August 2022

Raising the next Picasso? Monthly art clubs at The Harley Gallery inspire creativity for ages 6-16

The Harley Gallery’s sell-out Art Club and Art Club Extra sessions are now booking for the 22/23 academic year. The monthly art and craft classes take place in The Harley Gallery’s specialist Education Studio and are led by professional artist Ruth Waller. Art Club is for 6-11 year olds, who spend the sessions having fun and getting creative in a variety of different ways. Children on these sessions develop their understanding of art and artists while learning making skills. Art Club helps children to gain confidence and understanding for art and creativity...

Events Programme Inspired By Stunning Artwork At Derby Cathedral

Derby Cathedral and its key partners have organised a wide range of events from mindfulness, music and Flowga to discussions, poetry and creative writing which are all inspired by the ‘Gaia’ artwork that will land in Derby as part of its world tour.

Created by renowned UK artist Luke Jerram, ‘Gaia’ measures seven metres in diameter and is created from 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface.

Annual Festival Shines A Light On Diversity, Independence and Unity

The Derby Season of Light (DSOL) family festival will return this Autumn with a packed programme of activities and performances to celebrate the city and county’s diversity and creativity.

The programme between September and December will coincide with the festivals of Diwali, Bonfire Night, Hanukkah, Christmas and the preparations for Chinese New Year which all share the common theme of light. This year, the festival will also mark the 75th anniversary of India’s independence.

Spoken Word Open Mic Looking for Performers

We are looking for people who would like to perform at our spoken word open mic event. Please spread the word to anyone you feel would be interested in taking part of coming along to the event.

Glossop Bookfest will be hosting its first spoken word open mic on Thursday 15th September 2022 at Glossop Labour Club: a great venue with a bar of course! Come down, support our opening night, be entertained and expect our contributors to be: frivolous, funny, flamboyant, fabulous, forthright and even philosophical.

Doors open 19.00. Open Mic event 19.30 - 21.30.

Matlock Storytelling Café

Present

Shonaleigh Cumbers telling the story of Solomon and Sheba in 'The Golden Labyrinth'

Doors open at 7.00 pm on Friday 2nd September with the entertainment starting at 7.30 and running to 9.30.

Matlock Storytelling Café can be found at Imperial Rooms, Matlock, Derbyshire DE43NL

To kick off our season in style we have the much loved and incredibly talented Shonaleigh Cumbers telling us the story of Solomon and Sheba in 'The Golden Labyrinth'.

New Mills Festival Arts and Crafts Events Update

New Mills Festival; Arts and Crafts

This newsletter is your guide to New Mills Festival creative events, visual art, and hand made crafts.

Lantern Making & Shadow Screen Workshops

New Mills Leisure Centre, Hyde Bank Road
Saturdays 10th & 17th September
10am-12pm, 12-2pm, 2-4pm
Sundays 11th & 18th September
10am-12pm, 12-2pm

Did you know about Derbyshire Day?

Get ready to celebrate Derbyshire Day on the 22nd of September 2022! Derbyshire Day recognises all the things that make our county special. It was first started in 2006 when, due to the absence of a specific date for when Derbyshire was made a county, a public vote on Radio Derby was in favour of the day to be September the 22nd, referencing the launch date of the Derbyshire flag. Other potential dates included the 28th of July (when Derby was given city status) and the 12th of May (Derbyshire resident Florence Nightingale’s birthday).

Deaf Gals Arty Party - Deaf-initely Women brings deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind artist women together.

We are very proud to present you with a range of exciting Arts workshops to learn more about how to:

◗ act

◗ draw

◗ create fabric prints

◗ make a Japanese knot bag

◗ make jewellery

◗ do an oil painting and much more!

 

We are grateful to the Arts Council who has kindly funded our arts-based activities enabling freelance artists who are deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing women teach our peers.

Hooray for the Hotspots!

