Crich Standard
Crich Standard
Latest news from the area
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Paediatric First Aid Course
14 January 2022
Popalong Babies, Crich Medical Practice Patients Participation Group and Derbyshire Toy Libraries have come together to organise a paediatric first aid course for parents and carers.
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A Christmas Journey - Follow the Star!
14 December 2021
Join with the Christmas Story as it unfolds in windows around Crich from 15 December to 29 December.
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Children's Christmas Holiday Activities
08 December 2021
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS: HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN IN THE CRICH AREA
We are delighted to say that we have organised more activities for children aged 5 to 13 during theupcoming Christmas Holidays.
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Only two days until the Crich Christmas Fair
25 November 2021
Only two days until the Christmas shopping opportunity at the Crich Glebe Field Centre Christmas Fair.
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HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester visits Crich Tramway Village
21 October 2021
HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester visited Crich Tramway Village on 20th October. On this special members day for the Tramway Museum Society, the Duke met members, toured the exhibition hall and took a tram ride.
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Exciting update on St Mary's Church Yard!
20 October 2021
St Mary’s PCC are excited to be in the planning stages of a sustainable maintenance plan, which will be carried out in cooperation with AVBC.
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Art Share and ArtStand unite for Autumn Community Art Sharing, Exhibition and Art Sale
10 October 2021
The weekend of 16th & 17th October sees the welcome return of the Autumn Community Art Sharing presented by Art Share Crich at The Glebe Field Centre.
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Community Walk with foraging expert Brendan McDowell
21 September 2021
As part of the BBC's Country File Ramble campaign, Active Crich for Everyone have organised a Community Walk with foraging expert Brendon McDowell.
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Crich Parish Council update
11 September 2021
Read the actions that came from the recent meeting of Crich Parish Council
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Helped needed to tidy up St Mary's Church Yard
11 September 2021
There will be a work party day – open to all comers with their garden tools – on the morning of 30 October.
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Volunteers needed for Crich Youth Club
09 September 2021
Would you like to help young people in our community?
In June, 23 young people attended a consultation event and gave an over whelming thumbs up to holding a weekly youth club at The Glebe. We will be kicking off the Youth Club in October and the club will be run by a mix of paid youth workers & volunteers.
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Continued need for Crich Community Pantry
09 September 2021
THANK YOU to all those who have topped up the Crich Community Pantry over the past weeks, it has sorely been needed by families and individuals.
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Welcome to Crich Standard
Welcome to the definitive website for the news and goings on of the Crich Area which includes the villages of Crich, Fritchley, Whatstandwell and the hamlets of Crich Carr, Plaistow Green and Wheatcroft.
Every quarter, Crich Standard is published as a magazine and distributed free of charge to all households in Crich Parish. It is written, produced and distributed by volunteers and is supported by advertising from local businesses.
Here are some of the latest feature articles from the magazine.
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Our green and pleasant (local) land
Agriculture plays a major part in what makes our villages work as a thriving community. It provides food, employment and ample opportunity for recreation, particularly walking along the many miles of well-defined footpaths. Read more here.
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Summertime fun
Summer 2020 saw a host of activities arranged for children in the Parish. Ranging from physical, creative and social events, all the sessions aimed to encourage youngsters to have fun! Read more
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Comrades Club – plans old and new
The Crich Comrades club turns 100 years old this year! Curious to know more about what it cost to get started? Find out here
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What makes us tick : a community working together
How, we as a community, transformed our old, but much loved recreation ground and developed a great facility for all. Paul Yorke tells us more
Upcoming events
You can find a full calendar of events here.
4C Choir
Tue Jan 18 18:45:00 2022
Can you hold a tune?
4C Choir needs You!
Banish the winter blues and join our friendly informal choir.
We meet from 6.45 pm to 8.30 pm on Tuesdays at The Family Tree, Whatstandwell.
All welcome!
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Social group, Music
Crich Patient Participation Group Committee Meeting
Wed Jan 19 19:00:00 2022
Crich Patient Participation Committee meeting will take place on Wednesday, 19th January from 7.00 pm to 8.30 pm on zoom.
New members welcome. Please email ppgcrich@gmail.com for the zoom log-in.
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Social group, Event
Fritchley Quiz for Winter
Sat Jan 22 19:00:00 2022
Join Fritchley Community Association for a winter quiz night on Saturday 22 January from 7.00 pm in Fritchley Village Hall.
Tickets are £3 per person and include a ‘wee dram’ and Scottish Shortbread as a nod to Burns Night. Bring your own tipple too plus nibbles and don’t forget your glass.
Tickets are limited so buy your tickets now, please leave payment with your contact number in the post box at the Congregational Church and collect your tickets on the night.
Any questions, contact us on Facebook
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Social group, Event, Fritchley Congregational Church
4C Choir
Tue Jan 25 18:45:00 2022
Can you hold a tune?
4C Choir needs You!
Banish the winter blues and join our friendly informal choir.
We meet from 6.45 pm to 8.30 pm on Tuesdays at The Family Tree, Whatstandwell.
All welcome!
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Social group, Music
Crich Heritage Partnership Meeting - Erasmus Darwin
Thu Jan 27 19:30:00 2022
The next meeting of Crich Heritage is on Thursday, 27 January 2022 from 7.30pm to 9.00 pm at The Glebe Field Centre in Crich.
Dave Cooper will be giving a talk on Erasmus Darwin, the grandfather of Charles Darwin.
New members and guests always welcome.
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Glebe, Social group, Talk
What else is on this site...
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Directory
A-Z of who is who and what is where including community organisations and local business listings and useful telephone numbers. You'll find the directory here.
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Magazine features
Read the feature articles from the latest edition of the magazine. Here you can also browse the archive of features we have published in the past.
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Latest news
Read all the latest from the Crich area including updates from local organisations, events, Parish Council news and much more. Keep up to date right here!
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Local events
View a calendar of all the local events. From dance classes to folk evenings, meetings to heritage talks, you won't miss a local event here!
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