Duffield will be the place to be from this Saturday, when the town will come alight with music, sports and entertainment for its Community Week. Each day will be jam-packed with events and amusements for all ages to enjoy, leading up to the much-anticipated carnival.
Read on for all you need to know about each day.
Saturday June 21Meadows Primary School summer fair and crowming of the carnival princess for 2008It is appropriate that the Carnival Princess should be crowned at the very start of the first event in
Duffield Community Week and the Carnival organisers are most grateful to the Meadows School PTFA for including this in their programme.
The Meadows School Summer Fair will be held at the School between 12 noon and 3pm.
The retiring Carnival Princess, Grace Curtis, will hand over her regalia of office to the 2008 Princess, Katie Burke, soon after midday. Katie will be attended by Ellie Hardy and Alice Taylor.
Following the crowning the Summer Fair will have the usual range of attractions, competitions, games and refreshments throughout the afternoon.
CricketDuffield first XI is at home to its neighbours from Quarndon in a Division 2N fixture at its Eyes Meadow ground with a 2pm start.
If a summer fair is not your cup of tea then come and relax to the sound of leather on willow.
Concert at Bishop's House, King Street, Duffield.A concert in aid of Derby Mountain Rescue Team is to take place in the grounds of the house of the Bishop of Derby, the Rt Rev Dr Alastair Redfern and his wife Mrs Caroline Redfern.
The Concert features the Ilkeston Brass and the Duffield Singers with Andy Potter from BBC Radio Derby as compère.
Ilkeston Brass was formed 80 years ago and has always been in great demand in the East Midlands area playing diverse music ranging from the classics to the Beatles and beyond.
The band was the inspiration of the 1970's television series "Sounding Brass".
Duffield Singers are a well-established community choir some 40 strong who sing a wide range of musical styles from traditional to contemporary including choral, folk, jazz and world music along the way.
The concert has been arranged to raise funds for the Derby Mountain Rescue Team that is a voluntary emergency organisation entirely funded by public donations. The Team is on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Its main function is the search and rescue of injured walkers and climbers and also searches for vulnerable people in rural areas.
Because of space limitations, admission will be by ticket only priced at £5.50 with children under 12 years old admitted free.
Tickets can be obtained from Alan Winfield of Derby Mountain Rescue Team on 07796 560814 or by e-mail to
supporters@DerbyMRT.org.uk.
Arrangements have been made for cars to be parked in the grounds of William Gilbert School and the Trinity Methodist Church.
Patrons are advised to bring their own chairs and/or travel rugs.
If wet, the Concert will be held indoors.
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