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1st January 2017 Claire Meese

Headsticks and Chris Butler At The Queens Head, Belper, January 28th

On January 28th Headsticks and Chris Butler will playing at the Queens Head, Belper. Headsticks are where folk and punk

1st January 2017 Mike Jones

Dave Sturt And Andy Bole At The Queens Head, Belper. January 20th

Long term members of the family of Gong, Dave Sturt and Andy Bole perform in tandem at The Queens Head,

19th December 2016 Claire Meese

Wersi Artiste Brett Wales To Play On January 21st

On January 21st the Belper & District Keyboard Club welcome internationally renowned Wersi artiste Brett Wales from Nottingham. On the

18th December 2016 Claire Meese

Festivities Continue With Market Place Carol Service

As the festive season approaches, Belper residents are reminded that the annual open air carol service will be taking place

15th December 201615th December 2016 Edward Sills

‘Lock-Up’ Closing Party To Celebrate Huge Year Of Live Music

This Saturday (the 17th) the George & Dragon in Belper will be hosting the final Live Music Lock-Up of the

8th December 2016 Claire Meese

Belper December Farmers Market – Saturday December 10th

This Saturday, 10th December from 8.30 am – 1pm, will be the final farmers market of the year. The farmers’ market

7th December 20168th December 2016 Claire Meese

The Belper Arts Christmas Trail

For one day only and by special request…the hugely successful Belper Arts Trail is hosting a Christmas event featuring 34

2nd December 2016 Mike Jones

Esther Swift Returns To The Queens Head

Scottish harpist Esther Swift returns to The Queens Head on Dec 8th. ‘Like Debussy making daisy chains with Fairport Convention.’

28th November 201629th November 2016 Claire Meese

Belper Christmas Food Festival Returns This Sunday

Following on from this year’s successful summer event the Town Council are holding a Christmas Food, Real Ale & Craft

26th November 2016 Mike Jones

Andy White & Silk Road Acoustic At The Queens Head

Andy White returns to The Queens Head, Belper on Thursday December 1st. Literally a global artist with a fan base

20th November 2016 Claire Meese

Victoria Wood’s Brother To Sign Biography In Belper

Chris Foote Wood, the brother of comedian / musician Victoria Wood, is coming to Belper to sign his new book

20th November 2016 Claire Meese

Santa Day At The Mill

Santa will be visiting Heage Windmill again this year on Sunday, December 4th. He is expected to arrive at 12

13th November 2016 Claire Meese

Belper Christmas Switch On Goes Gold

Gold Medal Olympian Hollie Webb and Paralympian Ryan Taylor will be turning on the Belper Christmas Lights with the Mayor.

13th November 2016 Mike Jones

ZZ Birmingham At The Queens Head Belper. November 26th.

Welcome back to one of our finest blues bands; fronted by the inimitable Arthur Billington and spearheaded by the driving

1st November 2016 Claire Meese

Marde Hen ‘Light Up’ Their New Play

Further to the success of ‘Late’ and their Eagle Award nominated production ‘Fish & Chips’, and following the recently sold-out

30th October 2016 Claire Meese

Night Market Comes To Belper Mill

For one night the historic Strutt Mill building and surrounding area of Belper will be transformed into a food and

29th October 2016 Mike Jones

Steve Ignorant’s Slice Of Life Return To The Queens Head

One of rock’s most multi-faceted performers, Steve co-founded legendary anarcho-punk band Crass, going on to tour worldwide and releasing a

24th October 2016 Claire Meese

Proctors Autumn Fair Returns To Belper

Proctors fun fair returns to Belper again for the autumn and will be opened on Thursday 27 October 2016 at

16th October 2016 Mike Jones

David Rovics At The Queens Head, October 22nd

With Bob clutching the Nobel Prize for literature, it is only appropriate to welcome back an artist sprung from the

16th October 2016 Claire Meese

Classical Clowning In A Servant To Two Masters

Belper Players return with a classic Italian tale of a servant in need of a good square meal. At the

