Belper's annual woollen woods returns, and this year's theme is Belper 250. Between 18th and 31st July, St Peter's Churchyard will be festooned with woollen creations celebrating Belper's heritage. Find out more here.
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| Date | Event | Venue | Description |
| October 2026 | |||
| Thu 22nd Oct | Beginners Line Dancing Class | Nailers Centre, Belper Town FC | Fun linedancing class with Kelly, fully qualified and insured instructor. More info... |
| Thu 22nd Oct | Beginners Crochet | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Ever wanted to learn crochet? MaD HandMade Designs is the place to do it. More info... |
| Thu 22nd Oct | Belper Book Club | No28, Market Place | The Lamb by Lucy Rose More info... |
| Fri 23rd Oct | Gong Bath | No28, Market Place | Immerse yourself in the sacred and healing sounds of the gong. More info... |
| Fri 23rd Oct | Bedlam in Belper | George and Dragon, Bridge St. | DcDone Dirt Cheap Playing Classic AC/DC. More info... |
| Sat 24th Oct | Led Zeppelin Tribute | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | More info... |
| Sat 24th Oct | Belper Music Club | No 28, Market Place | Inspired by the listening bars of Tokyo, the evening brings together carefully curated playlists, a featured album played in full and three selected beers from a craft brewery. More info... |
| Sat 24th Oct | Autumn Market | Strutt's Community Centre, Derby Rd. | A variety of gifts and handmade crafts. More info... |
| Sat 24th Oct | Dragged Up in Belper | Tyler's, Campbell St. | Belper's only open drag night. More info... |
| Sun 25th Oct | Life as an 1805 Mill Worker | No 28, Market Place | Join Mary the 1805 mill worker for a light-hearted journey back in time to hear what she has to say about working at the new Cotton Spinning North Mill. More info... |
| Tue 27th Oct | Belper Yarnaholics | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Social group for knitters and crocheters. £2.50 per session. No need to book, just drop in. More info... |
| Tue 27th Oct | Belper Blues Project | Royal British Legion, Strutt St. | Blues jam session More info... |
| Wed 28th Oct | Belper Jazz Jam | The Bottle Bank, King St, | Free entry |
| Wed 28th Oct - Fri 30th Oct | Autumn Fun Fair | The Coppice | Proctor's Fun Fair pays their annual autumn visit to Belper |
| Thu 29th Oct | Beginners Line Dancing Class | Nailers Centre, Belper Town FC | Fun linedancing class with Kelly, fully qualified and insured instructor. More info... |
| Thu 29th Oct | UkuleleZaza | Tyler's, Campbell St. | Performing jazz, swing, Hawaiian and original tunes. More info... |
| Fri 30th Oct - Sat 31st Oct | The Nightwatchmen Reports | Belper | A halloween ghost walk and outdoor performance. More info... |
| Fri 30th Oct | Familiar 2 Millions | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | Oasis tribute act. More info... |
| Fri 30th Oct | 70 Years of the Great American Songbook | St Swithun's, Holbrook Rd. | A night of music, stories and impeccable playing with Mat Anderson backed by the Belper Jazz Company. More info... |
| Fri 30th Oct | Open Mic with Chris Davies | Royal British Legion, Strutt St. | More info... |
| Sat 31st Oct | Milaya | Royal British Legion, Strutt St. | Live music More info... |
| Sat 31st Oct | Eco Film Night | St Peter's, Church Lane | An inspiring documentary exploring the UK rewilding movement. |
| Sat 31st Oct | Fairground Model Show | No28, Market Place | A wonderful exhibition of working fairground models. More info... |
| November 2026 | |||
| Sun 1st Nov | Fundraising Event for You Create | No28, Market Place | A fund raising event for You-Create where young people can display their artistic talents. |
| Sun 1st Nov | Can You See the Real Me? | The Bottle Bank, King St. | A journey beyond the lens and paintbrush through writing. More info... |
| Mon 2nd Nov | Beginners Crochet | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Ever wanted to learn crochet? MaD HandMade Designs is the place to do it. More info... |
| Mon 2nd Nov | Beyond the Granny Square | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Take your crochet to the next level. More info... |
| Thu 5th Nov | Language Soireé | No28, Market Place | Everyone welcome, all abilities from beginners to native speakers. More info... |
| Sat 7th Nov | Derwent Brass Remembrance Concert | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | More info... |
| Sat 7th Nov | Belper In Wartime Heritage Walk | Belper North Mill | The world wars resulted in huge mobilisations of people and material that affected everywhere and everyone. This two hour walk looks at some of the places in Beper where this can be appreciated. More info... |
