News from producers around Derbyshire

Passionate about wildlife and equally passionate about accurately interpreting her subjects Wildlife Artist Pollyanna Pickering has dedicated her life to conservation through art.

And now she is honoured to have received the Association of Animal Artists most prestigious award, which was presented at their Annual Gala Dinner last Saturday. The Inaugural Chairman’s Award is presented to the artist who is considered to have most significantly raised the profile of wildlife art in the last twelve months.

“A Superb and Heart-warming show” (Rob Carnegie, Fringe Review)
Remote Goat
Nominated for Best Show at Buxton Fringe 2015

After a hugely successful run at the Buxton Fringe in 2015, Stockport-based Far West Theatre return to the festival in 2016. Revised, rewritten and rejuvenated, the show will once again appear at the Green Man Gallery in Buxton on 8th, 13th, 17th, 23rd and 24th July (all at 7pm).

Comedy has always been a strong category in the Fringe and this year is proving no exception with established names such as Max & Ivan, Alfie Moore and controversial magician/comedian Jerry Sadowitz joining a host of new names, many on route for Edinburgh.

Theatre at the Buxton Fringe (July 6-24) is nothing if not ambitious with many performers choosing to address big questions about how we live our lives.

Theatre at the Buxton Fringe (July 6-24) is renowned for its richness and diversity with many of this year’s performers recreating the stories and characters of the past.

Firm favourites Oddsocks Productions are back in town with an exciting new look at one of Shakespeare’s classics. Macbeth will take to the stage in Markeaton Park on 15th, 16th, 17th June with a hearty dosage of Oddsocks inimitable comedy.

Oddsocks Productions was set up 26 years ago by Andy Barrow and Elli Mackenzie and is a critically acclaimed nationally touring theatre company who take classic texts and create bold, challenging, innovative and interactive theatre to be enjoyed by everyone!

Lost Dog, led by its highly accomplished Artistic Director Ben Duke, recently hit the jackpot with 5 star reviews and sold out audiences for its superb dance theatre production Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me). Nominated for the South Bank Sky Arts Award for Dance, the show comes to Déda for one night only on Thursday 9 June.

More than 100 pupils at schools across Derby and Derbyshire have graduated from  two-year vocational study programmes at Derby College.

Year 11 pupils from Heanor Gate Science College, Merrill Academy, Allestree Woodlands, Derby Moor Community Sports College,  Alfreton Grange Arts College, Frederick Gent, Murray Park Community, Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar, Friesland, Brookfield Community, Bemrose Community, Netherthorpe,  Tupton Hall, St Martin’s schools, as well as young people who have been educated at home, were presented with certificates to mark the end of their course.

Long Eaton Art Rooms are holding their Summer Open Studios Event on Saturday 28th, Sunday 29th and Monday 30th May 10-5 each day as part of the Derbyshire Open Arts Trail.

Because of the success of the BELPER MUSIC FESTIVAL in particular and the BELPER ARTS FESTIVAL in general, it has been decided that the concert by EASTWOOD COLLIERY MALE VOICE CHOIR will be FREE ADMISSION

St Peter’s Church, Chesterfield Road, Belper on Saturday 28th May, first notes at 7.30pm.