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Date | Event | Venue | Description |
September 2025 | |||
Sat 6th Sep - Mon 6th Oct | Open/Gift Day | Christ Church, Bridge St. | See photos and documents from the archives. Cream teas available. More info... |
Sun 14th Sep | More Belper Channels - Heritage Walk | Belper | A second walk to explore more of these hidden walkways that were not covered in the first walk. More info... |
Sun 14th Sep | Belper Eco Fest 2025 | Memorial Gardens | Stalls and live music promoting sustainability. More info... |
Sun 14th Sep | Repair Cafe & Green Exchange | Number 28, Market Place | Bring your broken items and learn how to fix them. More info... |
Sun 14th Sep | Sunny Sunday Market - Transition Eco Market | Market Place | You'll find a huge variety of stalls spreading an eco-friendly ethos. |
Thu 18th Sep | Belper Historical Society - Monthly Talk | Strutt's Community Centre | George Henshaw discusses the extensive scheme of construction carried out by George Herbert Strutt at the turn of the 20th century. More info... |
Thu 18th Sep | Creative Conversations | Number 28, Market Place | Explore your creativity. More info... |
Thu 18th Sep | Belper Valuation Day | Strutt's Community Centre | An opportunity to have your items assessed by an antiques expert. More info... |
Sat 20th Sep | Comedy night with Kevin Daniel | No 28. Market Place | More info... |
Sat 20th Sep | Unbreakable Michael Jackson Tribute | St Peter's Church | More info... |
Sat 20th Sep | Belper Woods of Wellbeing | Belper Parks | Nature connecting and holistic practices in the woodland clearing, plus a community picnic. More info... |
Sat 20th Sep | Willow Workshop | No 28. Market Place | More info... |
Sun 21st Sep | Belper's Extraordinary Waterpower Story Heritage Walk | Belper Mills | A walk around the waterways of the Belper Mill complex to hear about Belper's industrial mill owners and renewable energy generators. More info... |
Tue 23rd Sep | Belper Yarnaholics | MaD HandMade Designs | Social group for knitters and crocheters. £2.50 per session. No need to book, just drop in. More info... |
Wed 24th Sep | Inky Conditions | No 28. Market Place | Talk by Stevie Mitchell. More info... |
Thu 25th Sep - Thu 23rd Oct | Ignite 4 Week Singing Course | St Elizabeth's Academy, Matlock Rd. | A 4 week singing course: get to perform a new song with the chorus on week 5 in front of friends and family. More info... |
Fri 26th Sep | Simcha | No 28. Market Place | Klezmer Band. More info... |
Sat 27th Sep | Helen Gayle | The Queen's Head, Chesterfield Rd. | Live at the Queen's Head. |
Sat 27th Sep | Watch Out for the Strutts! | Strutt's North Mill | Discover how Overseers and new laws kept the workers safe and productive, and then continue your tour outside to learn about the Nightwatchman and what the residents got up to in Belper! More info... |
Sat 27th Sep | Latin Voices Trio | Queen's Head, Chesterfield Rd. | More info... |
Sat 27th Sep | Soul Deep | No 28. Market Place | Horns + Rob Dimbleby. More info... |
Sun 28th Sep | Wire Birds Workshop | No 28. Market Place | Talk by Stevie Mitchell. More info... |
October 2025 | |||
Thu 2nd Oct | Darren Morgan Plays at the Bottle Bank | Bottle Bank, King St. | Original blues and blues-folk tunes, mixed in with old school blues shouters. More info... |
Sat 4th Oct | Cancer Pitstop for Women | The 1924 Arcade, Campbell St. | At the Kelsey Recovery Hub. No booking needed, just turn up and connect with like-minded ladies. |
Sat 4th Oct | Baby and Children's Market | Belper Leisure Centre | Toys, push chairs, Moses baskets, stair gates and lots lots more. More info... |
Sat 4th Oct | Motown Concert | St Peter's Church | More info... |
Sun 5th Oct | Belper Pubs Past and Present Heritage Walk | Belper | Step back in time to the Inns and Taverns of the Town to discover their historic past and entertaining stories. More info... |
