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Welcome
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There has been no
official comment on the
future of Bakewell Police
Station, but campaigners
have put paid to any
likelihood of it quietly
closing down – 2,000
signatures surely can’t be
ignored. And if you care
about the future of the
wider town, now’s the time to have your say.
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A case for closure?
Ex-officer launches campaign to save town’s police station
A chance to make the rules
Bakewell’s people have a chance to help decide its future
Transport charity brought to book
New shop will raise both funds and awareness
Tour de force
L’Eroica cycling celebration gets it right first time
A very rare breed indeed
Strange flock proves a highlight of Bakewell Show
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My favourite things
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Race you to the shop
Mayor Alyson Hill on what she likes best about Bakewell
Going with the flow
Lathkill River project aims to restore habitat
Hot on the trail
Bakewell routes map is launched
Cycling challenge will raise funds for new community asset
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Right as rain!
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Going to the chapel
Black skies fail to cast a shadow over dream wedding
Small is beautiful in Little Longstone
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Sporting chance
Affordable homes planned as part of school development
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What’s not to like?
Dining out at Bakewell’s Because I Like It bistro
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Great Taste of success
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A case for closure?
A former Bakewell bobby has launched a campaign to save
the town’s police station. Steve Caddy reports...
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EARLY 2,000 people have
signed a petition calling
for Bakewell Police Station
to be retained – even
though no closure plans have been
announced.
Derbyshire police are currently
carrying out an intensive review of
resources in the face of continuing
finance cuts, with a reduction in
Government funding of £6.3million
for 2014/15.
But former officer Sandra Wetton
believes the decision has already been
taken to shut the Bakewell facility
– which is the only remaining police
station in the Peak District following
the closure of Bradwell.
“The Chief Constable is to make a
statement regarding its future later
this year,” she says.
“but it is my belief that unless we
make our feelings heard now we
will be dealt a fait accompli and be
given no opportunity for a public
consultation.”
The Bakewell resident, who left
the force in July 2013, launched the
campaign this summer. She spent
a month collecting signatures for
the petition in attempt to force a
public consultation over any closure
proposals.
“It is my belief
that unless we
make our feelings
heard now we
will be dealt a fait
accompli...”
Sandra claims that staffing levels are
already being reduced: “What they
are planning to do is run the station
down and have officers working from
Matlock. Then they’ll say Bakewell
doesn’t have enough staff to warrant
being kept open.
“This is being done without telling
people. They closed the station at
Bradwell without any consultation
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and if it happens here, it will be very
bad for Bakewell.”
The station provides police cover
for communities as far afield as
Hartington and Hathersage.
Sandra adds: “The cost in terms
of rising crime figures and police
response times, should a closure go
ahead, would be immeasurable.”
Derbyshire Police have so far refused
to comment on the claims. The force’s
budget review, backed by Police and
Crime Commissioner Alan Charles,
is expected to be completed in the
autumn.
Meanwhile, Sandra is calling on locals
to lobby Mr Charles when he attends
a meeting at the Rutland Arms, at
7pm on September 25.
Campaigners can also contact him by
email at pccoffi[email protected].
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A chance
to make
the rules
Bakewell needs local people
to help decide its future,
Steve Caddy reports...
OES Bakewell have enough affordable housing
for local people? Is parking a mess? Does the
town centre really need any more cafés and
camping shops – or another supermarket? Is it a
good place to do business?
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Three public events taking place in September will provide
a platform for anyone who lives, works or does business in
the town to make their opinions count. It is a rare chance
to contribute to a legally-binding strategy for the coming
years.
People with strong opinions on the state of Bakewell –
and how it needs to change – are being urged to make
their voices heard and have a say in making new rules
which will decide the future development of the town.
The Town Council and Bakewell Partnership have grasped
the opportunity to create a new Bakewell Neighbourhood
Plan – but they need local people to help make it a reality.
Once a draft blueprint, covering a wide range of issues,
has been prepared, it will be put to the vote in a public
referendum. If at least 50% of voters approve the plan, it
will set the rules for future development – and it could be
in force in 12 to 18 months.
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Hall. On Sept 12, Bakewell Civic Society will be canvassing
public opinion at a session in the Friends Meeting House,
from 2.30pm. And on Sept 27, participants can attend at
the Agricultural Business Centre between 9am - 2pm to
make their views known.
“Once the plan is adopted as a legal document, the
national park planners will have to take due notice,” says
Pat Lunn of Bakewell Partnership’s Neighbourhood Plan
Working Group.
“We’re looking for people with a wide range of
knowledge and skills, covering economic development
and the needs of business, to join us – people who can
input into the future of the town in the broadest sense.
“This is a chance not to be missed. The plan is being put
together by local people, and local people will vote on it.”
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ACING massive cuts
in council grant aid,
a local transport
charity has taken
over a second-hand
bookshop in a bid to raise
funds – and boost demand
for its services.
Bakewell & Eyam
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elderly people, those with
disabilities and community
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and further cuts to come,
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Bookshop was on the
market, it decided to invest
in an outlet that could
provide the answer to its
needs. BECT hopes the
shop will also generate
enough profits to buy a
much-needed replacement
adapted bus.
“It is a bit of a gamble,
but we’re hoping that, as
well as raising funds, the
bookshop will also help to
raise the profile of BECT
and its services,” says shop
manager Margaret Wood.
“BECT is available for all
kinds of transport needs.”
The second-hand bookshop
stands on the banks of
the River Wye, adjacent
to Bakewell Bridge. Its
books are donated by the
community, and volunteers
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and maintaining the books
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There is a vast array of
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Tour de force...
L’Eroica Britannia cycling celebration gets it right first time
ever mind Le
Grand Depart,
the Peak District
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spectacular of its very own.
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UK and we’re delighted
with the results. To have
captured the imagination
of such a huge number of
people means everything.”
While the Tour de France
brought a massive boost for
the region, the inaugural
L’Eroica Britannia vintage
cycling challenge attracted
2,000 entrants from all over
the world – along with
a posse of international
media.
Peak Park chief executive
Jim Dixon praised an
outstanding success: “The
weekend was one of the
most extraordinary few
days I’ve known in the Peak
District.”
Some 30,000 visitors
flocked to Bakewell for
the three-day event,
dubbed the Great British
Adventure, with villages on
the race routes organising
their own welcome.
Bakewell Showground
hosted the festival from
June 20, complete with
camping, live music and
stalls. Of the 160 traders,
155 have asked to return
next year.
Organisers have been
overwhelmed by the
event’s rave reviews. Says
Tim Hubbard: “We’ve
worked for two years to
bring this event to the
He adds: “I had countless
conversations with riders
and their supporters from
all over the world. They
loved the ride, the cracking
organisation and the warm
welcome.
“Most of all, they loved
the landscape of the
Peak District National
Park. Eroica Britannia was
everything we expected
and more and I look
forward to next year!’
L’Eroica Britannia is
modelled on an annual
race in Tuscany, which has
granted it a licence for three
years. But after the success
of the first Peak event,
many hope it will become
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A strange flock of sheep was one of stars at this year’s Bakewell Show
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show regular.
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Taking vision seriously
V
ISION Express is not just a
retailer dispensing glasses. More
importantly, the Buxton store in
Spring Gardens Shopping Centre
provides the local community with an
individual and thorough eye care service,
led by store partners Steven and Claire
Pickering.
When you visit the store one of the first
things you will notice is how friendly and
helpful their staff are, and how they make
you feel at ease. In a similar way to visiting
the dentist, there can be a reluctance to
go for an eye test. But there is nothing to
be apprehensive about, and you can rest
assured that you will receive the best care
with an eye test at Vision Express Buxton.
Steven Pickering, the resident optometrist
and store director, has been instrumental
in developing the clinical side of the
practice. Steven has spent his professional
career, spanning 25 years, at Vision Express
stores throughout the country. Alongside
range of lenses at my disposal I can find a
contact lens solution no matter what your
sight problem may be.”
wife and retail director Claire, Steven
opened the Buxton store in 2009 and
over the past five years they have made a
real difference to the choice of eye care
available in the community.
Eye health professionals highlight the
importance of an eye test as part of
a general health check and Steven
recommends a routine test every two
years. At Vision Express an eye test is £25,
and for over-60s and children it is free of
charge. With over 100 ways to test your
vision, the professional service from the
Buxton store team will provide a health
check which can indicate not only sight
issues, but if you are suffering from
conditions such as high blood pressure,
high cholesterol or diabetes.
Steven has built an impressive reputation,
drawing on his vast experience in
optometry and his love of new technology
and innovative techniques, which has seen
the practice go from strength to strength.
Along with glasses, contact lenses are
Steven’s passion, as he explains: “With the
Vision Express Buxton is open seven days
a week, with some extended evening
opening hours in response to demand.
Book your routine eye test at www.
visionexpress.com, call into the store at
19 Spring Gardens, or telephone (01298)
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My
favourite
things
Bakewell’s Mayor Alyson Hill gives her
official seal of approval to the things
she likes best about the town...
BAKEWELL BORN-AND-BRED ALYSON HILL WORKS AS A VETERINARY NURSE
AND RETAINED FIREFIGHTER. SHE IS ALSO A TOWN COUNCILLOR AND IS A
FEW MONTHS INTO HER SECOND TERM AS MAYOR. HER CIVIC ROLE HAS
GIVEN HER AN EVEN GREATER APPRECIATION OF THE TOWN SHE KNOWS
AND LOVES.
M
Y family comes from Bakewell – my
great-great-grandfather was the town’s
wheelwright – and I couldn’t imagine
living anywhere else.
It’s always been a great community. One of the best
things about being mayor is you get to meet a variety
of local groups who all want the best for Bakewell and
the community.
One of the other nice parts of the job is meeting some
of the older local generation; I love hearing their
stories about what life used to be like and how the
town has changed over the years. My grandmother
Kathleen Woodiwiss had many stories to tell; she
would walk to Cressbrook Mill early in the morning by
candlelight for a full day’s work, and then walk back
again.
ALYSON HILL ON THE PACKHORSE BRIDGE IN BAKEWELL
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I loved growing up in Bakewell. Our
first house was on Brookside, and
many of my close friends lived in the
same area. My spare time – when not
on a horse – was spent with my sister
and friends, constructing makeshift
rafts and playing in the river.
We also spent a lot of time on
bikes. We would have races along
Castle Street and, if no parents were
around, include a lap round Rutland
Square. The winner was the first to fly
off the path and into the brook! The
town is a lot busier these days, with
more visitors and a lot more traffic, so
kids of today don’t have the freedom
that we had.
I went to school at Lady Manners and
then to college in Newark, studying
equestrian courses. I came back to
look after my dad’s horses at Over
Haddon – they were National Hunt,
point-to-pointers and hunters. But at
19 I felt it was time to get a ‘proper
job’ and started work in the bar
at the Rutland Arms Hotel. After
eight years the opportunity came
to work at Bakewell Vets. The draw
of working with such a variety of
animals, including horses, was too
much and I’m still there after 20 years.
Horses were always part of family life.
My dad Brian made horse trailers –
Bahill Trailers – and my mother grew
up with horses too. I had my first
pony, a little Shetland called Winkie,
on my first birthday. At the age of six
16
we had three mares foaling within
weeks and I was able to choose my
next pony. I picked a chestnut gelding
which I named Kid – he turned out
to be highly spirited and quite a
handful, with an impressive buck!
I was a dedicated member of High
Peak Hunt and High Peak Pony Club
and went to all the local shows.
“I’d watch the fire
engine flying round
the roundabout
and think: I could
do that...”
has always been a part of my life
and it’s where I want my ashes to be
scattered.
Another favourite place dating back
to childhood is Brookside, Milford
and the Packhorse Bridge – it’s a
lovely spot. The town council was
recently honoured to be given the
area to the side of the bridge and we
have tidied it up, providing seating
areas, without spoiling its natural
beauty and tranquillity.
The town square with its war
memorial, original buildings and
Bath Gardens is the centrepiece of
Bakewell and it’s a place I strongly
feel is worth looking after.
