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What’s On in South Derbyshire and The National Forest

Summer & Autumn 2018

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Welcome... to the Summer & Autumn edition of What’s On in South Derbyshire and The National Forest Amid rolling English countryside dotted with picturesque villages you will find so much to enjoy; from historic houses and gardens, to meandering rivers and canals, to archery and snowboarding. All set in the heart of The National Forest, Britain’s most ambitious environmental project. Linking the ancient forests of Needwood and Charnwood, more than eight million trees have already been planted. The woodland is being created on a scale not seen for more than a thousand years. Come and enjoy it this season.

There’s so much more to explore...

Find out more about what’s on offer in South Derbyshire from Swadlincote Tourist Information Centre • local and national accommodation information • places to visit • events and what’s on information • public transport information • tickets for local events • tickets for Derbyshire Wayfarer • tickets for day trips with local coach companies • souvenirs, postcards, maps, local history books and self-guided walks Phone 01283 222848 Email tic@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk You will find us located within Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9DG. Open Mon - Sat, 10am - 4.30pm.

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1 September - 28 October 2018 Melbourne Festival is Painting the Town Red! Melbourne Festival is always full of surprises! The excitement is building for the Art & Architecture Trail and it is going to be a fantastic weekend. The dates for your diary are 15th & 16th September this year. Get out your walking shoes and head down to South Derbyshire to enjoy a whole weekend of great art in beautiful locations in this picturesque village.

This year you will see 130 professional Artists and Makers exhibiting in over 70 private houses, public buildings and businesses in the historic heart of Melbourne. The trail showcases the best creative talents from across the East Midlands and much more besides.

Expect a party atmosphere with music, food and fun activities for youngsters, and the young at heart, around every corner!

Each year the Festival has a theme and as 2018 is the centenary of the end of World War 1, this year Melbourne’s knitters have got their needles out and knitted 4,680 Poppies to commemorate the Grenadier Guards who lost their lives in WW1. The Poppies will be displayed alongside Melbourne Pool close to Pool Cottage.

Elsewhere around the Trail look out for all things red!

For hungry visitors there will be lots of fantastic food around the Trail and live music to listen to. Families are always catered for on the Melbourne Festival Art Trail and this year there are gardens, story stops and activities taking us back in time with old toys and games so practice your yo-yo skills and impress the children! We hope that you enjoy your weekend.

The Performing Arts are an important part of Melbourne Festival and the programme has become more adventurous and more successful each year. The programme starts on 1st September. It includes a community concert on 22nd September to commemorate the lives lost in WW1 featuring performances by many local groups.

The Festival includes an eclectic mix of music, theatre and comedy and sometimes all three at the same time!

For details of events and activities contact Swadlincote TIC or: www.melbournefestival.co.uk 07765 819 428 info@melbournefestival.co.uk @TheMelbourneFestival @MelbourneFest

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Summer & Autumn

Highlights...

Summer is here and now is the time to get out and enjoy it in South Derbyshire with a great line up of events...

Make a date for the Summer festivals including Bloodstock, Derbyshire Woodland Festival, the Festival of Fireworks, Hatton and Willington Carnivals and the new Proms in the Park at Maurice Lea Park Explore the past with Archaeology Live at Calke, Heritage Open Days, Magic Attic Film Nights and Swadlincote Townscape walks and talks, plus the new Hello Heritage festival Try a new activity – doughnut-making, sailing, fermentation, weaving, snowboarding, bushcraft, pop art, French knitting, baseball, wilderness cookery, butterfly spotting and many more Commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the signing of the Armistice in 1918 with concerts, festivals, exhibitions, walks, and 4,680 knitted poppies by Melbourne Pool Enjoy great performances including comedy, jazz and Northern Soul, plus concerts featuring the Gresley Colliery Band & Gresley Male Voice Choir, and A Choir’d Taste & The London Camerata String Quartet Mark the twentieth anniversary of South Derbyshire’s relationship with Toyota City and learn about the history of the Japanese garden or have a go at Tribal Taiko drumming Feast on the Derbyshire Horticulture Show, Gin Fest, Oktoberfest, Orchard Day, wine tasting at Sealwood Cottage Vineyard and two Swadlincote Food, Drink & Makers Markets Take part in a frightening range of Halloween fun, from high jinks at Sharpe’s Pottery and Swadlincote Woodlands to Gruesome Tales and Pumpkin Parties at Elvaston Castle

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What’s On

July

in South Derbyshire and The National Forest

Sun 1 Jul, 10am – 4.30pm

Sun 1 Jul, 1.45 - 3pm

Mercia Marina, Findern Lane, Willington, DE65 6DW

Rosliston Forestry Centre, Burton Road, DE12 8JX

Mercia Makers Market

Butterfly Walk – 2 Miles

Enjoy delicious hot foods, pies, bakery, clothing, specialist coffee, real ales, crafts and many beautiful handmade items along with live entertainment. The independent shops, cafés and restaurants will also be open plus the Mercia Swan narrowboat trips will be operating.

Tel: 01283 703332 Email: tony@merciamarina.co.uk www.merciamarina.co.uk Price: Free entry and parking.

Sourdough Bread Making with Seasoned Join this one day workshop making sourdough bread, with a member of a team which includes Great British Bake Off stars and MasterChef champions. Alongside the day courses Seasoned can host team building days for businesses, please contact for further information and to book on the course.

Tel: 01283 711681 Email: clare@seasonedcourses.com www.seasonedcourses.com Prices: From £149 per person.

Tel: 01283 563483 Email: tor@roslistonforestrycentre.co.uk Price: £1 per person.

Free

Sun 1 Jul, 10.15am - 4pm

Seasoned Cookery School, The Stables, Catton, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LN

A family event for all to enjoy - a 2 mile guided butterfly safari around the site. You will be able to identify the butterflies and learn some interesting facts. Meet in the café foyer. Only assistance dogs permitted on this walk.

Sun 1 Jul, 3pm

Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting Sealwood Cottage Vineyard, Sealwood Lane, Linton, DE12 6PA

Enjoy a vineyard tour and talk in the beautiful surroundings of this vineyard.

Private wine tastings and talks can be booked for groups and organisations.

Tel: 07964 032387 Email: vineyard@sealwoodcottage.co.uk www.sealwoodcottage.co.uk Price: £10 per person.

Tue 3 Jul, 4 - 5.30pm

After School Ski Centre Club Swadlincote Ski & Snowboard Centre, Sir Herbert Wragg Way, DE11 8LP

Every Tuesday evening, open practice session for school-aged skiers Level 4 and over, plus snowboarders Module D+.

Tel: 01283 217200 Email: g.whetton@nikegroup.co.uk www.jnlswadlincote.co.uk Price: £6 without hot meal; £7.50 with hot meal.

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Fri 6 Jul, 6pm onwards

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Swadlincote Ski & Snowboard Centre, Sir Herbert Wragg Way, DE11 8LP

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £1 per item or set; No booking required.

Tel: 01283 217200 Email: g.whetton@nikegroup.co.uk www.jnlswadlincote.co.uk Price: Please contact for details.

Valuation Day with Bamfords

Friday Family Fun – Half Price Fridays

Bring your items to be valued by Bamfords Auctioneers. Learn about the history and value of your possessions.

Every Friday night, half price toboggan and half price open practice. Age restrictions apply for the toboggan and skill level applies for open practice.

Wed 4 Jul, 7pm

Sat 7 Jul, 10.30am - 12.30pm

Ticknall Village Hall, Ingleby Lane, DE73 1JW

Calke Abbey, Ticknall, DE73 7JF

Calke Estate Walk – 3.5 Miles Join Dot Morson as she leads this Magic Attic heritage evening walk. Discover the ‘Powder House’, ‘The Whimsey’ and other hidden gems of the wider estate. Dogs are not permitted on this walk. Donations to The Magic Attic will be appreciated – a totally voluntary organisation and registered charity.

Tel: 01283 222848 Email: magicatticarch@gmail.com www.magicattic.org.uk Price: Free.

Free

Fri 6 & Sat 7 Jul, 10am - 4pm

Botanical Bird, Butterfly and Animal Painting White Hollows Studio, Box Lane, Ticknall, DE73 7JN

Learn to draw and paint - these enjoyable courses are suitable for beginners and more advanced students. Learn about tonal values, graduation, how to create form and much more. Visit the website for information.

Tel: 01332 862757 Email: michael.lakin579@btinternet.com www.michaellakinart.co.uk Price: From £66 per person.

Calke on Camera

Bring your camera and have some fun with the photography team on this creative walk in the park. Great views to capture plus get some handy tips along the way.

Parkland admission is required; the event is free of charge.

Tel: 01332 863822 Email: calkeabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk/calke Price: Adult £3.80; Child £1.90; Family £9.50; National Trust Members - Free.

Sat 7 & Sun 8 Jul, 12 Noon – 5pm

Rosliston Village Open Gardens Car Park, Linton Road, Rosliston, DE12 8JW

Rosliston has outstanding gardens large and small, open and ready for you to explore during this two-day charity event.

Tel: 01283 761011 Email: roslistonopengardens@hotmail.com Price: £3 per adult; Accompanied children free.

Sat 7 Jul, 1.30 - 2.30pm

Kids with Cameras

Calke Abbey, Ticknall, DE73 7JF

Bring your camera and have some fun with the photography team on this creative walk in the park. Great views to capture plus get some handy tips along the way.

Parkland admission is required; the event is free of charge.

Tel: 01332 863822 Email: calkeabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk/calke Price: Adult £3.80; Child £1.90; Family £9.50; National Trust Members: Free.

Sat 7 & Sun 8 July, 11am - 5pm

Aston-On-Trent Well Dressings The traditional art of decorating springs and wells with pictures using only what nature can provide. Its origins are a mystery and are thought to date back to the time of the Celts or even earlier. With dedication and skill in its execution, this ancient custom offers a fascinating insight into traditional Derbyshire heritage

www.astonwelldressers.co.uk

7 Sat 14 Jul – Sun 2 Sept, 10.30am - 4pm

Garden of Imagination

Calke Abbey, Ticknall, DE73 7JF

The walled kitchen garden has been transformed into the Garden of Imagination - enjoy carefree Summer days and let everyone’s imagination run wild in this natural outdoor play area. Open every day of the Summer school holiday.

Parkland and Garden admission is required; National Trust Members are free entry to all areas.

Tel: 01332 863822 Email: calkeabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk/calke Price: Adult £9.20; Child £4.65; Family £23.20; National Trust Members - Free.

Sat 14 Jul, 11.30am – 5pm

Willington Carnival

Twyford Road Playing Fields, Willington Road, DE65 6DE

Tue 10 Jul, 7.30 - 9.30pm

Japanese Garden - Talk Ticknall Village Hall, Ingleby Lane, DE73 7JX

Join Ticknall Garden Club for an illustrated talk with guest speaker Patsy Rayner on the history and development of the Japanese Garden.

Tel: 01283 562161 Email: wendygale@hotmail.co.uk www.ticknallgardenclub.org.uk Price: £3 per person.

Sat 14 & Sun 15 Jul, 10am – 2.30pm

Family Bushcraft Weekend

Spring Wood Nature Reserve, Nr. Staunton Harold Reservoir, Melbourne, DE73 8BJ

A super weekend of fun and adventure for all ages - sleep in an effective shelter built by yourselves, create fire using a variety of methods including friction, make lengths of quality string from woodland materials, as well as trying other skills and games in this weekend to remember.

Tel: 01530 411861 Email: dave@woodlandsurvivalcrafts.com www.woodlandsurvivalcrafts.com Price: £155 per adult; £55 per child under 16yrs.

The Carnival starts with a procession led by a marching band from Willington Village Hall arriving at the playing fields for 12 noon. There will be races, craft stalls, a fancy dress competition, food, music, beer tent, tug of war and lots more entertainment.

Tel: 07970 205760 Email: dac@gpamail.co.uk www.willingtoncarnival.co.uk Price: Free entry.

Free

Sat 14 Jul, 12 Noon – 4pm

Overseal Gala Tea Party Overseal Residential Care Home, Woodville Road, DE12 6LU

You are invited to celebrate Overseal Gala Day at this tea party with tea, coffee and cakes plus music and games.

Tel: 01283 762728 Email: sm@oversealcarehome.com www.oversealcarehome.com Price: Free.

Free

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Hatton Carnival

Hatton Sports & Social Club, Scropton Road, DE65 5DT

A fun family day out beginning with a parade around the village followed by a full carnival field of fairground rides, stalls, craft tent, fun dog show, tea tent, Punch & Judy with balloon models and a magical musical bike.

Email: kirstie473@hotmail.com www.facebook.com/ HattonVillageCarnivalOfficial/ Price: Free entry.

Free

Sat 14 Jul – Sat 8 Sept

Mischief Makers - Summer Reading Challenge All Derbyshire Libraries

Sign up at your local library to the Reading Agency’s annual Summer Reading Challenge 2018. This year’s theme is ‘Mischief Makers’ inspired by the much loved iconic children’s title - The Beano celebrating its 80th anniversary this year.

Children will explore a map of Beanotown to find the mysterious buried treasure and become ultimate mischief makers!

Take up the challenge to read six library books during the long Summer holidays complete the challenge to receive a medal and a certificate.

Tel: 01629 533013 Email: natasha.hyde@derbyshire.gov.uk www.derbyshire.gov.uk/libraries Free Price: Free.

