The Matlock Bath Illuminations for 2025 will run from September 6th to October 26th, featuring illuminated boat parades, fireworks, and family entertainment along the River Derwent.
During the 7-week season Matlock Bath Venetian Boat Builders' Association decorate themed models with an array of coloured lights.
The models are mounted on rowing boats and paraded on the River Derwent each Saturday (from around 7.45pm in September and from around 7pm in October) and Sundays (from around 7.30pm in September and 7pm in October) in Derwent Gardens, giving a unique and illuminous display.
There are fantastic firework displays every Saturday in October and on the final night. The fireworks light up the skies around Matlock Bath in multi-colours. The firework displays begin at 8.30pm.
6.1 the sixes operates hourly throughout the day including late evening services on Saturdays between Derby, Belper, Wirksworth, Matlock Bath, Matlock and Bakewell offering opportunities to travel by bus after the firework displays.
The last buses from Fishpond Hotel in Matlock Bath are as shown below:
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Saturdays
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Towards Matlock & Bakewell
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Towards Belper & Derby
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7:58pm
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8:00pm
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8:18pm (this journey terminates in Matlock)
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9:00pm
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8:58pm
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10:00pm
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9:58pm
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11:00pm (this journey terminates in Belper)
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11:08pm
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12:08am (this journey terminates in Matlock)
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