Listing Showing Events for APRIL 2014 in the STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS

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Listing showing events for APRIL 2014 in the STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS

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Shriek in Leek Ghost Walk at Leek Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5HH 3rd Jan 2014 - 26th Dec 2014 19:30 - 21:00 Contact: Bill Cawley Tel: 01538 382563 Email: [email protected] Adult £4.00 Child £2.00 A ghost walk in Leek, that takes in the supernatural sule of this moorland town, that is full of character and spooky stories. Every Friday from the Nicholson War Memorial, Derby Street.

Society of Staffordshire Artists at Nicholson Gallery and Museum Nicholson Gallery and Museum, 1st Floor, Nicholson Institute, Moorlands House, Stockwell Street, Leek, ST13 6DW 8th Mar 2014 - 5th Apr 2014 10:00 - 16:00 Contact: Leek Tourist Information Centre Tel: 01538 483741 Email: [email protected] Web: www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk Founded in 1933, the Society aims to promote and encourage artists of all types, showcasing their work with several exhibitions a year at prime venues within the county, and sometimes beyond.

Rush (12A) at The Foxlowe Arts Centre The Foxlowe Arts Centre, Market Place, Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 6AD 1st Apr 2014 19:45 Contact: Foxlowe Arts Centre Tel: 01538 386112 Email: [email protected] Web: www.foxloweartscentre.org.uk/tickets Tickets £5.00 on the door The exhilarating and action-packed story of James Hunt and Niki Lauda, that culminated in the tense and controversial 1976 Formula 1 season. Rush plots an intense rivalry between polar opposites pushed to breaking point. (122 mins)

Emily Smith at The Foxlowe Arts Centre The Foxlowe Arts Centre, Market Place, Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 6AD 2nd Apr 2014 20:00 Contact: Foxlowe Arts Centre Tel: 01538 386112 Web: www.foxloweartscentre.org.uk Tickets £14.00 Emily was named BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year in 2002. The accolades continued as she won the USA Songwriting Competition in 2005, Scots Singer of the Year in 2008 and toured the World of Folk Festivals.

Chicken Scratch Tray Cloth at Alstonefield Alstonefield, Staffordshire Moorlands, DE6 2FX 3rd Apr 2014 10:00 - 16:00 Contact: Cathy Reavy Tel: 01335 310125 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.threadsworkshops.co.uk £35 per person including all materials Worked on gingham, or as in this case pure beige linen check, the overall effect is simple rather than fussy. We feel it would lend itself equally to ‘country kitchen’ or ‘minimalist trendy'. You could equally well display as a picture.

Beer Festival at Cheddleton Cheddleton, Cheddleton, Nr Leek, Staffordshire, . 4th Apr 2014 - 5th Apr 2014 Contact: Leek Rugby Club Tel: 01538 361770 Web: http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/leek/ Leek Rugby Club's Beer Festival at St Edwards Park, Chestnut Walk, Cheddleton. Live music from local bands and DJ.

Free Friday Walks at Ilam Park Ilam Park, White Peak Estate Office, Home Farm, Ilam, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 2AZ 4th Apr 2014 11:00 - 13:00 9th Apr 2014 11:00 - 13:00 11th Apr 2014 11:00 - 13:00 18th Apr 2014 11:00 - 13:00 25th Apr 2014 11:00 - 13:00 Contact: National Trust White Peak Office Tel: 01335 350503 Email: [email protected] Web: www.nationaltrust.org.uk Free Friday walks with our volunteers take place each Friday at 11:00am - starting outside the shop and visitor centre at Ilam Park. The routes change each week. No booking required, just turn up.

1914 - 2014 In Celebration of Peace at The Foxlowe Arts Centre The Foxlowe Arts Centre, Market Place, Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 6AD 5th Apr 2014 - 6th Apr 2014 Contact: Foxlowe Arts Centre Tel: 01538386112 Email: [email protected] Web: www.foxloweartscentre.org.uk Various prices, please ring or go to website for more information. Aimed at celebrating peace and reconciliation, singers, songwriters, mussicians, artists, writers, poets and performance readers will come together to take part in this 1914 - 2014 Celebration.

Easter Trail at RSPB Coombes Valley RSPB Coombes Valley, Six Oaks Farm, Bradnop, Nr Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 7EU 5th Apr 2014 - 27th Apr 2014 10:00 - 16:00 Contact: Rachel Edwards Tel: 01538 384017 Email: [email protected] Web: www.rspb.org/coombesvalley £4.00 per child includes car parking charge. Accompanying adults free 20% discount for RSPB members. Experience an eggstraordinary adventure around this magical woodland. A self guided trail running through throughout the Easter holidays.