16th October 2016 Claire Meese

Belper Mill Artists & Makers Fair Returns For Second Year

Next weekend (Sunday 23rd October) visitors can experience over 50 stalls, featuring handmade items and local talent, at the Belper

13th October 2016 Claire Meese

KUNST Event #7

KUNST GALLERY are privileged to present an extraordinarily powerful installation by artist Stephen Elvidge. The theme of installation warrants an

11th October 2016 Claire Meese

M.G.Boulter At The Queens Head. October 15th

M.G. Boulter is a virtuoso pedal steel guitar player enjoying great respect within the musical community, Boulter brings his own songs

29th September 2016 Claire Meese

‘We Shall Overcome’ Benefit At The Queens Head, October 8th

Winter is just around the corner and with it the season when poverty cuts deepest. For a growing number of

18th September 201620th September 2016 Edward Sills

Nailed: Live Music Fundraiser

On Friday, September 23rd, at the Old King’s Head in Belper, we will be holding a Nailed Fundraiser and all

CREATIVE BELPER FEATURED WHAT'S ON

17th September 201620th September 2016 Claire Meese

Line-Up Announced For Belper’s Fun Palace

It’s not long now until Belper’s first Fun Palace. The event will take place on October 1st from 12.00 –

15th September 2016 Claire Meese

Anne Boleyn Returns To Melbourne Festival

A new play by Belper writer George Gunby will be staged on the 24th of September as part of Melbourne

11th September 201620th September 2016 Claire Meese

‘We Shall Overcome’ Say Community Minded Musicians

Belper is hosting two gigs this year as part of over 200 taking place across the UK on October 3-9. Local musicians

11th September 2016 Claire Meese

Harp And A Monkey Live At The Queens Head

Harp and a Monkey return on the back of a four star Guardian review for their new album. With a

11th September 2016 Claire Meese

Duffield Set To Come Alive For Arts Festival

Duffield is set to host its inaugural Arts Festival on the 17th & 18th September. Duffield Arts Festival will offer

8th September 2016 Edward Sills

Belper Gets ‘Shafted’

Marde Hen’s new play SHAFTED runs from September 8th (tonight) until the 10th. After the success of their last play

ENVIRONMENT WHAT'S ON

3rd September 2016 Claire Meese

Belper Astronomy Society To Be Formed

Are you an amateur stargazer? Do you want to learn more about the universe? A new astronomy society is being

24th August 201624th August 2016 Edward Sills

Anthony John Clarke at The Queens Head September 10th

And so the new live music season begins. And what better way than the return of Anthony John Clarke. A longtime

8th August 2016 Claire Meese

Fleet Arts To Open Summer Singer-Songwriting School

Do you want to learn how to write songs? Fleet Arts Singer-Songwriter Summer School 2016 is going to show you

ENVIRONMENT WHAT'S ON

6th August 2016 Claire Meese

We, The Uncivilised Film At The Ritz Followed By A Q&A Session

On August the 23rd We, the Uncivilised will be screened at The Ritz Cinema, Belper. Afterwards there will be a

CREATIVE BELPER FEATURED WHAT'S ON

25th July 2016 Edward Sills

7th Amber Valley CAMRA Beer & Cider Festival Announced

The 7th Amber Valley CAMRA festival will be held at Strutts on Derby Road, Belper from Thursday 29th September to

24th July 201624th July 2016 Edward Sills

Art and Science Join Together For Fun Palace Campaign

Local artist Anne Clarke, best known for her Woolly Woods installation earlier in the year, is planning to organise Belper’s

FEATURED LIFESTYLE NEWS WHAT'S ON

21st July 20163rd June 2019 Nailed

Get Set For The Summer Holidays! − Activities For Youngsters Throughout Derbyshire

With the summer holidays rapidly approaching, families are looking for activities to do during their spare time. Derby County Council

POLITICS WHAT'S ON

15th July 20163rd June 2019 Nailed

Momentum Event – Saturday

Derbyshire supporters of Labour Leader, Jeremy Corbyn are stepping up their campaign to re-elect him, following a successful and well-attended

