the Strutt Memorial on the Market Place, Belper
The holiday season is truly upon us, and the residents of Belper are getting ready to enjoy a traditional Derbyshire Christmas. Let’s check in and see What’s On in Belper.
On December 12th, the Concert for Yuletide drew a festive crowd to St. Peter’s Church to hear the Dalsemen Male Voice Choir, the Belper Town Wind Band, Belper Musical Theater and the Belper Pottery School Choir.
On December 14th, many Belper residents enjoyed the Santa’s Grotto and Christmas Festival, held in the offices of the Belper Town Council. On hand were Mayor Jim Anderson and Councillor Deborah Blount.
It was a busy week for all of Belper. The Belper Model Railway Group met on December 17th at Belper School in Science Room S5, and on the 18th the Belper and District Organ Club held a social evening at St. John’s Chapel in The Butts. Admission was £1.
And for those who still hadn’t ticked off every item on Santa’s list, high street merchants stayed open until 8:00 p.m. for last minute shopping “Dec. 18 only”. Shoppers came from as far away as Heanor and Coxbench to take advantage of the extended hours.
Finally, the festive mood in the Belper air was lessened only slightly by disappointing news from the world of sport. Belper Town FC played Gresley Rovers, but only managed a nil-nil draw. Poor officiating was widely blamed.
Anyone looking for extra holiday money, please check Belper Today, which has an extensive listing of want ads, including this one.
And in case you weren’t aware, the Belper Town Council site, in addition to extensive listings of upcoming events “updates will resume January 9” also has a fine page of pictures of Belper, including this one of the lovely and historic St. Peter’s Church.
Check back in the future for further updates on What’s On in Belper, as well as some interesting facts about Belper history and modern life in Belper.
Happy Holidays!