DISCOVERY DAYS 2016

22nd to 30th October 9 days of events & activities

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H O E M R E Derwent Valley IT N I AG O The Valley that changed the World E • PATRIM United Nations Educational, Scientific and inscribed on the World Cultural Organization Heritage List in 2001 2 There’s so much to see and enjoy during the Discovery Days Festival between 22nd and 30th October. Experience a charming blend of breathtaking natural scenery, fascinating industrial heritage and pure spectacle and fun in the Derwent Valley. Designated a World Heritage Site in 2001, the Derwent Valley Mills have been described as the birthplace of the . It was here in the Derwent Valley that the essential ingredients of production were successfully combined. Water power was applied and successfully used for the first time on a relatively large scale. Not only was textile production revolutionised with dramatic consequences for the British economy, but the Arkwright model informed and inspired other industries. Each mill has its own story to tell; stories of pioneering engineers and entrepreneurs who put Britain on the map and set off a chain of events that changed how we live and work forever. The mills and the industrial settlements around them, the churches, millponds, weirs and watercourses provide the perfect backdrop for a week full of discovery. Booking: To ensure a place at events please pre-book on 01629 536831 - 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday or email: gwen.wilson@.gov.uk (unless stated otherwise).

Some activities within this booklet need to be booked directly with the organisers and the booking information is given with that specific listing. It is not essential to book for all events, but if they are fully booked, the organisers reserve the right to turn away those people who didn’t pre-book. No charge is made for booking.

During Discovery Days, the booking line may not always be answered, as the World Heritage Site Team will be out and about so please look out for us in our Hi-Viz vests if you have any queries. In emergencies only during the Festival, please contact 07771 565687.

Most events are free, but donations would be welcomed so that we can keep putting on this fantastic festival. Donation buckets will be around during the Festival! 3

Accessibility: If you are a wheelchair user, we have tried to give some guidance on each event’s accessibility. Please do talk to us about any events you are interested in if you have any access issues. General Information: It is recommended to wear sturdy footwear and clothing appropriate for the weather for ALL walks and outside events.

Adults will be responsible for any children with them at all times.

Dogs, except for registered assistance dogs, will not be allowed on events which take place in, or go into, buildings.

The information in this booklet is correct at the time of going to print. The Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site Partnership cannot be held responsible for any loss or inconvenience relating to changes or cancellations to events in this booklet.

For up-to-date information on all events in the World Heritage Site, please refer to our website: www.derwentvalleymills.org/events.

All participants in the Discovery Days Festival do so at their own risk. 4 Our regular tours...

Masson Mills Open Mon-Sat 10am to 4pm, Sun 11am to 4pm, Masson Mills, Road, Matlock Bath, DE4 3PY. Adults: £3; Child (5-16): £2; Family: £6.50; Concessions: £2.50. No need to book, just turn up! Self-guiding tour with weaving and spinning demonstrations on original historic textile machinery powered by line-shafting at 11am and 2pm on Monday to Saturday and 12 noon and 2pm on Sundays. On Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th October see the Traction Engine in Steam outside Masson Mills. Cromford Mills Open every day, except Christmas Day, 9am to 5pm at Cromford Mills, DE4 3RQ (Visitor Gateway open 10am to 4pm). Cromford Mills and Visitor Gateway: free admission. Mill tours, daily from 11am: £5pp. Audio Tours available 9am-4pm - £5. Discovering Cromford tours, Fridays, 1.30pm: £7pp. The Arkwright Experience, daily from 10am to 3.45pm: £3pp. (Offers on combined tickets - see www.cromfordmills.org.uk for details). No need to book, just turn up. Visit the new Gateway to the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site and discover more about the valley that changed the world. Join one of the fantastic tours to discover more about the Cromford story and how Sir influenced the world we know today. The Arkwright Experience brings his first mill to life through a fantastic new audio visual presentation by Sir Richard Arkwright himself.

Birdswood Canal Boat Canal boat trips every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday till end of October, 11am and 2pm. From Cromford Wharf, Cromford, DE4 3RQ. Fare for regular adult return trip: £8. Single, child and concession fares available. Book on 07552 055 455. Birdswood is the Friends of Cromford Canal trip boat, entirely run by volunteers. There are trips throughout the year. Come and enjoy a peaceful journey along the canal, introduced in a booming announcement from the Friends’ President, Brian Blessed. See www.birdswood.org for details of horse-drawn and other special trips. Our regular tours... 5

High Peak Junction Workshops Open every day Easter to October, 10am to 5pm, weekends only November to March, 10.30am to 4pm. Admission to Visitor Centre FREE. A small charge applies to the workshop, which includes the informative audio tour. No need to book, just turn up. A countryside visitor centre housed in one of the world’s oldest surviving railway workshops, built around 1830 and restored to how they would have looked in the 1880s. An audio guide takes visitors back to the days of steam on the Cromford and High Peak Railway.

Strutt’s North Mill Museum Open March to October: Wednesday to Sunday and Bank Holidays; February & November: Saturdays & Sundays. 11am to 4pm. (Closed December and January). Admission: Adults £4. Accompanied children under 16 free. No need to book, just turn up. Strutt’s North Mill offers regular guided tours, included in the entrance fee. Friendly and knowledgeable guides bring this incredible building to life, explaining its place in world history and how the cotton was transformed from plant to thread. Derby Museums Open all year - check website (www.derbymuseums.org) for Christmas/New Year opening. FREE entry. Silk Mill, Silk Mill Lane, Derby, DE1 3AF - open to the public Thursdays, 3pm to 9pm and Saturdays, 1pm to 5pm. Wheelchair accessible. Located on the site of ’s Silk Mill of the early 1720s - the world’s first ‘modern’ factory. Derby Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS - open to the public Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm and Sundays, 12 noon to 4pm (Closed Bank Holidays). Wheelchair accessible. The impressive Joseph Wright Gallery includes portraits, landscapes and scenes of industry directly relevant to the story of the Derwent Valley Mills. The Museum and Art Gallery has exciting displays about fine art, natural history, archaeology, military history, ceramics and more. Pickford’s House, 41 Friar Gate, Derby, DE1 1DA - open to the public Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm (Closed Bank Holidays). Limited wheelchair access. Pickford’s House is a stunning townhouse and garden from 1770, designed by prominent Derby architect and used as both his family home and as a professional showcase of his architectural skills. Now it is a unique Museum of Georgian Life and Historic Costume. 6 All week and longer...

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Craft displays at Strutt’s North Mill Exhibition Through to November, open Wednesday to Sunday, 11am to 4pm, Strutt’s North Mill, Belper, DE56 1YD. Admission to Museum charges apply: £4 adults, accompanied children under 16 free. See page 4 for opening times. No need to book, just drop in. New for October 2016 - as part of a craft project the museum will be running a temporary exhibition to coincide with Discovery Days, showcasing the work that’s been developed through craft workshops, and displaying the entries from the recent Craft Competition, which is challenging people to creatively use the mill’s wooden bobbins.

Leisure in Belper Exhibition 3rd to 31st October, at Belper Library, Bridge Street, Belper, DE56 1BA. FREE. No need to book, just drop in. Small exhibition in Belper Library about the development of leisure time for people living and working in the cotton mill town of Belper. CROMFORD

Views from the Derwent Valley Exhibition Saturday 22nd October to Thursday 3rd November, 10am to 4pm, The Gallery, Cromford Mills, DE4 3RQ. FREE entry. Wheelchair accessible. No need to book, just drop in. An exhibition of dramatic paintings on the theme of the valley that draws inspiration from its industrial heritage and the impact on the surrounding landscape. Artist Ruth Gray’s mixed media paintings show how the industrial heritage integrates with the landscape of today. Pictures in the Landscape Art Trail Saturday 22nd to Sunday 30th October, Cromford Mills to . FREE. No need to book, just drop by. Wheelchair accessible. Open every day. Enjoy historic views from in and around Cromford, reproduced from the collection at Museum and Art Gallery, in a free art trail along the canal between Cromford Mills and High Peak Junction. DERBY

Georgian Children Exhibition Until 29th October, at Pickford’s House, 41 Friar Gate, Derby, DE1 1DA. FREE, donations welcome. No need to book, just drop in. See page 4 for opening times. Pickford’s House was once a home of a relatively well-off family. Paintings by alongside toys, games, educational aids and costumes displayed in this exhibition explore the 18th century experience of childhood. 7

Threads through the Landscape: The Embroiderers’ Guild and Capability Brown 2nd July to 22nd October, at Pickford’s House, 41 Friar Gate, Derby, DE1 1DA. FREE, donations Exhibition welcome. No need to book, just drop in. See page 4 for opening times. Last chance to see! Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown was a landscape designer who created a style which has shaped people’s picture of the quintessential English countryside. To commemorate the 300th anniversary of his birth, members of The Embroiderers’ Guild have created work inspired by his landscapes across the whole country.

A Remembrance for the Millions Exhibition 23rd September to 20th November at Derby Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS. FREE, donations welcome. No need to book, just drop in. See page 4 for opening times. To commemorate The Battle of the Somme and those who lost their lives fighting in 1916, Derby Museums participate in a unique act of remembrance in partnership with the 9th/12th Royal Lancers Museum. The exhibition will display the names of the 650,000 servicemen and women from all nations who died during 1916. This project has been created by The World Remembers, a Canadian non-profit organisation.

John Whitehurst: Clocks and Rocks Exhibition 8th October 2016 to 14th January 2017 at Pickford’s House, 41 Friar Gate, Derby, DE1 1DA. FREE, donations welcome. No need to book, just drop in. See page 4 for opening times. was a member of the Lunar Society, a clockmaker and one of the fathers of modern geology. The clock-making business that Whitehurst founded is the roots of Smith of Derby Ltd, which continues to make clocks in the city. To celebrate a newly acquired workshop notebook this exhibition explores Whitehurst’s legacy. The Story of Children’s Television from 1946 to Today Exhibition 15th October 2016 to 29th January 2017 at Derby Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS. FREE, donations welcome. No need to book, just drop in. See page 4 for opening times. From the earliest days of Muffin the Mule, generations of children have fallen in love with the characters brought to life on the small screen. The exhibition traces the history of children’s television, bringing together seven decades of iconic objects, memorabilia, merchandise, clips and images. Packed full of interactives for big kids and small, the exhibition also showcases original props and characters. The exhibition has been created by the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry in partnership with the Department of Film and Television Studies, University of Warwick. 8 The run up to the main festival...