Until my early 20s, my main interest
was show jumping. I outgrew Kid
and inherited my older sister’s pony,
Mr Chips. We competed all over
the region, accumulating boxes of
trophies and rosettes.
This is my second term as mayor – I
did it four years ago – and my eighth
year as a councillor. Apart from
my council duties and work as a
veterinary nurse, I’m also a retained
firefighter at the Bakewell station.
A lot of my childhood was spent
riding in Ball Cross Woods, Calton and
over to Chatsworth. We’d tie a bag of
sandwiches to the horse’s mane and
be off for the whole day, stopping
for picnics and sometimes tying the
ponies up to a tree and playing on
the rope swings.
That started when I used to work
in the Rutland Arms bar. I’d watch
the fire engine flying round the
roundabout and think: I could do
that. One of the lads found out I was
interested and persuaded me to have
a go. I passed all the tests and I’ve
been doing it for over 18 years – and I
get to drive the fire engine!
Ball Cross Wood is still my favourite
place. I love the view over Bakewell
from the top above the golf course,
where the rope swing is. That place
Each profession can, at times, be
challenging but both are immensely
rewarding. I love both my jobs Q
ABOVE: ALYSON IN HER MAYORAL REGALIA; BALL CROSS WOODS; YOUNG ALYSON RIDING HER SHETLAND PONY WINKIE
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The holiday makers
Experts at Bakewell Travel have everything you need for the perfect break...
A
LISON Bell and Jane
Wyse have the world
at their fingertips – not
just through the vast
choice of holidays they can offer,
but from a wealth of knowledge
gleamed through their own extensive
globetrotting experiences.
“We care about our clients and
will provide the little extras, from
printing boarding passes and giving
advance passenger information, to
providing luggage tags. We also sell
holidays from every tour operator
and search all of them to secure the
best deals.”
Attention to detail is all important,
whether its first-hand knowledge of
destinations, keeping up with the
latest regulations, or securing the
best price.
Jane adds: “We are competitive with
the internet and working with us can
also help holidaymakers to overcome
certain bureaucratic pitfalls. One
client avoided problems in Turkey
after changes to visa regulations –
which a holiday company website had
not made clear.”
Add to that their willingness to
go the extra mile to make clients’
holidays truly special and it’s no
wonder that satisfied customers keep
returning to Bakewell Travel. Their
personal service has won them a loyal
customer base from Bakewell and
surrounding villages, the Hope Valley,
Buxton, Matlock and even Sheffield.
“We are the only independent travel
agent in this area,” says Jane. “We
help people to get the best deal and
it costs them no more than arranging
holidays themselves on the internet –
but without taking up their valuable
time searching the web.
Alison and Jane are both keen
travellers, with first-hand experience
of many destinations. Recent travels
have taken Jane to Morocco and
Alison to Dubai.
Dubai has long been a popular haunt
for the rich and famous, and couples
in search of a luxurious sunshine
break. But it is now increasingly
appealing to families and Alison put it
to the test by taking her own children
on a trip there.
“Dubai is good for autumn and
winter sunshine,” she says. “It’s closer
than the Caribbean – and doesn’t
carry the hurricane risk. And it’s not
much further than the Canaries for
some sunshine.”
Jane was keen to visit Morocco and
sample its culture in order to give
potential visitors a taste of what to
expect.
“My trip included Marrakech,
Essaouira and the Atlas mountains
and it was fascinating,” she says.
“Morocco is becoming a very popular
destination and the culture appeals to
a lot of people.”
Whatever your holiday needs, Alison
or Jane can arrange everything for
you. They say: “We would like to
thank our existing clients for their
continued support and welcome
new clients, assuring them of our
commitment to quality and service”Q
Bakewell Travel
Travel House
Bakewell DE45 1BZ
(01629) 813004
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every other Saturday from
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also arrange home visits by
special request.
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Going with the flow
Lathkill River
Project aims to
restore habitat
E
NVIRONMENT
Agency staff have
returned to the
River Lathkill
this summer for what has
become a regular ritual –
rescuing hundreds of fish
trapped by plummeting
water levels.
A lengthy stretch of the
river runs dry, stranding
fish including brown trout
that have moved upstream
to spawn. This year, the
agency was expecting to
move around 2,000 fish
after stunning them with a
small electrical charge.
Evidence suggests that
the river is starved of
water in summer because
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groundwater from its
catchment drains into
Magpie Sough, a drainage
channel dug in the late
19th century to protect the
Magpie lead mine.
But there are concerns that
blocking the sough will
cause the water to find
other escape routes, with
no guarantee that it will
reach the River Lathkill.
Water is also thought to
drain from the river into
underlying Lathkill Sough,
making matters worse.
According to the
conservation group Friends
of the Peak District, the last
time the Magpie Sough
was blocked – by a collapse
in the 1960s – the hillside
above exploded because
of the accumulated water
pressure.
But things could change if a
project by Natural England
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The Lathkill River Project
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flow by introducing control
structures into both soughs
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Roadshows explaining the
scheme have been held in
Over Haddon, Monyash
and Youlgrave and for
organisations including
Derbyshire Caving
Association and the Peak
Mines Historical Society.
If a bid for support from
the Heritage Lottery
Fund is approved, a
planning application will
be submitted, along with
an environmental impact
assessment.
In the meantime, the
group is canvassing
opinions on the project,
either in writing or by
email to Andy Tickle
(andy@friendsofthepeak.
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AKEWELL Partnership is helping both locals and
visitors to find out more about the town with the
publication of a free routes map.
The Partnership’s heritage and natural
environment group has worked with publisher Blank
Canvas Media to produce Trails around Bakewell,
available from Bakewell Visitor Centre and local shops.
The fold-out leaflet includes maps and details of two
trails. Gems of Bakewell features places of interest around
the town while Views of Bakewell
is a five-mile route, taking in
several viewpoints and historical
sites.
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access to more information,
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DE45 1FF
Tel: 01629 812201
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Race you to the shop
Second cycling challenge will raise cash for new community asset
A
new village shop, run
by volunteers, opened
its doors in Grindleford
this summer, marking the
culmination a four-year campaign by
locals.
In the long term, the campaigners’
favoured option is a purpose-built
facility so that operation will not be
at the mercy of commercial landlords.
But for now, the community shop
is based in the vestry at St Helen’s
Church.
“We are all delighted that our
hard work has paid off,” says Matt
Heason, who leads the marketing
campaign for the shop. “Grindleford
needs a new centre to bring people
together and provide basic goods for
our families and some of our older
residents.
“We are also selling a range of
distinctive local food including
delicious artisan bread baked only
three miles away, fresh local produce
and meats, pies, pasties, honey, jam
and marmalade.”
Refreshments including teas, coffees
and a range of home-made cakes are
also on offer to shoppers and passersby.
Matt adds: “The shop has gone down
unbelievably well with both residents
and also visitors passing through the
village, especially those on bikes or on
foot. There’s even a bike box full of
tools and spare bits and pieces to get
ailing bikes back on the road.”
Events included the Grindleford Goat,
a cycle event for riders of all abilities.
Over 200 people took part, helping to
raise £4,000 for the shop.
Such was its success that the Goat is
being staged again this year – and
organisers aim to double the amount
raised.
Taking place on September 13, it
will includes three different rides;
Billy (108km), Nanny (51km) and Kid
(8.5km) – a family ride including an
off-road private track.
The cyclosportive aims to repeat the
success of the Grindleford Gallop, a
popular running race staged every
March. Organised by the Parent
Teacher Association from the village
primary school, it typically raises in
excess of £6,000.
Matt explains: “The Goat bike ride is
the next step for Grindleford, taking
advantage of the growing numbers
of cyclists on the roads and our
glorious countryside.
“A sportive is a mass participation
cycle event with staggered starts. It’s
not a race, though participants are
timed. Nonna’s of Sheffield will be
on hand cooking their famous pasta
meal for the finishers.”
Places are limited to 400 and there’s
an entry fee of £25 per rider for
the Nanny and Billy events, with
donations accepted for the Kid.
There will be feed stations, first aid,
technical support and goody bags.
Details: www.grindlefordgoat.co.uk.
The project has received rural
development funding from the
LEADER project delivered by
Derbyshire Economic Partnership. But
campaigners also staged a fundraising
campaign to turn their dream into a
reality.
Meanwhile, volunteers are being
sought to keep the community shop
open from 8.15am until 7pm
each day (11.30 to 4pm Sundays).
For further information, visit
www.grindlefordvillageshop.com Q
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ABOVE: GRINDLEFORD’S NEW COMMUNITY
SHOP AND THE GRINDLEFORD GOAT
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Right as rain!
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OST brides wish for
sunshine and blue
skies on their wedding
day and Ellen Swan
was no exception...
She and fiancé Steve had planned a
fun-filled celebration at Callow Hall
near Ashbourne, with a country fête
theme and outdoor ceremony. So
imagine their consternation when
the May day dawned heavy with
thunderclouds.
But the couple refused to let the
weather dampen their spirits.
“Despite the glorious sunshine in the
lead-up, it rained quite a lot on the
day,” says Ellen. “Really they should
have made us have the ceremony
inside.
“But they relented and let us have it
outside in the rain. We couldn’t even
put chairs out as it was too wet for
people to sit down – so they stood in
huddles under brollies and it looked
great!”
Ellen and Steve are both lawyers in
London, but they met while training
in Birmingham: “We bonded over the
photocopier and trainee beers!”
Ellen surprised Steve with a 30th
birthday trip to Iceland (“the country,
not the frozen food store!”) – and
he surprised her by proposing during
their first day on the island.
“It was great getting engaged when
we were away, so we had a few days
with just the two of us.”
But when it came to tying the
knot, they wanted to celebrate
with all their friends and family, so
they looked around for a suitable
location – somewhere between
Holymoorside where Ellen grew up
and Staffordshire where Steve’s family
were based.
“We looked at a few venues and just
loved Callow Hall from the start,”
recalls Ellen.
“It’s picture perfect with rolling hills,
beautiful architecture and a warm,
welcoming feel.
“The house has so much character
and we wanted somewhere we could
have the run of the place for the
weekend. It was the perfect balance,
being gorgeous without being
imposing.”
The couple had set their hearts on
an outdoor wedding, so the typical
English country garden at Callow was
perfect. The only thing missing was a
shelter.
“There was no gazebo for the
ceremony at that point, so we had to
rely on Callow’s promise that it would
be built in time – and it was!” says
Ellen.
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we wanted with the day.”
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The couple picked their menu from
an extensive selection, sampling three
dishes for each course before making
their final choice.
The package included everything
needed for the perfect wedding
weekend and they took over the
entire hall from Friday teatime until
Sunday morning.
“The deal included a family feast on
the Friday night. We had friends from
America, Oz and Argentina, along
with a hoard of Scottish family, so it
was great to pull people together the
night before,” says Ellen.
There was plenty of space for her and
her seven bridesmaids to get ready…
as well as Steve, his best man and 12
ushers (“He couldn’t pick between
them!”).
Ellen’s friends and sister Catherine
wore clingy, dusky pink dresses, while
nieces Evie and Sophia wore whispy
white – and Sophia, two, insisted on
her own choice of footwear.
“She refused to wear the satin
shoes I bought her and would only
wear wellies! She initially chose big
brown Gruffalo boots but my sister
convinced her to wear pretty blue
and yellow ones in the end.”
The hall was transformed into the
ultimate wedding setting, complete
with a marquee in the grounds.
“We used the whole place. Drinks
were given out in the little hall, but
people
moved between the bar,
the lounge rooms and the gardens,”
says Ellen.
The grounds also gave them plenty
of space for the fête and games
the couple had planned, including
archery, spacehopping and –
appropriately, as it turned out – welly
wanging.
But for the newlyweds, the highlight
was the ceremony itself.
“I hadn’t realised how much fun that
part would be,” admits Ellen.
