DerwentThe Valley The Valley that changed the World

DISCOVERY DAYS 2013

26th October to 3rd November 9 days of events & activities 1 There’s so much to see and enjoy during the Discovery Days Festival held in the World Heritage Site every autumn - this year between 26th October and 3rd November. Experience a charming blend of breathtaking natural scenery, fascinating industrial heritage and pure spectacle and fun in the Derwent Valley. Designated as 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 factory 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, the Arkwright model also informed and inspired developments in other industries. Each mill has its own story to tell. Theirs is the story of pioneering engineers and entrepreneurs who put Britain on the map and set off a chain of events which ushered in the Industrial Revolution. 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 (unless otherwise stated) Or Email: [email protected] Some activities within this booklet need to be booked directly with the organisers and the booking information is given within that specific listing. It is not essential to book for all events, but if activities 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 the Festival week, the booking line may not always be answered, as the DVMWHS team will be out and about, so please look out for us in our Hi-Viz Vests if you have any queries. For emergencies during the week or cancellations, please contact John Rogers on 07771 565687.

Most of the events are free, but donations would be welcomed, so that we can keep putting on this fantastic festival every year. Donation buckets will be available during the Festival. 2

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 in to, buildings.

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

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

For updated information on events in during Discovery Days please go to www.visitderby.co.uk and follow the links. 3 All week and longer...

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Belper

‘All the fun of the fair’ Fair + Market Place exhibition Saturday 26 October – Sunday 03 November at No28 Community Hall, Belper Market Place – open during events at No 28, including Monday 28th October: Children’s Workshop; Tuesday 29th October: talk and Saturday 2nd November: Model Show. Fairground artist, Pete Tate, will be showing his work alongside an exhibition of photos old and new, fairground art, memorabilia, stories, families and history. Refreshments available. (Further slots through the week can be booked at No28 contact 01773 825693 [email protected]). BELPER FAIR will be open on the Market Place and Coppice Car Park during Discovery Days on Thursday 31 October, Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd November. NB the Coppice Car Park will be unavailable all week during Discovery Days, as the fairground is setting up.

Cromford

Guided Tours of Mills Saturday 26th October-Sunday 3rd November 11am-12noon, 1pm-2pm, 3pm-4pm (except for Friday) at Cromford Mills. £3.50 (Children and concessions £2.50). No need to book, just turn up. Step back in time with a one hour tour of the main mill complex and exhibition, to when Sir pioneered the world’s first successful water powered spinning mill. Georgian Textiles Exhibition Saturday 26th October-Sunday 3rd November 10am-3pm at Arum-Lilie Designs, Cromford Mills. FREE entry. No need to book, just drop in.

Arum-Lilie Designs will be holding a Georgian exhibition in its shop, looking at clothing and textiles of the 18th century. Pop along and discover how the trade in Indian printed cotton kick-started our own production of cotton textiles. All week and longer... 4

Connecting Threads by Carolyn Roberts Saturday 26th October-Sunday 3rd November 10am-4pm at Cromford Mills. FREE. No need to book, just drop in. Connecting Threads is a site specific installation based around the canals and textile industry of the Midlands. Lines of suspended bobbins incorporate speakers relaying “voices of the industry”; “voices” designed to foster an appreciation of, and empathy for, the rhythms and atmosphere of the environment. Carolyn Roberts’ work explores our interaction with the spaces we inhabit and the subsequent history we leave behind. Using a variety of materials and media that combine both contemporary and historical art spheres, her work creates a rich tapestry of meaning for the viewer to engage with.

Derby

“A Stitch in Time” Exhibition Monday 28th October to Friday 15th November in the Fashion Corridor at Derby University, Markeaton Campus in conjunction with John Smedley Ltd. This exhibition explores issues such as re-cycling, re-using and repairing. Using items from the John Smedley Company Archive, themes such as the ‘rediscovery’ of natural fibres in the 21st century and the importance of ‘forgotten’ skills, such as mending and patching are considered, along with a moment in time chosen to highlight the theme. Also in the corridor will be exciting examples of an Upcycling Project made by students studying on the BA(Hons) Textile course inspired by Smedleys knitwear. During the exhibition there will be a talk on Wednesday 30th October at 2.00pm (see page 29 of this guide for details). “Saint Mondays - and thereby hangs a tale” Saturday 7th September - Sunday 10th November at Derby Museum and Art Gallery (normal opening times). FREE. No need to book. Come and see Bartholomew Beal, the current Jonathan Vickers Fine Art Award holder’s first solo exhibition of paintings inspired by the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, folklore and local history. 5 Saturday 26th October

Saturday 26th October

Belper

Behind the Scenes Tours at Belper Library Half an hour sessions between 9.30am–3pm. FREE. Suitable for adults. Booking is essential as numbers are strictly limited on 01773 824333. Find out about the history of your library and see parts of the library not normally open to the public…! Trace your Ancestors Half hour sessions available between 9.30am–3pm at Belper Library. FREE. Booking is essential on 01773 824333. Trace your ancestors with help from researcher Caroline Densham. House History Sessions Half hour sessions available between 9.30am–3pm at Belper Library. FREE. Booking is essential on 01773 824333. House history sessions with Local Researcher Stephanie Hitchcock. The Strutts’ Dalley Farm Walk 2pm-5pm, starting from Strutt’s North Mill, Belper. FREE. Pre-booking essential on 01629 536831 (office hours only). Discover the impact of the Strutt family on Belper, including a visit to Dalley Farm, one of the farms operated by the family to help feed their workforce. Led by Jenny Say. Discovery Days Film Season 8.30pm at The Ritz Cinema, King Street, Belper. Ring 01773 822224 for seat prices and to book. www.ritz-belper.co.uk One of two special heritage-related screenings to celebrate Discovery Days 2013, in one of the finest independent cinemas in the UK. More details will be available in the Ritz’s October Programme, out in mid-September. Saturday 26th October 6

Cromford

Mansfield Woodcarvers 10am-4pm in the Mill Yard, Cromford Mills. FREE. No need to book, just turn up. Demonstrations by traditional woodcarvers that include woodturning on a lathe, woodcarving and pyrography. All products will be available to purchase. Willersley’s Gardens and 10.30am-1pm, starting from the Shop in the Yard, Cromford Mills. Cost: £3. Pre-booking is recommended on 01629 825995. Mark Slack leads this guided walk from Cromford Mills, through the grounds and gardens of Willersley Castle, along the cliff top above Matlock Bath before returning along the riverside to Willersley and Cromford. The walk will be accompanied by historical details and points of interest along the way as well as viewing points that offer great photo opportunities. Paths may be muddy and there are some steep climbs. It is strongly recommended that you wear stout footwear and clothing appropriate for the weather. Dogs on leads allowed.

Darley Abbey

Derventio Brewery Special Opening Guided tours at12 noon and 2pm. Open all day for tastings. Derventio Brewery, Darley Abbey Mills. FREE, 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. Tour of St Matthew`s Church 1pm–2pm. FREE. No need to book, just drop in! Take a tour around the Parish Church of St Matthew`s, built in 1819 by Walter Evans, son of the mill founder Thomas Evans. The church has important memorials to several members of the Evans family and the crypt will be open. Free tea and biscuits. 7 Saturday 26th October

Darley Abbey Tour: Schools Old and New 2pm–4pm, starting from St Matthew’s Church. FREE. Pre- booking recommended on 01629 536831 (office hours only) Join Roy and Sheila Hartle, World Heritage Site Ambassadors, on this historical walk around Darley Abbey village visiting the schools from across the ages and culminating in a visit to the old school room at the top of Long Mill dating from the 1780’s. Access to this will be restricted, and unfortunately due to steep stairs, this part of the tour will not be suitable for people with walking difficulties. There will also be the opportunity to meet some of the commercial tenants of the mill complex. Derby

Derby Arts and Crafts Fayre 10am–4.30pm. Balcony, Market Hall, Quarter, Derby. FREE admission. No need to book, just turn up! Featuring unique items from the region's crafters & makers, these monthly fayres include workshops and taster sessions. The Fayre on 26th October will feature an ‘Introduction to Embroidery’ workshop, and stalls varying from upcycled jewellery boxes, artists from Studio 61 gallery near Matlock, quirky and diverse fashion and Fairtrade handpainted ducks. To book a workshop or apply for a craft stand, please contact [email protected]. Organised by Furthest From the Sea and supported by , the Market Hall and the Derby Cathedral Quarter BID www.derbycathedralquarter.co.uk. St Mary’s Bridge Chapel Special Opening 10am-4pm. St Mary’s Bridge Chapel is a short walk from the rear of the Silk Mill. FREE, but donations welcomed. No need to book –just drop in at any time! Standing beside the 18th century bridge over the River Derwent is the beautifully restored medieval St Mary’s Chapel. One of only six surviving Bridge Chapels in , 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 fascinating history. Saturday 26th October 8

Bridge Chapel House Special Opening 10am–4pm. Bridge Chapel House is a short walk from the rear of the Silk Mill. Next to St Mary’s Bridge Chapel itself. FREE. No need to book – just drop in at any time! As well as visiting the Bridge Chapel, you also have the opportunity to visit the adjoining Bridge Chapel House, a 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 computers, 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. ‘Finest of Dining’ Exhibition 10am-4pm (last admission 3pm) at Royal Crown Derby, Osmaston Road, Derby. Tickets: £2.00 Adult; £1.00 Child & Concessions Special Offer for Discovery Days Saturday 26th October only - buy one exhibition ticket and get one free. Pre-booking is essential on 01332 712833. The prestigious new exhibition ‘The Finest of Dining...from 1750 to 2013 and beyond...’ will feature some of the world’s most exclusive ranges of fine bone china created for royalty and aristocracy through the world – all of which were created by Royal Crown Derby’s artisans. Emphasis is placed on the people who were buying it, the food that was eaten off it and the social etiquette and customs of the day. The exhibition will be on throughout 2013. Factory tours are available during the week. Entry to the exhibition is free with a factory tour. 'Green Graffiti' Family Activity 11am and 2pm at the Silk Mill, Derby. Pack: £3. No need to book, just drop in. Join artists from Orange Dot for a brief introduction to this fun activity. Then buy the pack with chalk and stencils (£3) and go along with young people from Derby Voices In Action stencilling the World Heritage Site and Derby City logos around the Cathedral Green area!

