Derbyshire Makes | Glossop

Glossop

Discover Glossop

Connected to Manchester by train and situated at the gateway to the Peak District, Glossop is ideally placed for a combination of culture and countryside walks. Located at the foot of the famous Snake Pass, popular hiking routes out from the town centre include Black Hill, Bleaklow, Kinder Scout and the haunting B29 US air force bomber crash site. Be sure to spend some time in the historic Old Glossop conservation area too, with its stone cottages and medieval market cross – as well as the restaurants, bars and cafés that have seen the town hailed as something of a foodie destination.

Keep an eye out for productions at the tiny Partington Theatre, pack a picnic for the scenic surrounds of Manor Park – or just glory in following in the footsteps of Glossop’s famous former residents, fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, writer Hilary Mantel and artist L.S. Lowry, who made his home in the nearby Mottram-in-Longdendale.

For travel tips to the Hub locations, see our Travel Routes page.

Glossop Events

Derbyshire Makes Festival - Glossop
Pop-up Secret Garden, Creeping Toad
Glossop
Tue 15 April 2025 2.00pm - 8.00pm
Note: The Makory will be open from 12noon - 6pm on Tuesday
Wed 16 April 2025 10.00am - 4.00pm

Derbyshire Makes Festival - Glossop

Surprise live performances and a giant playground in Glossop
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The Makory at Derbyshire Makes Festival - Glossop
The Makory, Wirksworth Arts Festival 2024. Photo Richard Tymon
Glossop The Makory Workshop Exhibition
Tuesday 15 April 12.00pm - 6.00pm
Wednesday 16 April 10.00am - 4.00pm

The Makory at Derbyshire Makes Festival - Glossop

A mobile activity space from Derby Museums
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The Cat & The Swift - Puppetry
Artist Deb Pitman, Launch event February 2025. Photo Richard Tymon
Glossop Performance Workshop
Tuesday 15 April 2.00pm - 8.00pm
Wednesday 16 April 10.00am - 4.00pm
See below for individual activity timings

The Cat & The Swift - Puppetry

An artistic celebration of birds comes to Norfolk Square
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Sound Tapestry
Sound Artist Clare Savory
Glossop Talk Exhibition
Tuesday 15 April 2.00pm - 8.00pm
Wednesday 16 April 10.00am - 4.00pm
See below for individual activity timings

Sound Tapestry

Join Clare Savory in Partington Theatre for a journey through the sounds of Glossop
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Doodle It Your Way
Glossop Workshop
Tuesday 15 April 2.00pm - 8.00pm
Wednesday 16 April 10.00am - 4.00pm
See below for individual activity timings

Doodle It Your Way

Decorate, doodle and design
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Derbyshire Makes Festival - Glossop
Pop-up Secret Garden, Creeping Toad
Glossop Storytelling
Tuesday 15 April 2.00pm - 8.00pm
Wednesday 16 April 10.00am - 4.00pm
See below for individual activity timings

Lost Stories

Join Gordon MacLellan for stories of Glossop
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Gruesome Glossop – Film Screening
Glossop Film screening
Tuesday 15 April 2.00pm - 8.00pm
Wednesday 16 April 10.00am - 4.00pm
See below for screening times and venues

Gruesome Glossop – Film Screening

High Peak Community Arts’ Film Cuts Club present their take on the history of Glossop
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Virtual Norfolk Square
Glossop Film screening
Tuesday 15 April 2.00pm - 8.00pm
Wednesday 16 April 10.00am - 4.00pm
See below for exact timings on each day

Virtual Norfolk Square

Slip on a VR headset and enter an alternative Norfolk Square
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Dare to Dream Workshop
Threadmill, High Peak. Photo Richard Tymon
Glossop Dare to Dream Banner making Textiles Workshop
Tuesday 15 April 2.00pm – 4.00 pm & 5.00pm – 7.00pm
Wednesday 16 April 10am – 12.00pm & 2.00pm – 4.00pm

Dare to Dream Workshop

Be a part of a monumental artwork celebrating Derbyshire’s textiles heritage.
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MAKE Room - Walkshop
Glassball Studio
Glossop MAKE Room Workshop
Saturday 15 April 2.00pm - 8.00pm
Sunday 16 April 10.00am - 4.00pm

MAKE Room Workshop

A place for thinking about how we can all connect with Nature
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MAKE Room - Walkshop
Glassball Studio
Glossop MAKE Room Walk
Tue 15 April 2025
11:00am - 11:30am

MAKE Room - Walkshop

Art and nature walk
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A Song for Glossop
Matt Hill Songwriter
Glossop Music Workshop
Tue 15 April 2025
1:30pm - 5:00pm

A Song for Glossop

Join local singer-songwriter Matt Hill to explore what makes up Glossop
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MAKE Room - Walkshop
Glassball Studio
Glossop MAKE Room Walk
Tue 15 April 2025
2:00pm - 2:30pm

MAKE Room - Walkshop

Art and nature walk
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Gruesome Glossop – Film Screening
Glossop Performance
Tue 15 April 2025
4:30pm - 5:30pm

Live Surprises

High Peak Community Arts’ Film Cuts Club at Glossop station
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Performance Line-Up
Artist Deb Pitman
Glossop Music Storytelling Performance
Tue 15 April 2025
4:30pm - 8:00pm

Performance Line-Up

Join us to enjoy the results of the projects which have led to the festival
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Create a Cyanotype - Sun Pictures
Glossop Workshop
Tuesday 15 April
11.00am – 12.30pm
1.00pm – 2.30pm
3.00pm – 4.00pm

Create a Cyanotype - Sun Pictures

Design your own dazzling blue cyanotype
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See, touch, hear & DRAW
Artist Saima Rasheed
Glossop Workshop
11.00am – 12.00pm
12.30pm – 1.30pm
2.30pm – 4.00pm

See, touch, hear & DRAW

Join Saima Rasheed for a journey through the senses
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