“We sang Eight Days A Week by
the Beatles and we wrote our own
vows, so it felt really informal and
relaxed with lots of laughs... But
welly wanging and archery were
hilarious!”
And there was plenty of time to
make up for the British weather after
the event – the newlyweds completed
their celebrations with a three-week
honeymoon in Madagascar Q
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A taste of Couture
Local brides can now enjoy the services of a personal cake designer
T
OP photographers and glossy
magazines can’t get enough
of Cheryl Harper Wilson’s
culinary creations – and now
local brides can add a helping of her
style to their weddings.
Cheryl’s Buxton-based Riviera Couture
Cake Company’s creations has been
the centrepiece for photo-shoots and
corporate events – not to mention
weddings, christenings and birthday
celebrations.
For weddings, she specialises in
dessert tables and cake sculptures,
rather than weddings cakes, offering
a unique, stylish addition to the
celebration meal.
Cheryl’s work has featured alongside
top chefs including the Hairy Bikers,
Marcus Wareing, Louisa Zissman
of TV’s Apprentice and Zoe Clark.
She recently expanded her business
into Bakewell, with a presence in
the Bakewell Tart & Coffee Shop in
Matlock Street.
Visitors to the shop, where the cake
she designed and made for an Alice in
Wonderland shoot is on display, will
appreciate her mission statement: “to
create mouthwatering masterpieces
which enrapture palates and capture
imaginations”.
Cheryl started out as an interior
designer, but with three little girls of
her own, she wanted a business that
would give her more time at home.
Her interest in style inspired the
Riviera in the company’s name,
and the Couture comes from her
tailor-made creations, reflecting
culinary history, haute cuisine and
contemporary gourmet style.
She takes a deep interest in the
science as well as the art of baking
and her expertise as a patisserie
professional, recipe writer, food
blogger, sugar artist and chocolatier
has brought regular writing
commissions from three baking
magazines.
Riviera Couture’s creative process
is part of the experience for the
customer too; Cheryl takes clients
through every stage of a commission.
ABOVE: CHERYL HARPER WILSON – AND A SELECTION OF HER CAKES
And as the end product is too tasty to
survive, there’s the option of having
a professional photographer on hand
to make sure there’s a keepsake.
Alongside her own professional
services, a project close to Cheryl’s
heart is children’s cake decorating,
with fun classes to teach the art. She
explains: “Many parents don’t have
the time or facilities to do any baking
now. I want to help and inspire a new
generation.”
Cheryl has also launched Riviera
Vibrante – Buxton’s Edible Art Gallery
on Facebook. The gallery is aimed at
those who use cake, sugar and other
food to create art. Artists of all ages
and abilities can share their creations
online – and their work will feature in
a 2015 calendar, to be available from
Riviera or outlets in the town.
To find out more about Cheryl’s
work, buy gift vouchers or view the
latest creations, go to the website
www.rivieracouturecakes.co.uk, or
follow her on Facebook – facebook/
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Twitter and Pinterest Q
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Something old,
something new
Bespoke jewellery solutions...
O
LD family
heirlooms are
being given a
new lease of life
by Bakewell goldsmith and
designer Richard Croft – as
bespoke wedding jewellery.
Richard crafts unique
wedding and engagement
rings using gemstones and
gold from jewellery which
may be much-loved, but
has seen better days.
“I create a lot of wedding
rings using gold and stones
from old rings, or rings
from a previous wedding,”
he says.
“I also get a lot of men
coming in with their
grandfather’s wedding
ring. It’s often the only
piece of jewellery they will
have, and it means a lot.”
Increasing numbers of
customers are asking
Richard to create combined
wedding and engagement
rings: “Ladies are given
an engagement ring and
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then, when they get their
wedding ring, the two
don’t really fit together.
To tackle the problem,
he can design and
manufacture a pair of
perfect-fit wedding and
engagement rings.
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The majority of customers
at The Jewellery Studio are
locals, although he also
wins business from visitors
to Bakewell – and orders
from further afield. Faceto-face meetings are no
longer essential, as he can
email realistic, computeraided design images
showing exactly how the
finished piece will look.
Details can be refined in
discussion with the client
– in person or via email –
and, once the final design
is agreed, the piece will be
hand made.
“Some people come to
me with a definite idea
of what they want, while
others have absolutely
no idea, but it’s usually
somewhere in between,”
he says. “We come up with
the solution between us” Q
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A vintage
celebration
Brides looking for a traditional wedding now
have the perfect partner to help them...
I
N our hectic modern world,
a wedding is a reassuringly
traditional affair – a timehonoured celebration of love and
commitment.
Couples can now mark their big day
in truly traditional style, thanks to the
services of new Bakewell wedding
supplier Sweet Vintage Events.
As the name suggests, Dianne
Bonson’s business is dedicated to
providing the vintage ingredients
required for a memorable wedding.
She explains: “We’ve got things like a
vintage typewriter for guests to leave
messages for the happy couple, a post
box for all those cards and a carousel
stocked with old-fashioned sweets for
guests young and old.”
Dianne decided against offering
vintage wedding dresses because
of the high cost of genuine classic
garments. Instead, she specialises
in destination dresses – lightweight
creations suitable for overseas
weddings – and unique designs for
brides looking for dresses with less
fuss.
Sweet Vintage Events stocks dresses by
designer Benjamin Roberts, including
the Tia range and the exclusive
new Karen George collection. The
Buxton Road premises include an
upstairs fitting room, available by
appointment.
The ground floor shop is a treasure
trove of accessories: chair covers
and sashes, centrepieces, birdcages,
glassware, mirrored candelabras
and more – along with photo props
including Mr and Mrs mannequins.
There is also a huge range of oldfashioned confectionery, supplied by
Chesterfield specialists Willetts Sweets.
“They’re really popular,” says Dianne.
“We do lucky dips for kids and we
get a lot of grown-ups coming in and
asking if we can get their favourite
sweets from years ago – things like
sherbert pips and liquorice wheels.
And of course, we can!” Q
Sweet Vintage Events
2 Buxton Road
Bakewell
(01629 813682)
www.sweetvintageevents.co.uk
Facebook/ sweetvintageevents
Sweet Vintage Events is hosting
a designer weekend for the Tia
and Karen George collections from
September 26-29. Appointments are
preferred, although the shop will be
open from 10am to 5pm. Any order
placed during the event will receive
15% discount
LEFT: DIANNE BONSON WITH HER VINTAGE SWEETS
RIGHT: A SELECTION OF GOODS FROM HER SHOP
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Going to the chapel
Small is beautiful at Little Longstone venue
C
OUPLES looking for a church wedding with a difference may find
the venue of their dreams in a tiny chapel on the outskirts of Little
Longstone.
Bounded by open fields, Little Longstone Congregational Chapel was built
in 1844 by a breakaway group of Great Longstone Church worshippers who
found their vicar too ‘high church’. It has supported a congregation ever since.
The chapel has always hosted local weddings, but earlier this year the decision
was taken to promote it further afield. Chapel representative Dawn Gregory
says: “We’re attracting a lot of interest. It’s a wonderful venue for an intimate
wedding and is available for religious and non-religious ceremonies.”
The chapel can seat up to 70 people. For further information, contact Dawn
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Sporting chance
Affordable homes for locals planned as part of school development
P
LANS to build 40 new
affordable homes for local
people on land at Lady
Manners – and improve sports
facilities at the school – have been
supported by residents who attended
a public exhibition.
The project, described as a ‘once in
a lifetime opportunity’ for Bakewell,
has been developed by partners
including the school, Bakewell
Mannerians Rugby Club, Derbyshire
Dales District Council, Westleigh
Developments, Pelham Architects and
Dales Housing.
Eighty people attended
the exhibition, with project
representatives on hand to answer
questions. Following the event, 57
questionnaires were returned – with
over 90% backing the new sports
facilities and around 84% supporting
the housing scheme.
Feedback received from members
of the public has helped to further
shape the project; the site has been
redesigned following information
from a local resident on the position
of mine shafts.
The proposals include an all-weather
sports pitch and pavilion opposite the
main school buildings off Shutts Lane,
with new grassed sports pitches at
the rear of the school backing on to
Monyash Road. These will be used by
both the school and the rugby club.
Other elements include additional car
parking and new storage facilities.
The 40 new affordable homes – for
people with a strong local connection
to Bakewell or an adjoining parish –
are planned for another part of the
school’s land that is currently a poor
quality sports pitch, set to be replaced
elsewhere on site.
Headteacher Duncan Meikle said: “At
Lady Manners School we have been
aware of the need to improve sports
facilities for our students for a long
time. We also know that the wider
community as a whole has been
struggling to gain the facilities that it
deserves and needs.
“The project is a great opportunity
for our school to significantly
improve sporting facilities for all our
students. We are also excited about
the prospect of being in a position to
enhance our community links even
further.”
Bakewell Mannerians chairman
Tim Sargent adds: “We are thrilled
to be able to support this once-ina-lifetime opportunity to improve
sports facilities in Bakewell for Lady
Manners School and the whole
community, and to provide affordable
housing for local people.
“Bakewell has been crying out for
better sports facilities for many years
and we’re delighted that our patron,
Lord Edward Manners, has made
land available to the project. If the
partners deliver this scheme there
will be great benefits to the mini,
junior and senior sections of our
“We are thrilled to
support this once-ina-lifetime opportunity
to improve Bakewell
sports facilities...”
club, as well as the wider sporting
community.”
The proposed new homes are a mix
of houses, flats and bungalows for
affordable rent and shared ownership
and will be owned and managed by
Dales Housing.
A district council survey carried out
in 2009 identified 89 households
in need of affordable housing in
Bakewell. To help meet that need,
the Lady Manners site was identified
in conjunction with Bakewell Town
Council and Peak Park planning
experts.
A planning application is now being
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OME owners in search of
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Alex spent eight years as manager
and buyer at Penrose before
acquiring the business in 2006,
developing it in line with her own
style and vision.
The Pilsley business is a treasure
trove of hand-crafted upholstery
and interior design. Boasting the
largest pattern resource in the
area, it features all the leading
fabric, wallpaper and trimming
manufacturers’ books.
“We’re proud of our approachable,
down-to-earth and friendly service,”
she says.
Its premises in a converted barn – a
stone’s throw from the centre of the
Chatsworth Estate village – house
three showrooms, each displaying
a wide range of styles, from
traditionally classic to contemporary.
Visitors in search of the perfect
look for their home can browse an
inspiring range of quality wallpapers,
fabrics, furniture, upholstery, pictures,
mirrors, lighting and accessories – all
displayed in a series of room settings.
And for those in need of guidance,
Penrose Interiors offers a free
consultation service, by appointment,
with one of its experienced design
team. A full project management
service is also available, from initial
advice and measurement to final
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The business is a labour of love
for owner Alex Sheldon who, in a
previous career, worked as a floral
designer – developing the keen eye
for colour, design and co-ordination
that is the Penrose hallmark.
“As a team, we also pride ourselves
on our ability to listen to our
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create more space about the house, as Fiona Stubbs reports...
HEN Adam Reynolds
built a garden studio
for his work as a
designer and sculptor,
little did he know he was laying the
foundations for a whole new career.
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“There’s also pressure for people to
live in a certain place to be near the
right school. We can help them to
free up room in the house and create
a great working environment in the
garden.”
At the time, he merely needed to
create more working space at home.
But, as the recession took its toll
on the art world, Adam decided to
diversify… and Dore Garden Offices
was born.
Adam’s previous career, as a designer
and maker of large public artworks,
allows him to design buildings to suit
individual requirements, with close
attention to detail.
Three years on and the business is
thriving, providing bespoke timberframe rooms – from offices to
recording studios, painting studios to
children’s playrooms – to complement
any garden.
“The business started with one advert
and one picture of my own office,
and it’s grown from there,” says
Adam.
“I’d built my own space as we’ve got
young children and I needed more
room to work. A lot of other people
are in a similar position as more now
work from home and either can’t
afford to move or don’t want to
move.
garden rooms are unique and can
incorporate any weird or wonderful
ideas the client may have,” says
Adam. “We’re able to think outside
the box.”
