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