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Tue
1
Apr
2025
31
Dec
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Elite Cinema programme
Elite Cinema
Mon
7
Apr
2025
27
Apr
Family fun
Bunny hunt
Town centre
Fri
18
Apr
2025
21
Apr
National days
Easter Weekend
Everywhere
Sat
19
Apr
Sport & fitness
10k & half marathon
Carsington Water
Sat
19
Apr
Food & drink
Street food day
House of Beer
Sun
20
Apr
Music & dance
Live music
House of Beer
Fri
25
Apr
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Talk: buildings on St John Street
Elim Church
Sat
26
Apr
Music & dance
These Smiths
Mayfield Memorial Hall
Sun
27
Apr
National days
Drive It Day
Everywhere
Sun
27
Apr
Sport & fitness
Tissington Trail Marathon
The Tissington Trail
Sun
27
Apr
Hobbies & activities
Pottery at the pub
House of Beer
Sun
27
Apr
Family fun
Easter Scavenger Hunt
Pavilion & Rec
Sun
27
Apr
Music & dance
Pipes in the Peaks
Thorpe garage
Sun
27
Apr
Community
The Ark open day
The Ark
Wed
30
Apr
Music & dance
QEGS live music
QEGS
Thu
1
May
National days
Local elections
Ashbourne
Thu
8
May
Community
VE Day beacon lighting
Fishpond Meadow
Fri
9
May
2025
10
May
Music & dance
Lost in the Hills
Watts Russell Arms
Fri
9
May
Family fun
Storytelling
The Pavilion
Sat
10
May
Family fun
VE Day Party in the Park
Recreation Grounds
Sat
10
May
Music & dance
KO Jazz
Ellastone Village hall
Sun
11
May
Hobbies & activities
Motorcycle racing
Darley Moor Track
Wed
14
May
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
The Mayan Civilisation
Town Hall
Wed
14
May
Music & dance
Opera Live - Die Walkure
Elite Cinema
Thu
15
May
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Cinema - A Matter of Life & Death
The Pavilion
Sat
24
May
Hobbies & activities
Planthunters Fair
Carsington Water
Sat
24
May
Sport & fitness
Junior Duathlon
Darley Moor Track
Sun
25
May
Hobbies & activities
Open gardens
Longford
Sun
25
May
Sport & fitness
Sprint Duathlon
Darley Moor Track
Thu
29
May
Hobbies & activities
Classic car night
The Yeaveley Arms
Thu
29
May
2025
4
Jun
Family fun
Well dressing
Tissington
Fri
30
May
Family fun
Gym for U-5's
The Pavilion
Sat
7
Jun
2025
8
Jun
Hobbies & activities
Open gardens
Bonsall
Sun
8
Jun
Music & dance
Pipes in the Peaks
Thorpe garage
Wed
11
Jun
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
The Arts of Islamic Persia
Town Hall
Fri
13
Jun
Family fun
Storytelling
The Pavilion
Sat
14
Jun
2025
15
Jun
Hobbies & activities
Open gardens
Kirk Ireton
Sat
14
Jun
2025
15
Jun
Hobbies & activities
Open gardens
Middleton
Sun
15
Jun
National days
Fathers' day
Everywhere
Sun
15
Jun
Hobbies & activities
Motorcycle racing
Darley Moor Track
Sun
15
Jun
Hobbies & activities
Raku experience
Callow Hall
Fri
20
Jun
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Festival 2025: Jenny Eclair
St John's Church
Sat
21
Jun
2025
6
Jul
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Ashbourne Festival 2025
All Around Ashbourne
Sat
21
Jun
2025
28
Jun
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Festival 2025: Summer Art Exhibition
Ashbourne Town Hall
Sat
21
Jun
Family fun
Festival 2025: Streetfest Saturday
Town Centre
Sat
21
Jun
Family fun
Festival 2025: Teddy Bear Parachuting
St Oswalds church
Sun
22
Jun
Family fun
Festival 2025: Streetfest Sunday
Town Centre
Mon
23
Jun
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Festival 2025: Mick Fowler
St Oswalds church hall
Tue
24
Jun
Food & drink
Festival 2025: Whisky tasting
Town Hall
Wed
25
Jun
Sport & fitness
10k & half marathon
Carsington Water
Wed
25
Jun
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Festival 2025: Turi King