The company keeps a close eye on
the environment – recycled doors
and windows are used where possible
while sedum roofs are an increasingly
popular option – and on keeping
business local.
No two buildings are alike – for which
Adam is eternally grateful. “Coming
from a sculpting background, where
every project is different, I was a
little concerned at first that I might
get bored, but that’s definitely not
the case,” he reveals. “Each building
is different so my actual work
environment hasn’t changed – it’s
all about design and making, just as
sculpting was.”
All cladding timber is from longestablished family firm, Wm Eyre and
Sons in Bradwell, and all DGO’s own
business is within a 30-mile radius of
its Dore base.
Adam has been joined in the
business by Dave Birkett, who
has a background in building and
carpentry, and by artist Ben Grafton.
Says Adam: “When you walk in, it’s
just like being in a room in your
house” Q
“The aesthetic element is very
important to us and we pride
ourselves on the fact that our
ABOVE: ADAM REYNOLDS (LEFT) WITH COLLEAGUE DAVE BIRKETT
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Tel: 0114 236 2509
Mob: 07876 201 695
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Recycled plastic can now become a garden asset, thanks to a local firm...
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products which would otherwise be
taken to landfill or abandoned as
litter.
HATSWORTH Bowls Club
members are taking a
break between games on
smarter seating thanks to a
committee decision to replace rotting
timber benches with wood-effect
alternatives made from recycled
plastic waste.
Handmade in Wirksworth, the
extensive range benefits from very
low maintenance, with no annual
staining or treatments required. The
products are very stable and will not
rot or splinter.
Bowls players in nearby Hathersage
are also enjoying the benefits of
new plastic benches after visiting the
Wirksworth factory of manufacturer
TDP. The company is meeting
a growing demand for garden
furniture, fencing and decking
which looks as good as new timber
– but will never rot and needs no
maintenance.
“The heavy rainfall, as we had in the
first five months of this year, followed
by long spells of heat, can dry out
wooden furniture too quickly causing
it to rot faster,” says Rob. “So if your
seat, bench or table needs replacing
why not consider our long-lasting
alternative?
“From seats, benches and picnic
tables to planters and children’s play
equipment, our furniture looks great
in a garden or in more demanding
environments such as public parks,
restaurants and pubs,” says TDP
managing director Rob Barlow.
“We also supply customers who have
to cope with the wear and tear of
the seafront, although saltwater is
not an issue in and around Bakewell!
Our furniture is very long lasting and
desirable.”
TDP’s furniture is sold throughout the
UK and overseas, but the company
gets a lot of satisfaction from
supplying local customers.
“Hathersage Bowls Club, who were
looking for replacement
benches with memorial
plaques as their current
timber benches had
rotted, ordered
new seats from
us after a
visit to our
factory,”
says Rob.
“We are always adding more
products, some of which have been
requested by local customers, which
then find their way into our range” Q
Discover more about TDP’s furniture
by visiting www.tdp.co.uk or calling
(01629) 820011
“Chatsworth Bowls Club cited low
maintenance, environmental benefits
and attractiveness as the main
reasons to buy from us.
“And many more local customers
have purchased from us for their
gardens, some after visiting us.”
SPECIAL OFFER ...
Pure Bakewell readers who
order in August or September
will receive a 5% discount –
just quote ‘Bakewell August
14’ when ordering.
Both TDP and its customers are doing
their bit for the environment by
providing a new use for discarded
ABOVE: EXAMPLES OF TDP’S FURNITURE INCLUDING
(TOP) CHATSWORTH AND
(CENTRE) HATHERSAGE BOWLS CLUB
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What’s not to like?
Bistro nights with a touch of magic are top of the menu at this café and
gallery, tucked away in a Bakewell courtyard, Lesley Draper reports...
T
HE idea of a neighbourhood
bistro is one that inspires
many restaurateurs… and all
too often fails for lack of that
magical authentic touch.
Not so in the case of Val and Nigel
Hufton, who have a head start
when it comes to picking out the
all-important ingredients.
Both have spent much of their
lives working in the travel industry,
experiencing the vibrance of world
cuisines at first hand. And they’ve
recently returned from six months
travelling around Asia, which
reignited their passion for global
culture, arts – and food.
Now the couple are combining all
of these interests in a new business
venture that includes a gallery, a gift
shop, a café and – one night each
week – a bistro.
ABOVE: NIGEL AND VAL HUFTON IN THE VINE-FESTOONED
COURTYARD OF BECAUSE I LIKE IT
Because I Like It (formerly Treeline) in
Diamond Court off Bakewell’s Water
Lane, is the perfect setting for this
elusive neighbourhood asset. And
it’s the locals that Val and Nigel are
aiming to please, rather than the
tourists.
“There’s not much for local people
out of season, so we hope they’ll
come here. We’re planning to run
more bistro nights during the winter,
and special events too,” says Val, who
does the cooking in the evenings.
During the day, chef Mark Pelzer is
in charge of the kitchen, serving up a
range of snacks and cakes alongside
his signature chilli and soups. An
ex-builder, he arrived to help out 13
years ago and has been there ever
since!
The café is proud of its reputation
for gluten-free cakes and snacks –
introduced after Val realised there
was a need.
“One family came in and were
delighted to find we had gluten-free
cakes. They said there was nowhere
else in Bakewell where they could
get a gluten-free meal and asked if
they could come back for dinner... So
we opened specially for them that
evening,” she recalls.
Now most of their food is glutenfree, or at least with GF alternatives
available – including the bistro meals.
And the kitchen is geared up to avoid
any cross-contamination.
Guests sit in the cosy bistro at the
back of the café It’s a charming
environment: rustic and relaxed, all
rough stone walls, artwork and stylish
lighting, with tasty food that’s cooked
and served as though diners are
guests in the Huftons’ own home.
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Menus change monthly, each based
on a culinary theme, with a choice of
at least three dishes per course.
The first selection was inspired by the
couple’s Mediterranean experiences
(Nigel lived in Spain for five years),
with influences also from Greece,
Morocco, Turkey and France.
September’s Thursday bistro nights
will have an Asian theme, but
dishes won’t include the silkworm
salad they were presented with
in Vietnam, promises Val: “It was
crunchy, like eating peanuts, at first.
But I got half way through and just
couldn’t stomach any more!”
We’ve come along to sample the
delights of the Because I Like It bistro
night. (The place got its name from
Val and Nigel’s system for deciding
which pieces of artwork to collect
for their gallery: “While we were
on our travels we just bought things
we came across – because we liked
them!”)
We’re shown to a table in a cosy
corner of the room, next to the
window. On the next table are some
locals enjoying a rare gluten-free
meal out; behind us is a couple
who’ve tried the bistro before and
come back to celebrate their 41st
wedding anniversary.
Nigel is the consummate host, taking
our coats, bringing menus, water
and warm bread rolls. Soft drinks are
available, or bring your own wine,
with £3.50 corkage.
I start with pâté. Well, actually it’s
more of a terrine, but it’s delicious.
Meaty chunks of pork, duck and
turkey have been marinated in
brandy, garlic and thyme, then
wrapped in bacon, cooked and
carved into slices. It comes with toast,
butter and tangy home-made plum
and ginger chutney.
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My companion goes for mini tapas:
sweet, sticky dates wrapped in salty
bacon; spicy chorizo cooked in honey;
a selection of cold meats and salami;
juicy olives; a sliver of Spanish tortilla
(potato omelette) and a crisp-coated
cheese croquette.
Main courses offer a choice of two
slow-braised dishes and a vegetarian
moussaka, presented rustic style and
served ready plated.
My chicken portion comes on the
bone, so plenty of taste, enhanced
by ras el hanout spices rubbed on
the skin. It’s been bubbling away
for seven hours, so the whole dish is
infused with the wonderful sharpness
of preserved lemons, finished with
olives, rice and fresh coriander.
Slow-braised lamb kleftiko is equally
tender, with herbs, garlic and a hint
of truffle oil. It comes with couscous
– bejewelled with pieces of yellow
pepper, carrot, green beans, red
onion and asparagus spears.
Desserts are good too. Home made
baklava (with flaky pastry rather
than filo) is layered with chopped
nuts and honey, with a generous
dollop of cream.
My blueberry and elderflower
surprise is indeed an eye-opener, if
only because it succeeds in being
both decadent and beautifully light.
Fresh fruit and creamy Greek yogurt
top a compote of blueberry conserve
and elderflower syrup. Full marks!
We finish our meal with home-made
Ferrero Rocher-style chocolates and
a pot of filter coffee, served in an
elegant gold-rimmed china.
Dinner for two, excluding drinks and
service, is £43.35 Q
Because I Like It
Diamond Court, Water Street,
Bakewell DE45 1EW
Tel: (01629) 813749
www.becauseilikeit.co.uk
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Raise a jug to The Crispin
Village pub’s impressive collection is toast of the local community...
F
EW pubs embody the term
‘local’ quite like The Crispin
at Great Longstone, where
customers contribute to the
very fabric of the place – from the
décor to the food it serves.
the years and – along with open
fires during the colder months –
contribute to the pub’s cosy, homefrom-home ambience.
Another major attraction is the food,
which brings in regular customers
from as far away as Sheffield, Derby
and Nottingham.
“We’re very much at the heart of the
community,” says Joanne Rowlinson
who, for the last nine years, has run
The Crispin with her husband Paul.
“We have three darts teams, a quiz
team and local organisations hold
their meetings here. But we also
cater for tourists.”
As well as refurbishing the bar and
dining/function room, Joanne and
Paul have created a sunny, secure
beer garden to the side of the pub,
which is proving especially popular
with hikers and cyclists exploring the
Monsal Trail.
“Our lunchtime special of two
courses for £7.50 or three for £10 is
very popular,” explains Joanne. “All
our food is home made with local
ingredients.”
brands past and present. There’s
even a tiny, ornate antique gin mug.
One of the first things visitors notice
is the striking ceiling display in the
bar. Joanne explains: “It’s an old pub
but it looked quite modern and stark
when we moved in. We wanted to
make the bar look more appealing
so Paul had the idea of hanging a
few jugs from the ceiling and asking
people to bring in any they spotted
at car boot sales.”
“There are more than 500 now – of
all shapes and sizes – and people
are still bring them in,” says Joanne.
“It’s quite a talking point. We’ve got
a few duplicates but also some rare
ones. My favourites are the large
ones with pictures of the breweries
painted on them, such as Warwick &
Richardson Brewery in Newark-onTrent. There are also rare Guinness
and Double Diamond jugs.”
Today the ceiling is home to a huge
collection of jugs depicting drink
In fact many of the pub’s adornments
have been collected or donated over
ABOVE: THE CRISPIN, GREAT LONGSTONE, AND ITS TEAM HEADED BY JOANNE AND PAUL ROWLINSON
Fish, meat and vegetables are
sourced from Buxton and Bakewell
businesses – though some produce
has an even shorter journey. If the
extensive chalk board menu offers
pork dishes, there’s a good chance
they are from the Berkshire pigs
kept by Joanne and Paul’s daughter
Hayley, who lives next door.
And some of the seasonal vegetables
are from local allotments. “People
bring produce they’ve grown for us
to use,” says Joanne. “You can’t get
much more local than that!”Q
The Crispin
Main Street
Great Longstone
DE45 1TZ
(01629) 640237
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Great Taste of success
Top national awards for local food and drink producers
B
REWERS in Bakewell and
pudding-makers in Buxton
are among the companies
taking top honours in the
2014 Great Taste Awards.
Thornbridge Brewery, no stranger
to accolades, was one of only 153
entrants from a field of over 10,000
to earn coveted three-star gold
awards, alongside the Original
Buxton Pudding Company Ltd.
The brewery won a gold award
for the fourth time for its flagship
Jaipur ale – and another for Otto, its
German-style Weizen DoppelBock.
It also won a two-star award for
American amber ale Sequoia and one
star for Beadecas Well smoked porter.
Buxton Pudding Company has been
winning Great Taste Awards since its
formation in 2011.
