Glossop is a historic market town within the High Peak borough of Derbyshire, England. It has a total resident population of 32,428. Lying about 14 miles (23 km) east of the city of Manchester and 24 miles (38.6 km) west of the city of Sheffield, Glossop is close to Derbyshire's borders with South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, and Cheshire . Glossop is considered to be within the sphere of influence of Greater Manchester due to its close proximity to the county. Given this proximity and good transport links to Manchester, a significant proportion of residents are commuters.  lossop is described as "the gateway to the Peak District National Park" (from the east of the National Park) as it is surrounded by some of the most magnificent scenery of the Peak District. The Glossop Victorian Weekend, Glossop Carnival and Bank Holiday Markets are held annually in the town. The Victorian Weekend is the biggest weekend event in Glossop and was featured on the BBC's Songs of Praise. The weekend includes many activities, including a Grand Victorian Costume Competition and a Shop Window Competition. Running parallel with the Victorian Weekend is Glossop Beer Festival, run by The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and featuring over 30 beers and a barbecue in Glossop's Labour Club. In recent years, Glossop has become quite well known musically for staging jazz and world music festivals. In 2005 The Moon and Sixpence introduced the 5 daze in May festival to Glossop. Rae Leeson local promoter and Glossop Advertiser columnist along with Landlord Paul Keegan and Landlady Julie Gordon have now made this an annual event. Glossop has a range of other cultural activities including Peak Film Society, an innovative new film club. More on Glossop 

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