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MAY 2026

Boom Magazine Belper 24 great local walks for families,dog walkers

and those of us who just don't have legs we used to, find out

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Hope for Belper

We have a Citizens Advice advisor at the Food & Community Hub Tuesday & Fridays so please get in touch if you need any advice.

Advice sessions are:

Tuesdays 9am-12pm - appointments only

Tuesdays 12pm - 2pm - drop in session

Fridays 12pm - 2pm - drop in session

We are based at the Baptist Church on Bridge Street. To book an appointment call the free phone adviceline on 0808 278 7954.

Citizens Advice Derbyshire Districts

A NEW MYSTERY HAS ARRIVED IN BELPER…

 Mill has inspired something even BIGGER…

Introducing Cotton Mill Cluedo at Belper North Mill!

If your Scout, Guide, or youth group loves puzzles, teamwork, and a little bit of suspense… this is YOUR night out.

Step inside the historic mill in Belper and put your detective skills to the test.

🧩 Follow the clues

⏳ Race against time

🕵️ Interrogate suspects

🔎 Uncover secrets hidden within the mill walls

And most importantly…

👉 Discover who the mill murderer is!

Perfect for groups of 12–18 participants

Just £5 per person

Evening availability from the end of May onwards

Spaces are booking FAST – don’t let your group miss out on one of the most exciting youth activities in Derbyshire!

Ready to crack the case?

 admin@belpernorthmill.org.uk  01773 880474

 www.belpernorthmill.org.uk

Tag your troop leader. Rally your team. Sharpen your detective instincts.

The clues are waiting… are you?

Friday 1st

THE WORKER’S MAY DAY – BELPER 250

Talk by Adrian Perry of the Derby People’s History Group. The summer of 1842 was a time of widespread distress and with mounting industrial unrest across the country the Chartist Movement called a General Strike. The people of the Belper area responded on Monday 22 August at 8.00am with ‘a large mob several thousand strong’ gathering on Holbrook Moor and despite the efforts of hussars and dragoons to prevent it 700 of them marched on to Derby.

Venue: No.28, Market Place, Belper – Time: 7pm

Cost: Free entry, donations welcome. Just turn up.

Saturday 2nd

Belper Meadows C.C.  2nd  XI  v Langley Mill United  C.C. 1st  XI (H)

– 1.00 pm  on Christ Church Meadows

Belper Amateurs C.C.  1st  XI  v Darley Dale  C.C.  1st  XI  (H)  

  1.00pm  on the Packhouse Ground, Alderwasley

Ambergate C.C.  1st  XI  v  Morton Colliery CC 2nd  XI (H) – 1.00pm  on The Hurt Arms Ground

DERWENT RIVER CRUISE AND CELEBRATION – BELPER 250

A River Cruise for adults and family groups.  From the beautiful River Gardens, either take part in a race upstream and back (3 miles) or take a leisurely cruise with fellow paddlers, upstream as far as Ambergate, returning to socialise and enjoy displays and music back at the River Gardens. Or just come to watch, and take a look at the activities – information stalls, dance and acoustic music – celebrating the river and its importance to Belper.

Venue: Belper River Gardens.

Time: Paddle participants arrival from 10am. Everyone else 12pm – 5pm

Cost: Paddle participants £5 to enter a craft. Your own ‘river worthy’ self-propelled craft is required. Approved buoyancy aids must be worn. No unaccompanied U18s. Safety support by ‘Paddle Peak’. Non Paddle UK members will need to take out a day membership unless they are a member of an affiliated club, so that they are covered for the event and liability insurance. Cost to observe and view displays – FREE

Booking: Details to follow soon.

DC DONE DIRT CHEAP   Live at the GEORGE  &  DRAGON Bridge Street, Belper.

Sunday  3rd

 BELPER ARTS TRAIL – BELPER 250

There will be a Belper 250 theme for the Arts Trail this year. More details to follow.  

DRAGONSTOCK   Live at the GEORGE  &  DRAGON Bridge Street, Belper.