Friday 14th October

Guided Tour of Rolls Royce Guided Time: 9am to 10.30am at Rolls Royce Learning & Tour Career Development Centre, Derby. Cost: £15, includes refreshments on arrival. Pre-booking is ESSENTIAL on 01629 825995. View this extensive collection of exhibits covering the history of Rolls Royce from its foundation to the present day. The exhibition is time framed, starting from the 1900s through the First and Second World Wars into the present day, including exhibits such as the Eagle, Merlin and RB211 aero engines. In addition, there are exhibits which reflect other areas that Rolls Royce has been and continues to be involved in, including cars, diesel engines, and marine related products.

Monday 17th October

Leisure in Belper Talk Time: 7pm to 8.45pm, No 28 Market Place, Belper, DE56 1FZ. FREE. Booking is essential on 01629 533192 or call in at Belper Library. Refreshments available, donations welcomed to cover event costs. Join Adrian Farmer in a look at how leisure time grew and developed in Belper - and the great variety of activities, events and organisations which have entertained people in the town over the years. (See also the exhibition in Belper Library 3rd to 31st October).

Friday 21st October

Get more from your tablet Have a Go Time: 2pm to 6pm, Duffield Library, Wirksworth Road, Duffield, DE56 4GH. FREE. Please book your place in advance for a one hour help session on 01332 840324. Come along with your tablet and we can help you: use the internet, download an app, send an email and get the most from your tablet. Discovery Days... 9

Saturday 22nd October

BELPER Discovering the Deer Park Walk 11am to 12 noon, starting from Belper Market Place, DE56 1FZ. FREE, donations welcome. Pre- booking recommended on 01629 536831. Terrain: Walking boots recommended - along footpaths and slopes but no stiles. A short one mile walk around Belper’s medieval deer park, to hear about the lost Manor House and find out about later uses of the Park which is now a Local Nature Reserve.

Unitarian Chapel Open Opening 12 noon to 4pm, Unitarian Chapel, Field Row, Belper, DE56 1DH. FREE. No need to book, just drop in. Take a look inside the chapel built by Jedediah Strutt in 1788 and visit the Strutt family vaults below the congregational pews. The Strutt Community & 7 Long Row Walk 2pm - 3pm, starting from Strutt’s North Mill, Belper, DE56 1YD. FREE. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831. Sorry no dogs. A short walk around the rows and clusters of the Strutt Community, hearing about the discoveries made whilst researching the exhibition on the millworkers housing presented at Strutts North Mill. Includes access to a Strutt-built house - 7 Long Row. Belper in Bloomers - Exhibition launch 6.30pm to 8.30pm at No 28 Community Hall, Market Place, Belper, DE56 1FZ. FREE. No need to book, just Exhibition drop by. Wheelchair accessible (except toilets). Join us in launching an exhibition, celebrating and remembering over two centuries of machine-made hosiery and underwear production in Belper, using photographs and reproductions of bygone advertising. Was Belper once the underwear capital of the world? From Brettles’ fully-fashioned hose to Belper artist Tan Draig’s record-breaking attempt at the world’s largest string vest, there’s lots to see and enjoy. Includes material from the John Smedley Archive. A chance to raise a glass to Belper’s finest bloomers! Discovery Days Film - The Princess Bride Film 8.30pm, at the Ritz Cinema, King Street, Belper, DE56 1QA. Please phone 01773 822224 for seat prices and to book. One of two ‘Made in Derbyshire’ screenings to celebrate Discovery Days, in one of the UK’s finest independent cinemas - recently refurbished. Details in the Ritz October programme, out mid- September at www.ritz-belper.co.uk. 10 Saturday 22nd October cont...

CROMFORD Meet the Artist: John Hermansen Pottery 10am to 4pm at Cromford Mills, DE4 3RQ. FREE. No Arts & need to book, just drop in. Wheelchair accessible. Crafts Stoneware pottery available to purchase.

Georgian Banquet Banquet 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Arkwright’s Cafe, Cromford Mills, DE4 3RQ. £19.50 pp, limited places, advance booking essential on 01629 825995. Wheelchair accessible. Dietary requirements can be catered for. Step back in time to when King George III was on the throne and be regaled by tales of Georgian life by the Mill Manager and his workers at this not to be missed three course Georgian banquet. Enjoy a soup starter before venison casserole or onion pie, followed by a tempting dessert. Why not come dressed for the occasion! DARLEY ABBEY

St Matthew’s Church Open Day Guided 10am to 2pm at St Matthew’s Church, Church Lane, Tour Darley Abbey, DE22 1EF. FREE. No need to book, just drop in! Wheelchair and pushchair friendly. Hearing loops. Toilets. Take a guided tour around the Parish Church of St Matthew, built in 1819 by Walter Evans, son of the mill founder Thomas Evans. The church has important memorials to the Evans families, including a beautiful East Window, in memory of the second wife of Walter Evans II and their only son Arthur. Visit the crypt and see the tomb of Walter 1, who built the church, and his family members, then visit the graves of Walter II, and his family, who commenced a programme of alterations to the church in 1886. Free tea and biscuits. Exhibition of Darley Abbey Local History 11am to 4pm at Darley Abbey Methodist Church, The Hill, off New Road, Darley Abbey, DE22 1DT. Exhibition FREE. No need to book, just drop in. Wheelchair accessible. Darley Abbey Historical Group Exhibition of Darley Abbey Local History. The exhibition will include: a display of old maps; a display of old photographs; a display of research reports; a display of local archaeology digs and finds; Darley family history search facility; sales of locally-produced books, DVDs and artefacts. Saturday 22nd October cont... 11

Derventio Brewery Special Opening & Guided Guided Tours Tour Open 11am to 4pm for tastings. Tours at 11am and 2pm at Derventio Brewery, Darley Abbey Mills. FREE entry. No need to book, just drop in! Come and sample the wares at this micro-brewery offering a range of different real ales. The brewery will be open all day for tastings, but guided tours will take place at the set times above. Bottled beer can be purchased.

Darley Abbey Village Walk Walk 11am to 12.30pm, starting from Mill View Gardens (bottom of Old Lane), Darley Abbey, DE22 1DX, ending at St Matthew’s Church, Darley Abbey. FREE. Booking recommended on 01629 536831. Terrain: on road through mills and village, on grass and gradients through park. A tour of the Mills, Village and Park, looking at Roman, Monastic and Industrial features: led by Alan Bradwell, Chair of Darley Abbey Historical Group. St Matthew’s Church “Film Show” Film 2.30pm to 4pm at St Matthew’s Church, Church Lane, Darley Abbey, DE22 1EF. FREE. No need to book, just drop in! Wheelchair and pushchair friendly. Hearing loops. Toilets. A variety of videos showing various aspects of the Derwent Valley Mills story in both the Derwent Valley and the continuing story in America and Germany. There will be opportunities for questions and discussions. St Matthew’s “Last Night of the Proms” 7.30pm at St Matthew’s Church, Church Lane, Music Darley Abbey, DE22 1EF. FREE. All welcome. No need to book. Wheelchair friendly. Hearing loops. Toilets. Come and join the choirs of St Matthew’s Church and St Edmund’s Church, Allestree, the congregation and its friends for a “Last Night of the Proms” concert, with readings, music and sing-a-longs, finishing, of course, with Rule Britannia, Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory. 12 Saturday 22nd October cont...

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Derby Mini Maker Faire® Maker 10am to 4pm at Derby Silk Mill, DE1 3AF. Adult Faire Tickets on the door: £3. Discount adult ticket, with online voucher* on the door: £2. Under-16s free. *Book vouchers at www.makerfairederby.eventbrite.co.uk. Wheelchair accessible. Toilets. Derby Mini Maker Faire is the 3rd Maker Faire established in the UK and this year will be Derby’s 5th Mini Maker Faire. The Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth - a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. It’s a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning. St Mary’s Bridge Chapel Opening Open 10am to 4pm at St Mary’s Bridge Chapel, just a Building short walk from the rear of the Silk Mill. FREE, but donations welcomed. No need to book, just drop in. Not accessible for wheelchairs. Standing beside the 18th century bridge over the River Derwent is the beautifully restored medieval St Mary’s Bridge Chapel. One of only six surviving Bridge Chapels in England, St Mary’s is the only one which still has its priest’s house attached. Free entry throughout the day with guides on hand to explain its history. Bridge Chapel House Opening Open 10am to 4pm at Bridge Chapel, just a short walk Building from the rear of the Silk Mill. FREE, but donations welcomed. No need to book, just drop in. As well as visiting the Bridge Chapel, you also have the opportunity to visit the adjoining Bridge Chapel House, an historic building from the 17th century, and the home of the Derbyshire Family History Society. You may also view the Society’s exhibition and use its computer, archives and various websites to find ancestors, whilst the Society’s family history experts will be available to offer advice and support on researching Derbyshire families. Saturday 22nd October cont... 13

The Parish Church of St John the Open Evangelist Open Day Building 10am to 4pm, corner of Bridge Street/Mill Street, Derby, DE1 3HZ . FREE. No need to book, just turn up. Wheelchair and pushchair accessible, with accessible toilets. The Church of St John the Evangelist was the first Church to be built in Derby after the Reformation and was consecrated on 19 August 1828. The design is in the English gothic style and has seen very few changes from the 1828 building. It has a fine Henry Willis organ originally built in 1875 and completely restored in 2010. The Church has a spacious interior with side galleries and was originally designed to accommodate 1,200 people. In 1997 St. John’s Church was granted Grade II* status as a building of outstanding historical and architectural importance and the current members of the church are keen to maintain this as well as its importance/availability to parishioners.