Sun 15 Jul, 12.30 – 3.30pm

Bandstand Busk

Mercia Marina, Findern Lane, Willington, DE65 6DW

You are invited to come along and enjoy the live music and local performers busking on the Bandstand next to the new Piazza, featuring and organised by Moore & Moore Beer. Refreshments available.

Tel: 01283 703332 Email: tony@merciamarina.co.uk www.merciamarina.co.uk/whats-on Price: Free entry and free parking.

Free

Wed 18 Jul, 9am - 4pm

Fri 20 Jul, 7.30 – 10pm

Annwell Lane, Smisby, LE65 2TA

Melbourne Assembly Rooms, High Street, DE73 8GF

NGS – Bluebell Arboretum & Nursery A beautiful nine acre woodland garden with a large collection of rare trees and shrubs, cool leafy areas in the Summer, adjacent specialist tree and shrub nursery, all with wheelchair access in dry, warm weather. Tea and coffee is available on request from the office.

Tel: 01530 413700 Email: sales@bluebellnursery.com www.bluebellnursery.com Price: Admission £5; Children free.

Wed 18 Jul, 10 – 11.30am

Tree Heritage Walk and Talk Maurice Lea Memorial Park, York Road, Church Gresley, DE11 9QG

What can old trees tell us about the history of the parks and landscapes of Swadlincote and The National Forest? John Swanwick tells the story of the avenue of sycamores in Maurice Lea Memorial Park and how they help to tell us more about the past.

Tel: 01283 228766 Email: culturalservices@south-derbys.gov.uk Free Price: Free.

Songs from the Shows Join Melbourne Operatic Society for their annual Summer concert, with wonderful arrangements from WarHorse, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Most Happy Fella and Annie Get Your Gun to name but a few. The Society’s next production The Yeomen of the Guard also features.

Tel: 07763 278981 Email: mos@melbourneoperaticsociety.com www.melbourneoperaticsociety.com Price: £8 per person; Free for accompanied 16 years and under.

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Sat 21 Jul – Thu 6 Sept, 11am - 4pm

Swadlincote Town Centre, DE11 0AG

Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Road, DE72 3EP

Swadlincote Art & Architecture Trail The town centre shops will be hosting local artists and their work during this weekend, complemented by performing artists, music and workshops for all ages along the route.

Tel: 07734 847225 Email: swadlincotearts@gmail.com www.facebook.com/swadlincotearts Price: Free; £3 for Trail Guide booklet.

Sat 21 Jul, Beginners: 10.30am - 1pm; Intermediate: 2 - 4.30pm

Tribal Taiko – Japanese Drumming Gresley Old Hall, Gresley Wood Road, Church Gresley, DE11 9QW

Monthly workshops, no previous drumming experience is necessary. Please note that this is a rigorous activity and requires a degree of fitness. Suitable for age 16 years and over.

Summer Activity Trail – Elvaston Castle

Go wild in the Summer holidays - visit the shop in the courtyard to collect your activity sheet and equipment, venture out into the park, use your senses and see what you can discover; then return to the shop to claim your reward! Drop in, trail less than a mile.

Tel: 01629 533870 www.derbyshire.gov.uk/elvaston Price: £1.50.

Sat 21 Jul, 1.30 - 3pm

Swadlincote Heritage Trail – Walk Sharpe’s Pottery Museum Courtyard, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Explore the new local Heritage Trail with the help of the creators – The Magic Attic Archive team.

Tel: 01283 225741 Email: nikki@tribalvibes.net www.tribalvibes.net Price: £20 per session; Booking essential.

Tel: 01283 535039 Email: rosliston@south-derbys.gov.uk Free www.south-derbys.gov.uk/Townscape Price: Free - donations gratefully accepted; No booking required.

Sat 21 & Sun 22 Jul, 11am - 4pm

Sun 22 Jul, 11am - 4pm

Calke Abbey, Ticknall, DE73 7JF

Teddy Bears Picnic – Elvaston Castle

Tel: 01332 863822 Email: calkeabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk/calke Price: Adult £9.20; Child £4.65; Family £23.20; Members - Free.

If you go down to Elvaston Castle today you’re sure of a big surprise! Start the Summer holiday by joining the Elvaston team for a picnic – take your bear and enjoy the fun in the woods. Drop in and meet on East Avenue (in front of the Castle). Trail less than a mile and all children less than 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Archaeology Live

Watch the archaeologists as they carry out a live dig looking for a lost garden structure. See what is unearthed during the weekend and take the opportunity to have a go at some family-friendly archaeology activities.

Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Road, DE72 3EP

Tel: 01629 533870 www.derbyshire.gov.uk/elvaston Price: Free to attend picnic; Small charge for some activities.

Free

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Wed 25 Jul, 11am - 12.30pm

Varied locations in Repton Village, DE65 6FH

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

NGS – Repton Open Gardens

The village gardens are all quite different, ranging from the very small to the very large, with several of them having new features for 2018. Also included are Repton allotments – currently undergoing a revival with community area and attractive views across Derbyshire. All gardens have plenty of seating, homemade teas at 10 Chestnut Way. All gardens well signed on the day.

Tel: 01283 702267 Email: rlittleq@gmail.com www.ngs.org.uk Price: Combined admission £6; Children free.

Mon 23 Jul, 10 - 11am

Book-Fold Bugs Workshop

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Celebrate all things creepy and crawly with Sarah from Ollie Bobs as she shows you how to make your very own book-folded bugs. A fantastic family craft for the whole family.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £5 per person to include materials; Booking advisable.

Tue 24 Jul – 1 Sep, 9am - 3pm

Fun Activity Days

Swadlincote Ski & Snowboard Centre, Sir Herbert Wragg Way, DE11 8LP

Great activity days which include tubing, lessons, toboggan rides, viper slides and a hot lunch. Suitable for ages 8 years and over, parents are welcome to book on with their children.

Tel: 01283 217200 Email: g.whetton@nikegroup.co.uk www.jnlswadlincote.co.uk Price: £26 per person per day; £40 for two persons per day.

Tue 24 Jul, 2 - 4pm

Wildlife Watch Summer Party Rosliston Forestry Centre, Burton Road, DE12 8JX

Join the Environmental Education team and enjoy games, quizzes and craft activities.

Bring a picnic and join in the fun.

Tel: 01283 535039 Email: rosliston@south-derbys.gov.uk www.south-derbys.gov.uk/ environmentaleducation Price: £2.50 per child.

Museum Guided Tour

Join one of the knowledgeable and friendly guides for a unique tour around this Grade II listed pottery museum and C19th bottle kiln. Meet at the reception desk.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Free Price: Free; No booking required.

Wed 25 Jul, 1 - 3pm

Beautiful Butterflies – Walk Swadlincote Woodlands, Derby Road, DE11 8LP

Explore the woodland site with your guide you can discover the butterflies that live here. Following the walk you can take part in the butterfly craft activities.

Free Tel: 01283 228766 Email: culturalservices@south-derbys.gov.uk Price: Free.

Wed 25 Jul, 2 - 4pm

The Sleeping Beauty – Talk Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Guest speaker Mike Kelley will explore the story of the beautiful Cromford Canal, also known as ‘the Sleeping Beauty’, and ongoing efforts to restore it.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £2.50 per person.

Thu 26 Jul, 10.30am - 12 Noon

Model Making Art Workshop Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Guest artist Stephen Coley will be hosting a series of quirky Summer art workshops at Sharpe’s. The first workshop explores the world of clay-mation and is suitable for young people aged nine years and over.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £5 per person; Booking advisable.

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Fri 27 & Sat 28 July 2018 Fri 31 Aug & Sat 1 Sept 2018 9am – 6pm

Bar & Hot Food Vintage & Retro Arts & Crafts Food & Drink Swadlincote Town Centre, DE11 0AG

Free Entry & Free Parking Stall Bookings & Enquiries: Eventbrite: Swadlincote Food, Drink & Makers Fair 0778 4033 414, simonwardle1@gmail.com Stalls will also be at Mercia Marina on Sun 29 July 2018

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Swadlincote Food, Drink & Makers Fair Swadlincote Town Centre, High Street, DE11 OAG

Come along and enjoy this end of the month two day market with local producers and national stalls, bar and hot food. Plenty of items to sample along with market stalls to browse in Swadlincote the Market Town of The National Forest!

Tel: 01283 222848 Email: tic@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.south-derbys.org.uk/tourism Free Price: Free entry and free parking.

Fri 27 Jul, 10.30am - 12 Noon & 1 - 2.30pm

Townscape Pottery Workshop Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

One of a series of Summer clay workshops and part of the Townscape project. Make a clay chimney pot for the ‘Townscape Exhibition’, plus a coaster to take home with you.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £2.50 per person; Booking advised.

Fri 27 Jul, 7pm

Gin Fest

Swadlincote Ski & Snowboard Centre, Sir Herbert Wragg Way, DE11 8LP

Chat, sample and purchase gins from distilleries including Nelsons Gin, Locksley Distilling, Burleigh’s Gin and Redsmith Distillery. Enjoy live music from local duo Mix ‘n’ Match followed by a DJ ‘till late. The Ski Centre’s Speciality Gin Cocktail Bar will be open all evening to purchase a wide range of gins, gin cocktails and prosecco cocktails. Ticket price includes a drink on arrival, a goodie bag and a gin passport which provides you with information on all the products available.

Tel: 01283 217200 Email: c.buxton@nikegroup.co.uk Price: £15 per person.

Fri 27 Jul, 7.30 - 11pm

Night Watch – Nocturnal Creatures Rosliston Forestry Centre, Burton Road, DE12 8JX

Learn about nocturnal creatures and the night sky with experts to guide you. The event includes walks, talks and displays and is suitable for all ages.

Tel: 01283 535039 Email: rosliston@south-derbys.gov.uk www.south-derbys.gov.uk/ environmentaleducation Price £2.50 per person.

Sat 28 & Sun 29 Jul, 11am - 4pm

Melbourne Art Exhibition

Melbourne Assembly Rooms, High Street, DE73 8GF

You are invited to this exhibition featuring local artist Michael Cook and others.

Free

Tel: 01332 863522 Email: info@melbourneassemblyrooms.co.uk Price: Free admission.

Sat 28 Jul, 12 Noon - 4pm

Trident Reach Family Fun Day Oakland Village, Hall Farm Road, Swadlincote, DE11 8ND

Join Trident Reach for their Family Fun Day with free children’s arts and crafts, shopping stalls, hot and cold food, disco and bouncy castle.

Tel: 01283 240594 Email: simon.farneti@tridentreach.org.uk www.oaklandvillage.co.uk Free Price: Free entry.

Sun 29 Jul, 10am - 4.30pm

Mercia Marina Makers Market Findern Lane, Willington, DE65 6DW

Enjoy delicious hot foods, pies, bakery, clothing, specialist coffee, real ales, crafts and many beautiful handmade items along with live entertainment. The independent shops, cafés and restaurants will also be open, plus the Mercia Swan narrowboat trips will be operating.

Tel: 01283 703332 Email: tony@merciamarina.co.uk www.merciamarina.co.uk Price: Free entry and parking.

Free

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Tue 31 Jul, 10.30am - 12 Noon

Sealwood Cottage Vineyard, Sealwood Lane, Linton, DE12 6PA

Woodville Library, 1 Hartshorne Road, Woodville, DE11 7JB

Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting Enjoy a vineyard tour and talk in the beautiful surroundings of this vineyard.

Private wine tastings and talks can be booked for groups and organisations.

Tel: 07964 032387 Email: vineyard@sealwoodcottage.co.uk www.sealwoodcottage.co.uk Price: £10 per person.

Sun 29 Jul – Sat 4 Aug

Swadlincote Baseball Camp 2018 William Allitt School, Sunnyside, Newhall, DE11 0TL

One of two Baseball Camps being organised in the UK, this one with the help of Hill Street Baptist Church, bringing a team of 20 coaches over from Houston, Texas showing you how to play.

Y3-Y6: Sun 4.30 - 5.30pm & Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri & Sat 9am - 12.30pm Y7+: Sun 6 - 7pm & Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri & Sat 1.30 - 5pm Please contact for further information and to book.

Brilliant Board Games

As part of the Mischief Makers, Summer Reading Challenge 2018, you can make your own board game or play on one of ours. Make it as hard or as easy as your like, then challenge your friends and family. This is a drop in session for ages 5 years and above. All children must be accompanied.

Tel: 01629 533013 Email: natasha.hyde@derbyshire.gov.uk www.derbyshire.gov.uk/libraries Free Price: Free.

Tue 31 Jul, 2 - 3.30pm

Pond Dipping – Wildlife Watch Rosliston Forestry Centre, Burton Road, DE12 8JX

Join the Environmental Education team by the pond and find out which creatures live there! Equipment is provided but please be prepared to share. The event ends at 4pm and is suitable for children aged 4 – 12 years.

Tel: 01283 535039 Email: rosliston@south-derbys.gov.uk www.south-derbys.gov.uk/environmentaleducation Price: £2.50 per child.

Tel: 07765 762286 Email: baseball.hillstreet@gmail.com www.facebook.com/ swadlincotebaseballcamp Price: £30 per child.

Mon 30 Jul, 10 - 11am

Book-Fold Fairy Houses Workshop Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Make an enchanting fairy house or elf den in this fun craft session for adults and children.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £5 per person; Booking advised.

