Chesterfield Local Events and Venues

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

• Today at TRNSMT: Set times, forecast, pollen count and what could 50 Cent perform during his headline set?
• Ross Noble announces return to Derbyshire with mind-blowing humour in his Cranium of Curiosities show
• WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event: How to watch Bill Goldberg’s ‘last’ wrestling match in the United Kingdom
• Hard Rock Hallelujah: 17 of the most expensive cassettes sold on Discogs from the world of rock and metal
• Free, family-friendly festivity is coming to the Tapton Lock Festival bringing fun to Chesterfield canal

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.