Freemasonry is open to men who are over the age of 18, it is open to men regardless of ethnic group, political views, economic standing or religion however he is expected to have a belief in a “supreme being” and a faith.
United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) oversees lodges in England, Wales, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, whilst Scotland and Ireland have their own Grand Lodges.
The first step in joining is finding a “Craft Lodge”, the best place to look is on the Derbyshire Provinicial Grand Lodge website, within the website you will find a list of lodges by town / city.
Once you have found your local lodge you can contact their “Pathway team” and apply to join.