What’s On guide

Fairport Convention photographed in 2011. Standing (left to right) Simon Nicol, Gerry Conway, Ric Sanders: seated (left to right) Chris Leslie, Dave Pegg. Photo by Ben Nicholson.

Talk. John Smedley Now and Then, a talk focusing on the internationally renowned knitwear factory, will be presented by Jane Middleton-Smith at the Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield, at 11am. Tickets £5 to include soup and a roll. Contact 01246 345222 or www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk Singing. Lunchtime singing at Sheffield City Hall at 1pm. Tickets £6.60. Contact 0114 2 789 789 or online at www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

Theatre. Parlour Song by Jez Butterworth will be presented by TABS Productions at Chesterfield Pomegranate Theatre at 7.30pm. Tickets £17, £15 (concessions), £13 (child). Contact 01246 345222 or www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk Theatre. The Ghost Train, by Arnold Ridley and starring Jeffrey Holland (Hi De Hi), will be presented by Talking Scarlet at Buxton Opera House at 7.30pm. Tickets £16, £19. Contact 0845 127 2190 or 01298 72190 or www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk Musical. The Sound of Music is at Sheffield Lyceum at 7.45pm. Tickets £27-£35. Contact 0114 249 6000 or www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk Theatre. Bond, an unauthorised parody of James Bond, is at The Old Library Theatre, Mansfield, at 7.15pm. Tickets £10.25. Contact 01623 633133 or www.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre Musical. Barnum, starring Brian Conley, is at Nottingham Theatre Royal at 7.30pm. Tickets £22.50-£45. Contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk 

Friday, February 6

Dance. Social sequence dance at Calow Community Centre. Improvers 6.30pm-7.45pm, dance 8pm-10.30pm. Contact 0114 3277 670.

Music. Crown Brass Quintet will be performing a programme of English music at the Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton, at 1pm. Tickets £7. Contact 0845 127 2190 or 01298 72190 or www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Theatre. Parlour Song at Chesterfield Pomegranate Theatre at 7.30pm. Tickets £17, £15 (concessions), £13 (child). Contact 01246 345222 or www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk

Theatre. The Ghost Train is at Buxton Opera House at 7.30pm. Tickets £16, £19. Contact 0845 127 2190 or 01298 72190 or www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk Comedy. Buxton Buzz Comedy Club featuring Greg Cook, Peter Brush and George Zach, with compere Bill Woolland, will be held at the Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton, at 8pm. Show may contain strong language and adult material. Tickets £7. Contact 0845 127 2190 or 01298 72190 or www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk Musical. The Sound of Music is at Sheffield Lyceum at 7.45pm. Tickets £30-£38. Contact 0114 249 6000 or www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk Music. Let’s Hang On, celebrating the music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, is at Mansfield’s Palace Theatre at 7.30pm. Tickets £21.01 (full), £19.99 (concession). Contact 01623 633133 or www.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre

Musical. Barnum, starring Brian Conley, is at Nottingham Theatre Royal at 7.30pm. Tickets £25-£47.50. Contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk Comedy. Last Laugh Comedy Club at Sheffield City Hall memorial hall at 8.15pm. Tickets £16. Contact 0114 2 789 789 or online at www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

Saturday, February 7

Song. Lunchtime recital of classical and light songs performed by Stephen Godward (bass) and Andrew Marples (piano) at Chesterfield Library lecture theatre from 11.45am to 12.30pm. Admission free , retiring collection.

Theatre. The Ghost Train is at Buxton Opera House at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Tickets £16, £19. Contact 0845 127 2190 or 01298 72190 or www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Theatre. Parlour Song at Chesterfield Pomegranate Theatre at 3pm and 7.30pm. Tickets £17, £15 (concessions), £13 (child). Contact 01246 345222 or www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk

Musical. Barnum, starring Brian Conley, is at Nottingham Theatre Royal at 2.30pm nd 7.30pm. Tickets £25-£47.50.Contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk Musical. The Sound of Music is at Sheffield Lyceum at 3pm and 7.45pm. Matinee tickets £27-£35, evening tickets £30-£38. Contact 0114 249 6000 or www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk Music. Money for Nothing will be playing the hits of Dire Straits at the Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton, at 7.30pm. Tickets £18.50. Contact 0845 127 2190 or 01298 72190 or www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk Music. English Chamber Orchestra play at Sheffield City Hall at 7pm. Tickets £22, £19.80, £16.50, £5.50 (students & U18s). Contact 0114 2 789 789 or online at www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

Film/music. Past Lives, showing a film featuring digitised home movies contributed by residents, and a soundtrack played live by musicians including representatives of Sinfonia Viva , is at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, at 2.30pm. Tickets £8 , £6 (concession), £4 (child). Contact 01623 633133 or www.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre Comedy. Last Laugh Comedy Club at Sheffield City Hall Memorial Hall at 9pm. Contact 0114 2 789 789 or www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

Sunday, February 8

Music. Johann Strauss Gala at Sheffield City Hall at 3pm. Tickets £16.50-£35.20. Contact 0114 2 789 789 or www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

Music. AC/DC UK play at Buxton Opera House at 7.30pm. Tickets £18.50. Contact 0845 127 2190 or 01298 72190 or www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Monday, February 9

Musical. Barnum, starring Brian Conley, is at Nottingham Theatre Royal at 7.30pm. Tickets £25-£47.50. Contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk

Tuesday, February 10

Dance. Social sequence dance at Calow Community Centre, 1.30pm. Contact 0114 3277 670.

Music. Fairport Convention play at the Winding Wheel, Chesterfield at 7.30pm. Tickets £22. Contact 01246 345222 or www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk Talk. Chesterfield Civic Society will host a talk by Chesterfield Bee Keeping Association in the Eyre Chapel, Newbold, Chesterfield at 7.30pm. Contact (01246) 566509 Musical. The Sound of Music is at Sheffield Lyceum at 7.45pm. Tickets £27-£35. Contact 0114 249 6000 or www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Musical. Barnum, starring Brian Conley, is at Nottingham Theatre Royal at 7.30pm. Tickets £25-£47.50. Contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk

Theatre. Three Keepers, which blends theatre, dance and comedy in a story about lighthouse keepers, will be staged at the Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton, at 2pm. Tickets £9 (adult), £7 (child). Contact 0845 127 2190 or 01298 72190 or www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk 

Wednesday, February 11

Musical. The Sound of Music is at Sheffield Lyceum at 2pm and 7.45pm. Matinee tickets £27-£35, evening tickets £27-£35. Contact 0114 249 6000 or www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Talk. Hotels in the Sky, a talk about travelling by Zeppelin airship, presented by Mike Ogden at the Winding Wheel, Chesterfield, at 7.30pm. Tickets £6.50, £4.95 (concessions). Contact 01246 345222 or www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk Dance. Modern sequence dance at Calow Community Centre, 8pm. Contact 0114 3277 670.

Theatre. Snow White on Ice will be presented by the Russian Ice Stars at Buxton Opera House at 7pm. Tickets £22 (adult), £15 (child), £60 (four people including at least two children). Contact 0845 127 2190 or 01298 72190 or www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk Theatre. All Janus’ Children, a newly commissioned work by local playwright Jack Burrows, will be performed at Mansfield Palace Theatre at 7pm. Tickets £5.50. Contact 01623 633133 or www.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre Musical. Barnum, starring Brian Conley, is at Nottingham Theatre Royal at 2pm and 7.30pm. Tickets £25-£47.50. Contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk