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Category Archive: Prose

Henry Normal headlining Chesterfield gig

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Poet, comedian, writer and BAFTA award-winning television producer Henry Normal will be headlining at a gig in Chesterfield […]

November 9, 2018 Music, Poetry, Prose, Rock/Pop

Get ready for the Fringe Festival

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Buxton Festival Fringe is preparing for another bumper event with 181 entrants, as performers now see it as […]

July 6, 2018 Comedy, Dance, Drama, Exhibitions, families, Festivals, Film, Literature, Music, Photography, Prose, Sculpture, Shows

Ray Mears to talk in Buxton

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Bushcraft expert Ray Mears will be sharing tales of his wilderness travels and survival techniques at Buxton Opera […]

October 5, 2017 Prose, talks

Fringe Festival has exciting line-up

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Buxton Festival Fringe is preparing for its biggest ever event, with 186 entrants having signed up for this […]

July 2, 2017 Drama, Exhibitions, families, Festivals, Literature, Music, Photography, Prose, Storytelling, talks, Theatre, Visual Art, Workshops

Debut arts festival for Duffield

The organisers of a new village arts festival are certainly punching above their weight this month as visitors […]

September 13, 2016 Comedy, Dance, Drama, Exhibitions, Festivals, Literature, Music, Photography, Prose, Sculpture, talks, Textiles, Visual Art, Workshops

Professor Brian Cox coming to Derby

Professor Brian Cox will be coming to Derby Arena next year as part of an extension to his hotly anticipated tour. […]

June 21, 2016 Prose, talks

Rev Richard Coles headlines at Ashbourne Festival

The Reverend Richard Coles is one of the headline acts of this year’s Ashbourne Festival. He is one […]

May 28, 2016 Authors, Comedy, Festivals, Literature, Prose

Culture fest is underway in Belper

It would be hard to pack any more into the month-long Belper Arts Festival which continues to grow […]

May 5, 2016 Ceramics, Comedy, Dance, Drama, Festivals, Film, Literature, Music, Photography, Prose

Tenth birthday for Shakespeare company

The year 1623 is one of the most significant in world culture as it was when the first […]

November 20, 2015 Authors, Comedy, Drama, Literature, Prose

What the Dickens is going on at Tissington?

David Westcott Walker has become something of an expert on Charles Dickens this year. He has been living […]

November 18, 2015 Authors, Books, Exhibitions, Festivals, Literature, News, Prose

Review: The Quarryman’s Story, The Green Man Gallery, Buxton

Quarrying has been a significant – and often controversial – industry in the Peak District for hundreds of […]

June 15, 2015 Photography, Prose

Writer’s Den event in Derby

Calling all diary keepers, list makers, secret scribblers, aspiring authors, story hoarders, journalists, tweeters and future poets. If […]

June 4, 2015 Authors, Books, Literature, Poetry, Prose

Plan your Buxton Festival day out

As if we are not lucky enough, living in this beautiful county, we are also blessed with the […]

May 23, 2015 Authors, Books, Classical, Comedy, Drama, Exhibitions, Festivals, Folk, Jazz, Literature, Music, Poetry, Prose, Shows, Storytelling, Visual Art

Robert Powell explores Kipling

The popular stage and screen actor Robert Powell explores the many different worlds of Rudyard Kipling in a show […]

April 6, 2015 Literature, Prose

Christine Gregory – author, photographer and artist

An obsession with wildlife and concern for the environment have influenced most of Christine Gregory’s life. During her […]

February 17, 2015 Authors, Books, Literature, Photography, Prose, Visual Art

Season of Adventure at QUAD

Inspired by the spirit of discovery and celebrating the pioneers who break new ground through science, exploration and […]

December 17, 2014 Exhibitions, Film, Prose, Visual Art, Workshops

Get your entries in for Fringe Festival

Artists and performers can now enter their shows for Buxton Festival Fringe 2015  using the simple online entry […]

