What's on in Bakewell

Please note that these events may be subject to change or cancellation, please check with the event organiser before attending.


  • Foraging and Wildflower Walk

    Alsop Station Car Park

    We will explore the abundant vegetation in the amazing scenery of the White Peak by the famous River Dove

  • Bakewell Choral Society – Summer Concert

    Medway Community Centre New Street, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

    Bakewell Choral Society will be performing some stunning showstoppers and will present a showcase of Young Singers from Derbyshire. Tickets are £12 (students and children free). Tickets available: Online at …

  • Monyash Well Dressing

    Monyash Chapel Street, Monyash

    This ancient custom is unique to Derbyshire and is the art of decorating springs and wells with pictures made from natural materials.

  • Farm Shop Spring Food Fair

    Chatsworth House Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

    Meet local suppliers and browse, buy and sample their products at Chatsworth Farm Shop. Free entry.

  • Middleton-by-Youlgrave Well Dressing

    Middleton-by-Youlgrave

    This ancient custom is only found in Derbyshire, and is the art of decorating springs and wells with pictures made from natural materials.

  • Chatsworth Family Festival

    Chatsworth House Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

    Chatsworth’s family festival in the garden returns for a second year offering a host of entertainment and activities designed to entertain every family member.

  • Chatsworth Garden & Plant Fair

    Chatsworth House Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

    Join us for our 2025 garden and plant fair, and enjoy a full day out learning from the experts, browsing specialist nurseries from around the country and enjoying live music …

  • Peak Model RailwayExhibition

    Agricultural Business Centre Agricultural Way, Haddon Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

    The Exhibition will host many layouts together with a selection of traders selling books and model railway items (both new and secondhand).

  • Dry Stone Walling for Beginners

    Chatsworth House Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

    £200 per person, two-day course Restoring a dry stone wall is a positive and relaxing experience which promotes mindfulness and boosts wellbeing in an inspirational natural environment.  Join us for …

  • Outdoor Theatre: Twelfth Night at Chatsworth

    Chatsworth House Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

    Join The Lord Chamberlain’s Men this summer, in their 21st year, for Shakespeare's greatest romantic comedy, Twelfth Night. With a history stretching back to William Shakespeare’s original company, they present …

  • 90s Silent Disco at Chatsworth Stables Courtyard

    Chatsworth House Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

    For one night only, put on state-of-the-art headphones and experience the Chatsworth Stables Courtyard transformed into a feel good 80s silent disco.

  • Bakewell Well Dressing

    Garden of Remembrance Bath Garden, The Square, Bakewell

    See Bakewell's beautiful well dressings and the blessing of the wells ceremony.