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| Date | Event | Venue | Description |
| February 2026 | |||
| Tue 24th Feb | Belper Yarnaholics | MaD HandMade Designs | Social group for knitters and crocheters. £2.50 per session. No need to book, just drop in. More info... |
| Tue 24th Feb | New Beginners Line Dancing Class | Belper Cummunity Centre, Bridge St. | With Dan's Dancing Devils - perfect if you've never danced before or want to start from the very basics. More info... |
| Tue 24th Feb | Fundraising Coffee Morning | Slenderella Retail Shop, Queen St. | In aide of Belper Community Transport, 11am-1pm. More info... |
| Wed 25th Feb | Jazz Jam | The Bottle Bank, King St. | Featuring The Choons rhythm section. More info... |
| Wed 25th Feb | Paint and Sip Night | Tyler's, Campbell St. | Paint, Sip & Socialize with The Cozy Craft Club! More info... |
| Fri 27th Feb | Putting on the Glitz | Tylers, Campbell St. | Join the amazing Rebecca Jayne and the fabulous Retro Jazz and Swing combo for a fun filled evening of music and dance. More info... |
| Fri 27th Feb | Carol Fieldhouse and Dlivan Salih | Queen's Head, Chesterfield Rd. | Formed through Derby Refugee Solidarity, Ashti (which means peace in both Kurdish and Farsi) is a unique fusion of music from Iraq and UK. |
| Fri 27th Feb | The Three Busketeers | The Cross Keys, Market Place | An upbeat night of brilliant covers that will get you singing along and dancing the night away! More info... |
| Fri 27th Feb | Gong Bath | No28, Market Place | Immerse yourself in the sacred and healing sounds of the gong. More info... |
| Sat 28th Feb | Belper Soul & Disco Festival | The Lion Hotel, Bridge St, | Arkwright Suite - Motown & Northern Soul Floorfillers; Strutt Suite - 80s Groove & Disco. More info... |
| Sat 28th Feb | Come and sing Haydn's 'The Seasons' | St. Peter's Church | As well as watching The Sitwell Singers in concert, here is your chance to join us for a day and sing Haydn's 'The Seasons'. More info... |
| Sat 28th Feb | Sitwell Singers Come and Sing Workshop | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | More info... |
| Sat 28th Feb | Stumble Brothers | George and Dragon, Bridge St. | |
| Sat 28th Feb | Willow Wreath Workshop | The Grapes, High St. | Make a beautiful sustainable willow wreath. More info... |
| Sat 28th Feb | Nadine L'Amour as Amy Winehouse | Old King's Head, Days Lane | Amy Winehouse tribute night. More info... |
| Sat 28th Feb | Repair Cafe | No28, Market Place | Our brilliant team of volunteer fixers will be on hand to help. More info... |
| March 2026 | |||
| Sun 1st Mar | Lil Roosters | Angels Micropub, Market Place | A lively mix of Swamp, Blues, Cajun and Country. More info... |
| Sun 1st Mar | Frank Power | Moochers Cafe Lounge, Market Place | King of swing. More info... |
| Mon 2nd Mar - Sat 28th Mar | Belper's Shops and Traders - Exhibition | Belper Library, Derwent St. | Over 30 large-scale images of Belper's shopping streets and individual shopfronts from the past 170 years. |
| Thu 5th Mar | Belper Comedy Club | Belper Rugby Club, Derby Rd. | More info... |
| Fri 6th Mar | Steve Allen @ 28 Laughs | No28, Market Place | Comedy night. More info... |
| Sat 7th Mar | Meatloud - Meatloaf Tribute | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | Live music. More info... |
| Sat 7th Mar | Heritage and Train Related Board Games | Belper Library, Derwent St. | There will be games such as Ticket to Ride including an historic Derbyshire map. |
| Sat 7th Mar | The Pulse | George and Dragon, Bridge St. | More info... |
| Sat 7th Mar | Sailor Swift | Queen's Head, Chesterfield Rd. | An unruly mix of singing, storytelling and comedy. More info... |
| Sat 7th Mar | The Playlist Project | The Railway, King St. | Pub/Party/Wedding band offering covers and originals. More info... |
| Sat 7th Mar - Sun 8th Mar | Women Welcome Wellness Weekend | Belper Community Hall, Bridge St. | Workshops, stands and more. More info... |
| Sun 8th Mar | Darren Morgan | Lion Hotel, Bridge St. | Singer/guitarist and bass player, performing acoustically and all-live, classic tunes. More info... |
| Tue 10th Mar | 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 11th Mar | The Story of Derwent Street | Belper Library, Derwent St. | Adrian Farmer talks through the changing face of Belper's Derwent Street. Booking essential - at the library, call 01629 533192 or email belper.library@derbyshire.gov.uk. |
| Thu 12th Mar | Stephanie Sian Coley: Fine Artist 25 Years | No28, Market Place | Drop in on Steph's Open Evening when she will giving a talk on her work. More info... |
| Fri 13th Mar | Bloomin' Marvellous | The Adler Centre (Blue Box), Alder Rd. | Eco-art workshop. More info... |
| Sat 14th Mar | Sonara Singers | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | More info... |
| Sat 14th Mar | Belper Farmers' Market | Market Place | |
| Sat 14th Mar | 33 Revs | George and Dragon, Bridge St. | More info... |
| Sat 14th Mar | Andrew Wix | Congregational Church, Church Walk | Live keyboard. More info... |
| Sun 15th Mar | The Boot Hill Toe-Tappers | Angels Micropub, Market Place | Mixing folk, blues, skiffle and rock & roll. More info... |
| Sun 15th Mar | Kathy's Song: A Celebration of Simon & Garfunkel | Belper Town FC | This event is a unique one, showcasing Kathy's Song who offer a mix of narration about the life of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. More info... |
| Thu 19th Mar | Frank Beresford, Artist of Royalty | Strutt's Community Centre, Derby Rd. | Talk by Robert Reid for Belper Historical Society. More info... |
| Thu 19th Mar | Psychic Night | Angelic Minds, The 1924, Campbell St. | £22 per ticket will include buffet food. In conjunction with Light and Souls. More info... |
| Thu 19th Mar | Creative Conversations | No28, Market Place | An opportunity to take some time out and explore your creativity. More info... |
| Sat 21st Mar | Model Railway Exhibition | Strutt's Community Centre, Derby Rd. | More info... |
| Sat 21st Mar | Take That Experience | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | More info... |
| Sat 21st Mar | Dip Pen Calligraphy Workshop | Dolly's, King St. | Turning words into art, one flourish at a time! More info... |
| Sat 21st Mar | Milltown Revelry | George and Dragon, Bridge St. | More info... |
| Sat 21st Mar | The Wheatabix Homecoming Gig | The Cross Keys, Market Place | For the first time since 2019, Wheatabix return home to the Cross Keys. More info... |
| Sun 22nd Mar | Fused Glass Heart or Flowers with Pam Goodison | Dolly's, King St. | Create your own beautiful glass sun-catcher - morning session. More info... |
| Sun 22nd Mar | McGoldrick, McCusker & Doyle | Belper Meadows CC | Folk music's legendary triumvirate of musical magpies Mike McGoldrick, John Doyle and John McCusker. More info... |
| Sun 22nd Mar | Gong Bath | No28, Market Place | Immerse yourself in the sacred and healing sounds of the gong. More info... |
| Tue 24th Mar | 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 28th Mar | Aladdinsane - The Sound and Vision of Bowie tribute | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | Live music. More info... |
| Sat 28th Mar - Sat 29th Aug | Sister Act Jr | Belper Community Theatre School | More info... |
| Sat 28th Mar | Four Old Geezers | George and Dragon, Bridge St. | More info... |
| Sun 29th Mar | Belper in the Frame: The Victorian Era | No 28, Market Place | A talk by Adrian Farmer concentrating on the earliest days of photography. More info... |
| Sun 29th Mar | Belper Does Vinted | Belper Leisure Centre | More info... |
| April 2026 | |||
| Fri 3rd Apr | Create a Trio of Easter & Spring Decorations with Liz Wellby | Dolly's, King St. | Explore Metal Foil Embossing. More info... |
| Fri 10th Apr | Darren Morgan | Lion Hotel, Bridge St. | Singer/guitarist and bass player, performing acoustically and all-live, classic tunes. More info... |
| Fri 10th Apr | Bloomin' Marvellous | The Adler Centre (Blue Box), Alder Rd. | Eco-art workshop. More info... |
| Sat 11th Apr | Belper Farmers' Market | Market Place | |
| Sat 11th Apr | Ma Polaine's Great Decline | Queen's Head, Chesterfield Rd. | An award-winning band praised by MOJO Magazine for their unique blend of pop, folk, blues, and Americana. |
| Sat 11th Apr | Baby and Children's Market | Belper Leisure Centre | More info... |
| Sun 12th Apr | Make a Stunning Dichroic Glass Pendant or Brooch | Dolly's, King St. | Spend a couple of hours making a Dichroic glass pendant or brooch using a wide range of glass. More info... |
