It’s hard to believe that September is upon us. The leaves are turning brown and the nights are closing in but at the Buxton festival office there are signs of life. We had a wonderful response to our experiment with a digital season. Yes, I know it was no substitute for a live performance or indeed for the experience of attending the festival, but it seemed that many of you appreciated our efforts. The amount of effort that went into delivering the Digital Season when everyone was on furlough was incredible.

Made in Wirksworth: Virtual Art & Architecture Trail – a celebration of Wirksworth Festival’s annual event. 

Please see the links below and the attached posters from Derbyshire County Council Adult Education, with information about their new courses

Both of this term’s brochures (one for qualification courses, the first of which start this week, and the other for learning for leisure – both countywide) are available in our section at:
www.derbyshire.gov.uk/adulteducation

The Old Lock Up Gallery is currently closed whilst the forthcoming show is installed. I'm delighted to be exhibiting 'Small Worlds' - solo show of work by Lois Wallace. Lois won the solo show prize last year in the gallery's annual open. The exhibition promises to be another stunning show of work - all pieces are relatively small in size and beautifully executed in oils.

The seasons are changing, and so is Derby Market Place. Building on its successful launch as an outdoor dining space, more will be on offer during October and November as the area hosts sessions of outdoor entertainment, a celebration of local Derby breweries, and its first market.

Derby LIVE is pleased to announce that tickets are on sale for two new fantastic shows taking place at Derby Arena next year. Joining our programme of events in 2021 are two music shows that are sure to get your foot tapping.

Direct from the West End and having sold out venues worldwide, Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners is coming to Derby Arena on Sunday 4 April 2021 with a brand new production for its 5th anniversary tour.

GNCCFonline 21-22 November 2020

Applications are now invited for the Christmas edition of Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair online.

With news today that the new restrictions are likely to be in place for the next six months now is the time to join us for our latest update webinar, Thursday 24 September 10:30-12:30.  Find out more about our latest campaign to attract visitors to the area, hear about plans to help the area's visitor economy  recover and ask questions of Cllr Barry Lewis, Leader of Derbyshire County Council and Jo Dilley, Managing Director of Marketing

Due to the continuing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on indoor live performances, Derby LIVE have now announced that two shows, The Lady Boys of Bangkok and Elvis Tribute Artist World Tour will not be going ahead as planned this autumn. Instead, both shows have been postponed by their promoters to 2021.

Derby’s pantomime has joined the list of Christmas shows across the country which cannot go ahead this year following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sleeping Beauty, which was due to be performed at Derby Arena from 5 to 31 December, has now been postponed until 2021, due to continued uncertainty about when and how indoor theatre can resume.