Fabric Boxes at Alstonefield Alstonefield, Staffordshire Moorlands, DE6 2FX 5th Apr 2014 10:00 - 16:00 Contact: Cathy Reavy Tel: 01335 310125 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.threadsworkshops.co.uk £35 per person including all materials Make a square fabric box, by hand, choosing from a variety of quality cotton fabrics. Decorate the box with beads, buttons or ribbons. Use it to keep your embroidery threads, cottons or jewellery.

Have a Fun Day with Peak Pursuits at Peak Pursuits Peak Pursuits, The Fishing Lodge, Tittesworth Water, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8SH 6th Apr 2014 12:00 - 17:00 Contact: Peak Pursuits Tel: 01782 722226 Web: www.peakpursuits.co.uk These Fun Day activities are all available for only £3.00 per person and no advanced booking is required. Make a splash in canoes, kayaks and katakanu's or take aim at the archery range. Those with a head for heights can try out a mobile climbing wall or traverse the challenges on the mobile high ropes course.

Award Winning Nature Films Around the UK at St Pauls Church Centre St Pauls Church Centre, Novi Lane, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6NR 8th Apr 2014 19:30 Contact: SWT Leek Group Tel: 01538 300264 Web: www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk £2.50 includes refreshments SWT Leek Local Group will be hosting an illustrated talk with Peter Durnell, winner of the 2013 Diamond Award for Best Amateur Wildlife Film.

All information believed to be correct at time of print. Staffordshire Moorlands District Council cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions. Leek Tourist Information Centre, 1 Market Place, Leek, Staffordshire. ST13 5HH Tel: 01538 483741 Email: [email protected] Page 2 Nebraska (15) at The Foxlowe Arts Centre The Foxlowe Arts Centre, Market Place, Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 6AD 8th Apr 2014 19:45 Contact: Foxlowe Arts Centre Tel: 01538 386112 Email: [email protected] Web: www.foxloweartscentre.org.uk/tickets Tickets £5.00 on the door Prickly father of two, Woody Grant, has advancing dementia. Upon receiving a letter notifying him of a massive sweepstake, an obvious scam, he journeys to Nebraska to claim his prize with his son David. USA 2013 115 mins (Black and White)

The Wind in the Willows at The Foxlowe Arts Centre The Foxlowe Arts Centre, Market Place, Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 6AD 11th Apr 2014 19:00 12th Apr 2014 14:30 and 19:00 13th Apr 2014 14:30 18th Apr 2014 - 19th Apr 2014 14:30 Contact: Foxlowe Arts Centre Tel: 01538 386112 Web: www.foxloweartscentre.org.uk/tickets Adults £8.00 Children & Concessions £6.00 "A magical theatrical experience for children and their grown-ups". A new adapation of this classic tale by award-winning playwright Patrick McConnell.

Natural Art at Ilam Park Ilam Park, White Peak Estate Office, Home Farm, Ilam, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 2AZ 12th Apr 2014 - 12th May 2014 09:00 - 17:00 Contact: National Trust White Peak Office Tel: 01335 350503 Email: [email protected] Web: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Visit Ilam Park to see natural artwork created by University of Derby art students. Using natural materials gathered from the local area, a collection of landscape inspired sculptures within the parkland.

Heathylee Spring Charity Ball at The Winking Man The Winking Man, Buxton Road, Upper Hulme, Nr Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 8UH 12th Apr 2014 19:00 Contact: Jane Foder Tel: 01298 23183 Email: [email protected] £20.00 per head (two course meal & entertainment) Raising funds in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Baltic Crossing in concert at Alstonefield Alstonefield, Staffordshire Moorlands, DE6 2FX 12th Apr 2014 19:30 Contact: Box Office Tel: 01335 310322 Email: [email protected] Web: www.alstonefield.org Adults £9.00 Child £6.00 Baltic Crossing is a fantastic five-piece made up of young traditional musicians from Finland, Denmark and the UK. Wherever they meet, at least one must cross the Baltic Sea – hence their name!

Farmers Market at Cheadle Cheadle, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST10 1AQ 12th Apr 2014 09:00 - 16:00 Contact: Cheadle Council Connect With many well known faces providing a rich variety of local and regional produce, Cheadle monthly farmers' market is a great place for local residents and visitors alike to pick up tasty treats at a great price!