Participants can claim a special gift from the Tourist Information Centre by the Assembly Rooms, which will also be selling the pack [available from the 21st October]. 9 Saturday 26th October

Derby Roundhouse Tour 10.30am from The Gatehouse entrance to Derby Roundhouse (DE4 8JE). Tickets £6 per person. Booking essential on 01332 643413 or book online at www.visitderby.co.uk/RHTours A leisurely 45 mins – 1 hour walk (finishing with coffee/tea) to include the new and old buildings on this historic site, now home to . Explore Derby’s rich and extensive railway history. Discover the Roundhouse, the Engine Shed and the Carriage Shop built in 1839 by George Stephenson and famous railway architect, Francis Thompson. Please note that the Roundhouse will be preparing for a wedding in the afternoon, so you will get the added bonus of seeing the fantastic preparations! Derby Maker Faire 11am–5pm, Silk Mill, Cathedral Quarter, Derby. There will be a small charge and pre-booking is essential via www.makerfairederby.com. Come along to the Silk Mill for the 2nd Derby Maker Faire – a family-friendly event to make, create, learn, invent, craft, think, play, celebrate and be inspired by technology, arts, science and engineering! Makers from near and far will be showing what they are making and sharing what they are learning. This event is subject to change – please check the website above regularly for updates. Pickford’s House Tour 11am-12noon and 2pm-3pm FREE. Places are limited and booking is essential on 01629 536831 (office hours only). Come and experience a fascinating tour of Pickford’s House, the Georgian gem nestling in the heart of a busy city. Mrs Knightly will guide you through each room which has been painstakingly recreated to represent life in the 18th century. Suitable for adults. LEGO Saturday - Family Activity 11am-4pm at the , Cathedral Quarter, Derby. FREE. No need to book, just drop in! Come and play with the MASSIVE box of QUAD Lego all day on both Saturdays in half term. Photograph your masterpiece and email [email protected] or tweet us @quadparticipate. Takes place in the resource area, where you’re welcome to eat and drink food from the cafe bar. Children must be accompanied, suitable for ages 3+. Dates and times correct at the time of going to press. We advise that you check QUAD’s website prior to your visit: www.derbyquad.co.uk. Saturday 26th October 10

Guided tour of the Joseph Wright Gallery 11am at Derby Museum and Art Gallery. FREE. No need to book, just turn up! Come and find out more about Derby’s favourite son who painted the Derwent Valley Mills and its major figures.

Knickerbocker Glorious 11am-3pm FREE entertainment at The Waterfall, Market Place, Cathedral Quarter, Derby. No need to book, just turn up! Poetry, live music, street theatre and comedy. A sweet-layered stack of free live performance with an abundance of acoustic music, a generous measure of performing arts, topped off with a liberal sprinkling of comedy. Organised by promoter Furthest from the Sea on behalf of Derby Cathedral Quarter BID www.derbycathedralquarter.co.uk. Towers and Tunnels Tour 2.45pm–5pm, Derby Cathedral. Tickets £10 from The Mecca 01332 381076 or Derby Tourist Information Centre Climb the second tallest church tower in England. See the spectacular views over the city. Climb above the peregrines’ nest. Listen to fascinating tales of the Cathedral Quarter with renowned historian Richard Felix. Explore the hidden tunnels under Derby’s Market Place. Organised by Derby Cathedral Quarter BID. www.derbycathedralquarter.co.uk. Derby Cathedral Tower Climb and Guided Tour of the Cathedral 11.30am. Derby Cathedral. FREE, but donations welcomed. Booking is essential in advance via Cathedral Visitors’ Officer 01332 341201. Explore all of the rooms of the tower, seeing the workings of the bells, clock and carillon, admire the views from the top of the 64m high tower. Hear from our Cathedral Guides about the events which have made our Cathedral what it is today. 11 Saturday 26th October

Cathedral Green to Darley Park Riverside Walk: “Two thousand years of history in an afternoon” 2pm–4.15pm, meet outside the Silk Mill, Cathedral Quarter, Derby. FREE. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831 (office hours only). Wear appropriate footwear and dress for the weather. A guided walk along the River Derwent corridor from Cathedral Green to Darley Park highlighting significant landmarks on the way. Suitable for all ages. Approximately 3 mile walk at a gentle pace, walking over a mix of tarmac paths and grassed areas. Dogs on leads allowed. Heage Windmill Open 11am–4pm, Heage. Adults: £3.50, concessions: £3, children 5-15: £1.50. No booking necessary – just turn up! See the six sails of Heage Windmill in operation, and discover the mill’s history.

Matlock Bath

Matlock Bath Illuminations Finale 7pm-10pm in Derwent Gardens, Matlock Bath. The entrance charge into Derwent Gardens is £5.00 for adults and £4.50 for Over 60s. Accompanied children under 16 can enter free of charge. Please contact 01629 761390 for further information. The closing night of the annual Matlock Bath Illuminations is Saturday 26th October in 2013, with a lively entertainment programme on the bandstand in Derwent Gardens from 7.00pm, followed by the unique parade of illuminated and decorated boats at 7.45pm and 9.15pm. Clifftop firework display will take place at 9.00pm. Saturday 26th October 12

Middleton-by-

Introduction to Mosaic Making 1 day course at the Derbyshire ECO Centre. Course fees: Adults full fee - £51, Derbyshire Gold Card Holders - £47 and Derbyshire residents in receipt of various income related benefits - £32. Booking is essential. For more information on times and to book a place, please telephone 01629 533038. Don’t throw away your favourite crockery when it breaks. Reuse it to create works of art!

Milford

Milford Village Tour 10am-12noon, starting from Nealies Car Park, by the Strutt Arms, Milford. FREE. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831 (office hours only). A walk of around 1.5 miles around this historic village, led by Heather Eaton and Adrian Farmer. Milford Hydro “How it Works” 11.30am–1pm. Next to the Mill House, Milford. FREE. No booking necessary – just turn up! Learn about the hydro power currently being produced in Milford with Derwent Hydroelectric Power Ltd and Transition Belper.

Ripley

Make your own Pop-up Theatre 10.30am–11.30am and 2pm–3pm at Ripley Library. FREE. Pre-booking essential on 01773 743321. Make your own Pop-up Theatre workshops for children aged 6 – 12. Under 8’s must be accompanied by an adult. 13 Sunday 27th October

Sunday 27th October

Ambergate Betty Kenny Story Walk 10am-1pm, starting from Holly Lane by The Birches Wood, Ambergate GR: SK346 515. Please respect local residents and use Ambergate Station pay and display car park if you are driving to this event. FREE. Booking essential on 01773 881188 (office hours only). Join Debbie Alston for a guided walk around Shining Cliff Woods, near Ambergate. See this ancient woodland and hear the story of Betty Kenny and her family who were local charcoal makers. We will visit the Betty Kenny Yew, which is believed to be the inspiration for the Rock-A-Bye Baby lullaby, and hear Betty’s story. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear as the walk covers some steep slopes and rough terrain. Suitable for adults and older children. Dogs on leads allowed.

Belper Showcase at the Strutts Centre 10am-4pm at the Strutts Centre, Derby Road, Belper, DE56 1UU. FREE, but donations welcomed. Come and see what’s happening at Strutts. Users of the Centre will be displaying details of their activities. Hot and cold refreshments will be available all day. Come and take ‘ Afternoon Tea with Mr Strutt ‘ served between 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Open House – 7 Long Row 10am–12 noon and 2pm–4pm. FREE. No need to book – just drop in at any time! Take a look inside one of the three-storey stone-built terraced cottages built by the Strutt family for their millworkers in the 1790s. Visit the garden and see one of the original pig sties being renovated at a neighbouring cottage. Open House – The Cedars (up the drive to the rear of 55/57 Field Lane, Belper) 10.00am – 4.00pm. FREE. No need to book – just drop in at any time! Take a look inside the former mansion home of a Belper Nail-master, built in 1828. Learn about its history, stroll around its gardens and tour it from attics to cellars! Sunday 27th October 14

Berkin’s Court Open Day – Fun for all the Family 10am-4pm at Berkin’s Court, Bridge Street, Belper DE56 1AY. FREE. No need to book – just drop in at any time! Visit this historical Georgian community of grade 2 listed houses built around 1790 as homes for workers at the Strutts North Mill. Two of these houses remain as back to backs, one is open for viewing. An exhibition of the history of the site and its people is located in the Lion Pub opposite. Stroll freely throughout the day or join a conducted tour available on the hour 11am-3pm. Dress the part and help with our 1910 wash-day! Charity stall with hot and cold drinks and cakes. Children’s art and face painting along with our local craft and bric-a-brac stall, go towards making your visit an informative and interesting Discovery Day out for all! The Lion Pub Open Day Open all day: The Lion Pub, Bridge Street, Belper, DE561AY. (Opposite Berkin’s Court) FREE entry. No need to book – just drop in at any time! Visit this centuries old coaching inn and explore its history as the hub of the community and Coroner's court during the 17th and 18th Century. The Berkin's Court exhibition with photographs and artefacts is also located here. Hot heritage food and traditional refreshments are being served all day and into the evening where you are welcome to round off your Discovery Day by joining in with our acoustic musicians from 8pm till closing time!! Belper Time Trail 11am–5pm at Strutts North Mill. Drop in anytime when the museum’s open. Trail Guide £1 available from the Mill. Look at the pictures and follow the clues! Discover the shops and streets of Belper past and compare them with how they look in Belper today. We’d love to see a photo or a ‘selfie’ of you uploaded to our flickr site or you can email us at info@ belpernorthmill.org.uk and we’ll upload them on to our page for you. The best ones will be used in the museum. 15 Sunday 27th October

