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MAY 2025

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

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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

Thursday  1st

Record Rendezvous - Bring Your Own Vinyl Night

Arkwrights Real Ale Bar

6 Campbell Street, Belper, DE56 1AP

Thursday 2 January 2025, 7.30pm

Hosted by DJs Soul Stew & Joolsh

Book a 20 minute slot on arrival.

Play yourself, ask the DJs for help or just listen!

Friday 2nd

Saturday 3rd

Belper Amateurs C.C.  1st xl   XI  v  Chesterfield C.C.  2 xl  XI (H    1.00pm on the Packhouse Ground, Alderwasley

Belper Pottery Bowls Club -  Saturday LG  v  Horsley A  – H –  Starts 2.00pm

DARK LIGHTENING-   Live at the George  Dragon  Bridge Street, Belper.

The O’Really’s LIVE at The Greyhound, Belper

Date & Location

Saturday, 03 May, 2025 at 08:30 pm (BST)

The Greyhound Belper

17 Whitemoor Lane, De56 0jb, Belper, United Kingdom

Sunday  4th

Join us for the Belper Arts Trail 2025.

Sunday 4th & Bank Holiday Monday 5th May.

10.30am - 4.30pm on both days.

You can find artists, makers and creatives all over the town centre area in many different venues - displaying, demonstrating and doing workshops.

Belper Arts Trail

DRAGONSTOCK -   Live at the George  Dragon  Bridge Street, Belper.

84 or more! For cars built before 1941

Sunday, 04 May, 2025 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

Great British Car Journey

Drive Dad's Car, A6, De56 2he, Belper, United Kingdom

Ticket Info

https://allevents.in/belper/84-or-more-for-cars-built-before-1941/200027393511208

Monday 5th

Join us for the Belper Arts Trail 2025.

Sunday 4th & Bank Holiday Monday 5th May.

10.30am - 4.30pm on both days.

You can find artists, makers and creatives all over the town centre area in many different venues - displaying, demonstrating and doing workshops.

Belper Arts Trail

Tuesday  6th

Belper Meadows Bowls Club - Tue Evening LG  v  Little Eaton 1 – H –  Starts 7.00pm

 Coffee Mornings at St Peter’ Church, Belper  10.30 am - 12 pm, 1st Tuesday of the month       

 Come along and meet friends old and new. There will be the usual book and jigsaw swap.

Belper Folk Club meets every Tuesday evening at 8pm - entry £1. There is always a warm welcome for any singers, musicians, poets and audience.

We meet at The Old King's Head, Days Lane, BELPER, Derbyshire,  DE56 1NP.

Makeney Morris meet at the Strutts Centre, Derby Road, Belper. – 8.00 p.m. 10.00 p.m. Room  26

Eva  Yoga meet at the Strutts Centre, Derby Road, Belper. – 10.00.am. –  11.00 a.m. – Room  19

Baby Sparks  Derby West  meet  at the Strutts Centre, Derby Road, Belper. -- Room  17 – 9.30am – 1.30 pm

Kim Hunt Dog Training meet  at the Strutts Centre, Derby Road, Belper. -- Room  10 – 6.00pm – 8.00pm

IGNITE  meet  at the Strutts Centre, Derby Road, Belper. -- Room  17 – 7.00pm – 9.00pm

Belper Life Drawing meet  at the Strutts Centre, Derby Road, Belper. -- Room  105 – 1.00pm – 3.00pm

Strutts  Bridge Group meet  at the Strutts Centre, Derby Road, Belper. -- Room  19 – 2.00pm – 4.00pm

French with a native meet  at the Strutts Centre, Derby Road, Belper. -- Room  54 – 7.00pm – 9.00pm

Stronger for  Christine meet  at the Strutts Centre, Derby Road, Belper. -- Room  10 – 1.30pm – 2.30pm

Live Life Better Derbyshire Group meet at the Strutts Centre, Derby Road, Belper. – 5.00 p.m.  8.00 p.m. Room  17

Chevin Singers meet at the Strutts Centre, Derby Road, Belper. – 10.00 a.m. 11.00 a.m. – Room  107

Derby City Photographic Club meet at the Strutts Centre, Derby Road, Belper. – 7.00 p.m. –  9.00 p.m. – Room  107

BLEND YOUTH WORKERS

Youth activities on the parks – 5.00 – 7.00pm – FREE

The Spotted Cow  there's cash prizes.

