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2025 Events
We are excited to share our calendar of events for 2025! This doesn't include dates for community events, details of which will follow over the next few months.
15th March – 22nd March 2025 - Old Bolsover Yard Lottery Open Week
Stalls and Pop-Up Shops throughout the week
17th March 2025 – Antiques Valuation Day
Pop along to Old Bolsover Yard to have your hidden treasures valued
19th April 2025... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 6 Jan 2025
Merry Christmas
Old Bolsover Town Council offices are now closed until 2 January 2025, emails will be monitored during this period so if you need to contact the Council please email townclerk@oldbolsovertowncouncil.gov.uk urgent queries will be dealt with; we will respond to all other emails in January.
You can check which authority you need to report an issue to by visiting our "Who does what?" page. Who does what?... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 24 Dec 2024
Bolsover Winter Festival
If you're attending this year's Bolsover Winter Festival, why not travel in by bus? Those who choose to travel this way can make the most of the ease and great value travelling by bus provides, with single journeys costing just £2 for the remainder of the year and saving you the hassle of finding a parking space, which will be limited as a result of the event.
Stagecoach operate multiple services... Read More »
Posted: Sat, 16 Nov 2024
Sustainable Christmas Tree
Old Bolsover Town Council is delighted to announce that, for the first time, this year's festive display will feature a beautiful, eco-friendly artificial Christmas tree. This decision reflects the town's dedication to sustainability by reducing the environmental impact typically associated with natural trees.
The choice of an artificial tree offers a lasting, environmentally conscious solution that... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 14 Nov 2024
Remembrance Day Service
Old Bolsover Town Council extends its sincere gratitude to the Adsetts family for attending today's Remembrance Day Service and for laying a wreath in honour of their relative, Sergeant Jack Adsetts, on what would have been his 108th birthday.
Sergeant J. Adsetts, Flight Engineer (Service No. 531481) of 619 Squadron in the Royal Air Force, passed away on 29 June 1943 and is laid to rest in Eindhoven... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 11 Nov 2024
Remembrance Day
On Remembrance Day, we honour the service and sacrifice of all who have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life.
Today, Monday, 11 November 2024, there will be a brief Act of Remembrance from 10:55am at the Cenotaph. We invite you to join us as we pay our respects.
Posted: Mon, 11 Nov 2024
Remembrance Service 2024 - Sunday 10 November
There will be the parade, two minutes silence, a service and wreath laying ceremony in memory of those who gave their lives in the service of their country.
Timings*
10:50am - Parade arrives at the Cenotaph
10.55am Service commences
11.00am Two-minute silence
11.05am Wreath laying by civic party, dignitaries, and parading contingents
11.20am Service end and parade dismissed
*The above timing are approximations... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 5 Nov 2024
Bolsover War Memorial
Old Bolsover Town Council is pleased to announce the successful completion of the first phase of restoration work on the War Memorial. This initial phase, focusing on thorough conservation cleaning, represents an important step in preserving this significant monument, which honours those who served their country.
Due to the condition and material of the memorial's plaques, on-site treatment was not... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 22 Oct 2024
Restoration and Conservation Clean of Bolsover War Memorial (Historic England List Entry Number 1187012 War Memorial Archive, Imperial War Museum Ref: 14255)
Work is set to begin this week on the War Memorial, with the completion of conservation efforts aimed at ensuring its long-term preservation while honouring its historical significance.
The War Memorial, constructed around 1918 by Sir Reginald Blomfield, follows a standard design by the War Graves Commission and serves as a poignant reminder of the bravery and sacrifice of those it commemorates. Its... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 14 Oct 2024
Bolsover’s Annual Remembrance Parade - Sunday 10 November 2024
Bolsover's Annual Remembrance Parade will take place on Sunday 10 November 2024; residents, as well as visitors, are invited to watch the parade. The parade will begin at Bolsover Castle and make its way to the Cenotaph, the parade will include Old Bolsover Town Council members, local dignitaries, members of the Armed Forces, ex-service personnel, and uniformed youth organisations from the community.... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 26 Sep 2024
