Printed issue
2 June 2025
Contents
Feature
Every Friday, Coach reminds us to remove our jewellery prior to playing walking netball, and every Friday some of us are caught out, removing earrings, rings, necklaces, etc. We joke about how one of these days we will lose our jewelry and think: next time I’ll remember to remove it before I leave home. It’s
7 June 2025
News
Tideswell Living History After the success of our last Pop Up Museum portraying the history of Smithy Stones which later became Chapmans Newsagents, the team are busy working on two new projects. Hopefully we will showcase one of them later this year, look out for posters advertising this event nearer the time. It’s been over
2 June 2025
News
TDEG members have been involved in lots of positive action this spring, aiming to improve our local environment and help nature recover. If you want to learn more about any of the activities or events mentioned below, just contact us at info@tdeg.org.uk . You can also join us online (it’s free!) and you’ll receive our regular email
2 June 2025
Read more: News from Tideswell & District Environment Group (TDEG)
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There’s still time to put a float together with friends or to enter in one of the non-float categories.. Whether you have done one before or if it is your first time, please give it a go. Those of us who have taken part in previous years can guarantee it is one the most enjoyable
2 June 2025
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Buses and trains in the Hope Valley There’s a lot happening at present about how people travel about in the Hope Valley. Many of us were concerned about indiscriminate roadside parking by visitors to Mam Tor earlier in the year. We are glad that our local Councillors are following up action on enforcement. Long term,
2 June 2025
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Annual General Meetings are not usually events which generate huge amounts of excitement, or turnout. Nevertheless the Hope Valley Climate Action supporters’ AGM, held on the 7th April at the Sir William in Grindleford, attracted a good turnout. After the formalities – presentation of the annual report and accounts – we watched a film, ACTionism,
2 June 2025
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With the help of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, we have been able to complete phase one of our hedgerow and tree planting programme at Monksdale House, near Wheston. We have two fields with drystone walls in an area with very few existing trees. Keen to promote better tree cover and biodiversity, we initially enquired about the
2 June 2025
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All welcome – no matter how you rate your artistic skills! Enjoy two hours with amazing people, using a variety of techniques in a relaxed and non-judge atmosphere – Surprise yourself! Thursdays 7-9 pm at Fountain Square Church, £5 per session (includes all materials and a cuppa) Search for Create Tideswell on fb, updates also
2 June 2025
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Matthew is a fourth generation farmer in Tideswell, working with his dad, James, and brother, Nathan, and as many hired hands as they can get. To no one’s surprise, this year’s weather issue is the lack of rain. They’ve had to delay mowing for silage because the grass hasn’t been growing enough, and it will
2 June 2025
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My name is Savvy based in Eyam, and this year I’m taking on the challenge of completing four triathlons between April and September to raise vital funds for ActionAid—a global charity working to end violence, fight poverty, and empower women and girls around the world. The four events I’ve committed to are the Notts Tri, Keswick
2 June 2025
Read more: Training for change – My Triathlon Fundraising Challenge
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Saturday 10th May: This being the second Cressbrook Crawl of the post-Covid era, this resurrected race took place under a glorious blue sky showing off the paradise around Cressbrook in all its glory, even though things are starting to look a little parched. With its downhill start (mostly) and its uphill finish (entirely), it is
2 June 2025
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Tideswell is now adding to the Derwent Living Forest. A small parcel of land in Sherwood Road at the top of Sunny Bank Lane has been recently rewilded by the local landowner. The Derwent Living Forest is an ambitious nature restoration programme across the Derbyshire Derwent catchment. The Derwent Living Forest will not only provide
2 June 2025
Feature
Alan took over the Village Voice in January 2019, creating a ‘New Look’ Village Voice, which was very popular amongst readers going by the many, many positive comments he received. Nearly 2,000 magazines were delivered around Tideswell and to fifteen different villages in the surrounding area. While Alan did not work alone on the magazine,
2 June 2025
Read more: In Recognition of Alan Page. Editor of The Village Voice January 2019 – May 2024
