What’s On

WHAT’S ON

It’smost certainly fantastic that community events and activities are making a welcome comeback.

Here’s just someofwhat’s coming up in our area.

Please note that the information in this feature was correct at the time of print but all events are subject to change.Please check withthe venues for updates.

Do you have apublic/community eventcoming up which you would like to appear in our What’sOnfeature? Email what,when, where, etc, to our Editor Belinda at hargreavespr@outlook.com.

Saturday,September 11:

Totally Locally Leek Scarecrow Trail. Running for aweek. Details and maps: www.totallylocallyleek.com.

Saturday,September 11:

Vagabond Sunn at The Silk Mill, Market Street, Leek. Admission £3 on the door.

Thursday,September 16:

FlowerFestival at St Matthew’s Church, Meerbrook. Running until September 21. Details: ‘Meerbrook Church Events’ on Facebook.

Friday,September 17:

Pie &Peas and Chinese Auction at Haregate Community Centre, Queens Drive, Leek.

Saturday,September 18:

Family Day in Leek town centre between10.30am and 2.30pm. Hosted by Leek Town Council. With live music around the streets, and the Moorlands Radio stage,plus performances and children’s workshops by ‘Circus in aBox’ between11am and 2pm.

Wednesday,September 29:

Leek Blues &Americana Festival. Running until Sunday, October 3. Five days, 20 venues, 70 plus artists. Details www.leekblues.co.uk

Wednesday,October 6:

History Live at Warslow Village Hall. With ‘Calke Abbey and the Harpur Crewes’ by Eric Wood and Margaret Black. Details: www.historylive.co.uk.

Saturday,October 9: An Evening with Former England CaptainMichael Vaughan at Ashcombe Cricket Club, Cheddleton. Tickets and further details: apccofficial@outlook.com. Wednesday,November 3:

History Live at Warslow Village Hall. With ‘The Railway from Matlock toBuxton’ by Glynn Waite. Details: www.historylive.co.uk.

Friday,November 26:

The Polar Express at Churnet Valley Railway. Running on avariety of dates through untilDecember23. Details: www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.u k/polar-express-train-ride.

Saturday,December 4:

Christmas Craft Fair at Haregate Community Centre, Queens Drive, Leek. 11am-3pm.

Saturday,December 4: ‘Together at Christmas’ at 7.30pm at Trinity Church, Derby Street, Leek. With the Wetley Rocks Male Voice Choir and Leek Musical Theatre Company.

Christmas Fayre at Keatesy’s Boxing Academy, Cruso Street, Leek. 10am-2.30pm.

Wednesday,December 8:

History Live at Warslow Village Hall. With ‘The Victorians &The Christmas Season’ by Dany Wells. Details: www.historylive.co.uk.

Friday,December 10:

ALark in Leek at Leek Cricket Club, Macclesfield Road. With Alun Cochrane, Lloyd Griffith, and Aaron Simmonds. Advance tickets £16.50.

What’sOnat the Foxlowe Arts Centre

‘Discoveries’ by the Midland Textile Forum. Running in the main Foxlowe Art Gallery until October 1. Gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday, between10am and4pm. Plus creations by Pauline Simcock are on display in the Foxlowe’s Drawing Room Cafe until September 11.

Friday,September 10 : hina Crisis Music. Tickets £22.50. Doors open at 7.30pm.

Saturday, September 11: Stephen Bailey:Can’t Be Bothered. Comedy. Tickets £14. Doors 7.15pm for 8pm.

Thursday,September 16:

John Bramwell (I am Kloot) Music. Tickets £20. Doors open at 7.15pm.

Friday,September 24:

Robyn Hitchcock. Music. Tickets £17.50. 7.30pm. Wednesday,September 29:

Jerry Joseph –part of the Leek Blues &Americana Festival. Music. Tickets £14. Doors 7.15pm for 8pm .

Friday,October 1:

Son of Dave –part of the Leek Blues &Americana Festival. Music. Tickets £12.50. Doors 7.15pm for 8pm.

Saturday,October 2:

Ian Siegal –part of the Leek Blues &Americana Festival. Music. Tickets £14. Age 14 and over. Doors 7pm for 7.30pm.

Thursday,October 7:

Leek Comedy Club With Martin Mor, Rob Mulholland, Ian Crawford, Tal Davies, and compere Dominic Woodward. Tickets £10. Doors open at 7pm for 8pm.

Sunday,October 17:

Henge. Music. Tickets £15. Doors open at 8pm.

Thursday,October 21:

Gary Delaney: Gary in Punderland. Comedy. Tickets £20. Doors 7pm for 8pm.

Saturday,October 23:

The Achievers –part of the Leek Blues &Americana Festival .Music. Tickets £15. Doors open at 7pm for 8pm start. Thursday,October 28:

Attila the Stockbroker . Music.Tickets £10. Doors 7.15pm for 8pm start.

Friday,November 12:

Limehouse Lizzy Live @The Foxlowe.Music.Tickets £18. Doors 7.30pm.

Saturday,November 13 :

Martin Mucklowe –The Full Works. Comedy. Tickets £15. Doors openat7.15pm for 8pm start.

Thursday,November 18

Scott Bennett: Relax . Comedy.Tickets £12.50. Doors 6.45pm for 7.30pm start.

Scott Bennett

Saturday,November 27:

Mik Artistik’s Ego Trip . Music.Ticket£12.Doors 7pm for 8pm.

For further details and to purchase tickets for any of the FoxloweArts Centre events, go online to: https://foxloweartscentre.o rg.uk.