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Saturday 21st September
Tuesday 17th September, 7.30pm
Swansea City Opera Touring Company ‘ The History of Opera’ (VERY abridged!)
Rowena Lovatt - Leek Embroidery Guild Talk Repton Village Hall, Askew Grove, Repton, DE65 6FH Join Repton Village History Group for this talk, which includes light refreshments. Phone: 01283 702448 Email: austens@talktalk.net Web: www.reptonvillage.org.uk/history_group Price: £3
Melbourne Assembly Rooms, High Street, DE73 8GF Live music from Monteverdi to Mozart via over 20 arias, duets and trios! Featuring answers to key questions like... How did opera start? What is a castrato? And much more. Phone: 07765 819428 Email: info@melbournefestival.co.uk Web: www.melbournefestival.co.uk Price: £10
Wednesday 18th September, 7.30pm
‘Repton, The Early Years’ Talk The Magic Attic Archives, West Street, Swadlincote, DE11 9DG By Keith Blood. Tea/coffee and biscuits included. Please note this is a ticket only event due to popular demand. Phone: 01283 819020 Web: www.magicattic.org.uk Price: £2.50
Thursday 19th September, 1.15pm
Repton and Newton Solney Walk Meet at Repton Market Cross, DE65 6FH. SK303271. Enjoy views of the Trent Valley and Newton Solney’s older buildings, before returning to Repton along the River Trent. Phone: 01283 535039 Web: www.roslistonforestrycentre.co.uk/education Price: £2
Friday 20th September, 7.30pm
Contemporary Folk The Open Road Melbourne Assembly Rooms, High Street, DE73 8GF An eclectic and unique collective of East Midlands singers, songwriters, friends and acoustic musicians including Melbourne’s Cathy Worrall. Phone: 07765 819428 to book Email: info@melbournefestival.co.uk Web: www.melbournefestival.co.uk Price: £10
Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September, 10am - 5pm
Elvaston Castle Woodland Festival Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Rd, DE72 3EP A celebration of traditional and contemporary woodland crafts for everyone of all ages to enjoy with lots to see, do and experience. Phone: 01629 533870 Web: www.derbyshire.gov.uk/countryside Price: free entry, car parking charges apply Charges may apply for some activities on offer
Saturday 21st September, 1.30pm - 3pm
Young Gardener’s Club Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, West Street, DE11 9DG For all budding young gardeners. Outdoor Playzone and Cafe Espresso will be open. Free parking. Phone: 01283 222600 Web: www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk
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Sunday 22nd September, 10.30am 12.30pm and 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Bushcraft Skills Day at Calke Abbey Ticknall, DE73 7LE Learn essential outdoor skills like den building, knot work, making camp fires with the warden. Booking essential. Suitable for children 6yrs+. Phone: 01332 863822 Email: calkeabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk Web: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/calke Price: Normal admission charges apply