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Category Archive: Music

Jarvis Cocker to talk at Chatsworth

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The fifth Chatsworth Arts Festival has been given a new look and will have more than 40 talks, […]

September 9, 2019 Authors, Festivals, Literature, Music

Band uses gigs to aid homeless people

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Ferocious Dog are well known and popular for their high octane live performances and for their Charity Food […]

September 5, 2019 Folk, Music, Rock/Pop

Musicians bring new line-up to Alstonefield

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Award-winning Bella Gaffney (guitar, vocals) and acclaimed mandolin player Polly Bolton came together last year, fusing Celtic folk […]

September 4, 2019 Folk, Music

Lizzie Ball kicks of society’s new season

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The new season of Peak Music concerts will literally kick off on September 10 with Lizzie Ball and […]

September 2, 2019 Classical, Jazz, Music

The Schmoozenbergs play New Mills

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Bristol-based The Schmoozenbergs will be performing at Spring Bank Arts in New Mills this September.  Conjuring up the […]

August 31, 2019 Jazz, Music

Sinfonia Viva Leader moves on

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Celebrated violinist Benedict Holland has retired after 17 years as Leader of Grammy-nominated Sinfonia Viva – the East […]

August 23, 2019 Classical, Music

Present Company stage Grand Hotel

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Present Company will be staging Grand Hotel – The musical, at Buxton Opera House from Thursday August 22 […]

August 21, 2019 Drama, Musicals

Fabaret set to thrill festival

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Featuring music, burlesque, acrobats and much, much more, New Mills Festival Fabaret, promises to be a real barnstorming […]

July 31, 2019 Circus, Dance, Music

Review: Victoria String Quartet, Buxton Festival

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Over the course of three lunchtime concerts at the Buxton International Festival the Victoria String Quartet played all of […]

July 24, 2019 Classical, Music, Reviews

Review: The Frith Piano Quartet, Buxton Festival

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Johann Hummel was born before Schubert but outlived him – though this is more a reflection of Schubert’s […]

July 22, 2019 Classical, Music, Reviews

Review: Soraya Mafi (soprano) & Adrian Kelly (piano), Buxton

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Soraya Mafi was born in Manchester. Her mother is Irish and her father Iranian. She brings an interesting […]

July 16, 2019 Classical, Music, Reviews

Review: Castalian String Quartet, Buxton International Festival

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This young quartet has already built a strong reputation for elegant, well-defined playing and so this performance to […]

July 12, 2019 Classical, Music, Reviews

Young Carers produce a rock song

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A talented group of young Derbyshire carers, aged 10-12, have written, recorded and produced a rock song about […]

July 10, 2019 Music, Rock/Pop, Uncategorized

Paul McClure concert will help festival funds

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Paul McClure, a singer/songwriter from Rutland, who is known for his intimate, storytelling concerts, will be performing at the […]

July 5, 2019 Folk, Jazz, Music

Notes on a Scandal

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Rising opera star Samantha Lyn Clarke’s first leading role was as a much-misunderstood saint. Now she’s following that […]

July 1, 2019 Festivals, Music, Opera

Jon Allen to play Medway Centre, Bakewell

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The warm, deep voice of singer-songwriter Jon Allen is perhaps reminiscent of Van Morrison, Rod Stewart and Sam […]

June 27, 2019 Music, Rock/Pop

It’s Exile Music Festival this weekend

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Exile Music Festival is probably the best kept secret in Derbyshire.  Nestled in a beautiful wooded valley, on […]

June 25, 2019 Country, Folk, Jazz, Music, Rock/Pop

Ashbourne Festival kicks off with Street Fest

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Ashbourne is promising us 17 days of non-stop entertainment during its annual festival from June 21-July 7. As […]

June 17, 2019 Ceramics, Circus, Comedy, Dance, Drama, Festivals, Literature, Music, Photography, Sculpture, talks, Visual Art

Eagle Awards 2019 nominations announced

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The wealth of amateur theatre talent in Derby, and surrounding towns and villages, will be celebrated once again […]

June 13, 2019 Drama, Music, Musicals, Uncategorized

Free tickets on offer for Darley Park concert

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Rolls-Royce is offering 300 free tickets for people living in some of the most disadvantaged areas of Derby […]

