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 AUGUST  2025

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

more here: http://bit.ly/short-walks-book

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

Friday 1st

Saturday 2nd

Sunday  3rd

Belper's Extraordinary Waterpower Story Heritage Walk

Overview

Join experienced guide Ian Jackson for a walk around the waterways of the Belper Mill complex to hear about Belper's industrial mill owners and renewable energy generators who, for nearly 250 years, have continually improved the harnessing of the power of the Derwent. Their stewardship of the river is a story of conflict, compromise and collaboration.

Available dates: Sunday 6th April 2pm, Sunday 15th June 2pm, Sunday 3rd August 11am, Sunday 21st September 11am  Meet at the Bandstand in Belper River Gardens. The walk is about 1.5 hours. There are a few steps on the route.

 Inclusions

What you'll need  Warm Clothing /  Waterproofs

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

Monday  4th

Tuesday  5th

Wednesday  6th

Thursday  7th

Friday 8th

Saturday 9th

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  GLYN  MADDEN

Playing live at The Congregational Church

Church Walk, Green Lane, Belper

Sunday  10th

Monday  11th

Tuesday  12th

Wednesday 13th

Thursday  14th

Belper Historical Society

Thursday 14th  August    Christchurch, Belper (visit)

Sue Peach  Meet Christchurch, The Triangle, Belper

Friday 15th

Saturday 16th

Sunday  17th

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/

Monday  18th

Tuesday  19th

Wednesday 20th

Thursday  21st

Friday 22nd

Saturday 23rd

Sunday  24th

BELPER SOUL & DISCO FESTIVAL

BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY 24TH AUGUST 2025

On Bank Holiday Sunday, August 24th, the scenic town of Belper in Derbyshire will come alive with a multi-venue, all-day Soul & Disco festival!

Fanned across five of the town’s prominent venues, music lovers of the area assemble to listen to some of the region's best DJ's play Northern Soul, Motown, Modern Soul and Disco classics!

Belper Soul & Disco Festival racks up the finest DJs in town to fuel attendees with 12 hours of constant music beginning midday and finishing at midnight!

A ticket purchase for this multi-venue showcase entitles visitors to a wristband on the day that allows them access to all of the participating venues!

The festival gets underway from midday onwards at The Nags Head, showcasing Northern Soul and Motown, followed by a further display of Soul and Motown at The Old Kings Head, from 2pm onwards. A mere few minute’s stroll away, The Bottle Bank will be the host for Modern Soul from 4pm, with a nearby move at 6pm at Tyler’s for some Northern Soul classics.

Belper Soul & Disco Festival culminates across the road at The Railway, on King Street from 8pm with DJ's spinning Motown & Northern Soul (inside) and 80's Disco and Rare Groove (outside) in the pub’s open-air courtyard area.

Earlybird Tickets (Limited to 50 Tickets) are priced at just £15 are ON SALE NOW using the following link - https://www.tickettailor.com/events/belpersouldiscofestival/1449502

Due to the capacity of the venues, tickets will be limited so please buy early to avoid disappointment

Monday  25th

Tuesday  26th

Wednesday  27th

Thursday  28th

Tales of the Nightwatchman Heritage Walk

Overview

NIGHT WATCHMAN’S WALK - Follow the footsteps of these brave guardians of the night as they walked the streets of Belper and beyond, looking for poachers, elopers, fighters and feuders. Will you discover what your ancestors were up to 200 years ago?

Available dates in 2025 are  Thursday 28th August at 6pm.

Well behaved dogs are welcome on this walk.

 Inclusions

What you'll need Warm Clothing / Waterproofs

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

Friday 29th

Saturday 30th

Sunday  31st

The Belper Jazz Company presents Alex Clarke at No28, Belper.

Date & Time

Sunday Aug 31 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:30 pm

Location

No 28 Market Place, Belper, United Kingdom

The sensational Alex Clarke and her saxophone join the Belper Jazz Company for an evening of harmonious and melodic jazz.

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