Guided walks, talks, a poetry evening and gardeners’ question time are some of the free, community-focused events that local people can look forward to as part of BogFest in Edale next month.
BogFest – taking place Thursday 21st, Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd September at venues throughout the Hope Valley village - is set to celebrate the iconic moorland of the Peak District and South Pennines.
Here at Derby Festé 2017 we've been working hard to make sure there's plenty to keep those little faces smiling and laughing.
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This year’s Wirksworth Festival is just around the corner. From 8 - 24 September an exciting and eclectic line up of contemporary arts of every kind come to the Derbyshire Dales town.
The Art & Architecture Trail kicks things off on the opening weekend (9 - 10 Sept) and is followed by a full programme of performance and workshops, including live music such as contemporary folk and jazz, dance, mystical story telling, craft courses and more.
Two Pride Park companies have pledged their support for Derby’s next major sporting event.
Geldards solicitors and Document Network Services (DNS) will sponsor the North Derbyshire Challenge cycle sportive on Sunday September 17 organised by Cycle Derby and HUUB Events.
Geldards will sponsor the Team Challenge. This is an opportunity for up to ten cyclists to work together in an attempt to travel the greater distance. The company will also host a hospitality area at Markeaton Park with exclusive access for Business Challenge riders throughout the day.
Derby College’s Broomfield Hall has topped the Landex
UK league tables for student achievements at colleges who are part of the national organisation and offer land-based study programmes.
The Cathedral Quarter and St Peters Quarter Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) have commissioned a large number of colourful hanging baskets across both areas ahead of the late summer and Autumn festivals that will take to the local streets.
Funding for the project has been provided by both BIDs with further sponsorship in St Peters Quarter by G Wathall & Son, independent funeral directors, and Intu Derby shopping Centre.
The event is will take place inside a cave in Matlock Bath and will premiere two new compositions by experimental classical composer Eliane Radigue and electronic producer Lee Gamble. The music will be performed by the London Contemporary Orchestra and broadcast on BBC Radio 3.
Contact Associate Producer, Alec Curtis, at caveacoustics@gmail.com for all enquiries.
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Repton Schools has published details of this year’s Concert Series which brings high calibre musicians normally seen at top venues into Derbyshire for all to enjoy.
The full list of concerts, which unless otherwise stated all take place on Wednesdays at 7.45pm in Repton Music School, off Tanners Lane, Repton, Derbyshire is as follows:
September 20
Voces8 Choral Dances
November 1
Konstellation Clara Schumann and friends
November 29
Derby Local Studies and Family History Library, is connecting with people to document the live music scene in Derby during the 1980’s. Working with volunteers, the Derby City Council library is aiming to collect ephemera (flyers, tickets, posters, gig listings, riders, fanzines, photos etc.) audio and video recordings of local bands and live music venues.