PICTURE GALLERY - Top accolades for young dancers

Members of a dance school in Alfreton have come out tops at a recent dancing festival. The Harlequin School of Dance & Performing Arts took part in the recent Symphony Festival 2024 with lots of dancers coming away with medals. Harleq [...]

Swimmer of the Month for Isabelle

A young swimmer has been recognised as the Swimmer of the Month by the leisure centre where she attends. Isabelle has been announced as the Swimmer of the Month for April at Alfreton Leisure Centre, which is situated in Church Street. A s [...]

AYUP thanks for bank donation

A youth activities initiative in a Derbyshire town has thanked a fundraising bank for their latest donation. AYUP (Alfreton Youngsters Umbrella Provision) is a volunteer run initiative which offers a multitude of weekly activities for youn [...]

Brass band proud of their young members

A Derbyshire brass band has aired their recent pride in their younger members. Shirland Welfare Band are a successful and vibrant brass band which is based in the village of Shirland, near Alfreton. In addition to the main band, the team [...]

Thanks go to fundraising race organiser

A youth activities initiative in a Derbyshire town has thanked a fundraising race organiser for their latest donation. The 2024 Higham Hill Race took place on Tuesday, April 2, and raised £500 for AYUP (Alfreton Youngsters Umbrella Provisi [...]

PICTURE GALLERY – Youth activities for the holidays

Amber Valley School Sport Partnership (AVSSP) are continuing to offer a wide range of sporting activities for youngsters across the area – including in Alfreton. Here’s a selection of photos from the partnership of the activities which wer [...]

Getting creative with film-making

Youngsters have been getting creative at a film-making workshop in a Derbyshire village. Somercotes Cineroom hosted a Film Making Workshop during the Easter holidays for youngsters. The two-hour session saw the participants create mini sp [...]

Windy expedition for air cadets

Air cadets in Derbyshire have been embarking on a rather windy expedition in their bid to complete their Silver Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) awards. Members of the Alfreton & Ripley Air Cadets recently took a trek across some muddy terrain [...]

Youth theatre group perform sell-out show of Bugsy Malone

A youth musical theatre group based in Derbyshire has recently put on performances of the popular production Bugsy Malone to audiences of more than 250 people at the David Nieper Academy in Alfreton. Rising Stars Musical Theatre is a per [...]

Sparring kickboxers to raise cash for youth activities

Alfreton kickboxing club, Rok-Ard are hosting a fundraiser this May with the hopes of encouraging more teenagers to join the club and find a purpose, rather than falling into possible anti-social habits. The Rok-Ard club was originally s [...]