This year it earned three gold stars for
its traditional English custard and one
star for its lemon posset dessert.
Meanwhile, Stanedge Grange
Butchery at Newhaven picked up two
gold stars for its dry cured back bacon
and one star for black pudding.
Great Taste, organised by the Guild
of Fine Food, sets a benchmark for
speciality food and drink across the
UK. Adjudicated by a panel of more
than 400 judges, the awards have
been described as the ‘oscars’ of the
food world Q
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The most celebrated brewery in the UK
Winner
Drinks Producer of the Year 2014
Traditional country pub, just off
the Tissington Trail – with large
beer garden & caravan/campsite
BREWERY SHOP
Visit our Brewery Shop to buy
mini casks, bottled beer,
glassware and tee shirts etc.
Open Monday to Friday 9am4.30pm and 10am-2pm on
Farmers’ Market days
(last Saturday of the month)
We also have an online shop:
thornbridgebrewery.co.uk/shop
BREWERY TOURS
THE WATERLOO INN
The Waterloo Welcome
For news and
your chance to
WIN £100
of Thornbridge
goodies visit
our website
10 mins walk from the heart of
Bakewell every Wednesday at
3pm please call in advance to
book. Admission: £7.50 (over 18s)
£3 (under 18s) Under 10s (no charge)
Riverside Brewery, Buxton Road, Bakewell DE45 1GS E: [email protected]
T: 01629 815999 www.thornbridgebrewery.co.uk
Whether a walker or a local, coming
for a drink, a meal or both, you will
be welcomed at The Waterloo Inn by
Bridget, Gary and family.
Beer & Food
With up to 5 cask ales at the bar and
a selection of good, home made food,
including the chef’s daily specials, pies
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All pitches have electric hook-up. Water,
showers and toilets are available on site.
We cater for motor homes, caravans
and campers, providing good facilities.
Biggin by Hartington SK17 0DH
tel: 01298 84284
(off A515 between Ashbourne & Buxton)
www.thewaterlooinn.co.uk
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Bakewell wine merchant John Hattersley spends
a day with the French Wine Maker of the Year...
W
e have just returned from
France and a visit to my old
friend Bernard Vallet. We’ve
stocked Bernard’s wines for the past 30
years and it’s always a pleasure to see
M. Vallet himself! This was a surprise
birthday trip organised by my family and
friends in the trade to celebrate a special
vintage.
The Vallet-Frère wines have always
been very special to us and it was great
see the group receive the tremendous
accolade of Wine Maker of the Year 20122013 for the whole of France – an award
judged on a blind tasting. Well-deserved
and long overdue!
For those who don’t know the Vallets,
this is a true family operation, with
Bernard and his brother Jean Christophe
firmly at the helm and Bernard’s sons
Louis Henry and Pierre also heavily
involved. Remarkably, their father, Louis
senior – now in his late 80s – is still
fighting fit and involved in the wine
where possible.
I first met Louis snr at a tasting in
Manchester after taking my first wine
exams in 1984. From there I met Bernard
and we’ve been friends ever since. I was
impressed to hear about Louis’ life as a
wine maker: he took over the vineyard
in 1943 and produced his best vintage in
1949. To this day he’s able to tell me all
the factors which made this vintage great.
When we arrived at Gevrey
Chambertain, Bernard took us to one of
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his oldest premier cru vineyards, Casetiers.
Small and stone-walled, the ‘clos’ as it’s
called provides protection to the 50 and
75-year-old vines planted there. The total
area is less than 1 hectare and in the
central wall is a small cave built to shelter
the workers from storms and high sun.
On arrival, a table was adorned with
cold meats, game, pâté en croute and
local cheeses. This simple array was to be
enjoyed with Bernard’s white burgundies
and the premier cru Casetiers grown in
the vineyard… simplicity at its best!
During the informal lunch, Bernard
talked about the history of Burgundy and
his family and made the experience of al
fresco into something else.
His philosophy for winemaking starts
with good vineyard management. Care
of the grapes happens there, not in the
cellar. This was shown during a tour of the
Chambertain land, where we saw both
premier and grand cru vineyards and the
natural differences between the two.
That was followed by a whistle
stop tour of the winery and the old
fermentation tanks where pigeage
(treading) still takes place. They even have
harnesses hanging from the ceiling to pull
the ‘tredders’ out if the CO2 gets too much!
We finished by visiting the famous
Clos St Jacques Premier Cru Vineyards
owned by the Vallet family. This was the
first purchased by Pierre Boureé back in
1864. A stand-alone vineyard, it is the
wrong side of the road but has gained
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premier cru status for the quality of the
soils and wines. It produces exceptional
wines, well above the vineyard
classification.
We moved on to a tasting of premier
white burgundies, Puligny Montrachet,
Chassagne Montrachet, Meursault,
Bourgogne Chardonnay, Auxey Duresse,
and St Aubin, which was his latest
acquisition, 2011 vintage. Drinking
superbly! This is not shipped to the UK
but I managed to bag a consignment.
After the day’s tour and tasting of
whites, we went back to the hotel to
await evening instructions. All we knew
was that Bernard and his brother would
pick us up from the hotel for dinner…
and what a dinner it turned out to be!
The evening was set up in Bernard’s
cellar under the family home; a truly
exquisite candlelit dinner. Entering the
room, my family, guests and I were
astonished by the effort the Vallets
had put into this special evening – and
even more so that the ‘holy grail’ itself,
the award-winning decanter from the
Wine Maker of the Year, was firmly on a
podium in the middle of the table.
Dinner was cooked by Louis snr,
a wine paired with every course. We
were spoilt with a grand selection of
fine burgundies culminating in the 2001
Charmes Chambertain, which won over
the judges for the Wine Maker of the
Year award.
A perfect evening, one that my guests
and I will remember for many years to
come. And just when we thought it
couldn’t get any better, Bernard produced
a special wine in his award-winning
decanter. A 1974 Vosne Romineé Grand
Cru was poured as a celebration of my
birthday as we share the same grand
vintage.
Bernard and his family represent the
true essence of Burgundy and why the
place is so special to so many people: wine
lovers, enthusiasts and beyond. We are
proud to stock his wines and call him a
friend and look forward to seeing him in
Bakewell later on this year Q
John Hattersley Wines, Milford, Bakewell, DE45 1DX
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Fin’s friendly giant
An epic tale by a Derbyshire poet is bringing Fin Cop’s
oldest resident to life, reports Steve Caddy...
P
OET Simon Unwin has always
drawn inspiration from the
Peak District landscape. But
the source of his latest work
can be found right on the doorstep of
his Derbyshire home.
Simon has lived on the slopes of
Fin Cop for 28 years. Topped by the
remains of an Iron Age fort, the site
is steeped in folklore – including tales
of a resident giant.
Now Simon has added a tale of his
own, with an epic poem dedicated to
the Giant of Fin.
“References to the giant of Fin Cop
go back several hundred years,” he
says. “Variously known as Hob, Fin,
Hulac Warren or the Fiddler of Fin,
the giant – according to one story –
was turned to stone as punishment
after abducting a local shepherd girl.”
The Warren Stone, standing amid
the distinctive rock formation of
Hob’s House, is said to be the giant’s
weathered remains.
But in Simon’s poem, Finn the giant is
a very different character: “The giants
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MAIN PICTURE: FIN COP AND HOB’S HOUSE
ABOVE RIGHT: POET SIMON UNWIN
of our legends and folklore always
seem to get a bad press, generally
portrayed as violent and brutal or
slow and stupid,” he says.
“Having seen the giant of Fin
with my own eyes, I decided to
write him a different story. In my
tale he is powerful, but wise and
compassionate, a friend to the first
men of the world.”
The story is written in the form of
a loosely rhyming poem: “It was
written in a style which I imagine
would be familiar to the Iron Age
inhabitants of Fin Cop, listening to
the ancient tales of the bards and
gleemen as they sat around a smoky
fireside on a winter’s evening.”
Born and raised in Sheffield, Simon
has lived in Ashford-in-the-Water
since 1986. Alongside various factory
jobs he has been a Peak Park ranger,
nature reserve warden and mountain
rescue search dog handler.
He started writing poetry after being
made redundant in 2009, performing
his work to audiences in the Bakewell
area and beyond.
“Having seen the
giant of Fin with my
own eyes, I made him
powerful, wise and
compassionate...”
The Giant of Fin has been a labour of
love: “I started writing it four years
ago and kept coming back to it.”
The Giant of Fin is available to buy
through Simon’s website,
www.steelbonnet.com, and will also
be on sale at performances to be
staged later in the year Q
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Lay of the
landscape
Artist stages fifth solo exhibition
S
OUGHT-after
landscape artist
Julian Mason
returns to Bakewell
in September to stage his
fifth solo exhibition at the
Ridgeway Gallery.
Born in Newcastleunder-Lyme, Julian was
introduced to landscape
painting at the age of 21
by a lecturer at Falmouth
College of Art and Design,
where he was studying
graphic design.
The artist spends most of
his time in the Peak District,
Lake District and Cornwall,
painting from life in oils
on canvas and working in
all weathers and seasons
to create atmospheric and
dramatic landscapes.
His paintings aim to
reflect the true glory of
the scenery, ranging from
rugged mountains with
fast-moving skies, to gentle
sunsets, trees and flowers:
“To me, nothing is more
Rutland Square,
Bakewell,
DE45 1BT
Tel: 01629 814596
www.theridgewaygallery.co.uk
challenging or exhilarating
than a blank canvas
between you and the
landscape,” he says.
Julian, whose works are
now in many collections
in the UK and around the
world, is a key supporter
of the gallery, which was
opened by Sarah Ridgeway
y
six years ago.
“We are thrilled to host
Julian’s eagerly-awaited
fifth solo exhibition,” she
says. “This latest collection
embodies his desire to go
deeper into understanding
g
the essence and diverse
nature of the natural
landscape.
“By allowing the brush
to move with freedom to
form colour and shape,
immediate and intense
studies are created which
encourage us to respond
more with the soul as well
as the mind.”
JULIAN MASON
The solo exhibition runs
from September 12 to 27,,
with extended opening
ening
hours at the gallery
y from
10am to 5pm (Tuesday
sday
to Saturday) and 10am
0am
to 4pm on Sunday
September 14 and
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A Solo Exhibition of Paintings
12th - 27th September
(Brochure available on request)
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Hallé-lujah!
M
ANCHESTER’S Hallé
Orchestra has been
performing to acclaim
throughout the world
since its formation in 1858.
asking local residents, organisations
and businesses to help.
One hundred pledges of £200 are
being sought to sponsor a Hallé
player and cover the 88-piece
Sponsors sought as
top orchestra heads
back to Buxton
orchestra’s costs. All sponsors will
be credited in the programme and
will be invited to a pre-concert and
interval VIP drinks reception. Gold,
silver or bronze sponsorship packages
are also available Q
In recent years it has added Buxton
Opera House to its list of venues,
performing sell-out gala concerts
in aid of Blythe House Hospice in
2008, 2010 and 2012. And now it’s
returning, with a fourth appearance
for the charity on October 5.
The concert comes as Blythe House
celebrates 25 years of providing
care and support services for local
people with cancer or life-threatening
illnesses. The charity faces the
constant challenge of raising £1500 a
day to continue its work.
As in previous years, the gala concert
is being organised by Blythe House
trustee Pat Holland, owner of Buxton
jewellers J Sidebotham & Son. And
once again Pat aims to raise £20,000
to cover the costs of the visit, so that
all the proceeds from ticket sales will
go entirely to Blythe House. She’s
Copacabana comes to the Peak
Hit musical makes its Opera House debut
C
OPACABANA, the hit musical
by Barry Manilow, is coming
to the Peak for the first time
in October.
The tale of romance and stardom
has captivated audiences across the
globe and from October 15 -18 it will
be casting its spell over Buxton Opera
House.
