We can honestly say that Decorex - our favourite show, was our best yet. We had so many wonderful comments. The move from Syon Park to Kensington Olympia worked really well and we’ve already booked our stand for next year! So thanks to everyone who liked and shared our stand - we really appreciate your enthusiasm.
Find out more on our website: https://www.curiousa.co.uk/news
Buxton Fringe has revealed that this year’s bumper Fringe40 festival resulted in approximately 12,890 tickets being sold, a 43% increase on 2018. Meanwhile combined audience and performer spending resulted in a nearly £350,000 contribution to the local economy.
The three managed venues had a particularly busy year, all enjoying significantly increased ticket sales. With good attendances at the 40 free events as well, the estimated total audience figure across the Fringe was a healthy 18,362, up 6% on last year.
At Midland Lead, we know that our most valuable assets are the people who work here. As a family-owned business, our employees are at the heart of everything we do.
A popular restaurant at DCG’s Roundhouse Technical and Professional Skills college in Derby’s Pride Park is re-opening to the public with a series of monthly themed nights and Sunday lunches.
The Engine Shed restaurant is a training kitchen and restaurant for a wide range of full time students, apprentices and adults attending part time or short courses.
Arts Derbyshire is looking to appoint 5 writers to write to commission working with Festivity and Derbyshire County Council in a project supported by Arts Council England.
The commissions are open to poets and short story writers who will each work with a Derbyshire Arts Festival to produce a piece or pieces of writing. The project will run from December 2019 to February 2021. Successful applicants will receive a support package including a fee and materials expenses, places on related workshops with experienced writers, mentoring and ongoing support.
'Where the bodies are buried' with Stephen Booth is a talk with Derbyshire crime writer Stephen Booth who explores the importance of Derbyshire and Peak District locations to his novels.
Find out more and book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/where-the-bodies-are-buried-with-crime-novelist-stephen-booth-tickets-74810063915
Join this Networking and information Day for Writers on learning more from writers Rob Gee and Cathy Grindrod about how to write to commission.
My first novel comes out in e form on 31st Oct and in paperback form on 23rd Jan. It’s being published by Bonnier Zaffre and my agent is Kate Barker.
The novel is called Lily’s War and is a book loosely based on my parents’ wartime romance; my mum was a WAAF with Bomber Command and my dad was a tank transporter driver in the 8th Army.
We're excited to announce the return of Write on Art, our annual prize for young art writers aged 15–18, sponsored in partnership with the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. To take part, entrants write about one artwork featured on the Art UK website for a chance to have their work published online and win the top cash prize of £500
Find out more here: https://www.writeonart.org/