The Town on the Torrs DVD or Video is now available from The Derbyshire BS in Union Rd, Bookstop in Market St, the Heritage Centre or from Festival Committee members - £7.50.

New Mills Community Festival received a £10,000 grant from the Local Heritage Initiative for a project designed to raise awareness of the heritage of New Mills amongst local people and visitors.

The DVD takes the Community Festival as a starting point. Over the last four years, since the opening of the Millennium Walkway in the gorge, the Festival has closed with a dramatic finale event - a candle-lit procession through the gorge, with fire effects designed in conjunction with the North West's leading pyrotechnics company paBoom!.

Local Heritage Initiative is administered by the Countryside Agency for the Heritage Lottery Fund, with support from the Nationwide Building Society.

DVD Contents:

Introduction - An introduction to the heritage of outdoor celebration in the town and The Torrs of New Mills with archive film of New Mills Prize Band, The Carnival and the Lantern Procession.

A Guided Tour of the Torrs - Derek Brumhead of the New Mills Heritage Centre leads us down into The Torrs to look back at its natural and industrial history.

Generations of Family Life - Three personal views of family life in New Mills from Bill Brindley, David Wellens and George Burgess.

Local History on Film - Local filmmaker and retired councillor Les Townsend presents two films from his archive featuring the early days of town twinning with Alsfeld and the restoration of the Art Theatre.

The Gould and Taylor Family Story - Adele Gould, sister Karen and father-in-law Wilf describe five generations of family life in New Mills, including archive film of The Carnival.

The Lantern Procession - Taking part in the lantern procession and the festival activities has become a highlight of the year. This section looks back at the processions and creative work of 2002 and 2003.