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Derbyshire Producers Invited To Exhibit At Chatsworth Country Fair

Producers, artisans and craftspeople based in Derbyshire are invited to showcase, promote and sell their products to thousands of visitors at Chatsworth Country Fair this summer.

Visit Peak District & Derbyshire, in partnership with Derbyshire County Council, is inviting local producers to apply for a place in the ‘Derbyshire Makers’ Marketplace’ at one of England’s most spectacular annual outdoor celebrations.

Colourful Event Celebrates Sari Fashion

A colourful evening of fashion, entertainment and food, inspired by the Sari – a traditional outfit worn by women in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal -  will be held on Friday May 26 at Slice of India in Mansfield Road, Derby.

The evening event (6.30pm to 9.30pm) has been organised by Derby’s South Asian arts organisation, Surtal Arts, as a belated finale event for last Autumn’s Derby Season of Light – a popular family festival of activities, events and performances to celebrate the city and county’s diversity and creativity.

It’s official – the best pies in Britain hail from Derbyshire!

Leabrooks’ butcher Owen Taylor wins top accolades at national craft butchery awards

 

 

Leabrooks butcher, Owen Taylor & Sons, has scooped national awards for its Steak & Ale and Pork Pies.

 

Both pies won their respective categories (Best Steak Pie and Best Pork Pie) at this year’s Smithfield Awards, organised by the Q Guild of Butchers and widely recognised as the meat trade’s most high profile and challenging product evaluation.

 

PEAK DISTRICT & DERBYSHIRE FINALISTS ANNOUNCED IN VISITENGLAND AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE


Five tourism businesses from the Peak District and Derbyshire have reached the finals of the prestigious VisitEngland Awards for Excellence where they will compete for the highest accolades in English tourism.

Great British Car Journey, Wildhive Callow Hall, The Blind Bull, Pure Outdoor and myGuidedWalks have been shortlisted for national glory after winning gold at the 2023 Peak District & Derbyshire Tourism Awards earlier this year.

Matlock Storytelling

 

Matlock Storytelling Cafe presents:

 

Landscape & Longing

folktales and folklore from Northern Ireland

 

As told by

Olivia Armstrong

 

On Friday the 5th of May 2023 doors open at 7:00 PM

Stories and Music begin at 7:30 PM 

 

In the Imperial Rooms, Imperial Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3NL

 

Olivia will be supported by our regular band Cage of Crows and our resident local tellers.

Celebrating ten years of people speaking up to improve local services

Health and social care champions, Healthwatch Derbyshire marks 10th anniversary by highlighting difference the public have made to improve NHS and social care services. 

 

Healthwatch Derbyshire, the county’s health and social care watchdog, is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a plea to the public to continue having their say about services that affect their lives.

 

Live & Local – Programme Manager 

£36,294 per annum pro rata. Three-year fixed term 24.5 hrs per week either fully remote or hybrid office & home working within a flexitime contract.  

We are looking for a person with relevant experience and ambition to manage our exciting new project for enhancing community creativity in five market towns across the East and West Midlands. 

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