Soprano soloist, Olivia Thompson and mezzo-soprano soloist, Tabitha Smart Bakewell Choral Society are holding their Spring Concert on Saturday, 25th April at Bakewell Parish Church starting at 7.30pm. The programme consists of three very much-loved Choral Works, Gloria by Vivaldi, Magnificat by Rutter and Magnificat by Pergolesi. The concert is conducted by Alan Eost, and is accompanied by the South Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra. Bakewell Choral Society has a policy of encour

The Bakewell Day of Dance is a much loved free dance festival, that for 21 years has been the opening event for Bakewell Carnival. It is a wonderful celebration of dance from around the world and attracts many visitors from far and wide. Setting the town alive with music, dance and colourful costumes, it fills the town with a vibrant carnival atmosphere, ready for the busy week ahead. With continuous performances at six outdoor venues around the town there is plenty to watch

This annual free public festival not only celebrates the town’s vibrant food and drink scene but also serves as an important fundraising event for local charities. Over the years, the festival has helped raise significant funds to support community projects, while also boosting the local economy and morale in Bakewell. Sample the best of local and regional produce, artisan food, and drinks whilst supporting charities and local causes through festival participation. Come and

Local band Third Quarter and Mark Bradshaw A charity concert… ALL proceeds will be going to Ashgate Hospice as everyone involved has given their time for free. Local band ‘Third Quarter’ deliver a fabulous mix of rock, jazz and blues from across the decades, providing a rich mix of music from toe tapping dance numbers to laid back blues, including many of the songs that you know and love, but have possibly long since forgotten. Lead vocals and percussion: Gary Hannan. Lead

Torne Valley has built its reputation on supplying reliable garden machinery backed by practical, knowledgeable support. With a long history serving both domestic and professional customers, the business focuses on providing equipment that performs well in real working conditions, whether that’s a small garden or a larger commercial setting. Our range of garden machinery covers everything most users are likely to need, including lawn mowers, ride-on tractors, chainsaws, hedg

Would you like to meet new people, make new friends, learn new skills and come to fascinating talks and demonstrations? If so, Bakewell Ladies Group is the place for you. They are a group of 20-30 ladies of all ages and backgrounds and will be meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, at the Friends Meeting House, Bakewell, at 7.30pm, starting on Tuesday, 21st April. They are calling themselves ‘Bakewell Ladies Group’, and will enjoy a range of speakers, pot luck suppers, cra

L-R: Club Chairman Paul Davies and Kim Rainsford As in so many other aspects of life, the popularity of classical music composers can change remarkably quickly, such as that of Sir William Sterndale Bennett who was the subject of a talk to the Bakewell and District Probus Club by member Kim Rainsford. In his day, Bennett was highly regarded by his Victorian contemporaries but, since the early years of the 20th century, his music has fallen somewhat out of favour with the publ

This year we are proud to be celebrating 25 years of our Saxton Mee Bakewell office. Since opening our doors in Bakewell 25 years ago, we have had the privilege of helping generations of clients buy, sell and let homes across Bakewell, the wider Peak District villages and Matlock. From first-time buyers to growing families, downsizers and holiday home owners, we are incredibly grateful for the trust our clients have placed in us over the years. Over the past 25 years we hav

S. Anselm’s School in Bakewell has announced the launch of Little Puddings Nursery, which will open on 21st April 2026. This brand-new early years nursery promises an exceptional start for children from birth to five years, where curiosity blossoms, imaginations soar and every day is an adventure. At Little Puddings, children will discover the perfect blend of care, creativity and outdoor exploration, with a dedicated Forest School, a heated swimming pool, an adventure playg

The next Rotary Club of Bakewell Community Coffee and Repair Café will be held at the Bakewell Methodist Church Hall on Saturday 28th March from 10am to 12.30pm. Come along for refreshments and bring your items for repair. Trusty volunteers are there to help and you could even learn how to fix things yourself. There are fab electrical repairers who will try and bring life back to your small appliances. The 'glues and screws team' (Dave Rawson and Harry Gregory, pictured) hav