Exhibition: Belper’s Military Past 11am–3pm at the Royal British Legion Building, Strutt Street, Belper. FREE admission - no need to book, just drop in! Come to see an exhibition of heritage military photographs and articles from the past at the Royal British Legion Building, itself one of the last bequests from George Herbert Strutt to the people of Belper. Discover the story of Gunner Stone, Belper’s only Victoria Cross holder. There will be stalls, and alcoholic and non-alcoholic refreshments and light snacks will be available. Lane Open Hide 11am-4pm, last trip to the hide at 3.30pm, starting from Belper River Gardens, DE56 1AZ. FREE, but there may be a small charge for some of the craft activities. No need to book, just turn up. Wyver Lane Nature Reserve near Belper is a great place to see wildlife, especially at this time of year when birds are arriving here for the winter. The reserve’s hide is usually only open to permit holders, but today it will be open to the general public, with experts on hand to help you identify what you see – bring your binoculars or use ours. There will also be wildlife themed children’s activities in Belper River Gardens which will be the meeting point for free trips to the hide. Suitable for all ages. Bring outdoor clothing appropriate to the weather and binoculars if you have them. For more details contact the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust on 01773 881188. Derwent : A Soundscape for the River 11.30am-4pm (on the hour and half hour - running time approximately 15 minutes) in the basement of Strutt’s North Mill. PERFORMANCE IS FREE but normal admission charge to the museum apply. "Derwent" is a sound collage featuring music, poetry, spoken word and effects. It depicts and traces the river from its origins in the , through Matlock, Belper and Derby until it is consumed by the . This original piece has been composed specially for Discovery Days by George Gunby. Sunday 27th October 16

Folk Friendzy Entertain 12 noon and 2.30pm in Belper River Gardens. FREE. No need to book, just turn up. Folk Friendzy is a group of dancers aged between 4 and 17 years old who perform various styles of dance from Clog to Irish in their own entertaining way. Make a hat with the ‘Mad Hatters’ 1pm-4pm at Strutt’s North Mill. Normal mill admission charges apply plus £1 per person for materials. No need to book, just drop in any time! From elegant top hats and gentlemen’s bowlers to ladies’ bonnets with beautiful ribbons, discover how to make your very own ‘designer’ hat. Wear it afterwards to add a touch of class to our café as you indulge in sumptuous homemade cakes and freshly brewed tea. Open – The Unitarian Chapel, Field Row, Belper 1pm–5pm. FREE. No need to book – just drop in at any time! Take a look inside the chapel built by Jedidiah Strutt in 1788 and visit the Strutt family vaults below the congregational pews. Central Methodist Chapel Opening 1pm–4pm, on the A6 next to De Bradelei, Belper. FREE. No need to book – just drop in at any time! Explore this fine Georgian building, which was opened in 1807 and now known as the Central Methodist Church. Trinity Methodist Church, as it was originally called, was then described as “the wonder of the country for many miles around”, due in part to the innovative use of iron pillars to support the horse shoe shaped gallery; technology first used in the building of Strutt’s Mill a few years earlier. The Strutt Legacy Tour 2pm–4.30pm from Strutt’s North Mill. FREE. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831 (office hours only). A walk through the industrial housing on Long Row and the Clusters, inside Belper Unitarian Chapel and the Cedars, to see the community created by the Strutts in Belper. 17 Sunday 27th October

Belper Hydro “How it Works” 2pm–3.30pm. Located in the East Mill car park, Belper. FREE. No booking necessary – just turn up! Learn about the hydro power currently being produced in Belper, with Derwent Hydroelectric Power Ltd and Transition Belper. Water Power – the Mill Water Courses Walk 2.15pm, starting at Strutt’s North Mill, Belper. FREE. Pre- booking recommended on 01629 536831 (office hours only). A walk around the water courses of the Belper mill complexes, to see how the Strutts used water from the Derwent to power their cotton mills, and how the water is still being used to provide power today. Walk to the Workhouse 2.30pm-4.30pm, starting from Strutt’s North Mill, Belper. FREE, but donations welcomed. Pre-booking essential on 01629 536831 (office hours only) as places are strictly limited. Join museum guide Stella Howitt on a walk through Belper’s history, starting at the historic North Mill and taking in the old Workhouse of 1840, where you’ll discover how paupers lived in the 19th century. Discovery Days Film Season 5.30pm at The Ritz Cinema, King Street, Belper. Ring 01773 822224 for seat prices and to book. www.ritz-belper.co.uk One of two special heritage-related screenings to celebrate Discovery Days 2013, in one of the finest independent cinemas in the UK. More details will be available in the Ritz’s October Programme, out in mid-September.

Cromford

Mansfield Woodcarvers 10am-4pm in the Mill Yard at Cromford Mills. FREE. No need to book, just drop in! Demonstrations by traditional woodcarvers that include woodturning on a lathe, woodcarving and pyrography. All products will be available to purchase. Sunday 27th October 18

Meet the Artist: Carolyn Roberts 2pm-2.30pm at Cromford Mills. FREE. No need to book, just drop in! Join Carolyn Roberts as she discusses her art installation Connecting Threads.

Darley Abbey

Autumn Nature Walk, Darley and Nutwood Local Nature Reserve 10am-12 noon. FREE. Pre-booking is recommended on 01629 536831 (office hours only). A gentle walk around this nature reserve which has a wide variety of flora and fauna, in a pleasant riverside location. Sturdy footwear advisable. Dogs on leads allowed. Meet in Mill View Gardens by the toll bridge in Darley Abbey village, OS ref SK353385, Sat Nav DE22 1DY.

Heage

Heage Windmill Open and Giant Cobweb 11am–4pm, Heage. Adults: £3.50, concessions: £3, children 5-15: £1.50. No booking necessary – just turn up! See the six sails of Heage Windmill in operation, and discover the mill’s history. Heage Windmill volunteers will be making another Giant Cobweb this year, hopefully bigger than last time, involving all visitors and volunteers on site at the time. The start time for this event will be 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. So, please come along: the more people there are, the bigger the cobweb.

Matlock A Walk along the Lumsdale Valley 3pm-5pm, starting from the layby opposite Highfields School on Lumsdale Road, DE4 5LB. Cost: £3 – limited places, pre- booking is essential on 01629 825995. A leisurely guided three mile walk including a visit to the Lumsdale Conservation Project, exploring the ruins of this unique industrial valley site. Dogs on leads allowed. 19 Sunday 27th October / Monday 28th October

Middleton-by-Wirksworth

Rag Rug Making 1 day course at the Derbyshire ECO Centre. Course fees: Adults full fee - £41, Derbyshire Gold Card Holders - £38 and Derbyshire residents in receipt of various income related benefits - £22. Booking is essential. For more information on times and to book a place, please telephone 01629 533038. Make your own rug from strips of old clothes and other fabrics using the traditional proddy technique. Introduction to Greener Homes 1 day course at the Derbyshire ECO Centre. Course fees: Adults full fee - £39, Derbyshire Gold Card Holders - £35 and Derbyshire residents in receipt of various income related benefits - £20. Booking is essential. For more information on times and to book a place, please telephone 01629 533038. Approaches and ideas for both new build and older housing projects.

Monday 28th October

Belper

House History Sessions Half hour sessions available between 9.30am–3pm at Belper Library. FREE. Booking is essential on 01773 824333. House history sessions with Local Researcher Stephanie Hitchcock. Trace your Ancestors Half hour sessions available between 9.30am–3pm at Belper Library. FREE. Booking is essential on 01773 824333. Trace your Ancestors with help from Researcher Caroline Densham. Behind the Scenes Tours at Belper Library Half an hour sessions between 9.30am–1pm. FREE. Suitable for adults. Booking is essential as numbers are strictly limited on 01773 824333. Find out about the history of your library and see parts of the library not normally open to the public…! Monday 28th October 20

Carousel Horse Workshop 10am-12 noon at No28 Community Hall, Market Place, Belper. Limited numbers, booking recommended on 01629 536831 (office hours only). £2 per child – for accompanied children 5 years and over. Masterminded by extraordinary Belper artist Tan Draig. A fabulous full-scale carousel horse will be made in the workshop - every child will go away with a (smaller!) memento. Accompanied by Belper Fair exhibition. Belper and Railway Walk 10.45am–3pm, starts from Openwoodgate Crossroads, Kilbourne Road, Belper (DE56 0SD). FREE. Pre-booking essential on 01629 536831 (office hours only). A circular walk of 5 miles, tracing the various routes of this mysterious early railway, led by Trevor Griffin. A midway stop will be made at Pottery where there is a cafe, shops, picnic tables and toilets. Dogs on leads allowed. Grabbing the Headlines 2.30pm–4pm at Belper Library. FREE. Please book in advance on 01773 824333. A look at Derbyshire's local newspaper publishing industry over 250 years and featuring a then and now comparison of the news of the day with Lisa Langley-Fogg, Local History Librarian. Butterley Gangroad Project: What have we found? 7.30pm at the Strutts Centre, Derby Road. FREE. Booking recommended on 01629 536831 (office hours only). Update on a Heritage Lottery funded project that grew out of a previous Discovery Days event! The project has uncovered a lot of new information about the Gangroad, an early railway that linked limestone quarries at Crich to the Cromford Canal. This included opening up and investigating what may be the world's oldest railway tunnel. The presentation will include previously unpublished archive material, maps, photographs, results from archaeology and a DVD of the work taking place. 21 Monday 28th October

Cromford Florence Nightingale Walk 10am-1pm, starting from the Shop in the Yard, Cromford Mills. Cost: £3. Pre-booking is essential as places are limited, on 01629 536831 (office hours only). Chas Arnold will be leading this 7.5 mile guided walk from Cromford Mills, along the Cromford Canal to Lea Bridge and Lea, visiting some of the sites associated with Florence Nightingale and her family. There is a one mile uphill climb and it is strongly recommended to wear stout footwear and clothing appropriate for the weather. Dogs on leads allowed.

