Talk of the Dales

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

Bakewell Choral Society's conductor, Alan Eost Bakewell Choral Society's conductor, Alan Eost is taking on a big challenge in this year to raise funds for the choir to help it continue to use high quality orchestras and soloists, and support young musicians in the early stages of their careers. Alan has been scaling Wainwrights – the English peaks (known locally as fells) described in Alfred Wainwright’s seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells – for the last 13 ye

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. Folk and Fantasy is the second concert of the series. Hallé principal oboist, Stéphane Rancourt will perform alongside colleagues, Marie Schreer (violin), Chris Emerson (viola) and Dale Culliford (cello), all former and cu

Civic Chair, Councillor David Chapman cutting the ribbon a the new Heritage Trail The Hurst Farm Heritage Trail in Matlock has now been formally opened. Derbyshire Dales District Council led the project in partnership with Community Benefit Society Hurst Farm Wild Works and the opening follows completion of the capital works led by regional contractor G F Tomlinson in October last year. The project is part of a wider initiative formed by partner organisations to support the

It was a coat on, coat off kind of day for this walk when Nellie and I went inland a bit from the official boundary walk route because I didn’t fancy the sound of Nettlebeds or Greasley Hollow. We’ve now walked from Derbyshire to Staffordshire and into Cheshire. Leaving Roach End we descended south from a bend in the road before turning right along a grassy path and over a field to Clough Head where we met the top of a lane above Buxton Brow. This quiet road only leads to i

SPRINGWATCH BACK IN DARLEY DALE AN ILLUSTRATED TALK BY JACK BADDAMS MONDAY 20TH APRIL Last year Jack Baddams, a researcher and presenter on the Springwatch programme gave a talk about the early years of the programme. On April 20th he will return to tell us how the programme has developed since its first appearance on 30th May 2005 It is the BBC's largest outside broadcast programme with a crew of 100 and 50 cameras. He will explain how the programme is made and how the team

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