“Welcome to the court of Queen Mary the first, where trust is
scarce and the truth a stranger.”

A new Children’s Picture Book Award has been launched by Derby Book Festival to
celebrate picture books that children can relate to and in which the diversity and challenges
of modern life are represented.
The Festival, which will be held for the fifth time in 2019 from 31 May to 8 June, has invited
children’s publishers to submit up to three books, published in 2018, which meet these
criteria. Over 20 books were submitted by the closing date of 31 December 2018 and nine
books have been selected for the longlist (see Appendix for books and authors).

The Christmas Toy Shop Mystery – The Babbling Vagabonds will return to the Guildhall Theatre for Christmas 2019

A special exhibition commemorating the 500^th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death, will see 12 of the Renaissance Master’s great drawings from the Royal Collection go on display at Derby Museum and Art Gallery from 1st February to 6th May.

Sunday 17^th February 2019 - 7:30 pm

at

Crich Glebe Field Centre (DE4 5EU)

“It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing” - a musical tribute to the peerless Duke Ellington with Sarah Moule and Simon Wallace.

Derby-based theatre company, Oddsocks Productions relocate to Landau Forte Theatre with

“Robin Hood and The Revolting Peasants”

after temporary closure at Guildhall Theatre!

Mondays 4^th, 11^th, 18^th and 25^th February

2pm – 4pm

CAFÉ TABLE GAMES

Location: Wheatcroft’s Wharf Café

FREE ENTRY

Whether your game is Scrabble or Solitaire, our table games afternoon has something for everyone. Come along for coffee, cake and cards.

For further details please visit www.cromfordmills.org.uk or phone 01629 823256.

Tuesday 12^th February

2 – 5pm

The next Spital Arts gig, in conjunction with Live & Local is the amazing Alma Gitana Flamenco night.

Alma Gitana are an acclaimed Spanish Flamenco ensemble of voice, guitar and dancer, brimming with Andalucian passion, power and technical command, delivering both slow, grand emotion and driving gunfire rhythms with Lourdes Fernande's 'zapateado' heels  hammering the floor. Thrilling footwork, extraordinary singing, outstanding guitar. A fantastico show that is simply not to be missed!

The concert details are:

Happy New Year, its January 2019!

Welcome to 2019 everybody! We hope you've all had a wonderful festive period full of happiness and feel recharged and refreshed this New Year. This week the Artcore staff have been busy preparing for our weekly workshops with start up again from Saturday 12th with Innocence and Expression for our children. Our adult workshops will also recommence on Monday 14th January. We can't wait to see you all after the break! 
 

EREWASH MUSEUM INVITES YOU TO Local History Cafe

Heritage and wellbeing get-togethers for over 50s
There’s tea, cake, heritage presentations and more.
PLACES MUST BE BOOKED
When? Monthly, 10:30-12:30 on the following dates:
Feb 28, Mar 21, Apr 11, May 23, Jun 20
Where? Erewash Museum, High Street, Ilkeston, DE7 5JA
How much? £3.00 per session
How do I book a place? Email museum@erewash.gov.uk or call 0115 9071141
How do I get there? Make your own way or, ask us about help.