December 11, 2014 Comedy, Dance, Drama, Festivals, Literature, Music, Prose

Chatsworth housekeeper publishes her story

Christine Robinson entered service in 1974 and has spent more than 40 years at the heart of Chatsworth, […]

December 10, 2014 Prose

History Machine takes over the museum

Museums are no longer the stuffy, sterile, boring places you went to on a school trip never to […]

December 3, 2014 Film, Literature, Music, News, Prose, Storytelling

Chapel Camera Club marks 30 years

Competition is one of the foundations of the 30-year-old Chapel Camera Club. Taking part and gaining knowledge is […]

September 10, 2014 Exhibitions, Literature, Photography, Prose

Lantern’s are spectacular finale to New Mills Festival

It is hard to top the amazing sight of hundreds of handmade lanterns being paraded through the spectacular […]

September 9, 2014 Ceramics, Comedy, Crafts, Dance, Drama, Exhibitions, Festivals, Literature, Music, Photography, Prose, Visual Art

Wonderland theme to Melbourne Festival

Flamingo croquet, giant chess, a Cheshire cat and a white rabbit. A mix which can only mean one […]

September 6, 2014 Ceramics, Comedy, Crafts, Dance, Drama, Exhibitions, Festivals, Literature, Music, Photography, Poetry, Prose, Visual Art

Wirksworth Festival celebrates 20 years

The Wirksworth Festival is fast becoming one of the best showcases for the visual arts that you’ll find […]

September 4, 2014 Ceramics, Comedy, Crafts, Dance, Drama, Exhibitions, Festivals, Film, Literature, Music, Photography, Prose, Visual Art

Don’t miss Buxton Festival

It is possible to totally immerse yourself in the arts for a day, a weekend or even two […]

July 1, 2014 Authors, Books, Comedy, Dance, Drama, Exhibitions, Festivals, Literature, Music, Poetry, Prose

History lesson with a difference at the Silk Mill

Join critically acclaimed actor and performance artist Mat Fraser for a journey through the history of disability – […]

May 27, 2014 Prose

Matlock artist stages events for Big Draw

Internationally acclaimed artist Nick Hersey is teaming up with Matlock Live to carry out a series of events […]

October 29, 2013 News, Prose, Visual Art, Workshops

It’s Live & Local near you

Live & Local is Derbyshire’s very own rural and community touring scheme, bringing surprising shows to surprising places […]

October 22, 2013 Comedy, Dance, Prose

Workstation stages Pecha Kucha event

The Workstation in Sheffield has joined forces with Pennie Raven and Jonny Douglas – the team behind Sheffield’s […]

September 4, 2013 Prose

Melbourne Festival is an autumnal treat

The highlight of South Derbyshire’s cultural calendar – Melbourne Festival – takes place over four weeks this month. […]

September 3, 2013 Comedy, Crafts, Dance, Drama, Exhibitions, Festivals, Film, Literature, Music, Photography, Prose, Visual Art

Wirksworth gets ready for festival

Wirksworth Festival will see the whole market town transform into a gallery and performance venue for three weeks […]

August 22, 2013 Comedy, Crafts, Dance, Drama, Exhibitions, Festivals, Film, Literature, Music, News, Photography, Prose, Visual Art, Workshops

New season announced by Opera House

Buxton Opera House and Pavilion Arts Centre has released details of its new programme from now until October. It has something […]

April 6, 2013 Comedy, Dance, Drama, Festivals, Film, Music, News, Prose

FORMAT13 festival is launched in Derby

ARTSBEAT PHOTOGRAPHY: The sixth FORMAT International Photography Festival, bringing a month of innovative and inspiring photography to Derbyshire, […]

March 8, 2013 Festivals, Film, Photography, Prose, Workshops

Bill Oddie Unplucked at Opera House

ARTSBEAT TALKS: Fifteen years ago, Bill Oddie and Stephen Moss arrived at the same spot on the banks […]

February 18, 2013 Literature, Prose
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