Enjoy Nottingham and Derbyshire

Meet in front of the memorial by Melbourne Hall and the Church at 6.10 pm, setting off at 6.15 pm. Walking around the pool, through the woods and across the fields to Staunton Harold to the sailing club before returning. Some slight inclines and might be muddy in places after all this rain. Optional drink afterwards in one of the local pubs.

Meet in the front of the train station at 10.45 to catch the 10.56 train to Matlock Bath, arriving at approximately 11.27. Return trains are every hour - for example 16.45, 17.45, 18.45 up to around 11.15 pm. Anyone who wants to stop on for the illuminations (you need to buy a ticket) they start at 7.30 pm.

There are lots of great things to see and do in Matlock Bath - I will put together a suggested itinerary that will suit most levels of mobility and add that soon.

However, please feel free to do your open thing. If anyone wants to plan something specific - like a hike for example, just drop your ideas into the chat! That way others can join in and form a smaller group if interested.

Train tickets from Derby to Matlock Bath are £8.30 return or for those with a railcard they are £5.50.

NEXT TO NORMAL is an intimate exploration of family and illness, loss and grief. At its heart is Diana Goodman, a suburban wife and mother living with bipolar disorder and haunted by her past.

When this landmark musical debuted on Broadway in 2010, it won 3 Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama – one of only ten musicals in history to receive this prestigious honour. A ground-breaking and intimate portrait of a modern family, NEXT TO NORMAL “tears at the heart in a way few musicals manage” (Attitude)

Tickets available for £16 from: https://www.ticketsource.com/chatsworth/next-to-normal-encore-performing-arts/e-yzpxaa

I’m in seat A8. Look forward to seeing you there.

A research base on Pluto. No contact with Earth. No way home.
As days blur into months and memories begin to distort, the boundaries between past, present, and imagination collapse. X is a chilling and deeply human exploration of isolation, survival, and the terrifying vastness of space.
Contains references to suicide, terminal illness, memory loss, and psychological distress.

Tickets available for £16 from: https://lacemarkettheatre.co.uk/LaceMarketTheatre.dll/WhatsOn?f=7643085

I’m in seat A5. Look forward to seeing you there.