New deal secures cricket festival’s long-term future

A new deal between Derbyshire County Cricket Club and Chesterfield Borough Council has secured the long-term future of a cricketing festival.

The latest agreement means that the Chesterfield Festival of Cricket will continue for at least the next five years.

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The popular festival, which has seen multiple sold-out matches at Queen’s Park, is a cornerstone of the Derbyshire summer and the new agreement builds on the club’s long-standing relationship with the borough council.

Queen’s Park has been a key venue in the history of the club, since Derbyshire’s maiden first- class fixture at the picturesque tree-lined ground in 1898.

In recent years, the week-long festival has played host to enthralling first-class matches, as well as the traditional Vitality Blast local derby with Yorkshire Vikings.

Club chairman Ian Morgan said: “As a club, we are committed to continuing our long-standing relationship with Queen’s Park and Chesterfield Borough Council.

“The Chesterfield Festival of Cricket always brings together a huge number of people from across the region and Queen’s Park is a much-loved and popular venue, making the fixtures a highlight of the season for supporters from across the county.”