Monday  4th

 BELPER ARTS TRAIL – BELPER 250

There will be a Belper 250 theme for the Arts Trail this year. More details to follow.  

Tuesday  5th

Welcome to Belper WI

The WI offers all women the opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills and campaign on wide ranging issues.

We meet on the first Tuesday of the month at 7pm at the Congregational Church in Belper.

Wednesday  6th

Thursday  7th

BELPER 250 QUIZ – BELPER 250

Quiz run by Belper Rotary in collaboration with the British Legion club. The quiz will focus on the facts, myths, and characters relating to the past 250 years, since the first Strutt cotton mill opened in Belper.

Venue: British Legion Club, Strutt Street, Belper  – Time: 7pm

Cost: £3.00 per person. There will be a chip butty supper in the break.

Booking: Information to follow.

Friday 8th

 

BELPER STORIES – BELPER 250

Adrian Farmer talks about some of Belper’s stories from the past 250 years, going through a series of themes: people and animals, battles and celebrations, small moments and big events.

Venue: Belper Unitarian Chapel, Field Row, Belper  – Time: 7pm

Cost: Free to enter, but do please bring a donation to support the chapel.

Refreshments available in the interval.

Booking: No need to book, just turn up.

An evening with Brian & Melvyn Mole - as of BBC's Race Across The World

Belper & Duffield Rotary

Date & Location –  Friday  08 May • 07:30 PM (GMT+01:00)

St Peter's Church, Church Lane, Belper, United Kingdom

An evening with Brian & Melvyn Mole - as of BBC's Race Across The World

Join Brian & Melvyn Mole for a fun, chat-packed evening sharing race tales and laughs from BBC’s Race Across The World!

About this Event

Join Belper & Duffield Rotary for An evening with Brian & Melvyn Mole!

Get ready for a fun and laid-back night in person with Brian & Melvyn Mole, the dynamic duo from BBC's Race Across The World. Dive into their hilarious stories, travel adventures, and behind-the-scenes tidbits. It’s the perfect chance to meet them face-to-face and hear all about their epic journey. Don’t miss this unique event – grab a seat, relax, and enjoy an unforgettable evening!

Ticket Info

Tickets for An evening with Brian & Melvyn Mole - as of BBC's Race Across The World can be booked here.

Ticket type Ticket price - General Admission 12 GBP

Get Tickets

https://allevents.in/belper/an-evening-with-brian-and-melvyn-mole-as-of-bbcs-race-across-the-world/100001985574362368

Saturday 9th

Belper Meadows C.C.  1st  XI  v Swarkestone C.C. 1st  XI (H)

 – 12.00 noon on Christ Church Meadows

Belper Amateurs C.C.  1st  XI  v Belper Meadows  C.C.  2nd  XI  (H)

  1.00pm  on the Packhouse Ground, Alderwasley

Ambergate C.C.  2nd  XI  v  Hathersage CC  1st  XI (H) – 1.00pm  on The Hurt Arms Ground

Belper Farmers Markets are held on the 2nd Saturday

of every month on the Market Place

from 8.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

There is free parking in the adjacent Coppice Car Park.

Café and crafts at No.28. Free entry.

Wiith

TONY STACE

playing live at The Congregational Church

Church Walk, Green Lane, Belper

Classic Rock Revival

 St Peter's Church, Belper, Belper, DE56 1EZ

 Saturday 9th May 2026

Classic Rock Tribute Band performing classic rock from the 60's, 70's & 80's

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-peters-church-belper/classic-rock-revival/e-dlajdm

PRESERVING BELPER’S INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE– BELPER 250

A project coordinated by Belper Historical Society (BHS), aiming to engage with communities in and around Belper who may have relatives who worked in the many Belper factories and have treasures hidden away in cupboards and dusty attics. Volunteer BHS ‘curators’ will help to collect, organise and preserve factory-related photographs, documents and artefacts, creating virtual scrapbooks.

Once catalogued and digitised, original materials will be offered to the Derbyshire Record Office for long term storage. Donated artefacts will be added to the secure BHS store, to be used in future research and exhibitions.

