More than 450 A Level students at Derby College Group (DCG) are receiving their results by email this morning (Tuesday August 10).
Whilst students are asked to celebrate their results at home with their family and friends, staff are on hand in person at the Joseph Wright Centre to support any students who need help with issues such as clearing and appeals.
Assemble: Derby’s Festival of Making is an annual gathering that celebrates makers of all shapes and sizes at the Museum of Making on what is widely regarded as the site of the world’s first factory.
Discover the creations of makers, engineers, tinkerers, crafters, hobbyists and more, and have a go yourself with all sorts of fun, hands-on activities for makers of all ages. Try weaving, coding, origami, jewellery-making, clay-modelling, woodworking, electronics, sewing, puppetry, building, printing, robotics and more…
After the team at St John Street Gallery have managed to survive the past year, they had to reconsider their business goals and the way forward. And so, they are turning over a new leaf: a new name, new logo, a new colour theme and sign outside!
St John Street Gallery's new website and social media pages will be up and running soon.
Hubbub are really pleased to announce that they have made a full return to in person activity at their base in Deda!
Summer Term Residencies
This term, Hubbub had 2 fantastic residencies with artists Daniel Longhurst and Omar Khan.
Remember when the Barn looked like this? Beginning on Tuesday 3rd August, and taking place on every Wednesday that month (10th, 17th, 24th) from 1pm-1:45pm, you can join us for a tour of the Barn and learn about the characters and people from the building's 600 years of history.
Tickets are priced at £2 for members, and £4 for non-members, and can be purchased from our website, or just turn up on the day.
'Wildflowers and Landscapes of the Peak District'
Wednesday 4th August, 7:30pm | £4 (£2 for Friends of the Barn)
Naturalist Jim Russell joins us to give our first Dronfield Wildlife & Natural History Group talk of the year.
The countdown has started to The Hannells Darley Park Weekender from Friday 27 August to Sunday 29 August. Get your deck chairs, picnic blankets and refreshments ready for the party of a lifetime, two great film showings and the uplifting classical experience of the grand finale – The Hannells Darley Park Concert.
Artcore has been keeping busy with loads of exciting events happening throughout the season so we can all keep creative over the summer break. The team is looking forward to August and all the summer endeavours they are about to take. Join the gallery this August and get creating!
August Programme Overview
Derby: Our City of Making, is an exciting site-specific dance production by Surtal Arts, commissioned by Junction Arts, that celebrates Derby as a 'city of making'.
Influenced by Derby's rich engineering and cultural heritage, this special dance installation brings together two of the city's oldest diverse communities, Indian and Ukrainian, in a site-specific dance powered by fusion choreography at the Museum of Making.
Join the crew from Furthest from the Sea for a FREE Bank Holiday festival taking place on Monday 30th August 2021 Cathedral Green from 10am-4pm!
Enjoy the festival on a riverside location, next to the fantastic Museum of Making in Derby. Bring a picnic, buy an ice cream, and get involved with a range of craft and workshop activities – or sit back as you’re entertained by musicians, dancers and more.