1181
5th
Ashover May Day Carnival
Entertainment, brass band, garland and morris dancers, May Queen and King. Church Street, Ashover. Tel: 01246 590738
9th-13th
Florabundance
Spring flower festival at Chatsworth House, Bakewell. Tel: 01246 565300
10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 24th, 25th
Cavalier Horsemanship
Expert horsemen in 17th century costume put horses through their paces to baroque music, Bolsover Castle (English Heritage). Tel: 0870 333 1181
10th-11th
National Mills Weekend
Visit Cromford Mill and discover more about its history and heritage, Mill Rd, nr Matlock
11th-18th
Buxton Antiques & Fine Art Fair
Buxton Pavilion, St John’s Road, Buxton. Tel: 01278 784912
15th-17th
Rail Ale & Cider Festival
Enjoy real ales, ciders and beers at Barrow Hill Roundhouse, Chesterfield. Tel: 01246 472450
16th-18th
Chatsworth Horse Trials
World-class equestrian sport, Chatsworth House, nr Bakewell
17th, 18th
Derbyshire Food & Drink Fair
Elvaston Castle, nr Derby. See www.derbyshirefoodfestival.co.uk
17th, 18th
Marston Montgomery Arts Festival
Exhibitions and small flower festival, St Giles Church, Marston Montgomery, 10am-4pm
18th
Festival of Transport
Exhibitions and vintage vehicles, Swadlincote Town Centre
23rd-25th
Bearded Theory Festival
The largest performing and creative arts festival in the Midlands, Catton Hall, Walton-on-Trent. Performers include UB40. See www.beardedtheory.co.uk
24th-26th
The Bushcraft Show
Workshops, woodland crafts and demonstrations, Catton Park, Walton upon Trent. See www.thebushcraftshow.co.uk
24th-1st June
Beside the Seaside
Crich Tramway Village will transform into a family-themed seaside resort with a beach, vintage fairground and side shows, Crich. Tel: 01773 854321
26th
The Holly Bush Remembers
World War I remembrance event. Music from Derwent Brass Band and Johnny Victory, local memorablilia, displays, and military vehicles. Holly Bush Inn, Makeney, Belper. Tel: 01332 841729
31st
Scarecrow Festival
Country fair, hoe down, live music and stalls, Pinxton Village Hall, Kirkstead Rd, Pinxton
30th-1st June
Acoustic Festival of Derby
Seth Lakeman, Fairport Convention and Matt Cardle. Uttoxeter Racecourse, Uttoxeter. Tel: 01889 562561
THEATRES
BUXTON OPERA HOUSE (0845 127 2190)
2nd
Soul Legends
Featuring timeless soul classics from Aretha Franklin, James
Brown and Luther Vandross, 7.30pm
6th, 7th
The Devil at Midnight
A spine-tingling thriller starring Andrew Paul and Corrinne Wicks, 7.30pm, Wed mat 2.30pm
10th
Rat Pack Live
The country’s top Dean Martin,
Sammy Davis and Frank Sinatra tribute show, 7.30pm
17th
Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers
A taiko drum concert that mixes traditional, thundering rhythms with a captivating and modern stage performance, 7.30pm
20th, 21st
Birmingham Royal Ballet
An eclectic programme of ‘Quatrain’, ‘Bitesized Ballet’ – including Beauty & The Beast, and ‘Façade’, 7.30pm, Wed mat 2.30pm
22nd-24th
Morecambe
Olivier Award-winning play starring Bob Golding as Eric Morecambe, 7.30pm
POMEGRANATE THEATRE CHESTERFIELD (01246 345222)
9th
Hear the People Sing!
The WestEnders – all past members of the London production of ‘Les Miserables’ – celebrate the famous musical and many more, 7.30pm
22nd-24th
The Devil at Midnight
As above, 7.30pm, Sat mat 3pm
GUILDHALL THEATRE, DERBY (01332 255800)
16th-31st
Mad Dogs & an Englishman
‘The Dog House’ and ‘Bare Words’ – two one act plays by Tim Elgood, starring Steven Blakeley 7.30pm, Sat mat 2pm
DERBY THEATRE (01332 593939)
29th April-10th May
A Taste of Honey
A touching tale of a young girl’s journey into adulthood, 7.30pm, Wed & Sat mats 2.30pm
3rd
The Second Minute
Based on research into the letter collection from the archive of the Sherwood Foresters regiment, this poignant and uplifting new show by Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company weaves together heroic tales, 2pm & 8pm
MANSFIELD PALACE THEATRE (01623 633133)
7th
Beauty & The Beast
Explosive dance, physical theatre and classical ballet from Ballet Cymru, 7.30pm
14th
Carnaby Street: The Concert
Celebrating the incredible hits of a decade that brought the best rock and roll music of all time – the 1960s, 7.30pm
18th
The Chuckle Brothers
‘In a 2014 Space Oddity’ – fun for the whole family, 2pm
23rd
The Drifters in Concert
The Optimum Tour, 7.30pm
NOTTINGHAM THEATRE ROYAL (0115 989 5555)
6th-17th
West Side Story
A vibrant musical based on Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’, 7.30pm, mats vary
19th-24th
Derren Brown
The ‘master of psychological illusion’ presents his latest show – ‘Infamous’, 7.30pm
NOTTINGHAM ROYAL CONCERT HALL (0115 989 5555)
1st
The Seekers
50th Anniversary Tour, 7.30pm
7th
Paul Hollywood
A fun evening of recipe demonstrations and audience participation with the ‘Great British Bake Off’ star, 8.15pm
14th
Tori Amos
‘One of the most respected singer/songwriters of the last 20 years’, 7.30pm
21st
Frank Skinner
7.30pm
24th
New Kids On The Block
7.30pm
SOCIETIES & TALKS
Allestree Flower Group
20th ‘Serendipity’ demonstration, Evergreen Hall, Cornhill, Allestree, 7.30pm
Ashbourne Antiques & Collectables Society
6th ‘History of Russian Art’, St Oswald’s Church Hall, Ashbourne, 7.30pm
Ashbourne Embroiderers’ Guild
19th Silk samples workshop, St John’s Church Hall, Ashbourne, 7.30pm
Ashbourne Heritage Society
13th ‘History of the Quakers’, St Oswald’s Church Hall, Ashbourne, 7.30pm
Chesterfield & District Family History Society
6th ‘Your Obedient, Humble Servant’, St Hugh’s RC Church, Littlemoor, Chesterfield, 7.30pm
Derbyshire Embroiderers’ Guild
10th ‘Earth Felt’, Derbyshire House, Sherwin St, Derby, 2pm
Derbyshire Numismatic Society
19th Auction, Friends Meeting House, St Helen’s St, Derby, 7.15pm (viewings from 6.30pm)
Derby Poetry Society
9th Members’ Poetry Competition, Friends Meeting House, St Helen’s St, Derby, 7.30pm
Derby & Sandiacre Canal Society
27th ‘History of the River Trent’, The Wilmot Arms, Borrowash, Derby, 8pm
Heanor Floral Art Group
19th ‘Somewhere Under The Sun’, Wilmot St Welfare Centre, Heanor, 7pm
Kyleburn Historical Society
15th ‘Kilburn and Neighbours – Past and Present’, Kilburn Baptist Chapel Schoolroom, Kilburn, 7.30pm
Long Eaton & District Horticultural Society
20th ‘Beautiful Britain’, Moorlands Club, Curzon St, Long Eaton, 7.30pm
Matlock Luncheon Club
8th Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire – Mr William Tucker, Matlock Golf Club, Chesterfield Rd, Matlock, 12pm
Mickleover Flower Arranging Group
14th ‘With a European Touch’, St John’s Church Hall, Mickleover, Derby, 7.30pm
Sawley & District Horticultural Society
19th ‘The Wise Men of Gotham’, Sawley Church Hall, Old Sawley, 7.45pm
Ticknall Preservation & Historical Society
30th ‘Meet the Pagets’, Ticknall Village Hall, Ingleby Lane, Ticknall, 7.30pm
