Bakewell Parish Church

Coming Events

West Highland Way Walk

throughout September

Nigel Bartlett will be walking the 95 miles of the West Highland Way in September in aid of the Bakewell Parish Church kitchen project.

Please sponsor Nigel by adding your name to the list at the back of the church, or telephone (01246) 583587.

Thank you!

Christian Aid Quiz Night

Saturday 12 September
at 7.30pm
in the Newark

Free entry - teams of 2-8 people.

All proceeds to Christian Aid.

Flour Festival

Saturday 19 September
11.00am - 3.00pm
Bakewell Town Hall

Come and sample a feast of home baking, including breads, cakes, biscuits and pastries.

See some lovely painted Polish dough figures and Christmas decorations.

Browse through cookery books, and see an array of flours from local Caudwell's Mill and recipes making use of them.

Choose from the mouth-watering goods on offer and then relax with a cup of tea or coffee.

Free entry - refreshments on sale all day.

Rich Man/Poor Man Meal

Saturday 3 October
6.45 for 7.00pm
Bakewell Methodist Church

This year Oxfam's awareness-raising event is a 'Rich Man/Poor Man' meal which reflects the inequalities of our world.

While tickets are all the same price, on arrival there will be a lottery and 10 people will win the three course 'Rich Man's' meal. The rest will receive a bowl of soup, bread and water. As so often in life, our chances depend on the luck of the draw!

The Gender Equality Officer from Mozambique, Unaite Jaime, will be giving a short illustrated talk on issues including climate change and emergency response. There will be a quiz, a Traidcraft stall and music by Romance Waddington.

Tickets: £8, available from Bakewell Bookshop, committee members, or by ringing (01629) 813087.

Nightingale Singers

Saturday 10 October
at 7.00pm
Bakewell Parish Church

A light-hearted concert by the well-known and ever-popular chamber choir.

Tickets: £5, available on the door.

Bakewell Choral Society

Saturday 21 November
at 7.30pm
Bakewell Parish Church

Programme includes:

Ralph Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem
Maurice Duruflé: Requiem

Festival of Trees '09

Thursday 3 -
Wednesday 9 December
Bakewell Parish Church

The church will be filled with decorated Christmas Trees by a large number of organisations in Bakewell, to give a spectacular display of light and colour.

Thursday 3 December at 7.30pm
'A Festival of Christmas'
Official Opening
by the Bishop of Derby and Lord Edward Manners
in conjunction with Bakewell Rotary Club

Friday 4 December at 7.30pm
Sheffield Folk Chorale

Saturday 5 December at 7.30pm
Sing-Along Messiah

Sunday 6 December at 11.00am
Family Toy Service

Monday 7 December at 7.00pm
High Peak Wind Band

Tuesday 8 December at 6.30pm
Concert by the Young People of Bakewell

Wednesday 9 December at 6.30pm
Service of Thanksgiving

More details to follow!

'Aladdin'

Thursday 21 -
Saturday 23 January 2010
Bakewell Town Hall

The Shoestring Players, including members of the parish church and others, will be taking to the stage next January for four performances of Bakewell's first ever pantomime.

'Oh, yes you do ...!'

More details to follow!

Recent Events

Summer Fair

The church Summer Fair on Saturday 18 July at the Medway Centre was a great success, building on our terrific efforts last year.

Lots of people turned out to enjoy a wide range of stalls, from books and bric-a-brac to jewellery and a chocolate fountain. The chance to 'Drench the Vicar' was predictably popular, but somehow the curate managed to escape this year ...

The final total raised was in the region of £1700 - thank you to everyone for all their hard work.

Carnival

Mr and Mrs Noah spoke out after Bakewell Carnival:

We built an ark, we gathered an army of animals ... but where was the flood?

For the second year running, the Association of Bakewell Christians entered a float for the Carnival on Saturday 4 July. There was no sign of a flood or indeed any rain - the sun simply shone on the Carnival Parade!

Thank you to everyone who helped build the float and dressed up as Mr and Mrs Noah and their animals on the day. We won a 1st Prize for the second year running!

Ideas for a 2010 theme would be most welcome ...!

Well Blessing

This year's well blessing took place on Sunday 28 June, when the town's well dressings were blessed by the Bakewell clergy on a scorching hot summer afternoon!

Many congratulations to everyone who took part in preparing the well dressings this year, especially the church Explorers. You really excelled yourselves - we can't wait to see what you come up with next year!

Contact Us

Please do get in touch with us if you'd like to know more about Bakewell Parish Church, or come and join us at one of our services or other events. We'd love to meet you!