Entertainment Programme 2019
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- The unique parade of illuminated and decorated boats on the River Derwent is the centrepiece of the Illuminations entertainment every Saturday and Sunday during our season, which runs from 7 September to 27 October. We have fireworks every Saturday night and also on the last night of the 2019 season - Sunday 27 October.
| Date | Fire & Glow Show | Boat Parade | Fireworks |
| 7 September | 7.20pm & 8.20pm | 7.45pm & 9.15pm | 9.00pm |
| 8 September | 6.30pm | 7.00pm (or dusk) | No fireworks |
| 14 September | 7.20pm & 8.20pm | 7.45pm & 9.15pm | 9.00pm |
| 15 September | 6.30pm | 7.00pm (or dusk) | No fireworks |
| 21 September | 7.20pm & 8.20pm | 7.45pm & 9.15pm | 9.00pm |
| 22 September | 6.30pm | 7.00pm (or dusk) | No fireworks |
| 28 September | 7.20pm & 8.20pm | 7.45pm & 9.15pm | 9.00pm |
| 29 September | 6.30pm | 7.00pm (or dusk) | No fireworks |
| 5 October | 7.20pm & 8.20pm | 7.00pm & 8.45pm | 9.00pm |
| 6 October | 6.30pm | 7.00pm (or dusk) | No fireworks |
| 12 October | 7.20pm & 8.20pm | 7.00pm & 8.45pm | 9.00pm |
| 13 October | 6.30pm | 7.00pm (or dusk) | No fireworks |
| 19 October | 7.20pm & 8.20pm | 7.00pm & 8.45pm | 9.00pm |
| 20 October | 6.30pm | 7.00pm (or dusk) | No fireworks |
| 26 October | 7.20pm & 8.20pm | 7.00pm & 8.45pm | 9.00pm |
| 27 October | 6.30pm | 7.00pm (or dusk) | 8.00pm |
- Sundays are themed nights for our younger visitors (see themes below), and there's also a fire & glow show plus the fabulous parade of decorated boats on the River Derwent.
| Date | Time | Fire & Glow Show | Theme |
| 8 September | 6pm to 8.30pm | 6.30pm | Super Heroes (Spiderman & Iron Man) |
| 15 September | 6pm to 8.30pm | 6.30pm | Children's TV (Shimmer, Shine & Leah) |
| 22 September | 6pm to 8.30pm | 6.30pm | Princes & Princesses (Cinderella, Moana & Belle) |
| 29 September | 6pm to 8.30pm | 6.30pm | Sci-fi (Chewbacca, Darth Vader & Stromtrooper) |
| 6 October | 6pm to 8pm | 6.30pm | Pirates & Mermaids (Ariel and 2 pirates) + Crafts with Girlguiding |
| 13 October | 6pm to 8pm | 6.30pm | Fairytales (Rapunzel, Maleficent & Tinkerbelle) + Crafts with Girlguiding |
| 20 October | 6pm to 8pm | 6.30pm | Super Heroes (Spiderman, Captain America & Iron Man) + Crafts with Girlguiding |
| 26 October | 6pm to 8pm | 6.30pm | Halloween |
| 27 October | 5.30pm - 8.30pm | 6.30pm | Halloween |
Please note that on Saturdays in particular Matlock Bath can get extremely busy. For travel, timings and ticketing tips, see our FAQs