| Sun 12th Apr | Millworkers Wanted! Living History Walk | Belper North Mill | Join your guides as they thread through history from Belper Mills to the worker's community, meeting colourful costumed characters along the way. More info... |
| Tue 14th Apr | 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 Apr | 75 years of Belper Town FC | Strutt's Community Centre, Derby Rd. | Talk by Mike Smith for Belper Historical Society. More info... |
| Fri 17th Apr | 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 18th Apr | Derby Hospital Band & The Dalesmen | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | More info... |
| Sun 19th Apr | 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 19th Apr | Belper Jazz Company | No28, Market Place | Featuring one of the country's most exciting tenor saxophonists, Simon Spillett. More info... |
| Sat 25th Apr | 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 25th Apr | Oasis Tribute | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | More info... |
| Sun 26th Apr | Belper Ghost Walk | Belper North Mill | Dare to uncover the secrets of the unseen in Belper town centre, and share your own stories as we wander the haunted streets. More info... |
| Sun 26th Apr | Sir Arthur Heywood and his Railways | No 28, Market Place | A talk by Trevor Griffin on Sir Arthur Heywood, who built at least three miniature railways in the late nineteenth century. More info... |
| Tue 28th Apr | Belper Yarnaholics | MaD HandMade Designs | Social group for knitters and crocheters. £2.50 per session. No need to book, just drop in. More info... |
| Tue 28th Apr | Jewel in Belper's Crown Heritage Walk | Belper North Mill | Join Christine for an easy one hour 1 mile stroll to discover the beauty and little known history of Belper's River Gardens. More info... |
| May 2026 | |||
| Fri 1st May | The Workers May Day | No 28, Market Place | Talk by Adrian Perry of the Derby People's History Group. More info... |
| Sat 2nd May | River Derwent Cruise and Celebration | Belper River Gardens | Either take part in a race upstream and back or take a leisurely cruise with fellow paddlers as far as Ambergate, returning to music back at the River Gardens. |
| Sun 3rd May | Darren Morgan | Lion Hotel, Bridge St. | Singer/guitarist and bass player, performing acoustically and all-live, classic tunes. More info... |
| Sun 3rd May - Mon 4th May | Belper Arts Trail | Belper | |
| Sun 3rd May | Create a Stunning Piece of Stained Glass with Pam Goodison | Dolly's, King St. | You will have the choice on the day to make either a dragonfly, butterfly, bee, flower or heart. More info... |
| Fri 8th May | Belper Stories | Belper Unitarian Chapel, Field Row | Adrian Farmer talks about some of Belper's stories from the past 250 years. |
| Sat 9th May | Classic Rock Revival | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | More info... |
| Sat 9th May | Belper Farmers' Market | Market Place | |
| Tue 12th May | 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 14th May | Peek Through a Long Row Window | Belper Unitarian Chapel, Field Row | Belper actress and performer Judith Hibbert returns with a one-woman show - a mix of music, humour and projected images from Belper's past. Booking is essential. To book a space, email belpertalks.walks@gmail.com with your name and number of places required, and the performance you wish to attend. |
| Sat 16th May | Suffering Fools | George & Dragon, Bridge St. | More info... |
| Sat 16th May | Leftychris Band | Queen's Head, Chesterfield Rd. | Two sets of original folkish acoustic roots from the Leftychris Band. More info... |
| Sat 16th May | Peek Through a Long Row Window | No 28. Market Place | Belper actress and performer Judith Hibbert returns with a one-woman show - a mix of music, humour and projected images from Belper's past. Booking is essential. To book a space, email belpertalks.walks@gmail.com with your name and number of places required, and the performance you wish to attend. |
| Sun 17th May | World of the Workers: Stutt Community Tour | Belper North Mill | Investigate the Short Rows, walk up Long Row hearing the stories of the Community and its residents. More info... |