A BHS team will attend the monthly Belper Market, to promote the project, offer advice on materials being organised before donation, and collect donated materials. Later market dates for 2026 are 11th April, 9th May, 13th June, 11th July, 8th August, 12th September, 10th October, 14th November and 12th December.

Venue: No.28, Market Place, Belper – Time: 9am – 1pm  –  Cost: FREE

Sunday  10th

NATIONAL MILLS WEEKEND – BELPER 250

Come along to Strutt’s North Mill as they celebrate National Mills Weekend! Visit www.belpernorthmill.org.uk to find out more.

MAY FEST VICTORIAN TEA PARTY – BELPER 250

Join the Friends of Derby Arboretum for the May Fest Victorian Tea Party. This free event features Victorian costumed characters, Maypole Dancing, music, activities, games, and refreshments celebrating Derby’s diversity. Honouring Joseph Strutt, who gifted the Arboretum to Derby in 1840, the event welcomes families and all communities. No booking required.

Venue: Derby Arboretum Park – Time: 12 noon – 4pm  –  Cost: Free, no booking required.

Monday  11th

Tuesday  12th

Wednesday  13th

Thursday  14th

PEEK THROUGH A LONG ROW WINDOW – BELPER 250

Belper actress and performer Judith Hibbert returns with a one-woman show – a mix of music, humour and projected images from Belper’s past, creating a picture of life in the town in the first half of the 20th century.

Venue: Belper Unitarian Chapel, Field Row, Belper  –  Time: 7pm  –  Cost: Entry by donation.

Booking: Essential. To book a space, email belpertalks.walks@gmail.com with your name and number of places required, and the performance you wish to attend

Friday 15th

May 15 @ 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is coming to Tyler’s Cinema Screen

50 years after it shocked the world… 🎬 The Rocky Horror Picture Show is coming to Tyler’s Cinema Screen And hosting the night… 💋 Belper’s one and only – DIANNA B TEASE This isn’t just a film night… This is a full-on Rocky Horror experience. 👠 Dress up 🍸 Grab a drink 🎶 Do the […]

Saturday  16th

Belper Meadows C.C.  2nd  XI  v Marehay  C.C. 2nd  XI (H)

– 1.00 pm  on Christ Church Meadows

Belper Amateurs C.C.  2nd  XI  v Matlock & Cromford Meadows  C.C.  2nd  XI (H )

  1.30pm  on the Packhouse Ground, Alderwasley

Ambergate C.C.  1st  XI  v  Swanwick   Hall  CC 1st  XI (H) – 1.00pm  on The Hurt Arms Ground

Saturday 16/5/26 St. Peter's, Belper with the Burton Town Band

 

PEEK THROUGH A LONG ROW WINDOW – BELPER 250

Belper actress and performer Judith Hibbert returns with a one-woman show – a mix of music, humour and projected images from Belper’s past, creating a picture of life in the town in the first half of the 20th century.

Venue: No. 28 Market Place, Belper  –  Time: 7pm  –  Cost: £5 per person.

Booking: Essential. To book a space, email belpertalks.walks@gmail.com with your name and number of places required, and the performance you wish to attend

Sunday  17th

The Belper Jazz Company presents Remi Harris at No.28

Ready for something a little different? We're delighted to welcome phenomenal UK guitarist Remi Harris to an intimate night with the BJC at No 28.

Sunday 17th May 2026

Number 28, Market Place, in Belper

7:00pm til 9:30pm (Performance starts 7:30pm)

Buy Tickets

https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Derby/Number-28%2C-Market-Place%2C/The-Belper-Jazz-Company-presents-Remi-Harris-at-No28/41480074/

World of the Workers; Strutt Community Tour - including access to a Cluster House

Overview– BELPER 250

The Community, built from 1785 onwards to house the workers in the Strutt family cotton spinning mills is considered to be the oldest surviving textile workers’ community in England – in Belper, the oldest cotton spinning town in the world. It is just a short walk to the mills, a route that the workers would have taken six days a week for their 12-hour working day.

