Main Road
Brailsford
Ashbourne
DE6 3DA
Phone: 01335 360368

Art - Photography - Sculpture - Ceramics - Jewellery - Accessories - Handmade Cards Summer Celebrations Friday 20th of June Autumn Moods Friday 19th September
Reflections of Christmas Friday 21st November
Please make a date to join us at our special gallery evenings throughout 2008 and enjoy seasonal refreshments whilst browsing our themed event collections. All events run from 5pm to 9pm.

Web Site: gallery52.co.uk

7 November. Fireworks and Fun Evening at the Recreational Ground. Fairground, hot food plus live music from BIG LIX. Starts 6.30pm. Fireworks start at 7.30pm.

14 November. Not a Dry Seat in the House! Another in the popular series of Comedy Nights from Ashbourne Arts and now in its larger venue at The Green Man (Ballroom). Come and enjoy an evening of dazzling wit from 8pm til late. Tickets priced at £10 are available only from Ashbourne Tourist Information Centre.

28 November. Switching on the Christmas Lights by Rammie, official mascot of Derby County FC and the Mayor. Market Place at 6.00pm.

29 to 30 November. Christmas at the Ark, Ashbourne Animal Welfare, Wyaston Road. Open Weekend. 114pm. Tours of the Ark which will be decorated for Christmas. The cats and dogs will have their stockings hung ready to collect for their Christmas Dinner. Festive food and lots of gifts to buy for Christmas presents. Free admission.

6 December. Viennese Christmas by Candlelight. London Concertante. Violin: Adam Summerhayes. The London Concertante return to St Johns Church as part of their 2008 Christmas tour. The audience will be treated to a concert which will include Strauss waltzes, Tchaikovskys Nutcracker suite, as well as music by Rossini, Brahms and an exciting Gypsy Tango Christmas! 7.30pm St Johns Church, Ashbourne. FREE MULLED WINE & MINCE PIES. Tickets £15, £13, £11 available from Ashbourne Tourist Information, Natural Choice or on line at www.londonconcertante. com. Credit Card Bookings: 01335 343666.

12 December. Festive Fun Night and Late Night Shopping. Children's Lantern Parade at 6.30pm, followed by Carol Singing in the Market Place. Fun Fair, 100 year old Carousel, Live Entertainment, Market and Charity Stalls. Shops open until 9pm. Nativity Play in Church Street at 7.30pm, live performance from children of all ages.

14 December. Celebration of Animals Service at 2pm at St. Oswalds Church Ashbourne. Come along with or without pets which are welcome in Church. Dogs on leads, cats and other small pets in secure baskets. Horses welcome outside!! Donkeys from Derwent Valley Donkey Sanctuary attending. Come and celebrate the companionship that animals give.

24 December. Join the Mayor and Town Band carol singing around the tree in the Market Place at approximately 8.15pm.

The Quality Hotel, Derby Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1XH

Ashbourne Business Club
Dates: 13th March, 17th April, 15th May, 12th June, 10th July, 14th August, 11th September, 9th October, 13th November, 11th December

Invitation To All Local Business People
The monthly breakfast meetings promise to be informal, fun and welcoming to all. Interesting presentations will be arranged on topical issues. This is an excellent opportunity to exchange information with like-minded business people, learning about local capabilities and forging friendships as well as potentially increasing business.

Monthly meetings are on Tuesdays starting at 7.00am for 7.30am and are expected to end between 8.45am and 9.00am. A £10.00 charge will cover the cost of a full or continental breakfast. There is no membership fee and ample free car parking is available.

To find out more or book a place, please contact:
Tim Polkinghorne, Nirvana Coaching, Tel: 01335 348444. email: [email protected] Or Julia Chisholm, JCC Personnel Consultancy, 07801 732313 [email protected]

Dovedale, Nr Ashbourne

Sunday 2 November 2008, Start 11am.
The Dovedale Dash is a cross country race of 4¾ miles, run by about 1200 people of all abilities . The venue is the picturesque area around the village of Thorpe and Dovedale in the south of the Derbyshire Peak District.

Web Site: www.dovedaledash.co.uk

This consists of 10 teams of 3 people who paddle down 1/2 a mile of the river Dove and then jump off a bridge. It doesn't sound much - but the Dove is one of the coldest rivers in the UK - especially on New Years Day ! Also the river is not exactly navigable in all parts of the course - lastly the bridge is 30 feet high and after the swim the contestants still have to run 500 yards to the pub. Hundreds come to watch - what better way to spend the day sobering up

Phone: 01335 348707

19 June to 5 July 2009.
Full Details to follow shortly or please log onto below website.

Web Site: www.ashbournearts.com

Fishpond Meadow, The Park, Ashbourne

Sunday 19 July 2009 An opportunity to see highland dancing, competitions and tug-of-war. The day's events culminate in a pipe band procession through the town.

Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.ashbournegathering.com

The Polo Ground, Osmaston, Ashbourne, Derbyshire

15th August 2009
An agricultural and country show including cattle, shires, sheep, goats and horses and a cage bird and dog show. Lots of family entertainments, stalls and trade stands. Craft tent, rural craft display, horticulture and handicrafts.
The Polo Ground, is situated in Osmaston village 3/4 mile off A52 Derby to Ashbourne