Music features lyrics by Bruce Sussman
and Jack Feldman and original
songs by singing superstar Manilow,
including Dancin’ Fool, Who Needs
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to Dream and Welcome to Havana,
as well as Grammy award-winning
Copacabana.
And the razzle dazzle music is
matched by the show’s spectacular
mix of sparkling costumes and
choreography.
It will be at Buxton Opera House from
Wednesday to Saturday at 7.30pm,
plus Saturday matinée at 2.30pm.
Tickets are £22-£24. For more details
call 0845 127 2190 or visit www.
buxtonoperahouse.org.uk Q
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EAK author Jane Linfoot
had built a successful career
as an architect, but she also
had designs on publishing
a book...
writing – and fell in love with the
challenge.
Harper Impulse, a new off-shoot of
top British company Harper Collins.
“I thought, actually I’d be quite
interested in doing that, and I just
got totally hooked,” she says.
Her first book, How to Win a Guy
in 10 Dates, shot to success and was
shortlisted as best eBook by the
British Festival of Romance. That was
followed by The Right Side Of Mr
Wrong, published in August.
Jane, of Matlock, had been writing
poetry for years as a member of a
Wirksworth creative writing group.
Then a collaboration with a friend
introduced her to the world of
fiction.
While working in Provence she
devoted much of her spare time to
exploring the genre. On her return,
she sent off three novels to various
publishers but without success.
Publication of a joint novel led
to a brief flirtation with the idea
of a sequel, but the break-up of
her marriage left her with other
priorities.
Interest from Mills & Boon and a US
company both failed to result in a
contract and Jane was on the point
of giving up: “I felt I was banging my
head against a brick wall,” she says.
Then, while researching material for a
writing group exercise, she stumbled
across a book about romance
However, there were two novels
that she hadn’t sent to any of the
publishers and when she spotted
a competition she sent off two
100-word pitches and crossed
her fingers...
She could hardly believe it
when she heard that one of
her entries had finished as
runner-up – and the other
had won!
That was the start
of an exciting new
career for Jane.
Within days
she had a
two-book
contract
with
Now Jane has been awarded a new
contract and her latest book, High
Heels & Bicycle Wheels, is due for
release any day now.
This one reflects more of the real Jane
– featuring Bryony, a heroine with a
penchant for shoes and a tandem just
like the one Jane rides with her own
personal romeo, Phil Cushway.
“She screams when she goes downhill
– like me – but her shoe collection is
much better than mine. And she eats
a lot more cupcakes than I do!
“I like creative things, but this has
given me a new determination to
prove myself,” says Jane.
Her ultimate ambition is to make it
to the best seller charts… and she’s
clearly heading in the right
direction Q
For details of how to buy any of
Jane’s books, including the latest
High Heels & Bicycle Wheels,
visit her website:
www.janelinfoot.co.uk
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Duo tune up to raise the church roof
T
ALENTED acoustic duo
Graham Breeze and Toby
Wilson have toured Canada
and performed live on
national radio.
But on September 27, they’ll
travel from their homes in the
Staffordshire Moorlands to perform
in the south transept of Bakewell
Parish Church.
The concert – a mixture of folk, blues
and jazz interspersed with corny
humour – will help raise funds for the
building’s £300,000 roof appeal.
Renewed and extended over the
centuries, All Saints’ Church has
been the centre of the community
since Anglo-Saxon times and
has a premium Grade 1 listing in
recognition of its architectural and
historical standing. Last rebuilt in the
19th century, it is now once again in
need of care and attention.
The Breeze and Wilson performance
starts at 7.30pm. During the evening
a two-course meal will be served and
a bar will be available. Tickets priced
£10 are available from the church,
Bakewell book and gift shop and
Bakewell music shop Q
Win tickets to see
The Perfect Murder
A
N all-star cast takes to the stage at Buxton Opera
House for darkly comic thriller The Perfect Murder
(September 22-27).
Pure Bakewell has a pair of tickets to give away for the
show at 7.30pm on Monday, September 22. To be in with
a chance of winning, send the answer to this question,
with your name and daytime phone number, to:
[email protected] or by post to Pure Bakewell,
Merit Publications, 1 Paradise Square, Sheffield S1 2DE
Closing date: Monday, September 15 Q
In which TV series did actress Dawn Steele not star?
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What’s on...
your guide to events in Bakewell and the Peak, August - October
ART WORKSHOPS
REGULAR
For Green Man Gallery
information and bookings
call (01298) 77401 or email
hello@thegreenmangallery.
com - please note that
the gallery has
moved to
a new
home at
Hardwick
Hall,
Hardwick
Square South,
Buxton
Various: Green Man Gallery
workshops, Buxton’s newest
arts venue has an exciting
programme of workshops and
events for all ages along with
affordable art and unique
gifts; Hardwick Hall, Hardwick
Square South, Buxton
1st and 3rd Sundays:
The Sunday BuskStop, a relaxed
morning in the
gallery with
coffee, cake,
live music and
art; Green Man
Gallery, Hardwick
Hall, Hardwick
Square South,
11:45am to
1pm, free
OCTOBER
Sat 11: Beginners’ Workshop;
silk painting with Pauline
Townsend, to book call
(01298) 22117 or visit www.
silkpainter.co.uk; Buxton, £60
inc. all materials and lunch
DECEMBER
Sun 7: Words & Pictures,
silk painting workshop
with Pauline Townsend, to
book call (01298) 22117 or
visit www.silkpainter.co.uk;
Buxton, £60 inc. all materials
and lunch Q
BUSINESS
OCTOBER
Fri 10: Bakewell & District
Civic Society, talk from
Heather Bradford of Business
Peak District on support
for rural businesses, visitors
welcome; Friends Meeting
House, Bakewell, 2:30pm Q
CHURCH
REGULAR
Quaker Local Meeting,
Friends Meeting House,
Chapel Row, Bakewell:
Sunday 10:30am
Evangelical church, The
Gospel Hall, North Church
Street, Bakewell: Family
Service 11:30am Sundays,
all welcome, info www.
bakewellgospelhall.webs.com
SEPTEMBER
Sun 7: Butterflies,
silk painting
workshop with
Pauline Townsend,
book on (01298)
22117 or visit www.
silkpainter.co.uk;
Buxton, £60 inc.
materials & lunch
Sun 21: Inspired by
Venice, silk painting
workshop with
Pauline Townsend, to
book call (01298) 22117
or visit www.silkpainter.
co.uk; Buxton, £60 inc.
all materials and lunch
Roman Catholic services:
English Martyrs Church,
Buxton Road, Bakewell:
Saturday - 6.15pm: Vigil Mass,
(1st Sat of month at Hassop)
St Peter’s Church, Edensor: Rev
Canon Dave Perkins, Sunday
10:45am Holy Communion
(BCP), 3rd Sunday of the
month Matins
All Saints’ Church, Hassop:
Sunday - 10am: Mass, (1st
Sunday of the month at
Bakewell). During the Year of
Faith this will take the form
of a young people’s Mass, last
Sunday of month
All Saints Parish Church regular Anglican Sunday
Services:
8am - Holy Communion (1st
Sunday)
9:15am - Messy Church (1st
Sunday)
11am - Morning Worship (1st
Sunday)
11am - Parish Sung Eucharist
(2nd, 3rd & 4th Sundays)
6pm - Evensong
AUGUST
Sun 31: Foolow Well Dressing
Blessing Service; Village
Green, Foolow, 1pm Q
COMEDY
SEPTEMBER
Fri 5: Buxton Buzz Comedy
Club; Pavilion Arts Centre,
Buxton, 8pm, £6
OCTOBER
Fri 3: Buxton Buzz Comedy
Club; Pavilion Arts Centre,
Buxton, 8pm, £6
Sun 26: Comedy Club 4 Kids,
especially for kids and their
mums & dads; Buxton Opera
House, 3pm, £5
Fri 31: Alan Davies - Little
Victories, following the
sell-out success of his longawaited return to stand up,
Alan Davies returns with his
highly anticipated follow up
show; Buxton Opera House,
7:30pm Q
DANCE
REGULAR
From Mon 8 Sept: Adult Dance
Classes, Beginners Adult
Ballet (6pm), classical ballet
class; Dancexercise (6:30pm),
a general dance class focusing
on gentle stretching and
toning exercises and mobility;
Adult Tap (7pm), improve
your rhythm, coordination
and control. Suitable for
beginners and improvers, tap
shoes essential! Details 07721
995050; Peak Performance
Theatre School, Bakewell
ALAN DAVIES - LITTLE VICTORIES;
FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER, BUXTON OPERA HOUSE
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SEPTEMBER
Thu 11: Jaleo Flamenco: A
Compás, a scintillating fusion
of vocals, footwork and
virtuoso guitar playing; Opera
House, 7:30pm
OCTOBER
Mon 15 - Tue 16: Sherlock
Holmes - The Scandal of the
Scarlet Woman, the world’s
most famous detective meets
the world’s most dangerous
woman; Buxton Opera House,
7:30pm
OCTOBER
Tue 22: Ballet Cymru presents
Beauty & The Beast, a ruined
merchant promises his
daughter to an enchanted
beast - the scene is set for a
great love story; Buxton Opera
House, 7:30pm Q
Sat 4: The Unreturning Army,
Cotton Grass Theatre presents
a performance of words, music
and poetry, which looks at the
impact of the First World War
on the villages of the Peak and
the people who lived there;
Pavilion Arts Centre Studio,
Buxton, 7:30pm, £8.50
SEPTEMBER
Mon 8 - Wed 10: Double
Death, exciting thriller set in
an isolated house on the north
Cornwall cliffs, showing sibling
rivalry at its worst; Buxton
Opera House, 7:30pm, (matinee
Wed 2:30pm)
Thu 9: Charles Ross presents
One Man Lord of the Rings, the
extremely talented Canadian
actor Charles Ross will stun you
with his One Man show where
he recreates the enchanting
world of Middle-earth; Buxton
Opera House, 7:30pm
Fri 10: Stones in his Pockets,
following a sell-out run on
Broadway, four and a half
years in the West End and on
tour, the worldwide sensation
returns with Ian McElhinney,
the original director; Buxton
Opera House, 7:30pm Q
EXHIBITIONS
ONGOING
Fri 12 - Sat 13: Walking on the
Roof, wicked women, fugitives,
gangs and more feature in this
hilarious, poignant and nail
biting drama; Pavilion Arts
Centre Studio, Buxton, 7:30pm
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FAIRS & MARKETS
Permanent: The Peak District
Photography Gallery, a
permanent display space
created by the Peak District
National Park Authority to
highlight the special qualities
of this awe-inspiring area
featuring work by local
photographers; Visitor Centre,
Bridge Street, Bakewell
MONTHLY FARMERS’ MARKETS
selling local produce & crafts:
Mondays: Bakewell Market
2nd Weds: Whaley Bridge Uniting Church, Whaley Bridge,
10am-2pm
Permanent: Because I Like
It, café, gift shop and gallery
exhibiting and selling art and
paintings from around the
world; Diamond Court, off
Water Street, Bakewell
Permanent: JJ Joseph’s
Emporium, co-operative
exhibiting and selling a range
of works by local artists; Anchor
Square, Bakewell
DRAMA
Thu 4: Wuthering Heights,
Emily Bronte’s classic love story
set on the Yorkshire Moors;
Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton,
7:30pm
and places in the Staffordshire
Moorland villages around Flash
& Hollinsclough; Flash Village
Hall, off the A53, 11am-5pm
Fri 12 - Sat 27 Sept: An
Exhibition of Paintings
by Julian Mason, www.