Swadlincote ODEON Silver Cinema

Silver Cinema is a series of film screenings for guests who are over 55. Tickets are from £3 each and include tea, coffee and biscuits before the film. Unwind and catch up with friends over aromatic tea and coffee and buttery biscuits as you get ready to be transported to another reality. Whether you’re watching a critically acclaimed classic or talk-of-thetown new release, we’ll lead you to another time, another place. Relax as we dim the lights, raise the curtain and bring the screen leaping to life. Inspiring biopics. Laugh-out-loud comedies. Ageless romances. Let us take you there.

For further information ring 01283 559 060 or go to www.odeon.co.uk

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August

What’s On

in South Derbyshire and The National Forest

Wed 1 Aug – Sat 1 Sep, 9am - 3pm

Wed 1 Aug – Sun 2 Sept, 10.30am - 4pm

Swadlincote Ski & Snowboard Centre, Sir Herbert Wragg Way, DE11 8LP

Calke Abbey, Ticknall, DE73 7JF

Fun Activity Days

Great activity days which include tubing, lessons, toboggan rides, viper slides and a hot lunch. Suitable for ages 8 years and over, parents are welcome to book on with their children.

Tel: 01283 217200 Email: g.whetton@nikegroup.co.uk www.jnlswadlincote.co.uk Price: £26 per person per day; £40 for two persons per day.

Wed 1 Aug, 10.30am – 12 Noon

Brilliant Board Games

Etwall Library, Main Street, DE65 6LP

As part of the Mischief Makers, Summer Reading Challenge 2018, you can make your own board game or play on one of ours.

Make it as hard or as easy as your like, then challenge your friends and family. This is a drop in session for ages 5 years and above.

All children must be accompanied.

Tel: 01629 533013 Email: natasha.hyde@derbyshire.gov.uk www.derbyshire.gov.uk/libraries Free Price: Free.

Garden of Imagination

The walled kitchen garden has been transformed into the Garden of Imagination - enjoy carefree Summer days and let everyone’s imagination run wild in this natural outdoor play area. Open every day of the Summer school holiday. Parkland and Garden admission is required; National Trust Members are free.

Tel: 01332 863822 Email: calkeabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk/calke Price: Adult £9.20; Child £4.65; Family £23.20; National Trust Members - Free.

Wed 1 Aug – Fri 31 Aug, 2 - 5pm

Melbourne Hall and Gardens Church Square, Melbourne, DE73 8EN

Open Tuesday to Sunday, closed Mondays in August. A lived in family home that enjoys a well-documented history. The garden is the best surviving early 18th Century English garden in the manner of le Notre. August is the only time in the year that both the hall and gardens are accessible to visitors at the same time.

Tel: 01332 862502 Email: melbhall@globalnet.co.uk www.melbournehall.com Price: Please contact for details.

Wed 1 Aug, 2.30 - 4pm

Thu 2 Aug, 10.30am - 12 Noon

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Valuation Day with Bamfords Bring your items to be valued by Bamfords Auctioneers - learn about the history and value of your possessions.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £1 per item or set; No booking required.

Wed 1 Aug, 2.30 - 4pm

Brilliant Board Games Melbourne Library, High Street, DE73 8GF

As part of the Mischief Makers, Summer Reading Challenge 2018, you can make your own board game or play on one of ours.

Make it as hard or as easy as your like then challenge your friends and family. This is a drop in session for ages 5 years and above.

All children must be accompanied.

Tel: 01629 533013 Email: natasha.hyde@derbyshire.gov.uk www.derbyshire.gov.uk/libraries Free Price: Free.

Comic Strips Art Workshop Guest artist Stephen Coley will be hosting a series of quirky Summer art workshops. Start practicing your ‘Kapows’, ‘Zaps’ and ‘Booms’ for this “Comic Celebration”. Suitable for young people aged 9 years and over.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £5 per person; Booking advised.

Fri 3 Aug, 10am - 2pm

Brilliant Bricks – Ay Up Me Duck Day The Delph Market Square, Swadlincote Town Centre, DE11 0AG

You are invited to this free session to have a go at making and colouring your own mini brick - see if you can match the colours around you and line up enough bricks to build a tower. Part of Ay Up Me Duck Day. Tel: 01283 535039 Email: rosliston@south-derbys.gov.uk www.south-derbys.gov.uk/ SwadlincoteTownscape Price: Free.

Free

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Ay Up Me Duck Day 2018 Swadlincote Town Centre, DE11 0AG

Join us for this annual fun event suitable for all ages. This year’s theme is World War 1 - have a go at playing some old time games on The Delph, grow your own veg at the Library, make bricks with the Townscape Project team, Adult Education will be hosting a peg people workshop, weaving a pigeon carrier and you can visit Sharpe’s Pottery Museum to practice your marching skills and make a plane on the assembly line. Collect your passport from The Delph and gather stamps on the way round to be entered in the prize draw.

Fri 3 Aug, 6pm onwards

Friday Family Fun – Half Price Fridays

Swadlincote Ski & Snowboard Centre, Sir Herbert Wragg Way, DE11 8LP

Every Friday night, half price toboggan and half price open practice. Age restrictions apply for the toboggan and skill level applies for open practice.

Tel: 01283 217200 Email: g.whetton@nikegroup.co.uk www.jnlswadlincote.co.uk Price: Please contact for details.

Sat 4 Aug, 7 - 11pm

Tel: 01629 533290 Email: swadlincote.ACE@derbyshire.gov.uk www.derbyshire.gov.uk/coursesearch Free Price: Free.

Family Disco and Quiz

Fri 3 & Sat 4 Aug, 10am - 4pm

Tel: 01283 240594 Email: rebecca.sharp@tridentreach.org.uk www.oaklandvillage.co.uk Free Price: Free.

Botanical Bird, Butterfly and Animal Painting White Hollows Studio, Box Lane, Ticknall, DE73 7JN

Learn to draw and paint - these enjoyable courses are suitable for beginners and more advanced students. Learn about tonal values, graduation, how to create form and much more. Visit the website for information.

Tel: 01332 862757 Email: michael.lakin579@btinternet.com www.michaellakinart.co.uk Price: From £66 per person.

Fri 3 – Fri 17 Aug

Ay Up Me Duck Hunt Swadlincote Tourist Information Centre, Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, DE11 9DG

Join in the Duckling Hunt, great fun for all ages - track down and find what all the ducklings hiding in shops around Swadlincote town centre are saying, then return your completed forms to the Tourist Information Centre to be in the prize draw for some fantastic treats.

Tel: 01283 222848 Email: tic@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.south-derbys.gov.uk/ touristinformationcentre Free Price: Free.

Oakland Village, Hall Farm Road, Swadlincote, DE11 8ND

You are invited to this family fun evening, suitable for all ages.

Sun 5 Aug, 12 Noon - 4pm

RSPCA Bark In The Park Eureka Park, Newhall Road, Swadlincote, DE11 0BA

You are invited to this animal-themed family fun day, raising funds for the RSPCA Burton on Trent & District. Enjoy the fun dog show, live entertainment, raffle, BBQ, refreshments, stalls and games.

Tel: 01283 228766 Email: charlotte.brown@south-derbys.gov.uk www.rspcaburton.org.uk Free Price: Free entry.

Sun 5 Aug, 1 - 5pm

NGS Open Garden - Swadlincote 13 Westfield Road, Swadlincote, DE11 0BG

Enjoy this half acre NGS Garden which will be bursting with colour and full of interest.

You can also explore the fruit, veg and chicken areas. All proceeds go to the NGS charity. Homemade cake, tea and coffee will also be on sale.

Tel: 07891 436632 Email: valerie.booth@sky.com www.ngs.org.com Price: £3 per adult; Accompanied children free.

Sun 5 Aug, 1.30 - 5pm

Sun 5 Aug, 3pm

Woodend Cottage, 134 Main Street, Repton, DE65 6FB

Sealwood Cottage Vineyard, Sealwood Lane, Linton, DE12 6PA

NGS Open Garden – Repton A plant lover’s garden with glorious views on a sloping 2.5 acre site developed organically for year round interest herbaceous, lawns, thyme bed, pond and pergolas. Mixed woodland, grassed labyrinth, fruit, vegetables, perennials, grasses and meadows beyond! Homemade teas are available, wheelchair access to lower levels only.

Tel: 01283 703259 Email: wendylongden@btinternet.com www.ngs.org.uk Price: Admission £3; Children free.

Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting Enjoy a vineyard tour and talk in the beautiful surroundings of this vineyard.

Private wine tastings and talks can be booked for groups and organisations.

Tel: 07964 032387 Email: vineyard@sealwoodcottage.co.uk www.sealwoodcottage.co.uk Price: £10 per person.

Mon 6 Aug, 10 - 11am

French Knitting Workshop Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Try something a little bit different in this latest craft workshop with Sarah from Ollie Bobs - a fun family challenge with knitting kits included.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £8 per person; Booking advised.

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Brilliant Board Games & Crazy Comic Strips Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

As part of the Mischief Makers, Summer Reading Challenge 2018, you can make your own board game or play on one of ours. Make it as hard or as easy as you like then challenge your friends and family, plus create your own comic strip. Suitable for ages 5 years plus. All children must be accompanied and no more than 3 children per adult.

Tel: 01629 533013 Email: natasha.hyde@derbyshire.gov.uk www.derbyshire.gov.uk/libraries Free Price: Free.

Tue 7 Aug, 2 - 3.30pm

Wings Around Rosliston – Wildlife Watch Rosliston Forestry Centre, Burton Road, DE12 8JX

See how many flying creatures you can find, from tiny flies to beautiful butterflies, dramatic dragonflies and brilliant birds!

Drop in to the classroom, explore the site and record your finds – then return to the classroom for help with identification. Event ends at 4pm.

Tel: 01283 535039 Email: rosliston@south-derbys.gov.uk www.south-derbys.gov.uk/ environmentaleducation Price: £2.50 per group/set of equipment.

Wed 8 Aug, 10.30am - 12 Noon

Mischief Makers

Etwall Library, Main Street, DE65 6LP

Summer Reading Challenge 2018 with crafts and activities based around The Beano comic. This is a drop in session suitable for ages 5+. All children must be accompanied.

Tel: 01629 533013 Email: natasha.hyde@derbyshire.gov.uk www.derbyshire.gov.uk/libraries Free Price: Free.

Wed 8 Aug, 1 - 3pm

Bugs and Beetles Swadlincote Woodlands, Derby Road, DE11 8LP

Explore the site with our guide and see the variety of bugs and beetles that live in the woodlands.

Free Tel: 01283 228766 Email: culturalservices@south-derbys.gov.uk Price: Free.

Thu 9 Aug, 10am – 12 Noon

Mischief Makers Go Outdoors!

Eureka Park, Newhall Road, Swadlincote, DE11 0BA

Come along to Eureka Park to explore the great outdoors, part of the Summer Reading Challenge 2018, with crafts and activities based around The Beano comic. This is a drop in session suitable for ages 5+. All children must be accompanied.

Tel: 01629 533013 Email: natasha.hyde@derbyshire.gov.uk www.derbyshire.gov.uk/libraries Free Price: Free.

Thu 9 Aug, 10am - 12 Noon

Picnic in the Park

Newhall Park, off Orchard Street, DE11 0SJ

Join the Active South Derbyshire Playscheme for adventure and sports activities for all to enjoy, with refreshments provided.

Free

Tel: 01283 228766 Email: culturalservices@south-derby.gov.uk Price: Free.

Thu 9 Aug, 10.30am - 12 Noon

Awesome Anime & Marvellous Manga Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Guest artist Stephen Coley will be hosting this workshop on manga and anime.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £5 per person; Booking advised.

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Tue 14 Aug, 10.30am - 1pm

Catton Park, Walton on Trent, DE12 8LN

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Bloodstock Open Air Festival Super four day heavy rock and metal music festival featuring headliners Judas Priest, Gojira and Nightwish supported by over 100 other international acts from around the globe. Camping facilities, fairground, international metal market, food stalls, comedy, cinema, World’s Strongest Man with a 20,000 capacity.

Tel: 01332 666370 Email: rachael@bloodstock.uk.com www.bloodstock.uk.com Price: Four day ticket – £145; Day ticket - £65; Plus booking fee.

Sat 11 Aug, 9am - 5pm & Sun 12 Aug, 10am - 4pm

Summer Craft and Gift Fair

Swarkestone Nursery, Lowes Lane, DE73 7GQ

You are invited to visit the garden centre this weekend, with over 50 stalls selling a range of local goods, including food, drinks, crafts and much, much more. A great day out for all the family and refreshments available in The Garden Room restaurant, not forgetting the fantastic array of plants and garden equipment on sale.

Tel: 01332 700800 Email: events@swarkestonenursery.co.uk www.swarkestonenursery.co.uk Free Price: Free entry.

Sat 11 Aug, 10am – 12 Noon

Wet Felting Flowers & Landscapes Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Familiarise yourself with the traditional craft of wet felt working - a great excuse to get creative with this workshop.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £20 per person, includes light refreshments and all materials; Booking advisable.

Swadlincote on Sea

Join the Swadlincote Adult Education team as they help with varied themed crafts and activities. The event also includes traditional puppet shows by Pinxton Puppets taking place at 11am and 12 Noon. Great family fun - please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Tel: 01629 533290 Email: swadlincote.ACE@derbyshire.gov.uk www.derbyshire.gov.uk/coursesearch Free Price: Free.

Tue 14 Aug, 2pm

Mini-Beast Safari – Wildlife Watch Rosliston Forestry Centre, Burton Road, DE12 8JX

Join the Environmental Education team for a guided walk discovering some of the smallest creatures living at the woodland site. Suitable for ages 4-12 years.

