Welcome to the Duffield Community Association (DCA) website. We hope you will enjoy perusing the information contained within, and that it will prove helpful and informative too.
Are you aware of the DCA and what it does?
Find out more HERE
CFR/DEFIBRILLATOR AWARENESS TRAINING – FREE!!
The next training/awareness session will held on Sat 28th Feb at Chevin Golf Club.
BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE
DCA FRONT GARDENS COMPETITION 2026
Duffield Community Association (DCA) would like to invite you to brighten our village by creating floral displays in your front garden.
There will be two categories, so if you don’t have a suitable garden space, it can be in the form of a display of hanging baskets or pots and tubs at the front of your house. Just indicate which category you are entering on the form below
www.duffieldvillage.co.uk/gardens
Please register your Front Garden Display on this form by 31st May, so that we know where to look.
Judging will take place during the week commencing 27th July.
DUFFIELD CARNIVAL, SATURDAY 27th JUNE 2026
DUFFIELD FIREWORKS 2026,
Friday 6th Nov, from 6.15pm, Eyes Meadow.
(Tickets on sale from 1st Oct 2026)
Our next major project:
Landscaping Chapel Street Corner
The Parish Pod
Podcasts about aspects of village life made by some of our parish councillors and their guests can be found HERE.
ABOUT THE DCA
Find out more about how the DCA works and what we do
The DCA was formed in 1972 with the primary aim of enriching village life whilst upholding local traditions. It is run by a committee of volunteers, who work hard to provide entertainment and facilities for the benefit of the whole of the Duffield community. We are a focal point for local discussion and promotion of activities within the village. Through our affiliation with public bodies such as Amber Valley Borough Council, Duffield Parish Council and the Department of the Environment we are able to inform and influence future policies affecting our village, and in some measure, our daily life.
Our major undertaking is the annual carnival which involves a street procession followed by entertainment on Eyes Meadow. This has grown over the years and is now a highlight of the village calendar. There is a separate website for the Duffield Carnival, on a tab at the top of the page.
We also organise the Christmas trees and lights displayed around the village, and the village fireworks by agreement with the Parish Council. In 2016 we launched a children’s art competition which we hope will become an annual event.
Funds raised throughout the year go towards the costs of providing the above, however we also make donations to local organisations who request assistance from time to time. We also look to improve life in the village and make several purchases/investments annually as the need arises.