St John's Church
Thu
26
Jun
Hobbies & activities
Classic car night
The Yeaveley Arms
Thu
26
Jun
Music & dance
Festival 2025: The Kings Men
St Oswalds church
Fri
27
Jun
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Festival 2025: Roger McGough
St John's Church
Sat
28
Jun
2025
29
Jun
Hobbies & activities
Open gardens
Wirksworth
Sat
28
Jun
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Festival 2025: Simon Phipps
St Oswalds church hall
Sat
28
Jun
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Festival 2025: Pride & Prejudice
Offcote Grange
Sun
29
Jun
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Festival 2025: Peakland Players
Town Hall
Sun
29
Jun
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Festival 2025: Graham Short
St Oswalds church hall
Sun
29
Jun
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Festival 2025: music in the garden
Offcote Grange
Mon
30
Jun
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Festival 2025: Peakland Players
Town Hall
Mon
30
Jun
Food & drink
Festival 2025: Gin tasting
House of Beer
Wed
2
Jul
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Festival 2025: Voices from the Peak
St John's Church
Thu
3
Jul
Music & dance
Festival 2025: Groove Theory
Bear
Fri
4
Jul
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Festival 2025: Comedy Night
QEGS
Fri
4
Jul
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Festival 2025: Buena Vista
QEGS
Sun
6
Jul
Family fun
Festival 2025: Picnic in the Park
Memorial Gardens
Sun
6
Jul
Music & dance
Festival 2025: Choral Evensong
St Oswalds church
Sun
6
Jul
Hobbies & activities
Open gardens
Cromford
Tue
8
Jul
Family fun
Charity quiz night
The Greenman
Sat
12
Jul
Music & dance
ACDC tribute
Mayfield Memorial Hall
Sat
12
Jul
2025
13
Jul
Hobbies & activities
Open gardens
Longford
Fri
18
Jul
2025
20
Jul
Food & drink
Beer festival
Mayfield Memorial Hall
Sat
19
Jul
2025
20
Jul
Hobbies & activities
Motorcycle racing
Darley Moor Track
Sat
26
Jul
Hobbies & activities
Raku experience
Callow Hall
Sun
27
Jul
Hobbies & activities
Raku experience
Callow Hall
Thu
31
Jul
2025
3
Aug
Music & dance
Y Not festival
Pikehall
Thu
31
Jul
Hobbies & activities
Classic car night
The Yeaveley Arms
Fri
1
Aug
Family fun
Storytelling
The Pavilion
Sat
2
Aug
2025
3
Aug
Family fun
Cromford Steam Rally
A615 Tansley
Sun
3
Aug
Hobbies & activities
Motorcycle racing
Darley Moor Track
Fri
8
Aug
Family fun
Gym for U-5's
The Pavilion
Sat
9
Aug
Hobbies & activities
Planthunters fair
Carsington Water
Sat
9
Aug
Family fun
Manifold Show
Near Ilam
Fri
15
Aug
Family fun
Gym for U-5's
The Pavilion
Sat
16
Aug
Family fun
Ashbourne Show
Osmaston
Thu
28
Aug
Hobbies & activities
Classic car night
The Yeaveley Arms
Sat
30
Aug
Sport & fitness
10k & half marathon
Carsington Water
Fri
5
Sep
Family fun
Gym for U-5's
The Pavilion
Sat
6
Sep
2025
7
Sep
Hobbies & activities
Motorcycle racing
Darley Moor Track
Fri
12
Sep
Family fun
Storytelling
The Pavilion
Thu
25
Sep
Hobbies & activities
Classic car night
The Yeaveley Arms
Sat
11
Oct
2025
12
Oct
Hobbies & activities
Motorcycle racing
Darley Moor Track
Sun
12
Oct
Hobbies & activities
Sculpt a pottery dog
Wildhive Callow Hall
Sat
18
Oct
Sport & fitness
10k & half marathon
Carsington Water
Sat
25
Oct
Sport & fitness
Halloween parkrun & parkwalk
Recreation Grounds
Sat
25
Oct
National days
Clocks go back
Everywhere
Fri
31
Oct
National days
Halloween
Everywhere
Wed
5
Nov
National days
Bonfire Night
Everywhere
Sun
9
Nov
Community
Remembrance parade
Ashbourne Town Centre
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