The Chesterfield Show

On this festive edition of The Chesterfield Show, we chat to Cllr Kate Sarvent from Chesterfield Borough Council about all the Christmas activities you could get involved in across the town.  We also have fun with the stars of the Chesterfield pantomime, Beauty and The Beast at the Pomegranate Theatre. And we find out more from about the new Jewson branch being built on Sheffield Road from developer Morgan Sindall Construction, and the benefits it will bring to the local area. All that and our usual roundup of the latest news and festive events taking place across Chesterfield! 

In this special episode of The Chesterfield Show, we go behind the scenes at the Love Chesterfield Awards 2021.  Featuring an interview with our celebrity host, Strictly Star and Breakfast TV presenter Mike Bushell, along with some of the winners on the night.  We were also surprised by a marriage proposal live on stage from the winners of Best New Hospitality Business, Sicily Restaurant - We got their reaction straight after the big moment!  Our other feature on today's show focuses on a new exhibition at Chesterfield museum, focusing on Chesterfield's black community. We speak to the chair of the town's African and Caribbean Community Association, Lud Ramsey to get all the details!  We'll also have our usual round-ups on some of the biggest local news and events taking place around the town, with the Chesterfield Fireworks Extravaganza and the big town centre Christmas lights switch-on coming up soon.

Once again, The Chesterfield Show is packed with the latest local news and upcoming events taking place around the town.  In this episode, we speak to the organisers of the Redbrik Foundation Chesterfield 10k to find out about what's in store for runners and spectators on the day.  We have a chat with Kelvin Wilson, the owner of a new business based at Tapton Golf Club known as Leisure Pod. The immersive games venue includes a state-of-the-art golf simulator, along with a giant games room with Nintendo Switch consoles and more!  Also on the show, we sit down with Helen Richardson from skills company Workpays, to find out about how she was recently awarded an MBE for services to young people. Helen was joined by Craig Pickering, who tells us more about the services offered to people in our area by the firm. 

In this episode we preview some of the fantastic local events coming up in Chesterfield, including the Ashgate Hospicecare Sparkle Nightwalk and the Tapton Lock Festival. We also speak to some of the brilliant business owners who have been nominated for the prestigious Love Chesterfield Awards 2021.

Team GB table tennis ace and Chesterfield's own Liam Pitchford gives us his thoughts ahead of competing in his 3rd Olympic Games. We'll also hear about a number of outdoor events and activities for all the family taking place across the town this Summer, and breaking news about plans for a brand-new wellbeing centre for staff at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. 

In this episode we speak to Nick Hogan, manager of the town's newest visitor attraction, Chesterfield Escape Rooms to find out about all the fun and games on offer there. The show then pays a visit to The Technique Stadium to find out more about how Chesterfield FC have won a trophy for their activities off the pitch, along with a look-ahead to the new season with Chief Executive, John Croot and first team players, Curtis Weston and George Carline.  We're also joined by Molly Scott, founder of the Lovely Local Indie blog... Molly gives us an insight into some of the best places to eat and drink across North Derbyshire!  All that and more local news, events and information rolled into your monthly podcast on all things Chesterfield! 

Welcome to The Chesterfield Show... A podcast all about what is happening in Chesterfield, UK.  We'll be speaking to local people and businesses across the town to keep you updated with the latest local news and events across the area, along with hearing people's stories about living and working in Chesterfield. On today's show we have:  Lotty Hawkins from Matlock Farm Park- telling us about the largest jumping pillow in the UK which has been recently installed there. Dom Stevens from Destination Chesterfield - speaking about the newly-launched Love Chesterfield Awards 2021. Paul Chapman from S40 Local magazine and Defeye Creative's Matt Pritchard on their new online directory for local businesses, 'Un-Hampered.'   Steph Mannion, owner of Steph's Sustainable Stuff on Chesterfield Market to tell us her story of living and working in the town.