Chelmorton Festival

22/07/2026

🎉 What an incredible Festival! 🎉

We are absolutely delighted to announce that Chelmorton Festival 2026 has raised just over £6,500 to support our local charities. 💙

They say "it takes a village", and over the last few weeks that couldn't have been more true. Thank you to everyone who helped make this year's Festival such a wonderful success. Your generosity, enthusiasm and community spirit have been amazing.

There are far too many people to thank individually, but if you did any of the following, this thank you is for you...

❤️ Donated tombola or raffle prizes
🎟️ Bought or sold raffle tickets
🏡 Put up street bunting or decorated your house
🧸 Hid a teddy
🍰 Baked (or happily ate!) cakes and savouries
🎪 Attended an event
🎈 Ran a stall or helped with the children's activities
🎫 Sold event tickets
🧹 Cleaned and decorated the Village Institute
📣 Put up posters and signs
🔨 Donated or bought auction lots
💎 Made jewellery
🥔 Grew or weighed potatoes
🎺 Enjoyed the silver band
☕ Served refreshments
⛪ Supported the church service
🌱 Cut the grass
🫖 Hosted afternoon tea
🌼 Sold plants
📢 Helped with publicity
❓Were quizmaster and auctioneer
⛺ Put up the marquee...
😉 ...or are coming to help take it down on **Friday at 4pm!**

Every contribution, big or small, helped make Festival Week such a success, and together we've raised an amazing amount for local good causes.

The Festival Team have had a fantastic time organising everything, and we hope you've enjoyed it just as much.

Thank you Chelmorton 💙

Here's to doing it all again in 2027! 🎉

21/07/2026

Potato competition results! Heaviest crop John Gregory. Heaviest spud Frazer!! Thanks to all for taking part and a massive thank you to last year's winner Vic for donating the winners mugs!!! Fab turn out! Better luck to all next time!!🙌🙌🙌👍🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔

19/07/2026

Thanks to the many residents and visitors who attended our Evening Do & Auction last night. More detail to follow on the amount raised but it's looking very promising at the moment.
The final festival event takes place at 6.30pm this evening - the Church Service at St John the Baptist. It's an opportunity to give thanks and reflect after a very busy time.
Also available today are the answers to both Treasure Hunts. You can see hard copies on the noticeboard outside Chelmorton Village Institute or use the virtual copies below. Thank you to all those who participated in the Treasure Hunts and Teddy Trail.

18/07/2026

18/07/2026

We’re all set and ready to go! Stalls open at 10am. There’s plenty to do, buy and eat 😋.
See you soon!

17/07/2026

The lunchtime menu has just been released for tomorrow’s pop-up cafe at Chelmorton Village Institute as part of the Festival Fayre.

Please come along between 10-2 and browse the stalls, play some games and enjoy a homemade lunch all in support of our local charities.

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16/07/2026

Although the Dog Show has been cancelled, there is still a lot of fun to be had on Saturday 18th. Our Festival Fayre runs from 10-2pm where you can browse the craft stalls, have lunch, have a go on the tombolas, play games and buy raffle tickets + much more.

At 7pm, our Evening Do kicks off with food available from the Country Girls Grill even earlier at 6pm and drinks from Secret Garden from 7pm. Jester will be providing live music throughout.

The highlight of the evening will doubtless be the Festival Auction. Here's an updated list of lots for you to decide what you want to bid on:

Handmade quilt donated by Debbie Race
Two field gate stumps donated by R T Mycock & Sons Concrete Supplies
Six bottles of Italian prosecco donated by Altecnic
One month's membership of The Lab Martial Arts
A free bike service with Peakland Cycles Cycles
Flowers to the value of £50 from Peak FlowersPeak Flowers
4M3 of C35 concrete from R T Mycock & Sons Concrete Supplies
Afternoon Tea for Two at The Merchant's Yard
Buxton FC Family Pass from Official Buxton Football Clubotball Club
Hamper of goodies from The Church Inn Chelmorton Derbyshire UK
Half a lamb donated by Deb & James Skidmore
Two corporate tickets to Derby Country donated by Altecnic
Potatoes (or other goods) to the value of £20 from Oliver’s Potatoes
Ten tonnes of MOT type 1 from I Garlick Contracting Services
Ninja Smoothie Maker from High Peak Comps Community
A Big Rig polo shirts and a Massive Snarl hoodie donated by Jo & Ella Bagshaw
£50 GoApe voucher donated High Peak Access Ltd
Whiskey donated by Bruce
15kg dog food courtesy of Massey Feeds
2 day mini digger hire curtesy of Scott Goodwin

We'd like to extend our sincere thanks to the residents and businesses who have so generously donated these lots in support of our local charities. Your kindness and generosity are greatly appreciated, and we couldn't do it without you.

If you want to make a bid, you'll need a ticket for the evening do - message for details. You can also submit sealed bids in advance if you can't make it on the evening.

It should be a lovely day. See you all on Saturday!

16/07/2026

We're very sorry to say that the Dog Show planned for Saturday 18th has been cancelled. In line with RSPCA guidance, the temperatures mean that it would not be safe for the dogs who must be our priority.

Apologies.

15/07/2026

A lovely evening was had by all at last night’s performance by Hollinsclough Silver Band at the church. A huge thanks to all who have attended events so far.

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The next formal event takes place on Thursday evening at the Jewellery Workshop at Chelmorton Village Institute starting at 7pm. Tickets are just £3 and can still be reserved and collected on the evening.

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We have a big day coming up on Saturday with the Fayre, Dog Show and Evening Party & Auction. In the meantime, please continue to enjoy the treasure hunts and teddy trail in this lovely weather - there are more very creative teddies popping all of the time!

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14/07/2026

Potato judging Saturday 18th in the morning!! Bring your spuds up to Phil and Sals next to the pub! If you want bring on Friday so we can crack on in case the weather is silly hot!! Make sure your name is on it!! Cheers all and good luck!!🥔🥔🥔🥔