I’m not quite a gentleman of leisure but I do like get out and about so I gathered online resources about events and venues local to Chesterfield for for me to browse through. Somebody else may benefit from this collection, but bear in mind, the list is tailored somewhat to my tastes. I may have written about specific local venues and events in the Outdoors section, or you can browse via tags such as chesterfield or peak district.
Map of Leisure Venues
General Listings/News
Trip Advisor
Things to do in Chesterfield, Sheffield and Nottingham.
Eventbrite
Things to do in Chesterfield and surrounding areas, with a map.
Derbyshire Times
URL: https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/whats-on
Destination Chesterfield
‘Destination Chesterfield’: https://www.chesterfield.co.uk/visiting/events/ and Twitter account.
Recurring Events
Month | Event | More Info |
Jan | ||
Feb | ||
Mar | National Open Gardens Scheme | |
Apr | ||
May | Derbyshire Open Arts | |
Jun | ||
Jul | ||
Aug | ||
Sep | Heritage Open Days | |
Oct | ||
Nov | ||
Dec | Christmas Lights Switch On |
Not month-specific:
- Chesterfield Railway Modellers: http://www.chesterfieldrailwaymodellers.co.uk
Venues
Chesterfield
There is an art trail: https://www.chesterfield.co.uk/2022/04/chesterfield-art-trail-walking-routes
The Crooked Spire
Chesterfield’s parish church, The Crooked Spire, has events such as lunchtime concerts and a Twitter page:
Sheffield
Sheffield Botanical Gardens and the Winter / Peace Gardens are some of my favourite local places:
https://www.theoutdoorcity.co.uk/sheffield-city-life/events
Sheffield Canal Basin – Small selection of trendy bars and shops with a monthly Quayside Market
Peak District
I enjoy Matlock (and Matlock Baths), Ashbourne, Buxton and Bakewell.
Others
Not too keen but there is Derby, Meadowhall (Meadowhell), Crystal Peaks,
Public Lectures
University of Nottingham
URL: https://exchange.nottingham.ac.uk/blog/event_category/public-lectures-seminars
University of Sheffield
They have a What’s On Page and runs an annual festival called Off the Shelf in October. They have a Twitter page:
Sheffield Hallam University
I am an almunus. There’s no place to find listing of public lectures and events but they do have festivals – SHU news and a Twitter page:
Meetup
The website meetup.com lists local events organised by meetup groups.