| Sat 7th Nov | The Playlist Project | The Railway, King St. | Pub/Party/Wedding band offering covers and originals. More info... |
| Sat 7th Nov | Beginners Crochet | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Ever wanted to learn crochet? MaD HandMade Designs is the place to do it. More info... |
| Sat 7th Nov | Belper Baby and Children's Market | Belper Leisure Centre, John O'Gaunts Way. | More info... |
| Sat 7th Nov | Willow Workshop | No28, Market Place | Create a simple small deer, in a day. More info... |
| Sun 8th Nov | Along Green Lane and Back Again Heritage Walk | Belper North Mill | A short easy half a mile walk packed with history, along one of Belper's most interesting old lanes. More info... |
| Sun 8th Nov | Remembrance Service | Memorial Gardens | |
| Sun 8th Nov | Stained Glaas Xmas Decoration | Dolly's, King St | Choose from a variety of designs including robin, Christmas tree and angel. More info... |
| Tue 10th Nov | Belper Yarnaholics | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Social group for knitters and crocheters. £2.50 per session. No need to book, just drop in. More info... |
| Wed 11th Nov | Armistice Service | Memorial Gardens | |
| Fri 13th Nov | Bonfire Radicals | Belper Meadows Cricket Club | A raucous and danceable feast of dynamic, high-octane, prog-folk music. More info... |
| Sat 14th Nov | Desperados | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | Eagles tribute. More info... |
| Sat 14th Nov | Belper Farmers' Market | Market Place | |
| Sat 14th Nov | Mosaic Christmas Decorations | Tyler's, Campbell St. | More info... |
| Sun 15th Nov | I See Your True Colours | The Bottle Bank, King St. | A sensory exploration of the Spectrum through writing. More info... |
| Mon 16th Nov - Sat 12th Dec | Exhibition: Belper and the Railway | Belper Library, Derwent St. | A series of panels tell the story of the railway in Belper, from its construction in 1838/9, to the present day. |
| Mon 16th Nov | Breathwork Classes | No28, Market Place | More info... |
| Tue 17th Nov | Getting to Grips with Amigurumi | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Learn how to create crocheted amigurumi figures at MaD HandMade Designs. More info... |
| Wed 18th Nov | Entertaining Belper | Belper Library, Derwent St. | Adrian Farmer looks at menageries to funfairs, cinemas to theatre productions, carnivals to water fetes - and much more. Places are limited so booking is essential - either by coming into the library, by ringing 01629 533192 or emailing belper.library@derbyshire.gov.uk |
| Sat 21st Nov | Explosive Light Orchestra | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | More info... |
| Sat 21st Nov | The Fake News | Nag's Head, High Pavement | Join The Fake News for a great night of all your favourite rock songs from the '70s, '80s and '90s. More info... |
| Sat 21st Nov | Boujee Baubles with Pictoria | Dolly's, King St | Pictoria guides you step-by-step through the magic of wet-on-wet watercolour. More info... |
| Sat 21st Nov | The Passion of Tam Shanter | No28, Market Place | The Passion of Tam Shanter reinvents the Burns ballad as a powerful contemporary psychological thriller. More info... |
| Sat 21st Nov | Christmas Cracker Making | Tyler's, Campbell St. | More info... |
| Sun 22nd Nov | Christmas Food and Drink Festival | Belper | |
| Sun 22nd Nov | Gong Bath | No28, Market Place | Immerse yourself in the sacred and healing sounds of the gong. More info... |
| Mon 23rd Nov | Getting to Grips with Amigurumi | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Learn how to create crocheted amigurumi figures at MaD HandMade Designs. More info... |
| Mon 23rd Nov | Christmas Wreath Workshop | Thorn Tree Inn, Chesterfield Rd | Expert help and assistance throughout the event, and free homemade mince pies. More info... |
| Tue 24th Nov | Belper Yarnaholics | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Social group for knitters and crocheters. £2.50 per session. No need to book, just drop in. More info... |
| Tue 24th Nov | Christmas Wreath Workshop | Thorn Tree Inn, Chesterfield Rd | Expert help and assistance throughout the event, and free homemade mince pies. More info... |
| Wed 25th Nov | Belper Jazz Jam | The Bottle Bank, King St, | Free entry |
| Wed 25th Nov | The Ancient Way | No28, Market Place | Buddhist talk. More info... |
| Wed 25th Nov | Christmas Wreath Workshop | Thorn Tree Inn, Chesterfield Rd | Expert help and assistance throughout the event, and free homemade mince pies. More info... |
| Thu 26th Nov | Belper Book Club | No28, Market Place | You Dreamed of Empires by Alvaro Enrigue More info... |