Beyond the Velvet Rope Guided 10.30am and 2.30pm at Pickford’s House, 41 Tour Friargate, Derby, DE1 1DA. FREE. Booking recommended on 01629 536831. Limited wheelchair access - to ground floor only. No accessible toilets. Experience the magic of the Georgian Mansion, Pickford’s House, whilst being shown around by one of the guides in traditional 18th century costume. There will be the chance to go ‘beyond the velvet rope’ and experience the beautiful rooms up close. Pickford’s House is open for viewing all day, 10am to 5pm. St Mary’s RC Church Open Day Open 2pm to 4pm, at Darley Lane, Derby, DE1 3AX. Building FREE. No need to book, just turn up. Wheelchair and pushchair friendly from car park entrance on Darley Lane, accessible toilets. St Mary’s Church was designed by the architect Augustus W N Pugin and consecrated in 1839. Come and take a look inside the Church and also the recently renovated Lady Chapel, the largest in England when it was built in 1853. This was Pugin’s first expression of his Gothic Revival style. 14 Saturday 22nd October cont...

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Heage Windmill Open Guided 11am to 4pm at Heage, DE56 2BH. Adults: £4, Tour Concessions: £3.50, Children (5-16): £1.50. No need to book, just drop in. Wheelchair accessible on two floors of the Mill. Heage Windmill is the only six-sailed stone tower windmill in England. It is a Grade II* listed building, sited on a hill providing spectacular views towards the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. It was restored to working order in 2002 and looks as splendid as when first built in 1797. Visitors can go on tours with guides normally in costume. There is an Interpretation Centre and a shop where you can buy flour that is milled here. MATLOCK BATH Antiques Valuation with Charles Hanson 10am to 12 noon at The Derwent Restaurant, Antiques Masson Mills Shopping Village, Derby Road, Matlock Valuation Bath, DE4 3PY. FREE. No need to book, just turn up. Wheelchair accessible. Charles Hanson of Hanson’s Auctioneers and TV’s Bargain Hunt, and Carol Tunley of Carol Tunley Antiques, will be in The Derwent Restaurant at Masson Mills Shopping Village for free Antiques and Collectables valuations. Bring your antiques, jewellery, gold, silver, ceramics, books and collectables for valuation. Items may be left for inclusion into forthcoming Hanson’s auctions. MILFORD

Milford Hydro - How it Works Open 9.30am to 10.30am, next to the Mill House, Milford, Building DE56 0QW. FREE. No need to book, just call in. Learn about the hydro power currently being produced in Milford with Derwent Hydroelectric Power Ltd and Transition Belper. Milford Village Walk 10am to 12 noon, starting from Mill House Car Walk Park, Milford, DE56 0QW. FREE walk. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831. Easy terrain, but steps in several places. A guided walk of about 1.5 miles around this historic village, led by Heather Eaton and Adrian Farmer. Walk around the water management system that remains following the mill demolitions of 1964, then up to the exceptional millworkers’ terraced housing. 15

Sunday 23rd October

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7 Long Row Open 10am to 12 noon or 2pm to 4pm, 7 Long Row, Building Belper. FREE. No need to book, just call in. Take a look inside one of the three-storey stone-built terraced cottages built by the Strutt family for their millworkers in the 1790s. Also includes an exhibition of historic local maps.

Belper in Bloomers Exhibition and Talks Exhibition 10am to 4pm, No 28 Market Place, Belper, DE56 & Talk 1FZ. FREE. No need to book, just turn up. Short talks at 11.30am or 1.30pm. An exhibition to celebrate and remember over two centuries of machine-made hosiery and underwear production in Belper, using photographs and reproductions of bygone advertising. Was Belper once the underwear capital of the world? From Brettles’ fully-fashioned hose to Belper artist Tan Draig’s record-breaking attempt at the world’s largest string vest, there’s lots to see and enjoy. Includes material from the John Smedley Archive. Children’s corner with themed activities. Pop in at 11.30am or 1.30pm to hear a free 30 minute talk on Belper’s Hosiery Heritage with Mary Smedley. The Community Cafe will be open, with refreshments available to buy. Belper Genealogy Exhibition 10am to 4pm, No 28 Market Place, Belper, DE56 1FZ. FREE. No need to book, just turn up. Information stall to help you get started in discovering more about your Belper roots. Model Railway and Various Exhibition Stands 10am to 4pm, Strutts Centre, Belper, DE56 1UU. FREE. No need to book, just drop in. Exhibition Belper Model Railway Group members show off some of their detailed displays. There’ll also be another chance to see images of Belper’s old shops in a Great British High Street Exhibition, as well as other stalls and displays. 16 Sunday 23rd October cont...

Exhibition at The Lion Hotel Exhibition 10am to 5pm at The Lion Hotel, Belper, DE56 1AY. FREE entry. No need to book, just drop in. A family friendly exhibition about the Lion Hotel’s history in photographs, models and artefacts. Berkin’s Court Open Day 10am to 4pm, Bridge Street, Belper, DE56 1AY. Open Day FREE. No need to book, just drop in (including tours). Visit some of the earliest housing built for mill workers by the Strutt family around 1790. Designed for community living with allotments, privies, workshops for the men, a well and wash houses on the site. Come and see some original features and take a peep into one of the two remaining back-to-back houses in Belper. Guided tours around Berkin’s Court on the hour from 11am to 3pm (spaces limited). There’s an exhibition of the history of the site and the people who lived here, including for the first time the history of Stones garage. Hot and cold drinks and cakes will be on sale for charity.

The Cedars Open 10am to 4pm, up the drive to the rear of 55/57 Field Building Lane, Belper, DE56 1DD. FREE. No need to book, just drop in. Take a look inside the former mansion home of a Belper Nailmaster, built in 1828. Learn about its history, stroll around its gardens and tour it from attics to cellars! New display boards for 2016, with information about this historic part of the town. On Old Cow Hill Walk 11am to 12.30pm, starting from Strutt’s Centre, Derby Road, Belper, DE56 1UU. FREE, but donations welcome. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831. A 1.5 mile short walk, looking at Belper beyond the Deer Park and a six hundred year old boundary that still defines Belper localities.

Belper Cemetery Chapel Open Open 11am to 3pm, Belper Cemetery Chapel, Belper, Building DE56 2JE. FREE. No need to book, just drop in. Very limited parking available in the cemetery - also use the lay-by on Broadholme Lane, opposite the Fisherman’s Rest. Come and discover the history of Belper Cemetery, which opened in 1859. This beautiful arboricultural site is set on a steep incline with fine views of the Derwent Valley. Usually locked, one of the two chapels will be open for viewing. Take a look inside and find out more about the cemetery. Sunday 23rd October cont... 17

Free entry and costumed tours to Open Strutt’s North Mill Building 11am to 4pm, Strutt’s North Mill, Belper, DE56 1YD. FREE. No need to book, just call in. Strutt’s North Mill will be open for free entry, with donations welcome. There will also be costumed volunteers to show people around the museum on special tours at 11am and 2pm. Belper Mills Artists & Makers Fair 11am to 3pm, To rear of Strutt’s North Mill, Belper, Maker Fair DE56 1YD. FREE. No need to book, just call in. Come and see some local creatives from across Derbyshire showcase their innovative work next door to an historical gem, which tells the story of how innovation in the Derwent Valley sparked the Industrial Revolution. Stall holders will be inside the Fit Pit and outside the Strutt’s North Mill on the veranda.

Belper Hydro: How it Works Open 2pm to 3.30pm at East Mill car park, Belper, DE56 Building 1DH. FREE. No need to book, just drop in! Learn about the hydro power currently being produced in Belper, with Derwent Hydroelectric Power Ltd and Transition Belper. Includes a look inside the turbine house, the last surviving part of the South Mill. What did the Strutts do for Belper? Walk 2pm to 4pm, starting at Strutt’s North Mill, Belper, DE56 1YD & ending The Lion Hotel, Belper. FREE walk. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831. Terrain: On road, rough in places and slight up hill. Walkers are invited to park their cars at the Lion Hotel car park and walk the short distance to the North Mill. Not suitable for wheelchair users. A 1.5 mile walk through one of the world’s first industrial communities, built to attract and support families working in the new water-powered cotton mills. See how the Strutt family transformed the town. The walk ends at the Lion Hotel with a family friendly exhibition of the Lion’s history in photos, models and artefacts. 18 Sunday 23rd October cont...

Stockings, Schools and the Workhouse 3pm to 4pm, starting at Strutt’s Centre, Belper, Walk DE56 1UU. FREE. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831. An hour’s stroll around the south end of Belper Town Centre, discovering hosiery companies, academies and schools, and looking at the daily lives of the workhouse inmates. Discovery Days Film - Barry Lyndon 4pm, at the Ritz Cinema, King Street, Belper, DE56 Film 1QA. Please phone 01773 822224 for seat prices and to book. One of two ‘Made in Derbyshire’ screenings to celebrate Discovery Days, in one of the UK’s finest independent cinemas - recently refurbished. Details in the Ritz October programme, out mid- September at www.ritz-belper.co.uk. CROMFORD Meet the Artist: John Hermansen Pottery 10am to 4pm at Cromford Mills, DE4 3RQ. FREE. Arts & No need to book, just drop in. Wheelchair accessible. Crafts Stoneware pottery available to purchase.

Derbyshire Woodcrafts Arts & 10am to 4pm, at Cromford Mills, DE4 3RQ. FREE. Crafts No need to book, just drop in. Wheelchair accessible. Come along and enjoy demonstrations of wood turning on a lathe and woodcarving. All products are available to purchase. HEAGE Heage Windmill Open 11am to 4pm at Heage, DE56 2BH. Adults: £4, Guided Tour Concessions: £3.50, Children (5-16): £1.50. No need to book, just drop in. Wheelchair accessible on two floors of the Mill. Heage Windmill is the only six-sailed stone tower windmill in England. It is a Grade II* listed building, sited on a hill providing spectacular views towards the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. It was restored to working order in 2002 and looks as splendid as when first built in 1797. Visitors can go on tours with guides normally in costume. There is an Interpretation Centre and a shop where you can buy flour that is milled here. 19

Monday 24th October BELPER Children’s Arts Workshops at Fleet Arts

10am to 3pm at Fleet Arts, The Fleet, Belper, DE56 Children’s 1NU. Booking is essential with form and payment workshops of £7.50 waged/ £4.50 low or un-waged households, per child, per day. Ring 01773 820484 for more information on how to book. Supervised lunch - bring your own. The Derwent Valley new Portrait gallery: create a self-portrait - using drawing, painting and photography. You could include your favourite memories or you could imagine yourself as an inventor of the future!

