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Number of results: 15
Festival
Matlock
Experience a charming blend of breathtaking natural scenery, fascinating industrial heritage and pure spectacle in the Derwent Valley - there's so much to see and enjoy during the Discovery Days Festival between 14th and 29th October. With more than...
Children's Activity Event
Stoke On Trent
Scarefest at Alton Towers is back for 2017 and spookier than ever!
Festival
Bolsover Castle, Chesterfield
Expect the unexpected as you step into the Little Castle to unearth spine tingling stories of its paranormal past. Built on an ancient burial ground, Bolsover is one of England's most haunted sites with unexplained happenings, dark secrets and...
Beer Festival
Chesterfield
Part of the Chesterfield Market Festival 2017
Featuring over 35 real ales plus cider & country wine. The 'Battle of the Beers' challenge returns with our best local breweries going head to head in an exclusive competition to find the best new brew...
Festival
Chesterfield
Come to the famous 'Crooked Spire' Church for a Festival of Christmas Trees!
Come and see a variety of Christmas Trees all decorated by different people and groups within the town.
There will be over 90 trees on display so this will truly be a...
Festival
Buxton
A weekend of talks by top authors ranging from Tony Robinson of Baldrick fame to Sir Vince Cable, Leader of the Liberal Democrats. The BBC's Jeremy Vine will talk about what he's learnt from his listeners; Simon Heffer will describe Britain's Age of...
Festival
Buxton
Author James Hamilton will describe the life of artist Thomas Gainsborough (1727–88), an easy-going Suffolk lad who rose to be the friend of royalty.
Festival
Buxton
Buxton International Festival's Book Weekend welcomes the man who, over the last few decades, has emerged as Britain's foremost face of popular history, the creator of a worldwide comedy icon, and an award-winning writer of children's books and...
Festival
Buxton
Author John Higgs travels back in time along Watling Street, a short-cut through Britain's history from pre-Roman times to World War Two.
Festival
Ashbourne
See Ashbourne come to life with sparkling Christmas Illuminations as the winners of our 'Design a Decoration' competition accompanied by Darth Vader and his imperial forces turn on Ashbourne's Christmas lights at 5:30 pm on Saturday 25th November in...
Festival
Buxton
Jeremy Vine has been presenting a BBC Radio 2 show since 2003 that attracts more than 7 million listeners. In that time he calculates he has taken more than 25,000 calls on topical subjects – big issues and small ones: on life, love, lollipop ladies...
Festival
Buxton
During the three decades leading up to the First World War, life in Britain changed beyond all recognition. The day-to-day existence of much of the population ceased to be defined by ploughing fields, and became dominated by work in bustling new...
Festival
Buxton
Lib Dem leader Vince Cable returns to Buxton with his electrifying debut novel, an explosive thriller firmly set in the post-Brexit world. Open Arms circles from Whitehall to the slums of Mumbai in a sweeping tale combining unrivalled political...
Festival
Buxton
The story of England's medieval queens is vivid and stirring, packed with tragedy, high drama and even comedy. It is a chronicle of love, murder, war and betrayal, filled with passion, intrigue and sorrow, peopled by a cast of heroines, villains,...
Festival
Buxton
The Buxton Book Weekend welcomes one of Britain's most recognisable voices, Timothy Bentinck, who has played the part of David Archer in BBC Radio 4's The Archers since 1982. He is also the Earl of Portland and the voice of 'Mind The Gap' on the...
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