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Two more concerts coming up at Hollingwood Hub |
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Following the successful concerts that we had in October and December at Hollingwood Hub, we have two more coming up in March.
On Wednesday 7th March, we have Hérétique who are three talented young Englishmen with a passion for European traditional music. The band is an energetic mix of vocals, accordion, bagpipes, hurdy gurdy, guitar and recorder. Their music is an exciting blend of Anglo-French traditional dance, with a smidgeon of jazz and contemporary classical, and a healthy dollop of pop culture, film and TV references on the side.
On Wednesday 21st March, we have Simon Mayor and Hilary James. Simon is one of the world's leading mandolin virtuosos and composers, as well as a fine fiddle player and guitarist. Hilary has "one of Britain's finest voices" (BBC Radio 4) as well as an unusual taste in bass instruments - her Mandobass is a real showstopper.
Both shows start at 7.30 p.m. Nona's Coffee Shop will be open from 6.30 p.m. There is onsite parking.
All tickets cost £8.
For further information, click here.
To buy tickets, click here.
 
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The Chesterfield Canal is widely recognised as one of the most beautiful and varied waterways in England.
It runs for 46 miles from the River Trent to the middle of Chesterfield, linking Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire and Derbyshire.
Every yard of the canal can be walked on the towpath known as The Cuckoo Way.
It goes through tranquil countryside where scarcely a house can be seen; has some of the earliest staircase locks ever built (240 years ago); is hugely popular with walkers; has some of the best canal fishing in the country and ends up at what will be the £310 million Waterside development in Chesterfield.
Quote from a recent visiting boater "Crew who had not seen the Turnerwood and Thorpe flights before were absolutely delighted with their location, beauty, tradition and interest. This is one of the best stretches of canal anywhere in the UK."
Since 1989 over 11 miles of the canal have been restored along with 36 locks and 11 bridges. A further 700 metres opened early in 2012 with the flooding of the new Staveley Town Basin.
We only have nine miles left to restore. Detailed plans already exist for every bridge, lock and aqueduct on this stretch. The Chesterfield Canal Trust is currently running a campaign called Closing the Gap in order to achieve this aim.
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If you're not able to visit our promotional trailer as it tours the region, you may like to know that we have a range of items available for postal sales. Please view our postal sales catalogue (PDF) to make your selections and contact Terry (details inside) who'd be delighted to take your order. |
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