Mon 6th Oct | Afternoon Tea Dance | Congregational Church, Church Walk | With Miss 'Twinkle Fingers' Carol Bradbury playing Yamaha keyboard. |
Wed 8th Oct | Author Event: Thea Lenarduzzi | Reunion, Strutt St. | Thea Lenarduzzi will discuss her latest book The Tower. A blend of fiction, memoir, fairy tale and folklore. More info... |
Wed 8th Oct | Wild Visions | St Peter's Church | Greek myth like you've never heard it before. More info... |
Sat 11th Oct | Farmers' Market | Market Place | A wide variety of local food producers, including local cheeses, honey, bread, brownies and cakes, pies, fish as well as coffee, chocolates, and local bottled beers. More info... |
Sat 11th Oct | Rail Replacement Bus Service | The Queen's Head, Chesterfield Rd. | Live at the Queen's Head. |
Tue 14th Oct | Belper Yarnaholics | MaD HandMade Designs | Social group for knitters and crocheters. £2.50 per session. No need to book, just drop in. More info... |
Thu 16th Oct | Creative Conversations | Number 28, Market Place | Explore your creativity. More info... |
Sat 18th Oct | Monkey Tennis Live at The Greyhound | The Greyhound, Whitemoor Lane. | More info... |
Sat 18th Oct | Abba Revival - Abba Tribute | St Peter's Church | More info... |
Sat 18th Oct - Sun 19th Oct | SUMP-CON 5: The Search for Hivescum | Table Top Events, Wellington Court | The seventh weekend long event from Sump City Radio's Hivescum Steve. More info... |
Fri 24th Oct - Sat 25th Oct | Halloween Psychic Night | Swiss Tea Rooms, River Gardens | More info... |
Sat 25th Oct | Watch Out for the Strutts! | Strutt's North Mill | Discover how Overseers and new laws kept the workers safe and productive, and then continue your tour outside to learn about the Nightwatchman and what the residents got up to in Belper! More info... |
Sat 25th Oct | SheRoKS Live at the Nag's Head | The Nag's Head, High Pavement. | More info... |
Sat 25th Oct | Strutt's Autumn Market | Strutt's Community Centre, Derby Rd. | Over 50 stalls. Shop early for Christmas. More info... |
Sat 25th Oct | Repair Cafe & Green Exchange | Number 28, Market Place | Bring your broken items and learn how to fix them. More info... |
Sun 26th Oct | The Belper Jazz Company presents Greg Abate | No 28, Market Place | U.S. alto saxophonist Greg Abate is back after taking No28 by storm in 2024. More info... |
Tue 28th Oct | Belper Yarnaholics | MaD HandMade Designs | Social group for knitters and crocheters. £2.50 per session. No need to book, just drop in. More info... |
November 2025 | |||
Sat 1st Nov | Cancer Pitstop for Women | The 1924 Arcade, Campbell St. | At the Kelsey Recovery Hub. No booking needed, just turn up and connect with like-minded ladies. |
Sat 1st Nov | Meatloud - Meatloaf Tribute | St Peter's Church | More info... |
Thu 6th Nov | Language Soireé | No28. Market Place | Conversation in a different language at each table. More info... |
Thu 6th Nov | Darren Morgan Plays at the Bottle Bank | Bottle Bank, King St. | Original blues and blues-folk tunes, mixed in with old school blues shouters. More info... |
Sat 8th Nov | Paul Armfield/Ed Hulse | The Queen's Head, Chesterfield Rd. | Live at the Queen's Head. |
Sat 8th Nov | Belper In Wartime Heritage Walk | Belper | The world wars resulted in huge mobilisations of people and material that affected everywhere and this two hour walk looks at some of the places where this can be appreciated. More info... |
Sat 8th Nov | Farmers' Market | Market Place | A wide variety of local food producers, including local cheeses, honey, bread, brownies and cakes, pies, fish as well as coffee, chocolates, and local bottled beers. More info... |
Sat 8th Nov | Remembrance Concert - Derwent Brass | St Peter's Church | More info... |