Tel: 01283 535039 Email: rosliston@south-derbys.gov.uk www.south-derbys.gov.uk/ environmentaleducation Price: £2.50 per child.

Wed 15 Aug, 9am - 4pm

NGS – Bluebell Arboretum & Nursery Annwell Lane, Smisby, LE65 2TA

A beautiful nine acre woodland garden with a large collection of rare trees and shrubs, cool leafy areas in the Summer, adjacent specialist tree and shrub nursery, all with wheelchair access in dry, warm weather. Tea and coffee is available on request from the office.

Tel: 01530 413700 Email: sales@bluebellnursery.com www.bluebellnursery.com Price: Admission £5; Children free.

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Wed 15 Aug, 7pm

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

The Swan, Main Street, Milton, DE65 6EE

Sharpe’s Clay Day – Drop In Join this clay celebration in this drop in craft session using air-dry clay, and take your masterpiece home for further decoration.

Great fun for all ages of the family.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Free Price: Free; No booking required.

Wed 15 Aug, 2.30 - 4pm

Mischief Makers – The Beano Melbourne Library, High Street, DE73 8GF

Part of the Summer Reading Challenge 2018 with crafts and activities based around The Beano comic. Drop in session suitable for ages 5 years and over. All children must be accompanied.

Twyford Ferry & Foremark Church – Walk Join Dot Morson as she leads this Magic Attic heritage three mile evening walk. Enjoy a pleasant walk to the site of the Twyford ferry crossing over the River Trent, also appreciate the architecture of Foremark Church. Dogs are not permitted on this walk. Donations to The Magic Attic will be appreciated – a totally voluntary organisation and registered charity.

Tel: 01283 222848 Email: magicatticarch@gmail.com www.magicattic.org.uk Price: Free.

Tel: 01629 533013 Email: natasha.hyde@derbyshire.gov.uk www.derbyshire.gov.uk/libraries Free Price: Free.

Pick up your FREE Swadlincote Shopping Guide!

Discover over 200 town centre shops, services, eateries and attractions Advice on travel, parking, markets, toilets, parks and shopmobility Shop for everything from homeware to gifts; from hairdressers to restaurants; from unique independents to highstreet names

Parking is FREE in Swadlincote

Download from www.south-derbys.gov.uk (search for ‘Swadlincote Shopping Guide’) or contact Swadlincote Tourist Information Centre on 01283 222 848

You can find out about offers and events in the town via Swadlincote Town Team Facebook and Twitter or search for #Swadoffers and #SDwhatson Swadlincote Market Town of The National Forest

Free

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Sun 19 Aug, 3 - 8pm

Spring Wood Nature Reserve, Nr Staunton Harold Reservoir, Melbourne, DE73 8BJ

Maurice Lea Memorial Park, Church Gresley, DE11 9NW

Tel: 07736 225035 Email: dave@woodlandsurvivalcrafts.com www.woodlandsurvivalcrafts.com Price: Adults - £45; Children 15 years and under £25.

Tel: 01283 595878 Email: culturalservices@south-derbys.gov.uk Price: Free entry and free parking.

Family Bushcraft Day

Proms in the Park

A great mini adventure for all the family build a good shelter and create fire using friction as well as other methods. You will also be making campfire gadgets and sampling some tasty wild foods, with plenty more fun besides.

Tue 21 Aug, 10.30am - 1pm

Sat 18 Aug, 12.30 - 5.30pm

Mischief Mayhem with ACE

Annual Fuchsia Show

Swarkestone Nursery, Lowes Lane, DE73 7GQ

Derby & District Fuchsia Club will be holding their annual show plus plant sale, tombola and raffle all alongside the facilities offered in the garden centre. Refreshments available from The Garden Room restaurant.

Tel: 01332 700800 www.swarkestonenursery.co.uk Price: Free entry and free parking.

Free

Sun 19 Aug, 12.30 - 3.30pm

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Join the ACE team for a morning of mischief – make your own magic tricks, practical jokes and discover secret writing! Please note that children must be accompanied by an adult for this drop in event.

Tel: 01629 533290 Email: swadlincote.ACE@derbyshire.gov.uk www.derbyshire.gov.uk/coursesearch Free Price: Free.

Tue 21 Aug, 2 - 3.30pm

Bandstand Busk

Pond Dipping – Wildlife Watch

Mercia Marina, Findern Lane, Willington, DE65 6DW

Live music on the Bandstand next to the new Piazza shopping area, featuring and organised by Moore & Moore Beer. Sit and enjoy the local performers busking and make a day of it by the water. Plenty of refreshments available from the cafés, bar and restaurants on site.

Tel: 01283 703332 Email: tony@merciamarina.co.uk www.merciamarina.co.uk/whats-on Price: Free entry and free parking.

Bring along your picnics, rugs, chairs and flags, and enjoy an afternoon of music, song, performances and the patriotic classics in this first ‘Proms in the Park’ event. A perfect way to spend a Summer-time Sunday with free parking on Gresley Common.

Free

Free

Rosliston Forestry Centre, Burton Road, DE12 8JX

Drop in and join the Environmental Education team by the pond/lake and discover what creatures live there!

Equipment provided but please be prepared to share in groups. Event ends at 4pm.

Tel: 01283 535039 Email: rosliston@south-derbys.gov.uk www.south-derbys.gov.uk/ environmentaleducation Price: £2.50 per child.

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Sun 26 Aug, 8.30am - 6.30pm & Mon 27 Aug, 8.30am - 5pm

Family Weaving Workshop

Ticknall - National Art Show

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Sarah from Ollie Bobs will be on hand to demonstrate the traditional craft of weaving, a new challenge to try with the family that is fun for all ages.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £5 per person, including all materials; Booking advised.

Fri 24 Aug, 10.30am – 12 Noon or 1 - 2.30pm

Family Clay Pottery Workshop Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Join guest potter Jayne Proctor for this ceramic workshop. Create and glaze your own unique clay piece before it’s taken to be fired in the kiln. Your work of art will then return to the Museum for collection.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £5 per person; Booking advised.

Fri 24 Aug, 10.30am - 12.30pm

Visit the largest independent art festival outside London where amateur and professional, local and nationally renowned artists display their works for sale. Free children’s arts activities, artist demonstrations, café and over 1,000 pieces of artwork. All artists welcome to display – please see website for more information.

Tel: 01332 862792 Email: arts@damecatherines.org www.arts.damecatherines.org Price: £2 entry fee.

Sun 26 Aug, 10am - 4.30pm

Mercia Marina Makers Market Findern Lane, Willington, DE65 6DW

Enjoy delicious hot foods, pies, bakery, clothing, specialist coffee, real ales, crafts and many beautiful handmade items along with live entertainment. The independent shops, cafés and restaurants will also be open, plus the Mercia Swan narrowboat trips will be operating.

Tel: 01283 703332 Email: tony@merciamarina.co.uk www.merciamarina.co.uk Price: Free entry and parking.

Family Forest Fun Day

Swadlincote Woodlands, Derby Road, DE11 8LP

Enjoy woodland themed crafts which include bunting bashing and twig art, plus take part in woodland games.

Ticknall Village Hall & Dame Catherine Harpur School, Ingleby Lane, DE73 7JW

Free

Tel: 01283 228766 Email: culturalservices@south-derbys.gov.uk Price: Free.

Sat 25 Aug, 7 - 10pm

Preview Night - National Art Show Ticknall Village Hall & Dame Catherine Harpur School, Ingleby Lane, DE73 7JW

See the largest independent art festival outside London where amateur and professional, local and nationally renowned artists display their works for sale. Free children’s arts activities, artist demonstrations, café and over 1,000 pieces of artwork. All artists welcome to display – please see website for more information.

Tel: 01332 862792 Email: arts@damecatherines.org www.arts.damecatherines.org Price: Advance tickets £7.50; On the door £8.

Free

Sun 26 Aug, 1.30 - 5.30pm

NGS – Repton Open Gardens Varied locations in Repton Village, DE65 6FH

The village gardens are all quite different ranging from the very small to the very large, with several having new features for 2018. All gardens have plenty of seating.

Homemade teas at 10 Chestnut Way. All gardens well signed on the day.

Tel: 01283 702267 Email: rlittleq@gmail.com www.ngs.org.uk Price: Combined admission £6; Children free.

Tue 28 Aug, 10.30am - 1pm

Electro Dough & Super Science with ACE Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Enjoy a morning of science themed activities and crafts including the brilliant Electro Dough in this drop in event organised by the ACE team. Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Tel: 01629 533290 Email: swadlincote.ACE@derbyshire.gov.uk www.derbyshire.gov.uk/coursesearch Free Price: Free.

Tue 28 Aug, 2 - 3pm

Treasure Hunt – Wildlife Watch Rosliston Forestry Centre, Burton Road, DE12 8JX

Hunt for the natural treasures to be found in late Summer, drop into the classroom to collect your clues, explore the site and record your finds, then return to the classroom for help with identification. Event finishes at 4pm.

Tel: 01283 535039 Email: rosliston@south-derbys.gov.uk www.south-derbys.gov.uk/ environmentaleducation Price: £2.50 per group/set of equipment borrowed.

Wed 29 Aug, 10 - 11am

Dreamcatchers Workshop Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Sarah from Ollie Bobs will be sharing the Native American tradition of dreamcatchermaking with you. Suitable for both adults and children.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £5 per person, including all materials.

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Museum Guided Tour

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Join one of the knowledgeable and friendly guides for a unique tour around this Grade II listed pottery museum and C19th bottle kiln.

Meet at the reception desk.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Free Price: Free; No booking required.

Thu 30 Aug, 10.30am - 12 Noon

Pop Art Workshop

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Guest artist Stephen Coley will be hosting this workshop celebrating the iconic pop art movement along the lines of the Andy Warhol years! Suitable for ages 9 years and over.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £5 per person, including all materials.

Fri 31 Aug & Sat 1 Sept, 9am - 6pm

Swadlincote Food, Drink and Makers Fair Swadlincote Town Centre, High Street, DE11 0AG

Come along and enjoy this end of the month two day market with local producers and national stalls, bar and hot food. Plenty of items to sample along with market stalls to browse in Swadlincote the Market Town of The National Forest!

Tel: 01283 222848 Email: tic@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.south-derbys.org.uk/tourism Free Price: Free entry and free parking.

Fri 31 Aug, 10.30 – 12 Noon or 1 - 2.30pm

Family Clay Pottery Workshop Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Join our guest potter Jayne Proctor for this ceramic workshop. Create and glaze your own unique item, it will then go with Jayne to be fired in her kiln and returned for collection. This workshop is suitable for children and adults alike.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £5 per person; Booking advised.

ODEON Event Cinema

Your ticket to the greatest shows on Earth Lose yourself in the action of the world’s greatest performances, brought to you live via satellite or recorded, straight onto the big screen From captivating theatre, opera, music and dance, to exhilarating sporting events, you’ll never miss a moment Highlights include: André Rieu 2018 Maastricht Concert Muse Drones World Tour Royal Opera House: Die Walkure (live) 2018 Get ready for edge-of-your-seat shows like you’ve never seen them before, with breathtaking surround sound for an unforgettable, larger-than-life experience With ODEON Event Cinema you’ll always have the best seat in the house, with close-up action so real you’ll feel like you’re there

For further information ring 01283 559 060 or go to www.odeon.co.uk

Nature’s Bounty!

South Derbyshire has great farm shops and garden centres offering local food & drink and plants & flowers, including: Betty’s Farm Shop & The Coop Café, Willington 01283 703582

www.bettysfarmshop.co.uk

Calke Abbey Shop and Tea Room, Ticknall 01332 863822

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/calke-abbey

Chapmans Nurseries & Tearoom, Rosliston 01283 543546

www.chapmans-nurseries.co.uk

Garden King, Newhall 01283 550516

www.gardenking.co.uk

Highfields Happy Hens Farm Shop & Tea Room, Etwall 01283 732083

www.highfieldshappyhens.co.uk

Scaddows Farm Shop, Pick Your Own & Café, Ticknall 01332 865709

www.scaddowsfarm.co.uk

Suzie’s Farm Shop & Tea Room, Hilton 07971 998693

Facebook: Suzies Farm Shop

The Bubble Inn Farm Shop, Stenson Marina 01283 703113

www.thebubbleinnfarmshop.co.uk

Firs Farm Nursery & Pippins Coffee Shop, Scropton 01283 520331

www.firsfarmnursery.co.uk

Heaths Farm Shop & Nursery, Melbourne 01332 862645

www.heathsfarmshop.co.uk

Planters at Bretby (with Restaurant) 01283 703355

www.plantersatbretby.com

Stanton Nurseries 01283 214144

www.stantonnurseries.weebly.com

Swarkestone Nursery, Garden Restaurant & Coffee Shop 01332 700800

www.swarkestonenursery.co.uk

The Butcher, Baker…

Farm Shop & Coffee House, Mercia Marina 01283 707325

www.butcherbakerfarmshop.co.uk

Tori and Ben’s Butchery & Farm Shop, Kings Newton 01332 865698

www.toriandbensfarm.co.uk

Wyevale Garden Centre & Garden Kitchen Restaurant, Findern 0844 288 5029

www.wyevalegardencentres.co.uk

Please contact for opening times (some not open all year round)

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What’s On

September

in South Derbyshire and The National Forest

Sat 1 Sept, 10.30am - 12.30pm

Sat 1 Sept, 2 - 10pm

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Catton Hall, Walton on Trent, DE12 8LN

A -Z of Swadlincote – Talk

Festival of Fireworks

Join guest speaker Dot Morson as you go through the alphabet and its links to Swadlincote through the ages. Part of the Hello Heritage and Heritage Open Days events. Booking is essential as seating is limited and Dot is very popular!

