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
Read MoreOn January 28th Headsticks and Chris Butler will playing at the Queens Head, Belper. Headsticks are where folk and punk
Read MoreLong term members of the family of Gong, Dave Sturt and Andy Bole perform in tandem at The Queens Head,
Read MoreOn January 21st the Belper & District Keyboard Club welcome internationally renowned Wersi artiste Brett Wales from Nottingham. On the
Read MoreAs the festive season approaches, Belper residents are reminded that the annual open air carol service will be taking place
Read MoreThis Saturday (the 17th) the George & Dragon in Belper will be hosting the final Live Music Lock-Up of the
Read MoreThis Saturday, 10th December from 8.30 am – 1pm, will be the final farmers market of the year. The farmers’ market
Read MoreFor one day only and by special request…the hugely successful Belper Arts Trail is hosting a Christmas event featuring 34
Read MoreScottish harpist Esther Swift returns to The Queens Head on Dec 8th. ‘Like Debussy making daisy chains with Fairport Convention.’
Read MoreFollowing on from this year’s successful summer event the Town Council are holding a Christmas Food, Real Ale & Craft
Read MoreAndy White returns to The Queens Head, Belper on Thursday December 1st. Literally a global artist with a fan base
Read MoreChris Foote Wood, the brother of comedian / musician Victoria Wood, is coming to Belper to sign his new book
Read MoreSanta will be visiting Heage Windmill again this year on Sunday, December 4th. He is expected to arrive at 12
Read MoreGold Medal Olympian Hollie Webb and Paralympian Ryan Taylor will be turning on the Belper Christmas Lights with the Mayor.
Read MoreWelcome back to one of our finest blues bands; fronted by the inimitable Arthur Billington and spearheaded by the driving
Read MoreFurther to the success of ‘Late’ and their Eagle Award nominated production ‘Fish & Chips’, and following the recently sold-out
Read MoreFor one night the historic Strutt Mill building and surrounding area of Belper will be transformed into a food and
Read MoreOne of rock’s most multi-faceted performers, Steve co-founded legendary anarcho-punk band Crass, going on to tour worldwide and releasing a
Read MoreProctors fun fair returns to Belper again for the autumn and will be opened on Thursday 27 October 2016 at
Read MoreWith Bob clutching the Nobel Prize for literature, it is only appropriate to welcome back an artist sprung from the
Read MoreBelper Players return with a classic Italian tale of a servant in need of a good square meal. At the
Read MoreNext weekend (Sunday 23rd October) visitors can experience over 50 stalls, featuring handmade items and local talent, at the Belper
Read MoreKUNST GALLERY are privileged to present an extraordinarily powerful installation by artist Stephen Elvidge. The theme of installation warrants an
Read MoreM.G. Boulter is a virtuoso pedal steel guitar player enjoying great respect within the musical community, Boulter brings his own songs
Read MoreWinter is just around the corner and with it the season when poverty cuts deepest. For a growing number of
Read MoreOn Friday, September 23rd, at the Old King’s Head in Belper, we will be holding a Nailed Fundraiser and all
Read MoreIt’s not long now until Belper’s first Fun Palace. The event will take place on October 1st from 12.00 –
Read MoreA new play by Belper writer George Gunby will be staged on the 24th of September as part of Melbourne
Read MoreBelper is hosting two gigs this year as part of over 200 taking place across the UK on October 3-9. Local musicians
Read MoreHarp and a Monkey return on the back of a four star Guardian review for their new album. With a
Read MoreDuffield is set to host its inaugural Arts Festival on the 17th & 18th September. Duffield Arts Festival will offer
Read MoreMarde Hen’s new play SHAFTED runs from September 8th (tonight) until the 10th. After the success of their last play
Read MoreAre you an amateur stargazer? Do you want to learn more about the universe? A new astronomy society is being
Read MoreAnd so the new live music season begins. And what better way than the return of Anthony John Clarke. A longtime
Read MoreDo you want to learn how to write songs? Fleet Arts Singer-Songwriter Summer School 2016 is going to show you
Read MoreOn August the 23rd We, the Uncivilised will be screened at The Ritz Cinema, Belper. Afterwards there will be a
Read MoreThe 7th Amber Valley CAMRA festival will be held at Strutts on Derby Road, Belper from Thursday 29th September to
Read MoreLocal artist Anne Clarke, best known for her Woolly Woods installation earlier in the year, is planning to organise Belper’s
Read MoreWith the summer holidays rapidly approaching, families are looking for activities to do during their spare time. Derby County Council
Read MoreDerbyshire supporters of Labour Leader, Jeremy Corbyn are stepping up their campaign to re-elect him, following a successful and well-attended
Read MoreCrashing down the M18/M1 from the motherland of Kingston-upon-Hull are alternative anarchist misfits THE QUEEN RIOTS. They will energise the
Read More2016 marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death and there are many Shakespeare events across the country. Belper sees Pyramus
Read MoreThe Derbyshire chapter of Momentum, the Labour Party support group that focuses on Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, is holding a rally
Read MoreThis Sunday (10th of July, 10am to 4pm) is the 2016 annual Belper Summer Food Festival. The Belper Food Festival
