| February 2012
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Every day | Snowdrops at Hopton Hall
Open every day until Sunday 4th March, from 10:30 to 16:00.
Hopton Hall, Hopton, Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire.
Tel: 01629 540923
Details from Hopton Hall
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Wednesday 1st |  Derbyshire Wildlife Trust at 50
Jane Proctor, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust's Marketing Manager, celebrates the
Trust's first 50 years and looks at its plans for the future.
Spondon Village Hall, Sitwell Street, Spondon, Derby. 7:30 - 10:00pm.
Details from Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
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Thu 2nd - Sat 4th |  Into the Woods
The Erewash Musical Society presents Into the Woods at the Duchess Theatre.
Details from The Erewash Musical Society
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Friday 3rd |  Chesterfield CAMRA Beer Festival
Winding Wheel, 13 Holywell Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
Details from Chesterfield and District CAMRA
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Saturday 4th | Trial by Jury
Derby Gilbert & Sullivan Company,
one of the most highly acclaimed non-professional theatre companies of today
presents
Trial by Jury in concert plus other numbers - Chilwell Methodist Church.
Details from Derby Gilbert & Sullivan Company
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Wed 8th/Thu 9th |  Macbeth
Macbeth by William Shakespeare at the Buxton Opera House.
Details from The Icarus Theatre Collective
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Sunday 12th | Wirksworth Walk
Details from AMBER VALLEY RAMBLERS
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Tues-Sat 14th-18th |  All Shook Up
Box Office: 01773 762042.
Details from Heanor Operatic Society & Youth Theatre Company
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Tuesday 14th |  D.H.Lawrence and the Western Erewah Valley
A look at the area's most famous author, and the influences on him, with Roger Mitchell.
Details from Heanor and District Local History Society
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Wed-Sat 15-18th | Waingroves Village Pantomime
Dick Twittington at the Waingroves Community Centre.
Evenings 7.30pm and Saturday Matinee 2.30pm Ring 01773 745118. Adults £5 and children £3.50.
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Wed 15th |  Reflexology
Loscoe Women's Institute meets at the Evergreen Centre,
Eagreaves Avenue, Loscoe, at 7pm. Tonight's meeting includes a talk by Lorinda Liversage on the
subject of reflexology. New members are always welcome at Loscoe WI.
Details from Loscoe Women's Institute
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Wed-Sat 15-18th | Derby's 11th Winter Beer Festival
The Roundhouse Roundhouse Road, Pride Park, Derby
Details from Derby Camra
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Fri-Sun 17-19th | Hucknall Beer & Cider Festival
John Godber Centre Nottinghamshire
Details from Camra
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Saturday 25th | Come and Sing
Come and sing Mozart's Requiem with Shaun Brown - piano.
Strutt's Community Centre, Derby Rd, Belper DE56 1UU. 9:45 am to 5: 15 pm (approximately)
Singers: ADVANCE BOOKING ESSENTIAL - £15 for the day (including music hire).
Accompanied under 16s free.
Sing alongside the Sitwell Singers and enjoy a whole day workshop with their inspirational
conductor Malcolm Goldring.
This popular item in the programme returns to Belper after last year's well received event.
The day includes rehearsal with refreshments, a buffet lunch and, to round off proceedings,
an informal performance in the evening. The performance will begin at approximately 4.15pm.
Buffet lunch available £5. Concert tickets £3 on the door.
Details from Sitwell Singers
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Saturday 25th |  Concert with Gresley Male Voice Choir
Concert with Gresley Male Voice Choir at the Burton-on-Trent Town Hall, Burton-on-Trent. 7:00pm.
Details from Tutbury Band
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Sunday 26th | Hathersage Walk
Details from AMBER VALLEY RAMBLERS
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28th - 3rd Mar | The Songwriters' Album
Derby Guildhall Theatre
Details from Good Companions Stage Society.
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Tuesday 28th |  Musical Supper with Songs from the Shows
Organised in aid of the Mayor of Broxtowe’s charities, the Musical Supper offers
a night of songs from the shows sung
by the fantastic Beeston Musical Theatre Group’s 12-piece ensemble.
Tickets for the event are just £10 and include a fish and chip supper from
Andy’s Fish Bar in Stapleford.
The event starts at 7:45 pm.
Details from Rainbows Hospice
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| March 2012
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Thurs 1st | Bright Spirits
A collaborative instrumental project.
Electrifying... Enthralling... Enlivening... An event bringing together the very best
of Derby's professional and non-professional musicians in a unique shared performance.
7.00pm at the Assembly Rooms, Derby. Tickets: £5.00, £3.50 Concessions
Details from sinfonia ViVA
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Saturday 3rd |  The Nottingham Youth Orchestra
The orchestra is holding a concert as part of the LOCOG Cultural Olympiad.
7.30pm at the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham.