| Thu 21st May | Finding the Historic in the Folkloric | Strutt's Community Centre, Derby Rd. | Talk by Chris Lewis-Jones for Belper Historical Society. More info... |
| Thu 21st May | Creative Conversations | No28, Market Place | An opportunity to take some time out and explore your creativity. More info... |
| Sat 23rd May | Peek Through a Long Row Window | Strutt's Community Centre, Derby Rd. | Belper actress and performer Judith Hibbert returns with a one-woman show - a mix of music, humour and projected images from Belper's past. Booking is essential. To book a space, email belpertalks.walks@gmail.com with your name and number of places required, and the performance you wish to attend. |
| Sat 23rd May | Discover Belper Channels Walk | Belper North Mill | Join leader John Morrissey on this 4 mile circular walk which covers the northern areas of historic Belper and circle around to Dam Side and back to the Market Place. More info... |
| Sun 24th May | The Playlist Project | The Railway, King St. | Pub/Party/Wedding band offering covers and originals. More info... |
| Tue 26th May | 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 28th May - Sat 30th May | Two Queens - Elizabeth I & Mary Queen of Scots | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | A Derbyshire TudorTale a new play by George Gunby, directed by Rebecca Holmes.More info... |
| Sun 31st May | Belper Food Festival | Belper | |
| Sun 31st May | Belper in the Frame: The Edwardian Era | No 28, Market Place | Third in a series of six talks by Adrian Farmer. More info... |
| June 2026 | |||
| Mon 1st Jun - Sat 27th Jun | The Strutts - Exhibition | Belper Library, Derwent St. | A display of portraits of the Strutt family who built and managed the Belper and Milford Mills. |
| Fri 5th Jun - Sun 7th Jun | Belper Goes Green | Belper Meadows Cricket Club | Eco info, talks and stalls, lots of live music, CAMRA real ale and cider festival and lots more! More info... |
| Fri 5th Jun | Belper 1776 Heritage Walk with Adrian Farmer | Belper North Mill | What was Belper like when the Strutts first arrived in the town? Adrian Farmer explores this small 18th century community on this 1.5 mile walk. More info... |
| Sat 6th Jun | 250 years of Belper Waterpower - Heritage Walk | Belper North Mill | Join experienced guide Ian Jackson for a walk around the waterways of the Belper Mill complex. More info... |
| Sun 7th Jun | On The Trail of Slater The Traitor Heritage Walk | Belper North Mill | This is a Countryside Walk of around 5.25 miles, picking out some aspects of the early life of the notorious Samuel Slater. More info... |
| Tue 9th Jun | 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 10th Jun | The Hutfall Heritage Walk with Adrian Farmer | Belper North Mill | Uniquely, Belper's village field was called The Hutfall. Adrian Farmer takes an evening walk around and through this pre-enclosure space. More info... |
| Fri 12th Jun | Darren Morgan | Lion Hotel, Bridge St. | Singer/guitarist and bass player, performing acoustically and all-live, classic tunes. More info... |
| Fri 12th Jun | Belper and the Beasts | Belper North Mill | Exploring the rich history of strange animal encounters in the town. More info... |
| Sat 13th Jun | Beth's Poetry Trail | Belper River Gardens | The walk will be led by two of the founders of the trail and all profits will go towards supporting the maintenance of the trail. More info... |
| Sat 13th Jun | Belper Farmers' Market | Market Place | |
| Tue 16th Jun | Feeding Belper Heritage Walk with Adrian Farmer | Belper North Mill | An exploration of how people have been fed in Belper over the past 1,000 years. More info... |
| Tue 16th Jun | Tales and Trickery | Belper North Mill | Visiting sites associated with characters from Belper folklore. More info... |
| Thu 18th Jun | History of Belper Market Place | Belper Market Place | A gentle stroll around this key area of the town with Christine Smith. More info... |
| Sat 20th Jun | 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 20th Jun | Ramshackle | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | A concert of traditional and contemporary shanty and folk songs. More info... |
