Description: At weekends from August/September until the end of October Matlock Bath in Derbyshire hosts it's magical illuminations and Venetian Nights. The annual celebrations in Matlock Bath predate the Blackpool Illuminations, first beginning in Victorian times to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. As well as the lights along the banks of the river Derwent there is a procession of spectacular illuminated boats around the Derwent Gardens area of the river. When the boats first sailed in Victorian times they were not lit by colourful bulbs as today but by candlelight. On some nights throughout the illumination season there is also a cliff top firework display. (information from www.bootsandpaws.co.uk)