Mask-making workshops with the babbling vagabonds

Be part of the mask-making activities during BAF week and join the Mardi Gras parade on the final Saturday followed by a BAF party with riverside pyrotechnics in the twilight.

You can join in the creative workshops in the Big Blue Tent at any time from Monday to Thursday, or simply walk with the parade on the final Saturday evening.

BAF Tent, Scots Gardens, Wednesday 12, 10am–12pm and 1pm-3pm,
Free (BAF Bucket in attendance

Sponsored by Awards For All, Derbyshire Community Foundation and Bakewell Town Council

Bakewell Silver Band

Bakewell’s popular and well-established traditional brass band get Bakewell in the mood.

BAF Tent, Scots Gardens, Wednesday 12 August, 7.15 - 8.15pm, Free (Collection for the Silver Band to be taken)

Bakewell Youth Theatre presents 'Bakewell Witches' written by David Coggins

That Witches, when detected and convicted ought to be cut off and exterminated, we have God’s warrant for.

In the 30 years of its existence Bakewell Youth Theatre has gained a reputation for theatre events that are vibrant, exciting and innovative, and which regularly turn preconceptions of amateur theatre upside down with an energetic zeal. This latest production sees the company of eager beavers tackling a true story that is nearly 500 years old and which premiered in Bakewell during BAF 2001. It tells the tale of two sisters accused of witchcraft in a time of superstition, religious tension and paranoia, when laws were few and far between and casual slander could result in death. The quiet corners and secluded alleyways of the town are the atmospheric locations for a promenade play in which the audience is immersed in the mysteries of a past too recent for comfort.

Meet at Bakewell Church, Wednesday 12, Thursday 13, Friday 14, Saturday 15 August, 7pm, £7/£5. T ickets available from the Bakewell Bookshop (T: 01629 812818), the BAF hotline and BAF events. This is a promenade performance which includes outdoor locations. Performances last about an hour and suitable outdoor clothing should be worn

Sponsored by Longcliffe Quarries Ltd

BAF Unplugged: R and R

The BAF Tent, Scots Gardens, 8.30pm Free (BAF Bucket in attendance)

Sing Out: Lester Simpson singing workshops and Performance

Harmony singing workshops leading to a performance on Sunday 16 during Folk in the Gardens.
Workshops will be led by Lester Simpson, who leads harmony groups in Derby, Bakewell and Wirksworth.
All abilities welcome from beginners to experienced singers. No musical knowledge is required - just a desire to sing.

Workshops at the Medway Centre, Wednesday 12, 7-9pm; Saturday 15, 10am-12pm; Sunday 16, 12-2pm, £20. For details telephone 01629 820256 Performance at Riverside Gardens, Sunday 16, 3pm (Queens Arms if raining).