
Archive for the ‘Events’ Category
St George’s Day
Posted in Events on Sunday April 14, 2024| Leave a Comment »
HISTORY TALK AT BRADBOURNE VILLAGE HALL
Posted in Events, Societies on Saturday April 13, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Thursday 18th April 7.30 pm
Blowing hot and cold – the impact of weather on English church design from 11th century to modern times
An unusual and interesting angle on church architecture over a millennium.
Speakers Stephen JD Williams and Jean Yates
£5 pp, refreshments included
St George’s Day
Posted in Events on Monday April 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Parwich flower festival meeting
Posted in Events on Sunday April 7, 2024| Leave a Comment »
HISTORY TALK AT BRADBOURNE VILLAGE HALL
Posted in Events, Societies on Wednesday April 3, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Thursday 18th April 7.30 pm
Blowing hot and cold – the impact of weather on English church design from 11th century to modern times
An unusual and interesting angle on church architecture over a millennium.
Speakers Stephen JD Williams and Jean Yates
£5 pp, refreshments included
History Society – Cromford Mill tour
Posted in Events, Societies on Wednesday April 3, 2024| Leave a Comment »
St George’s Day
Posted in Events on Wednesday April 3, 2024| Leave a Comment »
History Society – Cromford Mill tour
Posted in Events, Societies on Tuesday March 19, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Cromford Mill, the world’s first successful water powered cotton spinning mill, was built in 1771 by Sir Richard Arkwright. Driven by the need for power he searched for a site to build a water powered mill and settled upon Cromford, using the Bonsall Brook and the Cromford Sough.
From then until around 1790, he continued to develop the mills, warehouses and workshops, which now form the Cromford Mills site. In the period between 1770s and the 1790s hundreds of Arkwright style mills were built around the country, using his machines and production methods. Arkwright had shares in many of them. His invention of the waterframe to spin cotton transformed the manufacture of cotton into England’s major industry and created a system of factory production that spread throughout the world. The cotton industry was a cornerstone of the industrial revolution.
The site grew rapidly, and Arkwright needed to attract more workers to the area; he expanded Cromford Village with the building of Derbyshire’s first row of planned industrial housing on North Street in 1776. Arkwright later built the marketplace, the Greyhound Hotel, and further housing for his growing workforce to create the village you see today.
Arkwright himself started from humble beginnings as an apprentice barber and wigmaker and went on to become one of the wealthiest men in the country. Keen to display his standing, he started to build Willersley Castle and St Mary’s Church, but sadly died before both were finished.
Our tour will include the Mill site with information about the production of cotton, and the village of Cromford. We will also see the newly finished Cromford Waterpower project which has reinstated a large 6m waterwheel and installed a 15kW hydro-turbine to power the mill buildings.
Paul Cooper’s Charity Comedy Night
Posted in Events on Tuesday January 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »
New Year’s Day Quiz
Posted in British Legion, Events on Tuesday January 2, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Thank you to Penny and Mark for another great New Year’s Day Quiz at the Legion!
And thanks to Nina Martin for sharing some photos from the evening…




Christmas Day Football
Posted in Events, Football, People, Sport on Wednesday December 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Our thanks, as always, go to John L for sending through his pictures from the Parwich Christmas Day football match.













Carols on the Green
Posted in Events on Wednesday December 20, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Thanks to Martin Compton for sending this lovely photo from yesterday’s Carols on the Green.

