Local Events Derbyshire

Royal Shrove Tide Football- held on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday each year.

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Ancient game of football played between 'uppers' and 'downers' depending on which side of the river you live. A hand made exquisitely painted leather ball is thrown up by a local or famous figure at 2.00pm each day from Ashbourne Shaw Croft car park.The game goes on until around 10.00pm in the evening. Goal posts are around 2 miles apart, anyone can play with hundreds in each team- no real rules, prepare to get wet. Great fun not to be missed.

Crich Tramway Museum
Various theme events throughout the year, ring for details.

Tel. 01773 854321     www.tramway.co.uk

Well Dressings- Ancient tradition of dressing old wells using flower petals- religious themes.
Tissington  - Beginning May              Tel. 01335 352200
Wirksworth  - End of May                Tel. 01335 822695
Ashford in the Water - Late May      Tel. 01773 822537 

Chatsworth Horse Trials

Ashbourne Arts Festival- from mid June to 1st week in July every year.   www.ashbournearts.com  info@ashbournearts.com
Festival of Music, theatre, poetry,art,walks and workshops for all ages. Highlight event each year.

Tel. 01335 348707

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Ashbourne Arts Festival- Early July each year 

Ashbourne Highland Gathering- Mid July each year.
Scotland in the Peaks, a great day with tossing the caber, strength contests,highland dancing and music, bands and bagpipes, side stalls and vintage vehicles- something for all the family.

Tel.01339 756224

Bakewell Show-  First Wednesday and Thursday in August each year.
Two day large agricultural show on Bakewell Showground. 6000 entries in more than 700 competative classes. Floral art, food and farming, cattle, sheep, chickens,pigeons, rabbits, goats, horses, dogs, ferrets, army, vintage vehicles, trade stands.
01629 812736

Ashbourne Show -Around 20th August each year.
Agricultural Country Show including cattle, shires, sheep, goats and horses. Caged birds and dog show.