12 Town Street, Holbrook, Belper, DE56 0TA,

Tuesday`s at 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Jwebster fitness

Belper Community Hall

Bridge Street, Belper, Derbyshire. DE56 1AB

Tuesday, June 7 – 6:00 – 7:30pm

Weekly on Tuesday`s

Wednesday 7th

Belper Meadows Bowls Club -  Wed Doubles LG  v  Little Eaton A – H –  Starts 6.30pm

Thursday  8th

Belper Meadows Bowls Club - Matlock Thur Friendly LG  v  Youlgrave A – H –  Starts 1.45pm

Pull your socks up! Heritage Walk - Thursday 8th May 2pm

Overview

What was it like to live in Belper 150 years ago, whether employed, being educated or down on your luck? Come and find out on this linear walk.

Begins at the main entrance of the Strutt Community Centre. 2pm start on 8th May, 1 ½ hour duration

Well behaved dogs are welcome on this walk.

Inclusions

What you'll need  Clothing appropriate for the weather

https://www.belpernorthmill.org.uk/calendar/

V.E. DAY MEMORIAL – 6.00pm. – 8.30pm,  in the  Memorial Gardens, King Street, Belper.

Friday 9th

Saturday 10th

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

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.

With  ANDREW  NIX

Playing live at The Congregational Church

Church Walk, Green Lane, Belper

Amy A Tribute (Amy Winehouse tribute)

Date : 10 May 2025

Time : 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Venue : St Peter's Church, Belper

Tickets – Adults £17.00 - under 18 £12.00

https://belperfringe.org/etn/amy-a-tribute-amy-winehouse-tribute/

KNIGHTS OF ARBOR LOW -   Live at the George  Dragon  Bridge Street, Belper.

Discovering the lost road from Belper to Cromford - Heritage Walk 10th May 10.30am

Overview

A first time adventure, new for 2025! Where was the land owner's private way which existed before the A6?

A unique special day walk to discover the route of the private road that linked Belper and Cromford before the turnpike (now the A6) was built in 1817.

The length is 8 miles, starting from the Mill at 10.30 and stopping for lunch at the "Family Tree", Whatstandwell after 5 miles where you can purchase food and drink, continuing to Cromford Market Place to finish at approximately 4pm.

Please select in the booking process whether you wish to purchase a meal at the Family Tree (we will reserve tables for lunch), or whether you will bring your own packed lunch.

Please note that this is not a circular route, so you will need to find your own way back. There are regular bus and train links to return to Belper.

Walking boots needed. Unfortunately dogs are not allowed on this walk.

https://www.belpernorthmill.org.uk/calendar/

Ma Polaine's Great Decline / Cage of Crows : Live at the Queens Head, Belper

Date & Location

Saturday , 10 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm (BST)

Queens Head

29 Chesterfield Road, Belper, United Kingdom

About the event

Ma Polaine's Great Decline / Cage of Crows : Live at the Queens Head, Belper

The Queens Head, Belper invites you to a special double-bill of original music:

Ma Polaine's Great Decline have been described as a car crash between Tom Waits and Billie Holliday. Indeed Beth and Clinton's multi-instrumental music encompasses the whole range of Americana from jazz to blues to country while reflecting on the diverse themes of childbirth ,television and beyond. They draw on roots but originality is their spark.

Cage of Crows have made a name for themselves with their pretty melodies and mesmerising vocals underpinned with a touch of the blues. They tell contemporary stories; darkly haunting, spellbinding alt-folk with a jazz-tinged, gothic vibe.

Sunday  11th

Belper Plant Market in  the Market Place

from 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.

There is free parking in the adjacent Coppice Car Park.

Café and crafts at No.28. Free entry.

