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  1. Add An Audience with Father Christmas at Lyme Park to your Itinerary

    An Audience with Father Christmas at Lyme Park

    Dates

    From:
    23 Nov 2019to24 Dec 2019

    Address:

    Lyme Park, Disley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 2NR

    Telephone:

    0344 249 1895

    Email:

    lymepark@nationaltrust.org.uk

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    Seasonal Event

    Lyme Park, Disley, Stockport

    Come and meet Father Christmas, Mother Christmas and their helpers in the Chapel at Lyme this festive season. Hear a story and receive a special present too!

    Venue

    Lyme Park, House and Garden, High Peak

  2. Add Santa's Grotto at Matlock Farm Park to your Itinerary

    Santa's Grotto at Matlock Farm Park

    Dates

    From:
    30 Nov 2019to24 Dec 2019Various Opening Times

    Address:

    Matlock Farm Park, Jaggers Lane, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5LH

    Telephone:

    01246 590200

    Email:

    info@matlockfarmpark.co.uk

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    Christmas - Santa

    Matlock

    Come and meet Santa’s friendly elf as she takes you and your little one to write a Christmas letter (or a Christmas picture!) to Santa. It’s then time to post your letter in our North Pole post box, ready to be sent to Santa’s workshop to get the…

  3. Add Jack and the Beanstalk to your Itinerary

    Jack and the Beanstalk

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    10 Dec 2019Open 19:00 -
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    11 Dec 2019Open 14:30 -
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    24 Dec 2019Various Opening Times
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    2 Jan 2020Open 14:30 -
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    5 Jan 2020Open 13:00 -

    Address:

    The Pomegranate Theatre, Corporation Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 7TX

    Telephone:

    01246 345222

    Email:

    box.office@chesterfield.gov.uk

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    Pantomime

    Chesterfield

    With nothing but a handful of (magic!) beans, Jack must find the courage to slay the evil giant in his quest to win the hand of the beautiful Princess and to free his village of tyranny forever. This Christmas, join our hero on the adventure of a…

  4. Add Cinderella at Buxton Opera House to your Itinerary

    Cinderella at Buxton Opera House

    Dates

    From:
    12 Dec 2019to1 Jan 2020Various Opening Times

    Address:

    Buxton Opera House, Water Street, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6XN

    Telephone:

    01298 72190

    Email:

    boxoffice@boh.org.uk

    Price

    Price £20.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas - Pantos, Theatre and Music

    Buxton

    If you want Christmas to be even more magical, then we're here to make that wish come true. Star of Waterloo Road and CBBC presenter Shannon Flynn will join James Holmes as he returns for a fifth hilarious year (this time as one of Cinderella's…

  5. Add Family Fun - Make your own Christmas Decorations to your Itinerary

    Family Fun - Make your own Christmas Decorations

    Dates

    From:
    14 Dec 2019Open 10:15 - 11:30

    Address:

    St John's Church, Walton Back Lane, Walton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 7LT

    Telephone:

    07761 497618

    Email:

    deirdregage@thecreationstation.co.uk

    Price

    Price £6.50 per child

    Type

    Type:

    Children's Activity Event

    Walton, Chesterfield

    Family fun craft session at St John's Church Walton.

  6. Add Santa's Grotto at Chesterfield Market Hall to your Itinerary

    Santa's Grotto at Chesterfield Market Hall

    Dates

    From:
    14 Dec 2019Open 10:00 - 16:00
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    15 Dec 2019Open 11:00 - 16:00
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    16 Dec 2019Open 13:00 - 17:00
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    17 Dec 2019Open 13:00 - 17:00
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    18 Dec 2019Open 13:00 - 17:00
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    20 Dec 2019Open 13:00 - 17:00
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    21 Dec 2019Open 10:00 - 16:00
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    22 Dec 2019Open 10:00 - 16:00
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    23 Dec 2019Open 10:00 - 16:00
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    24 Dec 2019Open 10:00 - 14:00

    Address:

    Chesterfield Market Hall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 1AR

    Telephone:

    01246 345999

    Email:

    markets@chesterfield.gov.uk

    Price

    Price £5.00 Per Ticket

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    Christmas Event

    Chesterfield

    Come and meet Santa and tell him what you would like for Christmas - upstairs in the Market Hall.

