Artists Grayson Perry, Yinka Shonibare and Phyllida Barlow among top names in the line-up for the Art Out […]
Category Archive: Literature
Politics student Lucy Boardman – who made three speeches in the House of Commons before she was even […]
A successful Buxton Fringe concluded on Sunday July 23 with the eagerly-awaited awards ceremony this year held in […]
An invitation and a challenge: can you write a poem, or a short story, or recount a personal […]
Photographing The Peak District by landscape photographers Chris Gilbert and Mick Ryan is a beautiful 500 page book […]
QUAD in Derby will host the annual celebration of science-fiction, fantasy and horror writing Edge-Lit on July 15 […]
Buxton Festival Fringe is preparing for its biggest ever event, with 186 entrants having signed up for this […]
One of Britain’s leading nature writers has spoken of his fears for the future of the wilderness which […]
Few of the people enjoying the entertainment lined-up for the annual Ashbourne Festival will realise that the whole […]
Tickets for the Derby Book Festival have been selling like hot cakes since they went on sale in […]
The 2017 Buxton International Festival is an exciting blend of world-class opera, the finest musicians in the classical […]
It is still one of the best-kept secrets in show business –that Dame Patricia Routledge trained not only […]
Children from Derby City schools will have the chance to meet award-winning children’s authors and illustrators, at two […]
Most writers seem a little reclusive in nature. They like to retreat with the privacy of their own […]
Aspiring writers have a chance to learn more on a new How to Get Published course at QUAD in Derby […]
The second annual Aurora Poetry and Short Fiction Open Competition has opened for entries. The judges are the […]
Following on from her first book, Chatsworth, The Housekeeper’s Tale, Christine Robinson, former Head Housekeeper at the stately […]
The Historic Houses Association – the HHA – has launched a new Literary Trail for 2017, which features […]
Poet Michael Gibson brings Sir Gaiwain and the Green Knight, a wonderful 14th century tale of chivalry and […]
If you are a fan of Chatsworth House but don’t always have the time to go along and […]
Almost a year ago I was interviewing author Joanna Cannon about her soon-to-be published book The Trouble with […]
Get your pens and pencils sharpened and your creative juices flowing for the launch of the third Fifty […]
Chris Foote Wood, the brother of comedian and musician Victoria Wood, will be signing his new book about her […]
Sledge-Lit, a day of panel discussions, workshops, readings and networking for readers and writers of science-fiction, fantasy and […]
Best-selling author Sebastian Faulks will attend a special opening event at next year’s Derby Book Festival in Derby […]
A Crime and Dine event is being held at the Old Hall Hotel, Buxton on November 25 by […]
There’s a great line up of literary personalities – each with a fascinating tale to tell – at […]
Nine years ago a group of friends with a common love for the planet and a desire to […]
If you love crime writing then you need to make sure you check out what is going on […]
The CUBE café bar in Derby is offering booklovers an opportunity to sample their new autumn menu for […]
It was almost 90 years ago when the Derbyshire poet Teresa Hooley decided to create a new poetry […]
Inspired by the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire’s passion for art, The Chatsworth Festival – Art Out Loud […]
This November, Buxton Festival presents its third annual Books Weekend. From November 18-20 there’ll be a great line-up […]
The organisers of a new village arts festival are certainly punching above their weight this month as visitors […]
The Buxton Festival Fringe Awards Ceremony were held at the Old Clubhouse in the town on July 24 and […]
As always the Ashbourne Festival will be bringing big names and award-winning performers to Derbyshire this month. Among […]
Lost Dog, led by its highly accomplished artistic director Ben Duke, recently hit the jackpot with five-star reviews […]
The Reverend Richard Coles is one of the headline acts of this year’s Ashbourne Festival. He is one […]
The full line up for the second Derby Book Festival includes two prestigious Guardian Live events. Simon Callow, […]
It is 100 years since the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie gave the city of Derby a grant to build […]
