Love Belper

30/05/2026

It’s the food festival tomorrow!

One of the tastiest days in the town calendar is nearly here — expect mouthwatering street food, local produce, sweet treats and more ✨

Many of Belper’s wonderful independent shops, cafes, bars and restaurants will also be open, so you can make a full day of it and explore lots of what Belper has to offer.

Your support for our small businesses means the world. Every purchase, big or small, helps keep the heart of our town beating strong. 💛

This Sunday, Mad Hatters Events have a great day planned for you at the Belper Food Festival.

There will be many stalls on King Street, Strutt Street as well as Campbell Street and the Market Place.

The Memorial Gardens will also will have so much for you to do. Your favourite childrens ride, courtsey of Belper Castles and Candy, The braiding bike for all your hair needs, childrens balloons, slush, CJ Pets, the aviary birds and of course the Daleks will be whizzing about all day. There will also be cake, ice cold lemonde and Minifigure mania.

The fabulous bar for this year will be provided by Sam and Kirsty at the Bottle Bank in Belper, come and show them all your support on Sunday. 🍻🍹🥂
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See you there!

21/05/2026

Time we introduced ourselves!
Say hello to our directors, you may recognise our faces 😂✨ Steph from , Ali from and Susie (me 👋) from ✨
We’re three women who are independent Belper business owners who share a passion for celebrating our town, community and high street!
Alongside running our own businesses and Love Belper, we’ve been working behind the scenes to bring this festival to life with the help and support of other local businesses, creatives, volunteers and community members who have contributed such a lot!
We’re incredibly proud to be creating something rooted in community, creativity and local spirit, and celebrating our High Street ✨

17/05/2026

The Love Belper Town Festival is a celebration of the town we call home; it’s creativity, history, independent spirit and the people who make it so special.

Created and organised by the team behind Love Belper, the festival was born from a simple idea: to bring the community together and celebrate everything that makes Belper unique in a vibrant, quirky and historical way.

Across the festival, visitors can expect a lively mix of food, drink, music, entertainment, shopping artisan stalls, craft demonstrations and historical touches inspired by Belper’s rich heritage. From traditional performances to local makers and independent businesses, the festival aims to capture the warmth, character and creativity woven throughout the town.

This year feels especially meaningful as Belper celebrates 250 years of the mills…a reminder of the towns incredible history, craftsmanship and enduring community spirit. With elements inspired by Belper’s past alongside modern independent culture, the festival hopes to honour both heritage and future creativity alike.

The festival stretches throughout the heart of Belper, including Market Place King Street, the Memorial Gardens, Campbell Street and Strutt Street, creating a vibrant trail of experiences for visitors to enjoy.

At its heart, the Love Belper Town Festival is about community, connection and championing independent local businesses, artists, makers, performers and creatives. It is a chance to experience Belper at its most joyful, full of life, storytelling, music, creativity, history and celebration.

We are so excited to welcome you to the very first Love Belper Festival, and we hope it becomes something truly special for the town in years to come!

Our vendors will be revealing themselves this week!

14/05/2026

Daltons first pop up tomorrow and Saturday!

11/05/2026

✨SNEAK PEAK ✨
A certain couple will be attending the Love Belper Town Festival on the 26th July….✨ we are so EXCITED!

06/05/2026

✨WHATS HAPPENING IN BELPER?✨
🐄The farmers market is back this weekend at the Market Place, along with the second Sunny Sunday Markets this Sunday! 🌸💐
📚 it’s author event on the 14th May at , featuring Edd Mustils book “Britains Revolutionary Summer”.
🥾 hosts a walk exploring Belpers “World of the Workers” on the 17th May- visit their website for more details!
⭐️on the 18th May, you can take part in next event, the Walking Hunt 👀 visit the site for more details on how to participate!

25/04/2026

🎟️ THE BIG BELPER RAFFLE 🎟️

We’re so excited to launch our Big Belper Raffle in support of the Love Belper Town Festival! ✨

For just £1 a ticket, you’ll be in with a chance of winning some amazing prizes, including:
🚂 A Peak Rail steam train ride
🦙 A Carsington alpaca walk
🍕 Pizzas at The Lion Hotel
…plus lots more from wonderful local businesses!

Every ticket sold helps fund the Love Belper Town Festival, supporting a day full of celebration, community spirit, and everything we love about our town 💛

🎫 Where to buy:
Raffle tickets are available now from a selection of Belper businesses, as well as at upcoming local events – keep an eye on our page for where we’ll be next!

📅 Draw date: 26th July (Festival Day!)

Thank you for supporting local and helping us make this year’s festival truly magical ✨

17/04/2026

We are so excited to finally unveil the official Love Belper Town Festival poster… and to formally announce something very special ✨
This will be our very first festival, organised entirely by us, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to bring it to life in the heart of our beautiful town 💫
The Love Belper Town Festival is a celebration of everything we adore about Belper, from food, drink, dancing and entertainment, to shopping, craft demonstrations, and a touch of history woven throughout. We’ll even have a traditional Town Crier! 📜
It feels especially meaningful as Belper celebrates 250 years of the mills, a town rich in heritage, creativity, and community spirit 🤍
The festival will flow through Market Place, King Street, Memorial Gardens, Campbell Street and Strutt Street, creating a magical trail of experiences to explore.
If you’re interested in having a stall at the festival, we have a limited number of spaces available, please get in touch via DM or email on [email protected] 📩

Due to the high volume of enquiries, we may not be able to respond to everyone individually, but we truly appreciate every single application and your interest in being part of this special event.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you all… it’s going to be something truly magical ✨

15/04/2026

✨What’s happening in Belper ✨
On the 16th April, hosts an Author event at deli, featuring the author of “May We Feed the King” by Rebecca Perry. 📚
🎡Belper Fair also returns on the 16th April on Belper’s Market Place, running until Saturday 18th April 2pm 🎡
🕹️ It’s 10th Birthday celebration on the 18th April with a host of activities during the day 🕹️
🍺🍻19th April sees another walk, exploring Belper Pubs Past and Present 🍻
🥾 Nordic Walk tasting session commences once again on the 20th April, commencing at the River Gardens 🥾
🎶 .resonate presents the resonate social on the 25th April at , an evening of music, botanical cocktails and snacks 🎶
🔮 .minds1924 begins the tarot card classes on the 28th April 🔮
👻 Dare to uncover the secret of the unseen Belper town centre? Join as they take you on a spooky walk into Belper’s past…