A new festival of food and music with acts including Feeder and The Hoosiers, street food, entertainment, activities and camping. Locko Park, Spondon, www.blokout.co.uk
DOVEDALE ARTS FESTIVAL
8th-10th June
Three days of literature, poetry, drama, music, art, crafts and walking at the Izaak Walton Hotel in Dovedale. The Allegri String Quartet kicks-off proceedings on the 8th to be followed by talks from actor Julian Glover, V&A Director Tristram Hunt, playwright Michael Frayn, authors Claire Tomalin, Jon McGregor and Lucy Hughes-Hallett, and poets Helen Mort and Katharine Towers. A new festival musical written by Mark Chichester-Clark premières on the 9th. Ceramics, collages, prints and paintings from a host of local artists ensure a vibrant event. www.dovedalearts.co.uk
HIGH PEAK INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
14th-17th June
Celebrating shorts and feature films from around the world. New Mills Art Theatre, www.highpeakindie.com
EROICA BRITANNIA
15th-17th June
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