What’s On in Derbyshire

Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Of The Pyramid. l-r Julia Cave, Louise Wright, Danny Stokes and Eddie Arnold (c)Matt Holliday

Exhibition. The Great War Centenary Exhibition, running in the Pump Room (via Mining Museum entrance), Matlock Bath, from 10am to 4pm. Free entrance.

Exhibition. Display of memorabilia and photos at Chesterfield Museum. relating to Chesterfield Grammar School. Open 10am to 4pm. Free admission

Comedy. Craig Murray, star of the Plusnet TV adverts, headlines the Spotlight Comedy Club’s monthly show at the Winding Wheel, Chesterfield. Support comes from Tom King, Adam Staunton and Helen Keeler. Show starts at 8pm. Tickets £10.50 (advance), £12.50 (door), and £7.50 (student). Contact 01246 345 222 or www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk

Songs. All the hits of the First World War and Second World War and the music of the Glen Miller Orchestra, Dame Vera Lynn, George Formby and Max Bygraves will be aired in Sing Along Sounds of Wartime, featuring a live band, projector and audience singalong, at Buxton Pavilion Arts Centre at 7.30pm. Tickets £10.50 and £12.50. Contact 0845 127 2190 or 01298 72190 or www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Musical. Aspects of Love, musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, staged by Present Company at Buxton Opera House at 7.30pm. Tickets £14-£18. Contact 0845 127 2190 or 01298 72190 or www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Friday, August 29

Coffee morning. Cakes, coffee and conversation at Chesterfield Labour Club, Saltergate, Chesterfield, 10.30am – 12.30pm. Free entry.

Exhibition. The Great War Centenary Exhibition, running in the Pump Room (via Mining Museum entrance), Matlock Bath, from 10am to 4pm. Freen entrance.

Exhibition. Display of memorabilia and photos at Chesterfield Museum. relating to Chesterfield Grammar School. Open 10am to 4pm. Free admission

Music. Ultimate Elton & The Rocket Band will be airing the songs of the superstar, such as You Song, Candle in the Wind, Crocodile Rock and I’m Still Standing, at the Winding Wheel, Chesterfield, at 7.30pm. Tickets £20.50, £18.50 (concessions); to book, contact 01246 345 222 or www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk

Theatre. Scooby-Doo! The Mystery of the Pyramid will be performed at Nottingham Theatre Royal at 6.30pm. Tickets £19.50. Contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk

Music. Multi-instrumentalist duo Blackheart, whose music Unlike Water was used on a TV commercial, bring their sounds to the Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton, at 7.30pm. Tickets £10. Contact 0845 127 2190 or 01298 72190 or www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Saturday, August 30

Wellbeing. Mind, Body and Spirit Weekend, offering Reiki healing, bamboo bassage, mediums, tarot card readings, arts and crafts, pagan/Gothic giftware, jewellery and lots more, will be held at the Matlock Bath Grand Pavilion, from 10am to 5pm. Free admission. For further information, contact [email protected]

Exhibition. Display of memorabilia and photos at Chesterfield Museum. relating to Chesterfield Grammar School. Open 10am to 4pm. Free admission

Exhibition. The Great War Centenary Exhibition, running in the Pump Room (via Mining Museum entrance), Matlock Bath, from 10am to 4pm. Free entrance.

Show. Hepthorne Lane Community Show will be held at the community centre on New Street, Hepthorne Lane, with classes for vegetables, flowers, jam, cakes, chutney, craft, photography and jewellery as well as childrens classes. Doors open to the public 2.30pm to 5:30,. Admission free, donations welcome.Auction of produce Saturday evening at the Shinnon public house on Station Road. For further details call 01246 851134 or email [email protected].

Musical. Aspects of Love, musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, staged by Present Company at Buxton Opera House at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Matinee tickets £12.50-£16.50, evening tickets £14-£18. Contact 0845 127 2190 or 01298 72190 or www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Theatre. A Girl With A Book, suitable for viewers 14+, will be performed by its writer Nick Wood at Matlock Bath Grand Pavilion at 2.30pm and 7pm. Tickets £8 or £5 (students/concessions). Contact 01629 583 834 or www.thegrandpavilion.co.uk

Dance. A Modern Jive Freestyle Ball featuring past and present chart music, disco to blues and swing to Latin will be held at the Winding Wheel, Chesterfield, at 8pm. Advance tickets £10, door tickets £15. Contact 01246 345 222 or www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk

Theatre. Scooby-Doo! The Mystery of the Pyramid will be performed at Nottingham Theatre Royal at 2.30pm and 6.30pm. Tickets £19.50. Contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk

Sunday, August 31

Auditions. Open auditions are being held for the musical Her Benny. Under 16s will be auditioned at 10am, over 16s at 1pm. The musical by Anne Dalton will be held at the Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield, from October 31 to November 2. For further information about the auditions, visit www.chesterfieldtheatre.soc.uk/hbd

Exhibition. The Great War Centenary Exhibition, running in the Pump Room (via Mining Museum entrance), Matlock Bath, from 10am to 4pm. Freen entrance.

Wellbeing. Mind, Body and Spirit Weekend at the Matlock Bath Grand Pavilion, from 10am to 5pm. Free admission. Contact [email protected]

Theatre. Scooby-Doo! The Mystery of the Pyramid will be performed at Nottingham Theatre Royal at 2.30pm and 6.30pm. Tickets £19.50. Contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk

Monday, September 1

Exhibition. The Great War Centenary Exhibition, running in the Pump Room (via Mining Museum entrance), Matlock Bath, from 10am to 4pm. Free entrance.

Exhibition. Display of memorabilia and photos at Chesterfield Museum. relating to Chesterfield Grammar School. Open 10am to 4pm. Free admission

Exercise. Work off those summer holiday excesses on an eight-week Exercise Through Dance course, led by expert dance practitioner and teacher Leanne Martin, at Mansfield Palace Theatre dance studio at 10.30am. The ccourse i8 is suitable for 50+ years and runs until October 20. Tickets £25 for full course. Coantact 01623 633133 or www.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre

In Conversation. David Mitchell, writer of award-winning novels including Number9Dream, Black Swan Green and The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoef, will be talking about his work at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, at 7.30pm. Admission £10. Contact 0114 249 6000 or www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Tuesday, September 2

Exhibition. The Great War Centenary Exhibition, running in the Pump Room (via Mining Museum entrance), Matlock Bath, from 10am to 4pm. Freen entrance.

Weds, September 3

Exhibition. The Great War Centenary Exhibition, in the Pump Room (via Mining Museum entrance), Matlock Bath, from 10am to 4pm. Free entrance.