A round-up of events in and around Derbyshire in November
1st Markeaton Bonfire & Fireworks
From 2pm at Markeaton Park, Derby. Fireworks at 6pm. See www.derbylive.co.uk3rd Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Featuring Ensemble 10:10, conducted by Clark Rundell. Buxton Pavilion Arts Centre, 7.30pm. Tel: 01298 72190
4th Autumn Bazaar
Organised by the Meynell and South Staffordshire Hunt, with over 60 quality stands. Uttoxeter Racecourse, 10am-8pm. Entry £5. Tel: 07590 016073
5th Theatre Organ Music Concert
Presented by Friends of the Burton Wurlitzer, with organist Nicholas Martin. The concert is free to those who live in a residential home or warden-aided accommodation. Burton Town Hall, 2pm. Tel: 01283 430035
7th Buxton Adventure Festival
Talks from high-altitude climber Kenton Cool and climber Heather Geluk. Buxton Opera House and Pavilion Arts Centre, 7.30pm. Tel: 0845 127 2190
7th Derby Bach Choir
‘The Dream of Gerontius’. Derby Cathedral, 7.30pm. Tickets from Foulds Music, Iron Gate, Derby, on 01332 344842
7th RBL Concert of Remembrance
Music from Poynton Royal British Legion Concert Band, in aid of the Poppy Appeal. St Matthew’s Church, Hayfield, 7.30pm. Tel: 01663 743705
7th-8th Christmas Wishes Showcase
CW Sellors’ Fine Jewellery and Watch Showcase – the UK’s largest retail event of its kind. Chatsworth House, 10am-6pm. Register at www.cwsellors.com12th Festival of Remembrance
Entertainment from local performers and Long Eaton Silver Prize Band followed by a Service of Remembrance, in aid of the Royal British Legion. Winding Wheel, Chesterfield, 7.30pm, £6. Tel: 01629 55478
14th The Dalesmen Male Voice Choir
An evening of music to support the funds of the Ashbourne Highland Gathering. Evening includes wine interval. St Martin’s Church, Osmaston, 7pm, £10. Tel: 07860 108248
19th Night Market
Over 100 stalls selling everything from arts and crafts to food and drink, plus live music. Derby Cathedral Quarter, 5pm-10pm
20th Only Fools and Boycie
An evening with John Challis, best known for his role as Boycie in BBC TV’s ‘Only Fools and Horses’. Buxton Pavilion Arts Centre, 7.30pm. Tel: 01298 72190
21st He Wore a Red Hat
A festive ‘noir’ comedy, presented by New Perspectives. Crich Glebe Field Centre, 7pm. Tel: 01773 853260
21st Old Dance School
Renowned for their duelling fiddles and soaring brass crescendos. Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale, 8pm. See peakconcerts.co.uk21st Derby Choral Union
Performance of Haydn’s ‘Creation’. Derby Cathedral, Iron Gate, 7.30pm. Tel: 01332 702162
21st Sitwell Singers
‘Sacred Music from the Renaissance’. St Osmund’s Church, London Rd, Derby, 7.30pm. Tel: 01332 662519
23rd Classic Rhythm
Flute, piano and percussion trio. Abbotsholme School, near Rocester, 8pm. Tel: 01543 263304
25th-26th Christmas Decoration Workshop
Festive workshop hosted by Julie Mellor, with the addition of lunch at The Peacock in Rowsley. After the event, participants can take their decorations home. Haddon Hall, near Bakewell, 9.30am-4pm, £75. Tel: 01629 810912
27th Belper Wind Band
Christmas lights switch-on event. Belper Town Centre, 5.45pm-8pm. Tel: 01332 880510
27th Beatus
Advent Concert. St Mary’s Church, Rolleston-on-Dove, 7.30pm. Tel: 01283 813377
28th Belper Singers
Music by Pizzetti, Pergolesi and Monteverdi with concert pianist Beata Toyka. Strutt’s Centre, Belper, 7.30pm. Tel: 07990 658071
28th Derwent Singers
‘Music of Immortality’. St Mary’s Church, Bridgegate, Derby, 8pm. Tel: 01283 561826
THEATRE HIGHLIGHTS
(BUXTON OPERA HOUSE BOX OFFICE: 0845 127 2190)
2nd-7th The Mousetrap
Famous as the longest-running show in the history of British theatre, Agatha Christie’s masterpiece returns