14th July 2016 Edward Sills

KUNST event #3

Crashing down the M18/M1 from the motherland of Kingston-upon-Hull are alternative anarchist misfits THE QUEEN RIOTS. They will energise the

13th July 201613th July 2016 Clare Washbrook

Shakespeare in the River Gardens for 400th Anniversary

2016 marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death and there are many Shakespeare events across the country. Belper sees Pyramus

Rally for Jeremy Corbyn on Saturday

The Derbyshire chapter of Momentum, the Labour Party support group that focuses on Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, is holding a rally

4th July 20163rd June 2019 Nailed

Belper Summer Food Festival Returns This Sunday

This Sunday (10th of July, 10am to 4pm) is the 2016 annual Belper Summer Food Festival. The Belper Food Festival

28th June 20163rd June 2019 Nailed

Belper’s July Farmers’ Market

The next Farmers’ market will be on Saturday, 9 July 2016, from 8.30 am – 1 pm at Belper Market

ENVIRONMENT NEWS WHAT'S ON

28th June 20163rd June 2019 Nailed

Belper Remembers “The Fourteen”: The Battle Of The Somme

Relatives of Private Walter Pepper who died during the first minutes of the Battle of the Somme will attend a

21st June 201623rd June 2016 Edward Sills

Belper Open Gardens Trail Starts This Weekend

This weekend, Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th of June from 11.00am to 4.00pm, will see enthusiastic horticulturists open their gardens

LIFESTYLE NEWS WHAT'S ON

20th June 2016 Clare Washbrook

Archbishop of Canterbury Begins Tour of Derbyshire

Tomorrow (21st June) the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby begins a three day tour of Derbyshire. The events take place

17th June 201617th June 2016 Clare Washbrook

Review: Spymonkey’s The Complete Deaths (Rating 14)

In the bathroom at Derby Theatre I overheard a woman plaintively asking her friend, “But HOW can I explain to

13th June 201613th June 2016 Clare Washbrook

Vigil for the Persecuted at Belper Unitarian Chapel Tonight.

Unity in Belper for unity across the world. Tonight there will be a vigil at the Unitarian Chapel in response

12th June 2016 Edward Sills

Water For Dogs – Live at George & Dragon 18th June

On Saturday the 18th of June (8:00 PM), at the George on Dragon, local electronic 3 piece Water For Dogs

LIFESTYLE WHAT'S ON

11th June 201611th June 2016 Clare Washbrook

The Queen’s Official Birthday at St. Peter’s Church

The flower festival to celebrate the life of the Queen looks rather beautiful in the recently repainted St. Peter’s Church.

10th June 2016 Clare Washbrook

Saturday: Farmer’s Market, Cafe, New No. 28 Art Exhibition and Entertainment

Saturday 11th will see the Farmer’s Market on the Market Place in Belper from 8:30am until 1pm and the

8th June 2016 Edward Sills

Protest To Save Babington Hospital

This Friday (10th of June) there will be a Derby-wide discussion on the future of Babington Hospital, which will be followed

LIFESTYLE WHAT'S ON

8th June 201610th June 2016 Clare Washbrook

Flower Festival for Queen’s Birthday

A Flower Festival is to be held in Belper as part of the Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebrations. The displays will

6th June 201610th June 2016 Clare Washbrook

New Crafts Club – Creative Bizarre

A new crafts club launches in Belper this week. Creative Bizarre! will be meeting at the Strutts Centre opposite Babington

23rd May 20163rd June 2019 Nailed

Belper Arts Festival Announce Free Concert

Because of the success of the BELPER MUSIC FESTIVAL in particular and the BELPER ARTS FESTIVAL in general, it’s been

23rd May 20163rd June 2019 Nailed

Belper Gets Britpop!

