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In The Heights (PG)

We're thrilled that Buxton International Festival has received fantastic reviews from top critics this year. 

George Hall from The Stage writes “Few UK events can match the Buxton International Festival either for its appealing location, or for the quantity – as well as the quality – of its offerings, whether in opera, books or music."

And from John Allison at The Telegraph, “The Buxton International Festival still feels more festive than any other arts jamboree so far this summer.”

The search is on for talented kids who want to join the cast of Sleeping Beauty, this year’s Derby pantomime.

Derbyshire’s first community-managed library is set to open its doors in August.

Woodville Library is to be the first of our libraries to transfer over to community management as part of our innovative Libraries for Derbyshire strategy.

The handover and opening was originally planned for spring last year but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Our annual Maker Faire returns this year with a new name – Assemble – Derby’s very own Festival of Making. And what better place to hold a Festival championing makers and their work than at the new Museum of Making, located at Derby Silk Mill on what is widely regarded as the site of the world’s first factory?

We’re inviting makers from across the country, with projects of all shapes and sizes, to showcase their work at Assemble in October, and to share their passion and skills, talk about their processes and encourage others to have a go at making themselves.

Picture shows, from left DCG Horticulture students Cath Davison, Sean Smith, Claudia Bain and Sally Filby with teacher Mike Baldwin.

Mature students at Derby College Group’s Broomfield Hall have designed and planted a flowerbed in Horsley Woodhouse to commemorate the important role that the village played in World War Two.

Horsley Woodhouse was home to three factories which were opened at the beginning of the war following concerns that the main Rolls-Royce factory in Derby would be targeted by German bombers.

Image: Derby Ram Trail credit Derby Museums

The Derby Ram Trail has been creating a buzz across the city since it launched at the end of May. Now, with all the excitement it has created you could have the opportunity to own your very own unique work of art.

With just over six weeks to go, serious bidders are invited to register their interest for the end of trail auction, taking place in the prestigious Italian Mill in the newly opened Museum of Making.

Matlock resident and Founder Jen Lowthrop hopes that Coworking Corner will become a “cornerstone” of the Matlock community.

Matlock’s first coworking space, Coworking Corner, is now open, creating a place where the Matlock community can work together, meet new people and have fun from a new creative space. 

Art on the Railings event postponed until Saturday 17th July 2021. The Fringe Award-winning Buxton Art Trail is reinventing itself as an outdoor exhibition on Buxton’s beautiful Broad Walk this year.

Following the government’s announcement on 12 July regarding the further easing of Covid restrictions, we wanted to tell you about our plans at Chatsworth for visits from 19 July onwards.

While we are looking forward to being able to welcome more people back to the estate, the health and wellbeing of our visitors and colleagues remains our number one priority. We are therefore taking a cautious and gradual approach to lifting our Covid safety measures.

The following will apply from 19 July: