News from producers around Derbyshire

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage is to visit our newest library as part of his national tour.

The talented youngsters of the renowned Bakewell Youth Theatre will be bringing another impressive musical to the Medway Community Centre, Bakewell. Guys & Dolls will be performed at the Community Centre on the 5^th, 6^th and 7^th March, 7.30pm.

Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls features well known songs including ‘Luck Be a Lady’ and ‘Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat’.

The new Chair will be an inspiring and ambitious leader and an outstanding ambassador for the National Forest far and wide, sharing the vision of the National Forest as an exemplar for sustainable living.

Find out more here: https://www.cla.org.uk/events/your-area/midlands/regional-news-and-notices/vacancy-chair-national-forest-company

Event to be held at the following time, date and location:

Thursday, 12 March 2020 from 10:00 to 15:00 (GMT)

The Derby Conference Centre
London Road
Derby DE24 8UX
United Kingdom 

For more info and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/derby-business-show-spring-2020-tickets-75647605023 

Writing for Wellbeing workshop with Leonie Martin, Saturday 7th March 10:30 - 12:30 at Chesterfield Library. Try Writing for Wellbeing at this taster workshop at Chesterfield Library. Using a series of fun and engaging prompts based on the five senses and the theme of Journeys, you’ll be encouraged to unlock your imagination and put pen to paper.  Working within a safe and respectful space, therapeutic writing can open the door to new voices, ideas and points of view that widen and deepen our own perspective, as well as offering a sense of achievement.

Last chance to enter some the Axisweb Artists Awards 

More info here: https://www.axisweb.org/awards/

Derby Museums has an exhibition celebrating Derbyshire artists.  More info here: https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/UKDCC/2020/02/12/file_attachments/1378234/PRESS%20RELEASE%20-%20Exhibition%20celebrating%20Derbyshire%20artists%20past%20and%20present%20opens%20at%20Derby%20Museums.pdf

Sign up your business for a Careers Event in Buxton.  More info: https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/UKDCC/2020/02/12/file_attachments/1378233/High%20Peak%20Careers%20Event%20Flyer.png

Opportunities for artists at Artcore in Derby.  Read more here: https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/UKDCC/2020/02/12/file_attachments/1378238/Opportunities%20at%20Artcore.pdf

Erewash Museum has a call-out for an artist to work on one of their exhibitions; see this link for more details: https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/UKDCC/2020/02/12/file_attachments/1378225/Erewash%20Museum%20call%20out%20-%20Artist%20commission%20%20-%20Needle%20Sword.pdf