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 |
| July 2026 | |||
| Mon 6th Jul - Sun 13th Sep | Belper 250 Exhibition | No 28, Market Place | An exhibition reflecting 250 years of history in Belper. More info... |
| September 2026 | |||
| Tue 1st Sep - Sat 26th Sep | The Strutts Family Global Cotton Connections | Belper Library, Derwent St. | An exhibition looking at the Strutt connection to global cotton markets, and the plantations which used enslaved workers. |
| Sun 6th Sep | Bridge Hill Ice House Heritage Walk | Belper North Mill | Join Adrian Farmer for this 1 mile walk lasting approximately 90 minutes. More info... |
| Sun 6th Sep | Stained Glass 3D Dragonfly Workshop | Dolly's, King St | Make your very own stained glass dragonfly in this 3hr workshop. More info... |
| Tue 8th Sep | 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 8th Sep | Breathwork Classes | No28, Market Place | More info... |
| Wed 9th Sep | Clairvoyant Evening with Annette Moss | Dolly's, King St | More info... |
| Thu 10th Sep | Modern Caligraphy Workshop | Dolly's, King St | This modern calligraphy class combines mindful creativity with a meditative approach. More info... |
| Thu 10th Sep | Beginners Line Dancing Class | Nailers Centre, Belper Town FC | Fun linedancing class with Kelly, fully qualified and insured instructor. More info... |
| Thu 10th Sep | Language Soireé | No28, Market Place | Everyone welcome, all abilities from beginners to native speakers. More info... |
| Sat 12th Sep | An evening of musical celebration with Karen England | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | Also performing will be The Dalesmen Male Voice Choir, A Choir D'Taste, and the Derventio Mixed Voice Choir. More info... |
| Sat 12th Sep | Belper Farmers' Market | Market Place | |
| Sat 12th Sep | SheRoKs | Nag's Head, High Pavement | Established energetic band playing various genres of rock and pop music. More info... |
| Sat 12th Sep | Create an Art Nouveau Illuminated Initial | Dolly's, King St | You will be guided through the process of producing an Illustrated and Illuminated Initial, using gold leaf and watercolour paints. More info... |
| Sun 13th Sep | What are the Strutt links to the Pentrich Revolution? | Outside Ritz Cinema, King St. | A walk led by Sylvia Mason. |
| Sun 13th Sep | Book Fair | Market Place | More info... |
| Sun 13th Sep | Sunny Sunday Market | Market Place | More info... |
| Sun 13th Sep | Gong Bath | No28, Market Place | Immerse yourself in the sacred and healing sounds of the gong. More info... |
| Mon 14th Sep | Beginners Crochet | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Ever wanted to learn crochet? MaD HandMade Designs is the place to do it. More info... |
| Mon 14th Sep | Tan Draig Exhibition | No28, Market Place | Exhibition viewing and talk by the artist. More info... |
| Tue 15th Sep | Getting to Grips with Amigurumi | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Learn how to create crocheted amigurumi figures at MaD HandMade Designs. More info... |
| Wed 16th Sep | The Ancient Way | No28, Market Place | Buddhist talk. More info... |
| Thu 17th Sep | Beginners Line Dancing Class | Nailers Centre, Belper Town FC | Fun linedancing class with Kelly, fully qualified and insured instructor. More info... |
| Fri 18th Sep - Sun 20th Sep | Belper Rocks | Belper Cricket Club | Steampunk Records presents a three-day rock event, headlined by Dr and the Medics. More info... |
| Sat 19th Sep | MJ Raw | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | Michael Jackson tribute. More info... |
| Sat 19th Sep | The Dark Side of Milford | Belper North Mill | Step off the beaten track and explore the dark side of Milford, where the winter sun never quite reaches over the Chevin. More info... |
| Tue 22nd Sep | 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 23rd Sep | History Enslavement and the Strutts of Belper | Belper Library, Derwent St. | An illustrated talk by Dr Susanne Seymour, from the School of Geography and Institute for the Study of Slavery, University of Nottingham. Places are limited so booking is essential - either by coming into the library, by ringing 01629 533192 or emailing belper.library@derbyshire.gov.uk |
| Thu 24th Sep | Beginners Line Dancing Class | Nailers Centre, Belper Town FC | Fun linedancing class with Kelly, fully qualified and insured instructor. More info... |
| Thu 24th Sep | Getting to Grips with Amigurumi | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Learn how to create crocheted amigurumi figures at MaD HandMade Designs. More info... |
| Thu 24th Sep | Belper Book Club | No28, Market Place | George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four More info... |
| Fri 25th Sep | Heartful Kirtan - An Evening with Nikki Slade | No 28, Market Place | Kirtan is a heart opening devotional chanting practice that transports us home to our true nature within. More info... |
| Sat 26th Sep | The Lucky Rats | The Nags Head, High Pavement | A five-piece band formed by experienced musicians all moonlighting from their other bands. More info... |
| Sat 26th Sep | Berkins Court: a community made and shaped by Strutts | Chevin View, off Bridge St. | Guided tours take place on the hour 11am-3pm |
| Sat 26th Sep | Weathered Eye | George and Dragon, Bridge St. | Four piece band playing hits from the 70's right through to present day. More info... |
| Sat 26th Sep | Unitarian Chapel Open Day | Field Row, Off Green Lane | Open day with exhibition. |
| Sun 27th Sep | Belper in the Frame: The 1920s to the Second World War | No 28, Market Place | Fifth in a series of six talks by Adrian Farmer. More info... |
| Sun 27th Sep | Dog Sculpting 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... |
| Mon 28th Sep | Getting to Grips with Amigurumi | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Learn how to create crocheted amigurumi figures at MaD HandMade Designs. More info... |
| Tue 29th Sep | Beginners Crochet | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Ever wanted to learn crochet? MaD HandMade Designs is the place to do it. More info... |
