Visitors to Chesterfield Comic-Con at Queen's Park Sports Centre on February 19 can meet Keith De’Winter (pictured) who portrayed Goss Toowers in Star Wars, Chris Barrie who played the hologram, Arnold Rimmer, in Red Dwarf, Josh Herdman who was Gregory Goyle in Harry Potter and puppeteer Mike Quinn who worked on The Muppets and Fraggle Rock. Johnny 5, the robotic star of the 80s Short Circuit movies will be doing the rounds and the iconic police box known as the TARDIS will be landing at Chesterfield Comic-Con. Scare off the ghosts on the Ghostbusters set and have a boogie alongside Transformers Bumblebee. The fun runs from 11am to 5pm. Admission £8 and £5 (under 16s), pay on the door. ,Visitors to Chesterfield Comic-Con at Queen's Park Sports Centre on February 19 can meet Keith De’Winter (pictured) who portrayed Goss Toowers in Star Wars, Chris Barrie who played the hologram, Arnold Rimmer, in Red Dwarf, Josh Herdman who was Gregory Goyle in Harry Potter and puppeteer Mike Quinn who worked on The Muppets and Fraggle Rock. Johnny 5, the robotic star of the 80s Short Circuit movies will be doing the rounds and the iconic police box known as the TARDIS will be landing at Chesterfield Comic-Con. Scare off the ghosts on the Ghostbusters set and have a boogie alongside Transformers Bumblebee. The fun runs from 11am to 5pm. Admission £8 and £5 (under 16s), pay on the door. ,
Visitors to Chesterfield Comic-Con at Queen's Park Sports Centre on February 19 can meet Keith De’Winter (pictured) who portrayed Goss Toowers in Star Wars, Chris Barrie who played the hologram, Arnold Rimmer, in Red Dwarf, Josh Herdman who was Gregory Goyle in Harry Potter and puppeteer Mike Quinn who worked on The Muppets and Fraggle Rock. Johnny 5, the robotic star of the 80s Short Circuit movies will be doing the rounds and the iconic police box known as the TARDIS will be landing at Chesterfield Comic-Con. Scare off the ghosts on the Ghostbusters set and have a boogie alongside Transformers Bumblebee. The fun runs from 11am to 5pm. Admission £8 and £5 (under 16s), pay on the door. ,

Film stars, cable cars and pancake races among top 12 family activities in Derbyshire

By Gay Bolton
Published 9th Feb 2023, 15:04 BST
Updated 9th Feb 2023, 15:07 BST
Fun-filled adventures are in store for families in Derbyshire during the February half-term holiday.

Meet film stars in Chesterfield, ride cable cars in Matlock Bath, fly through tall trees on a zipwire in Buxton or watch pancake races in Winster.

A visit to the theatre to see a play or dance show will cap a wonderful day for everyone.

Walk an alpaca or sheep on a lead, place your free bets on sheep and ferret racing or meet mums-to-be and newborn lambs at Matlock Farm Park from February 11 to February 26, open from 10am to 4.30pm. There are loads more animals to see, horses to ride and places to play in. Tickets during the half-term holiday week cost £12.95 (adult), £10.95 (child, 4-14 years), £8.95 (toddler 2-3 years), free for under twos; book online at https://matlockfarmpark.co.uk

5. Matlock

Walk an alpaca or sheep on a lead, place your free bets on sheep and ferret racing or meet mums-to-be and newborn lambs at Matlock Farm Park from February 11 to February 26, open from 10am to 4.30pm. There are loads more animals to see, horses to ride and places to play in. Tickets during the half-term holiday week cost £12.95 (adult), £10.95 (child, 4-14 years), £8.95 (toddler 2-3 years), free for under twos; book online at https://matlockfarmpark.co.uk Photo: Matlock Farm Park

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Heights of Abraham at Matlock Bath reopens for the new season on February 11. Take a cable car ride to the 60-acre park where adventure playgrounds, woodland trails, cavern tours and exhibitions await. Advance online cable car tickets which enable access to all the attractions cost £23.50 (adult), £16 (child), £71 (family, two adults, two children), available at www.heightsofabraham.com

6. Matlock Bath

Heights of Abraham at Matlock Bath reopens for the new season on February 11. Take a cable car ride to the 60-acre park where adventure playgrounds, woodland trails, cavern tours and exhibitions await. Advance online cable car tickets which enable access to all the attractions cost £23.50 (adult), £16 (child), £71 (family, two adults, two children), available at www.heightsofabraham.com Photo: Heights of Abraham

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Chatsworth Farmyard and Adventure Playground are open from February 11 to 26. Meet friendly animals including pigs, goats and guinea pigs and see rare breeds such as Suffolk Punch horses, Shire horses, Albion cattle, Gloucestershire Old Spot pigs, Bagot goats and Cream Legbar chickens. Follow the secret tunnel that leads from the farmyard to the playground where you can have fun on the swings, zip wire, climbing walls and in a huge sand play area. Tickets from £7 (adult or child) or £26 (family, two adults and up to three children), parking free (one car per transaction) until March 16, 2023. Go to www.chatsworth.org. (Photo: www.shoot360.co.uk).

7. Chatsworth

Chatsworth Farmyard and Adventure Playground are open from February 11 to 26. Meet friendly animals including pigs, goats and guinea pigs and see rare breeds such as Suffolk Punch horses, Shire horses, Albion cattle, Gloucestershire Old Spot pigs, Bagot goats and Cream Legbar chickens. Follow the secret tunnel that leads from the farmyard to the playground where you can have fun on the swings, zip wire, climbing walls and in a huge sand play area. Tickets from £7 (adult or child) or £26 (family, two adults and up to three children), parking free (one car per transaction) until March 16, 2023. Go to www.chatsworth.org. (Photo: www.shoot360.co.uk). Photo: www.shoot360.co.uk

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Visitors to the Level centre in Rowsley can enjoy activities in the Play LAB which includes large scale projection, screen-based visuals and physical objects. You can fill the room with 3D digital shapes and play with digital toys. Create your own design on the different shape nets and your design might be part of the virtual Play LAB next time you visit! Play LAB is running at Level until April 14. Tckets are free, book online at https://levelcentre.com/play-lab-2

8. Rowsley

Visitors to the Level centre in Rowsley can enjoy activities in the Play LAB which includes large scale projection, screen-based visuals and physical objects. You can fill the room with 3D digital shapes and play with digital toys. Create your own design on the different shape nets and your design might be part of the virtual Play LAB next time you visit! Play LAB is running at Level until April 14. Tckets are free, book online at https://levelcentre.com/play-lab-2 Photo: Submitted

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