| Thu 26th Nov | Christmas Wreath Workshop | Thorn Tree Inn, Chesterfield Rd | Expert help and assistance throughout the event, and free homemade mince pies. More info... |
| Thu 26th Nov | Wreath Making Workshop | Alder Rd Community Centre | A relaxed evening with festive treats and hot chocolate. |
| Sat 28th Nov | Winter Market | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | More info... |
| Sat 28th Nov | Christmas Wreath Making | Tyler's, Campbell St. | More info... |
| Sun 29th Nov | Belper in the Frame: The Post-War Era | No 28, Market Place | Last in a series of six talks by Adrian Farmer. More info... |
| Sun 29th Nov | Belper Lights Switch On | King St. | |
| Sun 29th Nov | With Love from Me to You | The Bottle Bank, King St. | Create a story for a special child in your life. More info... |
| December 2026 | |||
| Wed 2nd Dec | St Agnes Fountain - A Christmas Concert | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | Fairport Convention's Chris Leslie and multi award winning duo Chris While and Julie Matthews, bring musical invention and laughter to the star-dust atmosphere of Christmas. More info... |
| Sat 5th Dec | Verbal Warning | Nag's Head, High Pavement | Notts/Derbyshire old skool punks kickin' it '77 style, More info... |
| Sat 5th Dec | The Bohemians | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | Queen tribute band. More info... |
| Sat 5th Dec | Willow Workshop | No28, Market Place | Create a Christmas penguin. More info... |
| Sun 6th Dec | Festive Magic with Dale Diva | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | An uplifting mix of Christmas songs. More info... |
| Sun 6th Dec | Hazy Shade of Winter | The Bottle Bank, King St. | Finding light in the darkest months through writing. More info... |
| Tue 8th Dec | Belper Yarnaholics | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Social group for knitters and crocheters. £2.50 per session. No need to book, just drop in. More info... |
| Thu 10th Dec | Fleetwood Bac | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | Fleetwood Mac tribute band. More info... |
| Fri 11th Dec | Darren Morgan | Lion Hotel, Bridge St. | Singer/guitarist and bass player, performing acoustically and all-live, classic tunes. More info... |
| Fri 11th Dec | Fund Raising Evening | St. Faith's, Dalley Lane. | Enjoy a wonderful evening Show featuring Local people performing live with a Laid-Back acoustic Vibe. More info... |
| Fri 11th Dec - Sun 13th Dec | Cinderella | Belper Community Theatre, John O'Gaunts Way | A Belper-themed version of the classic panto presented by Belper Players. More info... |
| Sat 12th Dec | Dalesmen Christmas Matinee | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | More info... |
| Sat 12th Dec | Belper Farmers' Market | Market Place | |
| Sat 12th Dec | Sea Glass Christmas Tree | Tyler's, Campbell St. | More info... |
| Sun 13th Dec | Christmas Rudolf Sculting Workshop | Dolly's, King St | Join Mud Mad Artists for a relaxed clay workshop where you'll make your own air-dry clay animal to take home the same day. More info... |
| Sun 13th Dec | Gong Bath | No28, Market Place | Immerse yourself in the sacred and healing sounds of the gong. More info... |
| Sun 13th Dec | A Seasonal Introduction to Writing | The Bottle Bank, King St. | Catherine and Jo will inspire you to put pen to paper. More info... |
| Sat 19th Dec | Derwent Brass Christmas Concert | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | More info... |
| Sun 20th Dec | Belper Pubs Past and Present Heritage Walk | Belper North Mill | Step back in time to the Inns and Taverns of the Town to discover their historic past and entertaining stories. More info... |
| Tue 22nd Dec | Belper Yarnaholics | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Social group for knitters and crocheters. £2.50 per session. No need to book, just drop in. More info... |
| Tue 22nd Dec | Christmas Carols | King St. | |
| Wed 30th Dec | Belper Jazz Jam | The Bottle Bank, King St, | Free entry |
| Thu 31st Dec | Darren Morgan | Lion Hotel, Bridge St. | Singer/guitarist and bass player, performing acoustically and all-live, classic tunes. More info... |
| February 2027 | |||
| Sun 28th Feb | McGoldrick, McCusker & Doyle | Belper Meadows Cricket Club | Folk music’s legendary triumvirate of musical magpies. More info... |
| April 2027 | |||
| Sat 3rd Apr | The Carpenters Experience | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | The UK's premier Carpenters Tribute show. More info... |
Whilst we make every effort to ensure the information listed here is correct, we advise that you check with individual organisers/venues to confirm details. If you have an event in Belper that you would like to see listed here, please send details to paul.farnsworth1@outlook.com