Events in Derbyshire

This is a list of traditional folk customs and scheduled yearly events. In other words, it doesn't change from year to year.
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January

Craft Fair and Market, Ringwood Hotel , Chesterfield
Lecture Lunches, Calke Abbey, Derby

February

Half Term Family Fun Days, Calke Abbey, Derby, Half-term holiday
Shrovetide Football, Ashbourne, Shrove Tuesday & Ash Wednesday

March

Calke Abbey Walk, Derby
Hearts Walk, Calke Abbey, Ticknall
Spring Charity Ball, B2 net stadium, Chesterfield

April

BASC Gamekeepers Fair, Catton Park, Walton on Trent
BLUEBELL FORTNIGHT , Renishaw Hall Gardens , Renishaw
Easter Monday Market & Table Top Sale, Chesterfield town centre, Chesterfield, Easter Monday
GARDENS OPEN FOR CHARITY , Renishaw Hall Gardens , Renishaw
Good Taste Food and Drink Festival, The Historic Buxton Dome, Buxton

May

Acoustic Festival of Britain, Walton-on-Trent
Bakewell Showground Spectacular, The Showground, Bakewell, Bank Holiday Weekend
Calke Abbey Craft Show, Calke Abbey, Ticknall
Chatsworth Horse Trials, Chatsworth, Bakewell
Chesterfield May Day Gala, Chesterfield, May Day Bank Holiday
Chesterfield Spring Bank Holiday Market, Chesterfield, Late May
Cirque du Temps, Amber Valley Rugby Club, Lower Somercotes

Crooked Spire Church Open Day, Chesterfield, Bank Holiday Mondays
Folk Weekend, Crich Tramway Village, Matlock, Sun 27th & Mon 28th
Garland Day, Castleton, 29th May
Off the Tracks Festival, Donington Park Farmhouse, Castle Donington
Ogston Reservoir Open Day, Ashover
SPRING CRAFT FAIR, The Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale, 4th
The official BTBWC Hen racing Championship, The Okeover Arms, Mappleton, May Day Bank Holiday Weekend
The Peak District's Historic Border Country Walking Festival, Chesterfield

June

Belper Steam & Vintage Event, Belper
Celebrating Cromford Weekend Festival, Cromford
Chesterfield Day of Dance, Chestrefield Market Square, Chesterfield, Mid June
Chesterfield Pools Brook Fireworks, Chesterfield, Late June
Derby Cathedral Annual Bellringer’s Open Day, Derby
Derbyshire County Show, Elvaston
Download Donington Festival, Donington Park, Castle Donington
RENISHAW'S WARTIME WEEKEND , Renishaw Hall Gardens , Renishaw, 20th - 22nd
White Peak Challenge Bike Ride, Matlock

July

Ambergate Carnival, Ambergate, Early July
Annual Great Dome Art Fair , The Dome , Buxton
Ashbourne Highland Gathering, Recreation Park, Ashbourne, Mid-July

Buxton International Arts Festival, Buxton, Mid July to early August
Charlesworth Carnival, Charlesworth
Chesterfield Carnival, Stand Road Park , Chesterfield
Chesterfield Medieval Market, Chesterfield, Late July
Gardeners' Plant Fair, The Lavender Patch, Hilton
Lancashire & Yorkshire Day , Crich Tramway Village, Matlock
Northern Green Gathering, Ashbourne, Late July / Early August

August

'Crooked Spire' Church Open Day, Chesterfield, Bank Holiday
Ashbourne Show, Ashbourne
Bakewell Show, The Showground, Bakewell
Bloodstock, Catton Hall, Walton On Trent, Mid-August
Chesterfield August Bank Holiday Market, Chesterfield, August Bank Holiday Market
Chesterfield Evening Fireworks, Chesterfield, Aug BH
GARDENS OPEN FOR CHARITY , Renishaw Hall Gardens , Renishaw, 5th
Plague Sunday Service, St Lawrence Church, Eyam, Last Sunday in August
Plant Fair, Renishaw Hall Gardens , Renishaw, 17th
The Dronfield Charity Music Festival, Carr Lane Recreational Ground, Dronfield
Transport Extravagana, Crich Tramway Village, Matlock