QUIZ  at the George  Dragon  Bridge Street, Belper.–7.30pm

Monday  12th

Tuesday  13th

Belper Meadows Bowls Club -  SD Ladies  v  Litteover – H –  Starts  1.30pm

Wednesday  14th

Belper Pottery Bowls Club -  Wed Doubles LG  v  Holbrook A – H –  Starts 6.30pm

Thursday  15th

Belper Historical Society

Thursday 15th May  7:30pm, Strutts Community Centre. Members free,  visitors £5

Ecclesbourne Valley Railway  –  Eric Boultbee

Friday 16th

Saturday 17th

Cold Flame (Jethro Tull Tribute)

Date : 17 May 2025

Time : 7:45 pm - 10:30 pm

Venue : St Peter's Church, Belper

Tickets – Adults £17.00 - under 18 £12.00

https://belperfringe.org/etn/cold-flame-jethro-tull-tribute/

LOWER THE TONE -   Live at the George  Dragon  Bridge Street, Belper.

World of the Workers; Strutt Community Tour

Overview

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.

New for 2025! Get the opportunity to see inside one of the earliest surviving examples of a Cluster House. Built in the early 1800's by William Strutt for his workers, the present owner has kindly opened her house to our customers on this Walk. Not to be missed!

Please note: some streets in this older part of Belper are steep and uneven. The tour lasts about an hour and a half.

Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed on this walk.

2025 dates: 18th May, 17th August at 2pm.

Inclusions

What you'll need  Warm Clothing / Waterproofs

https://www.belpernorthmill.org.uk/calendar/

Date & Location

Sat, 17 May, 2025 at 06:00 pm (BST)

Shottle Hall

White Lane, Belper, United Kingdom

Sunday  18th

Belper Meadows Bowls Club - MERIT COMPETITION – H –  Starts 11.00am

Voitures Amour: The French Motoring Affair

Sunday, 18 May, 2025 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

Great British Car Journey

Drive Dad's Car, A6, De56 2he, Belper, United Kingdom

Ticket Info

Tickets for Voitures Amour: The French Motoring Affair can be booked here.

https://allevents.in/belper/voitures-amour-the-french-motoring-affair/200027528807102

QUIZ  at the George  Dragon  Bridge Street, Belper.–7.30pm

Monday  19th

Belper Meadows Bowls Club - SD Vets  v  Brackens – H –  Starts 1.30pm

Tuesday  20th

Belper Meadows Bowls Club - Tue Evening LG  v  Chellaston – H –  Starts 7.00pm

Wednesday 21st

Belper Meadows Bowls Club -  Wed Doubles LG  v  Horsley B – H –  Starts 7.00pm

Thursday  22nd

Belper Meadows Bowls Club - Matlock Thur Friendly LG  v  Hathersage B – H –  Starts 1.45pm

Friday 23rd

Saturday 24th

Belper Pottery Bowls Club -  Saturday LG  v  Littleover C  – H –  Starts 2.00pm

Sunday  25th

The Belper Jazz Company presents Simon Spillett at No28, Belper

Sunday 25th May 2025

Number 28 in Belper

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

The BJC are joined by the phenomenal tenor sax player for an evening of music that will take your breath away...and probably the bands too!

Belper Cemetery Walk - 25th May at 11 am

Overview

Discover how Belper’s beautiful hillside cemetery was created, with some interesting stories of people buried there.

A 90 minute walk, mainly on paths but some on the uneven grassy banks so please wear stout footwear.

Meet at the cemetery entrance on Matlock Road, DE56 1EP, a short walk from Belper. Some parking available by the chapel.

Inclusions

What you'll need - Clothing appropriate for the weather

https://www.belpernorthmill.org.uk/calendar/

The Belper Jazz Company presents Simon Spillett at No28, Belper

Date & Location

Sunday, 25 May, 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:30 pm (GMT)

Number 28 Market Place, Belper, United Kingdom

The BJC are joined by the phenomenal tenor sax player for an evening of music that will take your breath away...and probably the bands too!

