Sunday 1st December 1pm – 4pm Ever wanted to use the  Japanese art of Origami (paper-folding) to decorate your tree? Local expert and origami professional Nick Robinson (50+ books on the subject) and other experienced folders will be present to show you how easy it really is. No experience needed and paper will be provided. […]

Saturday 17th August 1 – 3.30pm Fun Family Crafts at Bishops’ House – Lavender Sachets and Suncatchers Make and take a Tudor lavender sachet or celebrate summer by creating a colourful suncatcher! More details to come….

Saturday 21st September 7.30pm – 10pm An evening of music and song from The Gamebirds and The Beekeepers, returning by popular demand! And everyone gets a glass of wine or juice! The Gamebirds formed in 2011 singing both unaccompanied and incorporating instrumental harmonies.  They joined with the Beekeepers, a group of musicians from folk and classical […]

Wednesday 21st August 7.30 – 10.00pm Toffee Music is Mike Lydiat and Dave Markham. TOFFEE is an acronym for “Two Old Fellas For Evening Entertainment”! Dave has been ‘entertaining the troops’ for more than 40 years and Mike first ‘trod the boards’ in 1962. Between them they have a century of playing experience! TOFFEE perform  […]

Thursday 18th July 2013, 7.30 pm The agenda for our Annual General Meeting, to be held in the house, is as follows; 1.    Welcome2.    Apologies for Absence3.    Previous Annual General Meeting (June 8th 2012)4.    Chairman’s Report5.    Secretary’s Report6.    Treasurer’s Report7.    Articles of Association as a Charitable Unincorporated Institution8.    Election of Officers9.    Election of  Executive Committee […]

Wednesday 7th August 7.30pm This meeting will be an Extraordinary General Meeting to determine with future of NoLRA. Whilst we have not had a public meeting for some time, the committee feel it is important to keep the group together even when there are few important issues to address. That way, when the estate does […]

Sunday 21st July 1-4pm Ever wanted to learn the Japanese art of Origami (paper-folding)? Now’s your chance! Local expert and origami professional Nick Robinson (50+ books on the subject) and other experienced folders will be present to show you how easy it really is. No experience needed and paper will be provided. If you have […]

Sunday December 15th 2pm The Friends of Bishops House Singers have been singing at Bishops House during Christmas time for many years now. It’s always a heart-warming event and also a great chance to get into the Christmas Spirit. There may even be some snow. Mince pies and mulled wine available too ! Free admission.

Saturday November 23rd & Sunday November 24th 10am – 3.30pm The return of our hugely popular Medieval event! A craft fair with a difference! Craft stalls for those unusual Christmas gifts, including Pommiers pottery, Handmade Things (leather and wood workers), Jenna Fisher silver jewellery maker, Plainweave (replica medieval textiles), Runesmith (Celtic and Viking style jewellery), […]

Saturday September 7th 2013 CHORO is a collaborative project between classical guitarists and composers from Wirksworth, Derek Taylor and Jonathan Priestleyplus The Word Train – poets Lorraine O’Reilly, Carolyn Waudby, Jan Caborn, John Gosnell, Nick Rogers and Alan Payne – in keeping with Brazilian jazz street band improvisation.  An evening of original music and poetry. […]