The Belper Games have announced their headlining acts for the 3-day weekend in July and it’s Britpop-tastic. Not just one

BELPER GOES GREEN FEATURED WHAT'S ON

19th May 2016 Edward Sills

BBC 2016 Young Musician Of The Year To Play Arts Festival

Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason who recently won the BBC Young Musician of the Year award will be playing tomorrow night (20th

19th May 20163rd June 2019 Nailed

All Set For 4th Belper Goes Green Festival

Belper Goes Green is Transition Belper’s ECO Festival that aims to share simpler, low carbon and environmentally friendly ways of doing

11th May 2016 Edward Sills

Phil Doleman and Ian Emmerson Present The Flea Bitten Dawgs at The Queens Head, Belper. Friday May 20th.

The night of the ukulele returns to The Queens Head, Belper. Phil Doleman and Ian Emmerson of course need no

ENVIRONMENT HEALTH & WELLBEING WHAT'S ON

7th May 20163rd June 2019 Nailed

Be Enchanted by ‘The Thankful Village’

Live & Local, in collaboration with Badapple Theatre, will be performing a new play ‘The Thankful Village’ this week (11th

29th April 201629th April 2016 Emma Clinton

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Forest Schools – May

Come and join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust for our monthly Forest School sessions in the woods at Millfields near Carsington Water.

28th April 20163rd June 2019 Nailed

Arts Festival Brings Live Music To The Busk Stops

As part of The Belper Arts Festival Trail 2016 node56 will be running 4 music stops around the town centre.

28th April 20163rd June 2019 Nailed

Headsticks at The Queens Head. May 14th. £7. Support from Chris Butler.

With their new album ‘Feather and Flame’ receiving rave notices across the music press, Headsticks’ vibrant blend of folk roots

21st April 20163rd June 2019 Nailed

Belper Goes Green – Full Line-up Announced

Transition Belper are delighted to announce an incredible line-up of, mainly, local talent to keep festival goers entertained at the

21st April 20163rd June 2019 Nailed

Review: The Damned United

“Brian Clough’s journey from his beloved Derby County to the team he hated the most.” “Down the stairs, along the

12th April 201612th April 2016 Edward Sills

CEILIDH with the Synopated Kippered Barndance Band

CEILDH with the Synopated Kippered Barndance Band At the Strutts Centre Saturday 23th April – Starts 7.00 p.m. – refreshments

7th April 20163rd June 2019 Nailed

Brooks Williams April 16th. £8. Support from Tony Stark.

Folk blues maestro Brooks Williams returns to The Queens Head on April 16th. Hailing from Statesboro’ Georgia where they clearly

HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON

6th April 201617th April 2016 Edward Sills

Mayor’s Charity Concert 30 April

The Mayor, Councillor Dan Booth will be holding a charity concert on Saturday 30 April 2016 in support of his

NEWS SPORT WHAT'S ON

1st April 20161st April 2016 Emma Clinton

Nailers in Surprise Exhibition Friendly with Real Madrid

Belper Town FC is to play an exhibition friendly at our own Marston’s Stadium with none other than the prestigious

24th March 2016 Clare Washbrook

International World Heritage Day: Belper

On International World Heritage Day (Monday 18th April) Adrian Farmer from Derwent Valley Mills Partnership will be giving a free

ENVIRONMENT LIFESTYLE WHAT'S ON

23rd March 2016 Edward Sills

Joe Solo, Matt McGuiness And Chris Butler.. £7 Doors At 8.00pm

Our second ‘We Shall Overcome’ evening will feature no less than one of the artists who kick started the movement

SPORT WHAT'S ON

19th March 2016 Clare Washbrook

Belper Rugby Club Seeks Young Players

Belper Rugby Club is looking for new young players to join their training. They are especially looking for children in

NEWS OPINION WHAT'S ON

16th March 201616th March 2016 Clare Washbrook

Helping Refugees: AV Solidarity Collection and more…

Before we begin, I’d like you to have a look at the original homes of the Syrian refugees in this

15th March 201615th March 2016 Clare Washbrook

NPlan4B: Culture and Heritage

“PLAN FOR BELPER” your town – your plan – your future Culture and Heritage The Neighbourhood Plan for Belper is

CREATIVE BELPER FEATURED WHAT'S ON

13th March 201613th March 2016 Emma Clinton

Belper Arts Festival 2016 – Your Full Programme is Here!