Details from The Nottingham Youth Orchestra
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Saturday 3rd | Invocation - Music Nation Weekend
A Countdown Event for the London 2012 Festival, the finale of the Cultural Olympiad.
7.30pm at the Assembly Rooms, Derby.
Tickets: £15, (concessions £13; Season Subscribers and Friends of Derby Assembly Rooms £10
Details from sinfonia ViVA:
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Sunday 4th | Walk at Stone Edge
A nine mile walk starting from the Red Lion Car Park at Stone Edge.
Details from AMBER VALLEY RAMBLERS
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6th-10th | The King and I
Landau Forte College, Fox Street, Derby.
Details from Central Operatic Society
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Weds-Sat 7th-10th | Footloose
The Gatepost Theatre Company is bringing the smash hit musical
FOOTLOOSE to the Guildhall Theatre, Derby.
Details from Gatepost Theatre Company
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Thursday 8th | International Women's Day
International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the economic, political
and social achievements of women past,
present and future. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria,
International Women's Day is a national holiday.
Details from International Women's Day
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Saturday 10th | Crucifixus
The Sitwell Singers with Tom Corfield, organ, at 7:30.
St John the Evangelist, Church, Bridge Street, Derby, DE1 4DH.
Details from Sitwell Singers
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Mon 12th-Sat 17th | Our House
The Erewash Musical Society presents Our House, based on the music of Madness.
Details from The Erewash Musical Society
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Tuesday 13th | The 18th Century Housewife.
The 18th Century Housewife. A woman's work, described by Carol Barstow.
Details from Heanor and District Local History Society
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Saturday 17th |  Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra.
Concert at the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. 7:30.
Conductor: Mark Heron, Piano: Alexandra Dariescu.
Featuring the music of Debussy, Dukas, Tchaikovsky, and Rachmaninov.
Details from Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Sunday 18th | Wish Upon a Star Charity 21st Anniversary Concert
Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
Details from Friday Voices
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Wed 21st | Canal Boat People
Loscoe Women's Institute meets at the Evergreen Centre,
Eagreaves Avenue, Loscoe, at 7pm. Tonight's meeting includes a talk entitled Canal
Boat People. New members are always welcome at Loscoe WI.
Details from Loscoe Women's Institute
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21st-24th | The Gondoliers
the Duchess Theatre, Long Eaton,
Details from Melbourne Operatic Society
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Sat 24th |  A Traditional Showcase
St Osmund's Church, Wilmorton, Derby
Details from Derby Concert Band
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Sunday 25th | Brailsford Walk
Luke Lane Layby.
A nine mile walk starting at 10:00am from
a large layby in the village of Brailsford on the road towards Hulland Ward.
Details from AMBER VALLEY RAMBLERS
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Saturday 31st |  Earth Hour
Earth Hour 2012. 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm, local time.
Details from Earth Hour
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| April 2012
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Sunday 1st |  Derbyshire Building Society 10K & 3K Walk / Jog / Run
The annual Derby 10k race and 3k Fun Run / Walk.
Details from Sporting Futures
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Sunday 1st |  Heage Windmill Opens
First day of the 2012 season.
Details from Heage Windmill
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Mon 2nd - Sat 7th | Carousel
Ripley and Alfreton Musical Theatre presents Carousel at
Alfreton Grange Arts College.
Details from Ripley and Alfreton Musical Theatre
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Tuesday 10th | Getting Away With It
The Society AGM is followed by Getting Away with It.
Richard Stone looks at the the lengths people have gone to get away with their crimes.
Details from Heanor and District Local History Society
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17th-21st | Sweeney Todd
The Long Eaton Operatic Society presents their 100th show.
Trent College, Long Eaton.
Details from Long Eaton Operatic Society
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Wed 18th | Incognito Cake
Loscoe Women's Institute meets at the Evergreen Centre,
Eagreaves Avenue, Loscoe, at 7pm. Tonight's entertainment is Incognito Cakes!
Come along to find out more. New members are always welcome.
Details from Loscoe Women's Institute
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Saturday 21st | The Women's Institute Inspiring Women Event
At the Winding Wheel, Chesterfield. Open to all and free admission from
10:30am - 3:30pm.
Lots of activities for you to try: Belly Dancing and Zumba,
Craft and Home Economic dabbles, Games, Beauty Treatments.
Also Plant stall, As new Bag stall, WI Catering for refreshments.
Demonstrations and Fashion Show.
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Saturday 21st |  Concert at Derby Cathedral
Derby Cathedral, 7:30pm.
Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture ~ Vivaldi: Magnificat ~ Mozart: Mass in C minor
Details from Derby Choral Union
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Saturday 21st | Rainbows Charity Ball
Enjoy an evening of dinner and dancing at the Rainbows Charity Ball.
The event, to be held at the Nottingham Belfry Hotel, starts at 7 pm for 7:30 pm
and includes live music from The Feds. There will also be a grand raffle in aid of the
Mayor of Broxtowe’s charities.
Details from Rainbows Hospice
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| May 2012
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Tuesday 8th | Wollaton Hall
Wollaton Hall described and explained by Peter Forster.
Details from Heanor and District Local History Society
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Wed 16th | A Rwanda Orphanage
Loscoe Women's Institute meets at the Evergreen Centre,
Eagreaves Avenue, Loscoe, at 7pm. Tonight's will be our Resolutions meeting and
Sharon Gallagher will give a talk about a Rwanda Orphanage.
New members are always welcome.
Details from Loscoe Women's Institute
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Sunday 20th |  Mad Moggy Run
The second Mad Moggy Run in aid of the Derby Adoption Centre.
More info: 01332 824950.
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Sunday 20th |  Chatsworth 10K and Family Fun Run
Details from Helen's Trust
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| June 2012
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Check back... | ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’
The Watson Players will present ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’, a play by Brian Friel.
Details from The Watson Players
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Tuesday 12th | Wollaton Hall
A guided tour around Wollaton Hall. Please visit society's website for details as they are made available.
Details from Heanor and District Local History Society
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16th-23rd |  Heanor Festival
Details from Heanor Festival
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Saturday 16th | Broadway Spectacular
Landau Forte College, Derby
Details from Derby Concert Band
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Sunday 17th | Cosford Air Show
Details from Cosford Air Show
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Wed 20th | Kurling
Come and try the game of Kurling at the Evergreen Centre, Loscoe.
Loscoe Women's Institute meets here at 7pm and new members are always welcome.
Details from Loscoe Women's Institute
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Sunday 24th | Derbyshire County Show
Details from Derbyshire County Show
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Saturday 26th | Santa Cecilia
Saturday 26 June 2012, 8:00pm at St Mary's Church, Bridgegate, Derby DE1 3AU.
With Tom Corfield - Organ, 4tissimo and Friends - string ensemble
Details from Sitwell Singers
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Sat/Sun 30th/1st |  Waddinton Air Show
The annual RAF Waddington International Air Show.
Details from RAF Waddington International Air Show
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| July 2012
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Sun 1st | Waddington Air Show
Second day of the RAF Waddington International Air Show.
Details from RAF Waddington International Air Show
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7th & 8th | Elvaston Steam Rally 2012
The Elvaston Steam Rally, offering two days of events,
is held near the lovely Elvaston Castle in Derbyshire.
Details from Elvaston Steam
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Sat/Sun 7/8th | RIAT
The annual air tattoo takes place at RAF Fairford.
Details from Royal International Air Tattoo
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Wed 18th | My life as a Veterinary Nurse
Loscoe Women's Institute meets at the Evergreen Centre,
Eagreaves Avenue, Loscoe, at 7pm. New members are always welcome.
Tonight's meeting includes a talk by Hannah Stuart on the
subject of her life as a veterinary nurse.
Details from Loscoe Women's Institute
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Sat 21st | Alrewas Show
Details from Alrewas Show
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| August 2012
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Wed/Thur 1st/2nd | Bakewell Show
At the Bakewell Showground.
Details from Bakewell Show
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Monday 20th |  Derby 5k Run
Venue : Darley Park. Start time: 6:30pm.
Details from The Big Fun Run
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31st - 2nd Sept. | Chatsworth Country Fair 2012
Details from Chatsworth Country Fair
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| September 2012
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Sat/Sun 1st/2nd | Chatsworth Country Fair 2012
Details from Chatsworth Country Fair
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Saturday 15th | A Very British Celebration
Concert at Derby Cathedral.
Details from Derby Concert Band
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Wed 19th | Craft evening
Loscoe Women's Institute meets at the Evergreen Centre,
Eagreaves Avenue, Loscoe, at 7pm. New members are always welcome.
Details from Loscoe Women's Institute
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| October 2012
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7th (tbc) |  Cat & Fiddle Challenge
The annual Cat & Fiddle Challenge. Date to be confirmed.
Details from Cystic Fibrosis Trust
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Wed 17th | Children from William Howitt School Choir
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26th/27th | 6th Derbyshire International Harp Festival
Takes place at Derby Grammar School.
Details from THE LITTLE WELSH SHOP
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| November 2012
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Saturday 3rd | Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival 2012
Details from Bridgwater Carnival
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Saturday 10th | Concert at Derby Cathedral
Starts 7.30pm. Poulenc: Gloria ~ Puccini: Messa di Gloria
Details from Derby Choral Union
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Wed 21st | AGM and Harvest Supper also our annual auction
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| December 2012
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Saturday 8th | The Christmas Festival
St Nicholas' Church, Allestree, Derby
Details from Derby Concert Band
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Wed 19th | Christmas Party with entertainment by Mick Mullarkey
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Event details last updated: 18-Jan-2012
All details are based on the latest available information but are subject to change.
Please always check with the organisation concerned before travelling.
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