News from producers around Derbyshire

Food lovers in Derbyshire will be able to welcome a new face and venue to the county next week, as The Three Horseshoes in Long Lane, Ashbourne, reopens this Friday after major investment.

Acquired by recently formed pub group, Berkeley Inns Ltd, in April of this year, The Three Horseshoes kitchen will be headed up by Michelin trained head chef Gareth Ward (34), working with an experienced, 6-strong team.

Pub manager Peter Petroullakis and restaurant manager Andrea Ruberto lead a new team of 22 bar and restaurant staff.

Family & children's workshops & grand performance:

Weds 30th Sept & 7th Oct 4.15—5.45pm

Belper Families workshops - for all ages (children must be accompanied)
Cost per adult & child £3 ( additional children £1)
Children and adults from Fleet Arts workshops will work with Matt Black, and Sarah Laman —to invent some new secret adventures and journeys for Belper Joe.

October Half Term at Fleet Arts:

September always seems to herald a new start, back to school or work after the holidays. We chose this poem by John Taylor as he reflects on a new start in a new place and how it has inspired him to write and try something different. 

Derbyshire farm shop Croots has created two special sausages to mark the upcoming Rugby World Cup and to raise cash for the farm shop’s adopted charity.

Croots Scrummy Sausage and Croots Scrumpy Sausage are the latest in a long line of original bangers invented to celebrate sporting occasions and follows its ‘Olympig sausages’ and its football-inspired ‘Bangerooney’ sausage.

Now the farm shop near Duffield has launched two new flavours of sausage in celebration of the Rugby World Cup, which kicks off on 18^th September.

Capita Travel and Events has celebrated the achievements of a group of Derby based apprentices in its first graduation ceremony. 

The celebration was used to recognise 17 employees who have successfully completed studies for a qualification; commonly referred to as an NVQ and now known as an apprenticeship. 

After a career that has taken her from transport and logistics, and via one of the East Midlands’ oldest bakeries, Helen Yates is now on the road with a new enterprise following the launch of handbag retailer Nellie-Jane.

Helen, who was previously MD at Sherwood Truck & Van before becoming a director at Luke Evans Bakery, is fulfilling a dream to own her own business.

And the idea came to her during her summer holiday as she wandered the streets of Venice and chanced upon a shop selling beautifully designed, quality handbags.

Traditionally, singing groups specialise in one type of music: it might be Renaissance church music, or 19^th century part-songs, or arrangements of popular songs. 

The New Chamber Choir was formed deliberately to explore and sing the whole of the choral repertoire. The challenge for the singers is to master a variety of choral styles so they constantly surprise the audience.

Their next concert is in aid of Friends of the Peak District and will be performed at the All Saints Church in Curbar on Saturday 24 October.

Tuesday 20th October 2015

10.30am- 12.00pm

Staveley Library

Join Sally for a feast of words and music in the library. Sit back and relax with tea and cake.

All Welcome. Refreshments will be available.

Free Event but please ring Staveley Library to book your place. Telephone: 01246 472448

Bolsover Library 

Friday 16th October 2015

2pm-4pm

Join River Wolton to write in celebration of Bolsover's stories and people - past, present and future. All welcome - no writing experience needed.

Wandering Words (11am-1pm) - look out for River as she visits groups across the town to weave together a patchwork of poetry in praise of Bolsover.

Free Event, but please book places at Bolsover Library on 01246 823179

Monday 5th October 2015

2.00pm - 3.30pm

Wingerworth Library

Join us for an afternoon of poetry exploring this year's national poetry day theme - "Light".

Bring your favourite poems to share or sit back, relax and listen.

Free Event.

All Welcome. Refreshments will be available.

For more information please