Continuing Inclusivity not Exclusivity The Belper Arts Festival was created four years ago under a banner that read “inclusivity not

6th March 20168th March 2016 Edward Sills

Belper Goes Green: Line-up Announced

From the traditional ballads and storytelling of Pete Castle to the funky blues of Blackfish, this year’s line -up should

3rd March 20167th March 2016 Edward Sills

Flower Making Brain Storming Eve – Belper Rugby Club – March 9th

This year’s big project for Belper Goes Green that aims to involve the whole town is the flower making from scrap

2nd March 20166th March 2016 Edward Sills

WINTER WILSON March 12th. Support from Carol Hodges. £7. Doors at 8.00pm

It was precisely five months ago when Winter Wilson played the main stage at Derby Folk Festival and took the

23rd February 2016 Edward Sills

Sunjay + Eddy Morton. March 5th. £8. Doors At 8.00pm

Barely into his twenty third year, Sunjay is spearheading a dramatic revival of the folk blues scene. With roots deeply

16th February 2016 Clare Washbrook

Commemorating The Battle of The Somme

There are creative plans afoot for a commemoration of The Battle of the Somme and an invitation is being extended

15th February 2016 Edward Sills

Robb Johnson at The Queens Head on Feb 19th. £7. Doors at 8.00pm. Support from Chris Butler.

In what seems to be the month of the songwriter we welcome Robb Johnson back to The Queens Head. Tony

11th February 2016 Clare Washbrook

Review: The Great Gatsby

“Can’t repeat the past?….Why of course you can!” As I walked into Derby Theatre, Billie Holiday was playing softly throughout

10th February 201610th February 2016 Clare Washbrook

Theatre Company Working With Disabled Tours East Midlands

They are the “coolest gang in town” and now Hubbub Theatre Company, take their hit show ‘Kessoku Tales of Togetherness’

9th February 20163rd June 2019 Nailed

An Evening With The Girls

This Friday (February 12th) is a PWYW (pay what you want) concert at the Belper Unitarian Chapel, with all proceeds

9th February 201620th February 2016 Emma Clinton

Belper Public Meeting: Labour’s Alternative to Austerity

What is ‘austerity’? Are we really ‘all in it together’?

FEATURED HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON

1st February 20161st February 2016 Emma Clinton

Theatre in Belper: Stephen Lee Rees – Interview

Stephen Lee Rees is an actor, director and writer who is making his mark on Belper theatre with his original

24th January 201624th January 2016 Clare Washbrook

Paranormal Investigation of the Old Strutt School

History of the Building The Herbert Strutt School was proposed by Herbert Strutt in 1907, for the benefit of Belper

19th January 2016 Clare Washbrook

Theatre in Belper in 2016

I think it’s fair to say that audiences in Belper for theatre, including musicals, are adventurous. They have not been

19th January 201619th January 2016 Clare Washbrook

Belper Toy Library Schedule for 2016

Derbyshire Toy Libraries BELPER Community Age: ‘Baby – Toddler – Preschool Stay & Play’ Time: Wednesdays from 9.30- 11.30am Place:

17th January 20163rd June 2019 Nailed

Live Music Lock-up – LAUNCH PARTY! Sat 30th January at the George and Dragon

The Live Music Lock-up is a new FREE live music night at The George and Dragon Belper every Saturday night

17th January 201618th January 2016 Edward Sills

WE SHALL OVERCOME BENEFIT: Friday Jan 29th, Queens Head Pub Belper feat. Robyn Johnson + Dave and Chris

WE SHALL OVERCOME BENEFIT. Friday Jan 29th. Robyn Johnson + Dave and Chris. £5. Top Bar at the Queens Head,

14th January 201614th January 2016 Clare Washbrook

2016 Exhibition Programme for The Harley Galley

Amongst the contemporary artists showing at The Harley Gallery this year are Sir Peter Blake, sometimes considered to be a

10th January 2016 Edward Sills

Oliver Twist: Performed by Red Earth Theatre at Belper School

Belper based Red Earth Theatre will be performing their production of ‘The Remarkable Tale of Oliver Twist’ – based on

