What's On in Cheshire Peak District

Cheshire’s Peak District has a vibrant calendar of cultural, artistic, sporting and countryside events. Visit concerts, festivals and farmers’ markets, enjoy Shakespeare al fresco in the elegant grounds of a country mansion, dress to impress for an opera performed in a unique rural opera theatre or call in at an exhibition about the area’s fascinating silk weaving history… here you'll find full listings of what’s on throughout the year. There’s something for everyone..

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  1. Stitch & Bitch

    Location

    Macclesfield

    Stitch & Bitch - A friendly group who meet in this newly renovated bar. All knitting & crocheting abilities welcome. Last Mon of month. 7.30pm

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2010 to 31 Dec 2010

    Type

    Type:

    Participatory Event

  2. May to September Art Exhibition

    Location

    Macclesfield

    Work from 9 artists completing the foundation degree at Macclesfield College.

    Dates

    From:
    1 May 2010 to 17 Sep 2010

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

  3. Tatton Park Biennial 2010 - 8th May-25th September

    Location

    Knutsford

    Tatton Park’s Biennial returns with ‘Framing Identity’.

    Dates

    From:
    8 May 2010 to 25 Sep 2010

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

  4. Elizabeth Gaskell's Life - Trades and Businesses 1810 - 1865

    Location

    Knutsford

    **Part of the Elizabeth Gaskell Bi-Centenary 2010**
    A special exhibition to celebrate the bi-centenary of Elizabeth Gaskell’s birth. This will give an insight into Knutsford as it was during the Victorian period when she lived in the town.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jun 2010 to 31 Aug 2010

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

  5. Have a go at Handspinning and Weaving

    Location

    Styal

    Spring into Spring at our craft fair full of handmade crafts and gift ideas. Normal Admission Charges Apply. Booking Not Needed.

    Dates

    From:
    2 Jun 2010 to 25 Aug 2010

    Type

    Type:

    Participatory Event

  6. Elizabeth Gaskell and the Doctor

    Location

    Styal

    **Part of the Elizabeth Gaskell Bi-Centenary 2010**
    A small exhibition to celebrate the bi-centenary of Elizabeth Gaskell and her connection with Quarry Bank Mill through her Uncle, Doctor Holland.

    Dates

    From:
    7 Jun 2010 to 5 Sep 2010

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

  7. Thread Affairs Exhibition

    Location

    Macclesfield

    Thread Affairs - A selling exhibition by Stephanie Ramage. Stephanie works with textiles - cut and pierced, layered and embroidered, plaited and painted. Tiny boxes, hand sewn and embellished hide a small treasure inside.

    Dates

    From:
    29 Jun 2010 to 31 Aug 2010

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

  8. Bridgend Centre Walks

    Location

    Bollington

    Join the rangers for a circular walk from the Bridgend Centre in Bollington. Each walk is planned in association with the Bridgend Centre and the Bollington Health Centre.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jul 2010 to 15 Dec 2010

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Walk

  9. Where were you in '72?

    Location

    Congleton

    ‘Where Were You In ’72?’ is the question being posed by this major summer exhibition at Congleton Museum. Inspired by an anonymous donation of memorabilia relating to the 700th anniversary celebration of the town’s charter.

    Dates

    From:
    3 Jul 2010 to 12 Sep 2010

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

  10. Exhibition of Photos of 100 Years of Girlguiding

    Location

    Macclesfield

    An exhibition of photos from early 1930s through to the present day, including Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Senior section.

    Dates

    From:
    12 Jul 2010 to 1 Nov 2010

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

  11. Elizabeth Gaskell: A Connected Life

    Location

    Manchester

    **Part of the Elizabeth Gaskell Bi-Centenary 2010**
    This exhibition, which marks the bicentenary of her birth, draws on the Library’s world-class Gaskell collections to explore her place in these diverse communities.

    Dates

    From:
    15 Jul 2010 to 28 Nov 2010

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

  12. Ask an Engineer/Astronomer

    Location

    Holmes Chapel

    Ask a Jodrell Bank Astronomer or Engineer all those burning questions you have about the telescope or Jodrell Bank. No extra charge.

    Dates

    From:
    26 Jul 2010 to 30 Jul 2010

    Type

    Type:

    Participatory Event

  13. Unknown Pleasures - Cur’tailed

    Location

    Roe Street, Macclesfield

    Unknown Pleasures - Macclesfield art group Artists in Mind present an installation inspired by the life and work of Ian Curtis. Cur’tailed explores how mental health can both enhance and inhibit an artist’s creativity.

    Dates

    From:
    29 Jul 2010 to 7 Aug 2010

    Type

    Type:

    Show / Display

  14. Unknown Pleasures: the Exhibition

    Location

    Macclesfield

    This preview exhibition brings together unique documents, souvenirs, posters, records and artwork from 1977 and after. It is a prelude to a wider investigation of the significance of Joy Division as one of the most all pervasive and influential bands

    Dates

    From:
    29 Jul 2010 to 7 Aug 2010

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

  15. Peter Green and Friends

    Location

    Church Lane, Macclesfield

    We’re hugely excited to welcome the founder of Fleetwood Mac, and one of the great guitarists to Gawsworth with his new band. An inspiration for the likes of Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton.

    Dates

    From:
    30 Jul 2010 to 30 Jul 2010

    Type

    Type:

    Performance

  16. La Cenerentola

    Location

    Congleton

    The 'Napoleon of Music', Rossini wrote his unique take on the Cinderella story as a bet in 1817.

    In Italian with English surtitles and orchestra

    Dates

    From:
    31 Jul 2010 to 31 Jul 2010

    Type

    Type:

    Show / Display

  17. Unknown Pleasures - All afternoon Film Screenings with industry celebrity panels

    Location

    Macclesfield

    Unknown Pleasures - All afternoon Film Screenings with industry celebrity panels. Booking now open. Tickets £15 all afternoon/evening from 01625 613210. Late bar in the Mulberry Tree downstairs

    Dates

    From:
    31 Jul 2010 to 31 Jul 2010

    Type

    Type:

    Show / Display

  18. Hold Tight It's 60s Night

    Location

    Church Lane, Macclesfield

    Roll back the years and enjoy one of music’s finest decades, with performances of the hit songs of The Beatles, Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, Cilla Black, Aretha Franklin, and Tom Jones.

    Dates

    From:
    31 Jul 2010 to 31 Jul 2010

    Type

    Type:

    Performance

  19. Wedding Fayre

    Location

    Congleton

    A wide range of exhibitors will be on site in our beautiful location and our friendly staff will be on hand to discuss any personal equirements you may have. This year we will also be offering a fully inclusive wedding package

    Dates

    From:
    1 Aug 2010 to 1 Aug 2010

    Type

    Type:

    Fete / Fair

  20. Andy Prior

    Location

    Church Lane, Macclesfield

    Together with his big band, Andy returns to Gawsworth for an evening of pure nostalgia, recreating the days of Sinatra and Dean Martin, with the sounds of the 40s and 50s

    Dates

    From:
    1 Aug 2010 to 1 Aug 2010

    Type

    Type:

    Performance

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