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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
 

Christmas Craft Fair in Derby

This weekend is our Christmas Craft Fair at Artcore, Albert Street from 11am-5pm. There will be works created by artists, designers, local makers and our participants from our Create Your Future project. We hope to see you there. 

 

Artist Meet at Artcore - 11 November

We have a number of opportunities happening at Artcore over 2020 and beyond. We’d like to invite you to our Artist Meet and discuss with you about future projects,  workshops and our artistic programme. This will be an opportunity to find out more about Artcore and how to get involved with our activities and programmes.

Event Date: Monday 11th November
Event Time: 11.30am – 1.30pm
Venue: Artcore – 3 Charnwood St, Derby, DE1 2GT

Lunch will be provided.

Derby Theatre wins UK Award

Bondholder Derby Theatre has won the inaugural Excellence in Arts Education Award at the annual UK Theatre Awards - the only nationwide awards to honour and celebrate the outstanding achievements of regional and national theatre throughout the UK.

The Theatre won the award in recognition of its learning theatre vision and in specific celebration of This is Derby - a unique project delivered with other cultural and sports organisations in the city to provide a broad range of experiences to young people.

Peak Voices-Star Studded Gala Charity Show-One Song More! A Night at the Musicals Christmas Special!

Talented Derbyshire singing group, Peak Voices, which formed in November last year, have not only wowed audiences locally but across the UK with their successful and highly acclaimed shows. They will shortly be launching into their second performance year with a spectacular gala charity show in aid of Bakewell Youth theatre and the Bakewell Medway Community Centre at the Medway Centre this Christmas! Following sell out shows, standing ovations and rave reviews in their two tours this year, tickets for this must see extravaganza are selling fast!

InSPIREation 21 - Exhibition at the Barn Open Now!

Runs till Sunday 10th November, open daily 10am-3pm

We're delighted to welcome the group InSPIREation 21 to the Barn this week. The textile group, who are based in Chesterfield, will be in our courtyard room till Saturday 10th November. Be sure to come along, meet the friendly artists and see their work, which features machine and hand embroidery, printing, patchwork, applique, quilting and more! Some items for sale.

 

Derbyshire Artist Rose Butler's Berlin Exhibition Marks the 30th Anniversary Of The Fall Of The Berlin Wall

Investigatory Power curated by Mareike Spendel is an exhibition by Derbyshire artist Rose Butler, bringing together the artist’s own photographic work captured in the UK Houses of Parliament with video footage and imagery selected from the Stasi Records Agency film and video archive.  The exhibition runs in Berlin until 4 January 2020 and opens to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Derby's Delta force

Delta Air Lines has announced it will be adding a further two Airbus A330neo aircraft to its fleet powered by Bondholder Rolls-Royce's Trent 7000 engines, designed, developed and built in Derby.

The extra aircraft will take Delta’s total A330neo fleet to 37, with all engines covered by Rolls-Royce’s TotalCare flagship maintenance service.

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