Presented by Bakewell Oxfam, in association with SOS Charity Fashion Shows. A fun and unique shopping experience with clothes carefully selected to represent all age groups, sizes and for all occasions. Local models will strut the catwalk, showcasing favourite High Street brands at a fraction of the RRP, including M&S, Dorothy Perkins, Dash, Wallis, New look, Monsoon, Planet, Next, Asos, CC, Windsmoor, Miss Selfridge, Top Shop, Evans, Phase Eight, Oasis and River Island.

Ashgate Hospice volunteers will be at the scenic Barn Farm Campsite, Birchover over the late May Bank Holiday weekend. There will be an Ashgate prize draw raffle – win a hamper on both days! The winning ticket will be drawn in the evening. Ashgate volunteers will be selling soft drinks, traybakes and cakes – with vintage games including Spin the Wheel and Bucket Toss – plus glow items! From noon there will be an array of stalls and attractions: Crafts, jewellery, plants,

TDP, a Derbyshire‑based maker of outdoor furniture, creates pieces designed to live outdoors year after year. TDP’s furniture can be found in gardens, village greens and beauty spots across the country, where it quietly does its job through sunshine, frost and rain. Made in Derbyshire using recycled plastic, each bench or table is solid, weatherproof and remarkably low maintenance. There’s no need for painting, staining or seasonal repairs, which is a welcome change for anyon

It’s the time of year all local gardeners have been waiting for, The Hathersage Great British Plant Swap. The Plant Swap, organised by Hathersage Horticultural Society, will be held in the Heart of Hathersage between 10am and 4pm on Saturday, 23rd May so bring along any seedlings and cuttings you have to spare and take away anything you fancy. New offerings turn up throughout the day so don’t worry if you can’t make it first thing and don’t worry if you haven’t got anything

There has never been a better time to visit the Staffordshire Moorland’s village of Longnor – with its cobbled marketplace, quaint old buildings, magnificent scenery and walks and welcoming shops and pub. The gardeners of this lovely village have been planting, weeding and pruning to get their gardens ready for you to enjoy on Sunday, 14th June from 10am. until 4pm. Starting from the wonderful old church of St Bartholomew, you will be able to get a location map (£5 per pers

Megan Wroe, head of Graysons’ family department When relationships break down, one of the biggest worries for couples is often the future of the family home. For many people, the house is not only their most valuable financial asset, but also the place where children have grown up and family life has centred for years. It is therefore no surprise that family solicitors are frequently asked the same question during divorce or separation proceedings: who gets to keep the home?

Chaffinch on a peanut feeder Attracting wild birds to the garden by providing food, water and shelter is a hobby that many people enjoy. However, new advice has been released by the RSPB (www.rspb.org.uk), recommending that people stop offering peanuts and seeds in feeders over the summer months. This is because diseases that affect wild birds spread more rapidly in warm weather. Disease can be spread when large numbers of birds congregate in the same spot, such as garden b

Hello, I’m Tracey Silk, I’m one of Platform Housings’ Community Engagement Officers. You’ll find me most Fridays with my colleague Hayley and our lovely, friendly volunteers at the Imperial Rooms in Matlock. Together we run Matlock Help Centre and Digital Support. It’s an informal, friendly drop-in session between 10am-12pm and everyone is welcome. The kettle is always on. Digital is second nature to young people today, but for some of us older people, it’s as clear as mud

The event, open from 10am-4pm, will see the streets of the historic village lined with local food and art, with live music and street entertainment throughout the day. Entry is free and so is parking, with donations going to the local Scouts. One of the organisers, Jules Fell, said “We are delighted to announce Tideswell’s famed food festival is returning once again. The streets of our historic village are set to be lined with over 50 stalls selling a wide range of locally p

2 HADDON VIEW, STANTON IN PEAK Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May You would never know that behind 2 Haddon View a garden stretches off up the gentle hillside. It really is a garden for plant enthusiasts where you will see a great variety of unexpected things! Agaves, aeoniums, big cacti, marsh marigolds, and dogs tooth violets are all in the garden. The many coloured rhododendrons make a real splash of colour. There are three wildlife ponds, host to lots of newts, frogs and toad

