What’s on guide

Concert. Ian Brackenbury will be giving a lunchtime organ recital at the Crooked Spire Church, Chesterfield, from 12.15pm to 1pm.

Alzheimer’s Society Singing for the Brain at Dronfield. Civic Hall, Civic Centre, off High Street, Dronfield, S18 1PD, 2pm-4pm.

Guitar classes for adults. Whaley Bridge Bowling Club, first lesson 6-8pm. Beginner and improver classes for adults. For further information contact Richard [email protected]

Footloose. Musical presented by Southey Musical Theatre, at the Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield, at 7.15pm. For tickets, contact 0114 2435587 or email: [email protected]

Ghost walk. Follow the ghost trail around Chesterfield, leaving the Market pub at 7.30pm. Tickets £5 (adult) and £4, available from the pub.

Dirty Dancing. Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield, 7.45pm. Tickets: £28-£45; contact 0114 249 6000 or www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Me and My Girl. Presented by the Chesterfield Operatic Society at Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield, 7.15pm. Tickets: Adults £15, Child £12; contact 01246 345 222 or www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk

Things We Do For Love. Starring Natalie Imbruglia at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham, 7.30pm. Tickets: £15-£32.50; contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk

The Seekers. 50th Anniversary Farewell Tour at the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 7.30pm. Tickets: £40-£60; contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk

Friday, May 2

Social Sequence Dance. Calow Community Centre, Allpits Road, Calow. Beginners 6.30pm-7.45pm, Dance 8pm-10.30pm. Ring Andrew and Pauline for details on 0114 3277 670.

Soul Legends. Opera House, Buxton, 7.30pm. Tickets: £21; contact 0845 127 2190 or www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Ruby Wax. Sane New World at the Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton, 7.30pm. Tickets: £17.50; contact 0845 127 2190 or www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Dirty Dancing. 5pm & 8.30pm. See Thursday listings for booking details.

Me and My Girl. See Thursday listings.

Things We Do For Love. See Thursday listings.

Footloose. See Thursday listings.

Rick Wakeman. Journey to the Centre of the Earth at the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 8pm. Tickets: £45; contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk

Saturday, May 3

Table top sale. Barrow Hill Methodist Community, on Cavendish Place, 10am - 1pm. Refreshments will be available and monies will go towards the Community Fund. Free admission.

Food. Brampton Food Market at St Thomas’ Centre, Brampton, Chesterfield, 10am to 3.30pm. Free admission.

Me and My Girl. 2.15pm & 7.15pm. See Thursday listings for details.

Modern Sequence Dance. Calow Community Centre, Allpits Road, Calow, 7.30pm-10.30pm. Ring Andrew and Pauline for details on 0114 3277 670.

Choir Festival. Chesterfield town centre choir festival, 10am to 4pm, with seven choirs taking part in town centre venues including Pavements shopping centre, the Market Hall and New Square.

Opera. Madama Butterfly by Puccini at the Opera House, Buxton, 7.30pm. Tickets: £18, £21; contact 0845 127 2190 or www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Dirty Dancing. 7.45pm. See Thursday listings for booking details.

Footloose. See Thursday’s listings.

Things We Do For Love. See Thursday listings for details.

Sunday, May 4

Siege. Watch the Cavaliers and Roundheads prepare for Civil War, at Bolsover Castle 10am-6pm. Adults £9.50, £8.60 (concession), £5.70 (child) and £24 (family). Contact 01246 822844.

Art Exhibition. Chesterfield Art Club’s exhibition at Ashover Parish Hall.

Table Top Sale. Shirland Village Hall, Main Road, Shirland, Alfreton, 9am till 11.30am. Entrance 20p accompanied children free. There are still a couple of tables available to book ring: 01773 831749. Tables cost £6 for one or £10 for two. This event is run to raise money towards the running of the hall.

Gala concert. The Peak District Music Centre’s bands and orchestras at the Opera House, Buxton, 2pm & 7pm. Tickets: Matinee £5, £6 & £7; Evening £6.50, £8 and £9.50. Contact 0845 127 2190 or 01298 72190 or www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Monday, May 5

Art Exhibition. Chesterfield Art Club is holding an exhibition at Ashover Parish Hall.

Old Macdonald Has a Farm. Pavilion Arts Centre Studio, Buxton, 2.30pm. Tickets: Adults £9, Child £8; contact 0845 127 2190 or www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Neil Finn. Solo performance by the frontman of Crowded House at the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 7.30pm. Tickets: £32.50; contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk

Seige. At Bolsover Castle. See Sunday’s listings for details.

Tuesday, May 6

Social Sequence Tea Dance. Calow Community Centre, Allpits Road, Calow, 1.30pm-4pm. Demonstration of new dances. Call Andrew and Pauline for details 0114 3277 670.

The Devil at Midnight. Opera House, Buxton, 7.30pm. Tickets: £12, £14; contact 0845 127 2190 or www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

West Side Story. Theatre Royal, Nottingham, 7.30pm. Tickets: £17.50-£45; contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk

Free Community Workshop. Drama workshops exploring how war affects individuals and communities at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7pm-9pm; contact 01623 633133 or www.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre

Wednesday, May 7

Alzheimer’s Society Staveley Memory Café. Staveley Centre, Calver Crescent, Middlecroft, Staveley, 1.30pm - 3.30pm.

Alzheimer’s Society Singing for the Brain at Bolsover. The George Bratt Room, Assembly Rooms, Hill Top, Bolsover, S44 6NG, 10am - 12 noon.

Modern Sequence Dance. Calow Community Centre, Allpits Road, Calow, 7pm-10.30pm. New dances taught this week. Ring Andrew and Pauline on 0114 3277 670.

The Devil at Midnight. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. See Tuesday listings for details.

West Side Story. 2pm & 7.30pm. See Tuesday listings for details.

Brassed Off. Starring John McArdle at the Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield, 7.45pm. Tickets: £18, £23, £26; contact 0114 249 6000 or www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Ballet. Beauty and the Beast at Palace Theatre, Mansfield, 7.30pm. Tickets: Adults £16.91, Child £11.28; contact 01623 633133 or www.mansfield.gov.uk/palacetheatre

Paul Hollywood. An evening of baking, demos and audience participation at Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 8.15pm. Tickets: £28.50; contact 0115 989 5555 or www.trch.co.uk