Upcoming Local Events in Erewash
News of upcoming local events and activities around the Erewash Area. To include details of your own event on this page, as well as on air, please email all the details to guide@erewashsound.com. (Service available FREE to all local non-profit organisations only).
Sun, 05/05/2024
- Ilkeston to Leicester
A group of people will be setting off from Ilkeston to walk to Leicester over the early May Bank Holiday weekend, covering a distance of 30+ miles to raise money to fund a sensory garden and to raise awareness for Men's Mental Health.
Train operators serving Erewash have warned passengers to be prepared and aware of the risk of disruption to journeys as more industrial action is implemented across the railway network.
Rural Action Derbyshire has declared that there is a crisis in the availability of affordable housing in rural areas. Whilst 17% of development in urban areas is considered affordable, only 9% of development in villages is affordable.
One of the Ambassadors of the Alzheimer’s Society has issued a plea to Derbyshire residents to take some time out in May to support a charity appeal.
Mon, 29/04/2024 to Mon, 24/06/2024
How do you get around town if you live in Ilkeston, and what improvements do you think should be made to make walking, cycling and other forms of ‘active travel’ an easier option?
Derby College Group (DCG) is staging a Hobby Horse Charity Event at Broomfield Hall for Libby Dodes, an ex-equine student who has a rare form of cancer. The light-hearted event is open to all and no real horses are needed!
Erewash residents are being challenged to go for a daily hour-long stroll during May in a spring fitness drive launched by the borough council.
Fri, 03/05/2024
Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station has joined forces with three other train operators to launch a 'Dragon's Den' style scheme to support innovation in the rail industry.
Mon, 13/05/2024 to Tue, 14/05/2024
- The Duchess Theatre, Long Eaton
From the 13th to 14th May 2024, The Duchess Theatre plays host to a Palang Productions 'Festival of New Short Plays' presentation of three new plays from three new writers.
'Belief' by Hugh Jones
'Reaching Out' by JF Sheldon
'I Want A Divorce' by Richard Layton
Visit the theatre and give your support for performances with a terrific cast! Tickets cost seven pounds each and these are available from The Box Office, by calling 0115 882 3884 or by going to www.duchess-theatre.com.
An awe-inspiring salute to Britain’s oldest surviving World War Two veteran will see Winston Churchill and King George VI look on as Spitfires roar over the Ilkeston care home where the 109-year-old lives.