8th An Audience with Lesley Garrett
Celebrating over 30 years in the industry, the British soprano presents an evening of reminiscences and song
10th Dickens Abridged
Adam London of the Reduced Shakespeare Company presents this fast-paced musical comedy
13th-14th The Nutcracker
Tchaikovsky’s much-loved ballet is given a colourful makeover as six professional dancers take on the principal roles, with up to 100 local children joining them on stage
20th Nils Lofgren
The multi-instrumentalist in concert with special guest Greg Varlotta
21st An Evening of Burlesque
Starring some of the world’s biggest burlesque stars
23rd Pam Ayres
‘40 Years On’
26th One Man Breaking Bad
A show breaking all six seasons of the popular TV series down into one exhilarating parody performance
27th Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
A programme of Mozart and Mendelssohn with acclaimed violinist and conductor Julian Rachlin
29th Die Fledermaus
A unique Ellen Kent version of Strauss’s critically-acclaimed opera
DERBY THEATRE (BOX OFFICE: 01332 593939)
9th-14th And Then There Were None
Based on the best-selling mystery novel of all time, Agatha Christie’s own stage adaptation of this dark and captivating tale will thrill and enthral
16th-21st Jeeves and Wooster: In Perfect Nonsense
A delightful evening of theatrical absurdity and comedy featuring PG Wodehouse’s iconic double act
GUILDHALL THEATRE, DERBY (BOX OFFICE: 01332 255800)
4th-7th Arabian Nights
A young bride avoids a grisly fate through her gift of storytelling
10th-14th The Madness of George III
Alan Bennett’s exploration of the darkness of mental illness
17th-21st All My Sons
Inspired by a true story, Arthur Miller’s American drama tells the story of a businessman who knowingly shipped damaged aircraft parts from his factory during WWII, causing the death of 21 pilots
21st Threaded
Three musicians combine stylistic harmonies and carefully crafted rifts
22nd Sensations of a Wound
New collaboration between folk artists Jim Boyes and Belinda O’Hooley centred around stories from WWI
POMEGRANATE THEATRE, CHESTERFIELD (BOX OFFICE: 01246 345222)
8th Never Forget
‘A Remembrance Spectacular’
12th-14th Beryl
Maxine Peake’s critically-acclaimed play celebrating the life of unsung sporting legend Beryl Burton
17th Pygmalion
The story of Henry Higgins, a phonetics expert who attempts to make a lady out of the uneducated Eliza Doolittle
19th Macbeth
An innovative take on Shakespeare’s most dangerous play, presented by The Pantaloons Theatre Company
23rd The Nutcracker
Moscow Ballet – La Classique
WINDING WHEEL, CHESTERFIELD (BOX OFFICE: 01246 345222)
1st That’ll Be The Day
30th anniversary of the rock ‘n’ roll variety spectacular
3rd-7th Blood Brothers
Willy Russell’s moving tale of twins separated at birth
15th Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
A sparkling concert of ‘quintessentially English music’
24th Bellowhead
The UK’s most successful folk band on their farewell tour
THEATRE ROYAL CONCERT HALL, NOTTS (BOX OFFICE: 0115 989 5555)
4th-8th Horrible Histories
Two new shows – ‘Groovy Greeks’ and ‘Incredible Invaders’ – with 3-D Bogglevision special effects
10th-14th An Inspector Calls
The award-winning West End production of JB Priestley’s classic
Stunning performances of ‘The Barber of Seville’ on 17th & 19th, ‘Jenufa’ on 18th and ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ on 20th & 21st
ROYAL CONCERT HALL, NOTTS (BOX OFFICE: 0115 989 5555)
1st The Four Seasons by Candelight
The virtuosity of the 18th century is brought to life in a candlelit setting
7th Sinfonia Viva
Pianist Ji Liu makes his concerto debut in the city with Mozart’s ‘17th Piano Concerto’
12th & 19th Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse
After working together for 25 years, the duo revive their classic comedy characters
14th The RAF in Concert
An evocative evening of 1940’s music
21st Jools Holland
The acclaimed pianist, singer and composer perfoms with KT Tunstall
22nd Celtic Woman
An all-female ensemble fusing Irish music and contemporary song craft
23rd The Star Wars Saga
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra performs music from Episodes 1-6
NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE (BOX OFFICE: 0115 989 5555)
2nd-17th The Rubenstein Kiss
Award-winning play set amidst the McCarthyite hysteria of the Cold War era
19th The Face of Britain
An evening with Simon Schama, exploring his passions of British history and art history
24th An Evening with Roger Moore
Celebrating 70 years in show business, Roger talks to biographer Gareth Owen about his life and career
Though care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of dates and times, it is advisable to verify the details. For more events visit
SOCIETIES & TALKS
Allestree Flower Group 17th ‘Christmas Wish’ demo by Lorena Dyer in aid of Rainbows Hospice, Robert Ludlam Theatre, St Benedict’s School, Duffield, 7.30pm. Tel: 01283 702601
Derbyshire Archaeological Society 6th ‘Excavations at Thornton Abbey’; 13th ‘The Dovedale Hoard’; 20th ‘Boarding Schools for Girls in Victorian Derbyshire’, St Mary’s Church Hall, Darley Lane, Derby, 7.30pm
Derbyshire Embroiderers’ Guild 14th Morning workshops 10.30-12.30pm, followed by talk on textiles at Bakewell’s Old House Museum at 2pm, St Mary’s Church Hall, Darley Ln, Derby. Tel: 01773 835995
Derbyshire Photographic Society 2nd ‘Insects’ practical evening; 9th ‘Faith’ theme competition; 16th ‘To the Faroe Islands by Motorbike’, 23rd Nature Competition; 30th Street Photography, Activities Room, Eborn House, Broadway, Derby, 7.30pm
Brampton Living History Group 30th ‘Chesterfield in 1914’, St Thomas’s Church Parish Centre, Chatsworth Rd, Brampton, 7.30pm
Derby & Sandiacre Canal Society 24th ‘Derbyshire Place Names’, The Wilmot Arms, Derby Road, Borrowash, 8pm
Derby Poetry Society 13th Members’ evening on the war poems of TP Cameron Wilson, Friends Meeting House, St Helen’s St, Derby, 7.30pm
The Hardy Plant Society (Derbys) 21st ‘Where the Wild Things Are or Were’, Shirland Village Hall, nr Alfreton, 2pm
Helen’s Trust Charity Event 12th Roy Hattersley in conversation with Matthew Parris, Thornbridge Hall, Ashford-in-the-Water, 7.30pm. Tickets £15 from Helen’s Trust at 2 Granby Steet, Bakewell or online at www.helenstrust.org.uk
Heath & District Heritage Society 2nd ‘The Work of the Woodland Trust’; 9th ‘Collecting Aeroplanes’; 16th ‘English Country Houses’; 23rd ‘Rags to Riches – Theatre Costumes’; 30th ‘History is Boring – Memories of a Teacher’, Heath Primary School, Chesterfield, 7.30pm
Kyleburn Historical Society 19th ‘The World of Chocolate and Creating a Wedding Cake for Prince William’ by Barry Colenso, Kilburn Baptist Chapel Schoolroom, 7.30pm
Matlock Antiques & Collectables Society 13th ‘Periods and Styles of Furniture’, Imperial Rooms, Matlock, 7.30pm
Matlock & District Embroiderers’ Group 23rd ‘Colours to Dye For’, Imperial Rooms, Matlock, 7.30pm
National Trust Members Centre (South Derbys) 17th ‘A Tudor Christmas’, Landau Forte College, Derby, 7.30pm
Sawley & District Historical Society 30th ‘The Last of the Shell Workers’, Sawley Church Hall, 7.45pm
Ticknall Preservation & Historical Society 27th ‘Christmas is Coming’, Ticknall Village Hall, near Melbourne, 7.30pm
Willington History Group 12th ‘Derby’s Whitechapel’, The Old School, Castleway, Willington, 7.30pm
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