Read MoreThe next Farmers’ market will be on Saturday, 9 July 2016, from 8.30 am – 1 pm at Belper Market
Read MoreRelatives of Private Walter Pepper who died during the first minutes of the Battle of the Somme will attend a
Read MoreThis weekend, Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th of June from 11.00am to 4.00pm, will see enthusiastic horticulturists open their gardens
Read MoreTomorrow (21st June) the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby begins a three day tour of Derbyshire. The events take place
Read MoreIn the bathroom at Derby Theatre I overheard a woman plaintively asking her friend, “But HOW can I explain to
Read MoreUnity in Belper for unity across the world. Tonight there will be a vigil at the Unitarian Chapel in response
Read MoreOn Saturday the 18th of June (8:00 PM), at the George on Dragon, local electronic 3 piece Water For Dogs
Read MoreThe flower festival to celebrate the life of the Queen looks rather beautiful in the recently repainted St. Peter’s Church.
Read MoreSaturday 11th will see the Farmer’s Market on the Market Place in Belper from 8:30am until 1pm and the
Read MoreThis Friday (10th of June) there will be a Derby-wide discussion on the future of Babington Hospital, which will be followed
Read MoreA Flower Festival is to be held in Belper as part of the Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebrations. The displays will
Read MoreA new crafts club launches in Belper this week. Creative Bizarre! will be meeting at the Strutts Centre opposite Babington
Read MoreBecause of the success of the BELPER MUSIC FESTIVAL in particular and the BELPER ARTS FESTIVAL in general, it’s been
Read MoreThe Belper Games have announced their headlining acts for the 3-day weekend in July and it’s Britpop-tastic. Not just one
Read MoreCellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason who recently won the BBC Young Musician of the Year award will be playing tomorrow night (20th
Read MoreBelper Goes Green is Transition Belper’s ECO Festival that aims to share simpler, low carbon and environmentally friendly ways of doing
Read MoreThe night of the ukulele returns to The Queens Head, Belper. Phil Doleman and Ian Emmerson of course need no
Read MoreLive & Local, in collaboration with Badapple Theatre, will be performing a new play ‘The Thankful Village’ this week (11th
Read MoreCome and join Derbyshire Wildlife Trust for our monthly Forest School sessions in the woods at Millfields near Carsington Water.
Read MoreAs part of The Belper Arts Festival Trail 2016 node56 will be running 4 music stops around the town centre.
Read MoreWith their new album ‘Feather and Flame’ receiving rave notices across the music press, Headsticks’ vibrant blend of folk roots
Read MoreTransition Belper are delighted to announce an incredible line-up of, mainly, local talent to keep festival goers entertained at the
Read More“Brian Clough’s journey from his beloved Derby County to the team he hated the most.” “Down the stairs, along the
Read MoreCEILDH with the Synopated Kippered Barndance Band At the Strutts Centre Saturday 23th April – Starts 7.00 p.m. – refreshments
Read MoreFolk blues maestro Brooks Williams returns to The Queens Head on April 16th. Hailing from Statesboro’ Georgia where they clearly
Read MoreThe Mayor, Councillor Dan Booth will be holding a charity concert on Saturday 30 April 2016 in support of his
Read MoreBelper Town FC is to play an exhibition friendly at our own Marston’s Stadium with none other than the prestigious
Read MoreOn International World Heritage Day (Monday 18th April) Adrian Farmer from Derwent Valley Mills Partnership will be giving a free
Read MoreOur second ‘We Shall Overcome’ evening will feature no less than one of the artists who kick started the movement
Read MoreBelper Rugby Club is looking for new young players to join their training. They are especially looking for children in
Read MoreBefore we begin, I’d like you to have a look at the original homes of the Syrian refugees in this
Read More“PLAN FOR BELPER” your town – your plan – your future Culture and Heritage The Neighbourhood Plan for Belper is
Read MoreContinuing Inclusivity not Exclusivity The Belper Arts Festival was created four years ago under a banner that read “inclusivity not
Read MoreFrom the traditional ballads and storytelling of Pete Castle to the funky blues of Blackfish, this year’s line -up should
Read MoreThis year’s big project for Belper Goes Green that aims to involve the whole town is the flower making from scrap
Read MoreIt was precisely five months ago when Winter Wilson played the main stage at Derby Folk Festival and took the
Read MoreBarely into his twenty third year, Sunjay is spearheading a dramatic revival of the folk blues scene. With roots deeply
Read MoreThere are creative plans afoot for a commemoration of The Battle of the Somme and an invitation is being extended
Read MoreIn what seems to be the month of the songwriter we welcome Robb Johnson back to The Queens Head. Tony
Read More“Can’t repeat the past?….Why of course you can!” As I walked into Derby Theatre, Billie Holiday was playing softly throughout
Read MoreThey are the “coolest gang in town” and now Hubbub Theatre Company, take their hit show ‘Kessoku Tales of Togetherness’
Read MoreThis Friday (February 12th) is a PWYW (pay what you want) concert at the Belper Unitarian Chapel, with all proceeds
Read MoreWhat is ‘austerity’? Are we really ‘all in it together’?