With Buxton Fringe's orange floral displays still going strong, Luke Bates and Alfie Tomkinson of the Pump Room’s Buxton Visitor Centre (pictured from l-r), were delighted to receive a letter of thanks from Fringe organisers and a Terry's Chocolate Orange provided by Morrisons. The Fringe Hotspots, conceived by former Fringe vice chair, the late Viv Marriott, were planted to brighten up the town and to promote July's Fringe festival.

Join us at The Darley Park Weekender

The sun will be out, so make the most of the Bank Holiday right here in Derby. The Darley Park Weekender will be taking over the beautiful natural amphitheatre of Darley Park as it returns for it’s second year. After last year’s success the event has grown to Fri-Sun event, with music, fireworks and activities for the whole family.

 

Annual Festival Shines A Light On Diversity, Independence and Unity

The Derby Season of Light (DSOL) family festival will return this Autumn with a packed programme of activities and performances to celebrate the city and county’s diversity and creativity.

The programme between September and December will coincide with the festivals of Diwali, Bonfire Night, Hanukkah, and Christmas and the preparations for Chinese New Year which all share the common theme of light. This year, the festival will also mark the 75th anniversary of India’s independence.

Studio / workshop & home for sale, Middleton-by-Wirksworth DE4 4LQ

We are downsizing and selling our home and furniture/joinery workshop after 20 years. The Chapel, Main Street, Middleton is a spacious, flexible 3/4 bedroom home over 2 floors above a 1000sq ft basement workshop/studio with 3-phase electricity. Off-road parking, stone outbuilding and walled garden. Rural location with glorious views. 

 

For details

 

https://www.scargillmann.co.uk/property/31690053/

www.owdman.co.uk

Chapel with studio/workshop for sale

Studio / workshop & home for sale, Middleton-by-Wirksworth DE4 4LQ

We are downsizing and selling our home and furniture/joinery workshop after 20 years. The Chapel, Main Street, Middleton is a spacious, flexible 2000sq ft home over 2 floors above a 1000sq ft basement workshop/studio with 3-phase electricity. Off-road parking, stone outbuilding and walled garden. Rural location with glorious views. Perfect base for creative home working.

Derby Book Festival Newsletter

Our Autumn Edition will soon be here

We hope you have been enjoying our continental summer – the perfect excuse to sit in the shade and read rather than doing anything too strenuous!
The Festival team have been enjoying a quieter period before we gear up again for our Autumn Edition.

Autumn Edition 2022

Results Day Celebrations At DCG

A Level students at Derby College were joined today (Thursday August 18) for the first time by students who have completed their T Level qualifications which were launched two years ago as the ‘gold standard’ of vocational and technical education.

Nearly 360 A Level and the 25 students, who are the first to complete the initial three T Level study programmes, collected their results from the Joseph Wright Centre.

Afternoon Tea Concert with Meliora Collective

Sunday 18th September 2:30PM
Meliora Collective Afternoon Tea Concert 

Part of the New Mills Festival Meliora Collective is a freshly established flexible ensemble, comprising of an array of dynamic, creative and spirited young artists. They are in the unique position of performing as a dectet, formed of five wind players alongside five string players, whilst also presenting concerts with more intimate chamber groupings.

FORMAT News: Only two weeks to Open Call deadline

Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of FORMAT23

We welcome diverse and imaginative proposals from international photographers, curators, artists and collectives that represent the state of photography as it is today.

We are excited to see your views, imaginations and stories of this world and what will come next; what is important; what has gone unseen and what are we yet to discover? There are no limits…. 

Meet the FORMAT23 OPEN Call Jury

The Harley Open 2022 is now on show, with 125 pieces by artists within 100 miles of The Harley Gallery on display.