  7. Add Carols by Candlelight to your Itinerary

    Carols by Candlelight

    Dates

    From:
    14 Dec 2019to15 Dec 2019Various Opening Times
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    21 Dec 2019to22 Dec 2019Various Opening Times
    From:
    24 Dec 2019

    Address:

    Buxton Road, Castleton Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 8WP

    Telephone:

    01433620534

    Email:

    treakcliff@bluejohnstone.com

    Price

    Price Free to £12.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Christmas Event

    Castleton Hope Valley

    Come along to the Treak Cliff Cavern this December to singalong to the very best Christmas Carols whilst underground! The cavern, famous for its Blue John stone is once again doing the Carols by Candlelight right within the famous 'Witch's cave'.

    Venue

    Treak Cliff Cavern, Hope Valley

  8. Add An Audience with Father Christmas at Bolsover Castle to your Itinerary

    An Audience with Father Christmas at Bolsover Castle

    Dates

    From:
    14 Dec 2019to15 Dec 2019

    Address:

    Bolsover Castle, Castle Street, Bolsover, Derbyshire, S44 6PR

    Telephone:

    01246 822844

    Email:

    bolsover.castle@english-heritage.org.uk

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    Children's Activity Event

    Bolsover

    Join in the festive fun with the man himself at Bolsover Castle this Christmas. Meet Father Christmas as he tells tales of Christmas past amidst the yuletide decorations. Lucky visitors will even get a festive treat!

    Venue

    Bolsover Castle, Bolsover

  9. Add Traditional Games Day to your Itinerary

    Traditional Games Day

    Dates

    From:
    20 Dec 2019to21 Dec 2019Open 10:00 - 16:00
    From:
    27 Dec 2019to28 Dec 2019Open 10:00 - 16:00

    Address:

    Chesterfield Museum and Art Gallery, St Mary's Gate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 7TD

    Telephone:

    01246 345727

    Email:

    museum@chesterfield.gov.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Children's Activity Event

    Chesterfield

    Come and have a go at the traditional games children used to play. Some you'll know and some you won't.

    Bring the family along and challenge them to a game of quoits, shove ha’penny and many more traditional games.

    Venue

    Chesterfield Museum and Art Gallery, Chesterfield

  10. Add The Bear to your Itinerary

    The Bear

    Dates

    From:
    18 Jan 2020Open 13:30 - 16:55
    From:
    19 Jan 2020Open 11:00 - 15:25

    Address:

    Pomegranate Theatre, Corporation Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 7TX

    Telephone:

    01246 345222

    Email:

    box.office@chesterfield.gov.uk

    Price

    Price £12.90 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Play

    Chesterfield

    From the book by Raymond Briggs, adapted by Pins and Needles Productions. Ever wondered what it would be like to sit on a polar bear's lap? Or ride on its back? Have you ever tried to give a polar bear a bath, or clear up its poo?

  11. Add Film - Little Women (U) to your Itinerary

    Film - Little Women (U)

    Dates

    From:
    24 Jan 2020Open 14:00 - 16:45
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    25 Jan 2020Open 10:30 - 13:15
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    26 Jan 2020Open 12:00 - 22:15
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    29 Jan 2020Open 10:30 - 13:15
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    30 Jan 2020Open 10:30 - 13:15

    Address:

    Pomegranate Theatre, Corporation Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 7TD

    Telephone:

    01246 345222

    Email:

    box.office@chesterfield.gov.uk

    Price

    Price £5.80 per child to £8.10 per adult

    Type

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    Film

    Chesterfield

    Writer-director Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird) has crafted a Little Women that draws on both the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May Alcott, and unfolds as the author’s alter ego, Jo March, reflects back and forth on her fictional life.

  12. Add Adult Panto: Peter Panties to your Itinerary

    Adult Panto: Peter Panties

    Dates

    From:
    30 Jan 2020Open 20:00 -

    Address:

    Winding Wheel Theatre, Holywell Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 7SA

    Telephone:

    01246 345222

    Email:

    box.office@chesterfield.gov.uk

    Price

    Price £17.90 per concession to £18.90 per adult

    Type

    Type:

    Pantomime

    Chesterfield

    They’re back again! Oh yes they are! The Market Theatre Company return to corrupt another traditional pantomime classic beyond recognition, with corny jokes, raunchy plots and blatant sexual innuendo using a minimum of set props and costume.

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