Read MoreStephen Lee Rees is an actor, director and writer who is making his mark on Belper theatre with his original
Read MoreHistory of the Building The Herbert Strutt School was proposed by Herbert Strutt in 1907, for the benefit of Belper
Read MoreI think it’s fair to say that audiences in Belper for theatre, including musicals, are adventurous. They have not been
Read MoreDerbyshire Toy Libraries BELPER Community Age: ‘Baby – Toddler – Preschool Stay & Play’ Time: Wednesdays from 9.30- 11.30am Place:
Read MoreThe Live Music Lock-up is a new FREE live music night at The George and Dragon Belper every Saturday night
Read MoreWE SHALL OVERCOME BENEFIT. Friday Jan 29th. Robyn Johnson + Dave and Chris. £5. Top Bar at the Queens Head,
Read MoreAmongst the contemporary artists showing at The Harley Gallery this year are Sir Peter Blake, sometimes considered to be a
Read MoreBelper based Red Earth Theatre will be performing their production of ‘The Remarkable Tale of Oliver Twist’ – based on
Read MoreA unique opportunity to catch two great local acts on the same bill. Robyn Johnson is of course Belper’s foremost
Read MoreJAN 9th. Admission £7. Doors at 7.30 pm. Probably the quirkiest artists of the folk/punk revolution, Blyth Power return to
Read MoreFamily friendly open mic evening in the Arkwright Suite at The Lion Hotel every other Sunday with a special guest
Read MoreWednesday evenings at the Congregational Church will find the Belper Singers gathering for their weekly rehearsal. Initially, warm laughter and
Read MoreOn Monday night, the Nailed staff gathered at the Queen’s Head on Chesterfield Road for their Christmas drinks together and
Read MoreInspired by the Olympic Torch, LABBS (Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers) decided to celebrate their 2016 40th anniversary by
Read MoreThis Christmas, a story older than the Bible has travelled across many cultures to land in Derby Theatre, re-imagined and
Read MoreDecember brings Santa to Belper again, thanks to the Belper and Duffield Rotary Club. As usual the Rotary will be
Read MoreThe Army Cadets were looking after the traffic barriers and security and this was our first introduction to the exhibition
Read MoreTIME Sat Dec 19th 2015 at 08:30 pm VENUE Queens Head, 29 Chesterfield Rd, Belper Just before Christmas sees two of Belper’s favourite
Read MoreSanta 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
Read MoreJourney of the Magi Friday 4th December 7.30pm St Peter’s Church, Belper Tickets: available at the door £8 adult, £5
Read MoreFrom home-grown productions of ground-breaking plays to fresh and thrilling re-tellings of classics; fabulous shows for all the family to
Read MoreWe mostly know Christmas as a cultural midwinter festival where feasts are enjoyed and presents are exchanged. Beyond that the
Read MoreThe newly formed ‘Inner Transition’ group are in the process of organising their first event! There will be a Candlelit
Read MoreThe Electric Celtic Rock legends Neverland return for their last in a series of charity gigs. Throughout the year they
Read MoreNo28 DISCOVERY DAYS programme kicks off on Sunday with ‘Belper’s High Street through Time’ twinned exhibition with the North Mill.
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Read MoreSunday 6 December 2015, 10 am-3 pm, sees the return of the Belper Winter Food, Real Ale & Craft festival
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