Bradbourne Christmas Craft Fair Today
Posted in Events on Saturday December 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Christmas Craft Fair
Bradbourne Church Hall
Saturday 2 December
2 – 4pm
Refreshments available
Christmas Craft Fair
Posted in Events on Monday November 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Christmas Craft Fair
Bradbourne Church Hall
Saturday 2 December
2 – 4pm
Refreshments available
Classical Concert
Posted in Events on Friday November 24, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Classical Concert
by
The Grange Ensemble
Bradbourne Church
Saturday 25 November
7pm
Donations at the end of the concert to UNICEF
Treasure in Parwich
Posted in Events, Societies on Wednesday November 22, 2023| Leave a Comment »
In March 2018 ‘Treasure’ was found by metal detectorists in Parwich. After a long wait, on Tuesday 24th October we were able to present our ‘Treasure’ and welcomed a number of experts to tell us more about what was found…
Thank you to everyone who joined us for a packed evening. A full write up of the event, including content from the presentations, and images of the ‘Treasure’ is available on the History Society website here.

If you are interested in coming along to our meetings, receiving our emails or being actively involved in local history research and projects please email parwich.history.society@gmail.com
Classical Concert
Posted in Events on Wednesday November 8, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Classical Concert
by
The Grange Ensemble
Bradbourne Church
Saturday 25 November
7pm
Donations at the end of the concernt to UNICEF
History talk at Bradbourne Village Hall
Posted in Events, History, Societies on Monday October 16, 2023| Leave a Comment »
CANCELLED
Friday 20th October 7.30 pm
Blowing hot and cold – the impact of weather on English church design from 11th century to modern times
Speakers Stephen JD Williams and Jean Yates
Refreshments provided
Parwich Flower Festival 2024
Posted in Church, Events, Flora, Societies on Saturday October 7, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Parwich Flower Festival 2024
Posted in Church, Events, Flora, Societies on Sunday September 24, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Historic limekilns are set to steal the limelight for Heritage Open Days in the Peak District National Park
Posted in Events on Wednesday August 30, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Please see the attached document for further information shared with the Blog team about these events.
Parwich Flower Festival
Posted in Events on Tuesday August 29, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Parwich Panoramic 5
Posted in Events, Parwich Panoramic 5 on Wednesday August 2, 2023| 2 Comments »
The results from last night’s Parwich Panorama 5 fell race are attached. A massive thank you from Nia to all those in the village who helped make the event such a sucess.
All the money raised will go to the Memorial Fund to assist with upkeep of the facilties.
Parwich Panoramic Five
Posted in Events on Saturday July 29, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Tuesday 1st August 2023 7.30pm
Come and enjoy a summer evening of running
The Parwich Panoramic “Five”
A picturesque five-mile cross country fell race (FRA category CS) starting from The Sycamore Inn, Parwich, DE6 1QA
Entry to the main event (start 7:30pm) £5 for over 18’s (Trophies for category winners in senior event M,F,MV50,FV50).
Registration on the night only.
Anyone wanting to help with marshalling for the event please contact Nia.
🌸Church Flowers🌸
Posted in Church, Events, Flora on Friday July 28, 2023| Leave a Comment »
There have been many visitors to the church this week to see the flowers we did for the licensing ceremony last weekend.
Lots of lovely feedback and nice comments too.
If you would like to help dismantle the flower displays and tidy up the church, please come along on Saturday. We shall be meeting at 2pm.
Thank you, Delia
Bradbourne Church Fete
Posted in Events on Thursday July 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Bradbourne Church Fete
Saturday 29 July
2.00 pm
Osmaston Wind Band
Refreshments
Grand Draw
Games
Various Stalls
🌸Church Flowers🌸
Posted in Church, Events, Flora on Wednesday July 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »
There have been many visitors to the church this week to see the flowers we did for the licensing ceremony last weekend.
Lots of lovely feedback and nice comments too.
If you would like to help dismantle the flower displays and tidy up the church, please come along on Saturday. We shall be meeting at 2pm.
Thank you, Delia
St Peter’s Church
Posted in Church, Crafts, Events, Flora, Uncategorized on Sunday July 23, 2023| Leave a Comment »
We’ve had several emails into the blog giving thanks and sharing pictures of the flowers at St Peter’s Church, and so we thank Richard T and David G for the below pictures and Richard T for the message:
‘Dressed for the licensing of the new Vicar today by the Bishop of Repton. Looks beautiful and thank you to all those who devoted so much effort.’

