Open Art Exhibition at Nicholson Gallery and Museum Nicholson Gallery and Museum, 1st Floor, Nicholson Institute, Moorlands House, Stockwell Street, Leek, ST13 6DW 12th Apr 2014 - 17th May 2014 10:00 - 16:00 Contact: Leek Tourist Information Centre Tel: 01538 483741 Email: [email protected] Web: www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk The Staffordshire Moorlands Open Art Exhibition is a showcase for the often otherwise unseen talents of local artists. Painters, photographers, sculptors and textile artists are all welcome to enter their work, by handing it in on 05/04/14

Childrens Gardening Club at Biddulph Grange Garden Biddulph Grange Garden, Grange Road, Biddulph, Staffordshire, ST8 7SD 13th Apr 2014 13:00 - 14:30 Contact: Bookings Tel: 01782 517999 Web: www.nationaltrust.org.uk £3.00 per child Are you aged between 8 and 12 years old? Do you love growing your own fruit and vegetables? Or simply want to find out more? Then why not join our gardening club! Learn to grow an array of different fruit and vegetables from seed.

Seed Swap at The Foxlowe Arts Centre The Foxlowe Arts Centre, Market Place, Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 6AD 13th Apr 2014 11:00 - 14:00 Contact: Alison McCrea Tel: 07753172564 The aim is to help to cut gardening costs and avoid seed wastage, while increasing the range of crops that gardeners can grow. Half packets and saved seeds are welcome, as are jars of homemade jam and chutney

Easter Holiday Adventure Activity Days at Peak Pursuits Peak Pursuits, The Fishing Lodge, Tittesworth Water, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8SH 14th Apr 2014 - 25th Apr 2014 08:00 - 16:30 Contact: Peak Pursuits Tel: 01782 722226 Web: www.peakpursuits.co.uk 14th-25th April 2014 Ages 7-14 yrs £25 per day or book a full week (5 days) for £100 Experience paddlesports, sailing, climbing & abseiling, archery, bushcraft, orienteering and scrambling. Boat Hire is available at Tittesworth during centre opening hours. Sit-on kayaks (£7), canoes (£15) and katakanu’s (£20) per hour.

Geoff Hodge at Onecote Onecote, Onecote, Nr Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, . 15th Apr 2014 19:30 Contact: Richard Tel: 01538 304238 Entry £2.00 Onecote Bloomers Gardening Club, guest speaker is Geoff Hodge on "Bugs & Plagues" at Onecote Village Hall.

Landscape Art and Labourers at The Foxlowe Arts Centre The Foxlowe Arts Centre, Market Place, Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 6AD 16th Apr 2014 19:30 Contact: Foxlowe Arts Centre Tel: 01538 386112 Web: www.foxloweartscentre.org.uk From Gainsborough to Hockney this talk considers the great theme of landscape painting against the background, social and agricultural, in Britain and beyond from Dr Chris Wakeling.

Easter Egg Hunt at Biddulph Grange Garden Biddulph Grange Garden, Grange Road, Biddulph, Staffordshire, ST8 7SD 18th Apr 2014 - 21st Apr 2014 11:00 - 17:30 Contact: Advance Bookings Tel: 01782 517999 Web: www.nationaltrust.org.uk Normal Admission Charges Apply + £2.00 per trail Run around the garden, hunting high and low, under rocks and in trees for the hidden eggs! Discover them all to find the easter bunny! If you manage to track him down you can then enjoy your delicious Cadbury egghead!

Foxey's Easter Specials at Foxfield Steam Railway Foxfield Steam Railway, Caverswall Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST11 9BG 18th Apr 2014 - 21st Apr 2014 Contact: Enquiries Tel: 01782 396210 Email: [email protected] Web: www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk Throughout the Easter weekend visitors will be able to take part in Face Painting, Egg hunt and also our much loved activity carriage where everyone can find a game to play.

All information believed to be correct at time of print. Staffordshire Moorlands District Council cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions. Leek Tourist Information Centre, 1 Market Place, Leek, Staffordshire. ST13 5HH Tel: 01538 483741 Email: [email protected] Page 4 Cadbury Easter Egg Trail at Ilam Park Ilam Park, White Peak Estate Office, Home Farm, Ilam, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 2AZ 18th Apr 2014 - 21st Apr 2014 11:00 - 16:00 Contact: National Trust White Peak Office Tel: 01335 350503 Email: [email protected] Web: www.nationaltrust.org.uk £3.00 per child, no booking required. Collect a delicious Cadbury chocolate egg after you have completed the fun family trail around Ilam Park. Supported by Cadbury, this fun family trail around Ilam Park is suitable for families of all ages. No booking required.