The 2022 Harley Open Exhibition is now on show, with 125 works being exhibited by artists in the
region.
The open art competition received over 750 entries, with two rounds of judging needed to whittle the
artworks down to the final 125 which are on show until 23 October.
The grand prize of £2000, sponsored by The Harley Foundation, was jointly awarded to Verity Pulford
for her glass piece Untitled and Millie Welburn-Cowell for her painting Juna.
The exhibition features a wide range of artworks with an impressive variety of subjects, techniques

‘Three Choir Appeal’ Success as £1,160.00 raised for Air Ambulance Carlton, Sandiacre and Pye Hill & District Male Voice Choirs

Carlton, Sandiacre and Pye Hill & District Male Voice Choirs joined forces to raise
money for the vital services provided by the Derbyshire, Leicester, Rutland,
Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance in a concert held on Saturday 30 th
July 2022, at St. Paul’s Church, Daybrook, Nottingham. The money raised will also be
used to support the Children’s Air Ambulance nationally.
All three well known and long-standing choirs performed several of their diverse range of

Men – how do you feel about health?

We're working to improve the health and well-being of men across the county and we want to know what you think.

We want men who live or work in Derbyshire to take a few minutes to fill in an online survey about how they feel about health and wellbeing.

It takes between 10 – 15 minutes and you could be in with a chance of winning a £25 voucher for taking part.

Annie’s Burger Shack launches its first family deal as it steps in to help ease the cost of living crisis

 

A Derby restaurant has launched its first-ever family meal deal to encourage households to come into the city to enjoy a bite to eat without worrying about the effect on their wallets.

 

Annie’s Burger Shack, in Friary Street, has kicked off the summer holidays by offering families of four a choice of its burger menu for less than £30 all-in to help them cope with the cost-of-living crisis.

 

Festive fun with the Babbling Vagabonds now on sale

Plans for another fantastic Festive Derby are well underway and tickets are now on sale for one of the main events in Derby this December.

Join those festive funsters, The Babbling Vagabonds, to find out what really happens when a ballerina stops dancing, a robot stops computing and a jack-in-the-box loses his bounce.

Choral forest concerts

The Choral Forest concerts will be held at Derby Cathedral on Sunday 11 September and Lichfield Cathedral on Saturday 8 October featuring an artistic showcase of poetry, art and music collected from UHDB staff during the Covid-19 pandemic, as part of Air Arts’ Staff Voice project.

The events include:

LEVEL Residency Lab - open for applications

In 2021, LEVEL launched the Level Residency Lab, a research and development opportunity for professional artists who either identify as Disabled or whose work is suitable for Learning Disabled people and the wider community working across visual, digital and performing arts.

The scheme has been a huge success, and we’ve supported 16 artists so far including Juke & Lake of Open Theatre, Maral Mamaghani, John Whall, Hubbub Theatre Co and Billy Read. Here's what Daniel Longhurst, a recent residency artist, had to say about their time at LEVEL:

Do you care about the endangered wildlife of the Peak District?

ENDANGERED WILDLIFE OF THE PEAK DISTRICT

All artists participating are committed to preserving and protecting our wildlife and to promoting it through their wonderful artwork.

Saturday August 6th from 2:00-6:00pm
The exhibition will be on until August 31st.
Please RSVP by August 4th if you want to attend the preview on August 6th.

John Owen-Jones to perform in New Mills

New Mills Art Theatre are delighted and honoured to host West End and Broadway star John Owen-Jones on Saturday, September 3.

John Owen-Jones is famous for his portrayal of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables in the West End and on Broadway – and still holds claim to being the youngest actor in history to have played the role. In addition, he has played The Phantom in Phantom of the Opera more than any other actor in the show’s West End history.

Ceramic workshops - for Walking Together mining memorial

As part of the mining memorial at Markham Vale remembering the 106 miners who lost their lives in the major disasters of 1937, 1938 and 1973 a grant has been secured from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver ‘10 years of the Walking Together’ which will enable us to celebrate the memorial’s completion, remember the miners and highlight all those involved - the volunteers, relatives, community members, schools, the artist, fabricators and businesses who have all contributed time, money and passion.