Matlock Music Society concludes its very successful 2025/26 season with a concert on Friday 8th May given by Siqi Huang, the internationally acclaimed pianist. Having achieved the highest score in the Guangdong Provincial Entrance Examination for Piano, Siqi was accepted into the Shanghai Conservatory of Music for her undergraduate studies. She is now pursuing a Master’s degree in Piano Performance at the Royal Northern College of Music. She has already performed in several

Are you interested in playing tennis? Baslow Tennis Club could be the club for you to either begin or continue your tennis game. There are 2 all-weather courts and the use of a third court, all with floodlights. All members enjoy the free use of the courts by booking online. There is a small charge for the use of the floodlights. Coaching sessions are available for adults and juniors of all abilities. There is a ladies morning session on Tuesdays 10am-12 and a gentlemen’s ses

This stretch of my walk was adorned in parts by a heavenly host of golden daffodils on the ground and trees above that were dripping with blossom. The route I chose incorporated a couple of memorable climbs but it was worth every plod to enjoy spectacular views. When walking along the top of a gritstone ridge, the plains of Cheshire stretched out beside us so flat that I thought if I squinted a little I might catch a glimpse of the sun shimmering in the distance on the Irish

On a sunny April morning over sixty singers joined The Fishpond Choir Come and Sing event at The Whitworth Centre in Darley Dale. It was an opportunity for singers, new and experienced, to come together to enjoy creating something beautiful. Two contemporary pieces were learnt from scratch and the result was fantastic. The workshop ended with a sing through of both pieces – in choir formation and also individually around the perimeter if the Brunel Room which created a wond

Blythe House Hospice is proudly marking the 10th anniversary of its Hospice at Home service – a decade of delivering compassionate, specialist care to people in the comfort of their own homes across North Derbyshire. Launched on 11th April 2016, the service was created thanks to a generous gift left to Blythe House in a will, with a vision to transform end of life care within the local community. Ten years on, that vision has become a reality. Over the past decade, Hospice

Launching the Dragonfly Appeal in 2025 – Peter Clark, managing partner at Graysons and Barbara-Anne Walker, Chief Executive of Ashgate Hospice A Hope Valley law firm that has supported local families for over a century is backing a new initiative at Chesterfield’s Ashgate Hospice designed to create a lasting place of remembrance for generations to come. Graysons Solicitors is supporting the hospice’s new ‘Tree of Life’ – a striking sculpture set within the hospice gardens th

Stephen Booth Crime novelist, Stephen Booth is the author of the best-selling ‘Cooper and Fry’ series, set in and around the Peak District. His novels have won awards on both sides of the Atlantic, are translated into 16 languages, and have now become a hit Channel 5 TV series. Stephen is coming to St Peter’s Church, Edensor, DE45 1PH, Saturday 09 May, 7:00pm. He will talk about the magic of reading and what draws so many thousands of readers into his fictional world – from t

Cricket is thriving once again on the Recreation Ground in Great Longstone. Last season marked the successful return of regular fixtures, with a lively mix of short and longer format friendly matches that welcomed players of all ages, abilities and experience. As spring turns to summer, that buzz is building again, with Great Longstone Cricket Club (GLCC) preparing for another full and exciting season. The club continues to invest in a strong and sustainable future for crick

Matlock Music’s 2025/2026 season continues on Friday 24th April with a recital by Josh Hughes, an emerging classical guitarist who has already established a reputation for his expressive interpretations and refined technique. With his passion for performance of the classical guitar, he brings a fresh yet respectful approach to the repertoire, captivating audiences with both sensitivity and precision. Having studied with Craig Ogden at the Royal Northern College of Music, Josh

Kate Tenty doing the walk and Stephen Trowbridge, lead first responder In May, I will be walking 120 kilometres of the Camino de Santiago, more precisely The Camino Ingles (The English Way) from Ferrol to the shrine of Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain. The Camino Ingles has its roots in medieval times, when pilgrims from across Northern Europe journeyed on foot to the tomb of Saint James, one of the twelve apostles, whose remains are said to be buried there. It is som