Events at Cromford Mills in June
Saturday 3rd June
1pm-5pm
LUMSDALE PROJECT GARDEN PARTY
Location: Ivy Cottage, Upper Lumsdale
Cost: FREE ENTRY/DONATION
Come and join us at this much loved, annual event where residents and friends of the beautiful Lumsdale Valley get together to raise funds to help maintain the environment and industrial archaeology of this important site. Be part of our exciting new project to protect the remaining ruins in Lumsdale.
For further details please visit www.cromfordmills.org.uk or phone 01629 823256.
Thursday 8th June
7pm (includes cheese and wine 7pm-7:30pm)
ARKWRIGHT SOCIETY LECTURE SERIES: THE LESSER KNOWN HOUSES OF DERBYSHIRE – REVOLUTION HOUSE: A SMALL HOUSE WITH A BIG STORY
Location: Gothic Warehouse (ground floor)
Cost: £7.50 (Limited places, advance booking recommended. Priority booking for members, public booking opens on 25th May)
In 1688, three local noblemen, the Earl of Devonshire, the Earl of Danby and Mr John D’Arcy met at Whittington disguised as a hunting party to begin planning their part in the overthrow of James II. A rainstorm sent them seeking shelter to the Cock and Pynot alehouse. It is now known as Revolution House, a free public museum which remains as a memorial to events that changed the history of our nation. This illustrated talk by Peter Hall from Chesterfield Museums gives an insight into the fascinating history of the house.
For further details and ticket bookings please visit www.cromfordmills.org.uk or phone 01629 823256.
Friday 9th – Sunday 11th June
10am-4pm
MEET THE ARTIST – FIRETREE, INK ROOM PRINTS, SCRIBBLINGS, SEWING BY CHRISTINE
Location: Mill Yard
FREE ENTRY
Four local artists and designers will be showcasing their arts and crafts including handmade wooden pens and pencils, landscape photographs, fine silver and copper jewellery, and beautiful bags.
Saturday 10th June
11.30am-12.45pm
RULE AND RIOT TOUR
Location: Cromford Mills
Cost: £5 (Limited places, advance booking essential)
What happened if you broke the law in the 18th century, or broke one of the rules working at the mill? Did the punishment always fit the crime? Find out more about law, order and industrial espionage, during Georgian times, and just how strict working at the mills was as we explore the mill and village on this guided tour.
For further details and ticket bookings please visit www.cromfordmills.org.uk or phone 01629 823256.
Wednesday 14th June
7am-7pm
WINDMILL HILL ARCHIVE AND AFTERNOON IN THE COTSWOLDS
Location: Meet at Cromford Mills for coach travel to Windmill Hill and the Cotswolds
Cost: £45 (Limited places, advance booking essential) Priority booking for Arkwright Society members. Public booking opens on Wednesday 15th March.
Taking full advantage of the views that attracted Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild (1839-1898) to this part of Buckinghamshire, The Rothschild Foundation at Windmill Hill on the Waddesdon estate has been conceived as a place to enjoy both art and architecture and its hilltop location is the perfect setting for contemporary art, sculpture and design. On arrival, tea and coffee will be served at Waddesdon Manor then enjoy a guided tour of the new Archive, Reading Room and philanthropic centre at Windmill Hill before spending a free afternoon in the picturesque Cotswold town of Burford.
For further details and ticket bookings please visit www.cromfordmills.org.uk or phone 01629 823256.
Wednesday 14th June
10am-12noon
KNIT AND NATTER
Location: Arkwright’s Café
FREE ENTRY
Join us for a morning of knitting and nattering. This drop in session is suitable for anyone who wants to knit, learn to knit or just fancies a chat!
For further details please visit www.cromfordmills.org.uk or phone 01629 823256.
Saturday 17th – Sunday 18th June
CELEBRATING CROMFORD
A multitude of weird and wonderful, big and small, fun and family events across the village all weekend. Visit Cromford Mills and discover why Cromford was so important in the industrial revolution. Find out more in the visitor centre, journey back in time to meet Sir Richard Arkwright in the CGI experience, dress in Georgian costume, and enjoy guided tours throughout the weekend. Please note there is a small charge for some events. For further details visit: www.cromfordmills.org.uk & www.celebratingcromford.org
Sunday 18th June
11am-4pm
ARKWRIGHT SPINSTERS
Location: Gothic Warehouse
FREE ENTRY
The Arkwright Spinsters will be demonstrating spinning and fibre crafting and sharing their skills. Bring your own spinning wheel and learn to spin, or learn with group equipment by prior arrangement. Please contact arkwrightspinsters@yahoo.co.uk if you would like to arrange a lesson.
For further details please visit www.cromfordmills.org.uk or phone 01629 823256.
Saturday 24th June
11.30am-12.45pm
GROWING UP AT THE MILLS TOUR
Location: Cromford Mills
Cost £5: (Limited places, advance booking essential)
Children were an essential part of the mill workforce, but what was life like for them growing up working for Sir Richard Arkwright? Discover more about family life, the jobs people did and the risks they took every day. Starting in the mill yard you will also visit Cromford village and see the street where you might have lived if you were one of Arkwright’s workers.
For further details and ticket bookings please visit www.cromfordmills.org.uk or phone 01629 823256.
Sunday 25th June
2-4pm
A WALK DOWN THROUGH THE LUMSDALE VALLEY
Location: Meet at the layby opposite Highfields Upper School car park entrance, Upper Lumsdale, DE4 5NA. Please park in Upper Lumsdale and not at the bottom of the Valley.
Cost: £3 – Limited places, advance booking required.
A leisurely guided one mile walk down through this wooded gorge of outstanding natural beauty, exploring the stone mill ruins, ponds and waterfalls that make up this unique historical site. Please note the route down the Valley involves some steep steps and uneven paths which can be muddy and slippery. Please wear suitable footwear with a good grip. Walking poles are also recommended
For further details and ticket bookings please visit www.cromfordmills.org.uk or phone 01629 823256.