Derby

Monday Lunchtime Walk 12 noon-12.45pm, starting from outside Derby Cathedral. Tickets £6 from CQ Rangers or on 01332 419053 or on the day. Join renowned historians Richard or Edward Felix for a 45 minute tour of Derby Cathedral Quarter and learn fascinating facts about one of Derby’s historic areas. Organised by Derby Cathedral Quarter BID. www.derbycathedralquarter.co.uk

Duffield Magic, Mystery and Moons 2.15pm–3pm at Duffield Library. FREE event for children under 6. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please book a ticket in advance on 01332 840324. Stories, songs and crafts for under 6s to celebrate the Festivals of Light. Monday 28th October / Tuesday 29th October 22

Middleton-by-Wirksworth Family Lantern Making 1 day course at the Derbyshire ECO Centre. Course fees: Adults full fee - £35, Derbyshire Gold Card Holders - £31, Derbyshire residents in receipt of various income related benefits - £18 and accompanied children free. Booking is essential. For more information on times and to book a place, please telephone 01629 533038. Make simple lanterns from willow and tissue paper. Ideal for autumn and winter outdoor events.

Wirksworth

Meet the new Derbyshire Poet Laureate 7pm-8.30pm at Wirksworth Library. FREE. Please book in advance on 01629 823173. Derbyshire’s 5th Poet Laureate will take up their post on National Poetry Day, Thursday 3rd October 2013. Who will it be? Join us to find out - you’ll be one of the first people in Derbyshire to meet the writer in their new role! The appointed poet will be talking about their work and reading a selection of their poems. The Derbyshire laureateship was established in 2005 to celebrate the county’s places, people and traditions through poetry.

Tuesday 29th October

Belper

History of You 9.30am–10.30am & 11am-12 noon at Belper Library. FREE. Booking is essential on 01773 824333. Craft session for children to create their own family tree or crest. Please bring along some family photographs that can be added to your tree, if you would like to. Suitable for families to do together, under 8’s must be accompanied by an adult. Behind the Scenes Tours at Belper Library Half an hour sessions between 10am and 4pm. FREE. Suitable for adults. Booking is essential as numbers are strictly limited on 01773 824333. Find out about the history of your library and see parts of the library not normally open to the public…! 23 Tuesday 29th October

Reserves Work Party at Derwentside 9.30am-4pm. FREE, but booking is essential on 01773 881188. Join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to help with practical woodland management work, clearing non-native species on one of their nature reserves in the World Heritage Site. Contact Derbyshire Wildlife Trust for more details 01773 881188. 700 Years of Belper Fair 7pm–9.30pm at No28 Community Hall, Market Place, Belper. Tickets £2 (pay on the door). Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831 (office hours only). Neil Calladine will enlighten and enthral with a roller-coaster ride through his pictures and stories of the goings on at Belper Fair up to the present day. A book about Proctors, Belper’s fairground family will be on sale. Accompanied by Belper Fair exhibition and a surprise on the night! Refreshments available.

Cromford Spooky Spells and Terrible Tales 10am-12noon at Cromford Mills. Cost: £5 for children. Children must be accompanied by an adult (accompanying adults free). Places are limited, so pre-booking is recommended on 01629 825995. Using craft and creative writing, children (and adults!) will become word wizards for the morning. Join Catherine Roth in this fun family workshop and create spooky spells before weaving tales to scare even the ghosts. All materials are included. Suitable for children aged 7-11. 18th Century Derbyshire Holidays 2pm at Willersley Castle. FREE. Pre-booking essential on 01629 536831 (office hours only). Join Ros Westwood, Derbyshire Museums Manager to plan your 18th Century holiday in Derbyshire: how to get here, where to stay, what to see – using the contemporary diarists and artists in their role as TripAdvisor”. This talk will be given at the wonderful venue of Willersley Castle Sir Richard Arkwright’s planned retirement home. Tuesday 29th October 24

Derby

Big Scribble – Family Activity 10am–4pm at the QUAD, Cathedral Quarter, Derby. FREE. No need to book, just drop in! QUAD’s Participation Space will be covered in paper so come and draw on the walls, on the floor, on the cupboards! Using our time travel season as a theme, draw, sketch, doodle, scribble, jot and squiggle your masterpiece. Join in with someone else’s artwork, take a line for a walk, let your imagination run free. Dates and times correct at the time of going to press. We advise that you check QUAD’s website prior to your visit: www.derbyquad.co.uk. Derby Cathedral Tower Climb Starting at 10.45am–3.45pm: £3.00 for adults, £2.00 for children who must be age 8 or over. No booking for this, arrive on the day to be allocated a time with climbs every hour until 3.45pm. Derby Cathedral’s tower was completed in 1532. Its height is 64 metres or 212 feet, and the 189 steps must be climbed to reach the roof. The tower contains the oldest ring of 10 bells still functioning anywhere in the world. Family Tour of the Joseph Wright Gallery 11am at Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Cathedral Quarter, Derby. FREE. No need to book, just call in! Meet a Georgian lady and find out about some famous people from Joseph Wright’s Derby. Longbridge Weir Hydro “How it Works” 12 noon–3pm. Longbridge Weir, behind the bus station in Derby. FREE. No booking necessary – just turn up! Learn about the hydro power currently being produced in Derby. Visit this new installation at Longbridge Weir. With Derby City Council and Transition Belper. Guided Tours of Derby Cathedral 1.45pm and 2.45pm. FREE, but donations welcomed. No need to book, just turn up, or combine this with the tower climb! Guided tours of Derby Cathedral with expert guides to tell you some surprising facts about the building and the people who have enlivened it over the centuries. 25 Tuesday 29th October

Derwent Valley Walk and Ride 1pm from or 2pm from Duffield Station (NB there are 2 starting points for this walk) Arrive back at Derby 5pm. FREE guided walk, but normal train fares apply. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831 (office hours only). Wear appropriate footwear and dress for the weather. Join John Morrissey for a walk along the newly re-opened riverside route from the Silk Mill to Bass recreation ground and Derby Station. Travel then by train from Derby station to Duffield and then return along the Derwent Valley by foot to the Silk Mill. Train leaves Derby at 1.50pm and arrives in Duffield at 1.57pm. This group will wait at Duffield Station for walkers arriving on the train connection from Belper arriving 2.02pm. Normal train fares apply, however a group booking will be available for those travelling on the train from Derby.

Middleton-by-Wirksworth Family Mosaic Making Morning course at the Derbyshire ECO Centre. Course fees: Adults full fee - £20, Derbyshire Gold Card Holders - £19, Derbyshire residents in receipt of various income related benefits - £12 and accompanied children - free. Booking is essential. For more information on times and to book a place, please telephone 01629 533038. Use mosaic tiles and beads to make pictures by nature.

Ripley

Magic, Mystery and Moons 10.15am–11am at Ripley Library. FREE event for children under 6. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please book a ticket in advance on 01773 743321. Stories, Songs and Crafts for Under 6s to celebrate the Festivals of Light.

Wirksworth Myths and Legends 10.30am–11.30am and 2pm–3pm at Wirksworth Library. Ages 6 – 12, under 8’s must be accompanied by an adult. FREE event for children. Please book a ticket in advance on 01629 823173. Come and explore the myths and legends of ancient times with stories, crafts and games. Wednesday 30th October 26

Wednesday 30th October

Belper

House History Sessions Half hour sessions available between 9.30am–12 noon at Belper Library. FREE. No need to book, just drop in. For more information call 01773 824333. House history sessions with Local Researcher Stephanie Hitchcock. Preserving your Past 9.30am–12 noon at Belper Library. FREE. No need to book, just drop in all morning. For more information 01773 824333. Find out how best to look after your precious old photographs and documents and learn how to recognise old photographic techniques. Bring along your own documents and photographs for individual advice with Conservators Lien Gyles & Clare Mosley. Trace your Ancestors Half hour sessions available between 9.30am–12 noon at Belper Library. FREE. No need to book, just drop in. For more information call 01773 824333. Trace your Ancestors with help from Researcher Caroline Densham. Behind the scenes tours at Belper Library Half an hour sessions between 10.30am–4pm. FREE. Suitable for adults. Booking is essential as numbers are strictly limited on 01773 824333. Find out about the history of your library and see parts of the library not normally open to the public…! Belper’s Hidden History 2pm-4pm, starting from Strutt’s North Mill. FREE, but donations welcomed. Pre-booking is recommended on 01629 536831 (office hours only).

Join DVMWHS Heritage Co-ordinator Adrian Farmer and discover some of the town’s historic gems that you might never find on your own. 27 Wednesday 30th October

Magic, Mystery and Moons 2.15pm–3pm at Belper Library. FREE event for children under 6. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please book a ticket in advance on 01773 824333. Stories, Songs and Crafts for Under 6s to celebrate the Festivals of Light. ‘Fair Comment’: Belper Civic Forum Open Evening 7-9pm at No 28, Belper Market Place. FREE. No booking required, just turn up! View ‘All the fun of the Fair’ exhibition including historical photographs, Belper Fair characters and traditional hand-painted fairground art. Bring memories, photographs, memorabilia of Belper Fair to help create an even bigger exhibition next year. Refreshments available.

Crich

Walk: Taking Limestone from Crich to Butterley Works 10.45am–3.15pm, starts Crich Market Place to connect with 10.13am. Yourbus 141 bus from Ripley. FREE. Pre-booking essential on 01629 536831 (office hours only). Following the Butterley Gangroad and Cromford Canal, a 6 mile walk led by Trevor Griffin. Lunch break at the “Excavator”. Ends at Ripley Market Place. Walking boots or shoes recommended. Dogs on leads allowed.

