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NEXT ISSUE: AUTUMN 2018 Copy deadline: Mon 30 July Publication: Tues 28 August Contact us at: Issue 183 [email protected] or 07768 583010 Summer 2018 FREE – Or at: Not The Antique Please take one Shoppe, 7 Coldwell Street, Wirksworth DE4 4FB Get ready for the Carnival! THERE’S LOTS to look forward be maypole dancing around the the event and on the door – if there to at this year’s Carnival and lovingly restored Wirksworth are any left, that is. Well dressings weekend. maypole in the churchyard, and later Sunday is a quieter day. A It all starts on Saturday 26 May, on Kal’s Kats will be performing on walking treasure hunt at teatime with the Blessing of the Wells the Market Place and showing us sees families searching for clues ceremony and the crowning of how to jump, jive and swing! around our historic town. Down at the May Queen, Natasha Kinder. Teatime sees the return of the the Recreation Ground, there is the She and Princess Molly Repton, wheelbarrow race, when teams traditional five-a-side football; it’s Rosebuds Caitlin Butler and Nicole compete for the fastest lap of town, an all-day event, so why not stroll Wilmot, Petals Sylvie Hunter and stopping for a beer at each pub. It’s down and cheer them on? Olivia Vinall and Pageboys Taylor a challenge, and great fun to watch. And of course Monday sees the Davies and Max White, will be Teams of two can be entered before carnival parade, with decorated joined by local clergy and the BMW the event or on the day, at any of floats, vintage vehicles, families in band. Each well is blessed and the pubs. fancy dress and other weird and hymns are sung as the procession Saturday goes out in style with wonderful sights. At the grand finale winds its way through town and the well dressings disco at the on Monday evening in the Market back to St Mary’s church. Town Hall, featuring music through Place, everyone will gather to enjoy After the ceremony, there will the ages. Tickets are on sale before a showcase of local musical talent. Ewan cycles the height EVEREST CHALLENGE New home for Beer of Everest for charity Festival is announced THE FOURTH Wirksworth Beer Festival will be held on 20 15-YEAR-OLD Ewan Mackie staggering 63 times! Riding to October 2018, and will be the first one in its new home, the (right), an Anthony Gell raise funds for Cardiac Risk in the Parish Rooms. Next door to St Mary’s church, the Parish Rooms student and Matlock Cycling Young, and CLIC Sargent (a charity can hold even more beer drinkers, dancers and pie eaters. Club member, has become which offers support to children And that is where the changes end, because what stays the same is: great the youngest person ever and young people with cancer), he beer from brewers close to Wirksworth; a wide variety of other drinks for the to complete the formidable started the challenge at 5.30 in the non-beer drinkers; and lovely food from local producers – all accompanied Everest Challenge. morning on Saturday 14 April, and by great music! Just as last year, all the profits are going to local causes: The challenge to cyclists is to finished at 10.30 that evening. this year the scouts, and the Gig on the Roof. Oh, and of course, the entry climb the height of Mount Everest After a mammoth 8,940 metres is still totally free. in a single day – and Ewan achieved of climbing, and 17 hours of riding, So that’s the Wirksworth Beer Festival, 20 October 2018, 12 midday it by riding from High Peak Junction he was physically and mentally till 11pm at the Parish Rooms. Hope to see you then, cheers! For more to the top of Sheep Pasture a Turn to Page 2 information or to contact us, find us on Facebook: Wirksworth Beer Festival. Main image by Robert Falconer KIDS GO FREE Bank Holiday Weekend Sat 26th, Sun 27th th & Mon 28 May Medical Herbalist Frances Burton BSc (Hons) MNIMH Consultations in Wirksworth www.e-v-r.com The Coach House Studios, Crown Yard Workshops, talks 01629 823076 and herbal walks Commencing Monday 14th May 2018 Step on to our steam trains from 07791326212 BEGINNERS BALLROOM AND SEQUENCE DANCE CLASS yesteryear and travel through the beautiful [email protected] FOR ADULTS (£5.00 per person) rural countryside. Kids up to 15 years old Facebook: travel free of charge on the Duffield line. Frances Burton Medical Herbalist At St Margaret’s Village Hall, Alderwasley 7.30pm to 8.30pm every Monday Station Café at Wirksworth Station Please come along and learn Museum coach, Miniature Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Rumba and more… Railway, Gift Shops and more… Wirksworth Station, Coldwell Street, Wirksworth, For further info