This year’s Apple Day will be on Saturday 5 October from 12-3pm, at the Baslow Jubilee Community Orchard (off Over Lane). Free entry but cash donations always welcome! This year’s event includes: Games Stalls Live music Competitions: Bake An Apple Cake of your choice (U16s) Create a Fruit/Vegetable Monster (Primary school age) Apple pressing and […]
Come & Sing Workshop
On Sunday 13 October Baslow Church Choir will present “Raise Our Voices at Harvest”, which will take place at St. Anne’s Church in Baslow The event starts at 3pm with a Come & Sing Workshop, followed by Choral Evensong, at 6pm. VIEW THE EVENT POSTER Music Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis in D major, by Brewer […]
Socialympics
The next Socialympics Great Get Together, organised by the Derbyshire Dales Council for Voluntary Service (DDCVS), will take place on Wednesday 25 September 2024 at 11.30am at The Agricultural Business Centre, Bakewell. This free event is being organised as an interactive social platform for adults, the local community, voluntary organisations and charities involved in providing […]
Children’s summer of fun
A message for Becky Lyne, who runs Tryumph in Life, here is Baslow: I hope it may be of benefit to you to learn of our Summer Holiday Multi-Activity Camps at Baslow Sports Field to help keep kids healthily entertained throughout the summer weeks. TrYumphant wishes Becky Becky Lyne Director TrYumph in Life CIC +44 […]
Baslow Car Show 7 July
Baslow St Anne’s PTFA has organised the Baslow Car Show, which will take place at the Baslow Sports Field on Sunday 7 July from 1-5pm. It’s free entry to the event, during which there will be entertainment for the whole family: Licensed bar BBQ Live music Stalls Fun for the kids Giant inflatables Games Non-walking […]
Parish Council Update
Councillor Vacancy There are now two vacancies for Parish Councillors on Baslow and Bubnell Parish Council. One vacancy will be filled by co-option and the other is currently open for an election, if an election is not called then this will also be filled by co-option. Would you like to represent the views of the […]
Plant Sale 4 May
Baslow Garden Society is holding a plant sale on Saturday 4 May on the village green in Baslow, from 10am to 1pm. There will be a range of fabulous plants from local gardeners, Millthorpe Nursery and Bradders Nursery, along with garden structures, obelisks and decorative pieces. Please bear the sale in mind, if you’re doing […]
Dog & Classic Tractor Show 5 May
Baslow St Anne’s School PTFA is proud to present the Baslow Dog & Classic Tractor Show, which will take place on Sunday 5 May from 1-5pm, at the Baslow Sports Field. Dogs to be at the arena by 3pm; £1 per dog entered into the show. During the event there will be: BBQ Bar Petting […]
Parish Council update
Keep Baslow Beautiful With Spring in the air, many of us are looking at our gardens and beginning a Spring tidy up. Some important items to note: Please ensure that any shrubs or trees that overhang your boundary do not block footpaths or the highway. Hedges should be tight to the boundary wall with the […]
Get your skates on
Clare Whalley, the duty manager at The Prince of Wales in Baslow, is also captain of Team Icicles Senior – a synchronised skating team based at the National Ice Centre, Nottingham. Clare has now reached TEAM GB Performance level in a second skating discipline after being there as an ice dancer. As a member of […]
Chatsworth 2024
Chatsworth reopened on 16 March and below are details of the main events taking place this year, including details of fireworks. Details of all events in 2024 can be found online here: Chatsworth MAY Friday 17-19 Chatsworth International Horse Trials on the Park Friday 24-Monday 27 Kids Festival in the Garden Saturday 25 Derbyshire Charity […]
Baslow Village Hall news
There are two new events at Baslow Village Hall in the next few months, as detailed in their latest newsletter, which you can view online HERE. Poet Mark Gwynne Jones | Voices from the Peak | 23 March @ 7.30pm This award winning show combines spoken word, soundscape, and archive recordings to evoke a landscape […]
Santa Steam Train
Baslow St Anne’s PTFA Santa Steam Train & Elf Trail From 1.30pm on 10 December outside Baslow St Anne’s School.