Cromford

Come See Come Saw 10am-1.30pm, starting from John Smedley Car Park, Lea Mills, DE4 5AG, follow the self-led trail to the work site. Cost: £2.50, pre-booking is essential on 01773 881188. Make room for wildlife by following the animal trail. Use bowsaws and loppers to clear invasive rhododendron. We will go for a walk in the old wood, collect seed from veteran trees and make a twig witch or besom broom to help you find your way out of the woods. Suitable for families with children aged 7 and upwards. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times. Bring appropriate outdoor clothing and footwear for the weather, and a mid-session snack to keep you going. Please note that there are no toilets or indoor facilities in the wood. Wednesday 30th October 28

Reserves Work Party at Lea Wood 10am-4pm, to meet at John Smedley car park, Lea Mills, Derbyshire, DE4 5AG. FREE, but booking essential on 01773 881188. Join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to help with practical woodland management work, clearing non-native species on one of their nature reserves in the World Heritage Site. Contact Derbyshire Wildlife Trust for more details 01773 881188. Cromford Mills to – Guided Walk 10.30am-1pm, starting from the Shop in the Yard, Cromford Mills. Cost: £3. Pre-booking is essential on 01629 825995. Ian Howarth will be leading this walk that explores the local history and heritage whilst enjoying stunning views. The walk will start from Cromford Mills before walking along the canal to Leawood Pumphouse and , up to Black Rocks then returning through fields and Intake Lane to Cromford Mills. The walk is approximately 4 miles and there are some steep slopes. It is recommended to wear stout footwear and clothing appropriate for the weather. Dogs on leads allowed. Creating Boats 11am-3pm at High Peak Junction Visitor Centre. FREE family event for children of all ages, to be supervised at all times. Drop in and spend some time with Countyside Service Rangers creating your own miniature boat, which you can then launch on the canal. Meet the Artist: Carolyn Roberts 2pm-2.30pm at Cromford Mills. FREE. No need to book, just turn up. Join Carolyn Roberts as she discusses her art installation Connecting Threads. Scarthin Rock Walk 2pm-2.30pm, starting from the Shop in the Yard, Cromford Mills. Cost: £2. Pre-booking is recommended on 01629 825995. Join Ian Howarth as he leads this guided walk up Scarthin Rock with views over Cromford Mills and Willersley Castle. There is a steep uphill climb and it is strongly recommended to wear stout footwear and clothing appropriate for the weather. 29 Wednesday 30th October

Wanted at Cromford, Children of All Ages 2.30pm-4pm at Cromford Mills. Cost: £2 per child (children must be accompanied by an adult - accompanying adults free). Pre-booking is recommended on 01629 825995. What was it like to live and work in Richard Arkwright’s Cromford? The whole family can step back in time, learning about the jobs in the mills and discovering the way of life of both adults and children.

Derby

Draw A Picture For A Stranger: Postcard Exchange – Family Activity 1pm–3pm at the QUAD, Cathedral Quarter, Derby. Cost: £1.00. No need to book, just drop in! Join us in QUAD’s Participation Space and let your imagination loose for a stranger, draw and collage onto a blank postcard and we’ll do the rest. Enter your address into the secret box to get a return postcard. Dates and times correct at the time of going to press. We advise that you check QUAD’s website prior to your visit: www.derbyquad.co.uk. John Smedley Ltd: “A Stitch in Time” 2pm at Derby University, Markeaton Campus. FREE. No need to book, just turn up. Join Jane Middleton-Smith, the John Smedley company archivist for an illustrated talk on the history of the company, possibly the oldest family-run manufacturing company in the world. Tour of the people's 'Council House' 3pm-4pm, starting from the Council House Reception (DE1 2FS). Pre-booking is essential on 01332 643413. Cost £3 per person (free for Derby City residents – utility bill required to authorise booking).

The Derby Council House was completely refurbished and extended, reopening in 2012 as a key building for the Council’s operations and a community asset. Take a one hour tour to see how the fabric of this iconic building has been preserved whilst the interior has become an environmentally sustainable hub for many services. The tour will explore the old and new areas including the civic suite – Mayor’s Parlour and civic treasures, plus the impressive new Council Chamber. Learn about the building’s green credentials including hydro power from the River Derwent and admire the stunning view of the river. Wednesday 30th October / Thursday 31st October 30

Duffield

Myths and Legends 10.30am–11.30am at Duffield Library. Ages 6 – 12, under 8’s must be accompanied by an adult. FREE event for children, but please book a ticket in advance on 01332 840324. Come and explore the myths and legends of ancient times with stories, crafts and games. Teenage Writers’ Workshop with Emma Pass 4.30pm–6pm at Duffield Library. FREE. Tickets and information: 01332 840324 An author talk and creative writing session for teenagers with one of Derbyshire's hottest new young writers. In April 2013 Emma Pass published her debut novel ACID, a gripping dystopian thriller attracting rave reviews. Join Emma to find out how it’s done. Ripley

"A prettyish kind of a little wilderness": Jane Austen and the Outdoors 7pm–8.30pm at Ripley Library. FREE. For tickets and information please tel : 01773 743321 Jane Austen often refers to landscape, walks and gardens, including those of Derbyshire, in her novels. Deirdre O'Byrne, who teaches literature at University, will lead this fascinating talk and discussion.

Thursday 31st October

Belper

Behind the scenes tours at Belper Library Half an hour sessions between 2pm and 5pm. FREE. Suitable for adults. Booking is essential as numbers are strictly limited on 01773 824333. Find out about the history of your library and see parts of the library not normally open to the public…! 31 Thursday 31st October

History of You 2pm–3pm and 3.30pm-4.30pm at Belper Library. FREE. Booking is essential on 01773 824333. Craft session for children to create their own family tree or crest. Please bring along some family photographs that can be added to your tree, if you would like to. Suitable for families to do together, under 8’s must be accompanied by an adult. Zombie Shakespeare – 1623 Theatre Company 7.30pm–8.15pm, Belper River Gardens (meet at Strutt’s North Mill reception). FREE, but donations welcomed. Book- ing is essential as places are limited on 01629 536831 (office hours only). "Graves at my command have waked their sleepers ... by my so potent art!" Shakespeare never dies. In fact, for one night only, he's more than a little undead! Celebrate the spooky season with Zombie Shakespeare and a whole graveyard's worth of unfortunate characters from his plays who return to walk the earth and play out their tragedies once more. Wrap up warm and bring a torch – it’s not just the atmosphere of the play that’s chilly! Cromford

Reserve Work Party at Lea Wood 9.30am-4pm. FREE but booking essential on 01773 881188 Join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to help with practical woodland management work, clearing non-native species on one of their nature reserves in the World Heritage Site. Contact Derbyshire Wildlife Trust for more details 01773 881188. Spooky Trail 10am-4pm at Cromford Mills. £1 entry fee. No need to book, just turn up! Follow the spooky trail around the Mill and you could win a small prize. Entry forms are available from the Shop in the Yard. Feed the Birds 11am-3pm, High Peak Junction Visitor Centre. FREE family event for children of all ages, to be supervised at all times. Drop in on the Countyside Service Rangers and help them to cook for the birds as the winter approaches. Thursday 31st October 32

Cromford Reel 5pm –7.30pm in the Mill Yard. FREE, but donations welcomed. No need to book – just drop in at any time! A stunning new artwork by Charles Monkhouse, part sculpture, part dance, all light, that circles and weaves around you in the Yard while beating out ancient rhythms of the Mills. Spooky Stories 6pm-7pm, in the Exhibition Room at Cromford Mills. Adults: £6, Children: £4. Places are limited, advance booking recommended to avoid disappointment on 01629 825995. Award winning storyteller Maria Whatton presents this fun-filled telling of tales especially for Hallowe’en that will entertain children as well as adults. Stories will be spooky, some of them silly, and all delivered in Maria’s warm and engaging way that won’t give the little ones nightmares! Weather permitting there will also be a short lantern-lit storywalk around the mill yard with stops for stories. Bring a torch or battery operated lantern. Hallowe’en costumes for all ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Lantern-Lit Storytelling 7.15pm-9.30pm, in the Mill Restaurant, Cromford Mills. £10 (includes supper). Places are limited, advance booking recommended to avoid disappointment on 01629 825995. Enjoy a warming bowl of pumpkin soup, roll and homemade cake before joining acclaimed storyteller Maria Whatton for an eerie array of sinister tales that will take you to the darker side of your imagination. Not for the faint hearted, this will also include a story or two in the atmospheric mill yard lit only by lantern light (weather permitting). Bring a torch or battery operated lantern. Halloween costumes for all ages are welcome. Suitable for adults and older children (12+). Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Derby Drawing with Light Photogram Workshop – Family Activity 1pm–3pm at the QUAD, Cathedral Quarter, Derby. FREE. No need to book, just drop in! Draw with light or create beautiful photographic images using only light. In this artist-led workshop, you’ll learn about the secrets of photography and how light works. Make a unique picture to take home. Dates and times correct at the time of going to press. We advise that you check QUAD’s website prior to your visit: www.derbyquad.co.uk. 33 Thursday 31st October

Thursday Cookstop 12 noon and 1.15pm, Market Hall, Cathedral Quarter, Derby. FREE. No need to book, just turn up! Come and watch live cookery demonstrations with local chefs using local produce. Organised by Derby Cathedral Quarter BID. www.derbycathedralquarter.co.uk

Duffield

Sir Arthur Heywood: Ringing and Railways 10.30am–12 noon at Duffield Library. FREE. Booking is essential on 01332 840324. An informal look at the life of one of Duffield’s most fascinating residents with Sue Peach Local History Librarian.

Matlock “Pen and Paint: Depictions of the Derwent Valley Mills” 2.30–4pm at Derbyshire Record Office. FREE. Pre-booking essential on 01629 536831 (office hours only). Join Anna Rhodes, Assistant Collections Officer at Museum and Art Gallery for an exploration of sublime caves, toiling rustics and picturesque Tors. This talk pulls together research from unpublished travel diaries and sketchbooks to gain an insight into what the Georgian visitor thought of the Valley.

