The 2024 Matlock Bath Illuminations will run every Saturday and Sunday from 7 September to 27 October.
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).
There are fantastic firework displays every Saturday in October and the final night, Sunday 27 October. The fireworks light up the skies around Matlock Bath in multi-colours. The firework displays begin at 8.30pm.
The sixes 6.1 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:
| Saturdays |
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| Towards Matlock & Bakewell |
Towards Belper & Derby |
| 7:58pm |
8:00pm |
| 8:18pm (this journey terminates in Matlock) |
9:00pm |
| 8:58pm |
10:00pm |
| 9:58pm |
11:00pm (this journey terminates in Belper) |
| 11:08pm |
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| 12:08am (this journey terminates in Matlock) |
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