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
A summer creative writing competition for adults and children | Closing Date Midnight September 8th, 2021
Ghosts of the Landscape is a project which aims to raise awareness of the plight of Derbyshire’s moorlands. Instead of being an important haven for wildlife, carbon sequestration and flood prevention, as they once were, they have been drained, polluted, overgrazed and lost many of the wild species that should live there.
Plumbing and Electrical Installation students at Derby College Group have been recognised at an event – showcasing their hard work and commitment to their studies.
Teachers on the Levels one and two and three study programmes at the Roundhouse nominated the Best Student and Most Improved Student who were presented with prizes donated by local companies CEF, Monument Tools and Willbond Plumbing Centres.
The award winners were:
Triathlon market leader HUUB is an innovative company with a mission to make athletes faster. When we were asked if we wanted to create suits for Team Europe at the Collins Cup we couldn’t have been prouder, not only to create the suits for the winning team but also to allow us to showcase our new Aero-Heat-Matrix.
Here at HUUB, we shy away from the easy; our focus has always been innovation and a meticulous approach to researching where gains can still be found and remain as yet uncovered.
Art!
Here it is, the promised update on the artwork and installations taking place in the New Mills Festival 2021.
It's impossible to tell you about all the 150 or thereabouts artists who will feature around town between 10th and 26th September, and equally impossible to pick out highlights. There is a lot more information here, and I mean a lot!
https://www.newmillsfestival.com/events/2021/9/10/new-mills-festival-art-trail
COPS & NOTEBOOKS
James Ellson will be talking about his debut novel The Trail and why it took 10 years to publish at the Spring Bank Arts Centre in New Mills on Thursday 16 September, 7.30-9 pm.
Tickets (£5) at High Street Books, New Mills
and online https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cops-notebooks-tickets-152977575045
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity Safe and Sound are gearing up for a world record attempt to spearhead the next phase of their Butterfly Appeal.
Safe and Sound have been working with two local businesses, Colleague Box and Mercia Image Print, to develop their plan to smash the current world record for the ‘largest display of butterfly replicas’.
The world record currently stands at 720 but organisers are planning to display 1000 professionally- printed butterfly images at the Derbion on Saturday August 28.
More events have now been added to the great line-up of shows and attractions at the Derby Loves You temporary venue at Derby Market Place.
Talks, poetry, and musical experiences will be among the latest additions to an already exciting programme, that includes al fresco dining and markets, meaning there’s something or everyone.
There are just 2 weeks left to submit entries to the Aesthetica Writing Awards.
SUBMIT YOUR WORK
Aesthetica is looking for the best new writing talent. The international literary prize is open to poetry and short fiction submissions on any theme, celebrating innovation in content, form and technique.
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Nicola at Glossop Book Fest is putting together a new page on their website for books and illustrators; do get in touch if you would like to be featured.
New Writing Courses with Sophie Draper and Roz Watkins
"Gripping Fiction": a live online course: Wed 15th Sept to 20th Oct 2021 incl.
"Submitting to Agents": a live online course: Mon 8th Nov - 29th Nov 2021 incl.
BOOKINGS ARE NOW OPEN
"Gripping Fiction" £235
6 weeks of 15th Sept to 20th October 2021 (Wednesdays, 7 - 8.30pm, live online).