Middleton-by-Wirksworth

Family Fun Collage Making Morning course at the Derbyshire ECO Centre. Course fees: Adults full fee - £17, Derbyshire Gold Card Holders - £16, Derbyshire residents in receipt of various income related benefits - £9 and accompanied children - free. Booking is essential. For more information on times and to book a place, please telephone 01629 533038. Have fun together making collage pictures out of paper and other found materials. The only limit is your imagination! Thursday 31st October/Friday 1st November 34

Wirksworth “Belper through the Eyes of the Strutts” 7.30pm–9pm at Wirksworth Library. FREE. Booking is essential on 01629 823173. An illustrated talk by Mark Smith Derbyshire Record Office Archivist (BA, PHD, Archive Diploma). Original Strutt archives on display.

Friday 1st November

Belper Belper: The Making of a Town 7pm–9pm at Belper Central Methodist Chapel. FREE, but donations welcomed. No need to book. An illustrated talk by local historian, Mary Smedley, on Belper’s development from a royal hunting park, to a town of nailmakers and on to become one of the central hubs of the industrial revolution. The talk will take place in this wonderful early 19th century chapel, an architectural wonder both then and now. Refreshments will be available. Cromford Guided Tour of Cromford Mills 11am-12noon, starting from Cromford Mills. Adults: £3.50, Children and concessions: £2.50. No need to book, just turn up! Step back in time with a one hour tour of the main mill complex and exhibition to when Sir Richard Arkwright pioneered the world’s first successful water powered cotton spinning mill. Guided Tour of Cromford Mills and Village 1.30pm-3.30pm, starting from Cromford Mills. Adults: £5, Children and concessions £4. Places are limited, so advance booking is recommended to avoid disappointment on 01629 825995. Discover the history of Cromford Mills before heading into the village, the factory community built by Sir Richard Arkwright and his son Richard Arkwright Junior. This two hour tour led by Helen Chester incorporates the market place, workers’ housing, the Lock Up and the mill watercourses. 35 Friday 1st November

Cromford Reel 5pm–7.30pm in the Mill Yard. FREE, but donations welcomed. No need to book – just drop in at any time! A stunning new artwork by Charles Monkhouse, part sculpture, part dance, all light, that circles and weaves around you in the Cromford Mill Yard while beating out ancient rhythms of the Mills. Singing About Working 7.30pm—10pm, Gothic Warehouse, Cromford Mill. £5. Suitable for adults and older children. Booking is essential on 01629 536831 (office hours only). Pete Castle, Keith Kendrick, Sylvia Needham with a programme of traditional songs and stories about work, with particular reference to life in the Industrial Revolution, in the factories, and in Derbyshire. Spoken Word Night 7pm-9pm, at Wheatcroft’s Wharf Canalside Café, Cromford. FREE entry. No need to book, just turn up! Cromford Mills’ Spoken Word Night, compered by award winning poet Gary Carr, returns to Wheatcroft’s Wharf Café. Be entertained with everything from poetry and stand up to short sketches and monologues. Come along and book a slot on the night or just sit back and listen. Gary has performed regularly at venues across the Midlands and beyond. Wheatcroft’s Wharf is a licensed café. Derby

Tour of the people’s ‘Council House’ 2pm-3pm, starting from the Council House Reception (DE1 2FS). Pre-booking is essential on 01332 643413. Cost £3 per person (free for Derby City residents – utility bill required to authorise booking).

The Derby Council House was completely refurbished and extended, reopening in 2012 as a key building for the Council’s operations and a community asset. Take a one hour tour to see how the fabric of this iconic building has been preserved whilst the interior has become an environmentally sustainable hub for many services. The tour will explore the old and new areas including the civic suite – Mayor’s Parlour and civic treasures, plus the impressive new Council Chamber. Learn about the building’s green credentials including hydro power from the River Derwent and admire the stunning view of the river. Friday 1st November 36

Duffield Preserving your Past 10am–12noon at Duffield Library. FREE. Drop in all morning. For more information phone 01332 840324.

Find out how best to look after your precious old photographs and documents and learn how to recognise old photographic techniques. Bring along your own documents and photographs for individual advice with Conservators Lien Gyles & Clare Mosley. Memories of Duffield 10am–12noon at Duffield Library. FREE. Drop in all morning. For more information please phone 01332 840324. Featuring family history help sessions, conservation advice on old documents and photographs. Also displays of local collections including the Bromby collection. See an original Indenture of Apprenticeship from 1762 and the 1841 tithe map of Duffield and more. The Discovery Days Special! - Guided Rail tour Duffield-Wirksworth and Ravenstor Departs from Duffield Station at 2.15pm returning there at 5.45pm. Connections available from and to trains in both directions. Price £13 – no concessions. Pre-booking essential on: www.e-v-r.com/discovery/ A unique guided tour in a special observation railcar from Duffield to Wirksworth, stopping at all the former intermediate stations. Trevor Griffin will describe the history of the line, features to be seen and anecdotes, via public address. Includes a walking guided tour of Wirksworth Station to see the tunnels that took standard and narrow gauge mineral lines under the town and an exhibition of railway history. Also a return trip in the same railcar to Ravenstor to see the remains of the railway that was built but never opened to link the branch line to the Cromford and High Peak Railway. The tour allows time at Wirksworth to visit the Pullman Car buffet.

Holloway Vintage Motorcycle Collection 11am-12 noon and 1pm to 3pm. FREE hourly guided tours. Places are limited so pre-booking is essential on 01629 536831 (office hours only). A unique private collection of vintage British motorcycles and ephemera of the golden motoring age from 1910 to 1960, including a 1924 Rudge that was ridden across America in 2012 on the Cannonball Run covering 4000 miles in 17 days, a 1934 Rolls Royce and a 1935 Raleigh car. 37 Friday 1st November

Open House – Lea Holme, one of Mr Smedley’s houses 11.30am–3.30pm. FREE 20 minute guided tours every half hour. Places are limited so pre-booking is essential on 01629 536831 (office hours only). A rare opportunity to see around one of Derbyshire’s special houses and gardens. Built by the Smedley family and now in private hands, the house itself featured briefly in Ken Russell’s film “Women in Love”. There is a small chimney in the grounds above a boiler house that carried copious amounts of water to the house, could this have been Mr Smedley`s first attempts at water treatment?

Middleton-by-Wirksworth

Family Bird Feeders and Bug Homes Morning course at the Derbyshire ECO Centre. Course fees: Adults full fee - £17, Derbyshire Gold Card Holders - £16, Derbyshire residents in receipt of various income related benefits - £9 and accompanied children free. Booking is essential. For more information on times and to book a place, please telephone 01629 533038. Find out what our birds and bugs need to live in and make your own homes for them from recycled materials.

Wirksworth Memories of Wirksworth 10am–12noon at Wirksworth Library. FREE. Drop in all morning. For more information please call 01629 823173. Featuring displays of local library collections eg old newspapers and photographs. Also family history help sessions for beginners. Wirksworth Town & Country 10.30am-1.30pm, starts and finishes at Wirksworth Market Place (GR: SK286 540). FREE. Pre-booking is recommended on 01629 536831 (office hours only). The first part is a town walk; then we climb uphill following field paths to join the northern end of the Ecclesbourne Way. There may be some mud on the hills. There will be a break for snacks and refreshments as we walk; dogs on leads and children welcome. Saturday 2nd November 38

Saturday 2nd November

Belper

Exhibition of Electronic Working Fairground Models 11am–4pm at No28 Community Hall, Market Place, Belper. Suitable for all the family. FREE, no need to book, just call in! Including fairground art and memorabilia and display by a local artist painting fairground rides in the traditional way today. Accompanied by Belper Fair exhibition. Refreshments available.

Bullbridge and Sawmills

Bullbridge and Sawmills Heritage Exhibition 12 noon–5pm at Sawmills Village Hall, on the A610 Ripley Road (DE56 2JQ). FREE. No need to book – just call in. This year's focus will be on the shops and small businesses of the locality, but we'll also have a selection of old maps, as well as people's memories we've been recording of life here earlier last century. We are working towards publishing a book of Memories during 2014. Enjoy our exhibition, then chat, or reminisce, over tea and cake. Walk – Changing Paths, Tracks and Roads in Bullbridge and Sawmills 1.30pm, starting from Sawmills village hall, on the A610 Ripley Road (DE56 2JQ). FREE. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831 (office hours only) as places are limited. The A610 is so busy that's it's hard to believe it hasn't been so noisy and dusty forever. Join members of Bullbridge and Sawmills Area Civic Society to trace how tracks and paths have changed and grown, or been lost, as local needs and industries have changed. The walk will follow quiet tracks and pathways but be prepared for rough ground, steps and stiles, a main road crossing and, perhaps, a railway crossing. Allow time to take in our exhibition, and to park. 39 Saturday 2nd November

Cromford Canal Boat Trips 10am–4pm at Cromford Wharf (DE4 3RQ), opposite Cromford Mills. Full details will be available on 07552 055455, where bookings for trips can also be made. After a gap of 20 years, boat trips are returning to the Cromford Canal and this will be one of the first opportunities to take one! The Friends of the Cromford Canal will be offering 2-hour return trips on the historic narrowboat Birdswood to Leawood Pumping Station. This is a new project for 2013 and, as this brochure went to press, details were not finalised. Activities on the Cromford Canal 10am–4pm at Cromford Wharf, opposite Cromford Mills. FREE. No need to book – just drop in at any time! Alongside Wheatcroft’s Wharf, miniature traction engines will be in steam all day. Nottingham Model Boat Club will be demonstrating their accurately crafted miniature boats on the canal.

