Organisations, Clubs and Societies
We are very keen on give as much information about activities in the town as possible. it is up organisations, clubs and societies secretaries and the like to provide that information. If your group wishes to be included in this section, please complete and return the form by post.
Please click on the title for further details, which will be found on the page you are directed to (Regular or Annual events).
Anglo German Friendship Group
Contact Mr. Neil Greatorex, 31 Smedley Street, Matlock, DE4 3FQ, telephone: 01629 580892 for more information.
Babbling Vagabonds Theatre
Contact Mr. Phil Coggins, telephone: 01629 815110, email: info@babblingvagabonds.co.uk, website: http://www.babblingvagabonds.co.uk
Belper Celebration Music, Sports Arts Festival Group
Contact Mr. Randall Sanders (Chairman), telephone: 01773 599136, email: fordst4@yahoo.co.uk or fordst@supanet.com
www.belpercelebration.co.uk
Dales Heart Cardiac Support Group
Contact: Mr. D. Gaskell (Secretary), telephone: 01629 583206, email: denys.gaskell@virgin.net
Derbyshire Association of Sub - Aqua Clubs
Mr. Ray Foster (DASAC Treasurer) telephone: 01773 861025, mobile: 07976297992, email: ray@airload.co.uk, www.dasac.co.uk
Derbyshire Dales Ramblers' Association
Mrs R.Keily, telephone: 01629 815755, email: rosemarykeily@hotmail.com, see website www.derbyshiredalesramblers.org for more information and walk details.
Derbyshire Housing Aid
Derbyshire Housing Aid currently holds a weekly outreach legal advice surgery at the Imperial Rooms. We offer a free specialist legal advice service to the local community on Housing, Debt and welfare benefit issues. Derbyshire Housing Aid is a registered charity helping people to access high quality, free legal advice. Drop in to see our specialist solicitors and legal advisers or telephone for an appointment on 01332 287850 or visit www.housingaid.org.uk
Derbyshire Rural Community Council
Ms. Kate Learmouth (Communications and Information Officer)
DRCC, Church Street, Wirksworth, DE4 4EY, telephone: 01629 824797, email: info@derbysrcc.org.uk, www.derbyshirercc.org.uk
Matlock Area Recreation and Sports Group (MARS)
Mars was formed in the autumn of 2000 following the public meeting held by Derbyshire Dales District Council to discuss the need for a new sports facility in the Centras Dales area. What does MARS do?
Matlock Area U3A
Aims: to encourage and enable older people no longer in full time paid employment to share their knowledge, skills, interest and experience to offer learning activities which reflect members' wishes, whether educational, cultural, recreational or physical. Contact Mr Martin Eyre, Membership Secretary on 01629 582940 or email: smarte@btinternet.com
Matlock Cricket Club
Address: Matlock Cricket Ground, Causeway Lane, Matlock, DE4 3AR
Email: jonathan.stapleton@virgin.net, www.matlockcricketclub.com
Meets on Tuesdays/Saturdays + most Sundays in April-September
Matlock Derwent Valley Lions Club
Mr. Colin Turnbull, telephone: 01773 852203, email: mdvlc@uwclub.net
Matlock and District Hard of Hearing Club
The Club was started in the early 1970's and has around 50 members. The aim is to provide social and recreational facilities in an atmosphere sympathetic to the hard-of hearing and to keep members informed on services and aids available to the hearing impaired. They have outings, talks, slide shows, craft sessions, a Christmas lunch, Bingo, and a trip to a pantomime, etc. yearly. For appropriate sessions, such as talks and meetings, Derbyshire County Council fund the hire of a speech interpretation service where a computer operator types what is being said and this is shown on a screen.
If you would like further information please contact Mrs M. Raybould on 01629 582728
Matlock & District Mencap Society
Contact Ms. Jackie A.S. Tunnicliffe MBE (Hon. Secretary), telephone: 01629 55978, mobile: 07831316582
Matlock & District Talking Newspaper
Contact Mrs. Chris Fryer, telephone 01629 584086
The organisation provides an audio tape of local news for the benefit of blind or partially sighted people, who live in or having interest in Matlock.
No charge is made.
Matlock Division, St. John Ambulance
Mr. Peter Hartshorn, telephone: 01629 584654, email: hartshorn608@hotmail.com
To find out more about volunteering opportunities with St John Ambulance in Matlock and across Derbyshire telephone 0845-1304 999 or visit: www.derbyshire.sja.org.uk
Matlock - Eaubonne Twinning Association
Regular exchange between Matlock and Eaubonne (near Paris) usually in May. Regular events, many with French theme are held throughout the year. An annual dinner in held in January. Contact the secretary: Peter Vincent tel.: 01246 590259, email: petervincent299@btinternet.com, chairman: Martyn Moss, email: martyn@martynmoss.orangehome.co.uk or treasurer: Jane Nelms, telephone: 01629 583541.
Matlock Philatelic Society
Roger B West (Chairman)
Telephone: 01773 608899, Email: roger@avionstamps.com, www.matlockps.org.uk
Matlock Social Club for the Disabled
Mrs D Rosser (Chairperson)
Telephone: 01629 582855
Matlock Travel Society
The Matlock Travel Society provides historic buildings tours for members within reach of Matlock, Buxton, Chesterfield and Derby. Mike Higginbottom runs a programme of five day-visits, starting from Matlock, between the months of March and October. The Society's Committee-members run a midweek holiday in July and other events in the winter months. Please contact the Hon Secretary, Doug Spencer, on 01246 470533 or douglas.spencer@btinternet.com
Matlock W.I.
Mrs K.D.Land, Telephone: 01629 55588)
Mid-Derbyshire CAB
Address: 29 Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3NF, telephone: 01629 583539, email: admin@md.cabnet.org.uk
Peak Bands
Contact Ruth Kelly (email: ruth.kelly@peakbands.co.uk) or visit http://peakbands.co.uk/
This project is designed to promote local bands. It is aimed at the teens of Matlock and the surrounding area however anyone who has an interest in music is more than welcome to get involved.
Rotary Club of Matlock
Rotary is a worldwide organisation of more than 1.1 million business and professional people who are pledged to:
-serve the community, locally, nationally and globally
-promote the highest ethical standards in all area of working life, and
-work for peace and goodwill worldwide
Full details of the Club's activities are to be found on www.matlockrotary.com
Contact Mr Peter Hume (Secretary) on 01629 823337 or email: matlock122003@hotmail.com for more information.
The Arkwright Society
Address: Cromford Mill, Mill Lane, Cromford, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3RQ, Telephone: 01629 823256, email: visitorservices@arkwrightsociety.org.uk, http://www.arkwrightsociety.org.uk/
The Ritz Adult Community Education Centre
Adult Education Classes, Address: Steep Turnpike, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3DP, Telephone: 01629 584336, Email: matlockace@hotmail.com or www.derbyshire.gov.uk
The Royal British Legion Matlock and Darley Dale Branch
Mr. Edward Dakin (Branch Vice-Chairman), email: eedak@btopenworld.com