Easter Egg Steam trains at Rudyard Lake Steam Railway Rudyard Lake Steam Railway, Rudyard Station, Rudyard Road, Rudyard, Nr Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 8PF 18th Apr 2014 - 21st Apr 2014 11:00 - 16:00 Contact: Information Line Tel: 01995 672280 Email: [email protected] Web: www.rlsr.org Return train fare prices are: Adult £4.00, Child( 2-12) £2.50 (children under 2 travel free) Day Rover Tickets are priced at £5.00 Adult, £3.50 Child (gives unlimited travel on the day) Free Easter Eggs for all the children riding the train. The steam trains run whatever the weather and have covered coaches.

Leek Hockey Club's Beer Festival at Leek Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5HH 18th Apr 2014 14:00 - 23:59 19th Apr 2014 12:00 - 23:59 20th Apr 2014 12:00 - 21:00 Contact: Leek Hockey Club Tel: 01538 371900 Web: http://www.leekhockeyclub.co.uk/ Leek Hockey Club's 8th Annual Beer Festival over the Easter Weekend, chose from over 30 Real Cask Ales & Ciders. Hot Roast Baps on Friday Night, Live Music on Saturday Night & Cider Sunday.

Fine Food Market at Leek Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5HH 19th Apr 2014 09:00 - 15:00 Contact: Kevin Hulme Tel: 07766 160492 Email: [email protected] Web: www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk Why not indulge in a little of what you fancy? The Fine Food Market brings together local and regional specialist food producers held in Leek's Market Place.

Easter Holiday at Kingsley Bird & Falconry Centre Kingsley Bird & Falconry Centre, The Sanctuary, Sprinks Lane, Kingsley, Nr Cheadle, Staffordshire, ST10 2BX 19th Apr 2014 - 21st Apr 2014 Contact: Enquiries Tel: 01538 754784 Email: [email protected] Web: www.kingsleyfalconry.co.uk Adults £8.00 Child £5.00 (3-12yrs) Family £23.00 This Easter treat the family to a day out at Kingsley Bird and Falconry Centre. There will be a free range of activities for all of the family; egg trail, quizzes, bird handling, themed refreshments, egg painting. Flying display at 2pm

Music & Motors at Leek Markets Leek Markets, Market Place, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5HH 19th Apr 2014 10:00 - 16:00 Contact: Kevin Hulme Tel: 07766 160492 Email: [email protected] Web: www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk Come and enjoy live music and classic cars in the Market Place, as well as Leek's Farmers market, Antique & Collectors Market and Victorian Butter Market selling locally produced food and gifts.

Legend of the Chained Oak Premiere at Cheadle Cheadle, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST10 1AQ 19th Apr 2014 16:00 - 21:00 Contact: Cheadle Discovery & Visitor Centre Tel: 01538 753519 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.cheadlestaffordshire.co.uk Tickets £3.00 When a local writer begins to investigate Oakamoors' mysterious chained Oak, the chance find of a 17th century journal detailing the reasons for the Oaks chaining throws a new and terrifying light on the popular legend.

All information believed to be correct at time of print. Staffordshire Moorlands District Council cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions. Leek Tourist Information Centre, 1 Market Place, Leek, Staffordshire. ST13 5HH Tel: 01538 483741 Email: [email protected] Page 5 Easter Specials & Book Launch at Churnet Valley Railway Churnet Valley Railway, Kingsley and Froghall Station, Froghall, Staffordshire, ST10 2HA 20th Apr 2014 - 21st Apr 2014 Contact: CVR Kingsley & Froghall Station Tel: 01538 750755 Email: [email protected] Web: www.churnet-valley- railway.co.uk Adult £10.00 Senior £8.00 Child £4.00 (4-14yrs) Family £26.00 (2+2) A unique opportunity to meet distinguished author and railway historian Mr Basil Jeuda on the launch and book signing of The North Staffordshire railways in LMS Days Volume 3

An Eggcellent Adventure at Consall Nature Park Consall Nature Park, Consall Forge, Nr Wetley Rocks, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST9 0AF 20th Apr 2014 10:30 - 15:30 Contact: Stephen Williams Tel: 01782 302030 Email: [email protected] Adults and Children:£2.50. Solve the clues and test your knowledge with a quiz that leads you around the Nature Park. Win a prize for answering all the questions correctly!

Alton Towes Ghost Hunt at Alton Towers Resort Alton Towers Resort, Alton, Staffordshire, ST10 4DB 26th Apr 2014 20:00 Contact: Potteries Paranormal Investigations Web: www.ppistoke.co.uk £45.00 per person P.P.I UK, investigates Alton Towers; using techniques such as Ouija Boards, Seances, Live EVP and Scrying.

