X Factor’s Marcus Collins to star in Derby panto

X Factor star Marcus Collins will be stepping into the shoes of the giant slayer in the panto Jack and the Beanstalk at Derby’s Assembly Rooms this Christmas. The show is Signed, Sealed… Read More

Review: The Seagull Derby Theatre

The Seagull is one of those classics you are meant to have seen. Well if you have, congratulations, and if you haven’t don’t worry, it’s not too late – either way just go… Read More

Special treat for children at Opera House

ARTSBEAT FAMILY SHOWS: A special treat for children will be at Buxton Opera House later this month. Scamp Theatre who brought the past shows Private Peaceful and Friend or Foe to the venue, has creatively adapted a magical collection… Read More

Building Society offers funding for arts groups

ARTSBEAT NEWS: Professional musicians and conductors alike are encouraging local community groups and arts organisations to apply for funding and support from  Skipton Building Society’s community programme, Grassroots Giving.  Skipton Building Society has… Read More

Juniors to stage Jungle Book

Buxton Opera House’s Kaleidoscope Junior Theatre has been hard at work rehearsing for their latest production, The Jungle Book taking place at Pavilion Arts Centre on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 June. The young actors aged between eight to ten years… Read More

QUAD is hitting All The Right Notes

An all day festival of music films is being staged by QUAD in Derby in June. Like a music festival except with comfortable seats and nice toilets, All The Right Notes 2 will take place… Read More

Talking About Mothers exhibition at Banks Mill

ARTSBEAT ART: Talking about Mothers: Work in Progress is an early preview, exclusive to Banks Mill Studios in Derby, of an ongoing project by Nottingham artist Tracey Kershaw. Tracey is currently undertaking a year-long… Read More

Auditions for panto chorus on Sunday

ARTSBEAT PANTO: The producers of the Buxton Opera House pantomime will be looking out for dance stars of the future when they hold chorus auditions for “Cinderella” on Sunday  June 9. In recent years… Read More

Festival Fringe signs up 170 acts

ARTSBEAT FESTIVALS: The Buxton Festival Fringe has signed up no fewer than 170 acts for this year’a extravaganza. The Fringe, which runs from July 3-21, is one of Britain’s biggest and holds a… Read More

The Rat Pack Is Back At Buxton

ARTSBEAT MUSIC: The Rat Pack is Back, the official UK No.1 tribute show is coming direct from London’s Leicester Square Theatre, The 02 Arena and a Royal Command Performance to entertain at Buxton Opera House on Tuesdayn… Read More

Pomegranate stages Tim Firth comedy

ARTSBEAT THEATRE: Neville’s Island, a brilliant comedy by the author of Calendar Girls, Tim Firth,  will be staged at the Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield from Thursday June 13 to 15. Neville, Gordon, Angus and Roy, four forty-something… Read More

Derby Uni The Big Show review

ARTSBEAT ART: If you want to experience some of the most innovative contemporary art in Britain today then look no further than the University of Derby. The ingenuity on display at the 2013… Read More

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