Bakewell Country Festival

Description

The Bakewell Country Festival is a great family day out combining a mix of traditional agricultural elements, family activities, entertainment, food, drink, shopping and more.

Enjoy a packed day out in the Peak District for the whole family!

AGES 15 AND UNDER GO FREE

FAMILY ACTIVITIES

• Kids' craft sessons*
• Family drumming workshops
• Small animal handling with Lane End Farm Trust*
• Medieval encampment with the Knights of Honour Reenactors
• Activities with Kenning Park Forest School
• Mercer Falconry static display
• Meet farmers and their different breeds of cows and sheep
• Interactive music sessions with Luke Carver Goss & Martin Harwood
• Traditional carousel and other small rides*
• Archery and crossbow classes with On Point Archery*
• Climbing wall with Acclimbatize*
• Face painting*

GET HANDS ON

• Bushcraft and survival skills with Woodland Ways
• Thornbridge Blooms flower bar*
• Companion dog show classes*
• Dog flyball*

ENTERTAINMENT

• Festival stage ft. The old Time Rags, The Jelly Roll Jazz Band, The Lah Di Dahs and Sons of Rodger
• Culinary theatre featuring renowned local chefs, in association with Pure Peak magazine
• British Scurry & Trials Driving competitions
• Heavy horse competitions, including young handlers' class
• Sheep competitions, including young handlers' class
• Pony Club musical ride performances
• Farriery and rural craft demonstrations
• Talks stage
• Bakewell Premier Dog Show (13th and 14th July)
• Vintage tractor and engine exhibition and slow tractor race
• Conservation Corner

FOOD, DRINK & SHOPPING

• Local coffee and street food traders
• Brewery and horse box bars
• Independent local makers' market

*All activities free other than those marked with an asterisk, which incur a small additional fee.