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    16 Jul 2023

    Bakewell Country Festival

    A family-focused summer festival on Bakewell Showground, the packed line-up includes a festival stage, animal experiences, family entertainment, culinary theatre, full centre ring programme and much more.



    About

    When: 16th July 2023, 9:00am

    Ages 15 and under go FREE to this family-focused summer festival on Bakewell Showground. The packed line-up includes a festival stage, animal experiences, kids' activities, family entertainment, culinary theatre, full centre ring programme including heavy horse competitions and trials and scurry driving competitions, a medieval encampment, rural crafts, conservation corner, dog show, vintage tractor and engine exhibition, food courts, bars and a local producers' market and much, much more. A Lancaster Bomber fly past will also take place, plus more to be announced.


    AGES 15 & UNDER GO FREE
    Adults £12 advance, £15 on the gate

    Showground parking £5 - cash or card accepted


    Lots of our entertainment is free but sessions marked with an asterisk carry a nominal fee. More to be announced - please visit Bakewell AHS website, Facebook and Instagram.

    FAMILY FUN & ANIMAL EXPERIENCES

    • Mayfield Alpacas feeding sessions
    • Lane End Farm Trust small animal handling*
    • Children's craft sessions*
    • Kenning Park Forest School activities
    • Interactive music sessions with Luke Carver Goss and Martin Harwood
    • Activity sessions with Spotty Otter
    • Archery experience with On Point Archery*
    • Traditional Ferris wheel and carousel*
    • Additional rides and sideshows*

    • Lancaster Bomber fly past (time TBA)

    HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES

    • Woodland Ways bushcraft and survival skills workshops
    • Archaeological Research Services medieval village with The Red-Wyvern Society historical re-enactors
    • Companion dog show classes*
    • Dog flyball sessions*

    FESTIVAL STAGE
    • The Old Time Rags
    • The Jelly Roll Jazz Band
    • The Sons of Rodger

    CULINARY THEATRE
    IN ASSOCIATION WITH PURE PEAK MAGAZINE

    Chef demos from:
    • Mark Aisthorpe (The Bull's Head, Holymoorside)
    • Tom Lawson (Rafters/Rafters Riverside House)
    • Lee Smith (Lovage, Bakewell)
    • Chris Mapp (The Tickled Trout, Barlow)
    • Greg Robinson (The Maynard, Grindleford)

    CENTRE RING PROGRAMME
    • Heavy horse competitions including new Young Handlers class
    • British Scurry & Trials Driving competitions
    • Pony Club musical rides
    • Talks and demos stage
    • Meet different breeds of cows and sheep
    • Conservation corner

    BAKEWELL DOG SHOW
    • Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th July
    • More information on website, entries via Fosse Data

    RURAL CRAFTS

    • Dry stone walling
    • Willow weaving
    • Farriery
    • Blacksmithing
    • Besom broom making
    • Chainsaw carving
    • Needle felting
    • Woodcrafts

    VINTAGE TRACTORS & ENGINES

    • Varied exhibition

    LOCAL ORGANISATIONS
    • The Peak District National Park Foundation
    • Moors for the Future
    • Peak District Moorland Group
    • Peak District Environmental Quality Mark
    • Kids Plant Trees
    • Derbyshire Rural Crime Team
    • Bakewell Fire Station
    • Alfreton Fire Station ( large animal rescue team)

    STREET FOOD & BARS
    Enjoy food from local businesses in our food court areas - pull up a hay bale and tuck in!

    SHOPPING
    Enjoy retail therapy and shop with a wide variety of local producers, craftspeople and artisans.

    Find out more at bakewellahs.co.uk/bakewell-country-festival-whats-on

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