| Sun 21st Jun | The Search for Belper's Lost Manor House Heritage Walk | Belper North Mill | Join Trevor Griffin for a one mile moderate circuit in parkland from Belper Market Place to find clues to the mystery of what happened to the manor house. More info... |
| Tue 23rd Jun | 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 Jun | The River Runs | Christ Church, Bridge St. | Lester Simpson leads Raise Your Voices choir. More info... |
| Sun 28th Jun | Darren Morgan | Lion Hotel, Bridge St. | Singer/guitarist and bass player, performing acoustically and all-live, classic tunes. More info... |
| Sun 28th Jun | Belper Ghost Walk | Belper North Mill | Dare to uncover the secrets of the unseen in Belper town centre, and share your own stories as we wander the haunted streets. More info... |
| Sun 28th Jun | William Strutt, FRS: A tradesman of some eminence | No 28, Market Place | Heritage Talk at No. 28 with Dr Ian Jackson. More info... |
| July 2026 | |||
| Sat 4th Jul | The 'Roots' of Labour Organising in the 19th Century | Belper Market Place | A walk through the town with Roger Tanner to explore how workers organised to improve working conditions and living standards. |
| Sat 4th Jul | The Modest | George and Dragon, Bridge St. | Two grown men playing Mod, Soul & Ska Classics and more...with less chatter more clatter! More info... |
| Mon 6th Jul - Sun 13th Sep | Belper 250 Exhibition | No 28, Market Place | An exhibition reflecting 250 years of history in Belper. More info... |
| Fri 10th Jul | 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 11th Jul | Belper Farmers' Market | Market Place | |
| Sun 12th Jul | Belper in the Frame: The First World War | No 28, Market Place | This session concentrates on images from the time of the Great War, 1914-1919. More info... |
| Sun 12th Jul | 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 14th Jul | 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 18th Jul | Ricky and the Retros | George and Dragon, Bridge St. | Get yer dancing shoes on for Derbys top authentic 50s rock n roll band! More info... |
| Sat 18th Jul - Fri 31st Jul | Belper Woollen Woods | St Peter's Church | The trees in the churchyard will be dressed with birthday cakes, candles, heritage themes and heritage information. |
| Sat 18th Jul | Midsummer Music | Belper Unitarian Chapel, Field Row | Belper Recorder Players present a programme of 18th Century music in this beautiful and appropriate setting. |
| Sat 18th Jul | What are the Strutt links to the Pentrich Revolution? | Belper Spiritualist Church, New Road | A talk by the Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group. |
| Sun 19th Jul | Walking with the Georgians Heritage Walk | Belper North Mill | A walk through what made Belper the town it is today, finding out about celebrations and feuds, family life and community spirit in the early 19th century. More info... |
| Tue 28th Jul | Belper Yarnaholics | MaD HandMade Designs | Social group for knitters and crocheters. £2.50 per session. No need to book, just drop in. More info... |
| August 2026 | |||
| Sun 2nd Aug | Harnessing the power of the Derwent - Milford and Makeney Heritage Walk | Milford and Makeney | This is an easy largely flat walk of 2.8 km (1.7 miles) alongside the river lasting about 2 hours. More info... |
| Sat 8th Aug | Belper Farmers' Market | Market Place | |
| Sat 8th Aug | Dfacto | The Railway, King St. | Modern rock and pop covers. More info... |
| Sun 9th Aug | Bullsmoor - Its History and Songs | Coppice Car Park | Join Sarah Hinds and Adrian Farmer for a two-mile history walk around Bullsmoor. Sarah will perform unaccompanied songs about Bullsmoor. |
| Tue 11th Aug | Belper Yarnaholics | MaD HandMade Designs | Social group for knitters and crocheters. £2.50 per session. No need to book, just drop in. More info... |
| Fri 14th Aug | Darren Morgan | Lion Hotel, Bridge St. | Singer/guitarist and bass player, performing acoustically and all-live, classic tunes. More info... |
| Sat 15th Aug | Ballads of Belper | Belper Unitarian Chapel, Field Row | An evening of song, tunes and poems that relate to the history of Belper and the industrial revolution. |
| Sun 23rd Aug | World of the Workers: Stutt Community Tour | Belper North Mill | Investigate the Short Rows, walk up Long Row hearing the stories of the Community and its residents. More info... |
