In June 2024, girls from Shirebrook Academy aged 11-15 spent three days exploring local heritage sites, uncovering the stories of inspiring women, Bess of Hardwick who built Hardwick Hall ...

The year is 1600, and Hardwick Hall is the new home to one of the wealthiest women in England, Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury, known to all as ‘Bess of Hardwick’. Bess of Hardwick as ...

It will be headlined by Scissor Sisters, Pet Shop Boys, and Olly Murs. Set against the stunning backdrop of Hardwick Hall in County Durham, the festival will take place between August 15 and 17.