Investigate the Short Rows, walk up Long Row hearing the stories of the Community and its residents. See for yourself why Long Row is once seen and never forgotten. Why did the Strutt family need to build so many houses? What did the children do? What did their mothers and fathers do? Visit the Unitarian Chapel learning about Jedediah Strutt, the founder of the Strutt family cotton empire and the role that Unitarianism played in the Industrial Revolution. Nailers, framework knitters, cheviners and navvies all feature in the history of the Community. Hear what part they played in the growth of Belper and how the Strutts transformed the lives of their mill workers and the nailing hamlet of Belper into a thriving hub of the emerging cotton textile industry.

Explains the impact of slavery on the Industrial Revolution and in relation to Belper + the development of the Railways.

Includes a visit to the unique Cluster House, courtesy of the present owner.

Please note: some streets in this older part of Belper are steep and uneven, so this walk is not suitable for wheelchairs. The tour lasts about 2 hours.

Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed on this walk. Shoes with a good tread/grip are recommended.

2026 dates: 17th May, 23rd August at 2pm.

Inclusions – What you'll need🧤 Warm Clothing☂️ Waterproofs

Book tickets – https://www.belpernorthmill.org.uk/calendar/

Monday  18th

BELPER U3A WALKING TREASURE HUNT – BELPER 250

Enjoy searching for special items of interest photographed in central Belper. Numbered photos and a route map, accessible on smart phones or for printing, will be found on https://belper.u3asite.uk/u3a_events/belper-u3a-walking-treasure-hunt/ . Paper copies of photographs and maps can be collected from locations which will be revealed on the website. When found, write the item number at its location on the map. Correct entries will go into a prize draw.

Venue: Belper  Time: As you choose Monday 18th to Sunday 31st May

Tuesday  19th

Wednesday  20th

Ambergate C.C.  1st  XI  v  Glapwell  Colliery  CC 1st  XI (H) – 6.15pm  on The Hurt Arms Ground

Thursday  21st

Belper Amateurs C.C.  1st  XI  v Buxton  C.C.  1st  XI  (H)  

  6.15pm  on the Packhouse Ground, Alderwasley

 

FINDING THE HISTORIC IN THE FOLKLORIC – BELPER 250

Talk by Chris Lewis-Jones for Belper Historical Society. A lively exploration of the ways in which folklore opens the door to a deeper appreciation of history, and vice versa, from artist, folklorist and archaeological illustrator, Chris Lewis-Jones.

Venue: Room 107, Strutts Community Centre, Belper  – Time: 7.30pm, doors open at 7pm

Cost: Free to members; £5 for visitors. Annual membership available for £15.

Friday 22nd

British & European Commonwealth powerlifting Championships

22nd 23rd & 24th May 2026  –  Fri, 22 May • 10:00 AM

Makeney Hall Hotel

Makeney Road

Milford, Belper

DE56 ORS

ENGLAND

+44 1332 845704

makeney.co.uk

Saturday 23rd

Belper Meadows C.C.  2nd  XI  v Eckington  C.C. 2nd  XI (H)

– 1.00 pm  on Christ Church Meadows

Belper Amateurs C.C.  2nd  XI  v  Swanwick Hall C.C.  2nd  XI (H )

  1.30pm  on the Packhouse Ground, Alderwasley

Ambergate C.C.  1st  XI  v  Marhay CC 3rd  XI (H) – 1.00pm  on The Hurt Arms Ground

Discover Belper Channels Walk - Saturday 23rd May 11am– BELPER 250

Overview

Most people are surprised to find out how many channels there are in Belper, most of them hidden from view. They illustrate all of Belper’s History. Most of the paths are easy to walk but the steps on some channels are surprisingly steep. Join leader John Morrissey on this 4 mile circular walk which covers the northern areas of historic Belper and circle around to Dam Side and back to the Market Place.

Walking boots or sturdy footwear are recommended.

Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome on this walk.

Unfortunately due to the uneven nature of the walk, it is not suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs.

Enjoyed this walk? Look at booking 'More Belper Channels' walk on 3rd October.