🌸Church Flowers🌸
Posted in Church, Crafts, Events, Flora on Sunday July 23, 2023| 1 Comment »
On Saturday St Peter’s church was decorated with flowers for the licensing ceremony of our new vicar which took place on Sunday.
The church looked and smelled absolutely stunning! I personally want to thank everyone who helped.
Lots of people came on the day to arrange flowers, clean, sweep up, tidy, polish, weed the path, make us cups of tea and coffee, and helped to make the church look so beautiful.
Thank you also to everyone for such generous donations of flowers and foliages.
I think you will all agree, it was a job well done 😊
The flowers will be in church until next weekend, so please call in if you’re passing by.
Delia x




















Parwich Panoramic Five
Posted in Events on Friday July 21, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Tuesday 1st August 2023 7.30pm
Come and enjoy a summer evening of running
The Parwich Panoramic “Five”
A picturesque five-mile cross country fell race (FRA category CS) starting from The Sycamore Inn, Parwich, DE6 1QA
Entry to the main event (start 7:30pm) £5 for over 18’s (Trophies for category winners in senior event M,F,MV50,FV50).
Registration on the night only.
Anyone wanting to help with marshalling for the event please contact Nia.
Flowers Wanted
Posted in Church, Events, Flora on Thursday July 20, 2023| Leave a Comment »

If you are available to help please let Dee know, so she has an idea of numbers.
The more people who come along to help, the more can be done!
Flowers Wanted
Posted in Church, Events, Flora on Sunday July 16, 2023| Leave a Comment »

If you are available to help please let Dee know, so she has an idea of numbers.
The more people who come along to help, the more can be done!
Flowers Wanted
Posted in Church, Events, Flora on Wednesday July 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »

If you are available to help please let Dee know, so she has an idea of numbers.
The more people who come along to help, the more can be done!
Parwich Panoramic Five
Posted in Events on Sunday July 9, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Tuesday 1st August 2023 7.30pm
Come and enjoy a summer evening of running
The Parwich Panoramic “Five”
A picturesque five-mile cross country fell race (FRA category CS) starting from The Sycamore Inn, Parwich, DE6 1QA
Entry to the main event (start 7:30pm) £5 for over 18’s (Trophies for category winners in senior event M,F,MV50,FV50).
Registration on the night only.
Anyone wanting to help with marshalling for the event please contact Nia.
Ball Race Pics
Posted in Events, Photography, Wakes on Saturday July 8, 2023| Leave a Comment »
ARC Hill Race Report
Posted in Events, Wakes on Wednesday July 5, 2023| Leave a Comment »
A fantastic write up and picture from Ashbourne Running Club following last night’s hill race – as always, a pleasure to have them join us.
” Parwich Hill Race – super turnout from the club with a special welcome to those running tonight who only recently started with us in our Thursday group.
Ewan Busfield (honorary ARC member?) took the win in style from Chris Patterson & Zach Lomas. Emily Sanders & Molly Busfield were second and third females, Ewan also took first to the top of the hill & Martin Wright won a cup & mug for most venerable runner.
The results took a while due to the rainstorm that hit the race and dissolved many race numbers but congrats & thanks to Parwich.org for sticking with it and giving us a great event. “

Flowers Wanted
Posted in Church, Events, Flora on Tuesday July 4, 2023| Leave a Comment »

If you are available to help please let Dee know, so she has an idea of numbers.
The more people who come along to help, the more can be done!
Thank You
Posted in Events, Gardens, Photography, Wakes on Tuesday July 4, 2023| Leave a Comment »
When a picture says a thousand words, or at least 13!
A lovely message of thanks from Janice W.

More from Wakes Saturday
Posted in Events, Photography, Wakes on Sunday July 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »
More Wakes Saturday Pics
Posted in Events, Photography, Wakes on Sunday July 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »












































