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Events for 2007 - Celebrate the Town's Industrial History

Except where indicated, events run on a Sunday.

April

April 1st Opening walk in a series of Sunday Belper's Hidden Story tours around the town. Starts from Strutt's North Mill at 2pm. £2 per person.

May

May 6th Second in the series of Sunday Belper's Hidden Story walks. Starts from Belper Market Place at 2pm. £2 per person.

May 7th Recycled Book Sale in the Mill from 1pm to 5pm. 50p admission or FREE with entry to the museum.

May 28th On-foot Treasure Hunt for families, with "prizes to be won" - starts from Strutt's North Mill at 1.30pm.

June

June 3rd Third in the Sunday walk series exploring Belper's Hidden Story. Starts from Strutt's North Mill at 2pm. £2 per person

July

July 1st Fourth in the Sunday exploring Belper's Hidden Story walks. Starts from Belper Market Place at 2pm. £2 per person.

July 14th - 15th Belper Well Dressing Festival around the town, including events at Strutt's North Mill.

August

August 5th Fifth walk in the Sunday exploring Belper's Hidden Story series. Starts from Strutt's North Mill at 2pm. £2 per person.

September

Sept 2nd Sixth and final walk in the Sunday Belper's Hidden Story series.. Starts from Belper Market Place at 2pm. £2 per person.

Prom Concert in the adjacent River Gardens Bandstand in the evening.

Sept 8th Free guided walks around Milford at 10am and Belper's millworkers' housing at 2pm for the National Open Heritage Weekend.

Sept 9th Free guided walk of Belper River Gardens at 2pm for the National Open Heritage Weekend.

October

Oct 20th and 21st Special events in and around Strutt's North Mill for the World Heritage Discovery Days weekend.

December

Dec 26th Boxing Day walk around historic Belper, mill visit and a warm drink at the end. Starts at 2pm at the Mill. £3 per adult.

January 2008

Jan 1st 2008 New Year's Day walk around historic Belper, with a warm drink at the end. Starts from Strutt's North Mill at 2pm. £3 per adult.