Chapel Arts Writers scoops top prizes in national story competition
A writing group based in Chapel-en-le-Frith in the High Peak is celebrating a double win as two of its authors scooped first and second prizes in a national short story competition.
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New Esports Qualification Opens Doors For Exciting Digital Careers
Derby College Group (DCG) has become one of the first in the country to introduce new study programmes to enable young people to join the fast-growing Electronic Sports (Esports) industry.
Derby Museums to close as second national lockdown announced
The closures will affect both Derby Museum and Art Gallery and Pickford’s House from Wednesday
Derby Museums will once again close its doors to the public this week in response to the Government’s announcement of a second national lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Writers' Newsletter
Dear Writers,
Newsletter for Arts events in Derbyshire
Coming up at Foxes' Retreat (ONLINE) we have:
Short Story Writing courses (6 weeks) - next one starting on 6th January 2021
Novel Writing courses ( 12 weeks) - next one starting on 12th January 2021
Journaling Afternoon Workshops - 28th November and 19th December (1 til 4pm, on the third Saturday of the month in 2021)
Online Writing Group - on the first Tuesday of each month (7:30pm to 9:30pm)
Important Information from Dronfield Hall Barn
Barn Closed - Tuesday 3rd November
We apologise for the short notice - the Barn will now be closed for a wedding on Tuesday 3rd November 2020.
We have a lovely couple who have now had to postpone their wedding twice due to Covid lockdowns. They were due to get married this coming Saturday and we have managed to work with them to bring it forward to this Tuesday so they can finally have their special day!
Derby to be escalated to ‘High’ Covid alert level
The Government has announced that Derby will be escalated to Covid alert level ‘High’ restrictions from Saturday.
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair goes ONLINE for Xmas to help makers
THE GREAT NORTHERN CONTEMPORARY CRAFT FAIR ONLINE
PROVIDES A MUCH NEEDED BOOST FOR DESIGNER-MAKERS IN RUN UP TO CHRISTMAS
GNCCFonline: Christmas Edition / 21-22 November 2020
Bombardier lands £250m Arriva deal
Derby train-maker Bombardier Transportation is celebrating after landing a contract extension worth almost £250 million, which will see it continue to maintain Arriva CrossCountry trains.
If you have an hour this weekend please come over to Melbourne to experience Sonic Tapestry.
Just before lockdown we received a small £750 grant from East Midlands Airport for a sound project Together Through Sound and we had agreed to work with a writer & filmmaker as part of Lovelit an Arts Derbyshire project funded by ACE.