| Wed 30th Sep | Belper Jazz Jam | The Bottle Bank, King St, | Free entry |
| October 2026 | |||
| Thu 1st Oct | Beginners Line Dancing Class | Nailers Centre, Belper Town FC | Fun linedancing class with Kelly, fully qualified and insured instructor. More info... |
| Thu 1st Oct | Beyond the Granny Square | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Take your crochet to the next level. More info... |
| Sat 3rd Oct | Four Charcters in Search of a Fortune | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | A new play with music directed by John Tams. Written by George Gunby & John Tams. More info... |
| Sat 3rd Oct | More Belper Channels - Heritage Walk | Belper North Mill | Belper has an amazing network of picturesque footways that are hidden and often overlooked and are of huge historical interest. More info... |
| Sat 3rd Oct | Belper 250 - The Concert | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | An evening of live music, exclusive videos and monologues celebrating Belper and its surrounds. More info... |
| Sat 3rd Oct | Beginners Crochet | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Ever wanted to learn crochet? MaD HandMade Designs is the place to do it. More info... |
| Sat 3rd Oct | Getting to Grips with Amigurumi | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Learn how to create crocheted amigurumi figures at MaD HandMade Designs. More info... |
| Thu 8th Oct | Beginners Line Dancing Class | Nailers Centre, Belper Town FC | Fun linedancing class with Kelly, fully qualified and insured instructor. More info... |
| Fri 9th Oct | Darren Morgan | Lion Hotel, Bridge St. | Singer/guitarist and bass player, performing acoustically and all-live, classic tunes. More info... |
| Fri 9th Oct | Destination Belper | Unitarian Chapel, Field Row, off Green Lane | Adrian Farmer explores some of the reasons people have come to Belper over the centuries. |
| Fri 9th Oct | Highland Cow Sculpting 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... |
| Sat 10th Oct | Cold Flame | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | Jethro Tull tribute. More info... |
| Sat 10th Oct | Destination Belper | Belper Unitarian Chapel, Field Row | Adrian Farmer explores some of the reasons people have come to Belper over the centuries. |
| Sat 10th Oct | Belper Farmers' Market | Market Place | |
| Sat 10th Oct | The Arteus Experience with Pictoria | Dolly's, King St | The Arteus Experience is a creative workshop designed to take you to a more confident mindset. More info... |
| Sat 10th Oct | Beyond the Granny Square | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Take your crochet to the next level. More info... |
| Sun 11th Oct | 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... |
| Sun 11th Oct | Fused Glass Xmas Decorations | Dolly's, King St | In this fused glass Christmas decorations workshop where you can make upto 3 decorations. More info... |
| Sun 11th Oct | Gwyn Jay Allen + Alex Wilson: I Love Louis | No28, Market Place | A vibrant musical journey through the life and music of jazz legend Louis Armstrong. More info... |
| Mon 12th Oct | Beginners Crochet | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Ever wanted to learn crochet? MaD HandMade Designs is the place to do it. More info... |
| Mon 12th Oct | Breathwork Classes | No28, Market Place | More info... |
| Tue 13th 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... |
| Thu 15th Oct | Beginners Line Dancing Class | Nailers Centre, Belper Town FC | Fun linedancing class with Kelly, fully qualified and insured instructor. More info... |
| Fri 16th Oct | 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 16th Oct | Autumn Watercolour Workshop | Dolly's, King St | Slow down, pick up a brush, and paint the season. More info... |
| Sat 17th Oct | Derwent Valley Wind Band | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | More info... |
| Sat 17th Oct | Beginners Crochet | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Ever wanted to learn crochet? MaD HandMade Designs is the place to do it. More info... |
| Sat 17th Oct | Satsang, Supper, and Sacred Song | Sage Yoga Studio, Derwent St. | With international Spiritual Teacher Ben Smith More info... |
| Sun 18th Oct | Shady Characters and Ne'er-do-wells - Tales from Belper's Criminal Underworld Heritage Walk | Belper North Mill | A 1.5 mile stroll round the town visiting the haunts of some of Belper's notorious criminals. More info... |
| Tue 20th Oct | Getting to Grips with Amigurumi | MaD HandMade Designs, King St | Learn how to create crocheted amigurumi figures at MaD HandMade Designs. More info... |
| Tue 20th Oct | The Ancient Way | No28, Market Place | Buddhist talk. More info... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Wed 28th Oct | Belper Jazz Jam | The Bottle Bank, King St, | Free entry |
| Thu 29th Oct | Beginners Line Dancing Class | Nailers Centre, Belper Town FC | Fun linedancing class with Kelly, fully qualified and insured instructor. 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... |
| November 2026 | |||
| 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... |
| 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 | |
| Sat 14th Nov | Desperados | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | Eagles tribute. More info... |
| Sat 14th Nov | Belper Farmers' Market | Market Place | |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Thu 26th Nov | Belper Book Club | No28, Market Place | You Dreamed of Empires by Alvaro Enrigue More info... |
| Sat 28th Nov | Winter Market | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | 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. | |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Sat 12th Dec | Dalesmen Christmas Matinee | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | More info... |
| Sat 12th Dec | Belper Farmers' Market | Market Place | |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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