The latest news from producers, makers, venues and events organisers from around Derby and Derbyshire. If you have news to add to this page, then email us to let us know about it: editor@madeinderbyshire.org
The Small Producer Quality Food and Drink Awards, in partnership with Co-op, is a new initiative designed to help get small producers in front of the people that matter.
All entries will receive feedback from an expert panel of judges, and the winner will receive a local/national listing in Co-op stores, and much more!
Stained Glass Workshops
Join our friendly stained glass group who will teach you how to work with glass - help us to create pieces for the Barn as well as your own piece!
All sessions are from 9.45 until 1.15pm upstairs in The Peel Centre on the following dates:
Monday 5th June
Monday 19th June
Monday 3rd July
Monday 17th July
Monday 31st July
£8 members (£12 non-members) per session
Please join us on Saturday 29th July to officially open the doors of Haarlem Creative Studio's and Artspace!
Celebrate the first ever National Writing Day with a fun and friendly workshop hosted by Fleet Arts.
Join former Derbyshire Poet Laureate River Wolton to explore real and imagined views, and discover new perspectives with pen and paper. Newcomers to writing are welcome.
Free parking and fully accessible.
Date: Wednesday 21st June
Time: 1pm-3pm
Place: Fleet Arts
The Fleet
Belper
DE56 1NU
Cost: £5 waged, £2 unwaged
Drawing and Painting Workshops: Still Life
Join us at Fleet Arts in Belper to work with professional artist Deb Allitt to learn and develop drawing and painting skills. Taking inspiration from a range of artists, Deb will support and guide you towards creating your own still life composition based on flowers, plants, ceramics, etc.
Artcore would like to introduce Our Stories - free family workshops, led by professional artists every Tuesday at our main site, on Charnwood Street in Derby.
The workshops run from 10 am to 12 pm and are aimed at bringing individuals together from the local Normanton community especially during the summer holidays.
Anyone who enjoys a friendly an creative atmosphere is welcome to join and will find a supportive group, a cup of tea and a chat.
DOLL'S HOUSE productions present a comedy musical ‘Whatever Happened To Brian’ at the Green Man Gallery, Buxton, on July 12 and 20th at 7-30pm, as part of Buxton Festival Fringe.
With theatre band ‘The Sounds Bizzare,’ it is the story of a man whose life has slid ever downhill since childhood.
Derby LIVE is pleased to present a number of amateur theatre productions that will be taking place at Derby’s Guildhall Theatre this spring. Kaleidoscope Players, The Watson Players and Big Adventures Youth Theatre will be entertaining audiences with a range of shows from musicals to murder mysteries.
Audiences are welcomed to once again take a step back in time with Chapterhouse Theatre Company, when they perform their production of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice at the Pavilion Arts Centre.
Derby Theatre is delighted to launch Name a Seat, a campaign which provides audience members with the opportunity to support their local theatre through naming a seat after themselves or someone special in their life.
Do you have an anniversary coming up, or a landmark birthday? Or would you like to remember someone special? Name a Seat at Derby Theatre is a wonderful way to celebrate a special occasion, or remember someone who has enjoyed the experience of live performance, whilst supporting the work of Derby Theatre.