Music Genres : Jazz, Swing

Ticket Info

https://allevents.in/belper/the-belper-jazz-company-presents-simon-spillett-at-no28-belper/300040087204

Fabulous 50s and Swinging 60s

Sunday, 25 May, 2025 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

Great British Car Journey

Drive Dad's Car, A6, De56 2he, Belper, United Kingdom

Ticket Info

https://allevents.in/belper/fabulous-50s-and-swinging-60s/200027626067255

Monday  26th

Belper Meadows Bowls Club - OPEN DOUBLES COMPETITION – H –  Starts 9.00am

Tuesday  27th

Wednesday 28th

Belper Pottery Bowls Club -  Wed Doubles LG  v  Horsley A – H –  Starts 6.30pm

Thursday  29th

Belper Meadows Bowls Club - Matlock Thur Friendly LG  v  Bakewell – H –  Starts 1.45pm

Friday 30th

Robb Johnson & the Acoustic Irregulars at Number 28

Date & Location

Friday, 30 May, 2025 at 08:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Number 28 Market Place, Belper, United Kingdom

Join us at Number 28 for a night of soulful tunes with RJ & the Acoustic Irregulars - it's gonna be a vibe!

About this Event

RJ & the Acoustic Irregulars at Number 28

Robb Johnson is widely recognised as one of the UK’s finest songwriters, and enjoys playing pubs, clubs, festivals, art centres, benefits and picket lines

· “the appellation National Treasure is often over-used, but in Robb’s case it is entirely appropriate” - St Edith’s Folk

Sian Allen is an actor-musician, touring in shows such as Return to the Forbidden Planet. For several years now Sian has also been a resident performer at Walthamstow Folk Club.

Fae Simon studied opera and dance, and now works as a soul and hip-hop singer and songwriter. As well as her own releases, she also appears as featured vocalist on a variety of albums, and has gigged in Berlin and Paris.

Last seen at Number 28 just before last Christmas in "M**der At The Grange", & very much looking forward to coming back to Belper with the new album "Voila! Here We Are".

See you there.

Ticket Info

Tickets for Robb Johnson & the Acoustic Irregulars at Number 28 can be booked here.

Ticket type Ticket price

General Admission 14 GBP

https://allevents.in/belper/robb-johnson-and-the-acoustic-irregulars-at-number-28/100001310797814549

Saturday 31st

Desperados – Eagles Tribute Band

Experience the Magic of Desperados: A celebration of the music and legacy of the EAGLES

 Join Desperados as they bring their new show to us as part of their Fast Lane Tour 2025

Prepare to be transported back to the golden era of classic rock as Desperados faithfully captures the essence and spirit of The Eagles. Their impeccable harmonies, flawless instrumentation, and passion for their craft make this a performance not to be missed.

Expect classics songs such as Hotel California, Lyin Eyes, Take it to the Limit and so many more……

Saturday 31st May 2025 at St Peter’s Church, Belper.

7.45pm – 10.15 pm

Doors open 6.30pm – bar available.

Tickets £18/ U18’s £13

https://belperfringe.org/etn/desperados-eagles-tribute-band/

Carry On Classic Camping

Hi-De-Hi Campers!!

Date & Time

Saturday, 31 May, 2025 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

Location

Great British Car Journey, Drive Dad's Car, A6, Belper, DE56 2HE,

Join us for our special themed classic Camper and Caravan Day on Saturday 31st May.

We are calling all owners of classic Campers and Caravans to join us for a fantastic display at the Great British Car Journey.

Discounted entry of just £10 per person (save £8.50 for each person on usual on the day price) is available on tickets purchased in advance for ALL occupants of ANY classic Camper and Caravan attending on the day. The special discounted entry price includes full access to the Great British Car Journey interactive museum, cafe and facilities. To book yours in, email oliver@greatbritishcarjourney.com

Along with the classic campers, caravans and other exciting classic cars that will be on show in the car park you can also enjoy the display of over 150 British Classic Cars in the Museum to enjoy too.

The Filling Station Cafe will be open as usual serving great coffee, drinks and snacks.

Please note that these are external club visits – they are an added bonus to your Great British Car Journey visit. We cannot guarantee exact timings or cars in attendance and they may be subject to last minute change or cancellation.

Tickets

Tickets for Carry On Classic Camping can be booked here.

https://allevents.in/belper/carry-on-classic-camping/200027558762509

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