Celebrating the Cromford Canal 10am–4pm at Cromford Wharf, opposite Cromford Mills. FREE. No need to book – just drop in at any time! Lots to see all weekend at the Cromford Canal Exhibition in the Gothic Warehouse; follow the sound of organ! There will be demonstrations of ‘Rose & Castle’ painting, peg weaving, a historical slide show, watercolour paintings for sale, tombola and the extensive Friends of the Cromford Canal sales stand including locally themed Christmas cards. Activities for Youngsters at Cromford Wharf 10am-4pm. FREE. No need to book, just turn up and have a go! Focus Activities will provide an opportunity to experience canoing on the Cromford Canal or climbing at the Wharf. Boats will be rafted together to make them stable, so no falling in! There will also be a chance for those who want to try a solo canoe or in pairs. Or if you’ve a head for heights, the popular climbing wall will be back at the side of the canal. (Canoing and climbing wall may not be available at the same time, please check on the day). There will also be Wild over Waterways (WoW!) activities, with a host of different things to try – from mask making to brick laying. And it’s all FREE! Saturday 2nd November 40

Art and Makers Fair 10am-4pm, in the Mill Yard at Cromford Mills. FREE entry. No need to book, just turn up! Meet the artists and browse a diverse selection of quality artwork from paintings and photography to pottery and jewellery. Arkwright The Duck Trail 10am-4pm, at Cromford Mills. £1 entry fee. No need to book, just turn up! Discover the different places where Arkwright the Duck is hiding around Cromford Mills, solve the puzzle and you could win a small prize. Entry forms are available from the Shop in the Yard. Woodland Skills 11am-3pm at High Peak Junction Visitor Centre. FREE. No need to book, just drop in! See the area come alive with this popular weekend of events. Plenty of activities including the opportunity to discover various woodland skills and even have a go. Ever wondered what a Bodger is? Why trees are cut down and if anything can be done with the wood? How chair legs were made before machines did the job? How to weave with willow? What is pyrography? And lots more?…well come along and all will be revealed. Lots to see and do for both adults and children. High Peak Junction Railway Workshop Free hourly tours 11am to 3pm every hour on the hour. No need to book – just drop in. FREE entry and FREE use of the audio tour facilities. See the area come alive as you visit some of the oldest railway workshops in the world. Learn more about how the men worked here. The workshops date from the earliest days of the Cromford and High Peak Railway, being built between 1826 and 1830, and are virtually unchanged, since those days with tools, railway artefacts, joiners bench forge and bellows. In a first for Discovery Days: Come and see Professional Blacksmith Dave Turner (www.davetheblacksmith.co.uk) working the High Peak Junction forge. Dave – recently back from completing a royal commission at Hampton Court Palace - will be demonstrating smithy’s skills and displaying some finished items for sale. He’ll even help you have a go yourself. Please wear suitable clothing. 41 Saturday 2nd November

Leawood Pumphouse, Cromford Canal 11am-4pm FREE, but donations welcome to cover running costs. No need to book, just drop in! Working steam powered Beam Engine built in 1849 on the Cromford Canal at Cromford Wharf. 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. Open Houses: No 10 and 16 North Street, and The Old School Master’s House 12noon–4pm. FREE. No need to book, just drop in! Come and visit two of the oldest purpose–built workers industrial houses in the world! North Street was built in 1776 by Richard Arkwright to house his new mill workers. We have two of these houses open, one owned by buildings preservation charity the Landmark Trust and normally let for holidays, and one privately owned, as well as the school master’s house built, along with the school, by Richard Arkwright Junior in 1832. All three properties will be open as drop-ins, but numbers entering the properties at any one time will be limited due to steep stairs. Cromford Reel 5pm-7.30pm in the Mill Yard. FREE. No need to book – just drop in at any time! A stunning new artwork by Charles Monkhouse, part sculpture, part dance, all light, that circles and weaves around you in the Cromford Mill Yard while beating out ancient rhythms of the Mills.

Derby

LEGO Saturday - Family Activity 11am–4pm at the QUAD, Cathedral Quarter, Derby. FREE. No need to book, just drop in! Come and play with the MASSIVE box of QUAD Lego all day on both Saturdays in half term. Photograph your masterpiece and email [email protected] or tweet us @quadparticipate. Takes place in the resource area, where you’re welcome to eat and drink food from the cafe bar. Children must be accompanied, suitable for ages 3+. Dates and times correct at the time of going to press. We advise that you check our website prior to your visit: www.derbyquad.co.uk. Saturday 2nd November 42

Holloway

John Smedley’s Exhibition - Have you Saved a Piece of Smedley’s Past? 11am-3pm at the Florence Nightingale Memorial Hall, Mill Lane, Holloway. FREE entry. No need to book, just drop in! Come and meet the Archivist from John Smedley’s who has begun the process of cataloguing the company archive. She is not only looking for past employees and people whose family worked here – but also keen to talk to anyone who has found a photo or a garment in a vintage market that relates to the mill. She will record your part in Smedley’s past and explain about the project. There will also be a chance to listen to the music and see the images created as part of the ‘FORMAT’ Festival of Photography earlier this year, and to see an exhibition of some genuine Smedley’s vintage clothing from the company collection. Soup, drinks and cakes provided by a local Women’s Institute, so the jam scones should be good! Vintage Motorcycle Collection 11am-2 noon and 1pm-4pm. FREE hourly guided tours. Places are limited so pre- booking is essential on 01629 536831 (office hours only). A unique private collection of vintage British motorcycles and associated ephemera of the golden motoring age from 1910 through to 1960, about 30 in total, including a 1924 Rudge that was ridden across America in 2012 on the Cannonball Run covering 4000 miles in 17 days, a 1934 Rolls Royce and a 1935 Raleigh car. Open House – Lea Holme, one of Mr Smedley’s houses Guided Tour 11.30am–3.30pm. FREE 20 minute guided tours every half hour. Places are limited so pre-booking is essential on 01629 536831 (office hours only). A rare opportunity to see around one of Derbyshire’s special houses and gardens. Built by the Smedley family and now in private hands, the house itself featured briefly in Ken Russell’s film “Women in Love”. There is a small chimney in the grounds above a boiler house that carried copious amounts of water to the house, could this have been Mr Smedley`s first attempts at water treatment? Please note both these Saturday tours will depart from Florence Nightingale Hall on the hour and the half hour. For people interested in both the house and the bikes there is a chance to do both but bookings MUST be made in advance. Have a look at the Smedley’s Exhibition and sample the WI cakes and refreshments whilst waiting for the tours! 43 Saturday 2nd November

Matlock Guided Tour of Smedley’s Hydro 6.30pm-7pm. FREE. Pre-booking essential on 01629 536831 (office hours only). Follow in the footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson, Sir Thomas Beecham, and Ivor Novello by visiting Smedley’s Hydro now better known as County Hall, the headquarters of Derbyshire County Council since 1955. Built in 1853 by John Smedley to take advantage of the thermal springs and to provide hydropathy for his guests it became one of the most celebrated centres of the "water cure". By the outbreak of war in 1939, the hydro was world famous. This guided tour for limited numbers will proceed the illustrated talk by Dr Jane Adams. ‘Taking the Waters’: Spas and Hydropathy in the Matlocks 1800-1900 7pm-9pm at the Members Room at County Hall, Matlock. FREE, but donations welcomed. Pre-booking is recommended on 01629 536831 (office hours only). Join medical historian Dr Jane Adams to discover how the Matlock area became famous as a centre for water cures in the 19th Century. Why did John and Caroline Smedley take up hydropathy? Who did they treat and what methods did they use?

Matlock Bath Masson Mills Self-guiding Tours and Traction Engine in Steam 10am–4pm. Adults: £3.00, Child (5-16) £2.00, Family £6.50, Concessions £2.50. No need to book, just drop in. Self-guiding tours with weaving and spinning demonstrations on original historic textile machinery powered by line-shafting at 11am and 2pm in the Weaving Shed. Tour of The Grand Pavilion 11am, at The Grand Pavilion, Matlock Bath. FREE admission - no need to book, just drop in! Come for a behind-the-scenes tour of The Grand Pavilion in Matlock Bath. This landmark building was erected in the village of Matlock Bath in 1910 for tourists. Recently rescued by the community and undergoing long-term restoration as a theatre, you can tour all the parts not normally seen. Hear about its history, find out who has played and performed there and learn about the community’s vision for the future. Exhibition of historic photographs. Café open for snacks and drinks. Saturday 2nd November / Sunday 3rd November 44

Middleton-by-Wirksworth Introduction to Hedgelaying 2 day course (Sat 2nd and Sun 3rd November) at the Derbyshire ECO Centre. Course fees: Adults full fee - £83, Derbyshire Gold Card Holders - £75 and Derbyshire residents in receipt of various income related benefits - £44. Booking is essential. For more information on times and to book a place, please telephone 01629 533038. Lay a hedge in the traditional Derbyshire style, for the benefit of wildlife and landscape.

