In the first half of the 20th Century, Sheffield’s steel workers and Manchester’s cotton mill workers escaped their polluted cities to reach the clean air of the Peak District. They travelled by train on the Hope Valley line which passes through New Mills. Today the Peak District National Park exists for all of us to […]
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Blythe House Hospice’s New Mills charity shop has been shortlisted for the UK’s Favourite Charity Shop Awards for the East Midlands. The winner will now be decided by a public vote.The Awards, run by the Charity Retail Association, are now in their second year and are a celebration of the impact that charity shops have
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The Handlebards – a four-strong troupe of actors – return to New Mills on 30 July, with an outdoor performance of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props and costumes on the back of their bikes, the HandleBards are spending the summer bringing environmentally sustainable Shakespeare
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New Mills Juniors Football Club has submitted plans for a football and community building at Ollersett Fields in New Mills. Aimed at providing a secure indoor space for use in community functions and events as well as enabling football activity, the building will feature a canteen with accessible toilets, baby changing facilities and players’ changing
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A brand new interiors destination has opened its doors in the heart of the High Peak. Home, a creative interiors and upholstery studio, is now welcoming customers to its beautifully curated space at the historic Torr Vale Mill in New Mills. Founded by husband and wife duo Anthony and Susie Devine, lovers of interiors and
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New Mills FC is thrilled to announce that we will be hosting Cheadle Heath Nomads on Saturday, March 1, 2025, with kick-off scheduled for 4:45pm, the later kick off due to the game being a feature of the Groundhop 2025 event, celebrating the rich culture of non-league football. About Groundhop 2025 Groundhop events offer football
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Once again, the New Mills Art Theatre presents a pantomime that sparkles and shines, and what a pantomime it is. This script, by Nick Lawrence is fresh, new up to date and entertaining. Added to which are some new faces in the cast. Director Cathryn Yates has worked wonders with her principals, they were well
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Despite the freezing weather, rehearsals for Dick Whittington, New Mills Art Theatre’s Pantomime, are on the right track! Dick is determined to find fame and fortune in old London Town, but big baddie King Rat and his nasty rat pack overrun London, leaving our hero to sort it out – and sort it he does!
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New Mills comes alive with Christmas spirit as visitors from across the High Peak and beyond head for one of the most vibrant Christmas festivals in the North West: the New Mills Christmas light switch on and markets. The festivities begin on Saturday 30 November from 5pm, with the light switch on at 6.30pm. With
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‘Get outta my swamp’ and into a seat at New Mills Art Theatre this November. New Mills Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society is gearing up for a spectacular production of Shrek the Musical, a colourful and heartwarming show based on the beloved DreamWorks film. Running from Wednesday 20 to Saturday 23 November 2024, this family-friendly musical