Tue 11th Nov | Belper Yarnaholics | MaD HandMade Designs | Social group for knitters and crocheters. £2.50 per session. No need to book, just drop in. More info... |
Wed 12th Nov - Sat 15th Nov | Belper Players Presents The 39 Steps | Strutt's Community Centre, Derby Rd. | An hilarious reimagining of the Hitchcock classic, by Patrick Barlow. More info... |
Sun 16th Nov | Winter Food and Gift Fair | Belper | Food and drink, arts, crafts and music at the annual Winter fair. |
Thu 20th Nov | Author Event: Emily LaBarge | Reunion, Strutt St. | Dog Days begins with a personal trauma - the account of how Emily LaBarge and her family were held hostage in 2009. More info... |
Thu 20th Nov | Creative Conversations | Number 28, Market Place | Explore your creativity. More info... |
Sat 22nd Nov | Repair Cafe & Green Exchange | Number 28, Market Place | Bring your broken items and learn how to fix them. More info... |
Sat 22nd Nov | Fleetwood Bac - Fleetwood Mac Tribute | St Peter's Church | More info... |
Sun 23rd Nov | PKA Interclub Tournement | Belper Sports Centre | Interclub sparring tournament and junior pad work demonstration. More info... |
Sun 23rd Nov | Flook, Live in Belper | Belper Meadows CC | Playing at Folk in the Meadows as they celebrate their landmark 30th Anniversary in 2025. More info... |
Tue 25th Nov | Belper Yarnaholics | MaD HandMade Designs | Social group for knitters and crocheters. £2.50 per session. No need to book, just drop in. More info... |
Sat 29th Nov | Winter Wilson and Annette Oakes | The Queen's Head, Chesterfield Rd. | Live at the Queen's Head. |
Sat 29th Nov | Winter Market | St Peter's Church | Craft market |
Sun 30th Nov | Christmas Lights Switch On | Belper | |
December 2025 | |||
Mon 1st Dec | Afternoon Tea Dance | Congregational Church, Church Walk | With Miss 'Twinkle Fingers' Carol Bradbury playing Yamaha keyboard. |
Sat 6th Dec | Cancer Pitstop for Women | The 1924 Arcade, Campbell St. | At the Kelsey Recovery Hub. No booking needed, just turn up and connect with like-minded ladies. |
Sat 6th Dec | The Bohemians - Queen Tribute | St Peter's Church | More info... |
Sun 7th Dec | The Belper Jazz Company's Christmas Special | No 28, Market Place | Featuring vocalist Jeanie Barton performing some of your favourite songs. More info... |
Tue 9th Dec | Belper Yarnaholics | MaD HandMade Designs | Social group for knitters and crocheters. £2.50 per session. No need to book, just drop in. More info... |
Sat 13th Dec | Dalesmen Christmas Matinee Concert | St Peter's Church | More info... |
Sat 13th Dec | Farmers' Market | Market Place | A wide variety of local food producers, including local cheeses, honey, bread, brownies and cakes, pies, fish as well as coffee, chocolates, and local bottled beers. More info... |
Thu 18th Dec | Creative Conversations | Number 28, Market Place | Explore your creativity. More info... |
Sat 20th Dec | Christmas Concert - Derwent Brass | St Peter's Church | More info... |
Sun 21st Dec | Belper Pubs Past and Present Heritage Walk | Belper | Step back in time to the Inns and Taverns of the Town to discover their historic past and entertaining stories. More info... |
Mon 22nd Dec | Christmas Carols | King Street | Join us from 6.30pm for our annual Christmas carols. |
Tue 23rd Dec | Belper Yarnaholics | MaD HandMade Designs | Social group for knitters and crocheters. £2.50 per session. No need to book, just drop in. More info... |
Sat 27th Dec | The Modest, Live at the George & Dragon | George & Dragon, Bridge St. | Two grown men playing Mod, Soul & Ska Classics. More info... |
January 2026 | |||
Sat 3rd Jan | Cancer Pitstop for Women | The 1924 Arcade, Campbell St. | At the Kelsey Recovery Hub. No booking needed, just turn up and connect with like-minded ladies. |
February 2026 | |||
Sat 7th Feb - Sun 8th Feb | The Dan Collective | No 28, Market Place | The music of Steely Dan. More info... |