Comedy Village’s charity auction
At the recent Comedy Village, the regular comedy event that takes place at the village hall in Baslow, organiser Rob Rouse held a charity auction to raise much-needed funds for Baslow Village Hall, which was affected by the recent storm. Alison Haynes, secretary at the village hall, issued the following statement: It was a great […]
Baslow History Group events
Baslow History Group would like to announce the following events for November and December, taking place in the Baslow Village Hall: Derbyshire Centerarians – 7.30pm on Tuesday 14 November A talk by Tim Knebel, Project Office, Peak In The Past What do we know about packhorse transport in Britain? – 7.30pm on Tuesday 12 December […]
Village Hall clear-up
“A Huge thank you to everyone that helped and showed support, not only to the Village Hall but to all the residents effected by the recent devastating flooding. “We are back open to enjoy after the aftermath of Storm Babet. The village pulled together, cleared the flood water quickly, which prevented the wooden flooring from immediate […]
Chatsworth Whole Estate Plan
This letter was issued by the chief executive of Devonshire Group: We are delighted to share the Whole Estate Plan for the Chatsworth Core Estate. This Whole Estate Plan has been produced over an eighteen month period between Spring 2022 and Autumn 2023. A key part of our approach to producing the plan has been […]
Come & Sing workshop
Claire De la Haye is delighted to share the details of her next Come & Sing workshop, which will be a special Advent singing event, followed by Choral Evensong, to mark the start of the Christmas Season, on Sunday 26 November. The piece that you will learn is the exquisite: ‘All Praise to Thee’ by […]
Baslow Summer Fest 2 July
Baslow St Anne’s PTFA presents the Baslow Summer Fest, which will take place on Sunday 2 July, from 1-5pm. Main attractions: Classic cars and motorbikes Large inflatables Victoria Sponge competition (see below for details) Live music from Sons of Rodger Tug of war BBQ Bar Stalls Games This is a free event but donations are […]
Family picnic 20 May
This year, the Baslow Community Orchard Group is holding a Family Picnic at the orchard on Saturday 20 May from 12 midday. Although the orchard is an attractive village amenity, it is not widely used except for the annual Apple Day in October. In May, it should be especially attractive with the trees in full […]
Chatsworth’s events
Here are details of the main events taking place this year, including details of fireworks. Details of all events in 2023 can be found here: www.chatsworth.org/events/ 12-14 May: Chatsworth International Horse Trails 7 July: Friends Garden Party With fireworks 1-3 September: Chatsworth Country Fair 27 & 28October: Chatsworth Bonfire nights with fireworks 4-26 November: Chatsworth […]
Baslow WI fashion show
Baslow WI cordially invites you to fashion show, which will take place on Monday 13 March at the Baslow Village Hall from 7.30pm. Tickets are £10 and available from Baslow WI and Blanc & Blanc Occasions in Chesterfield, or you can reserve your tickets by email: baslowwi@dfwi.co.uk. Tickets include a welcome drink and interval refreshments. […]
Baroque & Beyond
St Anne’s Church, Baslow will be hosting Baroque & Beyond on Saturday 11 February from 2.30-4.30pm. This will be a delightful concert using baroque instruments and accompanied by anecdotes about the music of the time. This is highly recommended and costs just £10 on the door (£7 for those aged 60 or over). Tickets also […]
History of Baslow pt 2
The Baslow History Group has produced another book on Baslow’s history. Priced at £10, the new book is available from Baslow Spar and Church Farm Gallery.
Baslow Pumpkin Trail
Baslow St Anne’s School PTFA Pumpkin Trail will take place on Saturday 29 October from 5pm. Please note: there will be no door knocking, but all the pumpkins have been pre-approved at certain houses around the village. See below for details of the trail and disco…