Free Tel: 01283 222600 Email: tic@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: Free; Booking essential.

Now in its twentieth year, the Festival is a well-established event featuring four spectacular displays by some of the UK’s leading fireworks companies, all set to music. A truly breath-taking experience!

The event also features a steam fair, plus a range of vintage traction engines (weather permitting).

Sat 1 Sept, 1 - 2.15pm

Tel: 01384 402266 Email: festival@jubileefireworks.co.uk www.festivaloffireworks.com Price: Early bird adult £23; Senior £21; Child (U16) £18; Family £63 (2A + 2C).

Woodville Methodist Church, High Street, DE11 7EA

Sat 1 Sep, 3pm

Woodville Show

A village show exhibiting home grown, homemade, or home baked products in various categories and judged to award certificates. Staging of exhibits takes place from 9.30 - 10.30am and has a cost of 10p per exhibit. Please contact the organisers if you wish to take part.

Tel: 01283 222803 Email: jfletcher214@hotmail.co.uk www.facebook.com/Woodvilleshow Price: Free admission for viewing.

Free

Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting Sealwood Cottage Vineyard, Sealwood Lane, Linton, DE12 6PA

Enjoy a vineyard tour and talk in the beautiful surroundings of this vineyard.

Private wine tastings and talks can be booked for groups and organisations.

Tel: 07964 032387 Email: vineyard@sealwoodcottage.co.uk www.sealwoodcottage.co.uk Price: £10 per person.

Sat 1 Sept, 7pm

Sounds of the Sirens Melbourne Assembly Rooms, High Street, DE73 8GF

Sound of the Sirens are a foot-stomping, heart-rending, crowd-engaging female folk/rock duo, whose strengths lie in their passion, conviction and chemistry. This led to them being invited to play alongside U2 and Take That.

Tel: 01332 863522 Email: info@melbourneassemblyrooms.co.uk Price: £12 per person.

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Wed 5 Sep, 7.30pm

Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Road, DE72 3EP

The Magic Attic, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

The Park in the Dark! - Elvaston Come and meet some of the night time residents of the park - learn about hedgehogs, birds and bats during this family friendly 2 mile stroll around the grounds. You will meet rescued hedgehogs up close, then be amazed by the awesome owls, finally as dusk settles head on to the park with bat detectors and see how many different species you can see. Suitable for 5 years and over, bring a torch, no dogs permitted.

Tel: 01629 533870 www.derbyshire.gov.uk/woodlandfestival Price: Adults £6; Children £4; Book online to secure your place.

Sat 1 Sept, 7 - 11pm

Family Disco and Quiz Night Oakland Village, Hall Farm Road, Swadlincote, DE11 8ND

A fun evening for the whole family to enjoy with a disco plus a quiz to suit all ages.

Tel: 01283 240594 Email: rebecca.sharp@tridentreach.org.uk www.oaklandvillage.co.uk Free Price: Free entry.

Tue 4 Sept, 1.30pm

Overseal Heritage Walk – 5.5 Miles Overseal Church, Main Street, DE12 6LQ

Join walk leader Dot Morson as you are guided through this heritage trail covering Pit Ponies, Barret Mill and Dead Dane. Part of the Hello Heritage and Heritage Open Days events. Meet at Overseal Church, on road parking.

Free Tel: 01283 222848 Email: tic@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: Free.

Wed 5 Sep, 2.30 - 4pm

Valuation Day with Bamfords Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Bring your items to be valued by Bamfords Auctioneers - learn about the history and value of your possessions.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £1 per item or set; No booking required.

Coal Dust and Cabaret – Talk Join Graham Nutt for this illustrated talk describing the social heritage in the area with the help of local images of entertainment of the day! This event is part of the Hello Heritage event and a prequel to three ‘Film Nights’ with the first on Wednesday 12th Sept.

Free Tel: 01283 222848 Email: tic@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: Free.

Thu 6 Sept, 1.30pm

Magic Attic Walk – Swarkestone’s History Swarkestone Garden Centre, Lowes Lane, DE73 7GQ

Join Dot Morson as she leads this Magic Attic heritage three mile walk. Discover a village with much of interest from prehistory through to the 1960s. Learn about the Causeway, the effect of the Civil War, Bonnie Prince Charlie’s troops, transport history and even The Rolling Stones! Dogs are not permitted on this walk, donations to The Magic Attic will be appreciated – a totally voluntary organisation and registered charity.

Tel: 01283 222848 Email: magicatticarch@gmail.com www.magicattic.org.uk Price: Free.

Free

Thu 6 Sept, 7pm

Swarkestone Heritage Walk – 2 Miles Crewe & Harpur, Derby Road, Swarkestone, DE73 7JE

Enjoy this evening walk around Swarkestone and learn about its heritage.

Part of the Hello Heritage and Heritage Open Days events. Booking is advisable and does help with organisation. Meet in the Crewe & Harpur car park.

Free Tel: 01283 222848 Email: tic@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: Free.

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The Park in the Dark! - Elvaston Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Road, DE72 3EP

Come and meet some of the night time residents of the park - learn about hedgehogs, birds and bats during this family friendly two mile stroll around the grounds. You will meet rescued hedgehogs up close, then be amazed by the awesome owls, finally as dusk settles head on to the park with bat detectors and see how many different species you can see. Suitable for 5 years and over, bring a torch, no dogs permitted.

Tel: 01629 533870 www.derbyshire.gov.uk/woodlandfestival Price: Adults £6; Children £4; Book online to secure your place.

Thu 6 Sept, 7.30 - 9.30pm

Writing Your Family History – Talk Methodist Chapel, Main Street, Hilton, DE65 5FF

Join Hilton & Marston History Group and guest speaker Bill Wheeler for this talk on writing your family history.

Tel: 01283 733069 Email: hiltonhistory@gmail.com Price: £3 per person.

Fri 7 Sept, 7pm

Songs from the Village – Ben Bowden Melbourne Assembly Rooms, High Street, DE73 8GF

Celebrating the music, art and poetry that flowed from the Greenwich Village in the early 60s. Artists such as Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Gordon Lightfoot, Dave Van Ronk and Tom Paxton cut their teeth in the coffee houses and cafés in the Village. The show mixes music, video footage, poetry and stories to recreate a time when revolution was in the air!

Tel: 01332 863522 Email: info@melbourneassemblyrooms.co.uk Price: £8 per person.

Sat 8 Sept, 10.30am - 1pm

Paint a Tile Workshop – Townscape Celebrations Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Preparations are underway for the next Townscape Exhibition and there is still space for a few more items. Take inspiration from the ‘Townscape Route’ and paint a tile for display. The workshop will be led by Sarah from Ollie Bobs.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Free Price: Free.

Sat 8 Sept, 2pm

Made in Derbyshire – Talk Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Enjoy a talk with guest speaker Shirley Horton as items that have been and are ‘Made in Derbyshire’ are brought to light - reasons to be proud! Part of the Hello Heritage and Heritage Open Days events.

Booking is essential as seating is limited and Shirley is very popular!

Free Tel: 01283 222848 Email: tic@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: Free; Booking essential.

Sun 9 Sept, 10.30am - 1pm

Think Like A Tree

Whistlewood Common, The Common, Melbourne, DE73 8DH

Explore principles derived from nature - this programme of six Sunday mornings will guide you step-by-step through a design cycle that can be used for a wide range of personal circumstances, relationships, health, wellbeing, leisure and work.

Tel: 01332 865342 Email: bookings@whistlewoodcommon.org www.shop.whistlewoodcommon.org Price: £120 for a 6 session course; Booking essential; Limited concessionary places available.

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Tue 11 Sept, 1.30pm

The Common, Melbourne, DE73 8DH

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Preserve with Whistlewood Common Part of a series of workshops – Propagate, Prosper and Preserve - all about gardening, nature and permaculture. Workshops can be attended individually. Discover how a well-designed garden doesn’t burden with crops but delights with produce like jam, chutney, beverages and drying fruit.

Tel: 01332 865342 Email: bookings@whistlewoodcommon.org www.shop.whistlewoodcommon.org Price: £35; Booking essential; Limited concessionary places available.

Mon 10 Sept, 5.45 – 8.15pm

Think Like A Tree

Whistlewood Common, The Common, Melbourne, DE73 8DH

Explore principles derived from nature - this programme of six Sunday mornings will guide you step-by-step through a design cycle that can be used for a wide range of personal circumstances, relationships, health, wellbeing, leisure and work.

Tel: 01332 865342 Email: bookings@whistlewoodcommon.org www.shop.whistlewoodcommon.org Price: £120 for a 6 session course; Booking essential; Limited concessionary places available.

Tue 11 Sept, 11am - 2pm

Bonhams Valuation Day Calke Abbey, Ticknall, DE73 7JF

Bring your silver, jewellery, pictures, ceramics, furniture, clocks and works of art to be valued by experts from Bonhams Auctioneers in the Riding School.

Tel: 01332 863822 Email: calkeabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk/calke Price: £2 per item; £5 for 3 items; Parkland admission also applies.

Pits & Pots to Parks & Woodland Walk – 3.5 Miles Join Dot Morson on this journey through time, describing the changes that have taken place in Swadlincote - from the coal and the clay to becoming the Heart of The National Forest. Part of the Hello Heritage and Heritage Open Days events.

Free Tel: 01283 222848 Email: tic@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: Free.

Tue 11 Sept, 7.30 - 9.30pm

The Kitchen Garden - Talk Ticknall Village Hall, Ingleby Lane, DE73 7JX

Join Ticknall Garden Club for this illustrated talk with guest speaker Steven Redmond.

Tel: 01283 562161 Email: wendygale@hotmail.co.uk www.ticknallgardenclub.org.uk Price: £3 per person.

Wed 12 Sept, 9am - 4pm

NGS – Bluebell Arboretum & Nursery Annwell Lane, Smisby, LE65 2TA

A beautiful nine acre woodland garden with a large collection of rare trees and shrubs, sensational Autumn colour, adjacent specialist tree and shrub nursery, all with wheelchair access in dry, warm weather. Tea and coffee is available on request from the office.

Tel: 01530 413700 Email: sales@bluebellnursery.com www.bluebellnursery.com Price: Admission £5; Children free.

Wed 12 Sept, 10.15am - 4pm

Italian Dinner Parties with Seasoned Seasoned Cookery School, The Stables, Catton, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LN

Join this one day workshop with a member of a team which includes Great British Bake Off stars to Master Chef champions. Alongside the day courses Seasoned can host team building days for businesses, please contact for further information and to book on the course.

Tel: 01283 711681 Email: clare@seasonedcourses.com www.seasonedcourses.com Prices: From £149 per person.

Swadlincote

Wed 12 Sept, 7.30pm

Magic Attic Film Night The Magic Attic, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Orchard Day

Join Graham Nutt and the Magic Attic Archive team for this film of bygone times and local events in our area - you may even spot your relations on screen! Enjoy gentle reminiscence as you look back in time and remember.

Tel: 01283 819020 Email: magicatticarch@gmail.com www.magicattic.org.uk Price: Admission £5 per person, includes light refreshments.

Thu 13 Sept, 7.30 - 9pm

Sailing Course – RYA Level 1 & 2 Swarkestone Sailing Club, Ingleby Lane, DE73 1JB

Ever wanted to learn to sail? Why not give it a try? This adult course is suitable for beginners. There is an introductory session followed by four on the water days. Please see the website for more information.

Tel: 01332 863220 Email: comms.swarkestonesc@googlemail.com www.swarkestonesc.co.uk Price: £155 per person.

The annual Swadlincote Orchard Day (Weekend) will be complementing the Traditional Market on Friday and Saturday You will be able to taste several superb varieties of apple grown here in the UK, juice apples and ask any questions to the Environmental Education team Swadlincote Town Centre Further information: 01283 535039 rosliston@south-derbys.gov.uk

Fri 14 & Sat 15 Sept, 10am - 3pm

Orchard Day – Swadlincote

The Delph Market Square, Swadlincote Town Centre, DE11 0AG

Fri 14 Sept, 10am - 3pm

Look Inside – Swadlincote Townscape Event The Delph Market Square, Swadlincote Town Centre, DE11 0AG

Come along to this free family-friendly session and have a go at designing a mini shop window, complete with frame, to attract customers to your imaginary shop.

Tel: 01283 535039 Email: rosliston@south-derbys.gov.uk www.south-derbys.gov.uk/ SwadlincoteTownscape Price: Free.

Friday 14th Sept & Saturday 15th Sept, 10am-3pm

Free

You are invited to sample a selection of fruit from the National Fruit Collection at this free event. There will be information, recipes, activities and lots of tasting opportunities. Please bring samples of your own Autumn produce for other people to try - apples, pears, jams, chutneys – all you have collected or made. Recipes to include at least one local ingredient and there will be a prize for the best. Bring your own windfalls and a bottle, then take home your own apple juice when they have been pressed!

Tel: 01283 535039 Email: rosliston@south-derbys.gov.uk www.south-derbys.gov.uk/ Environmetaleducation Price: Free.

