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.

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 

Crich Tramway Museum
VE Day 60 weekend  - May 7/8 2005
Morris Minor Day      - May 15th 2005
Tel. 01773 854321             www.tramway.co.uk

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

Ashbourne Arts

Friday 24 June – Sunday 10 July

Friday 24 June

Masquerade des Enfants
1.30pm, starts at Victoria Square, proceeds to Recreation Ground

The Wheelie Bin Ate My Sister

6.30pm, Parkside School

Go, katz, go! – rock’n’roll night

7.30pm – jive workshop, 9.00pm – band.  Ashbourne Bowls Club.  

Tickets:  £7.50/£6.00 (band only)

Saturday 25 June

Ashbourne Alive! – monsters, music and mayhem
11.00am – 4.00pm.  Free

Come along and enjoy street theatre, comedy, music, visual arts and general tomfoolery at various outdoor locations in the town centre.

Ashbourne open art exhibition
10.00am – 7.00pm, Ashbourne Town Hall. Free

The splendour of baroque – English Pro Musica chamber orchestra

7.30pm, St Oswald’s Church.  Tickets:  £10.00/£8.00

Sunday 26 June

Ashbourne open art exhibition
10.00am – 7.00pm, Ashbourne Town Hall. Free

Harp workshops

11.00am – 3.15pm, Wyaston Village Hall. Cost:  £15.00/£12.00 

Scottish harp & Shetland fiddle – Catriona McKay & Chris Stout

7.30pm, Edlaston Church. Tickets:  £8.00/£6.00

Monday 27 June

Isabella Peatfield Memorial Fund exhibition & auction

Exhibition: 2.00pm – 5.00pm, auction: 8.00pm, Ashbourne Town Hall

Tuesday 28 June

Guided tour of Ashbourne
7.00am – 9.00pm, meet outside the Town Hall.  Cost:  £4.00

Wednesday 29 June

The English and gardening

1.00pm – 3.00pm, Waterside, Ashbourne Methodist Church.  Cost:  £4.00

Showtime 2005

7.30pm, Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Hall. Tickets:  £4.00/£3.00

Thursday 30 June

Open Day
9.30am – 4.30pm, Ashbourne Centre.  Free.
Taster sessions organised by Derbyshire County Council Adult Community
Education Service

Well Dressings
Ancient tradition of dressing old wells using flower petals, found in Derbyshire and surrounding districts. Visit the 'Scarecrows' at Kniveton!!
Wyaston  -  Mid June                        Tel. 01335 342828
Kniveton  -  Mid June                        Tel. 01335 343308
Youlgreave  -  Mid June                    Tel. 01629 636341
Buxton      -  Mid June                       Tel. 01298 871615
Bakewell    -   Late June to early July  Tel. 01629 813995
Monyash   -  Early June                     Tel. 01629 812778

Elvaston Castle Radio Rally -  Early June
A must for radio enthusiasts
Tel. 01332 559965

Crich Tramway Museum
Emergency Vehicles Day  - June 26th 2005
Tel. 01773 854321    www.tramway.co.uk 

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

Crich Tramway Museum
Edwardian Weekend     July 9/10th 2005
Mini Meet                   July 17th 2005
Yorkshire Day              July 31st 2005
Tel. 01773 854321        www.tramway.co.uk

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.

Crich Tramway Museum
VJ Day 60 Weekend             August 13/14th 2005
Transport Extravaganza        August 28/29 2005
Tel. 01773 854321            www.tramway.co.uk