Tutbury Civic Society

Tutbury Civic Society organises a multitude of events, trips and meetings in and around the village. The Civic Society publishes Tutbury Village News (bi - monthly) and also The Tutbury Guide.

For Civic Society general enquiries, society membership & village hall bookings please contact Jan Harrison at tcs@tutbury.org.uk

Alternatively you can write to Jan at:

20 Burton Street, Tutbury, DE13 9NR

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Tubury Museum & Information Centre, Duke Street, Tutbury.

Opening times are: Mon to Sat 13:30 till 16:00. The museum is also open on Saturday mornings 10:30 till 13:00.

Enquiries should be directed to the Curator: Ann Harris Tel: 01283 814191, email: annie.harris@tiscali.co.uk

Alex Mann: Vicar for
Tutbury, Hanbury
Newborough and
Rangemore

Best Kept Village

Tutbury has entered this years best kept village competition. The competition runs from 1 May 08 till 31 July 08.

For more details contact Tutbury Parish Council

Tutbury Womens Institute

Information about Tutbury’s new WI is now included on this web site.

The new organisation is presided over by Jackie West.

Thanks go out to Janice Hamer for collating and forwarding all info to this web site.

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TUTBURY FLOWER CLUB is holding a “Fiddle Music, Flowers and Food” Night on Friday 11th July 2008 at Tutbury Village Hall 7:30pm.

The Tickets are Ł6.50 and will include a glass of wine, plated salad and trifle all money raised from this event will go to the clubs chosen charity which is “Arthritis Care Together Burton on Trent”

Tickets are available from Pat Harvey on 01283 812013 or Janet Stone 01283 815107. Please come along and support this event…….

Tutbury Mill Site New Entrance

Works to create a new access for Tutbury Mill Site is now virtually complete, with grass seeding currently taking place.

Forest of Needwood High School - 1984: beginning of the end

Thursday 10 January 1984, saw the start of a campaign to save The Forest from closure.

The campaign lasted almost two years, until the axe final fell on The Forest in June 1985.

The Forest had a school population of approx 1100 pupils and was home to the biggest youth club in staffordshire in the 70’s. The school also provided an excellent program of adult education. Photos of the demolition of the forest can be viewed at www.rolleston.org.uk/demolition, see also pre - demolition photos.

In the run up to the 25th anniversary of official notice of closure, tutbury.org by kind permission of Staffordshire Newspapers, reproduces (for purely historical interest) the story of the campaign as reported by the Burton Daily Mail - including reports from former pupil, Karen Lockhart who was a journalist on The Mail in the 1980’s.

This page last Updated 30 June 2008: General Enquiries Contact: webmaster@tutbury.org

News, Events and Local Information for Tutbury - East Staffordshire

North Staffordshire Community Rail Partnership

The North Staffordshire Rail Partnership which works to promote the North Staffordshire line is pleased to announce that Tutbury & Hatton station is one of four stations on the line which will soon benefit from a new passenger information system which will give live arrival and departure times.

Also, financial approval has been given for the installation of cycle racks this financial year.

The North Staffordshire Community Rail Partnership has just produced a new Visitor Guide for the North Staffordshire line, the Crewe-Stoke-Derby service, which calls hourly at Tutbury & Hatton Station.

The guide includes plenty of ideas for a day out using the service, plus the latest rail timetable and discount vouchers for some of the featured attractions, including Ł3 off (*) admission to Grandstand / Padddock and Premier Enclosures at Uttoxeter Racecourse and 2 for 1 admission (*) at Crewe’s Railway Age and Longton’s Gladstone Pottery Museum. Just present your Crewe - Derby rail ticket at the attraction on the day of travel to claim your discount.

(*) all prices and savings correct as of 9 June 08, tutbury.org can accept no responsibility for any loss or expense thereby caused.

The new guide is available at a number of local outlets in Tutbury including The Tutbury Jinny model railway shop and Georgian Crystal.