Free

Free

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Sat 15 & Sun 16 Sept, 10am - 5pm

Melbourne RBL, 87 Derby Road, DE73 8FE

Melbourne Town Centre, DE73 8DW

Funhouse Comedy Club Enjoy another great line up for this popular Festival event with Jonny Awsum, Ignaci Lopez and Chris Kehoe plus compere James Cook. Part of the Melbourne Festival.

Tel: 01332 862243 Email: info@melbournefestival.co.uk www.melbournefestival.co.uk Price: £9 per person.

Sat 15 & Sun 16 Sept, 10am - 5pm

Melbourne Festival Art & Architecture Trail 2018

Melbourne Town Centre, DE73 8DW

A fantastic weekend with over 120 artists in 70 venues – plenty to see, do and explore all weekend. The highlight of Melbourne Festival as the town comes alive in a blur of colour and activity combining art, architecture, dance, music, food and so much more. Purchase a trail guide to find your way round!

Tel: 07765 819428 Email: info@melbournefestival.co.uk www.melbournefestival.co.uk Price: Trail Ticket/Guide £5 each.

Sat 15 & Sun 16 Sept, 10am - 5pm

Pop Up Poppies

Pool Road, Melbourne, DE73 8AA

Melbourne’s Knitters have been knitting poppies ….. 4,680 to be exact, to commemorate the number of Grenadier Guards killed during WW1. Come and see the swathe of poppies exhibited by Melbourne Pool.

Tel: 07765 819428 Email: info@melbournefestival.co.uk www.melbournefestival.co.uk Price: Trail Ticket/Guide £5 each (Part of the Trail).

Melbourne Festival Family Trail 2018 Wander down the garden path to enjoy storytelling and activities for children and families based on toys from the past – yoyos, diablos, skittles and many, many more!

Tel: 07765 819428 Email: info@melbournefestival.co.uk www.melbournefestival.co.uk Price: Trail Ticket/Guide £5 each (Part of the Trail).

Sat 15 Sept, 10am - 5.30pm

St Peter’s Church Exhibition and Trip up the Tower!

4 Church Street, Hartshorne, DE11 7ER

Old Baptism, Banns and Marriage Registers from the 17th Century Parish Chest on display, along with trips up the tower to see the bells and clock room – have a go at ringing the bells! You can also explore the churchyard with the new churchyard trail, part of the national Heritage Open Days festival.

Tel: 07966 194954 Email: jane.horan52@gmail.com www.hartshornechurch.org.uk Price: Free.

Free

Sat 15 Sept, 10.15am - 4pm

Doughnut Making with Seasoned Seasoned Cookery School, The Stables, Catton, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LN

Join this one day doughnut workshop with a member of a team which includes Great British Bake Off stars to Master Chef champions. Alongside the day courses Seasoned can host team building days for businesses, please contact for further information and to book on the course.

Tel: 01283 711681 Email: clare@seasonedcourses.com www.seasonedcourses.com Prices: From £149 per person.

Organisations in Melbourne will be staging events to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the Armistice in 1918, including:

Pop Up Poppies – 15 & 16 Sept Concert & Festival of Remembrance – 22 Sept Fairground Heritage Exhibition – 13 & 14 Oct Book, Speaker & Film Festival – 24 to 28 Oct Photographic Competition & Exhibition – 27 Oct Melbourne: The War Years 1914-1918 – 27 & 28 Oct Melbourne Remembrance Walk – 27 & 28 Oct Blackadder Goes Forth - 9 & 10 Nov Kings Newton Remembers – 10 & 11 Nov Remembrance Day Parade & Service – 11 Nov Beacons of Light – 11 Nov (See listings for event details)

Other commemorative activities include the commissioning of a memorial bench, creation of a poppy field mosaic by Melbourne Junior School, and the brewing of a 1918 Commemorative Beer in conjunction with the Chip & Pin, Walter Scott and Nutbrook Brewery

Further information: Andy Heafield (Co-ordinator), 07722 485213, a.heafield@btinternet.com or Melbourne Parish Council, 07734 939292, www.melbourneparishcouncil.org.uk

The painting “Swords into Ploughshares” (seen in the background) was commissioned from local artist Michael Cook

by Melbourne Parish Council to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice in 1918.

The original painting will be ‘on tour’ in the parish of Melbourne during 2018 after which it will be permanently displayed

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Swadlincote Townscape Talk - Part 1 Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Join the Magic Attic Archives for this tale of the town’s industrial successes and the legacy of the Heritage Lottery Fund Townscape Heritage Scheme in restoring buildings in the town and uncovering details of our famous residents. This is the first talk of two, enjoy one or both, the second takes place on Saturday 13th October.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: magicatticarch@googlemail.com www.magicattic.org.uk Price: £5 per person, including light refreshment; Booking advisable

Sat 15 Sept, 2 - 4pm

Swadlincote Restored – Townscape Walk Sharpe’s Pottery Museum Courtyard, West Street, DE11 9DG

Join this Magic Attic led walk and talk and learn about the history of Swadlincote over the last hundred years and the impact that Swadlincote Townscape Heritage Lottery Funded Scheme grants have made on the restoration of key buildings in the town centre. The walk will include part of Swadlincote’s Heritage Trail.

Tel: 01283 535039 Email: magicatticarch@googlemail.com www.magicattic.org.uk Price: £2 per person.

Sun 16 Sep, 3pm Sat 15 Sept, Beginners: 10.30am - 1pm; Intermediate: 2 - 4.30pm

Tribal Taiko – Japanese Drumming Gresley Old Hall, Gresley Wood Road, Church Gresley, DE11 9QW

Monthly workshops, no previous drumming experience is necessary. Please note that this is a rigorous activity and requires a degree of fitness. Suitable for age 16 years and over.

Tel: 01283 225741 Email: nikki@tribalvibes.net www.tribalvibes.net Price: £20 per session; Booking essential.

Sat 15 Sept, 1 - 3pm

Townscape Celebrations – Printing Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

In the run up to the third ‘Townscape Exhibition’ Sharpe’s will be creating their very own ‘Swadlincote Street Scene’, which will take pride of place in the kiln hovel.

Help to celebrate the historic ‘Townscape Route’ on the printed creation. No need to book for this workshop, just call in.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Free Price: Free.

Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting Sealwood Cottage Vineyard, Sealwood Lane, Linton, DE12 6PA

Enjoy a vineyard tour and talk in the beautiful surroundings of this vineyard.

Private wine tastings and talks can be booked for groups and organisations.

Tel: 07964 032387 Email: vineyard@sealwoodcottage.co.uk www.sealwoodcottage.co.uk Price: £10 per person.

Tue 18 Sept, 7.30pm

40 Years of Railway Changes – Talk Etwall Methodist Chapel Schoolroom, Willington Road, DE65 6HX

Join Etwall & Burnaston Local History Society and guest speaker Bill Devitt for this talk.

Tel: 01283 730287 Email: sandypits.kirby@btinternet.com www.etwallhistory.org Price: £3 per person.

Wed 19 Sept, 2 - 4pm

Footprints Orphanage, Kenya – Talk Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Join guest speaker Marian Askew describing her latest trip to the Footprints Orphanage and her most recent voluntary experiences as she explores the changes and developments since her last visit.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £2.50 per person.

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Sat 22 Sept, 3 - 7.30pm

Melbourne Assembly Rooms, High Street, DE73 8GF

Castle Square, Melbourne, DE73 8DY

Hot House Jazz An evening of inspirational youth jazz with the Hot House ‘Jam Band’ and the internationally acclaimed, award winning ‘Screaming Kicks Big Band’. Find out more @HHMusicSchool or www.hhmusic.co.uk Tel: 07765 819428 Email: info@melbournefestival.co.uk www.melbournefestival.co.uk Price: Adults £10; Under 18s & OAPs £5.

Sat 22 Sept, 10am - 5pm

NGS – Calke Abbey

Calke Abbey, Ticknall, DE73 7LE

Highlights include the late 18th Century walled gardens gradually repaired over the last 25 years, flower garden with summer bedding, herbaceous borders, the unique auricular theatre, Georgian orangery, impressive collection of glasshouses and garden buildings with ice house, grotto and gardeners’ tunnel. Electric buggy available for those with mobility problems.

Refreshments available at the visitor centre.

Tel: 01332 865587 www.ngs.org.uk Price: Adult £10.20; Children £5.10.

Sat 22 & Sun 23 Sept, 10am - 5pm

Derbyshire Woodland Festival Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Road, DE72 3EP

Visit the 18th Woodland Festival celebrating traditional and contemporary woodland crafts, lots of activities for the children, delicious food, beautiful arts, crafts and gifts. Watch expert craftspeople at work and have-a-go yourself. See bushcraft, fire lighting, furniture makers, weavers, sculpture wood carving, the Green Man and so much more, plenty for everyone and lots of the activities are free.

Tel: 01629 533870 www.derbyshire.gov.uk/woodlandfestival Price: Free admission; Car Parking £10 per day; Motorcycle £5 per day; Weekend ticket £15.

Open Air Concert and Festival of Remembrance Part of Melbourne Remembers – an open air concert to commemorate the end of World War 1 with musicians taking to the stage for this one-off concert to remember.

The fanfare ‘Sunset’ will be played as the sun goes down at 7.05pm, then a Festival of Remembrance will follow supported by over 100 musicians from the local area. Organised by Melbourne Royal British Legion branch. Programmes will be available for sale.

Tel: 01332 862574 Email: info@melbournefestival.co.uk www.melbournefestival.co.uk Price: Free.

Free

Sat 22 Sept, 6pm-late

Oktoberfest

Swadlincote Ski & Snowboard Centre, Sir Herbert Wragg Way, DE11 8LP

Get involved with Karl’s Bavarian Band and all the thigh slapping fun and drinking games plus a selection of beers to suit the occasion. Ticket price includes two toboggan rides and a selection of Bavarianthemed food. Spot prizes throughout the night for best dressed, most enthusiastic and best knobbly knees.

Tel: 01283 217200 Email: c.buxton@nikegroup.co.uk www.jnlswadlincote.co.uk Price: £19.95 per ticket.

Sun 23 Sept, 12.30 - 3.30pm

Bandstand Busk

Mercia Marina, Findern Lane, Willington, DE65 6DW

Live music on the Bandstand next to the new Piazza shopping area, organised by and featuring Moore & Moore Beer. Come and enjoy the live music, local performers busking and the fantastic setting next to the water. Refreshments available on site from one of the cafés or bars.

Tel: 01283 703332 Email: tony@merciamarina.co.uk www.merciamarina.co.uk Price: Free entry and free parking.

Free

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Fri 28 Sept, 11am - 2pm

Ticknall Village Hall, 7 Rose Lane, DE73 7JW

Oakland Village, Hall Farm Road, Swadlincote, DE11 8ND

Canals and Cargoes - Talk Join South Derbyshire Badger Group and guest speaker Suzie Litton-Wood for this interactive talk.

Tel: 07754 094177 Email: info@southderbyshirebadgergroup.co.uk www.southderbyshirebadgergroup.co.uk Price: £3 per person.

International Day of Older Persons Join Oakland Village for their 3rd IDOP event showcasing local organisations, activities and groups for people over 55 years of age. The event includes a pop up shopping event and a Macmillan coffee morning.

Mon 24 Sept, 7.30 - 9pm

Tel: 01283 240594 Email: simon.farneti@tridentreach.org.uk www.oaklandvillage.co.uk Free Price: Free entry.

Melbourne Assembly Rooms, High Street, DE73 8GF

Fri 28 Sept, 7.30 - 9pm

The Shipwreck of the Winterton – Talk Join Melbourne Civic Society and guest speaker Jean Hood as she tells of the shipwreck of the Winterton, what happened to the crew and their subsequent adventures.

Tel: 01332 865760 Email: pamadams56@yahoo.co.uk www.melbournecivicsociety.org.uk Price: £2 per person.

Historical Talk – Ticknall Ticknall Village Hall, Ingleby Lane, DE73 7JX

Join Ticknall Preservation & Historical Society for illustrated talks this Autumn, included for the coming season are: Edith Piaf, The Suffragettes, Church Architecture, Medieval Coal Mining in Lount, the Life of a Town Crier and more.

Bat Walk

Tel: 01530 810266 Email: hillcoleorton@yahoo.co.uk www.ticknallife.co.uk Price: £2 per person.

Rosliston Forestry Centre, Burton Road, DE12 8JX

Sat 29 Sept, 9.30am - 5pm

Tue 25 Sept, 6.30 - 8.15pm

An opportunity to learn about bats – where do they live, what do they eat and how do they find their way in the dark. All will be revealed by Derbyshire Bat Group. Please note that this event is suitable for children aged 11 years and over, plus adults.

Tel: 01283 535039 Email: rosliston@south-derbys.gov.uk www.south-derbys.gov.uk/ environmentaleducation Price: £2.50 per person.

Wed 26 Sept, 11am - 12.30pm

Museum Guided Tour

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Join one of the knowledgeable and friendly guides for a unique tour around this Grade II listed pottery museum and 19th Century bottle kiln. Meet at the reception desk.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Free Price: Free; No booking required.

Wild Food and Wilderness Cookery Spring Wood Nature Reserve, Nr. Staunton Harold Reservoir, Melbourne, DE73 8BJ

Gain some inspiration and understanding of tasty wild foods available in our woodlands and countryside. With over 20 years’ experience, Dave will focus on giving you the confidence to identify plants & fungi, and use them in a variety of ways.