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We are a friendly and welcoming group, always happy to see new faces! Find the garden behind the library in St John’s Churchyard – it is always open and everyone is welcome to explore, sit and relax and help yourself to some strawberries,raspberries or herbs. We have had a busy spring, creating a new children’s
2 June 2025
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We have now gained all permissions to allow changes to the library opening sessions. From Wednesday May 21st onwards, the new opening hours will be: Wednesdays 10 a.m.-12 noon* Fridays 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. Saturdays 10 a.m.- 12 noon* Mondays 2 p.m.- 5 p.m. * changed/added sessions The library will now be open 12
2 June 2025
News
So much for “Flaming June”, we have just experienced Flaming May! The question is will the mini heat wave continue? By the time you are reading this we will know. Watering in May both horticulturally and agriculturally is normally not required, however there was little choice. June is the month for planting out those “tender”
2 June 2025
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A Housing Needs survey is due later this year to gather evidence about housing requirements in the area. The survey, by Derbyshire Dales District Council and supported by Tideswell Parish Council, will be seeking views in a questionnaire delivered to every household in early September. The survey is also supported by the newly formed Tideswell
2 June 2025
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Do you know where your nearest Public Access Defibrillator is? Do you know why defibrillators are so important? Would you know what to do if someone collapsed? The Tideswell and Hope Valley Community First Responder group provide awareness sessions to the public to help you answer some of the questions above. If you would be
2 June 2025
Read more: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Defibrillators
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Friends of Bishop Pursglove School are currently raising money to build an outdoor classroom. As part of our fundraising activities, we are holding a village wide table top sale on the first Saturday of Wakes Week – Saturday 21st June from 10am – 3pm. The idea is that you have a table of things to
2 June 2025
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Tideswell Food Festival has been an amazingly successful event since it started in 2011. Again, this year we had more than 50 stall holders gracing the village selling a range of hot and cold produce much of which came from the locality, such as Great Hucklow, Eyam, Bakewell. Some of the traders, such as Yee
2 June 2025
Read more: Tideswell Food Festival and Makers Market 2025 – Was this the last one?
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The BIG FIX annual event was back, bigger and better than before with over 100 Repair Cafés and over 800 volunteers taking part nationwide during the month of May. The BIG FIX has one aim – to fix and breathe new life into as many broken things as possible. Tideswell & District Repair Café supported The BIG FIX
2 June 2025
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You will almost certainly have heard of Eyam as ‘The Historic Plague Village’ from 1666 but now there is a more modern story to tell. A new schoolroom in Eyam was opened on 15th November 1877 in Eyam and the Church of England Primary school has grown since this time. For many years the school
2 June 2025
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From Revd. Carole and Revd. Fiona The churches in Tideswell, and surrounding areas, have recently seen new clergy arriving to serve the churches and community. Here’s a few words of introduction from each; Revd Fiona Kouble – as we moved into the vicarage in Tideswell – just about the first thing to pop through the
2 June 2025
Feature
Tideswell Community Players have been performing for 95 years and bringing other entertainment here for almost a quarter of a century! With unique involvement in village life, they have brought music, poetry, dance, street theatre, professional and amateur plays, storytelling, a big top, even a TV appearance and a giant! Almost a century ago a
2 June 2025
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The superb TIDESWELL MALE VOICE CHOIR was extremely popular – being regarded by many as the Premier Male Voice Choir in the Peak District. Who can forget the numerous standing ovations at the Buxton Opera House with Stars such as Aled Jones, Russell Watson, Military Wives etc, the fabulous Open-Air Concerts at Gawsworth Hall, Fun
30 May 2025
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Meetings held on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30pm £5.00 per visitor, including tea and biscuits. New members always welcome Wormhill Village Hall SK17 8SL June 19th Garden Visit in Buxton 7.30pm July 17th Tideswell First Responders 8:00pm August 21st Yoga with Carol Davey 8:00pm Contacts – Ruth Taylor – 01298 22529 wi.wormhill@gmail.com
29 May 2025
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Sunday May 4th, eight children (and a couple of younger siblings) from the eco – club at Bishop Pursglove Primary School, Tideswell took part in a river clean on the brook that runs through the village. There was a lot of enthusiasm and no slope was too steep and no stone left un turned in
26 May 2025
