2003 Hollinsclough Silver band Christmas Concert. Mulled wine and mince pies in the church, a tableaux by village children and Hollinsclough Silver Band set a fine start to the Christmas festivities on Sunday 14th December. A christmas evening at the village institute rauised over two hundred and twenty pounds, David and Sylvia Robinson were thanked for donating the Institute Christmas tree and Claude Fearns donated funds from his book sale.

2003 September Fell Race  In its sixth year the 2003 Chelmorton Chase was run on Sunday September 14th raising over three hundred pounds of funds for the local church, almost one hundred runners attended the event which was blessed with excellent weather. The race covered 5 miles and 1000 feet passing  over the summit of Chelmorton Low with a return down the village main street. Course record held by Andy Wilton was broken by Andy himself in a return to the race after some years out - Thirty minutes, thirty one seconds is the new record time. English International Lloyd Tagert took second place in what was a truely international field of front runners. 99 and 2000 double year winner Richard Crossland could not attend for 2003. Clubs represented in 2003 included Buxton, Glossop, Stockport, Stafordshire and as far away as Blackpool.Key marshals enjoyed a baccon sandwich breakfast at Primitive hall before the yellow jackets could be seen across the hills of Chelmorton. Keith Dolbear and Paul Mycock found themselves on duty at the very top of Chelmorton Low, John Whealdon provided the giant Union Jack to start the race and Tracey Worth, Lady of Hollinsclough flagged them away. Villager Ian Hulse lost his first local place to Taddington runner Paul Shepherd and after a twenty year break from running  Carl Lomas donned a Buxton vest to come home very creditably under an hour. First lady was Estelle McGuire from Stockpot. Tracey Worth commented, ' There was great atmosphere for the 2003 event, a tremendous quality of runners in the front of the field and an excellent representation of local clubs, very special thanks to Mrs Allen for permision to use the Low, the arden family, Hollands, Swindells & Whealdons for access that made the event such a tremendous success.

2003 July - Six class prizes for Chelmorton float in Buxton Carnival. Chelmorton took six class prizes at Buxton carnival during a red hot cloudless sky procession around the town and past the fun fair. After feedback from 2002 the float was redesigned without silleage and got a highly comended certificate. The ancy Dress Tiger on the float got a second and the Rhino baged a third. Chelmorton entry for adult dance team got a third prize and the youngsters follwed to get another third in their age group. Adults got a bacon sandwich breakfast at Primitive Hall and lunch was taken aboard the trailer, children enjoyed a sticky bun feast before the parade began. Church Warden Howard Spencer rallied everyone onto the float, children constumes varied from rabbits to pigs and cowbows. Entry co-ordinator Tracey Worth thanks everyone for a tremendous team effort to prepare, build and tour the float but also to help break it down and clear up afterwards. Very special thanks to Roger arden for his Yellow JCB tractor unit, driver Rowan Holland and John Gould who helped with the traditional square bails that have become a hall mark of the Chelmorton carnival float.

2003 June Summer Ball at Primitive Hall. Saturday, June 21st Gala Summer Ball at Primitive Hall. Held on the Saturday of the village summer festival. With support from the pipes of The Scots Guards funds were raised in 2003 supported the new library extension at Hollinsclough school. The village was allive with summer festival weekend.

2003 June Chelmorton Summer Festival. Buxton Browney Pack ran a free Bouncy Castle play park for all the children visiting the sumer festival, there was a air slide and crash mats for extra fun and the whole play area was overseen by Longnor Brown Owl. Tea, cakes and coffee were available in the institute and stalls could be found in Main Street.Tracey Worth sponsored a predatory bird display in the fields behind Primitive Hall. Many thanks to the Whealdon family for the ground.   Delivery of the birds had been delayed in a traffic jam in Matlock and on arrival they were very hot and bothered from their trip in the 4x4. Many people arriving in the Whealds field provided as a village car park were inspired to find falcons, an owl and an eagle with a six foot wing span. The morning flights were re-sheduled after the traffic jam, everyone walked up the vilage for the three o'clock blessing of the well. On their return over sixty people were treated to a splendid flying display. Hero of the moment was villager Paul Mycock, in full running kit he was tasked with the job of a fast running dash across the width of the far field to drag prey on which one of the kestrals dived for its kill. A god number of other locals took the glove and held a bird directly, over one hundred and twenty pounds was raised from the bird watchers for church funds.

2003  February  First News of Summer  As the late January snow gripped the country dates for the summer festival bring news of summer. Dates are set to focus around Saturday the 21st June in 2003. Patricia Simmonds has again taken on the job of organising the well dressing and can be contacted at Ditch House, 01298 85719. Tracey Worth reports a new event for 2003 will be a demonstration of Eagles. Tracey has organised and sponsored a special bird flying demonstration to involve predatory birds, both Owls and a mighty Eagle. Jane Palyfreman hands over the cafe organisation for 2003 to focus on the charity stall for Motorneurone desease.

2003  New Year crime on the up  Crime hit the village after Christmas, vehicle damage was followed by a break in and the loss of fishing tackle. In February a Honda RVF motorcycle was stollen from outside Primitive Hall. A neighbourhood watch scheme is in place and anything mysterious should be reported directly to Bakwell Police.