Tel: 01530 411861 Email: dave@woodlandsurvivalcrafts.com www.woodlandsurvivalcrafts.com Price: £68 per person; £110 for 2 people.

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Sat 29 Sept, 7pm

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Melbourne Assembly Rooms, High Street, DE73 8GF

Richard III’s Military Career – Talk Join guest speaker Richard Knox from Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre for an insight into Richard III’s military career and how this may have been affected by his scoliosis. Period weapons and armour will also feature.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £5 per person to include light refreshments; Booking advised.

Sat 29 & Sun 30 Sept, 10am - 4pm

Botanical Bird, Butterfly and Animal Painting White Hollows Studio, Box Lane, Ticknall, DE73 7JN

Learn to draw and paint - these enjoyable courses are suitable for beginners and more advanced students. Learn about tonal values, graduation, how to create form and much more. Visit the website for information.

Tel: 01332 862757 Email: michael.lakin579@btinternet.com www.michaellakinart.co.uk Price: From £66 per person.

Wil Pearson Live in Melbourne

Pianist and singer William Pearson might be young but his amazing voice combined with the polished standard of his performance demonstrates talent and ability beyond his years – think Jamie Cullen, Frank Sinatra and Michael Buble rolled into one.

Tel: 07765 819428 Email: info@melbournefestival.co.uk www.melbournefestival.co.uk Price: Tickets £10 per person.

Sun 30 Sept, 10am - 4.30pm

Mercia Makers Market

Mercia Marina, Findern Lane, Willington, DE65 6DW

Enjoy delicious hot foods, pies, bakery, clothing, specialist coffee, real ales, crafts and many beautiful handmade items along with live entertainment. The independent shops, cafés and restaurants will also be open plus the Mercia Swan narrowboat trips will be operating.

Tel: 01283 703332 Email: tony@merciamarina.co.uk www.merciamarina.co.uk Price: Free entry and parking.

Free

Sun 30 Sept, 10.30am - 4.30pm

Arts for All - Willington

Willington Village Hall, Twyford Road, DE65 1DE

Sat 29 Sept, 4.30 - 9.30pm

Gresley Colliery Band & Gresley Male Voice Choir Gresley Old Hall, Gresley Wood Road, Church Gresley, DE11 9QW

The choir once again shares the stage with the band in the venue that carries the definitive name of ‘Gresley’. This promises to be a spectacular night of music with these two prestigious groups combining in separate and ensemble arrangements to offer a programme that will appeal to all.

Tel: 07399 417995 Email: bandandchoirgresley@outlook.com Price: £7.50 per ticket.

A day of ‘arts for all’ to include the Mercia Marina Art Competition public judging, a new A5 painting/mixed media/ photographic exhibition, paintings for sale and live music plus a range of activities for all ages. Refreshments will be available.

Tel: 01283 703577 www.willingtonartsfestival.co.uk Price: Free admission.

Free

Sun 30 Sept, 7 - 9pm

80s Movies Quiz Night

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Calling all 80s film buffs …. Do you know your ‘Gremlins’ from your ‘Goonies’ or who put baby in the corner? If so, our quiz is right up your ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’!

Who will be ‘Top Gun’ and who deserves to be terminated?

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £3 per person; Booking essential.

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October Tue 2 Oct, 5.30 – 8pm

Thinking of Starting a Business?

Workshop Melbourne Sporting Partnership, Cockshut Lane, Melbourne, DE73 8DG

You are invited to this workshop taking place at Melbourne Sporting Partnership, Sports Pavilion. Have you ever wondered about running your own business? Or recently become self-employed? This event will provide an introduction to everything that you need to think about to be your own boss, including any grants and loans that may be available. It is free and open to all, with help and advice on offer from the South Derbyshire Business Advice Service (supported by South Derbyshire District Council).

Tel: 01283 595791 business@south-derbys.gov.uk www.south-derbys.gov.uk/business Price: Free; Booking essential.

Free

Wed 3 Oct, 10.15am - 4pm

Curries & Accompaniments with Seasoned Seasoned Cookery School, The Stables, Catton, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LN

Join this one day workshop with a member of a team which includes Great British Bake Off stars to MasterChef champions.

Alongside the day courses Seasoned can host team building days for businesses, please contact for further information and to book on the course.

Tel: 01283 711681 Email: clare@seasonedcourses.com www.seasonedcourses.com Prices: From £149 per person.

What’s On

in South Derbyshire and The National Forest

Wed 3 Oct, 2.30 - 4pm

Valuation Day with Bamfords Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Bring your items to be valued by Bamfords Auctioneers - learn about the history and value of your possessions.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £1 per item or set; No booking required.

Thu 4 Oct, 7.30 - 9.30pm

Uttoxeter Canal – Talk Methodist Chapel, Main Street, Hilton, DE65 5FF

Join Hilton & Marston History Group and guest speaker Dave Marriott.

Tel: 01283 733069 Email: hiltonhistory@gmail.com Price: £3 per person.

Fri 5 & Sat 6 Oct, 7pm

A Choir’d Taste & The London Camerata String Quartet Melbourne Assembly Rooms, High Street, DE73 8GF

Melbourne’s talented mixed voice choir and guests London Camerata String Quartet bring us a spectacular end to the Summer. Their performance will be directed by their musical director Paul Marshall.

Tel: 07990 582381 Email: info@achoird-taste.co.uk www.melbournefestival.co.uk Price: Trail Guide £5 each.

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Sat 6 Oct, 6.45 - 10pm

Swadlincote Ski & Snowboard Centre, Sir Herbert Wragg Way, DE11 8LP

Oakland Village, Hall Farm Road, Swadlincote, DE11 8ND

The ModSkas – At the Lodge

Psychic Supper

Playing the best of 2Tone, Mod and Northern Soul. Music starts at 9pm and bar meals will be available on the night.

Tel: 01283 217200 Email: c.buxton@nikegroup.co.uk www.jnlswadlincote.co.uk Price: Free entry.

Free

Sat 6 (9am - 5pm) & Sun 7 (10am - 4pm) Oct

Food and Drink Fair Swarkestone Nursery, Lowes Lane, DE73 7GQ

Over 40 stalls selling a wide variety of artisan food and drinks, plus craft stalls to browse. A fun day out for all the family, not forgetting The Garden Room café on site plus a fantastic array of plants, flowers and garden equipment.

Tel: 01332 700800 Email: events@swarkestonenursery.co.uk www.swarkestonenursery.co.uk Free Price: Free entry and free parking.

Sat 6 Oct, 10am - 3pm

Children’s Treasure Quest Melbourne Parish Church, Church Square, DE73 8EN

Lots of fun at this children’s event with Cool Phil plus active games, crafts and a story. Bring a packed lunch for your picnic.

Tel: 01332 416152 Email: rachel@coupe.me.uk www.melbourneparishchurch.org.uk Price: Tickets £4 each.

Sat 6 Oct, 10am - 5pm

Food and Fermentation Festival Whistlewood Common, The Common, Melbourne, DE73 8DH

This is a food festival with a difference, celebrating all things fermented, aiming to promote and inform. There will be opportunities to taste, buy and make via workshops, stalls, competitions and talks.

Tel: 01332 865342 Email: bookings@whistlewoodcommon.org www.shop.whistlewoodcommon.org Price: Please contact for details.

This is a night of entertainment with open readings where the microphone will be passed around - anyone may have a reading alongside the aura reading. These are not one to one private readings.

Tel: 01283 240594 Email: rebecca.sharp@tridentreach.org.uk www.oaklandvillage.co.uk Price: £18 per person.

Sat 6 Oct, 7 - 11pm

Family Disco and Quiz Oakland Village, Hall Farm Road, Swadlincote, DE11 8ND

You are invited to this family fun evening, suitable for all ages.

Tel: 01283 240594 Email: rebecca.sharp@tridentreach.org.uk www.oaklandvillage.co.uk Free Price: Free of charge.

Sun 7 Oct, 10.15am - 4pm

Curing & Smoking with Seasoned Seasoned Cookery School, The Stables, Catton, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LN

Join this one day workshop with a member of a team which includes Great British Bake Off stars to Master Chef champions.

Alongside the day courses Seasoned can host team building days for businesses, please contact for further information and to book on the course.

Tel: 01283 711681 Email: clare@seasonedcourses.com www.seasonedcourses.com Prices: From £149 per person.

Sun 7 Oct, 11am - 4pm

Apple Day

Calke Abbey, Ticknall, DE73 7JF

Join Calke at one of their most popular events of the year and celebrate the English apple and orchards in the beautiful gardens.

There will be juicing, tasting, games and apple advice, with something for everyone.

Tel: 01332 863822 Email: calkeabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk/calke Price: Adults £9.20; Child £4.65; Family £23.20; National Trust Members Free.

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Thu 11 Oct, 7.15 - 9pm

Ticknall Village Hall, Ingleby Lane, DE73 7JX

The Old School, Castleway, Willington, DE65 6BT

Designing with Plants at Great Dixter Join Ticknall Garden Club for this illustrated talk with guest speaker Fergus Garrett.

Tel: 01283 562161 Email: wendygale@hotmail.co.uk www.ticknallgardenclub.org.uk Price: £8 per person; This is a ticket event Booking essential.

Wed 10 Oct, 2 - 4pm

Superstitions – Talk

A brief AGM followed by an illustrated talk with guest speaker Dr Ann Featherstone – freak shows, boxing booths and roundabouts!

Tel: 01283 702894 Email: eprrjr@talktalk.net Price: £3 to include light refreshments.

Fri 12 Oct, 7 - 9pm

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Quiz and Chips Night

In the run up to the ‘All Hallows Eve’ guest speaker Paul Newsham will explore the origins of some well-known superstitions.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £2.50 per person; No booking required.

Wed 10 Oct, 7.30pm

Magic Attic Film Night The Magic Attic, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Join Graham Nutt and the Magic Attic Archive team for this film of bygone times and local events in our area - you may even spot your relations on screen! Enjoy gentle reminiscence as you look back in time and remember.

Tel: 01283 819020 Email: magicatticarch@gmail.com www.magicattic.org.uk Price: Admission £5 per person, includes light refreshments.

Thu 11 Oct, 1.30pm

Rural South Derbyshire Villages Walk – 5.5 Miles Beehive Tea Rooms, Botany Bay Lane, Rosliston, DE12 8HZ

Join Dot Morson as she leads this Magic Attic heritage walk. Discover the villages of Rosliston and Coton-in-the-Elms plus the story of Lad’s Grave and not forgetting to appreciate the Autumnal colours in The National Forest plantations. Dogs are not permitted on this walk. Donations to The Magic Attic will be appreciated – a totally voluntary organisation and registered charity.

Tel: 01283 222848 Email: magicatticarch@gmail.com www.magicattic.org.uk Price: Free.

Victorian Fairs & AGM

Free

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Enter your team (max 4 people) and pit your wits against our infamous quizmaster.

There is a prize for the winners, fish & chips all round and a raffle draw to enter. A limited bar will also be available.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £7 per person; Booking essential.

Fri 12 Oct, 7pm

A Band Called Malice (The Ultimate Jam Tribute) Melbourne Assembly Rooms, High Street, DE73 8GF

The band play all the hits of The Jam and recreate the sound of Weller, Buckler and Foxton with true professionalism and high energy - be blown away and rock to the greatest tunes of the era including Going Underground, In the City and a Town Called Malice.

Tel: 01332 863522 Email: info@melbourneassemblyrooms.co.uk www.melbourneassemblyrooms.co.uk Price: Please contact for details.

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Sat 13 & Sun 14 Oct, 12 Noon - 4pm

Swadlincote Restored, Part 2 – Talk

Fairground Heritage Exhibition Melbourne Assembly Rooms, High Street, DE73 8GF

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Join The Magic Attic for the tale of the town’s industrial successes and the legacy of the Townscape Heritage Scheme in restoring buildings in the town and uncovering details of famous local residents. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Tel: 01283 535039 Email: rosliston@south-derbys.gov.uk Price: £5 per person, including light refreshments.

Tel: 01332 863522 Email: info@melbourneassemblyrooms.co.uk Price: Free admission.

Sat 13 Oct, 7 - 9.30pm

Charity Concert

Hill Street Baptist Church, Swadlincote, DE11 8HL

Sat 13 Oct, Beginners: 10.30am - 1pm; Intermediate: 2 - 4.30pm

Tribal Taiko – Japanese Drumming Gresley Old Hall, Gresley Wood Road, Church Gresley, DE11 9QW

Monthly workshops, no previous drumming experience is necessary. Please note that this is a rigorous activity and requires a degree of fitness. Suitable for age 16 years and over.

Tel: 01283 225741 Email: nikki@tribalvibes.net www.tribalvibes.net Price: £20 per session; Booking essential.

Featuring Leaside Singers and Stephen Mansfield solo organist, a great evening out for all music lovers.

Tel: 01283 221882 Email: j.wilton276@btinternet.com Price: Adults £7; Children £3.

Sun 14 Oct, 9.15 - 11.30am

Photography Walk – 1 Mile Rosliston Forestry Centre, Burton Road, DE12 8JX

Sat 13 (11am - 5.30pm) & Sun 14 (10.30am - 4.30pm) Oct

Derbyshire Horticultural Association Annual Show

Swarkestone Nursery, Lowes Lane, DE73 7GQ

Come and marvel at the massive vegetables, Autumnal floral art and perfect chrysanthemums. Refreshments available from The Garden Room café.