Sunday 3rd November

Bullbridge and Sawmills

Bullbridge and Sawmills Heritage Exhibition 12 noon–5pm. Sawmills Village Hall, on the A610 Ripley Road (DE56 2JQ). FREE. No need to book – just call in. This year's focus will be on the shops and small businesses of the locality, but we'll also have a selection of old maps, as well as recordings of people's memories of life here earlier last century. We are working towards publishing a book of Memories during 2014. Enjoy our exhibition, then chat, or reminisce, over tea and cake. Bullbridge and Sawmills 'Old Shops' Walk 1.30pm, starting from Sawmills village hall, on the A610 Ripley Road (DE56 2JQ). FREE. Pre-booking recommended on 01629 536831 (office hours only) as places are limited. A gentle walk through the villages of Sawmills and Bullbridge lasting approximately one and a half hours. By the early 20th century our area was bustling with a variety of industries - dyeworks, brickworks, quarries, lime, canal, railways. Where were the local shops and small businesses? On this walk we'll hear about the local characters who sold everything from chips to hair restorer. Be prepared for some rough ground, steps and stiles, a main road crossing and, perhaps, a railway crossing. Allow time to take in our exhibition, and to park. Led by members of the Bullbridge and Sawmills Area Civic Society. 45 Sunday 3rd November

Cromford

Birdswood Opening At Cromford Wharf (DE4 3RQ), opposite Cromford Mill. FREE. Further details to be confirmed. Official opening of the Friends of the Cromford Canal trip boat Birdswood – look out for further details in local press. Canal Boat Trips 10am–4pm at Cromford Wharf (DE4 3RQ), opposite Cromford Mill. Full details will be available on 07552 055455, where bookings for trips can also be made. After a gap of 20 years, boat trips are returning to the Cromford Canal and this will be one of the first opportunities to take one! The Friends of the Cromford Canal will be offering 2-hour return trips on the historic narrowboat Birdswood to Leawood Pumphouse. This is a new project for 2013 and, as this brochure went to press, details were not finalised. Celebrating the Cromford Canal 10am–4pm at Cromford Wharf, opposite Cromford Mills. FREE. No need to book – just drop in at any time! 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 ‘Rose & Castle’ painting, peg weaving, a historical slide show, watercolour paintings for sale, tombola and the extensive Friends of the Cromford Canal sales stand including locally themed Christmas cards. Activities on the Cromford Canal 10am–4pm at Cromford Wharf, opposite Cromford Mills. FREE. No need to book – just drop in at any time! Alongside Wheatcroft’s Wharf, miniature traction engines will be in steam all day. Nottingham Model Boat Club will be demonstrating their accurately crafted miniature boats on the canal. Arkwright The Duck Trail 10am-4pm, at Cromford Mills. £1 entry fee. No need to book, just turn up! Discover the different places where Arkwright the Duck is hiding around Cromford Mills, solve the puzzle and you could win a small prize. Entry forms are available from the Shop in the Yard. Sunday 3rd November 46

Activities for Youngsters at Cromford Wharf 10am-4pm. FREE. No need to book, just turn up and have a go! Focus Activities will provide an opportunity to experience canoing on the Cromford Canal or climbing at the Wharf. Boats will be rafted together to make them stable, so no falling in! There will also be a chance for those who want to try a solo canoe or in pairs. Or if you’ve a head for heights, the popular climbing wall will be back at the side of the canal. (Canoing and climbing wall may not be available at the same time, please check on the day). There will also be Wild over Waterways (WoW!) activities, with a host of different things to try – from mask making to brick laying. And it’s all FREE! Art and Makers Fair 10am-4pm, in the Mill Yard at Cromford Mills. FREE entry. No need to book, just turn up! Meet the artists and browse a diverse selection of quality artwork from paintings and photography to pottery and jewellery. Good Luck Mine, Via Gellia, Cromford 10.30am and 2.30pm . FREE, but donations welcomed. Places are limited to ten people on each trip so pre-booking essential on 01629 536831 (office hours only). Other trips may be arranged if required.

In a first for Discovery Days come on a guided tour of this old historic lead mine with its 11 gauge ancient tramway from the 1830s! Experience how the lead miners of the past worked by candlelight! Please wear suitable clothing and boots or wellingtons. Park on layby on A5012 Via Gellia, Cromford side of B5023 junction. Parking limited, so please car share if possible. Children welcome with accompanying adult. Living History Display and Muster 11am-4pm, in the Mill Yard at Cromford Mills. FREE entry. No need to book, just turn up! See the Georgian Home Guard prepare to defend the mill against the French invaders led by Napoleon Bonaparte and featuring Captain Peter Arkwright’s company of volunteers. Hear the volunteers tell their stories, see them pursue their normal occupations and try your hand at pike drill. 47 Sunday 3rd November

Arkwright Spinsters 11am-4pm, in the Gothic Warehouse, Cromford Wharf. FREE entry. No need to book, just turn up! The Arkwright Spinsters will be demonstrating spinning and other crafts. High Peak Junction Railway Workshop Free hourly tours 11am to 3pm every hour on the hour. No need to book – just drop in. FREE entry and FREE use of the audio tour facilities. See the area come alive as you visit some of the oldest railway workshops in the world. Learn more about how the men worked here. The workshops date from the earliest days of the Cromford and High Peak Railway, being built between 1826 and 1830, and are virtually unchanged, since those days with tools, railway artefacts, joiners bench forge and bellows. In a first for Discovery Days: Come and see Professional Blacksmith Dave Turner (www.davetheblacksmith.co.uk) working the High Peak Junction forge. Dave – recently back from completing a royal commission at Hampton Court Palace - will be demonstrating smithy’s skills and displaying some finished items for sale. He’ll even help you have a go yourself. Please wear suitable clothing. Woodland Skills 11am-3pm at High Peak Junction Visitor Centre. FREE. No need to book, just drop in! See the area come alive with this popular weekend of events. Plenty of activities including the opportunity to discover various woodland skills and even have a go. Ever wondered what a Bodger is? Why trees are cut down and if anything can be done with the wood? How chair legs were made before machines did the job? How to weave with willow? What is pyrography? And lots more?…well come along and all will be revealed. Lots to see and do for both adults and children. Leawood Pumphouse, Cromford Canal 11am-4pm FREE, but donations welcome to cover running costs. No need to book, just drop in! Working steam powered Beam Engine built in 1849 on the Cromford Canal at Cromford Wharf. 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. Sunday 3rd November 48

Matlock Bath

Masson Mills Self-guiding Tours and Traction Engine in Steam 11am–4pm. Adults: £3.00, Child (5-16) £2.00, Family £6.50, Concessions £2.50. No need to book, just drop in. Self-guiding tours with weaving and spinning demonstrations on original authentic historic textile machinery powered by line-shafting at 12 noon and 2pm in the Weaving Shed. Tour of The Grand Pavilion 11am, at The Grand Pavilion, Matlock Bath. FREE admission - no need to book, just drop in! Come for a behind-the-scenes tour of The Grand Pavilion in Matlock Bath. This landmark building was erected in the village of Matlock Bath in 1910 for tourists. Recently rescued by the community and undergoing long-term restoration as a theatre, you can tour all the parts not normally seen. Hear about its history, find out who has played and performed there and learn about the community’s vision for the future. Exhibition of historic photographs. Café open for snacks and drinks.

Sunday 27th Oct and 3rd Nov STOP PRESS Launch of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site “Auras” 10.30am-4pm FREE, but donations welcome. No need to book, just drop by! Come and see how the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site can be brought to life via Smartphones or Tablets. Created as part of our HLF funded All Our Stories Project, the “Auras” can be triggered from special images on posters, photos, or websites. One of the trigger images is our logo! Intrigued? Well, come and find out more about it: Sunday 27th Oct at the DVM stand in Strutt’s Centre, Belper Sunday 3rd Nov at the DVM stand at Cromford Wharf If you have a Smartphone or Tablet and would like to have a go yourself, then please pre-download the AURASMA application (free to download, but is better carried out in a wi-fi area). 49

Stay over for a relaxing break

Come along to the Valley that changed the World and enjoy the biggest annual event in the World Heritage Site calendar. Whatever your age, whatever your interests, you’re sure to find something from art workshops to wildlife wanders or rare openings of unique historic properties. There’s plenty of choice and opportunities to see sights you’ve never seen before. Why not create your own short break and stay in the area, relax and unwind? From four star country house hotels to stylish bed and breakfasts, or the freedom of a country cottage, the accommodation choice offers something to appeal to all tastes and budgets. Some special offers are available during the period 26th October - 3rd November 2013. Take a look at the special offers and book your perfect break.

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Discovery Walks Look out for our second World Heritage Site Walking Festival, taking place in May 2014. There’ll be a mix of walks for everyone to enjoy and all led by World Heritage Site guides. Come and learn about the heritage as you enjoy the beautiful landscape. More details will be available at www.derwentvalleymills.org in the New Year. Contact Us: By phone: 01629 536831 By email: [email protected] By post: Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, Cultural and Community Services, County Hall, Matlock, DE4 3AG 50

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 events 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 08456 058 058 or visit www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/derwentvalleyline. Great Value Rail Tickets Adult Off Peak Day Return from Derby to Belper £4.10, Derby to Cromford £5.30 and from Nottingham to Cromford £8.40. Off Peak Tickets valid after 0859 Monday to Friday and anytime at weekends and Bank Holidays. Groupsave Allows three or four adults to travel together for the price of two, 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 smae direction to your destination. For example, with a day return between Derby and Matlock, you could stop off at Belper and then 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 at the following stations: Duffield, Cromford, Ambergate and Whatstandwell. Most of our events are within a short walk of one of the Derwent Valley Line stations

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* 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. PUBLIC TRANSPORT TOURIST INFORMATION www.visitpeakdistrict.com By Train Derby Assembly Rooms Derby is well served by the national rail Market Place network. Trains operate Derby DE1 3AH hourly train services from Nottingham Tel: 01332 255802 and Derby along the Derwent Valley E-mail: [email protected] Line to Matlock, serving all local www.visitderby.co.uk stations, including Belper and Cromford. www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/ Belper derwentvalleyline. For train times, Derwent Valley Visitor Centre call National Rail Enquiries: North Mill 08457 48 49 50 Bridgefoot or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk Belper DE56 1YD Tel: 01773 880474 By Bus E-mail: [email protected] www.visitambervalley.gov.uk National Express operate regular coach services to Derby from throughout the Matlock Bath UK. Call 08717 818181 or visit www. The Peak District Mining Museum nationalexpress.com. Regular bus Matlock Bath DE4 3NR services to destinations within the World Tel: 01629 583834 Heritage Site include: TransPeak (TP), E-mail: tourism@derbyshiredales. an hourly, daily, limited stop service gov.uk between Derby, Belper, Cromford www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk and Buxton with some services to/ from Manchester and the 6.2 between Derby, Belper, Cromford and Matlock via Wirksworth. More frequent services operate between Derby and Belper. For bus times, call: 0817 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.

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