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Regular screenings for the new James Bond movie, No Time to Die, are taking place now at the Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield.
No Time to Die (12A)
Screenings: Regular
Dates: Friday 8th October - Wednesday 20th October 2021, various times
Running time: 163 minutes
As we are increasingly confident that new Covid restrictions will not be necessary in 2021, we are pleased to announce that we have released a limited number of additional tickets for Christmas at Chatsworth. These tickets are available now!
Join us as we celebrate 20 magical years of Christmas at Chatsworth this festive season.
Please note that we are unable to alter existing bookings.
Come along and create your very own willow and tissue paper lantern for this years Bolsover Lantern Parade.
This year we are operating a booking system to ensure social distancing and a safe number of people at workshops. There is a morning and afternoon session, we recommend that people book no more than two sessions to allow others opportunity.
Workshops:
Young people, schools or other organisations in Chesterfield are able to apply for grants to help them continue and develop their music making
Thanks to a bequest from a local resident, Derbyshire County Council is offering individual grants of up to £500 for those aged 5 to 18, and grants of up to £2,000 for schools and other organisations operating in Chesterfield.
Hubbub are celebrating their actors, participants and community being back together by hosting an Autumn Gathering, and they would love for you to join us!
The event is taking place at Deda, Chapel Street, Derby, DE1 3GU on Friday 22nd October between 1.30pm and 7pm.
There will be:
The weekend of 16th & 17th October sees the welcome return of the Autumn Community Art Sharing presented by Art Share Crich at The Glebe Field Centre.
Alongside this there will be for the second year running an Exhibition and Art sale by artists in the ArtStand collective.
The two groups were so pleased with the success of their joint event last October, that they have decided to do it all over again this year but this time even bigger!
Mondriram outside Vaillant’s Customer Experience Centre, Belper © Vaillant
Following the huge success of the Derby Ram Trail this summer, Derby Museums - the trail’s principal organiser - is pleased to share news about 15 of the rams, which have remained in the public realm for people to enjoy.
Festive Derby comes back to light next month with the return of a live stage show at a new city centre location to mark the official Christmas lights switch on.
This year, all the action will happen on a bespoke stage outside the Council House in Corporation Street on Saturday 13th November, due to the ongoing programme at the Derby Loves You venue at Derby Market Place.
Pictured above: Darley Park Welcome Boards
Six of Derby’s city parks have been recognised as being among the best in the world by the Green Flag Award Scheme. The parks achieving this international quality mark status are, Derby Arboretum, Alvaston, Chaddesden, Darley, Sunnydale and Markeaton Park. As the scheme marks its Silver Jubilee, Derby’s Parks are part of the 2,127 celebrating success today.
From left to right: Chris Wright and Eric Thwaites
Commercial property consultants OMEETO have secured the lease on an Ilkeston town centre property to enable a national charity to forge ahead with its expansion plans and support more people impacted by suicide.
OMEETO acted on behalf of property landlords Ilkeston Joinery to finalise the lease on the single storey offices on the corner of New Lawn Road and Wharncliffe Road which will be the new national office for Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide.