Derbyshire Libraries are supporting this year’s Summer Reading Challenge which is going digital – with events and activities happening online.

Whilst touring theatre company Oddsocks Productions are unable to appear at Markeaton Park, Derby this summer, they are making the most of the fact that they are a family run company and are creating performances from home during lockdown.  

Please find here details of our latest creative offering for people to get involved in during lockdown…our ‘Moooovie’ project in conjunction with the now world famous ‘The Belper Moo’!

We have cancelled Derbyshire Woodland Festival, due to take place on 19 and 20 September at Elvaston Castle Country Park, along with many other events planned for our countryside sites.

Exquisite puppets, music dedications to loved ones, nature-inspired animated projections, a good dose of tomfoolery, and a cheeky game of bingo will all feature in the new Remote Access programme as part of First Art’s Go the Distance Festival.

Throughout late May and June, Uninvited Guests and Fuel, Urban Projections, Half a String, Wild N Beets and Tit for Tat will present their works via the Internet, with a focus on audiences in Mansfield, Ashfield, Bolsover and North East Derbyshire.

NOW ONLINE ….. FLORENCE : SCENES FROM A LIFE at florencenightingale200.com

A play featuring Ellie Ward as Florence Nightingale with Sheila Kay Sly and Ron Middleton.

Music written and performed by Mat Williams, James Oldrini and John Tams.

Adapted from his stage play Kissing Miss Nightingale's Shadow by George Gunby.

A brand new and exciting selling opportunity for makers, farmers, growers, crafters and artists from Derbyshire and beyond!

Derbyshire Artisan Markets will help us shift our thoughts to the future, helping us all to look forwards as we prepare for better days ahead.

We’re using this time to reach out, track down and connect with all of the wonderful independent traders across the county, from Glossop to Swadlincote, Ashbourne to Bolsover and all points in between.

Like everyone, we've spent the last few weeks adjusting to the new ground rules. Having had to close the Distillery shop and postpone our tours and other events in mid-March, we've focused our efforts online and with local delivery. And we would like to say a big thank you to all our supporters!

Oddsocks is taking a break from uploading past productions to their YouTube Channel this Friday to introduce exciting singer songwriter Felix M-B to their online audience.

Our online classes are really helping us to stay positive it is so great to still be in touch with all you lovely folks through woolly wednesdays, crochet classes, art classes and our kids sessions too. Our 1:1 classes have been going really well too so if you have something specific you want to learn please do get in touch.