Inclusions – What you'll need☂️ Waterproofs 📋 Other - Clothing appropriate for the weather and sturdy footwear

Book tickets – https://www.belpernorthmill.org.uk/calendar/

 

PEEK THROUGH A LONG ROW WINDOW – BELPER 250

Belper actress and performer Judith Hibbert returns with a one-woman show – a mix of music, humour and projected images from Belper’s past, creating a picture of life in the town in the first half of the 20th century.

Venue: Room 107, The Strutts Community Centre, Derby Road, Belper  – Time: 7pm  – Cost: £5 per person.

Booking: Essential. To book a space, email belpertalks.walks@gmail.com with your name and number of places required, and the performance you wish to attend.

Sunday  24th

Monday  25th

Tuesday  26th

Wednesday  27th

Thursday  28th

TWO QUEENS – ELIZABETH I and MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTTS – A DERBYSHIRE TUDOR TALE

A new play by George Gunby, Directed by Rebecca Holmes. During May 1568, Mary, Queen of Scots escaped from Lochleven Castle and made her way to England. Eventually she was imprisoned in Wingfield Manor in the custody of  Earl and Countess of  Shrewsbury. The Countess is better known as Bess of Hardwick.

Over the next nineteen years, Mary’s life revolved around treachery and intrigue, connivance and plot as she attempted to claim the English throne.

Venue: St Peter’s Church, Belper – Time: 7.30pm, doors open 6.30pm

Cost: Tickets £15 – Booking: At livetickets.org and St. Peter’s Church, Belper

Friday 29th

TWO QUEENS – ELIZABETH I and MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTTS – A DERBYSHIRE TUDOR TALE

A new play by George Gunby, Directed by Rebecca Holmes. During May 1568, Mary, Queen of Scots escaped from Lochleven Castle and made her way to England. Eventually she was imprisoned in Wingfield Manor in the custody of  Earl and Countess of  Shrewsbury. The Countess is better known as Bess of Hardwick.

Over the next nineteen years, Mary’s life revolved around treachery and intrigue, connivance and plot as she attempted to claim the English throne.

Venue: St Peter’s Church, Belper – Time: 7.30pm, doors open 6.30pm

Cost: Tickets £15 – Booking: At livetickets.org and St. Peter’s Church, Belper

Saturday 30th

Belper Meadows C.C.  1st  XI  v Denby C.C. 1st  XI (H) – 12.00 noon on Christ Church Meadows

Belper Amateurs C.C.  1st  XI  v Holmesfield  C.C.  1st  XI  (H)  

  1.00pm  on the Packhouse Ground, Alderwasley

Ambergate C.C.  2nd  XI  v  Butterley  United CC  1st  XI (H) – 1.00pm  on The Hurt Arms Ground

Sunday  31st

Belper Amateurs C.C.  1st  XI  v Belper Meadows  C.C.  2nd  XI  (H)  

  1.00pm  on the Packhouse Ground, Alderwasley

BELPER FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL – BELPER 250

To be held in the town centre. More details to follow.

BELPER U3A WALKING TREASURE HUNT – BELPER 250

Enjoy searching for special items of interest photographed in central Belper. Numbered photos and a route map, accessible on smart phones or for printing, will be found on https://belper.u3asite.uk/u3a_events/belper-u3a-walking-treasure-hunt/ . Paper copies of photographs and maps can be collected from locations which will be revealed on the website. When found, write the item number at its location on the map. Correct entries will go into a prize draw.

Venue: Belper  Time: As you choose Monday 18th to Sunday 31st May

BELPER IN THE FRAME: THE EDWARDIAN ERA – BELPER 250

Third in a series of six talks by Adrian Farmer, looking at the past 250 years in Belper through historic images. This session concentrates on images from the beginning of the 20th century.

Venue: No.28, Market Place, Belper  –  Time: 6pm  –  Cost: Entry £5

Booking: Essential. Refreshments available for a donation. To book, email belpertalks.walks@gmail.com with your name and number of places required.

Pay on the door.

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