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Festive date for your diary - Friday 29th November
Make sure you have Friday 29th November in your diary now with a number of great events lined up to take place in Dronfield.
Christmas Fest & Fairground
There will be 15 - 20 local groups and organisations with stalls in the Civic Hall from 4pm and 8pm. Come and join us after school for FREE Christmas craft activities for the children, festive refreshments and a visit to Santa. Plus enjoy the fairground... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 8 Oct 2019 13:30 by Jo Mitchell
Dronfest's 20th Anniversary this weekend
Dronfest has become an annual highlight in the Dronfield calendar of events. In this, it's 20th year, Dronfest will return to Cliffe Park, Callywhite Lane in Dronfield with 2 stages of great music, along with the usual complement of food stalls, bars and entertainment.
Taking place from midday on Saturday 10th August and going on until 11.00pm.
Past headliners have included: Andy Fairweather Low, Ferocious... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 7 Aug 2019 12:50 by Jo Mitchell
Create an awesome alien as part of the Summer Reading Challenge
The six week summer holidays are here and children are being encouraged to enter this year's Summer Reading Challenge colouring competition and draw an awesome alien to win a family day out.
The theme for this year's Summer Reading Challenge, being run at Dronfield Library, is Space Chase, which is why the colouring competition theme is 'Awesome Aliens'.
The competition winner will be presented with... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 14:09 by Jo Mitchell
Don't miss the Dronfield Gala on Sunday 30th June
The Dronfield Gala takes place this Sunday, 30th June in Cliffe Park between 12pm and 4pm and there is fun for all the family. If you were wondering how to entertain the kids this weekend then why not pop along?
Fairground Rides
There will be the usual great selection of fairgrounds rides and inflatables for all ages. Plus the Town Council have arranged for trampolines and Wipeout - which will be free... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 13:54 by Jo Mitchell
Dronfield Gala set to be a scorcher!
With just a month to go, this summers Gala - taking place on Sunday 30th June between 12pm and 4pm in Cliffe Park - is set to be another great event with some fantastic features on the day highlighted below;
Animal Encounters
This year children of all ages will be able to encounter a wide variety of animals at the Gala ranging from pygmy hedgehogs to lizards to meerkats plus many more. Come and discover... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 30 May 2019 12:14 by Jo Mitchell
Dronfield Gala coming round fast!
This summer's Dronfield Gala is set to be bigger and better than ever. Taking place next month, on Sunday 30th June with an earlier opening time of 12pm until 4pm, there will be a host of activities available for all the family.
Organisers Dronfield Town Council, have arranged some free attractions for 2019 which include trampolines, Wipeout and the ever popular circus skills workshop also returns.... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 2 May 2019 13:07 by Jo Mitchell
Stall bookings now open for Dronfield Gala
Dronfield Town Council are delighted to be hosting the Dronfield Gala on Sunday 30th June 2019. The Gala will take place in Cliffe Park on Callywhite Lane between 12pm and 4pm.
The Gala is an annual fun family afternoon, with a great selection of free activities, along with various stalls, fairground rides and inflatables, which attracts hundreds of visitor each year.
If you would like your community... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 10:00 by Jo Mitchell
Dronfield Christmas Fest this Saturday, 8th December
This Saturday see's the annual Christmas Fest take place in the Civic Hall and Library Gardens between 10am and 4pm.
There will be seasonal refreshments, free craft activities for children, a Santa's Grotto plus a great selection of stalls from many local groups and organisations including the Guides, Cardio Club, Fairtrade, Drone Valley Brewery, Usbourne Books, Caz Cakes plus many more.
Churches Together... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 12:52 by Jo Mitchell
Christmas Celebrations begin on 30th November 2018
Christmas celebrations will begin in Dronfield on Friday 30th November with the annual Christmas Lights Switch-on at 7pm in the Library Gardens.
Children from William Levick Primary School will be singing some festive songs and everyone is invited to join in with the carol singing. This year the Dronfield Genquip Brass Band will be providing the music. There will also be a collection which will be split... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 14:15 by Jo Mitchell
Thousands turn out to Remember
Thousands of local Dronfield residents turned out to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War. Yesterday, Sunday 11th November, the annual Remembrance Day Parade took place in the morning, where a number of local groups laid wreaths around the War Memorial located in the Manor Library Gardens.
In the evening the Beacon in Sindelfingen Park was lit along with 1,200 other beacons across the... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 12 Nov 2018 16:29 by Jo Mitchell