| Tue 25th Aug | Belper Yarnaholics | MaD HandMade Designs | Social group for knitters and crocheters. £2.50 per session. No need to book, just drop in. More info... |
| Sun 30th Aug | Belper Ghost Walk | Belper North Mill | Dare to uncover the secrets of the unseen in Belper town centre, and share your own stories as we wander the haunted streets. More info... |
| Sun 30th Aug | Getting Crabs, Throwing Stones and Other Offences: 19th Century Trespassers in Milford | No 28, Market Place | This talk by Jane Whitaker hows a fascinating and very detailed picture of a different side of local life. More info... |
| Sun 30th Aug | Belper Soul &smp; Disco Festival | Multiple Venues | More info... |
| Mon 31st Aug | Ceroc Derby Bonus Freestyle | Belper Community Hall, Bridge St. | A fun line dance lesson to get everyone moving. 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. |
| Sat 5th Sep | Alchemy Live | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | A tribute to Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits. More info... |
| Sat 5th Sep | The 1842 Strikes | Belper Market Place | A walk led by Roger Tanner. As strikes swept across the Midlands and the North in the summer of 1842, the Chartists stepped up their campaign for the Vote. |
| 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... |
| Tue 8th 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... |
| 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... |
| 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 | Mills, Music and Manufactories Heritage Walk | Belper North Mill | Come and find out how people worked and enjoyed themselves on this look beyond the obvious. More info... |
| Sat 19th Sep | MJ Raw | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | Michael Jackson tribute. More info... |
| Tue 22nd 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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... |
| October 2026 | |||
| 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... |
| Fri 9th Oct | Darren Morgan | Lion Hotel, Bridge St. | Singer/guitarist and bass player, performing acoustically and all-live, classic tunes. 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 | |
| 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... |
| Tue 13th 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... |
| 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... |
| Sat 17th Oct | Derwent Valley Wind Band | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | 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... |
| Sat 24th Oct | Led Zeppelin Tribute | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | 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... |
| Sun 25th Oct | Life as a 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 built and owned by the Strutt family.. More info... |
| Tue 27th 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 2026 | |||
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Tue 10th 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 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. |
| 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... |
| Sun 22nd Nov | Christmas Food and Drink Festival | Belper | |
| Tue 24th 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 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... |
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| 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 | Bohemians | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | More info... |
| Tue 8th 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... |
| Thu 10th Dec | Fleetwood Bac | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | 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 | |
| Sat 19th Dec | Derwent Brass Christmas Concert | St Peter's Church, Church Lane | More info... |
| Sun 20th Dec - Fri 20th Nov | 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 | Social group for knitters and crocheters. £2.50 per session. No need to book, just drop in. More info... |
| Thu 31st Dec | Darren Morgan | Lion Hotel, Bridge St. | Singer/guitarist and bass player, performing acoustically and all-live, classic tunes. More info... |
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