February 2016

Well away from the Tennis match mixing scandal, Tideswell Tennis Club held its annual Christmas Indoor Tournament at Greaves in Sheffield at the beginning of January.

The sports committee need a Chairman and Treasurer urgently – if you can spare a few hours a month in order to keep this brilliant

Over the Christmas recess the Parish Council finalised the new grass cutting and strimming contract and it was sent out for tender in mid-January to

I’d like to acknowledge how fortunate we are to have such good shopping facilities in Tideswell and Litton. You can buy high quality, and often

We are delighted to have a few more volunteers helping in Tideswell’s Kitchen Garden, and at the end of 2015 held two very productive ‘Friends

TDCA was set up to generate funds to support community based projects within Tideswell and its district. The main source of income is Tideswell’s very

Two great films this month, with our regular, scheduled programme, plus our special OSCARS NIGHT, featuring one of the nominated Academy Award films. On Thursday

Thanks to everyone in the Tideswell area for all your generosity over Christmas. Foodbank volunteers and staff ensured that the service was available to families

A request for information. The Tideswell Living History Group has been asked by Peter Walker (now living in Suffolk) if anyone can help with information

Tideswell Cinema’s live events this month get off to a soaring start with La Traviata, one of Verdi’s finest operas, live from the Royal Opera

A new community choir will begin meeting at the Friends Meeting House, Chapel Lane, Bakewell, DE45 1EL on Wednesday the 3rd of February 2016 between

The family of the late Keith Harrison would like to express their thanks to everybody who sent kind messages of sympathy and donations in his

Bakewell & Eyam Community Transport Car Scheme is delighted to report the success of a recent recruitment campaign. From July to November there have been

Have you received any unwanted Christmas presents this year? If so, why not donate them to help people less fortunate? We are collecting all unwelcome

Tideswell Parish Council have put together a small document for everyone to read which gives some information about the work we do. Copies of the

This year we are hoping to host the Community Awards at the Parish Council Open Morning. We want to celebrate all the fantastic people who

HADIT’s fourth panto Jack and the Beanstalk should have everything a good pantomime requires – and more! Dame with vast bosoms and a good line

Despite the atrocious weather in the last 12 months, Derbyshire’s oldest community shop has again had good year. We have recruited 47 new members from

At the AGM, the following officers were re-elected Tracy Gill (Buxton) PRESIDENT, Eve Hobdey Canale (Dove Holes) CHAIRMAN, Sue Barber (Tideswell) HON SEC, Ian Taylor

Tenders are invited for mowing and strimming for the 2016 season at the sports complex, from April to October – Please contact Alan Brignell on

Our Local History Club recently had an excellent talk on this subject by Taddington resident of 20 years – Ray Slack, a retired geologist from

Tideswell Wakes Festivities Committee are celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Tidza Wakes this year! Our first event of the year will be a coffee morning

‘Winter walks on wet days are not always enjoyable experiences’, wrote Sally Mosley recently and this aptly described our first walk of the year. It’s

Friday 12th February Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (cert PG, 106mins) American Freddy Benson (Steve Martin) and Brit Lawrence Jamieson (Michael Caine) are con men who work