On Friday the 2nd of January 2026, doors open at 7:00 PM Stories and Music begin at 7:30 PM    In the at All Saints' Church Hall, Matlock Bank DE43JG "I saw a banshee once, just outside of Galway..."When Charlotte was 8 her Grandad told her the beginning of a story but refused to tell the full tale. Years later a chance encounter led her to find the rest of his story buried deep within an archive gathered from families in Ireland. Not only did she discover this unbelievable l

Wildlife of the Peak District - An Illustrated talk by Peter Bull on Monday 19th January at 7.30pm Peter Bull has a passion for photography and has a gift for taking superb photographs of wildlife. He lives on the western edge of Hathersage over-looking the Hope Valley, Stanage Edge and Hathersage Moor. His talk will relate the wide variety of habitat in the Peak District, the wild flower meadows, ancient woodlands, bogs, moorlands, rivers and gritstone edges to the equally

SATURDAY 10TH JANUARY, 7.30PM With a voice as deep as a southern sunrise and guitar work sharp enough to cut through any honkey tonk noise, Mark brings a fresh edge to classic country, with a sound of his own. Known for his rich vocals and masterful guitar work, Mark delivers songs that feel both nostalgic and new. On stage he's equal parts calm confidence and electric energy, letting his guitar speak as boldly as his voice. His music offers listeners storytelling they can

A position has just opened in our More-than-Human Resources Department! As the heroic head of the hiring committee for the divine pantheon, it's up to you to put together a team of sacred scribes, astral accountants and celestial problem-solvers. Tim has got the candidates for you to consider. With the right team of Godly governors in place, this incorporeal corporation is going places! Bureaucracy, administration and record-keeping are not modern phenomena. They've been a p

Once again at Bakewell Methodist Church we are celebrating the Christmas story with a Festival of Nativities. The invitation is to everyone to come and see the meaningful story of Christmas pictured through beautiful Nativity crib scenes, including a life-size scene with all the characters around the crib. Come and discover again how the birth of Jesus came about and why that brings so much to celebrate in this season! The Festival is open every day from 1st to 22nd December

Photo courtesy of Benjamin Edwards Every year about this time children (and parents and grandparents) will be anticipating one of the high points of the year-Santa Specials on Steeple Grange Light Railway. Not surprisingly because as well as a gift from Santa in his Grotto there will also be mince pies, a hot drink and a ride on one of the railway’s small but real trains. This year the Specials will run on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th December, one mile north of Wirksworth by