April-September

Belper Boats  

Belper River Gardens | Times TBC

Enjoy a trip down the Derwent by renting a row boat from Belper Boats at Belper River Gardens. 

Times and costs TBC 

Saturday April 4th

Ripley Morris Annual Easter Tour 

Belper Town Centre | 11am-3pm

Ripley Morris annual Easter Tour in Belper, dancing at various spots in the Town Centre. Joined by Ripley Green Garters,

11:00 King Street – by the old Lloyds Bank

12:00 The Railway – Rear of the pub

14:00 The Book Cafe – Morrisons Roundabout

15:00 Crich Brew – Campbell street

Free entry
 

Saturday April 11th

Preserving Belper’s Industrial Heritage

No.28, Market Place | 9am-1pm

A project coordinated by Belper Historical Society (BHS), engaging with communities in and around Belper who may have family artefacts from Belper factories. Volunteer BHS ‘curators’ will help to collect, organise and preserve factory-related photographs, documents and artefacts, creating virtual scrapbooks. 

Once catalogued and digitised, original materials will be offered to the Derbyshire Record Office for long term storage. 

Free entry

Music: Ma Polaine's Great Decline

The Queens Head, Chesterfield Road, Belper | 7pm

Pete Beth Packer and Clinton Hough and original band based in Somerset.

Places can be reserved via mjones572@hotmail.co.uk

Entry £10, £8 unwaged

Sunday April 12th

Walk: Belper at War walk

10am and 2pm, meeting point on booking 

This three-hour walk around the town tells the story of Belper's military history, from the 1700s and the steps taken by the Strutts to protect the mills, to the 20th Century and one of the biggest secrets of the Second World War.

Booking via: 

https://derbysheritagewalks.com/belper_at_war.htm

payment via PayPal (other options availble). Prices £3 per person, family rates £5 for 1 adult and up to 4 children, and £8 for 2 adults and up to 4 children.

Walk: Mill Workers Wanted! A living history walk

Archway House, Belper Mills | 2pm-3pm 

It’s 1820 and the mill is in need of new workers! Join your guides as they thread through history from Belper Mills to Long Row meeting colourful costumed characters along the way. 

This walk lasts approximately 90 mins and includes access into the North Mill basement, so involves a number of steps.

Booking essential, booking fees may apply via www.belpernorthmill.org.uk. 

Adults £7.50, Under 16s free

Fully Booked

Thursday April 16th

Talk: 75 years of Belper Town FC

Room 107, Strutts Community Centre | 7pm for 7.30pm

Talk by Mike Smith for Belper Historical Society. Mike has been researching the history of the current Belper Town Football Club, The Nailers. This is a brief look at the highs and lows of the Town's premier football club since its reformation in 1951 – from changing in the Talbot and trotting over the bridge, to the floodlights and fancy scoreboards of the 21st Century!

Free to members, £5 for visitors
 

Friday April 17th

Music: Acoustic Concert – Dale Rowle and Friends

St Faiths Community Centre, Belper Lane End | 7pm-9pm 

Acoustic Concerts featuring Dale Rowles and friends. 

With Professional Sound and Light. Helping to Commemorate 250 years of the Belper Mills. Sponsored By Steampunkrecords. All profits go to the upkeep of the hall.

Entry – Donation on the door

Saturday April 18th

International World Heritage Site Day – New Belper Book 

From this day, there’ll be a new book in town, telling the story of Belper and its mills, and the influence of the Strutt family on the community.

Derby Hospitals Band and the Dalesmen Mens Voice Choir

St Peter's Church, Belper | Doors at 6.30pm

Sunday April 19th

Walk: Belper Pubs Past and Present  

The Talbot, Bridge Foot, Belper | 2pm-4pm

Step back in time to the Inns and Taverns of the Town to discover their historic past and entertaining stories.  

This easy to moderate one mile walk includes a mid-point stop at either Crich Brew Co Brewery Tap or The Railway, for an opportunity to purchase refreshments. Lasts approximately two hours.

Booking essential, booking fees may apply via www.belpernorthmill.org.uk. 

Adults £7.50, Under 16s free

Monday April 20th

Nordic Walk in the Derwent Valley

Meeting point will advised on booking.

Limited places on 3 sessions: 5-5.45pm, 6-6.45pm, 
7-7.45pm. 5pm – With Nordic Stride 2 Thrive.

Join a FREE adult beginner friendly Nordic walking taster session. You’ll be learning at the picturesque Belper River Gardens, with views over Belper Mills.

If you can walk unsupported, you can Nordic Walk. Pay & display parking. No dogs please.

Booking essential. Text 07967 727780 or email nordicstride2thrive@gmail.com. 

Free entry

Friday April 24th

Welcome Meal Project

No.28 Market Place, Belper | 12-2pm

The Welcome Meal Project is a monthly community meal run by volunteers and offers pay-what-you-can for soup, bread and a pudding is supported by Transition Belper 

No need to book – Pay what you can

Music: Pete Castle 

The Queens Head, Chesterfield Road, Belper | 7:30pm

Pete Castle is one of our premier interpreters of traditional music and lore along with his early forays into world music. Come along for an evening of songs and tales from the time of The Strutts. 

There will be great music,tales and a few laughs into the bargain. 

Places can be reserved via mjones572@hotmail.co.uk

Entry £8

Sunday April 26th

Walk: Belper Ghost Walk 

Belper Triangle | 2pm-4pm

Dare to uncover the secrets of the unseen in Belper town centre, and share your own stories as we wander the haunted streets on this easy 1 mile walk.

Booking essential, booking fees may apply via www.belpernorthmill.org.uk. 

Adults £7.50, Under 16s free

Talk: Sir Arthur Heywood and his Railways 

No28, Market Place | 6pm

Talk by Trevor Griffin, the second in a series of five talks from the Belper North Mill Trust. Sir Arthur Heywood built at least three miniature railways in the late nineteenth century. He built the locomotives, carriages and wagons in a workshop at Duffield which was a small scale version of Derby Locomotive Works. This is the story of this amazing man and his eccentric railways.

Booking is essential to ensure a seat, booking fees may apply online via www.belpernorthmill.org.uk

Entry £6

Tuesday April 28th

Walk: Jewel in Belper's Crown – The River Gardens

North Mill Carpark by Chevin Cricket range | 2pm-3pm

Join Christine smith for an easy one hour 1 mile stroll to discover the beauty and little known history of Belper's River Gardens.

This accessible walk is suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.

Booking is essential to ensure a seat, booking fees may apply online via www.belpernorthmill.org.uk

Entry £7.50