Event
6th September 2025 - 7th September 2025
Tapton Lock Festival
Tapton Lock Festival returns with a host of new activities and entertainment for families to enjoy.
About
6th September 2025 - 7th September 2025
A free festival that brings outdoor theatre, music, dance, arts and crafts workshops, stalls and activities to the banks of the Chesterfield Canal
The event is organised by Junction Arts and Derbyshire County Council, with the aim of bringing families and friends together to enjoy the outdoors, promoting better health and wellbeing. During the weekend the Chesterfield Canal comes alive with outdoor theatre, music and dance, arts and crafts workshops, stalls, ‘have a go’ canoes, boat rides and much more.
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