‘A beautiful but dangerous place’ – crime novelist Stephen Booth talks about his best-selling Cooper and Fry series and the importance of the Peak District locations for his readers. A former newspaper journalist, Stephen has won awards on both sides of the Atlantic, and his books are translated into 16 languages. With Q&A and book sales.
Tickets £8 available now!
A sentimental journey around the area showing the development of the locale over the last two centuries in photographs with commentaries. Travel back to a time when, as part of Derbyshire, our area consisted of villages, farms and open fields. See how many of the original properties have been altered or even replaced.
This is a re-run of the sold-out event last March. Tickets (£4) are selling fast — book now to avoid disappointment!
During the 19th century Sheffield led the world of Association Football and was a critical factor in the formulation of today’s worldwide rules and regulations. Come and hear Sheffield-born football historian Martin Westby talk about the rich history of the 95 Sheffield clubs that existed between 1857 and 1889, with special emphasis on today’s four surviving clubs. Martin will also be selling and signing copies of his book “A History of Sheffield Football 1857-1889… Speed Science and Bottom”.
To you it was a load of old junk … but to Edward Patnick it was nothing short of treasure just waiting to be discovered. Retired junk dealer Edward traces the story of how his family built a business dynasty on the things other people didn’t want.
