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Wed
1
Oct
2025
31
Dec
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Elite Cinema programme
Elite Cinema
Tue
4
Nov
Food & drink
Ossie's kitchen
St Oswalds Church Hall
Wed
5
Nov
National days
Bonfire Night
Everywhere
Fri
7
Nov
Family fun
Funfair & Fireworks
The Pavilion
Sat
8
Nov
Hobbies & activities
Christmas card making
Bettys Sewing Box
Sun
9
Nov
Community
Remembrance parade
Ashbourne Town Centre
Sun
9
Nov
Community
Town centre roads closed
Town Centre
Sun
9
Nov
Hobbies & activities
Jewellery @ the pub
House of Beer
Tue
11
Nov
National days
Remembrance Day
Everywhere
Fri
14
Nov
Family fun
Toddler phonics
The Pavilion
Sat
15
Nov
Food & drink
Oktoberfest
Mayfield Memorial Hall
Sat
15
Nov
Family fun
Christmas lights switch-on
The Market Place
Sat
15
Nov
2025
16
Nov
Community
The Ark open weekend
The Ark
Sat
15
Nov
Shopping
Craft fair
Ashbourne Town Hall
Mon
17
Nov
Community
50+ forum
St Oswald's Church Hall
Tue
18
Nov
Food & drink
Ossie's kitchen
St Oswalds Church Hall
Thu
20
Nov
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
The Pavilion
Thu
20
Nov
Community
Citizens Advice drop-in
The Pavilion
Tue
25
Nov
Music & dance
Concert coach - Aurora Orchestra
Nottingham
Thu
27
Nov
Hobbies & activities
Meet the author
Library
Fri
28
Nov
National days
Black Friday
Everywhere
Fri
28
Nov
2025
30
Nov
Family fun
Illuminated woodland walk
Heritage Wood
Sat
29
Nov
Music & dance
ACDShe
Mayfield Village Hall
Sun
30
Nov
Music & dance
Pipes in the Peaks
Thorpe garage
Mon
1
Dec
2025
31
Dec
Community
Free parking after 2pm
Ashbourne car parks
Tue
2
Dec
Food & drink
Ossie's kitchen
St Oswalds Church Hall
Wed
3
Dec
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Talk: meet the Jacobites
Town Hall
Fri
5
Dec
Family fun
Lantern Spectacular
Ashbourne Town Centre
Fri
5
Dec
Community
Town centre roads closed
Town Centre
Fri
5
Dec
2025
7
Dec
Family fun
Illuminated woodland walk
Heritage Wood
Fri
5
Dec
Shopping
Craft fair
Ashbourne Town Hall
Sat
6
Dec
2024
11
Dec
Family fun
Santa float (tbc)
In your road...
Sat
6
Dec
Music & dance
Pipes in the Peaks
Thorpe garage
Sat
6
Dec
Shopping
Christmas market
The Greenman
Sat
6
Dec
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Bonnie Prince Charlie Reenactment
Town Centre
Sun
7
Dec
Music & dance
Pipes in the Peaks
Thorpe garage
Sun
7
Dec
Hobbies & activities
Festive wreath workshop
Rabbit & Stitch
Wed
10
Dec
Theatre, cinema, talks etc
Music, words & images
Town Hall
Fri
12
Dec
2025
14
Dec
Family fun
Illuminated woodland walk
Heritage Wood
Fri
12
Dec
Community
Citizens Advice drop-in
The Pavilion
Sat
13
Dec
Family fun
Illuminated tractor parade (tbc)
All around Ashbourne
Sun
14
Dec
Music & dance
Pipes in the Peaks
Thorpe garage
Mon
15
Dec
2025
31
Dec
Family fun
Christmas lights guide
All around Ashbourne
Tue
16
Dec
Food & drink
Ossie's kitchen
St Oswalds Church Hall
Sat
20
Dec
Music & dance
The town band plays carols
Victoria Square
Sat
20
Dec
Sport & fitness
Christmas parkrun & parkwalk
Recreation Grounds
Sun
21
Dec
Family fun
Live nativity (tbc)
Elim Church
Wed
24
Dec
Music & dance
The town band plays carols again
Victoria Square
Wed
24
Dec
Family fun
Carol singing
The Market Place
Wed
24
Dec
2025
25
Dec
Community
Christmas church services
Ashbourne churches
Thu
25
Dec
National days
Christmas day
Everywhere
Thu
25
Dec
Food & drink
Christmas Day lunch (tbc)
Elim Church
Fri
26
Dec
Family fun
Four Shires Bloodhounds (tbc)
Market Place
Wed
31
Dec
National days
New Years Eve
All Around Ashbourne
Wed
31
Dec
Music & dance
Live music tonight
Bear
Thu
15
Jan
Community
Citizens Advice drop-in
The Pavilion
Fri
16
Jan
Family fun
Toddler phonics
The Pavilion
Sun
1
Feb
2026
28
Feb
Hobbies & activities
Snowdrop walk (tbc)
Hopton Hall
Tue
10
Feb
Music & dance
Accordion & saxophone
Denstone college
Tue
10
Feb
Music & dance
Concert coach - The Halle
Nottingham
Thu
12
Feb
Community
Citizens Advice drop-in
The Pavilion
Sat
14
Feb
National days
Valentine's Day
Everywhere
Tue
17
Feb
National days
Shrove Tuesday (aka Pancake day)
Everywhere
Tue
17
Feb
Community
Shrovetide road closures
All around Ashbourne
Wed
18
Feb
National days
Ash Wednesday
Everywhere
Wed
18
Feb
Community
Shrovetide road closures
All around Ashbourne
Fri
20
Feb
Family fun
Toddler phonics
The Pavilion
Thu
5
Mar
National days
World Book Day
Everywhere
Sun
8
Mar
National days
International Women's day
Everywhere
Tue
10
Mar
Music & dance
Rachel Podger (violin)
Denstone College
Sun
15
Mar
National days
Mothers' day
Everywhere
Tue
17
Mar
National days
St Patricks Day
Everywhere
Thu
19
Mar
Community
Citizens Advice drop-in
The Pavilion
Sat
28
Mar
National days
Clocks go forward
Everywhere
Fri
3
Apr
2026
6
Apr
National days
Easter Weekend
Everywhere
Thu
16
Apr
Music & dance
Concert coach - Galicia Symphony Orchestra
Nottingham
Thu
23
Apr
Music & dance
Violin & guitar
Denstone College
Sun
26
Apr
National days
Drive It Day
Everywhere
Sun
26
Apr
Sport & fitness
Tissington Trail Marathon
The Tissington Trail
Thu
14
May
2025
4
Jun
Family fun
Well dressing
Tissington
Tue
2
Jun
Music & dance
Madeleine Brown (piano)
Denstone College
Thu
4
Jun
Music & dance
Concert coach - The Halle
Nottingham
Sat
20
Jun
Family fun
Festival 2026: Teddy Bear Parachuting
St Oswalds church
Sun
21
Jun
National days
Fathers' day
Everywhere
Sun
21
Jun
National days
Summer solstice
Everywhere
Sat
8
Aug
Family fun
Manifold Show
Near Ilam
Sun
9
Aug
Hobbies & activities
Tissington Vintage Rally 2026
Tissington
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