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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
 

Buxton International Festival makes the Times top 50

Buxton International Festival has been named as one of 2017’s top 50 must-see events around the globe by music critics at The Times.

The Festival, from July 7 to 23, now ranks alongside Glastonbury, Barcelona’s Primavera Sound and Edinburgh International Festival, according to the newspaper.

“Centred on Frank Matcham’s jewel-like Opera House, the Festival honours its commitment to rare works with Mozart’s early Lucio Silla and Verdi’s first thoughts on Macbeth, presented in its original 1847 incarnation,” its Review supplement reported.

Call Mr Robeson. A Life with Songs. 13 May in Crich

Written and Performed by Tayo Aluko, With Live Piano Accompaniment

a “Live & Local” show at Crich Glebe Field Centre

on Saturday 13th May 2017 – 7:30 pm

“They say I’m meddling in the foreign affairs of the United States Government. Now, that’s too bad, ‘cause I’m going to have to continue to meddle...”

Art Fund award for museum and art gallery

Collections at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery are set to get a boost after an Art Fund grant of £40,000.

It will be invested in the museum's collection of paintings and artefacts relating to Derbyshire in the 18th and 19th centuries. 

Do you know anyone who is living with dementia?

Please find below information about the forthcoming Matinée dementia friendly film screenings, for people with a dementia and their family, friend or carer:

  • Show Boat - May 15th in Belper to celebrate Dementia Awareness Week

 

  • Breakfast at Tiffany's - May 24th in Long Eaton

 

ABANDON NORMAL DEVICES FESTIVAL 2017

A roaming biennial festival of new cinema, digital culture and art.

Castleton, Peak District National Park (UK)

Thu 21 – Sun 24 September 2017

Abandon Normal Devices (AND) Festival returns for the 8th edition this September.  Descending into the caves and shafts of the Peak District National Park, world class artists and filmmakers will mine the earth’s layers through virtual and artistic experiments which invite prophetic, provocative and uncanny reflections on the verticality of the earth.

BUPA Foundation - Healthy Futures: Empowering Young Adults (UK)


The BUPA Foundation has launched a new funding round through its Healthy Futures funding programme. The Bupa UK funds practical projects to tackle challenges in health and social care and make a direct impact on people's health and wellbeing. This funding round is focused on young adults aged 18 to 25 and the Foundation is specifically interested in projects that will have a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of young adults who face ongoing health challenges.
 

Better Derbyshire Dales Fund

In 2017 – 2018 Derbyshire Dales CVS have a pot of funding, which they administer on behalf of North Derbyshire CCG, Derbyshire County Council Public Health and Derbyshire Dales District Council. The funds are to support the work of new or existing community / voluntary groups or organisations that are working within the Derbyshire Dales and are in need of capital or revenue funding.
 

Healthy North East Derbyshire Partnership Small Grants Scheme 2017/18 Deadline 25th May

The grant scheme will be administered by NDVA.

For more information or to request an application pack please contact NDVA

Tel: 01246 555908
Email: info@ndva.org.uk 
Website: www.ndva.org.uk 

Derbyshire County Council Public Health Department has set up a small grants scheme in each of its locality areas to help support local groups and communities improve the health and wellbeing of local residents. See the flier here:

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