News from producers around Derbyshire

The countdown is on for the return of the annual Derby Festé on Thursday 27, Friday 28 and Saturday 29 September when more than 30,000 people are expected to turn out to the city streets to enjoy a feast of free entertainment.

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The line-up will include 22 UK and international companies performing in the city centre as part of their world-wide festival season.

Derby County Community Trust, in partnership with Derby Cultural Education Partnership and Derby Sport Forum, have been awarded £1,000,000 through the Essential Life Skills Fund via Derby City Council to change the lives of the young people of Derby City.

Derby-based orchestra Sinfonia Viva has created a new interactive family concert entitled ‘Wait..What?!’ which they will perform for the first time on Sunday October 28 at the Rolls-Royce Learning and Development Centre in Wilmore Road starting at 2pm.

Following the success of Viva’s sell-out ‘The Boat & The Blue’ and ‘Where’s That Monster’ shows, ‘Wait... What?!’ will explore some of the biggest mysteries asked by curious children everywhere.

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The Great Austerity Debate is a forum theatre piece touring Derbyshire in October.

16th October – Chesterfield Library Theatre

7:30pm 01246 209219

17th October – Holy Trinity Church, Shirebrook

7pm 01623 748577

18th October – Village Hall, Youlgreave

7:30pm 01629 828215

19th October – Peel Centre, Dronfield

7:30pm 01246 418122

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Full details for all Festival events along with links to online tickets can be found at www.newmillsfestival.co.uk

Download your Printable Programme here.... 

Following the success of previous shows, Dronfield Hall Barn are delighted to welcome back Vulcan Varieties to the Barn! They are bringing us a brand new show - which includes a WW1 concert piece - initiating our programme of events to mark the cententary of the end of The Great War. 

Tea and coffee is included in the ticket price, other drinks including wine are available to buy. 
Friday 21st September, 7.30pm
Dronfield Hall Barn
£6 members (£8 non-members)

The Secret Postcard Show ends at 5pm this Sunday 16th September, if you are unable to make it to the final 3 days of the show - The Old Lock Up Gallery, have a selection of the postcards that are still available on their online shop - for sale at £15 each. 
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SecretPostcardShow?ref=seller-platform-mcnav

Derby College Group has appointed Liza-Jo Guyatt as Executive Head of the Roundhouse technical skills college in the city’s Pride Park and of Ilkeston College.