PROGRAMME  OF  EVENTS

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YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THESE
Duck Race - The Duck Race finishes at 4.30pm on Sunday on Cromford Meadows by the bridge.  If you watch from the bridge be aware of traffic.
Pisani’s at High Peak Junction are having another open day on Saturday.
They have car parking on site, or if the weather is good you may prefer to walk down the canal. Don’t miss the little Orthodox chapel.
Good Luck Mine - The mine on Via Gellia will be open for visits on Sunday. You have to buy a ticket as visits are at set times and numbers will be restricted.
Tickets will be on sale on Saturday by the marquee on Scarthin.
Willersley Castle - Tours of Willersley Castle and its grounds will be on Sunday only.
The Parish Map - A number of local people signed up to develop a Parish Map for Cromford. See how they are getting on at their stall opposite the Boat Inn.
More for children - In response to comments, we’ve tried to put on more events to involve children this year.
Arts Development. - Derbyshire Dales have given us a generous grant so we can have this event. On Friday the playgroup and the school will be helped to make musical instruments out of junk materials. And then they will parade with them round the village after the school fete on Saturday.
Parachute Games - Outside the School on Saturday
Dancing Dogs. Annette Lowe's Dancing Dogs will be appearing at St Mary's Church on Saturday at 2pm and Sunday at 3pm.
Don’t forget to visit the stalls in North Street on Saturday
Before the weekend...
Sunday, 13th June at 2 pm - Cricket match:  
Cromford Cricket Club versus Cromford Village on Cromford Meadows

FRIDAY 18th June

Opening Ceremony - 7pm in the Community Centre.
Local musician Lester Simpson will be opening Celebrating Cromford and presenting prizes for the short story competition and the children's painting competition.

The ceremony will be followed by Cromford Community Band in concert.

7.30 pm Traction engine tug up The Hill from the Market Place.

All weekend Beer festival at the Bell Inn.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 19th and 20th June

Stalls - 10am-4pm - There will be stalls on Scarthin on Saturday and Sunday.
There will also be stalls on North Street on Saturday only.

Refreshments - 10am-4pm. • Available at the Methodist Church, Water Lane.
• St Mary's Church on Mill Lane will be putting on cream teas and holding a Flower Festival.

• 12noon to 5pm. The Brooks family at Quarry Cottage, 54 The Hill. Wood fired pizzas in the garden. Hand made silver jewellery. In aid of Derbyshire Autism Support Group.

• 12noon onwards, barbecue at the Community Centre. Saturday only

Exhibitions  All from 10am-4pm.
• Exhibition of linen fabric and items at 6, Chapel Hill.
• See the Frasers - Saturday only. Plant sales, art exhibition, sideshow at 94, The Hill.
• Craft Exhibition, sales. Weaver Cottage, behind North St.
• Children’s paintings at Cromford Mill.
• Model Railway Exhibition Community Centre
• Cromford Canal Display at Cromford Wharf, Mill Road.

Cromford School Summer Fair Saturday only from 10am-1pm.
2pm, Parachute Games at the school.

Stationary Engines Display 10am-4pm outside Methodist Church, Water Lane.

Traction Engine - 10am-12noon. Dave and Sue Cope will be showing their 1917 Fowler Tiger tractor around the village.

Donkey Sanctuary, Intake Lane. Raffle tickets, tombola, guess the name of the donkey.

Ripley Morris will be dancing in North Street from 10am, and on Scarthin at 3.45pm. Saturday only

Open Day at Pisani’s, High Peak Junction. Saturday only. See the chapel. From 10am-4pm

Cromford Community Band - Saturday only. The Band will be playing at Cromford Mill at 1pm.

Judging of Decorated Ducks 1pm in the Marquee, Scarthin. Saturday only.

Parade with “Junk 4 Funk” musical instruments. 1.15pm, North St, Market Place, Scarthin, and return. Saturday only

Wirksworth Community Choir Saturday only
• 1.45pm in the Marquee, Scarthin.
• 3pm in St Mary's Church
• 4pm at Willersley Castle.

Noisy Neighbours Community Centre, 2pm-3pm.

DaleDiva will perform in the Marquee, Scarthin at 2.30pm. Saturday only

Gun dog training demonstration at 3pm. Near Alison House.

The Pitz, in the Marquee, Scarthin. Starts 9pm. Saturday only

SUNDAY 20th June

PROGRAMME AS SATURDAY -The following events take place on SUNDAY only:

Open Air Service - Sunday at 10.30am, a joint Methodist and St Mary's service on Scarthin Promenade.

Tours of Good Luck Mine, 10.30am and 2pm.

Willersley Castle. Tours of Castle and Grounds. 12 noon and 2pm.

Circus skills workshop. From 1pm to 3pm at the Methodist Church.

Helen Shilladay, folk singer. 2.30pm in the Marquee, Scarthin.

Treasure Hunt, 3.30pm at the Marquee, Scarthin.

Duck Race finishes, 4.30pm at Cromford Bridge, Cromford Meadows.

4Told - band plays 7pm in the Marquee, Scarthin.