The opportunity to see The Great British Bake Off judges, Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, create their favourite dishes in a series of live cookery demonstrations is just one of the fantastic treats in store for visitors to Chatsworth Country Fair this September 2, 3 and 4.

TV presenter and baker Paul Hollywood will be appearing for the first time at the fair. Paul is widely known for being a judge on The Great British Bake Off alongside Mary Berry and specialises in artisan baking. He will be cooking up some treats for the Derbyshire crowd on Friday 2 September.

Queen of baking and favourite of the fair, Mary Berry OBE returns for a fourth year and will be performing cookery demonstrations on Saturday 3 September using recipes from her upcoming book.

With the hottest chefs from across the region packing out a full timetable each day, the Cookery Theatre is sure to be a highlight for visitors. Also cooking up some treats in the tent will be Matt Gabbitas of Masa, Derby’s Restaurant of the Year 2015; Jon Hardy, winner of Derbyshire Life Chef of the Year 2015-2016; and Tom Lawson, co-owner of Rafters restaurant in Sheffield which is featured in the Michelin Guide.

Around the showground, there will be plenty of wonderful shopping opportunities, alongside returning favourites such as the Olde Tyne Fairground, The Imps Motorcycle Display Team, the vintage car parade and the incredible Red Arrows, who will be taking to the skies on the Friday and Sunday of the fair.

A cheque for £14,000 from funds raised at the Ernie Moss Charity Match has been presented at the Proact Stadium.

Ernie, who is suffering from a form of dementia called Pick’s Disease, was at the presentation together with his wife Jenny and one of his daughters, Sarah.

Sarah Moss, thanked the Chesterfield fans for their generosity. She said:-

“It’s absolutely fantastic. We hoped we could get about £10,000, so to get £14,000 is absolutely unbelievable. It was a fantastic turnout on the day and it just proved to us how much the Spireites love Dad and respect and support him.

“We want to raise awareness of dementia to help fight this vile disease for future generations and we’d just like to thank the Spireites immensely for what they have done.”

The Proact hosted the fundraising match in May between a Chesterfield legends side and the Once Upon a Smile team, comprising of soap stars and other celebrities. The money raised will be split between Dementia UK and the Once Upon a Smile charity.

Former Spireites star Phill Walker, who also helped organised the event, spoke of his admiration for Ernie, who is Chesterfield’s record goalscorer. He said:-

”We are trying to get a road named something like ‘Ernie Moss Drive’ to pay respect to Ernie. They say no one is bigger than a club, but I think Ernie must come very close.”

Enter. Solve. Conquer [ESC] is Chesterfield’s new premier live action escape rooms. An alternative experience that differs from traditional Chesterfield nightlife; the live action escape rooms are an interesting and unique group activity where teams must work together to solve puzzles, crack codes and figure out how to escape the room before the time limit runs out.

The rooms not only let guests indulge in a variety of games and puzzles, but also provides a creative insight into the towns local history.

Gazz Hayes, speaking on behalf of Escape. Solve. Conquer, said:-

“I feel that Chesterfield was an obvious choice as the place to launch this business, as the vibrant nightlife and entertainment industry here will definitely welcome an escape room. We have plenty of choice for restaurants and drinks and now we can add something a little different.

“Being born in Chesterfield it felt very important for me to use the rich history of our area in the stories of the rooms, particularly in the first trio of rooms. The shadow of the Spire looms largely over the second room and the region as a whole is very much a character in the story.

“I don’t want to give too much away but this is a story that could not have been told anywhere else.”

Chesterfield Football Club and O Publishing Media are delighted to announce a new three-year partnership.

The agreement will see the UK’s leading sports publisher produce the Chesterfield match-day programme from the start of the 2016/17 season.

O Publishing Media’s clients include the EFL, the Welsh Rugby Union, the Scottish FA and over 40 football and rugby clubs.

Richard Herrick, Managing Director and Founder of OPM, said:-

“We are delighted to have Chesterfield on board – I was impressed by the club’s desire to work closely with ‘O’ in developing and producing their new, impressive match-day programme.

“I am confident the fans and club will see a huge improvement in quality and we are looking forward to a successful partnership.”

Kevin Fitzgerald, Head of Commercial & Marketing at Cheserfield Football Club, said:-

“I have known Richard and OPM for a number of years now and I know that their quality and professionalism is second to none.

“I’m already looking forward to the first home game of the new season to see the fresh, new match-day programme that we will have on offer. It will be a fantastic product for our supporters.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank our previous programme publisher, Rubicon Print and wish them all the best for the future.”