Support for the Farming Life Centre with a Club Community Grant Rachel Metcalfe, an Edale farmer’s wife and Charity Manager for the Farming Life Centre joined our lunch meeting at the Rutland Arms Hotel, Bakewell on 18th February to receive the £400 community grant and tell us more about their work. They are a rural support charity aimed at improving health and well-being for farmers and to create opportunities for social interaction to connect members of the farming communit

Long sunny days in the Spring and Summer of 2025 were the backdrop to a wonderful year for birds both in the woodland on Froggatt Edge and the wetland in Lincolnshire which Brian manages as mini nature reserves. A lot was going on – Pied Flycatchers, Marsh Harriers and Barn Owls all had a successful breeding season. Accompanied by photos and videos the Group’s chairman will describe how the year unfolded very differently in the two places. From March to August there were bir

Membership Runs for 12 Months from 1st April each year to 31st March the following year Bakewell Golf Club has glorious views of the surrounding Peak District hills and over the famous market town of Bakewell. Our clubhouse has changing rooms, a bar with a panoramic terrace and car parking. The course has recently been rerated to provide a choice of three tees for each hole: green, purple and black. We provide a challenge for golfers of all abilities and we are always happy

L-R: Robert Thornhill and Club Chairman, Paul Davies Most of the speakers at the Bakewell and District Probus Club meetings are members of the club itself but on occasion, a guest is invited to talk on a special topic. One such meeting was held recently when the speaker was Robert Thornhill of Great Longstone, the current head of a long-established farming family in the village. Robert described how his farming grandfather in 1912 had decided to concentrate on poultry produc

Youth Theatre members celebrate their grant. Inset: Rita and John from Rotary present funds to Di and Jude The latest round of the Bakewell Rotary Club Small Grants scheme has seen two very local Bakewell groups see success with grants of £250 each. The Bakewell Youth Theatre were awarded a grant to support their upcoming season of 'Grease' which will be on at the Medway Centre in March. Supporting young people is a big part of how Rotary tries to work in the community and th

For classical music lovers in the Bakewell area, the Town Hall Chamber Series for 2026 offers a wonderful opportunity to hear some outstanding concerts performed by members of the Hallé, Manchester Camerata, and top free-lancers working all around the UK. The series opens on 1st March at 3pm with ‘French Connections’ - a wonderful programme of music for flute, viola and harp. This exotic combination of instruments lends itself to the rich and impressionistic sonorities of mu

Dr Alan Fielding – Where Eagles Fly 9th February, 7.30pm Alan Fielding studied at Liverpool University in the 1970s and during his career as a lecturer he was active in golden eagle research including support of the re-introduction of golden eagles into Ireland and the very successful South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project. In his presentation he will show how satellite tracking has enabled us to understand a great deal more about the lives of these wonderful birds. He is sti

Every year Bakewell u3a hosts a coffee afternoon to raise money for a worthwhile charity, sometimes local, sometimes national. For 2026 the organisers have chosen Cancer Research UK and invite you and your friends to come along to the Methodist Church, Bakewell, at 2pm on Wednesday 21st January and join in the fun. There will of course be a raffle and plenty of coffee and tea and biscuits but the main attraction will be the table-top sale of lots of hand-made or unwanted bit

Santa supported by Rotarians, John Craike and Margie Stuckey The club collected £1,260 at the Aldi store in Bakewell over three days before Christmas for our own highly commended community grants scheme and for Ashgate Hospice Save a precious Bed fighting fund where reduced central funding has currently limited the number of available care beds from 15 to 6. The club is again very appreciative of the support and encouragement from the store manager and his staff. Santa was

The annual party in full swing. Inset: Dave Rawson in the party spirit Yet again the Bakewell Rotary Club held their very successful Old Folks Christmas Party at the Methodist Church in Bakewell. Over 85 local people were on hand to enjoy the food, wonderfully prepared by the kitchen helpers who all donated their time and effort to put on a party spread. It was a very festive event with Santa putting in an appearance. As usual we must thank the local businesses who were so