New Mills Art Trail 2024

New Mills Festival is delighted to announce the return of the Art Trail for 2024, which will take place across the town from the 13th to the 29th of September....

The Park Under the Town -a 50 year celebration

The Torrs Riverside Park New MillsS, High Peak

New Mills is brimming with places of interest and this year is a landmark birthday for one of the ‘Jewels in the Crown’, The Torrs, the park under the town....

Hand Printed by Lucy Gell

On the Bridge 34 Union Road, New Mills

Throughout the Festival local artist Lucy Gell is showcasing her fun and humourous hand printed screen prints and etchings at On The Bridge Cafe (during cafe opening hours). Check out...

The Year of the Dragon

Rock Mill Centre Rock Mill Lane, New Mills

In days of old when knights were bold and suits were made of tin. You couldn't hear the dragons roar the knights made such a din. The knights no longer...

The Golden Thread

Torr Vale Mill Torr Vale Mill, Torrvale Rd, New Mills

Featuring international selling textile artists from New Mills and across the UK this fantastic exhibition celebrates the joy found in creation and the threads that connect us. This is a...

SPUNCH New Mills Festival

Millers Bar New Mills Football Club, Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak

Sunday daytime Spunch Event as part of the New Mills Festival.  Come and enjoy the scenery and views both within and around New Mills, followed by the opportunity to enjoy...

Proms in the Park 2024

St George's Parish Field Church Lane, New Mills

It's back! Proms in the Park returns this year and is bigger and better than ever. New Mills Brass Band play Proms anthems at St George's Parish Village Hall field....

Worm Walk with Professor Wormcast

Beer Shed 49 Market Street, New Mills

Back by popular demand! Join Professor Wormcast on an informational walking tour to see the nocturnal habits of earthworms and other creatures of the night. While we can not guarantee...

Whilst the Congregation’s Away the Mice will Play

Providence URC Mellor Road, New Mills

Join the folk of Providence URC for chatty cafe. See what the church mice get up to when there’s no one around. This is the last chance to see this...

Lost Pubs of New Mills – a Guided Walk

Rock Mill Centre Rock Mill Lane, New Mills

The Lost Pubs of New Mills; a walk by Walkers are Welcome. Once upon a time there were 36 pubs in the parish. Many of them have been lost. The...

The New Mills Festival Open Art Exhibition (launch event)

Milestone Studios Unit 3, Rock Lane, New Mills

Milestone Studios host the first New Mills Festival Open Arts Exhibition. For 2 Days Only!! A salon style gallery exhibition of work from local artists and craftspeople. This open exhibition...

Drawing the Landscape Workshop

Torr Vale Mill Torr Vale Mill, Torrvale Rd, New Mills

How do you go about capturing the movement and character of a landscape? Artist and urban sketcher David Lowther will teach you to create an expressive landscape, on location, in...

Made in New Mills

Providence URC Mellor Road, New Mills

The popular 'Made in New Mills', Art & Craft Fair, returns for the Festival.  Made in New Mills showcases work by local makers many of whom are from New Mills....

Open Studio by Joanna Allen

30 High Street 30 High Street, New Mills, New Mills

Visit Joanna's Downstairs 'gallery' and 2nd floor Open Studio in her quirky High Street home. This free event is an opportunity to buy original artworks direct from the artist; there’ll...

The Gallery’s Big Weekender

The Gallery 12 High St,, New Mills

This independent Artists Co-operative, and stalwart of the High Street, will be opening their doors throughout the New Mills Festival's Big Arty Weekend. About The Gallery The Gallery is a...

Beached

Rock Mill Centre Rock Mill Lane, New Mills

It's a tiny show, in a tiny space, with a tiny cast - but it's GREAT! Rock Mill Centre is delighted to launch The Littlest Theatre in New Mills with...

Beside the Seaside

Rock Mill Lane New Mills

We've got a Prom - come and be beside the Sea! Head for the bus station, take the steps down, and be transported to New-Mills-on-Sea, all the best bits of...

The New Mills Open Art Exhibition

Milestone Studios Unit 3, Rock Lane, New Mills

Milestone Studios host the first New Mills Festival Open Arts Exhibition. For 2 Days Only!! A salon style gallery exhibition of work from local artists and craftspeople. This open exhibition...

Anodised and Silver Jewellery by Adele Kime

30 High Street 30 High Street, New Mills, New Mills

Come along to this free open studio event, where Adele will be showing and selling both her silver and colourful hand printed anodised alluminium jewellery ranges. Her work is inspired...

Meet the Artist: Lucy Gell

On the Bridge 34 Union Road, New Mills

An opportunity to meet printmaker and illustrator Lucy Gell, learn about her work and find out more about upcoming workshops. Throughout the Festival local artist Lucy Gell is showcasing her...

An Evening with Hannah Brine & The Dan Whieldon Trio

Spring Bank Arts Centre Spring Bank, New Mills

Join vocalist Hannah Brine for an evening of original songs, inspired by the greats of the 60s and 70s, plus favourites from the Great American Songbook, backed by the incredible...

New Mills Festival Antiques and Craft Fair

New Mills Leisure Centre Hyde Bank Road, New Mills

Come and join us at the New Mills Festival Antiques, Vintage and Craft Fair. A popular event that everyone can enjoy. Come and browse, barter, enjoy the buzz and grab...

Puppet Making Workshop

Rock Mill Centre Rock Mill Lane, New Mills

Rock Mill Centre is delighted to be launching the Littlest Theatre in New Mills with a residency by Strangeface Theatre Company. They devise puppet shows and puppets that are full...

It’s in Our Nature – an Art Showcase

Spring Bank Arts Centre Spring Bank, New Mills

It's in Our Nature - an Art Showcase by High Peak Community Arts. A year of arts exploring the benefits of nature across the HPCA programme. Immersive visual arts, poetry,...

Organ and Cello recital

Providence URC Mellor Road, New Mills

A wonderful recital with Gordon Stewart organist. Not to be missed. Anyone who has heard Gordon play before will know it will be an amazing performance as he manages the...