June 13, 2019 Classical, Music

Organ music added to silent film

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Art saved Notre Dame once and it can save it again, Buxton International Festival’s chief executive Michael Williams […]

June 11, 2019 Classical, Music

Buxton International Festival preview

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In July 30 1979 Donizetti’s opera Lucia di Lammermoor opened the first Buxton Festival. Now, 40 years on, […]

May 30, 2019 Classical, Music

Students write about Little Ed Fringe Festival

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Artsbeat has agreed to print a selection of articles written by students studying magazine writing at the University […]

May 1, 2019 Drama, Festivals, Folk, Jazz, Literature, Music, Poetry, Rock/Pop

Violinist Chloë Hanslip to perform in Buxton

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The Northern Chamber Orchestra’s Artist in Association, Chloë Hanslip, will join the orchestra on stage in Buxton for […]

May 1, 2019 Classical, Music

Violin inspires music from the Great War

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Sam Sweeney’s first solo album The Unfinished Violin, is music inspired by his violin, which was carved by […]

April 30, 2019 Folk, Music

Sarah gathers memories of Bullsmoor

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Folk singer-songwriter Sarah Hinds walks her dog almost every day along footpaths and across fields in a part […]

April 27, 2019 Folk, Music

Belper Arts Trail kicks of the festival season

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There are only a few days left to wait until Derbyshire’s summer season of festivals kicks off with […]

April 25, 2019 Ceramics, Collage, Crafts, digital art, Exhibitions, Festivals, Film, Magic, Music, Photography, Sculpture, Storytelling, talks, Textiles, Visual Art

Donation to recorders group

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BELPER Recorders Group was recently presented with an £800 cheque by Derbyshire County Councillor Peter Makin, from the […]

April 24, 2019 Music

Win tickets to the opera at Buxton

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One of the highlights of the 2019 Buxton International Festival will be the World Premiere of a specially-commissioned […]

April 18, 2019 Classical, Music

Elvis World Tour coming to Derby Arena

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The Elvis World Tour is coming to Derby Arena on May 17.  America’s finest, Shawn ‘The World’s Greatest […]

April 15, 2019 Music, Rock/Pop

Review: The Jungle Book, Derby Theatre

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The Jungle Book is a superb example of Derby Theatre’s ability to create shows that appeal to children […]

April 10, 2019 Drama, Music, Musicals, Reviews

New Mills Art Trail is back

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New Mills Festival is delighted to announce the return of the festival Art Trail and Big Weekend for […]

April 10, 2019 Ceramics, Crafts, Music, Photography, Sculpture, Visual Art

Repton School saves the day

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The Good Companions Stage Society, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year very nearly found themselves with nowhere […]

April 9, 2019 Drama, Music, Musicals

Family fun at Haddon for Easter

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Haddon Hall near Bakewell is offering four days full of family friendly events, over the Easter weekend. The […]

April 6, 2019 Classical, families, Music

Fame coming to Long Eaton

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Fame The Musical is a stage show full of breathtaking singing and dazzling dancing. It is a bittersweet, […]

April 5, 2019 Drama, Music, Musicals

Take That Experience on stage at Buxton

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As Take That celebrate over 25 years as the UK’s number one boy band, The Take That Experience, […]

April 5, 2019 Music, Rock/Pop

Moxie Brawl re-write the History of Ireland at Déda

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Looking at the stereotypes from leprechauns and nuns, to Michael Flatley’s mother, nothing is left unsaid as Moxie […]

April 3, 2019 Comedy, Dance, Drama, Folk, Music

Young students join orchestra for concert

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More than 80 young people from Firs and Becket primary schools, The Bemrose School and Derby College have […]

March 27, 2019 Classical, Music, Uncategorized

Biggest festival yet for Belper

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Belper Arts Festival is preparing the biggest festival to date with over 1,000 participants – many of them […]

March 16, 2019 Comedy, Dance, Drama, Exhibitions, Festivals, Film, Literature, Music, Photography, Sculpture, Storytelling, Workshops

The Devil’s Violin bring Stolen to Taddington

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A young woman goes missing. The search for her uncovers secrets which threaten to destroy her family…. The […]

March 14, 2019 Drama, Music, Storytelling

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