Pete Castle: folk singer, storyteller, author, presents: A DERBYSHIRE CHRISTMAS circa 1900 Carols, customs and stories from the adult writings of Alison Uttley (with a brief appearance of Little Grey Rabbit). Friday 5th December 7.30 p.m.

Every year between 2003 and 2016 Pete Castle and Joyce Varty presented an annual Christmas Show based on the works of Alison Uttley. It became a local tradition and people said Christmas wasn’t Christmas without it. It stopped when it did largely because of Joyce’s failing health, but ever since Pete has been thinking that he should resurrect the idea in some way as a solo show. Joyce died earlier this year at the age of 95 and this prompted Pete to get on and do it. This is the result. It is not the show they used to do together but it draws on some of the same material. If you like Alison Uttley or have seen Pete perform live or have been to any of his recent Zoom concerts then you’ll enjoy A Derbyshire Christmas circa 1900.

Tickets £5 each or £10 if there is more than one of you, or you are feeling incredibly generous! (The box office will close the day before the show so don’t leave it too late.)

If you can’t make the live performance you can get a recording afterwards. Just buy a ticket as usual and then let Pete know and he’ll organise it.

For more info see [https://petecastle.co.uk]