Folk in Derbyshire

Folk Calendar lists 5 morris practices, 4 customs and 3 sessions at 12 venues in Derbyshire. Belper has the most, with 2. Tuesday is the busiest night, with 4 of the regular listings.

The next 28 days

Saturday 10 October New moon

Wednesday 21 October

Wed 21 Oct All day
Custom, day 1 of 5

Ilkeston Charter Fair

Sets off from Market Place, Ilkeston, Derbyshire
- Fair or wakes
- Harvest and Hiring

Thursday 22 October

Thu 22 Oct Ilkeston Charter Fair day 2 of 5 · All day

Friday 23 October

Fri 23 Oct Ilkeston Charter Fair day 3 of 5 · All day

Saturday 24 October

Sat 24 Oct Ilkeston Charter Fair day 4 of 5 · All day

Sunday 25 October

Sun 25 Oct Ilkeston Charter Fair day 5 of 5 · 00:00–22:59

Monday 26 October Hunter’s Moon

Everything listed in Derbyshire

Morris practices 5

Makeney Morris practice Belper · Every Tuesday at 19:45
Chapel-en-le-Frith Morris practice Chapel-en-le-Frith · Every Monday at 19:30
Chesterfield Garland Dancers practice Chesterfield · Every Tuesday, September to April at 19:30
Ripley Morris practice Fritchley · Every Thursday, September to April at 20:00
Ripley Green Garters practice Ripley · Every Tuesday, September to May at 19:30

Customs 4

Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football Ashbourne · Every year on Shrove Tuesday, for 2 days, 14:00 to 22:00
Castleton Garland Day Castleton · Every year on 29 May, or the Saturday before when that is a Sunday, from 18:30
Ilkeston Charter Fair Ilkeston · Every year on the first Wednesday on or after 15 October, for 5 days, all day
Tissington Well Dressing Tissington · Every year on Ascension Day, for 7 days, from 11:00

Sessions 3

First Sunday Folk Bamford · Monthly, 1st Sunday at 19:00
Belper Old Time Session Belper · Every Wednesday at 19:30
Winster Old Time Session Winster · Every Thursday at 20:00

Towns in Derbyshire

Belper (2)
Ashbourne (1)
Bamford (1)
Castleton (1)
Chapel-en-le-Frith (1)
Chesterfield (1)
Fritchley (1)
Ilkeston (1)
Ripley (1)
Tissington (1)
Winster (1)

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