10th January 2016 Edward Sills

Moon Bullet And Robyn Johnson At The Queens Head. JANUARY 16th. Admission £6. Doors at 8.00pm

A unique opportunity to catch two great local acts on the same bill. Robyn Johnson is of course Belper’s foremost

6th January 2016 Edward Sills

Blyth Power Acoustic, Headsticks Acoustic, Chris Butler and Sue Macfarlane at The Queens Head

JAN 9th. Admission £7. Doors at 7.30 pm. Probably the quirkiest artists of the folk/punk revolution, Blyth Power return to

4th January 20164th January 2016 Edward Sills

The Sunday Late Club – Open Mic

Family friendly open mic evening in the Arkwright Suite at The Lion Hotel every other Sunday with a special guest

4th January 20163rd June 2019 Nailed

Belper Singers – Choral Music in the Heart of the Town

Wednesday evenings at the Congregational Church will find the Belper Singers gathering for their weekly rehearsal. Initially, warm laughter and

24th December 201524th December 2015 Clare Washbrook

And Belper Sang.

On Monday night, the Nailed staff gathered at the Queen’s Head on Chesterfield Road for their Christmas drinks together and

15th December 201515th December 2015 Clare Washbrook

GEM Connection to Carry Beacon of Harmony

Inspired by the Olympic Torch, LABBS (Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers) decided to celebrate their 2016 40th anniversary by

11th December 201511th December 2015 Clare Washbrook

Review: Cinderella at Derby Theatre

This Christmas, a story older than the Bible has travelled across many cultures to land in Derby Theatre, re-imagined and

CREATIVE BELPER FEATURED LIFESTYLE NEWS WHAT'S ON

8th December 20158th December 2015 Clare Washbrook

Belper and Duffield Rotary’s Santa Sleigh Schedule 2015

December brings Santa to Belper again, thanks to the Belper and Duffield Rotary Club. As usual the Rotary will be

7th December 20157th December 2015 Clare Washbrook

Belper Attracts Thousands for Christmas

The Army Cadets were looking after the traffic barriers and security and this was our first introduction to the exhibition

2nd December 201514th December 2015 Edward Sills

Water for Dogs and Robyn Johnson

TIME Sat Dec 19th 2015 at 08:30 pm VENUE Queens Head, 29 Chesterfield Rd, Belper Just before Christmas sees two of Belper’s favourite

1st December 20152nd December 2015 Clare Washbrook

Christmas Events in Amber Valley

Santa Experience At Denby Pottery Visitors Centre From Tue 1st December 2015 To Thu 24th December 2015 From 9.00am To 5.00pm Denby Pottery Visitors

1st December 2015 Clare Washbrook

Journey of the Magi

Journey of the Magi Friday 4th December 7.30pm St Peter’s Church, Belper Tickets: available at the door £8 adult, £5

HERITAGE & HISTORY WHAT'S ON

24th November 201526th November 2015 Clare Washbrook

Derby Theatre Announces its Spring 2016 Season

From home-grown productions of ground-breaking plays to fresh and thrilling re-tellings of classics; fabulous shows for all the family to

19th November 201520th November 2015 Clare Washbrook

The History of Christmas and Local Christmas Events

We mostly know Christmas as a cultural midwinter festival where feasts are enjoyed and presents are exchanged. Beyond that the

ENVIRONMENT FEATURED WHAT'S ON

24th September 201522nd June 2021 Nailed

Candlelit Vigil for Paris 2015

The newly formed ‘Inner Transition’ group are in the process of organising their first event! There will be a Candlelit

22nd September 201522nd June 2021 Edward Sills

Neverland Charity Gig

The Electric Celtic Rock legends Neverland return for their last in a series of charity gigs. Throughout the year they

19th August 20153rd June 2019 Nailed

October Free Events at No28 Belper

No28 DISCOVERY DAYS programme kicks off on Sunday with ‘Belper’s High Street through Time’ twinned exhibition with the North Mill.

19th August 20153rd June 2019 Nailed

Belper Goes Live! Friday 20th November

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