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Book Review: British Summer Time Begins: The School Summer Holidays 1930-1980

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Reviewed by Les Hurst of Scarthin Books Was it only at secondary school that we were herded into […]

July 14, 2020 Books, Literature

Lockdown project is looking for a sound artist

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Together Through Sound – a community project organised by Arts Melbourne – is painting a picture of lockdown […]

July 13, 2020 Exhibitions, Festivals, Uncategorized

Join Derby Folk Festival At Home – tickets on sale now

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Just before lockdown began, Derby LIVE announced that the Derby Folk Festival would be back for October 2020 […]

July 7, 2020 Folk, Music

Book review: Eileen – the Making of George Orwell by Sylvia Topp

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Review by Les Hurst of Scarthin Books In 1935 George Orwell, a struggling writer working in a second-hand […]

July 2, 2020 Authors, Books, Literature

Top Up Grant opens for new bids

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Derby City Council has re-opened applications for phase two of its Top Up Local Authority Grant Scheme for […]

July 1, 2020 News, Uncategorized

Buxton Drama League enters online play to Fringe

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With theatres closed and social distancing still very much the order of the day, this year’s Buxton Fringe […]

June 26, 2020 Drama, Festivals, Uncategorized

Book review: Cut to the Bone by Roz Watkins

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Reviewed by Les Hurst of Scarthin Books Imagine taking your brush to write in Chinese – you make […]

June 18, 2020 Books, Literature

Community arts group stays connected

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High Peak Community Arts, a charity based in New Mills, brings people together to create art collectively,  so […]

June 17, 2020 Crafts, families, Uncategorized

Gallery exhibits children’s artwork during lockdown

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A Derbyshire art gallery has become a community champion during the lockdown by displaying paintings by the village […]

June 16, 2020 News, Uncategorized, Visual Art

Cromford Gallery will be open again next week

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Cromford Studio and Gallery in the Market Place, Cromford is re-opening next Wednesday June 17. The featured artist […]

June 11, 2020 Uncategorized, Visual Art

Countdown on to new 52 Weeks Festival

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The countdown is now on for 52 Weeks Festival which will highlight art, music, dance, drama and heritage […]

June 1, 2020 Festivals

Woodland Festival has been cancelled

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Derbyshire County Council has cancelled the Woodland Festival, due to take place on September 19 and 20 at […]

May 21, 2020 Festivals

Youth project will reimagine 2020

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Derby Theatre and leading cultural organisations in the city are asking young people to use their creativity to […]

May 16, 2020 Dance, digital art, Drama, Film, Music, Uncategorized

Buxton Fringe entries deadline extended

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Buxton Fringe has announced that it will be relaxing its entries deadline (formerly June 1) in order to […]

May 15, 2020 Festivals

You can still see the Astound20 Exhibition

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Students from the Leek School of Art have taken a creative approach to exhibiting their work following the […]

May 15, 2020 Uncategorized, Visual Art

New artisan markets planned

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Furthest From The Sea Music, Comedy and Arts CIC have launched ‘Derbyshire Artisan Markets’, a new selling opportunity […]

May 13, 2020 Crafts

Historic Florence scrapbook revealed

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A scrapbook showing how Florence Nightingale became a cultural phenomenon is going on display online in time for […]

May 9, 2020 Literature, News

Winner of book award announced

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The winner of the second Derby Children’s Picture Book Award from a shortlist of four, is Brian the […]

May 5, 2020 Authors, Books, Festivals, Literature, News

Online recording to mark anniversary

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The world will be celebrating Florence Nightingale’s 200th birthday on May 12 but many events planned for the […]

May 4, 2020 Music

Little Memories of Melbourne

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Melbourne Festival is taking part in LoveLit an Arts Derbyshire project funded by the Arts Council bringing Writers […]

May 1, 2020 Festivals

Oddsocks Shakespeare shows now online

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Oddsocks Productions is staying connected across  social media platforms and bringing entertainment to audiences (old and new!) during […]

April 30, 2020 Comedy, Drama

Tideswell Theatre show now online

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If you are missing your fix of amateur dramatics during these strange times, then good news – the […]

April 29, 2020 Drama

Online life-drawing classes launched

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LEVEL Arts Centre at Rowsley is launching a exciting new take on traditional life-drawing. In this remote, screen-based […]

April 28, 2020 Uncategorized, Visual Art, Workshops

Flash Fiction Writing Competition launched

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Derby Book Festival is challenging children and adults to write a story in up to fifty words on […]

April 27, 2020 Books, Literature

Celebrating the works of D H Lawrence

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Nobody would dispute that David Brock is a fan of D H Lawrence. He has read most of […]

March 23, 2020 Authors, Literature, Poetry, talks, Uncategorized

Emerging Artist Award for ceramicist

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The winner of the Peak District Artisans’ first Emerging Artist Award, ceramicist Rebecca Perry (second left) has been […]

March 20, 2020 Awards, Ceramics, Uncategorized

Parents’ story inspired debut author

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The story of a couple’s wartime romance has been recreated by their daughter who, at the age of […]

March 18, 2020 Authors, Books, Uncategorized

Rock Choirs find their voice in Derbyshire

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Like me, for the sanity of others, you may feel that the only appropriate time to be belting […]

March 17, 2020 Music, Musicals, Rock/Pop, Uncategorized

Wirksworth writer’s plays to be staged in town

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Wirksworth Community Theatre is continuing its tradition of bringing first rate and original theatre to the town by […]

March 16, 2020 Drama, Theatre, Uncategorized

Players perform psychological thriller

The Marlowe Players are turning to playwright Patrick Hamilton for the third time in just over seven years, […]

March 14, 2020 Uncategorized

Review: The Black Veil, Buxton Opera House

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Rumpus is a well-established theatre company based in Chesterfield. Over a period of 25 years it has put […]

March 13, 2020 Drama, Reviews

Recognition for photographer Ashley Franklin

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An image of Duffield’s Eyes Meadow in autumn was a near-winner for Milford-based photographer Ashley Franklin in the […]

March 13, 2020 Awards, Photography, Uncategorized

Folk band step up the rhythm

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A UNIQUE and exciting blend of music, step and clog dance, and song is how Stepling bill themselves. […]

March 12, 2020 Folk, Music, Uncategorized

Discover Derby Theatre’s Treasure Island

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All aboard for a spectacular adventure on the high seas as Derby Theatre presents an award-winning adaptation of […]

March 11, 2020 Drama, Theatre, Uncategorized

An evening of song and violin with Lizzie Ball

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Internationally-acclaimed violinist Lizzie Ball, together with the talented singers Clare Lloyd-Griffiths and Andrew Ashwin, join the Derbyshire Singers […]

March 10, 2020 Classical, Jazz, Music, Uncategorized

Cellists launch coffee concert season

Eight cellists from the Hallé Orchestra are performing as an ensemble at Spring Bank Arts in New Mills […]

March 9, 2020 Uncategorized

Chilling period drama

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Newly-qualified doctor Stephen Ruggles has just arrived home on a stormy winter’s evening and is warming himself by […]

March 7, 2020 Drama, Theatre, Uncategorized

Millennium Embroideries a true labour of love

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The Staffordshire Millennium Embroideries represent a thousand years of the county’s history and, following a hugely successful tour […]

March 6, 2020 Exhibitions, Galleries, Textiles, Uncategorized

Review: Macbeth, Derby Theatre

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A slick and assured production of Shakespeare’s blackest of fables, Macbeth, is currently being staged at Derby Theatre. […]

March 5, 2020 Drama, Reviews

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    • Richard Holland – artist
    • Richard Wheeler – photographer
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