Sunday February 1st

Belper in the Frame: Early Illustrations and maps 

No.28, Market Place | 6pm 

First in a series of six talks by Adrian Farmer, looking at the past 250 years in Belper through historic images. The first concentrates on illustrations and maps, mostly from before the age of photography.

Fully Booked 

Wednesday February 4th

Talk: Who was Jedediah Strutt?  

Belper Unitarian Chapel | 7pm

A talk by Dr Rosemary Annable. It is 300 years since the birth of the man who funded Richard Arkwright at Cromford and built waterpowered cotton mills in Belper. Early histories depicted Jedediah as a ‘self-made man’ whose early life chimed perfectly with the values of self-reliance, self-improvement, moral fortitude and the benefits of an ‘untutored mind’ – a story that continues to this day. But what do we really know about his family background and early life? And is this story true? No booking required.

Free entry, donations welcome

Friday February 13th

Music: Ichabod Wolf and Bex Fawn Johnstone

The Queens Head, Chesterfield Road Belper | 7pm

Music by singer songwriters Ichabod Wolf and Bex Fawn Johnstone.

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

Entry £10, £8 unwaged

Saturday February 14th

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

Thursday February 19th

The Lost Strutt Houses 

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

A talk for Belper Historical Society by Adrian Farmer. Sadly, some of the key homes of the Strutt family, who built and owned the Belper and Milford Cotton Mills, were lost in the 20th century, and others were repurposed, including properties in Scotland and Wales. Adrian takes a look back at these properties, and what happened to them.

Fully Booked

Saturday February 21st

The FAB 4

St Peter's Church, Belper | Doors at 6:30pm

Celebrating the music of The Beatles & the birthday of George Harrison.

The soundtrack of millions is brought to life by The Fab 4. This superb Nottingham-based Beatles tribute band is held in high regard by die-hard Beatle fans the length and breadth of Britain. The Fab 4 are one of the worlds premier Beatle bands with an enviable talent for creating the sound of 'the boys'.  This show will feature exclusive videos and visuals and the chance to celebrate George Harrison's birthday.

Booking essential: from livetickets.org (booking fees may apply) and St Peter's Church, Belper.

Entry £15

Sunday February 22nd

Accidents at the Strutt Mills 

No.28 The Market Place, Belper | 6pm

Talk by Trevor Lightfoot, the first in a series of five from the Belper North Mill Trust. How dangerous was it to work in the Strutt mills in Belper and Milford? Taken from the Strutt’s own accident book and contemporary newspaper reports, the talk delves into the facts and figures of the risks of working at the mills and how legislation affected working practices. You may be surprised by some of the findings! Booking is essential to ensure a seat, booking fees may apply online via www.belpernorthmill.org.uk

£6 per person

February 23rd-28th

Pull Yer Socks Up Porter

Crich Brew, Campbell Street, Belper 

Pull Yer Socks Up Porter is the first of four beers to be brewed by Crich Brew in collaboration with Belper North Mill, to mark the 250 Anniversary of Belper Cotton Spinning Mills.

Friday February 27th

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: Ashti

The Queens Head, Chesterfield Road, Belper | 7pm

Ashti, formed through Derbyshire Refugee Solidarity, unites Iraqi, Iranian and English musicians. Anglo Iraqi fusion.

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

Entry £10, £8 unwaged