News from producers around Derbyshire

New date for What’s Love Got To Do With It? at Derby Arena

Due to unforeseen circumstances, What’s Love Got To Do With It? at Derby Arena on Sunday 23rd January 2022 has been postponed by the promoters until Sunday 25th September 2022.

If you have already received your tickets ahead of the show, please be assured that they are still valid and can be used for the new date in September. All you will need to do is arrive as normal on the night of the show, present your ticket and they will be accepted. If you have any questions about the new date please contact the box office.

New conference on disability arts and access announced

HouseFound Symposium is a new conference on disability arts with a focus on artists who have difficulty leaving the home produced in collaboration with LEVEL’s Artistic Associate Katie Walters and Radical Body.

Fairytale of New York – Coming Home for Christmas 2022

Fairytale of New York, the ultimate feelgood Christmas show, will be bringing festive joy to Derby Arena next year!

Tickets are now on sale from Derby LIVE for the Irish-inspired show, which comes to Derby Arena on Friday 4th November 2022 at 8pm. After a phenomenal sell out debut tour Fairytale of New York returns with an even bigger production.

A whole new world awaits as Aladdin comes to Derby Arena in 2022

Sometimes you get even more than you wished for...

Aladdin wishes the Princess would notice him, The Princess wishes she could lead a normal life, Aladdin's mother wishes she could remember what she came in here for...

And there’s something very peculiar about that ancient clapped-out rusty thing. (The lamp... not his mother.)

East Midlands among the top 5 most sustainable regions in the UK

The UK has been on a high speed to reach its Net-Zero goal by 2050. The country has committed to cut carbon emissions by 78% by 2035 and reach full-carbon free energy production by 2050.

No Jobs In The Arts - Open Call

No Jobs in the Arts is now taking entries for their sixth zine; they’re seeking visual artwork submissions from early-career artists and creatives currently living, working, or studying in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Leicester, Leicestershire, Derby, or Derbyshire.

Opportunity:

Creative Project Marks Moments in Time

An innovative creative project, involving a group of 70 young people from across Derbyshire, has been officially archived so that future generations can learn about their thoughts and experiences.

Support your local theatres across the festive season

The Pomegranate and Winding Wheel Theatres in Chesterfield have a packed line up across the festive season and into the New Year to keep you and your friends and family entertained.

This year’s Pantomime Beauty and the Beast is currently on stage at the Pomegranate and will run until Sunday 2nd January 2022.

2022 Concerts Remembering Mick Peat & Barry Coope - featuring Barbara Dickson, Bob Fox, and Daphne's Flight

This year the music world in general and Derbyshire in particular has lost two giants.

Promoter musician & folk icon Mick Peat died in January. Barry Coope, whom John Tams described as 'the greatest singer of this or any generation', passed away on 6th November.

St. Peter's Church, Belper will be the venue for three concerts in May 2022 celebrating the lives of two remarkable men.

The pantomime is back in town

Residents and visitors can look forward to watching Beauty and the Beast at Chesterfield’s Pomegranate Theatre from later this week.

Tickets are now on sale for the pantomime, which will run from Friday 3rd December 2021 to Sunday 2nd January 2022.

West End actress, pop star and TV personality Suzanne Shaw will star as Belle, with Thomas Redgrave from Britain’s Got Talent Winners Collabro as Gaston and Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist Andrew Fleming in the comedy role of Philippe Philoppe.