The Derwent Valley Railway Talk 7pm to 8.30pm at The Strutts Centre, Belper, DE56 1UU. FREE, but donations welcome. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831. Trevor Griffin talks about the development of the railway through the Derwent Valley, using images to show the views - past and present - to be seen from the carriage window. CROMFORD

A 19th Century Walk around Willersley Castle Grounds Walk 10am to 12 noon, starting from Shop in the Yard, Cromford Mills, DE4 3RQ. £4 per person. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831. The tour will involve some steady uphill walking and some uneven ground. Please wear stout shoes and clothing appropriate for the weather. Enjoy a walk with Doreen Buxton through Willersley Castle’s grounds in the footsteps of a 19th century visitor, including a detour to consider Masson Mill and its unusual weir from river level. There will also be the opportunity (which such a visitor did not get) to have a short peep inside the house. 20 Monday 24th October cont...

Drawing Steam with Buxton Museum Family and Art Gallery activities 11am to 3pm, Gothic Warehouse, Cromford Wharf, DE4 3RQ. FREE. No need to book, just drop in. Wheelchair accessible. Get inspired by the landscape and machinery around and High Peak Junction and sketch, scribble or draw your favourite bits onto our big drawing. Using a variety of materials, we’ll create an amazing picture 20 metres (or more) long! Part of The Big Draw. DUFFIELD

Discovering Duffield Walk 1.30pm to 3.30pm, starting from Duffield Church Car Park, DE56 4BA. £4 per person. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831. Start time is train friendly. The Village that Moved - and we will follow in its footsteps. Duffield’s logo (left) is admirably precise. John Morrissey’s walk includes the grounds of Duffield Castle, demolished 750 years ago. MATLOCK BATH

Knit and Natter Have a Go 11am to 2pm, Masson Mills Shopping Village, Derby Road, Matlock Bath, DE4 3PY. FREE. No need to book, just drop in. Wheelchair accessible. At our Knit and Natter sessions you can come along either alone or with a friend and have a cup of tea or coffee and chat with the friendly locals who come along each week. You can meet new people, share hints and tips, swap patterns or learn a new skill. RIPLEY

Ripley’s Industrial Heritage Talk 10am to 12 noon at Ripley Library, Grosvenor Road, Ripley, DE5 3JE. FREE. No need to book, just drop in. Come and join us to find out more about the history of Ripley’s industries and their wider importance throughout Derbyshire and the UK. A chance to share your own knowledge and personal stories. All welcome. Free refreshments provided. 21

Tuesday 25th October BELPER

Family Discovery Session Have a Go 9.30am to 12 noon OR 1pm to 3.30pm - two repeated sessions, at No 28 Market Place, Belper, DE56 1FZ. FREE but booking is essential on 01629 536831. All need outdoor clothes and waterproofs, as we venture into the Deer Park. Tea, coffee and squash provided. No dogs please. Babies and children in pushchairs welcome but may not be able to fully participate. Parental supervision required at all times. Outdoor activities are not wheelchair or tramper accessible. Activities suitable for adults to take part with their families of children between 3 and 11 years. Children over 11 also welcome. Combination of indoor crafts, some with a cotton and textiles theme linked to the Derwent Valley Mills. We’ll also spend time in the park playing outdoor environmental and wild time games.

Ancestry and Find My Past Have a Go 9.30am to 5pm at Belper Library, Bridge Street, DE56 1BA. FREE. Please book a place in advance for a one hour help session at Belper Library on 01629 533192. Come along and find out more about searching these websites. Basic internet and family history help from Ruth Sharpe and Paul Cooper.

Belper Cinefilm Trail Workshops Open (Also Wednesday) 10am to 12 noon and 1pm to 3pm, Studio at Fleet Arts, The Fleet, Belper, DE56 1NU. FREE but booking is essential on 01773 820484. Wheelchair accessible. 10am: The first of two participatory film workshops for adults and children: working with professional film maker Tony Hatton you will be able to view donated local home cinefilm of Belper and recreate the footage using today’s technology - mobile phones or digital cameras. You will also film residents’ memories of life in Belper’s past. 1pm: The first of two music workshops for teenagers wanting to find out about scoring music to film: professional musician Dave Sturt will introduce you to scoring music and to performing music with film. These will be followed by further workshops leading to a final performance of music and film in Belper in December 2016. The Belper Cinefilm trail workshops are presented by Freefall Arts working with Fleet Arts.

Belper in Wartime Walk 2pm to 4pm, starting from Strutt’s North Mill, Belper, DE56 1YD. £4 per person. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831. Terrain: Two mile walk, along with some slopes and uneven surfaces. Discover the hidden heritage that has survived and the stories from Belper’s time during the two World Wars. There’s even a surprise encounter during the walk. 22 Tuesday 25th October cont...

CROMFORD Derbyshire Oil Wells of WWI - Britain’s First Oilfield Talk 7pm to 9pm at The Gothic Warehouse, Cromford, DE4 3RQ. FREE - donations to Arkwright Society welcome. Wheelchair accessible. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831. Hear the story of seven oil wells - one at Tibshelf produced oil for over 25 years until the end of WWII. We are now almost at the Centenary of this largely unknown but startling success story, not just of Britain’s first oilfield, but also Britain’s very first example of ‘fracking’, and there is an interesting connection to Silkolene of Belper. DERBY

Georgian Jollies: Colourful Window Art Have a Go 10am to 12 noon and 1pm to 3pm, Pickford’s House, Friar Gate, Derby, DE1 1DA. FREE, donations welcome. No need to book, just turn up! Suitable for all. Limited access for wheelchair users. Join us to create a beautiful piece of artwork that you can hang on a window at home! Explore the colours and patterns to create a sparkling design that will catch the light.

Handling History Talk 10.30am to 11am, Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS. FREE, donations welcome. No need to book, just turn up! Suitable for all. Wheelchair accessible. Handling History is the Museum’s regular object handling morning where you can get up close to some historic objects from their collection.

Joseph Wright’s Derwent Valley 2pm to 3pm, in Joseph Wright Gallery, Museum and Talk Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS. FREE. No need to book, just turn up! Wheelchair accessible. Join Jonathan Wallis as he tells us about Joseph Wright’s Derbyshire Landscapes and the two latest acquisitions - Cromford Mill by Day and Willersley Castle by Day. Tuesday 25th October cont... 23

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Reserves Work Party at Lea Wood Have a Go 9.30am to 4pm, start from Lea Road, near Smedley’s Mill, Lea Bridge, DE4 5AG (parking on the road). FREE. Booking is essential on 01773 881188. Join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to help with practical woodland management work, removing non-native rhododendron from this important ancient woodland in the World Heritage Site.

Rumour Mill Animation Open Studio Open 3pm to 5pm, in Rumour Mill Studio, John Smedley Studio Ltd, Lea Road, Lea Bridge, DE4 5AG (parking available in John Smedley car park). FREE. Just turn up. During 2016 an award winning animation team have been in residence at the John Smedley Factory in Lea Mills. The Rumour Mill is an amazing and unique project that will use 24 stop-frame animation sets to highlight and ignite the debate around the future of energy. The public will get the chance to visit the studio, see the wonderful sets being made and talk to some of the award winning animation team, including director Bexie Bush. Visit the film’s website for more information: www.therumourmillfilm.co.uk Meet at the entrance on Lea Road, to sign-in before taking the 50 steps up to the studio. No open toe footwear, this is a working studio. Health & Safety and Fire Regulations will be explained on the day, with an information sheet handed out. The Mill shop will also be open 10am-4pm, with luxury knitwear at discounted prices. For more information contact: [email protected] MATLOCK Preserving your Past! Talk 2pm to 3pm, at Derbyshire Record Office, New Street, Matlock, DE4 3FE. FREE. Booking is essential on 01629 536831. Find out how to look after your family’s old photographs and documents to keep them safe for generations to come, with this talk from Lien Gyles, the Senior Conservator at Derbyshire Record Office. Stay on afterwards for individual advice. 24

Wednesday 26th October AMBERGATE Cut to the Chase 1.30pm to 4pm, from Hurt Arms, Ambergate, DE56 Walk 2EJ. Park along the northern wall away from the A6. Start time is train and TransPeak bus friendly. £4 per person. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831. The Hurt Continues... John Morrissey will walk you through a medieval ‘chase’ landscape transformed by the Hurt family during the industrial revolution into a transport hub. BELPER

Belper Cinefilm Trail Workshops Have a Go 10am to 12 noon and 1pm to 3pm, at Fleet Arts, The Fleet, Belper, DE56 1NU. FREE but booking is essential on 01773 820484. Wheelchair accessible. (See also page 21). 10am: A second participatory film workshop for adults and children: working with professional film maker Tony Hatton you will be able to view donated local home cinefilm of Belper and recreate the footage using today’s technology - mobile phones or digital cameras. You will also film residents’ memories of life in Belper’s past. 1pm: A second music workshop for teenagers wanting to find out about scoring music to film: professional musician Dave Sturt will introduce you to scoring music and to performing music with film. These will be followed by further workshops leading to a final performance in December 2016. The Belper Cinefilm trail workshops are presented by Freefall Arts working with Fleet Arts. CROMFORD ‘Views from the Derwent Valley’ illustrated talk 7pm to 9pm at The Gallery, Cromford Mills, DE4 3RQ. £7.50 per person (includes cheese and wine Talk 7pm to 7.30pm). Wheelchair accessible. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 825995. Discover more about art and the Derwent Valley. Ruth Gray will talk about her paintings from an artist’s perspective, interwoven with details of the various scenes by a World Heritage Site specialist. DERBY The Art Hub: Children’s TV Bonanza! Have a Go 10am to 12 noon and 1pm to 3pm, Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS. FREE. No need to book, just turn up. An extra fun Art Hub TV Takeover! Come and create your favourite TV characters - make your own Zippy, have a go at stop-animating Morph and say hello to Sooty in this Children’s TV Bonanza! Wednesday 26th October cont... 25

Beyond the Velvet Rope: Haunted Special! 10.30am, at Pickford’s House, 41 Friargate, Derby, DE1 1DA. FREE. No need to book, just turn up. Guided Limited wheelchair access - to ground floor only. No Tour accessible toilets. Join us for a special tour of Pickford’s House, which will include some extra paranormal stories, tales and spooky experiences! Pickford’s is open all day from 10am to 5pm.

