The latest news from producers, makers, venues and events organisers from around Derby and Derbyshire. If you have news to add to this page, then email us to let us know about it: editor@madeinderbyshire.org
More than 250 school pupils and community group members are expected to join a community lantern parade ahead of Derby’s Christmas lights switch on next Saturday (November 13).
The parade is a key part of Derby Season of Light festival, organised by city-based South Asian arts organisation Surtal Arts.
The Northern Lights Cinema have got two great films screening this week, and we think you'll love them both.
Friday 5th - Thursday 11th November 2021
Derby will be dreaming of a Blue Christmas in the best possible way when singer Simon Webbe switches on the city centre Christmas lights on Saturday 13 November.
The singer songwriter, who shot to fame as a member of the British boy band Blue, will perform as the headline act in a spectacular family show outside the Council House in Corporation Street.
Mainframe are extremely excited to announce that submissions are now open for the Mainframe Awards 2022.
With ten, open categories to choose from there really is a category for everyone from every sector of the creative industries. Entering is simple; just 500 words and anything you'd like to add to boost your submission.
This is our chance to shine a light on you and your amazing businesses and the team at Mainframe can't wait.
FORMAT is delighted to announce an open call for an artist collective to be in residence at QUAD.
The residency will take place between November 2021 and March 2022 including an exhibition in the QUAD Extra Gallery Spaces during our FORMAT off year.
This is an opportunity for a UK based artist collective working in digital, lens-based media or photography to develop existing project/s or to realise new work and exhibit as part of the FORMAT Off Year programme.
The residency will include:
QUAD invites expressions of interest for UK based artists or creative educators to undertake a practice based Digital Participatory Residency at QUAD, in Derby.
The Digital Participation Artist in Residence programme is for artists who are engaged with the theory and practice of innovative digital arts practices and research. For 2021-22, we are particularly interested in supporting practitioners who have adopted digital practices following the covid-19 pandemic.
Haarlem Artspace raises £500 for necessary equipment. Haarlem have set an opening date for their new professional art gallery in Wirksworth showcasing rural contemporary art.
The new gallery is set to open to the public, for a sneak peek into the beautiful space, on Saturday the 6th of November for their Christmas market. The gallery then officially opens showcasing its first exhibition ‘Gathering’ with a public viewing taking place on the 26th, and doors opening officially to the public on the 28th.
Chesterfield Borough Council’s fireworks extravaganza returns later this week, and everyone is welcome to come along.
The council have partnered with Chesterfield Football Club to deliver the entertainment at this year’s event.
The fireworks event takes place at Stand Road Park on Friday 5 November, the gates will open at 4.30pm and close at 9pm.
Presenters James Summers and Elliot Holman from Chesterfield’s 1866 Sport Radio will be hosting the stage show and getting everyone ready for the fireworks display.
An international Grime artist has joined the teaching staff at Derby College Group to broaden the horizons of young people who have their sights set on a career in the music industry.
Elijah Eyes (stage name Eyez) is a former DCG student himself and will be teaching Grime, Drill, Hip Hop and R&B to Level one and two Music students at DCG’s Joseph Wright Centre.