theridgewaygallery.co.uk;
Ridgeway Gallery, Rutland
Square, Bakewell, closed
Mondays Q
Fri 19: The Railway Children,
an original take on the much
loved classic; Pavilion Arts
Centre Studio, Buxton, 7:30pm
Mon 22 - Sat 27: The Perfect
Murder by Peter James’, a
highly entertaining, dark
comedy thriller with a star
studded cast; Buxton Opera
House, 7:30pm (matinee Thu &
Sat 2:30pm)
Tue 7: Mark Bruce Dance
Company Dracula, exceptional
dancers bring Bram Stoker’s
haunting, erotic tale to life in
heart wrenching and magical
dance theatre; Buxton Opera
House, 7:30pm
Rutland Square, Bakewell,
closed Mondays
Permanent: The Ridgeway
Gallery, the gallery exhibits
contemporary art from some
of Derbyshire and the UK’s
finest artists including original
figurative, landscape and
contemporary work in many
forms; Ridgeway Gallery,
Until 25 Aug: Dolls House,
Dolls and Toy Exhibition, toys
from the Victorian period to
the 1930s, for further details
see www.bakewellchurch.
co.uk; Open Door Cafe, All
Saints Parish Church, Bakewell
1st Thur: Buxton - Octagon,
Pavilion Gardens, 9.30am2:30pm
1st Sat: Hathersage Hathersage Methodist Church,
Main Road, 9am-2pm
Last Sat: Bakewell Agricultural Business Centre,
Bakewell, 9am-3pm
1st Sun: Castleton - Village
Hall, Castleton, 10am-3pm
Last Sun: Macclesfield
Treacle Market - Macclesfield
Marketplace and nearby
streets, 10am-3:30pm
MONTHLY CRAFT MARKETS
1st & 3rd weekend: Baslow
craft & gift fair - Baslow Village
Hall, 10am-4:30pm
Until Fri 5 Sept: The Derbyshire
Open 2014, professional and
amateur artists of all ages
are encouraged to submit
work for consideration by a
panel of independent judges,
top prize worth £750 visit
www.derbyshire.gov.uk/
buxtonmuseum for information
NEW OPENINGS
Sat 30 Aug - Sun 14 Sept:
History Live, looking at people
Last Sat: Craftwise Art & Craft
Markets - Bakewell Town Hall,
10am-4:30pm
Sat & Sun: Craft & gift fair Brigade Hall, 10:30am-4:30pm
OTHER REGULAR EVENTS
Mondays: Bakewell livestock
market - Agricultural Business
Centre, 9:30am-12pm
Most Sundays (May-Sept):
Car boot sale - Bakewell
Showground, from 7am
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AUGUST
Sat 23 - Sun 24: Toy & Bear Fair,
Agricultural Business Centre,
Bakewell
Sun 7: Toy & Collectors’ Fair,
second-hand and new items;
Pavilion Gardens, Buxton,
10:30am-3:30pm
Sun 7: Hartington Craft &
Gift Fayre: Hartington Village
Hall, 10am-5pm, 50p including
refreshments
Sun 7: M&P Book Fair, various
independent local dealers
selling quality antiquarian used
and new books; Baslow Village
Hall, 10am-4pm, free
Sat 23 - Sun 24: Antique
& Collectors’ Fair, Pavilion
Gardens, Buxton, 9am-5pm
Sat 23 - Mon 25: Hartington
Craft & Gift Fayre; Hartington
Village Hall, 11am-4pm, free
Sun 24: Home & Garden
Festival, a range of useful
and decorative items for the
garden and home, from plant
pots to garden buildings,
garden tools to garden and
household furniture, www.
blueskygardenfairs.com;
Bakewell Showground, 9am4pm, £2.50 (inc. parking)
Mon 25: Book Fair, fresh stock
each month; Pavilion Gardens,
Buxton, 10am-4pm, 50p-£1
Sat 30: Saturday Bazaar,
fine foods, plants, crafts etc;
Pavilion Gardens, Buxton,
10am-4:30pm, free
SEPTEMBER
Mon 1: Craft Fair & Café
Rwanda, the Goboka Rwanda
Trust is a small Bakewell based
charity who support selfsustaining grass roots projects
in Rwanda and help to change
the lives of ordinary people;
Bakewell Town Hall, 10am3:30pm
Sun 14: Record & CD Fair;
Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton,
10am
OCTOBER
Sun 26: Comedy Club 4 Kids,
especially for kids and their
mums & dads; Buxton Opera
House, 3pm, £5
Sat 20 - Sun 21: Craft &
Jewellery Fair, handcrafted
jewellery and crafts; Pavilion
Gardens, Buxton,10am-4:30pm,
free
Sun 21: Car boot sale, with
refreshments, pitches £6,
profits for school funds; Lady
Manners School, Shutts Lane,
Bakewell, 7.30am-1pm, free
OCTOBER
Sun 19: Car boot sale, with
refreshments, pitches £6,
profits for school funds; Lady
Manners School, Shutts Lane,
Bakewell, 7.30am-1pm, free
REGULAR
BASH - Bakewell & Ashford
Film Society: meets 2nd Sunday
of month, Medway Centre,
Bakewell, 7.30pm; membership
£24 per year (10 films), or
£8 for 2 films, details www.
bashfilms.org.uk
Calver Film: meets 2nd Thur
of month, Calver Village Hall,
7.30pm; membership £20 for 10
films plus extras, half price for
part-season, details Denise Hall
(01433) 630760
Holymoorside Film: meetings
vary, Holymoorside Village
Hall, 7.30pm; membership £20
for 7 films, or full programme
13 films £35, details www.
holymoorsidearts.co.uk
Sat 13 - Sun 14: Artist &
Designer Fair; Pavilion Gardens,
Buxton, 10am-4:30pm, free
FAMILY
Mon 27: Image Musical
Theatre: The Snow Queen,
when a boy is tricked and
whisked away to the frozen
north, it is only the love and
loyalty of Gerda, his childhood
friend, that is powerful enough
to rescue him; Buxton Opera
House, 2:30pm, £7.50-£8.50
Mon 27 - Fri 31: Octoberfest
– half term activities for kids,
annual children’s festival chocka-block with shows, workshops
and activities, to book, call the
Box Office on 0845 127 2190
www.buxtonoperahouse.org.
uk
The Northern Light Cinema:
new cinema open in The
Malthouse, Wirksworth,
advance tickets only, £4.50£8.50, annual membership
available, see website for
current month’s listings www.
thenorthernlightcinema.co.uk
Peak Film Society: meets
Saturdays, various locations,
Glossop, 7:30pm; membership
£23-£27.50 per year, £16.50£19.50 for 5 films, £3.50£4.50 for 1, details www.
peakfilmsociety.org
SEPTEMBER
Thu 11: American Hustle (15);
see Calver Film
Sun 14: Philomena (15); see
BASH
OCTOBER
Thu 9: The Butler (12A); see
Calver Film
Wed 29: New Old Friends
presents The Falcon’s Malteser,
a hilarious family show
following the adventures
of hopelessly inept private
detective Tim Diamond and
his sharp witted brother Nick;
Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton,
2:30pm, £10 Q
FILM
SEPTEMBER
Sat 11 - Sun 12: Buxton
Adventure Film Festival 2014,
ten inspiring talks by worldclass adventures at the heart
of the Peak District, with epic
films of climbs, runs and rides;
Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton,
times vary, £10
Mondays from Sept 8: Mini
Movers & Groovers, children
Sun 12: About Elly (No cert.);
see BASH Q
REGULAR
Sat 6 - Sun 7: Food & Craft Fair;
Agricultural Business Centre,
Bakewell
Sat 13 - Sun 14: Peppa Pig’s Big
Splash, cute puppets and singalong songs; Buxton Opera
House, times vary
Tue 9: Blue Sky Antiques
& Collectors’ Fair, www.
blueskyantiquesfairs.com;
Bakewell Showground
Sun 19: NCT Nearly New Sale,
bag a bargain! For info contact
[email protected];
Sports Hall, Buxton Community
School, 1-2pm Q
Sat 6: Saturday Bazaar, fine
foods, plants, crafts etc;
Pavilion Gardens, Buxton,
10am-4:30pm, free
under 5 will explore new
worlds through creative
movement and dance with
an experienced Early Years
teacher, sessions run weekly
in blocks of six week terms,
booking essential; Pavilion Arts
Centre, Buxton, 10-10:45am, £5
Thursdays (term time): Carers &
Toddlers, social for children up
to playgroup age; Wesley Hall,
Bakewell Methodist Church, 1011:45am, £1.30
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HEALTH
3rd Monday of month: High
Peak Diabetic Self Help Group,
information and support;
Buckingham Hotel, Buxton,
7pm
4th Monday of month:
Memory Café, Bakewell,
open to anyone affected by
dementia, family and friends,
drink, chat, information and
support from the Alzheimer’s
Society, (01246) 223366;
Medway Community Centre,
Bakewell, 2-4pm, free
Tuesday (monthly): High
Peak Prostate Cancer Support
Group, activities, speakers,
support and fellowship,
meetings on Sept 24, Oct 29,
Nov 26. Details (01298) 816994;
Blythe House Hospice, Chapel
en le Frith, 5-7pm
2nd & 4th Tues: High Peak
Writers, group open to those
who suffer from mental health
issues and would like to write
creatively. Details (01298)
938920; Piano Lounge, Old Hall
Hotel, Buxton, 4-6pm, free
BLOOD DONORS
Aged 17 to 60 and in general
good health? Please come to a
session. Info or appointments:
blood.co.uk or 0300 123 23 23
AUGUST
Sun 24: Blood Donor session,
Lady Manners School, Shutts
Lane, Bakewell; 10am-1pm &
2-3:15pm Q
MISCELLANEOUS
and social group; Bakewell
Methodist Church, 9am
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday:
Matlock & District Rifle Club,
from 7pm. For details please
contact club secretary Len
Webster (01629) 584 797
career; Pavilion Arts Centre,
Buxton, 7:30pm
07847 704746; £100, 9am-5pm
Fri 26: Chapel Camera Club
presents An evening with
Chris Weston, the wildlife
photographer/film maker and
founder of the charity ‘Animals
on the Edge’; Pavilion Arts
Centre, Buxton, 7:30pm, £10
SEPTEMBER
last Tuesday of month:
Word Wizards, poetry slam,
open poetry event, original
performance, judged by the
audience; no props, costumes
or music, just 3 mins to capture
their vote and progress to the
next round; Buckingham Hotel,
7.30pm, £2.50 Thursday Saturday: Open Door Café, tea,
coffee, toasted sandwiches and
cakes; Bakewell Parish Church,
11am-2pm
Sat 6: Shell Fayre, the British
Shell Collectors Club will
display shells, shell art and
fossils, and will be joined
by several dealers selling
shells from around the
world, for details visit www.
britishshellclub.org; Cavendish
Hall, Edensor, 9am-4pm, free
1st Wednesday in month:
Ladies Who Lunch, networking
event includes light lunch,
drink and guest speaker,
booking advised, email judy@
charlescotton.co.uk, (01298)
84229, www.charlescotton.
co.uk; Charles Cotton Hotel,
Hartington,12:30pm, £15
alternate Thursdays: Free
Family Law Clinic, free legal
advice clinic run by Bell &
Buxton solicitors in the Council
Chamber; Bakewell Town Hall,
3-6pm
Tuesdays & Wednesdays:
Tideswell Male Voice Choir
regular rehearsal evenings, all
welcome; Old Grammar School
building, Tideswell, 7:30pm
Mondays (from Jan): Fly
Fishing & Fly Tying, workshop,
tuition and fishing field
trip with Pete Arfield from
Bakewell Fly Fishing Shop,
materials supplied, kit on loan,
all welcome, details (01433)
620662 or (01629) 813531;
Hope Valley College, 7.15-9pm
AUGUST
Tuesdays (term time): Peak
Patchworkers, needlework
Thu 21 - Sun 31: Caravan Rally;
Bakewell Showground
Wed 24: An Evening with Tracy
(TJ) Higgs, psychic medium,
author and lecturer; Pavilion
Arts Centre, Buxton, 7:30pm
Thu 11: Heritage Open Day
with free guided walks, www.
oldhousemuseum.org.uk; Old
House Museum, Cunningham
Place, Bakewell,11am & 1:30pm
Fri 12: Bakewell & District
Civic Society, progress with
the Bakewell neighbourhood
plan, visitors welcome; Friends
Meeting House, 2:30pm
Wednesdays: Tideswell
Singers, friendly choir for
mixed voices and styles, no
audition necessary; Litton
Village Hall, 7:30pm
REGULAR
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Mon 25 - Fri 29: Grease in a
Week, summer school for 4-16
years olds, culminating in a
performance at New Mills Art
Theatre on Sat 30, 5pm. Info
[email protected] or
Fri 26: Firewalk & Glasswalk,
bare your feet for the shortest
sponsored walk in the world.