Venues and Community Spaces resource in the High Peak

Over the last two years, High Peak CVS have been engaging with our members and the local community to understand more about how we can support them and key ask was from groups and individuals that are looking for information and accessibility of community venues in the High Peak. Whether it’s a local church, community centre, business or many other venues, groups and volunteers are always looking for meeting spaces for their members.

Belper Community Play 2023 - It's happening in our town!

Hot news in case you haven't heard - the Belper Community Play received the full grant application from the Arts Council so there will be a play in Belper, Spring 2023.

The planning has begun so we are reaching out to everyone that we spoke to last year. So, individuals, community groups, activity groups, anyone that asked about it and that we came into contact with.

Calling All Makers – Final Chance to Apply for Assemble 2022 at the Museum of Making

Calling all makers! Following a fantastic response to last year’s launch event, ‘Assemble, Derby’s Making Festival’ returns to the Museum of Making on Saturday 22nd October, featuring special guest makers Aardman Animation.

In 2021, Assemble welcomed 50 makers, showcasing themselves and their work, with over 900 members of the public in attendance, and this is your final chance to get involved – applications to exhibit at this year’s Assemble close 5pm on Friday 12th August.

Derby College team up with HSG to further improve environmental credentials

Derby College Group (DCG) has further improved its environmental credentials by teaming up with market-leading washroom water conservations specialists HSG who have installed their award-winning Ureco system at three key sites.

A total of 43 Ureco units and 13 Uretech water managers have been installed at DCG’s flagship technical and vocational skills college, The Roundhouse, in Pride Park as well as at the neighbouring Hudson Building and the Joseph Wright Centre in the city centre.

Dig deeper into local history with The Harley Gallery’s new exhibition about the 5th Duke of Portland

New exhibition at The Harley Gallery, Nottinghamshire reveals the life of the elusive 5th Duke of Portland who owned the historic Welbeck estate during the Victorian era.

The 5th Duke was an unusual figure in high society, and many myths and legends have grown around his memory. These include always wearing 3 pairs of socks, only eating roast chicken, and communicating exclusively by letter through his bedroom door. The actual truth behind the stories is uncertain but it seems that the famously private 5th Duke was leading a fascinating life.

Community Fun at Ilkeston College

Derby College Group’s Community College in Ilkeston is hold three special open days in August as part of the town’s week-long Community Theatre and Festival.

The College in Pimlico will be open to the public On August 16, 17 and 18 between 10am and 4pm with a wide range of family-friendly activities.

These will include children’s activities, author presentations, floristry and circus skills workshops, British Sign Language taster sessions, music performances, local produce market, second hand book sale and charity fund raising activities.

Supporting Grassroots Live Music

The Arts Council England has launched its final year of grant funding to support activities that help grassroots music venues and promoters to deliver and develop their work. A total of £1.5m funding is available, with grants ranging from £1000 - £40,000. Please circulate amongst your relevant networks. More information about applying here. Deadline 31 March 2023.

Heritage Innovation Fund programme is announced

The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced its latest UK-wide programme, the Heritage Innovation Fund. The fund is a pilot initiative offering grants of up to £25,000 for experimenters, collaborators and learners from across all parts of heritage. Organisations of any size or type may apply; this includes local authorities and non-profits.

Heritage Innovation Fund programme is announced

The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced its latest UK-wide programme, the Heritage Innovation Fund. The fund is a pilot initiative offering grants of up to £25,000 for experimenters, collaborators and learners from across all parts of heritage. Organisations of any size or type may apply; this includes local authorities and non-profits.

Calling museums, galleries and historic houses!

The Great Escape is a new initiative from Art Fund, inviting museums, galleries and historic houses to host workshops for primary school children, and to contribute to a UK-wide work of art by a generation of young people. The work will be a demonstration of their vision for the biodiversity of our landscape, to be launched with activities for everyone on Earth Day 2023.

ACE to offer transition funding for unsuccessful NPOs

National Portfolio Organisations (NPOs) that are unsuccessful in securing funding from Arts Council England for the next three years will be eligible for short-term financial support while they find new forms of income or "wind down", it has been announced.