Events in Bakewell for 2018
Here are a selection of Bakewell events for 2018, however please note that these events may be subject to change, please check before attending.
Peakender 2018
17th & 18th August 2018
held on the Bakewell Showground
Peakender is back and it’s bigger and better than ever before. The three day festival returns showcasing the very best UK Breweries, a range of outstanding street food, live music and entertainment in the breathtakingly beautiful surroundings of the Peak District.
PBFA Book Fair
Saturday 18th August 2018
held in the Agricultural Business Centre
This P.B.F.A. Book Fair - the largest currently being organised within the Peak District National Park - will have over 20 dealers attending displaying a wide variety of books, both second hand and antiquarian, with maps, prints, ephemera, and lots of unusual and interesting items on display. All dealers attending follow a PBFA Code of Practice ensuring that all items are correctly described and fairly priced. All visitors will be most welcome.
Admission is £1.00 but a free entry ticket can be found and printed off by visiting the PBFA web site. Further details can be obtained by contacting the PBFA organiser - Peter Allen on 01298 77786.
Secret Gardens of Bakewell
Sunday 26th August 2018
1.30 - 5.30pm
The gardens are located to the North West of the town, up North Church Street along Church Lane, Parsonage Croft, Stanedge Road, Fly Hill and Undercliffe.
Refreshments will be served at the Town Hall. As usual there will be a delicious assortment of homemade cakes.
£5.00 will gain access to all gardens
Tickets are available from any of the open gardens and also at an Oxfam stall in Rutland Square. Tickets contain a trail map indicating the route and the location of the gardens. There will also be signs and arrows showing the route.
All money raised at this event goes to the work of Oxfam.
Bakewell Wool Gathering
Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th October 2018
held in the Agricultural Business Centre
Now in in its 6th year, this two day wool festival held in Bakewell Agricultural Centre is a must for anyone who is interested in all things woolly.
Bakewell Christmas Weekend
Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th November 2018
held in the Bakewell Town Centre
free admission : wheel chair friendly : coaches welcome
Throughout the weekend on Market Street, Granby Road and Riverside Crescent there are traditional and festive stalls, street food, mulled wine and much more