What's On in Bakewell

Fri 30 – Sat 31 Oct

Bonfire and Fireworks at Chatsworth

Chatsworth garden

Chatsworth's garden bonfire night has a gentler early display for young children and a grand finale later, with gates open from 6pm; the Friday is sold out, so only Saturday 31 October is still on sale.

Sat 7 Nov – Sun 13 Dec

Chatsworth Christmas Market Free

Chatsworth estate

More than 100 stalls of Christmas gifts, decorations and seasonal food and drink are free to walk round, but every car parking ticket must be pre-booked on the Chatsworth website.

Sat 7 Nov – Sun 3 Jan

Christmas at Chatsworth

Chatsworth House, garden and farmyard

This year the house is dressed on a Twelve Days of Christmas theme, with a light and sound trail through the garden after dark, and every ticket has to be booked ahead.

Wed 11 Nov – Sun 20 Dec

Mercatum Christmas Artisan Market at Haddon Hall

Haddon Hall

Makers' stalls fill Haddon Hall's medieval rooms, galleries and courtyard, with different artisans each week; the market is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and entry is by pre-booked morning, afternoon or twilight session.

Sat 14 Nov

Bakewell Choral Society Autumn Concert

All Saints' Parish Church, South Church Street

Bakewell Choral Society sings Haydn's Little Organ Mass and Mozart's Coronation Mass and Vespers in the parish church at 7.30pm.

Sat 14 – Sun 15 Nov

Bakewell Christmas Market Free

Market Street, Granby Road and Riverside Crescent

Around 100 stalls and gazebos spread along Market Street, Granby Road and Riverside Crescent from 9am to 5pm both days, with brass and silver bands and choirs, and admission is free.

Fri 20 Nov – Sun 6 Dec

Christmas Market at Thornbridge Hall

Thornbridge Hall gardens

Over 40 stalls of local makers and bakers set up in the Thornbridge Hall gardens on three Friday-to-Sunday weekends, 20–22 and 27–29 November and 4–6 December, entered with a garden ticket.

Sun 29 Nov

Bakewell Christmas Sparkle Free

Agricultural Business Centre, Bakewell Showground

The Agricultural & Horticultural Society's free indoor Christmas day runs from 10am to 4pm at the Agricultural Business Centre, with a Father Christmas grotto, falconry and local food and drink stalls.

Sat 5 Dec

Monsal Tinsel Trail Christmas 10k, 5k and Junior Run

Bakewell Station, Monsal Trail

A new festive race from Bakewell Station along the Monsal Trail, with 10k, 5k and junior distances and a prize for the best fancy dress; there is no parking at the station except for disabled drivers.

Thu 10 – Sun 20 Dec

Christmas Tree Festival at All Saints' Church

All Saints' Parish Church, South Church Street

Trees decorated by local schools, businesses and charities fill the parish church, open 9.30am to 4pm (Sundays 12.30pm to 4pm), between an opening service on 10 December and a closing carol service on 20 December.

Sat 12 Dec

Bakewell Choral Society Carol Concert

Bakewell Methodist Church, Granby Croft

The choral society's carol concert is at Bakewell Methodist Church on Granby Croft, starting at 7.30pm.

Thu 31 Dec

New Year's Eve Ball at Chatsworth

Chatsworth House and the Carriage House

A black-tie night that starts with drinks in the Painted Hall and a tour of the North Wing in its Christmas decorations, then dinner and dancing in the Carriage House, at £220 a person.

Sun 14 Feb

Monsal Metric Marathon and Half Marathon

Bakewell Station, Monsal Trail

Runners take on a 26.2km metric marathon or a 13.1km metric half on the Monsal Trail, starting and finishing at Bakewell Station.

Fri 19 – Sun 21 Mar

Spring Makers Market at Thornbridge Hall

Thornbridge Hall gardens

Over 40 independent stalls of handmade crafts, gifts and artisan food fill the Thornbridge gardens for a spring weekend, included in standard garden admission.

Sat 10 – Sun 11 Apr

Monsal Trail April Half Marathon and 10k

Bakewell Station, Monsal Trail

Half marathon and 10k races leave the old Bakewell station site on both Saturday and Sunday, running through the trail's tunnels and over Monsal viaduct.

Sat 10 Jul

Classic Ibiza at Chatsworth

Chatsworth parkland, by the River Derwent

The Urban Soul Orchestra, DJs and singers play orchestral house music on the banks of the Derwent at Chatsworth from 5.30pm to 11pm, with picnics allowed.

Sat 14 – Sun 15 Aug

Derbyshire Flower & Garden Show

Bakewell Showground

Floral and produce displays, specialist nurseries, garden trade stands and gardeners' talks take over Bakewell Showground for the weekend.

Fri 3 – Sun 5 Sept

Chatsworth Country Fair

Chatsworth parkland

Three days of Grand Ring displays, cookery demonstrations and a vintage funfair in the Chatsworth parkland, with free parking and no ticket needed for under-16s.

Sat 23 – Sun 24 Oct

Monsal Trail October Half Marathon and 10k

Bakewell Station, Monsal Trail

The autumn running of the half marathon and 10k sets off from the old Bakewell station site on both days of the weekend, with runners choosing one day or both.