The catch? It’s over 800 degree
coals or broken glass. For info
contact Blythe House Hospice
(01298) 815388; Royal Oak,
Hurdlow
OCTOBER
Fri 12 - Sun 14: Classic Car
Event; Bakewell Showground
Thu 18: Blofeld and Baxter
- Memories of Test Match
Special, Henry Blofeld and
Peter Baxter invite you to join
them for a behind the scenes
exclusive of what makes TMS
so special; Buxton Opera
House, 7:30pm
Sat 20: Blythe House’s 25th
Birthday Celebrations, an
evening of celebrations
with dinner, dancing and an
auction, info (01298) 815388;
Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton
Sat 20: Buxton Photo
Challenge Competition 2, bring
your camera, empty memory
card and register between 1011am for a fun day of photo
challenges; Buxton Museum &
Art Gallery, 10am-3:30pm, free
Sun 21: An Evening with
Sunny Ormonde, the actress
who has played Lilian Bellamy
in Radio 4’s The Archers for
the past 13 years hosts an
evening of anecdotes, banter,
and favourite pieces from her
Wed 1: The Osiligi Maasai
Warriors, a troupe of
stunning performers whose
natural rhythm and song
will leave audiences of all
ages enthralled; Pavilion Arts
Centre, Buxton, 7:30pm
Thu 16: An Evening With
Gervase Phinn, charity evening
with the author and radio & TV
personality in aid of the Fabric
Fund of All Saints Church,
Curbar, includes book signing
before and after the show,
for info call Jane on (01629)
812618; Bakewell Town Hall,
7:30pm, £13.50
Sat 18: RNLI Autumn Ball, dress
up for a great night out in
support of the Lifeboat Service
with dinner and dancing, info
07792 840601 or janepdobson@
hotmail.com; Palace Hotel,
Buxton, £36
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Sat 18 - Sun 19: Bakewell
Wool Gatherers; Agricultural
Business Centre, Bakewell
Wed 22: Bakewell & District
Historical Society Talk by Dr T
Brighton – “Through a Glass
Darkly”, a friendly welcome
and home-made refreshments
await you! Visitors welcome;
Friends Meeting House,
Bakewell, 7:30pm Q
MUSIC
REGULAR
Mondays (term time):
Bakewell Choral Society, mixed
choir, new members welcome,
annual sub £65, www.
bakewellchoral.org; Methodist
Church, 7.15pm
Sun 24: Richard Thompson,
voted by Rolling Stone as one
of Top 20 Greatest Guitarists
of All Time and known for his
incredible guitar virtuosity as
well as unique and inventive
style; Buxton Opera House,
7:30pm
Fri 29: Blackheart, since their
song Unlike Water was used
on a TV commercial British
multi-instrumentalist duo has
recorded three albums and
enjoyed airplay in nearly every
country in the world; Buxton
Opera House, 7:30pm
SEPTEMBER
Fri 5: Peak Concerts presents
Phil Beer, for details visit www.
peakconcerts.co.uk or call
(01246) 860022; Whitworth
Centre, Darley Dale, 8pm
Sun 7: Trefor Owen & Andy
Hulme Play in the Spirit of
Shearing, lunchtime jazz
concert; Pavilion Arts Centre,
Buxton, 1pm
Saturdays: Acoustic music
session, weekly event, all
musicians and singers welcome;
The Bull’s Head, Church
Street,Youlgrave, 8:30pm
few acts to have achieved
commercial, critical and
creative success in equal
measure; Buxton Opera House,
7:30pm
OCTOBER
Fri 24: Show of Hands with
Miranda Sykes, the act bring
their genre-defying brand
of music and instrumental
virtuosity to Buxton on this
special tour; Buxton Opera
House, 7:30pm
Sun 5: Blythe House Hospice
presents The Hallé Orchestra in
Concert, the Hallé returns for a
fourth gala fundraising concert
in aid of Blythe House Hospice;
Buxton Opera House, 7:30pm
Mon 6: The Tame Valley
Stompers, Sunday lunchtime
Jazz concerts from the cream
of the Manchester and North
West jazz scene, from trad to
contemporary; Pavilion Arts
Centre, Buxton, 1pm, £5
Wed 8: Juan Martin - 2
Guitarras Malaguenas, Juan
and Chaparro both come
out of the Álaga tradition of
flamenco and bring the pure,
powerful and poetic art of
today to their duo; Buxton
Opera House, 7:30pm
Wed 8: Les McKeown and his
legendary Bay City Rollers, join
the legendary Bay City Roller
Les McKeown and his 4- piece
band, performing hits from his
back catalogue; Buxton Opera
House, 7:30pm
1st Monday in month: Acoustic
Session, performers welcome
to do songs, tunes, stories,
poems and dances, light
refreshments provided; The
Three Merry Lads, Main Road,
Cutthorpe, 8:30pm, free
Wednesdays: Tideswell
Singers, friendly choir for
mixed voices and styles, no
audition necessary, www.
tideswellsingers.org.uk; Litton
Village Hall, 7.30pm
Sat 27: Peak Concerts presents
Home Service, for details visit
www.peakconcerts.co.uk or
call (01246) 860022; Whitworth
Centre, Darley Dale, 8pm
Sun 7: Elkie Brooks in Concert,
classic hits alongside blues and
jazz; Buxton Opera House,
7:30pm
Wed 10: The Lindisfarne Story,
join Billy and Ray as they tell
the story of Tyneside’s favourite
band in a special two-man
acoustic show; Pavilion Arts
Centre, Buxton, 7:30pm
Sat 11: Dancing in the Streets,
join the original and the best
celebration of Motown’s
Greatest Hits with this
spectacular, critically acclaimed
show; Buxton Opera House,
7:30pm
Mon 13: The Elvis years 1954-1977, an outstanding
concert production of the West
End musical Jailhouse Rock
featuring original star Mario
Kombou and his band; Buxton
Opera House, 7:30pm
Fri 19: Roy Orbison & Friends
with Barry Steele, using
original film footage and
backed by his band, Barry
Steele recreates the magic of
Roy Orbison; Buxton Opera
House, 7:30pm
AUGUST
Sun 21: The Bon Jovi
Experience, all the great hits:
Livin’ On A Prayer, Keep the
Faith, Bad Medicine and more;
Buxton Opera House, 7:30pm
Sat 23: Duke Rox Festival,
live bands, camping and food
available, call (01298) 83345 to
pre-book camping; The Duke
of York, Ashbourne Road,
Pomeroy, 4pm til late, free
Sat 23: Breeze & Wilson Folk
Concert, for information
contact Brenda on (01629)
813143 or brenjack27@gmail.
com; All Saints Parish Church,
Bakewell, £10 inc. food
Sat 25: Peak Concerts
presents Chris While and Julie
Matthews, for details visit
www.peakconcerts.co.uk or
call (01246) 860022; Whitworth
Centre, Darley Dale, 8pm
Tue 28: Vampires Rock - The
Final Countdown Tour,
celebrating its 11th year and
the final chapter; Buxton Opera
House, 7:30pm
Thu 30: John Mayall’s 80th
Anniversary Tour, blues legend
John Mayall returns for his
80th anniversary tour with
special guests King King in this
explosive blues bill; Buxton
Opera House, 7:30pm Q
MUSICALS
AUGUST
Thu 28 - Sat 30: Aspects
of Love, set in France, the
intricate plot charts the
tangled relationships of two
Englishmen, Alex and his artist
uncle George, with three
women, music by Andrew
Lloyd Webber; Buxton Opera
House, 7:30pm (matinee Sat
2:30pm)
Thu 28: Sing Along Sounds
of Wartime, featuring music
from the Glen Miller Orchestra,
Dame Vera Lynn & George
Formby; Pavilion Arts Centre,
Buxton, 7:30pm
Sun 19: The Christians,
renowned for an endless string
of soulful yet socially aware
hits... Forgotten Town, Ideal
World and Born Again, The
Christians enjoyed acclaim in
the ‘80s and ‘90s; Pavilion Arts
Centre, Buxton, 7:30pm
Thu 23: 10cc, one of the very
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SEPTEMBER
AUGUST
OCTOBER
Sat 4: The West End
Experience, starring Asa Elliot
from ITV’s Benidorm and
showcasing West End musicals
past & present; Buxton Opera
House, 7:30pm
Sun 28: Mid Wales Opera Carmen, Bizet’s masterpiece
is the tale of the seductive
temptress Carmen who lures
the innocent Don José on a
journey of love, loss, betrayal
and jealousy; Buxton Opera
House, 7:30pm
Sun 24: Oxfam’s Secret
Gardens of Bakewell, enjoy
this opportunity to explore the
older nooks and crannies of the
town; Bakewell, £4 (entry and
map available at participating
gardens)
Sun 31: UK Cycling Events;
Agricultural Business Centre,
Bakewell
Sun 5: Calke Abbey Walk,
a two-mile family walk or
more challenging nine-mile
route around the picturesque
grounds of this South
Derbyshire National Trust
property in aid of the British
Heart Foundation, details
www.bhf.org.uk/calke; £10
adults, £5 children Q
SEPTEMBER
SPORTS
Fri 5 - Sun 7: Flyball, fast action
sport for dogs and owners of
all abilities, www.flyball.org.uk;
Bakewell Showground
REGULAR
Wed 15 - Sat 18: Copacabana,
the hit musical with original
songs by Barry Manilow,
dazzling costumes, fabulous
choreography and a star cast;
Buxton Opera House, 7:30pm Q
OCTOBER
OPERA
AUGUST
Fri 22: The Pirates of Penzance,
the story of an apprentice
pirate who is a slave of duty;
Buxton Opera House, 7:30pm
Tue 14: Opera & Ballet
International presents an
Ellen Kent Production Rigoletto, Verdi’s masterpiece
is a dramatic tale of a jester’s
daughter whose heart is stolen
by a charming ruler; Buxton
Opera House, 7:30pm Q
OUTDOOR
REGULAR
Sat 23: The Yeoman of
the Guard, with Sullivan’s
magnificent music, this tells the
bittersweet story of strolling
jester Jack Point; Buxton Opera
House, 7:30pm
Various: Peak Paddlers Canoe
and Kayak Club, sessions at
Buxton pool and Errwood
reservoir; email peakpaddlers@
yahoo.co.uk or visit www.
peakpaddlers.co.uk for more
details
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THURSDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER:
WUTHERING HEIGHTS
PAVILION ARTS CENTRE, BUXTON, 7:30PM
Sun 14: Hartington Wakes
Sports & Country Show, the
show’s 117th year features
handicrafts, equestrian,
livestock showing, main ring
attractions, bar and more, info
at www.hartingtonwakes.
co.uk; High Fields, Hall Bank,
Hartington, from 9am, £5,
under 12s free, free parking
Saturdays / Thursdays: Peak
Paddlers, paddling sessions
and beginners courses, details
www.PeakPaddlers.co.uk;
Buxton Swimming Pool or
Errwood Reservoir, times vary Q
Fri 19 - Sun 21: Flyball and Dog
Show; Bakewell Showground
Sun 28: Helen’s Trust
Underground / Overground
Challenge, abseil off Miller’s
Dale bridge, circular route
and underground abseil in the
nearby Giant’s Hole, www.
helenstrust.org.uk; Miller’s Dale
Bridge, places cost £45 with a
fundraising minimum of £150
WELL DRESSINGS
AUGUST
Sat 23 - Sun 31: Foolow Well
Dressing, two dressings will be
on show, refreshments served
in the village hall 10:30am4:30pm each day; Village
Green, Foolow Q
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