For more information contact:

Faye Lambert - Tel: 01782 - 234567

Tutbury WI: The Icing On The Cake

Members of Tutbury WI recently enjoyed a presentation by Jeannean Howe-McMartin on how to make sugar flowers.

Work is continuing on a multi agency project on The Park Pale ancient earthworks around the village.

A 62 page report has been now been received from Birmingham Archaeology, and is currently undergoing a review.

Also, details are being prepared for the new interpretive panels which will be erected around the Heritage Walk. Having got these underway the group will then develop a downloadable leaflet and the map that goes with it.

Tutbury Music Festival - Sun 13 July 2008

In the grounds of Tutbury Castle

Adults: Ł4.00, Conc: Ł2.00, Children: Free

If you were there for the last festival in 2006 you’ll remember what a fabulous day it was for the people of Tutbury and visitors alike. For a quick reminder take a look at the photo diary from 2006

You’ll no doubt be pleased to know that Tutbury Arts Group are planning to do it all over again this summer in the grounds of Tutbury Castle, however the 6 Trustees of the Arts Group can’t do it all twelve handed - we need your help and support!

Can you help with the following:

Help plan a DVD of the day

Design a festival program

Deliver leaflets and posters

Help produce a festival flag

Help with press releases

Find, beg or borrow general equipment such as chairs, banners and bunting.

If so, please contact the group at tda.kennedy@tesco.net. or ring Dave Kennedy on 01283 - 814268

Tutbury Teen Area Opening Celebration

Date: 26 July 2008
Time: 12 noon till 3:00 PM
Place: Tutbury Mill Site

Come along to this FREE event and try out the fantastic new teen play equipment, basket ball area and skate park.

Free activities include:

Face painting

Temporary Tattoos

Army Recruitment Team Assault course and climbing wall

Bouncy castle

Giant Jenga and connect four

For more details please contact ESBC Parks and Countryside
on 01283 - 508724

Staffordshire Youth Service Tutbury Fun Day

Saturday 12 July - 11:00 till 3:00 PM

Tutbury Youth Centre - Cornmill Lane

Table Top Sale - Ł6 per table

Tile Painting Ł1 Each

All proceeds to hearing dogs for the deaf

at Rolleston Festival of Music and Drums - Sat 26 July 2008

Rolleston Scouts and Tutbury Band are combining their resources and talents this summer in presenting a spectacular summer concert, Festival of Music And Drums, at Rolleston Scout HQ on Saturday July 26th. In what promises to be a rare family treat, Tutbury Band along with Tutbury Junior Band will be entertaining the audience with their familiar high quality and varied musical program along with some special guests. Derby based drum and percussion specialists Rattle and Drum are also supporting the event with a Drum Workshop led by local professional drummer and drum teacher David Armshaw. Everyone is invited to bring along a picnic (no crockery or glassware please), and accompanied teddy bears can get a free bar of chocolate if they come along to join in the Teddy Bear's Picnic. There will also be a hot carvery and a licensed bar - although alcohol is not allowed to be brought into the concert from outside.

Anyone who has heard Tutbury Band or Tutbury Junior Band will know that a concert like this will be a hugely entertaining occasion. Consisting of over 140 musicians from East Staffordshire and South Derbyshire, both local concert wind bands have been making regular appearances at local events for over a quarter of a century. Last year Tutbury Band traveled up to Strathpeffer in the Scottish Highlands where they performed two sell out concerts - a trip they are hoping to repeat in 2009.

Tickets for this event are now available at discounted prices if you buy in advance - just Ł6 for adults and Ł3 for children, or Ł15 for a family ticket (2 adults and 2 children). - Ticket hotline 01283 812091. It may be possible to buy tickets on the day, but the prices will be Ł8, Ł5 and Ł20 for a family, and they will be subject to availability. The concert venue opens at 3.30 in the afternoon and Tutbury Junior Band will start the concert at 4.45. With so much there really is something for everyone, and you can be assured of the very best local musical entertainment.

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