Tel: 01332 700800 www.swarkestonursery.co.uk Price: Free entry and free parking.

As part of the Parish of Melbourne’s Armistice Centenary, 100 years of Hollands Fairs at Melbourne are celebrated in this exhibition with working fairground models (Sunday only). Café will be open for refreshments.

Free

Free

Join the Rosliston team for this photography walk around the site led by a professional photographer. You will be given tips on how to get the best from your photos. Bring your own camera and please make sure your footwear is suitable for a woodland walk. Only assistance dogs permitted on this walk. Meet in the café foyer.

Tel: 01283 563483 Email: tor@roslistonforestrycentre.co.uk Price: £2.50.

Tue 16 Oct, 7.30pm

Cheese Making – Talk Methodist Chapel School Room, Willington Road, Etwall, DE65 6HX

Join Etwall & Burnaston Local History Society and guest speaker Alan Salt as he talks about the history of cheese making.

Tel: 01283 730287 Email: sandypits.kerby@btinternet.com www.etwallhistory.org Price: £3 per person.

50 visit www.south-derbys.gov.uk/swadlincotetic Wed 17 Oct, 9am - 4pm

Fri 19 & Sat 20 Oct, 7pm

Annwell Lane, Smisby, LE65 2TA

Melbourne Assembly Rooms, High Street, DE73 8GF

NGS – Bluebell Arboretum & Nursery A beautiful nine acre woodland garden with a large collection of rare trees and shrubs, sensational Autumn colour, adjacent specialist tree and shrub nursery, all with wheelchair access in dry, warm weather. Tea and coffee is available on request from the office.

Tel: 01530 413700 Email: sales@bluebellnursery.com www.bluebellnursery.com Price: Admission £5; Children free.

Fri 19 & Sat 20 Oct, 10am - 4pm

Botanical Bird, Butterfly and Animal Painting White Hollows Studio, Box Lane, Ticknall, DE73 7JN

Learn to draw and paint - these enjoyable courses are suitable for beginners and more advanced students. Learn about tonal values, graduation, how to create form and much more. Visit the website for information.

Tel: 01332 862757 Email: michael.lakin579@btinternet.com www.michaellakinart.co.uk Price: From £66 per person.

Fri 19 Oct, 5.30 - 7.30pm

Halloween Hijinks

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

A Scooby Doo Mystery – something is going on at the Museum and your help is needed to solve it. Follow the clues, complete the activities and help the gang discover exactly ‘who-dunnit’. Suitable for ages 8 years plus.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £3 per person.

Floyd in the Flesh

Following their two night sell out in 2017, Floyd in the Flesh are back with some new songs, amazing laser and light show and above all the great songs of Pink Floyd faithfully recreated by the nine piece band.

Tel: 01332 863522 Email: info@melbourneassemblyrooms.co.uk Price: Tickets £10 per person.

Sat 20 Oct, 1 - 2pm

Fundraising Prize Bingo Oakland Village, Hall Farm Road, Swadlincote, DE11 8ND

Join the Oakland team for this afternoon Prize Bingo, raising funds for Trident Reach the People Charity’s Derbyshire Older Persons & Domestic Abuse Services.

Admission price includes four games, a flyer, plus a cup of tea or coffee.

Tel: 01283 240594 Email: simon.farneti@tridentreach.org.uk www.oaklandvillage.co.uk Price: £5 per person.

Sun 21 Oct, 12.30 - 3.30pm

Bandstand Busk

Mercia Marina, Findern Lane, Willington, DE65 6DW

Live music on the Bandstand next to the new Piazza shopping area, featuring and organised by Moore & Moore Beer.

Enjoy the live entertainment from local performers. Mercia Swan boat trips will be offering journeys on the canal plus the cafés and bar will be open for refreshments.

Tel: 01283 703332 Email: tony@merciamarina.co.uk www.merciamarina.co.uk Price: Free entry and free parking.

Free

SALTS

CURLY MAGPIE & FRIENDS

THE VINTAGE KIOSK

THE BLUEBELL TEA ROOM

A modest shop full of vintage furniture and homewares

Hot and cold beverages, scrumptious cakes, light bites, lunches and afternoon tea, all served on vintage crockery in a homely setting

CHURCHILLS TRADITIONAL SWEET SHOP

Memory Lane Antique Shop

26A High Street - 01283 229 282 www.salts-swadlincote.co.uk A diverse stock of vintage, retro, antique and modern gifts, interior and unique items, artwork and local craft work, following an industrial (steampunk) theme

64-66 High Street - 07960 689 582 Facebook: @TheVintageKiosk

56 High Street www.giftsandsweets.co.uk

Experience a traditional sweet shop boasting over 200 varieties, from old favourites to sugar free sweets, authentic American candy and gifts for any budget

61-63 High Street www.curlymagpieandfriends.co.uk A place where local makers, designers and vintage traders come together under one roof to create a magnificent, creative and tantalising collective hub offering vintage delights and beautiful handmade gifts

2 Belmont Street - 01283 346 648 www.thebluebelltearoom.co.uk

The Kiosk, Midland Road - 07584 095 601 memory-lane-antique-store.business.site A selection of antique, collectible and vintage items to suit all tastes from large items of furniture to cuff-links and everything in between

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Fri 26 Oct, 7.30 - 9pm

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Ticknall Village Hall, Ingleby Lane, DE73 7JX

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Free Price: Free; No booking required.

Tel: 01530 810266 Email: hillcoleorton@yahoo.co.uk www.ticknalllife.co.uk Price: £2 per person.

Museum Guided Tour

Historical Talk – Ticknall

Join one of the knowledgeable and friendly guides for a unique tour around this Grade II listed pottery museum and 19th Century bottle kiln; Meet at the reception desk.

Join Ticknall Preservation & Historical Society for illustrated talks this Autumn, included for the coming season are: Edith Piaf, The Suffragettes, Church Architecture, Medieval Coal Mining in Lount, the Life of a Town Crier and more.

Wed 24 – Sun 28 Oct

Sat 27 Oct, 10am – 12 Noon

Melbourne Assembly Rooms, High Street, DE73 8GF

Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Melbourne Remembers Festival A series of talks and films in conjunction with Melbourne Civic Society - films to include Dawn Patrol, All Quiet on the Western Front and The Lost Patrol. Talks include ‘The End of the Great War and Beyond’, ‘The Canary Girls of Chilton’ and ‘The Derbyshire Recipients of the Victoria Cross’. Please contact for dates and times.

Halloween Rag Wreaths Workshop Get into the spooky spirit and create your own rag wreath decoration for that Halloween Party. Great fun for adults and children.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £15 per person, including all materials; Booking advised.

Tel: 01332 863522 Email: info@melbourneassemblyrooms.co.uk Price: Please contact for details.

Sat 27 & Sun 28 Oct, 10am - 4pm

Fri 26 Oct, 7pm

Melbourne Assembly Rooms, High Street, DE73 8GF

The Marc Bolton ‘Can You Feel It ‘Show Oakland Village, Hall Farm Road, Swadlincote, DE11 8ND

Join Marc Bolton and Louise B. for an evening of vocals, comedy and impressions, plus a disco. Dress code is glamorous Halloween. Ticket price includes a glass of prosecco on arrival and a bottle of prosecco for the best fancy dress costume.

Tel: 01283 240594 Email: emma.spencer@tridentreach.org.uk Price: £15 per person.

Melbourne Remembers – The War Years 1914 - 1918

Melbourne Historical Research Group presents a look at life at home whilst the men were away fighting and also features the lives of those who returned. The onsite café will be open for refreshments.

Free

Tel: 01332 863522 Email: info@melbourneassemblyrooms.co.uk Price: Free admission.

Sat 27 Oct, 11am - 3pm

Melbourne Remembers – Armistice Competition The Thomas Cook Hall, High Street, Melbourne, DE73 8GF

Melbourne Photographic Society presents an exhibition of competition entries and winners, all covering the themes of conflict, duty, sacrifice, peace and remembrance.

Tel: 01332 863522 Email: a.heafield@btinternet.com Price: Free admission.

Free

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Family Halloween Day Oakland Village, Hall Farm Road, Swadlincote, DE11 8ND

A day of family fun with a disco and activities.

Free Tel: 01283 240594 Email: rebecca.sharp@tridentreach.co.uk Price: Free admission.

If you would like your event included in the next edition (Nov 2018 – Feb 2019) or would like to advertise in the publication, please contact Swadlincote TIC on 01283 222 848

Sat 27 Oct, 6 - 8pm

Sun 28 Oct, 10am - 4.30pm

Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Road, DE72 3EP

Mercia Marina, Findern Lane, Willington, DE65 6DW

Tel: 01629 533870 www.derbyshire.gov.uk/elvaston Price: Adults £15; Children £8; Online booking essential.

Tel: 01283 703332 Email: tony@merciamarina.co.uk www.merciamarina.co.uk Price: Free entry and free parking.

Sat 27 Oct, 7.30 - 10.30pm

Sun 28 Oct, 11am - 4pm

Melbourne Parish Church, Church Square, DE73 8JH

Calke Abbey, Ticknall, DE73 7JF

Tel: 07837 592596 Email: friendsofmelbournepc@gmail.com www.melbournefestival.co.uk Price: £10 per ticket.

Tel: 01332 863822 Email: calkeabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk/calke Price: Adults £3.80; Child £1.90; Family £9.50; Members: Free.

Gruesome Tales – Elvaston Castle Are you brave enough for some spine tingling stories as you explore the spooky grounds of Elvaston Castle at night? With plenty of fiendish family fun, visit the ghostly gothic hall, then fill up with freaky food in Wyatts café. Spooky fancy dress welcome, trail less than 2 miles.

Jazz – The Annie Whitehead Quartet An evening of top class jazz and world music in a fantastic setting performed by trombone virtuoso and composer Annie Whitehead, with Steve Lodder on keys, Jennifer Maidman on bass and Liam Genockey on drums. Licensed bar will be available.

Sat 27 Oct, 9 - 11.30pm

Sharpe’s Paranormal Investigation Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

A unique evening view of this Grade II listed kiln hovel and pottery buildings, with a history that dates back nearly 200 years. The site has many stories to tell and many more to discover.

Tel: 01283 222600 Email: info@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk Price: £15 per person; Booking advised.

Mercia Makers Market

Enjoy delicious hot foods, pies, bakery, clothing, specialist coffee, real ales, crafts and many beautiful handmade items along with live entertainment. The independent shops, cafés and restaurants will also be open plus the Mercia Swan narrowboat trips will be operating.

Free

Country Food & Drink Fair Enjoy the best of the season and celebrate local food that’s been raised, baked or caught within a 30-mile radius of Calke Abbey at this Autumn fine food fair. Something for all foodies to enjoy, including cookery demonstrations from the Calke chefs. Parkland admission applies.

Mon 29 Oct, 7.30pm - 9pm

The Canary Girls of Chilwell – Talk Melbourne Assembly Rooms, High Street, DE73 8GF

Join Melbourne Civic Society and guest speaker Maureen Rushton as she describes the dangerous work of the women who filled shells during the First World War. Tel: 01332 865760 Email: pamadams56@yahoo.co.uk www.melbournecivicsociety.org.uk Price: £2 per person.

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Wed 31 Oct, 10.30am - 3pm

Ticknall Village Hall, Rose Lane, DE73 7JW

Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Road, DE72 3EP

Life in the Slow Lane – Talk

Pumpkin Party – Elvaston Castle

Join South Derbyshire Badger Group and guest speaker Barrie Lings for this talk.

Tel: 07754 094177 Email: info@southderbyshirebadgergroup.co.uk www.southderbyshirebadgergroup.co.uk Price: £3 per person.

Tue 30 Oct, 6.30 - 8.30pm

Haunts & High Jinks

Swadlincote Woodlands, Derby Road, DE11 8LP

Meet in the car park for a night of spooky fun in Swadlincote Woodlands. There will be a variety of activities for all the family to enjoy - a great way to spend a family Halloween.

Free Tel: 01283 228766 Email: culturalservices@south-derbys.gov.uk Price: Free.

Wed 31 Oct, 10.30am - 1pm

The Day of the Dead – ACE Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG

Join the ACE team for a morning of Mexican-themed crafts and activities.

Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Tel: 01629 533290 Email: swadlincote.ACE@derbyshire.gov.uk www.derbyshire.gov.uk/coursesearch Free Price: Free.

Drop in when you are ready and head to the courtyard to visit the Pumpkin Parlour, where with the help of fiendish friends you can carve your very own pumpkin to take home with you. Collect a Halloween trail sheet and explore the gruesome grounds of Elvaston – watch out for scary surprises along the way, then return to the start to claim a treat. Come in spooky fancy dress, trail less than 1 mile.

Tel: 01629 533870 www.derbyshire.gov.uk/elvaston Price: £2 per trail sheet, plus small charges for Pumpkin Parlour and other activities.

Wed 31 Oct, 11am - 3.30pm

Pumpkin Party

Calke Abbey, Ticknall, DE73 7JF

Get into the spooky spirit at Calke’s popular pumpkin party. Purchase a homegrown pumpkin from Calke’s garden or bring your own with you, decorate your pumpkin in your own unique spooky style and add it to the fabulous display for all to see. Parkland entry plus garden entry required, National Trust Members free.

Tel: 01332 863822 Email: calkeabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk/calke Price: Adults £9.20; Child £4.65; Family £23.20; Members - Free.

Credits

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