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Category Archive: Shows

Tribute to the late, great Whitney Houston

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The critically acclaimed international stage sensation Whitney – Queen of the Night will be at Derby Arena on […]

February 18, 2020 Music, Rock/Pop, Shows, Uncategorized

Catch Mother Goose in Buxton

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Buxton Drama League will be presenting the perfect antidote to the winter blues with its annual pantomime, at […]

January 31, 2020 Pantomimes, Shows, Theatre, Uncategorized

Review: A Christmas Carol, Derby Theatre

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It’s a tale we all know well, but Derby Theatre has triumphantly infused Dickens’ A Christmas Carol with […]

December 4, 2019 Drama, Reviews, Shows, Uncategorized

Live & Local present new season of shows

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Live & Local will be bringing a stunning line-up of theatre, dance, music and family shows to Derbyshire […]

October 7, 2019 Comedy, Dance, families, Music, Shows, Storytelling, Theatre

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

Book celebrates working men’s clubs

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North East Derbyshire’s booming Working Men’s Club scene of the 1970s is celebrated in a new book by […]

December 12, 2017 Music, Shows

Two Derby-born actors join festive shows

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The parallels between the lives of two Derby-born actors entertaining us on city stages this Christmas are too […]

December 4, 2017 Drama, Pantomimes, Shows, Theatre

Fireworks for Matlock Bath

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The spectacular Matlock Bath Illuminations will mark its 120th anniversary this year. The colourful display, which was first […]

September 9, 2017 Festivals, Shows

Buxton Fringe award winners

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A successful Buxton Fringe concluded on Sunday July 23 with the eagerly-awaited awards ceremony this year held in […]

August 5, 2017 Festivals, Literature, Music, Shows, Storytelling, Theatre, Visual Art

New direction for Fleet Arts

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Changes are taking place at Fleet Arts in Belper thanks to the appointment of new arts director Jane […]

July 15, 2017 Crafts, Dance, Exhibitions, Music, Shows, Workshops

Jack is a perfect festive show for youngsters

  Jack, a fee fi fo fun and feisty tale based on the classic story Jack and the […]

December 15, 2016 Drama, Magic, Shows

Entertainment lined-up for Santa Specials

A new steam engine will be pulling festive rail travellers in Derbyshire this Christmas. Ring Haw has been […]

November 30, 2016 Magic, Shows, Uncategorized

Theatre to host grand charity gala

Derby Theatre and BBC Radio Derby presenter Andy Potter will play host to Limelight, a grand charity gala, […]

October 26, 2016 Music, Shows, Uncategorized

Tenth anniversary for Festé

The tenth annual Derby Festé has a packed programme of spectacular family entertainment featuring top local, national and […]

September 18, 2016 Dance, Drama, Festivals, Music, Shows

Free summer arts festival for Bolsover

See off the Summer, a big, bright and brilliant free outdoor arts festival is being staged in Bolsover […]

August 26, 2016 Comedy, Dance, Drama, Festivals, Magic, Music, Shows

Chance for young people to be in theatre’s festive show

Derby Theatre is looking for young people aged between eight and 16 to be in its Christmas production of […]

August 24, 2016 Drama, Shows, Uncategorized

Buxton Festival Fringe Awards

The Buxton Festival Fringe Awards Ceremony were held at the Old Clubhouse in the town on July 24 and […]

August 2, 2016 Comedy, Dance, Drama, Festivals, Literature, Music, Shows, Theatre, Visual Art

Des O’Connor entertains at Buxton

Celebrating a lifetime on stage and screen with his own show this month is veteran entertainer Des O’Connor. […]

March 19, 2016 Comedy, Music, News, Shows

Octoberfest is frightfully good

Ghoulish groovers, creepy creatures, wicked witches and fearsome fun are all part of a packed Octoberfest at Buxton […]

October 19, 2015 Crafts, Festivals, News, Shows, Storytelling

Derby outdoor theatre a big hit with audiences

Derby LIVE and Oddsocks Productions have kicked off the outdoor theatre season at the newly refurbished Markeaton Park. […]

August 14, 2015 Drama, Shows, Theatre, Uncategorized

Theatre announces autumn season

Derby Theatre has announced its autumn season celebrating the theatre’s 40th anniversary. From big-hearted, bold and brassy smash-hit […]

June 5, 2015 Comedy, Dance, Drama, Pantomimes, Shows, Uncategorized

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

There’s a twist in Sophie’s tales

Storytelling comes naturally to Sophie Snell. The most unlikely of conversations can eventually turn into a tale delivered […]

October 11, 2014 Drama, Festivals, Literature, Shows

Panto characters take to the streets of Chesterfield

Shoppers out on the streets of Chesterfield were doing a double take yesterday to make sure they weren’t seeing […]

September 23, 2014 Comedy, Drama, Shows

Review: Avenue Q, Buxton Opera House

Was it Déjà vu? Avenue Q was being performed brilliantly by a slick cast of talented actors and […]

June 20, 2014 Comedy, Music, Musicals, Shows

Review: Mother Goose, Guildhall Theatre, Derby

“There’s a Goose on the Loose” screamed the excited audience as Priscilla strutted her stuff on stage in […]

February 8, 2014 Shows

Derby City Council present Mother Goose

You may think the annual pantomime season is over but for one dedicated Derby team it has only […]

February 5, 2014 Shows

Review: Pinocchio, Derby Theatre’s Studio

The children were wide-eyed in wonder the second they stepped through the door to the tiny Derby Theatre […]

December 10, 2013 Drama, Music, Shows

Review: Horrible Christmas, Derby Theatre

Where else would you be able to wish everyone a Horrible Christmas but in a Terry Deary stage […]

December 10, 2013 Shows

Horrible Histories’ Terry Deary talks to artsbeat

I had been booked a 20 minute slot to talk to Terry Deary which is pretty much the norm […]

December 10, 2013 Shows

The Panto season is here

For most families Christmas just isn’t complete without a trip to a festive show and this year Derbyshire […]

December 3, 2013 Shows
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