Tour of Derby Local Studies Library Guided 2pm to 4pm, Derby Local Studies Library, Riverside Tour Chambers, Full Street, Derby, DE1 3AF. £5 pp. Book online at www.derbycitylibraries.eventbrite.co.uk or call the library on 01332 642240. Partially accessible by wheelchair, except for the old police cells. A brief history of the building, an introduction to the library and a look ‘behind the scenes’ at some of the storage areas, including the old police cells, finishing with a look at some old maps, photos and documents from the collection. Along the way we will look at the big East Prospect of Derby that hangs in the corridor, and talk about ‘old Derby’.

Object Stories Talk 2pm to 2.30pm, Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS. FREE, donations welcome. No need to book, just turn up. Object Stories is a chance to discover more about a few personal highlights of the collection from staff. These objects may be on display, or they may be specially retrieved from the stores for this discussion. Every object tells a story, and these fascinating tales will be explored in this short talk. DUFFIELD Get more from your tablet 2pm to 6.30pm, Duffield Library, Wirksworth Road, Have a Go Duffield, DE56 4GH. FREE. Please book your place in advance for a one hour help session on 01332 840324. Come along with your tablet and we can help you: use the internet, download an app, send an email and get the most from your tablet. LEA BRIDGE

Reserves Work Party at Lea Wood Have a Go 9.30am to 4pm, start from Lea Road, near Smedley’s Mill, Lea Bridge, DE4 5AG (parking on the road). FREE. Booking is essential on 01773 881188. Join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to help with practical woodland management work, removing non-native rhododendron from this important ancient woodland in the World Heritage Site. 26

Thursday 27th October

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Get More from your Tablet Have a Go 9.30am to 5pm, Belper Library, Bridge Street, Belper, DE56 1BA. FREE. Please book your place in advance for a one hour help session on 01629 533192. Come along with your tablet and we can help you: use the internet, download an app, send an email and get the most from your tablet.

Fleet Arts - Children’s Arts Workshops Have a Go 10am to 3pm at Fleet Arts, The Fleet, Belper, DE56 1NU. Booking is essential with form and payment of £7.50 waged/ £4.50 low or un-waged households, per child, per day. Ring 01773 820484 for more information on how to book. Supervised lunch - bring your own. What is Sedimentation? Explore how rocks were formed using clays, paper and paint - create beads, buttons or mini dishes. Part of the DerwentWISE project.

The Old Pubs of Belper Talk 2pm to 3pm, at No 28 Market Place, Belper, DE56 1FZ. FREE, but donations welcome. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831. Join Mary Smedley as she looks back at the many lost (and surviving) pubs and inns from Belper’s past, showing images of what they were like and telling tales of the people who lived and worked in them. CROMFORD Build a Bug Boutique Have a Go 10am to 3pm, Cromford Wharf, DE4 3RQ. FREE. Drop-in session, however, if you would like a miniature bug hotel to take home, then booking is advisable. For details and to book tel: 07552 055 455 or email: [email protected]. Come along and learn how to build a bug boutique using stuff at home that you might normally just throw away! Give the bugs and beasties somewhere nice to stay and even create a miniature bug hotel to take home with you. Please bring any old newspapers, sticks, bamboo, pipes or any other useful junk to use on the day. Part of the DerwentWISE project. Thursday 27th October cont... 27

DERBY Georgian Jollies: Creepy Cakes Have a Go 10am to 12 noon and 1pm to 3pm, Pickford’s House, Friar Gate, Derby, DE1 1DA. FREE, donations welcome. No need to book, just turn up. Suitable for all. Limited access for wheelchairs. Decorate your own Hallowe’en cake in the Georgian Kitchen! Let the spooky surroundings inspire you to transform your creepy cake. The Big Draw: Joseph Wright Celebration! 11am to 2pm, Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, Have a Go Derby, DE1 1BS. FREE, donations welcome. No need to book. Suitable for all. Wheelchair accessible. Celebrate Joseph Wright’s drawings with us - take a closer look at his sketches and discover more about his artistic technique. The whole family can come along and be creative together! LEA BRIDGE

Reserves Work Party at Lea Wood Have a Go 9.30am to 4pm, start from Lea Road, near Smedley’s Mill, Lea Bridge, DE4 5AG (parking on the road). FREE. Booking is essential on 01773 881188. Help Derbyshire Wildlife Trust with practical woodland management work, removing non-native rhododendron in this ancient woodland. MATLOCK

Kids get creative! Have a Go 10am to 4pm, at Derbyshire Record Office, New Street, Matlock, DE4 3FE. FREE. Drop in session. Create a family tree or design your own coat of arms, take on our silhouette treasure hunt or just get creative with things to make and do in this free drop in craft day. Children of all ages welcome (those under 8 must be accompanied by an adult). SAWMILLS Outram’s Legacy - The Butterley Company 7pm to 8.30pm, at Sawmills Village Hall on the A610, DE56 2JQ. FREE, Talk but donations welcome. Advanced bookings essential on 01629 536831. Join Tim Castledine as he takes you through a potted history of the company (both sites at Butterley and Codnor Park) from 1790 to 2009, based on Tim’s second Butterley Book, ‘Butterley Ironworks and Codnor Park Forge 1790-1986’, completed last year. 28

Friday 28th October

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Craft Activities at the North Mill Have a Go 12 noon to 3pm, in the Upper Wheel Pit at Strutt’s North Mill, Belper, DE56 1YD. FREE, no need to book, just drop in. Usual museum charges apply for the rest of the mill. Throughout the day, Strutt’s North Mill will be hosting a range of craft activities relevant to the museum and its important textile history, for visitors to get involved in. Come and see what you can create!

Belper’s Award-Winning High Street Walk 2pm to 4pm, starts from the Market Place, Belper, DE56 1FZ. £4 per person. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831 or email [email protected]. Join Adrian Farmer on a walk to uncover the history of Belper’s main shopping centre, the first ever winner of the Great British High Street Competition. Spot the differences between today’s shops and streets and rare archival images, some only recently discovered. CROMFORD The Archaeology of the Bonsall Brook Walk 10am to 12.30pm, starting from the Shop in the Yard, Cromford Mills, DE4 3RQ. £4 per person. Pre- booking recommended on 01629 536831. Terrain: Some uneven ground. Please wear stout shoes and clothing appropriate for the weather. Follow the Bonsall Brook and consider the sites where it once powered corn, cotton, calamine, colour and lead smelting mills. Return to the village via a steady climb up through Slinter Wood and down along Alabaster Lane. Friday 28th October cont... 29

Hallowe’en Trip on Birdswood Boat Trip 2pm, Cromford Wharf, DE4 3RQ. £5 per person. Booking essential on 07552 055455 or email [email protected]. Celebrate Hallowe’en with a spooky trip on narrowboat Birdswood along the Cromford Canal. Fancy dress optional. Spooky cakes and dragon’s blood drinks available. Fired Up Theatre presents The Hound of the Baskervilles Theatre 7.30pm, Cromford Mills, DE4 3RQ. £15 per person. Booking recommended on 01629 823256. Deep in darkest Dartmoor stands Baskerville Hall, a grisly house of secrets where myths and legends are about to come back to haunt the moors. Eerie, cacophonic howling plagues the Devonshire night air as a series of satanic deaths strike fear across the moors. Can Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson unravel the clues and solve the case? Adapted from the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Fired Up Theatre brings its audience shadow theatre, projections and grotesque, quirky characters in this new production that pays homage to the canon of classic Holmes’ film productions.

Wine, Women and Song Folk Music 8pm to 10.30pm, Wheatcroft’s Wharf Cafe (upstairs), Cromford Wharf, DE4 3RQ. £8 adults / £5 concessions (not including food and drink). Numbers limited so booking is advisable on 01629 536831. A new venue, across the wharf, for Pete Castle, Keith Kendrick and Sylvia Needham as they present Wine, Women and Song, a new selection of great songs, music and stories: now with added food and drink! The evening menu is served from 6pm onwards, and the venue is licensed, so enjoy a drink during this fantastic evening of folk music and traditional tales. 30 Friday 28th October cont...

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Family Friday: Ghoulish Lanterns Have a Go 10am to 11.30am, Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS. FREE, donations welcome. No need to book, just turn up. Suitable for families. Wheelchair accessible. Make a paper lantern decorated with all the spooky objects found in the collection. Take a closer look at our peculiar specimen jars and see what you can discover... Museums at Night: The Mummy’s Curse 7pm to 8am, Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS. FREE, donations welcome. Limited Have a Go places available - for full booking information, please visit: www.derbymuseums.eventbrite.co.uk. Suitable for ages 7-14, all children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Wheelchair accessible. Do you dare spend the night at Derby Museum? Can you take on the challenge of lifting the Mummy’s Curse before sunrise? For the first time in the museum’s history, you can experience the magical atmosphere of a museum overnight as you sleep amongst the collections. Follow the clues, solve the puzzles and complete the challenges over the evening before spending the night metres away from two real life Egyptian mummies! MATLOCK BATH Wild Play Friday: Batty about Bats Have a Go 10.30am to 12 noon OR 1pm to 2.30pm, Whistlestop Centre, Matlock Bath, DE4 3PT. £4 per child, £2 per adult & £5 per bat box made. Booking essential on 01773 881188, as numbers are limited. Wheelchair & pushchair accessible. It’s wild about gardens week and we are going batty about bats! Join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to learn more about these nocturnal creatures and how we can help them in our own gardens. Make your own bat box to take home. Part of the DerwentWISE project.

Ambassadors of Swing Dance 7.30pm to 10pm, Masson Mills, Derby Road, Matlock Bath, DE4 3PY. £6 per person (includes hot food). Booking essential on 01629 760208 or email massonmills@ googlemail.com. Masson Mills presents fabulous live band “The Ambassadors of Swing”, featuring Grace Radford and Ruby Rich, playing the best in Rock and Roll, Jump, Jive and Swing. Come along and dance the evening away. 31

Saturday 29th October

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St John’s Chapel Open Open 10am to 12 noon, St John’s Chapel, The Butts, Building Belper, DE56 1HX. FREE. No need to book, just drop in. Take a look inside Belper’s oldest building, now a Heritage Centre. Information panels and folders to look at, packed with details about Belper’s history and heritage. CROMFORD CANAL WHARF

Celebrating the Cromford Canal Arts & 10am to 4pm, Gothic Warehouse, Cromford Wharf, Crafts DE4 3RQ. FREE. No need to book, just call in. Wheelchair accessible. Lots to see all weekend at the free Cromford Canal Exhibition in the Gothic Warehouse; follow the sound of organ! There will be demonstrations of traditional canal ‘Rose and Castle’ painting, peg weaving, a chance to learn how to tie knots, a historical slide show, watercolour paintings for sale, and the extensive Friends of Cromford Canal sales stand, including locally themed Christmas Cards. Activities on the Cromford Canal 10am to 4pm, Cromford Wharf, DE4 3RQ. FREE. No need to book, just call in. Alongside Cromford Wharf, miniature traction engines will be in steam all day, chuffing and whistling their way around the wharf and offering trailer rides. Nottingham Model Boat Club will be demonstrating their accurately crafted miniature boats on the canal plus a few more unusual items. Alongside them will be a ‘pop-popping’ collection of historic stationary engines being demonstrated. And you will be able to see passenger boat Birdswood being pulled by horse Chelsea - or you might even take a trip on board! 32 Saturday 29th October cont...

Horse Drawn Canal Boat Trips Boat Trip 11am to 3.15pm, Gothic Warehouse, Cromford Wharf, DE4 3RQ. Single: Adults £8; Concessions £7; Children £4. Return: Adults £12; Concessions £10; Children £6. Pre-book on 07552 055455. Departures as follows: 11am - Cromford Wharf 12.15pm - High Peak Junction 2pm - Cromford Wharf 3.15pm - High Peak Junction The Friends of Cromford Canal will be offering one-way or return traditional horse-drawn trips on the historic narrowboat Birdswood between Cromford Wharf and High Peak Junction/Leawood Pumphouse. The trips take approximately 45 minutes each way. CROMFORD MILLS Activities at Cromford Mills - Fun for all the Family Have a Go 10am to 4pm, Cromford Mills, DE4 3RQ. Children must be accompanied by an adult with all activities. No need to book. Just turn up! Dragons, Geckos and Other Fantastic Creatures (FREE) Come along and meet an unusual collection of animals from Bearded Dragons and Leopard Geckos to snakes including a Royal Python, plus a Bosc Monitor, Chinchillas, Giant Sulcata Tortoise, White Tree Frogs, an African Pygmy Hedgehog, and more! There will also be the opportunity to handle some of the animals in these interactive sessions. Drop in anytime during the day and learn all about these fascinating creatures. Witches and Wizards (FREE) Come dressed as your favourite Hallowe’en character and be entered into a free prize draw. Traditional Games (FREE) Join in with a variety of traditional games and learn about their origins. Dress like a Georgian (FREE) Step back in time and dress up in Georgian costume. Bring a camera for your very own portrait! Facepainting (£3 for painted face, £1 for painted cheek/hand) Come along to Cromford Mills and have your face painted! Why not become a witch, a vampire, a spider or a fairy! Spooky Pumpkin Trail (Entry fee: £1) Follow the spooky trail... if you dare! Discover where all the pumpkins are hidden and win a prize! Entry forms are available from Shop in the Yard, Cromford Mills. Saturday 29th October cont... 33

More Activities at Cromford Mills - Fun for all the Family Have a Go 10am to 4pm, Cromford Mills, DE4 3RQ. Children must be accompanied by an adult with all activities. No need to book. Just turn up! Draw the Derwent Valley (£3 - includes materials) Drop into this family workshop in The Gallery at anytime and colour in hand drawn images from the Views from the Derwent Valley exhibition and learn about what you are colouring with artist Ruth Gray. Children and their families will have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of dry media as well as drawing their own favourite Derwent Valley picture. Wheelchair accessible. Arkwright The Duck’s Storytime (FREE - 1pm to 3pm) Sir Richard Arkwright of Cromford Mill fame now has a little duck bearing his name... and soon the mill wheels will be turning again, with lots of help and plenty of luck from our little friend, Arkwright the Duck! Join Sue Wilkins as she reads her latest book Arkwright the Duck in drop in storytelling sessions throughout the afternoon. Sue will also be signing copies of her book. Make Your Own Paper Lantern (£3pp - 2pm to 4pm) Make your own colourful lantern to keep the ghosts and ghouls at bay! Drop in anytime for an afternoon of family fun. Why not stay for our Lantern Lit Hallowe’en Walk after the workshop? Lantern Lit Hallowe’en Walk (FREE - 4pm to 4.20pm) Join us for a short lantern lit walk around the mill yard. Bring your own lantern, or join the workshop at 2pm to make one. Meet a few spooky characters along the way...if you dare...whilst finding out about some of the Hallowe’en customs. Battery operated candles only. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Climbing Wall - Taster Sessions (£3 per person) Have fun ascending the climbing wall. Suitable for all ages and abilities. 34 Saturday 29th October cont...

Cromford Village Tours & North Street Guided Millworkers’ House Tour 11.30am to 1pm and 2pm to 3.30pm, starting from Shop in the Yard, Cromford Mills, DE4 3RQ. £5 per person. Pre- booking recommended on 01629 823256. Follow in the footsteps of hundreds of mill workers with a walk into Cromford Village to see and hear more about daily life and Sir Richard Arkwright’s entrepreneurial ideas. There will be the opportunity to visit one of Arkwright’s original houses on North Street and to take a look inside, as well as finding out more about the bear-pit, lock-up, allotments, and the Greyhound pond.

St Mary’s Church Open & Organ Open Recitals Building 11am to 4pm, St Mary’s Church, Mill Lane, Cromford, DE4 3RQ. FREE, donations welcome. Just call in! Visit St Mary’s - Arkwright’s church in Cromford, originally built as a chapel for the Arkwright family. It was later gothicised and contains murals by renowned Victorian artist Alfred Octavius Hemmings. Refreshments will be served throughout the weekend and visitors will also be able to enjoy organ recitals by Philip Tew and Paul Nash from 11.30am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 3pm. Wanted, at Cromford, Children of all Ages 2.30pm to 4pm, Cromford Mills, DE4 3RQ. £5 (one accompanying adult free, additional adults £5 each). Have a Go Booking is recommended on 01629 825995. What was it like to live and work in Richard Arkwright’s Cromford? This workshop is aimed at children aged 7-11 and their families. Children will have the opportunity to dress up in millworkers’ costumes before stepping back in time and learning about the jobs in the mills and the way of life of both children and adults in Georgian times. There will also be the chance to have a go at carding and signing an indenture to take away. Saturday 29th October cont... 35

CROMFORD - HIGH PEAK JUNCTION Activities at High Peak Junction - More fun for all the Family Have a Go 11am to 3pm, High Peak Junction Visitor Centre (pay and display car park off Mill Lane, DE4 5AA). Or you can walk from Cromford Wharf by the Canal, or take a narrowboat trip!

High Peak Junction Railway Workshops FREE entry and use of the audio tour. £10 to make a poker. No need to book, just call in. Visit the historic railway workshops at High Peak Junction where the forge will be in operation. Have a go at making a poker, and take a trip into the past with our fascinating audio tour of the workshops and the canal.

Drop In Family Activities FREE, no need to book. Just drop in. Exploring the River Derwent: try ‘pond-dipping’ using a tank. We will be looking at what creatures are in the river and how you can identify them. You can also contribute to a recycled river collage. Part of the DerwentWISE project.

Activities with Belper Scouts Games and craft activities with a Native American theme, provided by Belper Scouts as they prepare to visit the USA, spending time with a Native American tribe.

Leawood Pumphouse in Steam Open 11am to 4pm, Leawood Pumphouse (pay and display Building car park off Mill Lane, DE4 5AA). Or you can walk from Cromford Wharf by the Canal, or take a narrowboat trip! FREE admission, donations welcome. No need to book, just drop in. Working steam powered beam engine built in 1849 on the Cromford Canal, a short walk from High Peak Junction. Watch the engine, powered by a coal fired boiler, as it pumps 800 gallons of water per stroke from the River Derwent into the canal. DERBY

Live at the Mill Live 8pm, at the Silk Mill, Silk Mill Lane, Derby, DE1 Music 3AF. £7.50 per person. For tickets, please go to www. ticketsource.com. Join us for a night of live music at The Silk Mill including Russ Wynstanley, founder and DJ of legendary Wigan Casino, the UK’s longest running northern soul club. Russ will be joined by special guest Tommy Hunt star of 50s band The Flamingos and Derby band Money Talks. 36 Saturday 29th October cont...

HEAGE

Heage Windmill Open Guided 11am to 4pm, Heage, DE56 2BH. Adults: £4, Tour Concessions: £3.50, Children (5-16): £1.50. No need to book. Heage Windmill is the only six-sailed stone tower windmill in England. It is a Grade II* listed building, sited on a hill providing spectacular views towards the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. It was restored to working order in 2002 and looks as splendid as when first built in 1797. Visitors can go on tours with guides, normally in costume. There is also an Interpretation Centre and a shop where you can buy flour that is milled here. HOLLOWAY

Craft Fair & Cafe Arts & 10am to 4pm, Florence Nightingale Hall, Holloway, Crafts DE4 5AQ. FREE entry. No need to book, just drop in. Ambergate Women’s Institute craft stalls and refreshments, including delicious home-made soups and cakes.

Vintage Vehicles Talk & 10am to 4pm, starts Florence Nightingale Hall, Tour Holloway, DE4 5AQ. Half hour tours every hour, starting at 10am. FREE, donations welcome. Booking essential on 01629 536831 (office hours only) or email gwen.wilson@ derbyshire.gov.uk. Early motorbikes and cars from the 1930s feature in this growing collection of vintage vehicles and automobilia. Motoring clubs welcome, but please pre-book.

