Come and see these stunning wildlife photos!

Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year is one of the world’s most prestigious photography competitions……… and it’s coming to The Grand Pavilion, Matlock Bath, from 14 July until 2 September 2012!

Every year the winning photographs in this international competition are displayed at the Natural History Museum in London. This is the first visit of the touring version of the exhibition to Derbyshire, a very exciting development for the Grand Pavilion Matlock Bath!

More than 100 prize-winning photographs from the competition’s 17 categories will be on display, showing the very best images of wildlife and nature taken by acclaimed international photographers, as well as by young and aspiring photographers.

The competition is owned by the Natural History Museum and the BBC Wildlife Magazine, and sponsored by Veolia Environnement. The Pavilion is delighted to be working with a local social enterprise, Crane Gregory Projects Ltd to bring these stunning photos to Matlock Bath.  

The Exhibition

The exhibition is being held at:

The Grand Pavilion,

South Parade,

Matlock Bath,

DE4 3NR   

 

Opening times

Every day from Saturday 14th July to Sunday 2nd September, 2012

10.30 – 5.00

Last admission 4.30

 

Tickets

Tickets are available from the Grand Pavilion (Mining Museum reception) on the day.

 

Admission Prices

Adults:               £4

Family:               £10*

Children (8–15):   £3

Under 8s            go free

 

*Two adults with two children eight & over, or one adult with three children

8 & over

Access for wheelchairs

The exhibition occupies two rooms on the ground floor; both are accessible to manual wheelchairs, (one using a portable ramp).

 

If you use a wheelchair please let us know in advance that you are coming, if possible. Just email us on:

info@cranegregory.com

Otherwise just ask for Visitor Assistance when you get to reception.

 

Food and drink

Matlock Bath has a wide variety of places to eat and drink.

 

Public toilets

Public toilets are available in the Memorial Gardens and adjacent to the Grand Pavilion.

Directions to the Grand Pavilion

The Grand Pavilion is on the river side of the A6, at the south end of Matlock Bath.

 

By road

Matlock Bath is about 18 miles north of Derby and just south of Matlock, on the A6.

 

By train

Regular direct services run from Derby and Nottingham along the scenic Derwent Valley line. The journey takes 30 minutes from Derby.

 

See www.nationalrail.co.uk for details.

The Grand Pavilion is an easy ten-minute walk from Matlock Bath station.

 

Parking in Matlock Bath

There are Pay and Display car parks at:

Temple Road DE4 3NR

Railway station yard DE4 3NA

 

There is also very limited parking at the Pavilion itself.

 

This exhibition has been organised by Crane Gregory Projects Ltd. By running this exhibition we aim to give local charities, businesses and social entrepreneurs a platform to work together to raise the profile of the area, to attract more visitors and to develop their own enterprises. If you would like to know more about what we do, please email us on

info@cranegregory.com or go to www.cranegregory.com

The Grand Pavilion Limited. Registered Office: Masson Cottage, Upperwood Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, DE4 3PD.

Registered in England & Wales. Company No: 7295460. The Grand Pavilion Limited is a Registered Charity. No: 1140608.