Community groups and organisations

Crich Tramway Village provides a diverse range of activities for all ages, offering unlimited rides on vintage trams through glorious countryside. It is home to the National Tramway Museum which undertakes refurbishment of trams from the UK and overseas.

Crich Standard is a community magazine distributed free of charge to all households in the Crich parish. It is written, produced and distributed by volunteers and is supported by advertising from local businesses. It is published four times a year and supported by a Facebook page providing up-to-date news.

The Royal British Legion helps and supports members, veterans and families of the armed services,

A cross between a book club (but with records) and a listening party, we meet once a month at the Old Black Swan to share our thoughts on and memories of our featured album, which we play in full on vinyl. There’s always time for requests too.

Crich Parish Council represents the interests of parishioners in Crich, Fritchley and Whatstandwell. The council provides a range of local services and operates in close liaison with Amber Valley Borough Council and Derbyshire County Council.

Meetings of the Parish Council are held every first Monday of the month (except August) at Crich Glebe Community Centre. The Annual Parish Meeting and the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council are held on the first Monday in May.

Annual 11.5km (approx) road/trail race organised on the same day as Crich Village Fête in July. A challenging race, largely off-road and with significant elevation gains, giving great views of the local countryside! Open to individuals and club runners.

Held at Crich Glebe Community Centre on the first Friday of the month 1 – 3pm.
An informal social group for men of all ages with the occasional guest speaker or outing.

We meet every Wednesday morning at Crich Glebe Community Centre between 10.30 am and 1.00 pm. Our aim is to bring together members of our community who would like to meet for a chat, a cuppa and a meal. We also provide entertainment some weeks, including choirs, speakers, musicians, poets and slideshows to name but a few. The Glebe provides a warm and welcoming venue and there is no age limit, just a willingness to make new friends!

At Crich Live our aim is simple – to bring live shows and events to you, reaching as wide and diverse an audience as possible. Our shows and events are a mix of music, dance, comedy, drama and other performance media.
Our primary venue is the Crich Glebe Community Centre.

We work closely with the nationally recognised ‘Live and Local’ organisation, who provide top quality artists and performers to promoting groups in rural communities.

The society is concerned with discovering all aspects of local and Derbyshire heritage. We meet at Crich Glebe Community Centre on the last Thursday of each month (excluding December) at 7.30pm. Talks cover a wide range of subjects from very local matters to the history of cheese making in Derbyshire and ballooning over the area. Annual membership is £15, or visitors pay £3 per meeting.