Three Shires Head Walk at Goyt Valley - Derbyshire Bridge Goyt Valley - Derbyshire Bridge, Goyt Valley, NR BUXTON, Derbyshire, SK17 1AE 26th Apr 2014 10:00 - 15:30 Contact: Outdoor Scene Adventures Tel: 01332 514020 Email: [email protected] Web: www.outdoorsceneadventures.co.uk Adults £14.00 Concessions and young teens ages 16 - 18 years £12.00 Starting from Derbyshire Bridge the walk takes us over Axe Edge Moor - the source of the rivers Dove, Manifold and Dane, we carry on over Cheeks hill to descend into the valley to Three Shire Heads and Panniers Pool where the boundaries of Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire meet with its stories of the traders who used this area and evaded capture by changing counties, from here it's a traverse around Cut-Thorn Hill to Wildboarclough overlooked by the Materhorn of the peaks - Shutlingsloe. We then head up the valley to join Cumberland brook and Danebower Hollow to emerge at the Cat and Fiddle Inn - the second highest in the country, leaving a short downhill to the start.

Tributes to the 1940's at Churnet Valley Railway Churnet Valley Railway, Kingsley and Froghall Station, Froghall, Staffordshire, ST10 2HA 26th Apr 2014 - 27th Apr 2014 Contact: CVR Kingsley & Froghall Station Tel: 01538 750755 Email: [email protected] Web: www.churnet-valley- railway.co.uk Our annual event sees the Churnet Valley Railway transported back in time to the early years of 1940s with our colourful re-enactors, military vehicles ,1940s classic cars, vintage market stalls and our nostalgic musical entertainers.

Swallows and Ramsons at Froghall Wharf Froghall Wharf, Visitor Centre, Foxt Lane, Froghall, Nr Cheadle, Staffordshire , ST10 2HJ 27th Apr 2014 11:00 Contact: Stephen Williams Tel: 01782 302030 Email: [email protected] Adult: £2.50, Child: Free. Pre-booking required. Join the Ranger on this gentle 2 to 3 hour stroll through the woodland and meadows around Froghall to see who or what is first on the scene this year.

Afternoon Tea at Alton Castle Alton Castle, Castle Hill, Alton, Staffordshire, ST10 4TT 27th Apr 2014 14:00 - 17:00 Contact: Debbie Tel: 01538 703224 Email: [email protected] Web: www.altoncastle.co.uk Tickets £7.50 Afternoon Tea in Alton Castle with music from a String Quartet.

All information believed to be correct at time of print. Staffordshire Moorlands District Council cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions. Leek Tourist Information Centre, 1 Market Place, Leek, Staffordshire. ST13 5HH Tel: 01538 483741 Email: [email protected] Page 6 The Roaches & Lud's Church History Walk at Tittesworth Water Tittesworth Water, Tittesworth Visitor Centre, Meerbrook, Nr Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 8SW 27th Apr 2014 Contact: Trekking Skills Web: http://trekkingskills.co.uk £30.00 per person This walk is a manageable 9.5 miles with a total ascent of 310m heading up to the summit of The Roaches. You will need to bring your own packed lunch, drinks and snacks. A full day of walking with no more than 6 people in our group will ensure that you can relax and learn about the history of the local area, geology, wild flowers and native fauna. We will begin our journey at the scenic Tittesworth Reservoir just south of The Roaches, giving us a panoramic view of the outcrop.

A Guided Walk to Warslow and Ecton at Hulme End Hulme End, Hulme End, Staffordshire, SK17 27th Apr 2014 10:30 - 15:30 Contact: Leek Tourist Information Centre Tel: 01538 483741 Email: [email protected] Meet walk leader John Mills at Hulme End car park for this strenuous 9 mile walk up to the village of Warslow and over Ecton Hill for some excellent views of the Staffordshire Moorlands, taking in some of the industrial archaeology of the hill on the way. Booking essential. Car park fee. Not suitable for children. Bring packed lunch. Dogs allowed.

Oh What A Lovely War at Leek Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5HH 30th Apr 2014 - 2nd May 2014 19:30 Contact: Enquiries Tel: 01538 382546 Web: www.leekoperatics.org.uk Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday night £10.00 Saturday Matinee £9.00 (+ £2.00 if purchased on the door) Leek All Saints Operatic Society present 'Oh What A Lovely War' at St Edwards C of E Academy, Westwood Road, Leek. A documentary drama with music about World War One.