News from producers around Derbyshire

Have you seen our special talk celebrating John Flamsteed? 
This Friday 8th March, 11am-12pm at Derby Museums find out about his trail blazing astronomical observations and drawings. 

Flamsteed, (1646-1719), hailed from Derbyshire and was the first Astronomer Royal. In our collection we have an original copy of his Atlas Coelestis based on his observations of the stars.

Learn more about the man, his work and astronomical knowledge of the time with our Collections Manager, Spencer Bailey.

Don't miss out on the latest dance and theatre performances at Dronfield!
We're excited to welcome James Wilton Dance and Tangram Theatre Company to Dronfield in the next few weeks...


LEVIATHAN
By James Wilton Dance
Saturday 6th April, 7:30pm, The Peel Centre

 

Apprentices at Smith of Derby have been busy restoring Derby’s historic Harrison clock for installation in the new Museum of Making when it re-opens to the public in 2020. 

First installed at Derby Guildhall in 1842, the Harrison turret clock dates back to the same period. Its movement was designed by clockmaker, James Harrison of Hull (1792-1875), the great-grand nephew of John (Longitude) Harrison (1693-1776) who famously invented the marine chronometer to calculate longitude at sea.

English Touring Opera return to Buxton on March 23 to play in one of the most intimate venues on their circuit: a sitting room on Lismore Road.

Three singers and a pianist from the prestigious company will perform as part of the Friends of Buxton Festival’s campaign to bring beautiful music to interesting places.

Celebrating five years of DerwentWISE at Cromford Mills, DE4 3RQ

Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th March 2019

Fun for all ages!

Music, dance performance, activities, exhibitions, food, drink, arts and crafts to celebrate and explore the Lower Derwent Valley, it's people and rich heritage.

We’re delighted to be able to announce a new interactive light installation for this year’s Dronfield Arts Festival – entitled “Ocean World”.

At last year’s festival, John Sutcliffe – our Artist in Residence – delighted audiences with a spectacular lantern parade and lights show that was projected onto the front of the Barn. This year, the exhibition will take place inside The Peel Centre – and just as before, there will be plenty of opportunity for you to get involved with the project.

February is finished

This year is flying by and we have lots of exciting new courses and workshops coming up in 2019, including our Bettine dress in a day on Saturday 9 March, band weaving on Saturday 6 April and needle felted sheep workshop on Sunday 14 April. We also have brought back some old favourites beginners mosaics on Tuesday 19 March and Children's soft toy course starting on Sunday 10 March. We've also extended our knitting and amigurumi courses from three weeks to five for 2019 more dates starting this month.

'Lost Fens - England's Greatest Ecological Disaster' with Dr Ian Rotherham
Wednesday 6th March, 7:30pm at the Barn
£4 (£2 for Friends)

A wonderful way to welcome and celebrate spring!
You are invited to a solo exhibition by Colin Halliday 'The Nature of Paint' March 23rd to April 6th St John Street Gallery