Mr Smedley’s House Open 10am to 4pm, starts Florence Nightingale Hall, Building Holloway, DE4 5AQ. Half hour tours every hour, starting at 10am. FREE, donations welcome. Booking essential on 01629 536831 (office hours only) or email gwen.wilson@ derbyshire.gov.uk. On Saturday the guided tour starts in the Florence Nightingale Memorial Hall with refreshments and story boards giving details of the known history - any additions would be welcome! There’s a new series of themes for visitors, including a 1920 day at the beach, a 1940 wedding, 1916 Sherwood Foresters, and as we’re in Mr Smedley’s house, the Smedley family c.1910. As usual the guided tour is led by the suitably attired Butler and Housekeeper. Saturday 29th October cont... 37

MATLOCK BATH Masson Mills Self-guiding Tours and Traction Engine in Steam Tour 10am to 4pm, Masson Mills, Derby Road, Matlock Bath, DE4 3PY. Adults: £3; Child (5-16): £2; Family: £6.50; Concessions: £2.50. No need to book, just drop in. Self-guiding tour with weaving and spinning demonstrations on original historic textile machinery powered by line-shafting at 11am and 2pm in the Weaving Shed. See the Traction Engine outside the Museum and, now and again, chugging along the road to Cromford Mills and back.

History and Culture of The Grand Pavilion 11am History and Culture of The Grand Pavilion Guided including a drink and snack Tour Talk and Tour with drink and snack for adults is £2.50 per person and for 12 and under is FREE. All profits go to restoring the building. Talk and Tour alone is £1. 1pm History and Culture of The Grand Pavilion including lunch Talk and Tour with lunch is £5 per person for adults and £3.50 for 12 and under. Talk and Tour alone is £1. 3pm History and Culture of The Grand Pavilion including a drink and snack Talk and Tour with drink and snack for adults is £2.50 per person and for 12 and under is FREE. All profits go to restoring the building. Talk and Tour alone is £1. 5pm Spooky tour! The Grand Pavilion becomes HAUNTED HOUSE after dark... Spooky Tour with scary surprises! Tour is £5 per person for adults, includes drink and hot food and £3.50 for 12 and under. All profits go to restoring the building. Talk and Tour lasts 45 minutes. Spooky Tour lasts 20 minutes. Due to its Edwardian construction, most of the building is accessible only by stairs; there is no lift. We look forward to welcoming you to our wonderful restoration project and our brand new Restoration Café! To come on our tours please buy a ticket from Restoration Café before the tour starts. 38 Saturday 29th October cont...

SAWMILLS Bullbridge & Sawmills Heritage Exhibition 12 noon to 5pm, Sawmills Village Hall, Ripley Road, Sawmills, DE56 2JQ. FREE. No need to book, just drop Exhibition in. This year’s exhibition will show details of the latest campaign for the Cromford Canal to be reinstated through the Stevenson’s site. The accompanying maps and photographs will demonstrate the history and the future of this site and how crucial this canal was to the development of our rich industrial heritage. There will also be maps and old photographs of the surrounding area to study, and histories of local firms and . Enjoy the exhibition and then stay for a chat or reminisce over tea and cake. Bullbridge & Sawmills Heritage Walk 1pm to 2.30pm (approx), starting from Sawmills Walk Village Hall, Ripley Road, Sawmills, DE56 2JQ. FREE. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831. Please wear sturdy shoes. Take a guided walk through this fascinating area, covering over 200 years of industry from the building of the Cromford Canal and the early gangroads to the railways. The industry that sprang up around these transport links include the Marble Works, the Dye Works, Corn Mills and Lime Kilns. This area was once a hive of industry, providing employment for many local people.

Sunday 30th October CROMFORD CANAL WHARF

Celebrating the Cromford Canal Arts & 10am to 4pm, Gothic Warehouse, Cromford Wharf, Crafts DE4 3RQ. FREE. No need to book, just call in. Wheelchair accessible. Lots to see all weekend at the free Cromford Canal Exhibition in the Gothic Warehouse; follow the sound of the street organ! There will be demonstrations of traditional canal ‘Rose and Castle’ painting, peg weaving, a chance to learn how to tie knots, a historical slide show, watercolour paintings for sale, and the extensive Friends of Cromford Canal sales stand, including locally themed Christmas Cards. Activities on the Cromford Canal 10am to 4pm, Cromford Wharf, DE4 3RQ. FREE. No need to book, just call in. By Cromford Wharf, miniature traction engines will be in steam all day, chuffing their way around the wharf and offering trailer rides. Nottingham Model Boat Club will be demonstrating their miniature boats on the canal plus more unusual items. Alongside them will be a ‘pop-popping’ collection of historic stationary engines. And you will be able to see passenger boat Birdswood being pulled by horse Chelsea - or you might even take a trip on board! Sunday 30th October cont... 39

Horse Drawn Canal Boat Trips Boat Trip 11am to 3.15pm, Gothic Warehouse, Cromford Wharf, DE4 3RQ. Single: Adults £8; Concessions £7; Children £4. Return: Adults £12; Concessions £10; Children £6. Pre-book on 07552 055455. Departures as follows: 11am - Cromford Wharf 12.15pm - High Peak Junction 2pm - Cromford Wharf 3.15pm - High Peak Junction The Friends of Cromford Canal will be offering one-way or return traditional horse-drawn trips on the historic narrowboat Birdswood between Cromford Wharf and High Peak Junction/Leawood Pumphouse. The trips take approximately 45 minutes each way. CROMFORD MILLS Activities at Cromford Mills - Fun for all the Family Have a Go 10am to 4pm, Cromford Mills, DE4 3RQ. Children must be accompanied by an adult with all activities. No need to book. Just turn up! Dragons, Geckos and Other Fantastic Creatures (FREE) Come along and meet an unusual collection of animals from Bearded Dragons and Leopard Geckos to snakes including a Royal Python, plus a Bosc Monitor, Chinchillas, Giant Sulcata Tortoise, White Tree Frogs, an African Pygmy Hedgehog, and more! There will also be the opportunity to handle some of the animals in these interactive sessions. Drop in anytime during the day and learn all about these fascinating creatures. Witches and Wizards (FREE) Come dressed as your favourite Hallowe’en character and be entered into a free prize draw. 40 Sunday 30th October cont...

More Activities at Cromford Mills - Fun for all the Family 10am to 4pm, Cromford Mills, DE4 3RQ. Children Have a Go must be accompanied by an adult with all activities. No need to book. Just turn up! Traditional Games (FREE) Join in with a variety of traditional games and learn about their origins. Dress like a Georgian (FREE) Step back in time and dress up in Georgian costume. Bring a camera for your very own portrait! White Rose of Stuart Living History Society (FREE) Step back in time and meet our Georgian re-enactors who will be dressed in redcoat uniforms. They will also be joined by a Jacobite soldier as well as an apothecary and other civilian characters. Come along and find out more about this period in history and even have your photo taken! Draw the Derwent Valley (£3 - includes materials) Drop into this family workshop in The Gallery at anytime and colour in hand drawn images from the Views from the Derwent Valley exhibition and learn about what you are colouring with artist Ruth Gray. Children and their families will have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of dry media as well as drawing their own favourite Derwent Valley picture. Wheelchair accessible. Climbing Wall - Taster Sessions (£3 per person) Have fun ascending the climbing wall. Suitable for all ages and abilities. Spooky Pumpkin Trail (Entry fee: £1) Follow the spooky trail... if you dare! Discover where all the pumpkins are hidden and win a prize! Entry forms are available from Shop in the Yard, Cromford Mills. Arkwright The Duck’s Storytime (FREE - 1pm to 3pm) Sir Richard Arkwright of Cromford Mill fame now has a little duck bearing his name... and soon the mill wheels will be turning again, with lots of help and plenty of luck from our little friend, Arkwright the Duck! Join Sue Wilkins as she reads her latest book Arkwright the Duck in drop in storytelling sessions throughout the afternoon. Sue will also be signing copies of her book. Make Your Own Paper Lantern (£3pp - 2pm to 4pm) Make your own colourful lantern to keep the ghosts and ghouls at bay! Drop in anytime for an afternoon of family fun. Why not stay for our Lantern Lit Hallowe’en Walk after the workshop? Lantern Lit Hallowe’en Walk (FREE - 4pm to 4.20pm) Join us for a short lantern lit walk around the mill yard. Bring your own lantern, or join the workshop at 2pm to make one. Meet a few spooky characters along the way...if you dare...whilst finding out about some of the Hallowe’en customs. Battery operated candles only. Sunday 30th October cont... 41

Cromford Village Tours & North Street Guided Millworkers’ House Tour 11.30am to 1pm and 2pm to 3.30pm, starting from Shop in the Yard, Cromford Mills, DE4 3RQ. £5 per person. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 823256. Follow in the footsteps of hundreds of mill workers with a walk into Cromford Village to see and hear more about daily life and Sir Richard Arkwright’s entrepreneurial ideas. There will be the opportunity to visit one of Arkwright’s original houses on North Street and to take a look inside, as well as finding out more about the bear-pit, lock-up, allotments, and the Greyhound pond. St Mary’s Church Open & Organ Recitals 11am to 4pm, St Mary’s Church, Mill Lane, Open Cromford, DE4 3RQ. FREE, donations welcome. Building Just call in! Visit St Mary’s - Arkwright’s church in Cromford, originally built as a chapel for the Arkwright family. It was later gothicised and contains murals by renowned Victorian artist Alfred Octavius Hemmings. Refreshments will be served throughout the weekend and visitors will also be able to enjoy organ recitals by Philip Tew and Paul Nash from 12.30pm to 1.30pm and 2.30pm to 3.30pm. The Dale End Quartet will also be performing works by Bach, Haydn and Mozart from 11am to 12 noon. Morning Service will be at 9.30am. CROMFORD - HIGH PEAK JUNCTION

Leawood Pumphouse in Steam Open 11am to 4pm, Leawood Pumphouse (pay and display Building car park off Mill Lane, DE4 5AA). Or you can walk from Cromford Wharf by the Canal, or take a narrowboat trip! FREE admission, donations welcome. No need to book, just drop in. Working steam powered beam engine built in 1849 on the Cromford Canal, a short walk from High Peak Junction. Watch the engine, powered by a coal fired boiler, as it pumps 800 gallons of water per stroke from the River Derwent into the canal. 42 Sunday 30th October cont...

Activities at High Peak Junction - Have a Go More fun for all the Family 11am to 3pm, High Peak Junction Visitor Centre (pay and display car park off Mill Lane, DE4 5AA). Or you can walk from Cromford Wharf by the Canal, or take a narrowboat trip! No need to book for any of these events - just drop in.

High Peak Junction Railway Workshops FREE entry and use of the audio tour. £10 to make a poker. No need to book, just call in. Visit the historic railway workshops at High Peak Junction where the forge will be in operation. Have a go at making a poker, and take a trip into the past with our fascinating audio tour of the workshops and the canal.

Drop-in Family activities (FREE) Exploring the River Derwent: try ‘pond-dipping’ using a tank. We will be looking at what creatures are in the river and how you can identify them. You can also contribute to a recycled river collage. Part of the DerwentWISE project.

Make a Mini Dry Stone Wall (FREE) Try your hand at mini dry stone wall making with DerwentWISE. Family activity – come along and see who can build the strongest wall.

Bee a Wildlife Guardian (£1 per child) Fun art and craft activities to learn more about bees including making bee pegs and pebbles, bee crowns and masks and how to make a bee feeder to attract bees to your garden. A DerwentWISE project.

Activities with Belper Scouts Games and craft activities with a Native American theme, provided by Belper Scouts as they prepare to visit the USA, spending time with a Native American tribe. DARLEY ABBEY Fungus Foray at Darley and Nutwood Walk Local Nature Reserve 10am to 12 noon, starting from Mill View Gardens, Darley Abbey, DE22 1DX. £3 per person. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831. Terrain: The ground is uneven and often muddy so sturdy footwear is advised. A guided walk of a mile and a half around the Local Nature Reserve led by Beverley Rhodes, a member of the British Mycological Society (BMS) and a fungi recorder. Sunday 30th October cont... 43

HEAGE

Giant Cobweb at Heage Windmill Have a Go 11am to 4pm, Heage, DE56 2BH. Adults: £4, Concessions: £3.50, Children (5-16): £1.50. No need to book. See the six sails of Heage Windmill in operation, and discover the mill’s history. Heage Windmill volunteers will be making a Giant Cobweb, hopefully bigger than last year’s, involving all visitors and volunteers on site at the time - approximately 12 noon. This will be made from elastic and by the same principle of ‘knitting a stocking’. Each hand will be equal to one stitch and made in a circle. The more people there are, the bigger the cobweb. HOLLOWAY

Mr Smedley’s House Open 10am to 4pm, starts outside Lea Holme, Mill Lane, Building Holloway, DE4 5AQ. Half hour tours every hour, starting at 10am. Last tour at 4pm. FREE, donations welcome. Booking essential on 01629 536831 (office hours only) or email [email protected]. A new series of themes for visitors, including a 1920 day at the beach, a 1940 wedding, 1916 Sherwood Foresters, and as we’re in Mr Smedley’s house, the Smedley family c.1910. As usual the guided tour is led by the suitably attired Butler and Housekeeper.

Vintage Vehicles Talk & 10am to 4pm, starts outside Lea Holme, Mill Lane, Tour Holloway, DE4 5AQ. Half hour tours every hour, starting at 10am. FREE, donations welcome. Booking essential on 01629 536831 (office hours only) or email gwen.wilson@ derbyshire.gov.uk. Early motorbikes and cars from the 1930s feature in this growing collection of vintage vehicles and automobilia. Motoring clubs welcome, but please pre-book. 44 Sunday 30th October cont...

MATLOCK A Walk along the Lumsdale Valley 2pm to 4pm, starting from the layby opposite Walk Highfields School, Upper Lumsdale, Matlock, DE4 5LB. £3 per person donation. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 825995. It is strongly recommended to wear walking boots and clothing for the weather. Dogs welcome, but must be kept on a lead. Join us for a leisurely guided walk along this wooded gorge of outstanding natural beauty, exploring the stone ruins, ponds and waterfalls that make up this unique industrial valley site. MATLOCK BATH History and Culture of The Grand Pavilion 11am History and Culture of The Grand Pavilion including a drink and snack Guided Tour Talk and Tour with drink and snack for adults is £2.50 per person and for 12 and under is FREE. All profits go to restoring the building. Talk and Tour alone is £1. 1pm History and Culture of The Grand Pavilion including lunch Talk and Tour with lunch is £5 per person for adults and £3.50 for 12 and under. Talk and Tour alone is £1. 3pm History and Culture of The Grand Pavilion including a drink and snack Talk and Tour with drink and snack for adults is £2.50 per person and for 12 and under is FREE. All profits go to restoring the building. Talk and Tour alone is £1. 5pm Spooky tour! The Grand Pavilion becomes HAUNTED HOUSE after dark... Spooky Tour with scary surprises! Tour is £5 per person for adults, includes drink and hot food and £3.50 for 12 and under. All profits go to restoring the building. Talk and Tour lasts 45 minutes. Spooky Tour lasts 20 minutes. Due to its Edwardian construction, most of the building is accessible only by stairs; there is no lift. We look forward to welcoming you to our wonderful restoration project and our brand new Restoration Café! To come on our tours please buy a ticket from Restoration Café before the tour starts. Sunday 30th October cont... 45

Masson Mills Self-guiding Tours and Tour Traction Engine in Steam 11am to 4pm, Masson Mills, Derby Road, Matlock Bath, DE4 3PY. Adults: £3; Child (5-16): £2; Family: £6.50; Concessions: £2.50. No need to book, just turn up! Self-guiding tour with weaving and spinning demonstrations on original historic textile machinery powered by line-shafting at 12 noon and 2pm in the Weaving Shed. See the Traction Engine outside the Museum and, now and again, chugging along the road to Cromford Mills and back. SAWMILLS Bullbridge & Sawmills Heritage Exhibition 12 noon to 5pm, Sawmills Village Hall, Ripley Road, Sawmills, DE56 2JQ. FREE. No need to book, just drop Exhibition in. This year’s exhibition will show details of the latest campaign for the Cromford Canal to be reinstated through the Stevenson’s site. The accompanying maps and photographs will demonstrate the history and the future of this site and how crucial this canal was to the development of our rich industrial heritage. There will also be maps and old photographs of the surrounding area to study, and histories of local firms and factories. Enjoy the exhibition and then stay for a chat or reminisce over tea and cake.

Bullbridge & Sawmills Heritage Walk Walk 1pm to 2.30pm (approx), starting from Sawmills Village Hall, Ripley Road, Sawmills, DE56 2JQ. FREE. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831. Please wear sturdy shoes. Take a guided walk through this fascinating area, covering over 200 years of industry from the building of the Cromford Canal and the early gangroads to the railways. The industry that sprang up around these transport links include the Marble Works, the Dye Works, Corn Mills and Lime Kilns. This area was once a hive of industry, providing employment for many local people. 46 Weekly Planner... Getting here... 47

Trains Every Hour on the Derwent Valley Line Relax and enjoy the scenery through the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site on board the scenic Derwent Valley Line between Nottingham, Derby and Matlock. The hourly train service* enables you to join many of the walks featured in this guide.

Discounts for Train Passengers Special offers* are available for train ticket holders, to many visitor attractions in the Derwent Valley including one child free with each adult at Sir Richard Arkwright’s Masson Mills. Pick up a copy of ‘your guide to the Derwent Valley Line’ featuring these discount vouchers, train times and details of places to visit along the line. For a copy phone 01629 533190 or visit www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/derwentvalleyline.

Great Value Rail Tickets Adult Off Peak Day Return from Derby to Belper £4.50, Derby to Cromford £5.70 and from Nottingham to Cromford £8.90. Off Peak Tickets valid after 0859 Monday to Friday and anytime at weekends and Bank Holidays.

Groupsave Groupsave offers a 34% discount for groups of 3 to 9 adults together, with up to four accompanying children for just £1 each. Day Return and Groupsave tickets between any two stations on the Derwent Valley Line (Nottingham- Derby-Matlock) allow you to hop on and off at intermediate stations on both your outward and return journeys. If you break your journey at an intermediate station you must then resume your journey in the same direction to your destination. For example, with a day return between Derby and Matlock, you could stop off at Belper and then Whatstandwell en route to Matlock and, on your return to Derby, stop off at Cromford and then Ambergate.

Car Parking at Stations You can park all day for £2.20 at the following stations: Duffield, Cromford, Ambergate and Whatstandwell. Most of our walks start within a short walk of one of the Derwent Valley Line stations. Nottingham - Derby - Matlock

* Trains operate hourly Monday to Saturday and every 2 hours on Sunday. Offers apply on production of voucher and valid train/day rover ticket for day of admission. 5757

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PUBLIC TRANSPORT TOURIST INFORMATION www.visitpeakdistrict.com By Train Derby Derby is well served by the national rail Assembly Rooms network. East Midlands Trains operate hourly train services from Nottingham Market Place and Derby along the Derwent Valley Derby DE1 3AH Line to Matlock, serving all local Tel: 01332 643411 stations, including Belper and Cromford. E-mail: [email protected] www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/ www.visitderby.co.uk derwentvalleyline. For train times, call National Rail Belper Enquiries: 03457 48 49 50 or visit Derwent Valley Visitor Centre www.nationalrail.co.uk North Mill Bridgefoot By Bus Belper DE56 1YD Tel: 01773 880474 National Express operate regular coach E-mail: [email protected] services to Derby from throughout the www.visitambervalley.gov.uk UK. Call 08717 818181 or visit www.nationalexpress.com. Regular bus Matlock Bath services to destinations within the World The Peak District Mining Museum Heritage Site include: TransPeak (TP), an Matlock Bath DE4 3NR hourly, daily, limited stop service between Tel: 01629 583834 Derby, Belper, Cromford and Buxton with E-mail: tourism@derbyshiredales. some services to/from Manchester and the gov.uk 6.1 between Derby, Belper, Cromford and www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk Matlock via Wirksworth. More frequent services operate between Derby and Belper. For bus times, call: 0871 200 22 33 or visit www.derbyshire.gov.uk/buses. You can use the East Midlands Journey Planner to help plan your journey – visit www.travelineeastmidlands.co.uk For more information visit www.derwentvalleymills.org

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