contact Sue Brown on 07929 848005 Derbyshire, DE4 4FB Page 1 CF 183 Summer 2018 Continued from Page One Screaming Kicks drained – but he did it! Wam Bam Band win the Ewan said he would not have been able to do it without the Community Quiz 2018 prepare for US Tour support of his friends, family and Matlock CC members who were WIRKSWORTH musicians organisational and interpersonal there throughout the day, and he THE Wam Bam Band emerged Wirksworth Scouts and Cubs and Billy Rowlatt (17) and his sister skills. thanked all of the members of the victorious from a packed MusicWirks. Organiser Paddy Erin (14) are preparing to Each tour member is raising £600 public who donated during the assembly of 36 teams in the Turner said: “We want to thank embark on a coast-to-coast towards group costs such as hire of event. 20th annual Wirksworth Anthony Gell School and the tour of the USA this October rehearsal spaces, baggage charges, He has currently raised more than Community Quiz on 16 March, caretakers for their helpfulness and with the acclaimed Screaming and sightseeing ‘musts’ like visiting £2,000 with donations still coming and proudly accepted their support, our volunteer scorers for Kicks Big Band. Alcatraz and Fisherman’s Wharf. in. If you would like to support award: the Barry Foster Grand the fantastic job they did, the local Starting in Boston, Massa- “We’ve been busking, held a Ewan’s fundraising for the two Challenge Trophy (grand in businesses who provided prizes, chusetts, and progressing to New massive raffle, baked cakes and charities, go to www.justgiving.com name only, we’re told). and all 200 team members and Orleans and San Francisco, the done car boot sales,” says Erin, who and search for Ewan Mackie. Having played their joker in the quiz-setters for taking part with band will spend 12 days working sings and plays alto saxophone. first round, they hung on to their such good humour and donating with professionals and performing “I donated money I made through advantage throughout the night. such a huge sum.” at the highest level. a business enterprise scheme at Second and third placed were Late Next year’s quiz is booked for 15 “This is an incredible opportunity,” school. What I like best is the variety Arrivals and Festival Follies, and the March 2019. Be notified about says Billy, who plays trumpet and of performing – we’ve played in all Curvy Boys took home the booking details by following piano. “I’m studying music at sorts of places, and the set list is consolation bag of spuds for the Wirksworth Community Quiz on A-level and hope to make it my different every time.” team at the other end of the FaceBook. If you would like your career. On this tour, I’ll have the Directed by Jon Eno, the scoreboard. group or organisation to be consid- chance to learn from people with Screaming Kicks Big Band is the More than £1,200 was raised on ered as a beneficiary, please contact masses of experience, and audition gifted and talented ensemble of Hot the night, to be shared between Paddy Turner at [email protected]. at three major US music colleges.” House Music Schools, the largest It’s not all about the music. Tour independent organisation for youth conditions mimic life ‘on the road’, jazz in the country. and the 24 young participants can Working with more than 300 Winnie’s teddy bears expect the trip to be life-changing. young people each week, Hot They will travel, rehearse, eat, live House creates inspirational TUESDAY afternoons at and perform as a team, developing opportunities for children to learn Wirksworth library are alive close relationships and valuable and perform. with the sound of excited chat and laughter as a hub of busy Follow the Tour using #hhontour and Screaming Kicks Big Band on knitters create things for Facebook. For information about learning to play or sponsoring the Billy and Erin Rowlatt preparing various charities – especially Tour, please get in touch at [email protected]. to perform in America. for Wirksworth Rotary’s own charity, Aquabox. Among the knitters is Winnie Elms, who lives at Waltham House in St COUNTDOWN TO THE John Street and has knitted well over 200 teddy bears for Aquabox. HORTICULTURAL SHOW Every Aquabox Gold relief kit sent out to refugees and disaster victims WHETHER you have a a big garden, a small Anyone of any age can enter the extensive fruit, flower around the world is packed with plot, or even just a few pots in a yard, get ready and vegetable categories, as well as home baking – so essential humanitarian relief supplies to enter the Wirksworth Horticultural Show on get sowing, planting and feeding those plants! There is and equipment.