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Category Archive: Theatre

Wirksworth writer’s plays to be staged in town

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Wirksworth Community Theatre is continuing its tradition of bringing first rate and original theatre to the town by […]

March 16, 2020 Drama, Theatre, Uncategorized

Discover Derby Theatre’s Treasure Island

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All aboard for a spectacular adventure on the high seas as Derby Theatre presents an award-winning adaptation of […]

March 11, 2020 Drama, Theatre, Uncategorized

Chilling period drama

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Newly-qualified doctor Stephen Ruggles has just arrived home on a stormy winter’s evening and is warming himself by […]

March 7, 2020 Drama, Theatre, Uncategorized

Women’s theatre for everyone

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Ruby & Cedar is a new piece of writing from Fishhouse Theatre; women creating theatre about women, for […]

March 3, 2020 Drama, Theatre

Are you Beach Body Ready?

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A defiantly feel-good show which sticks two fingers up to everything the media tells us we should look like […]

February 27, 2020 Drama, Theatre, Uncategorized

Sci-fi drama in the village hall

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Deep in space the crew of the Fortuna are searching for extra-terrestrial life but the ship is malfunctioning, […]

February 19, 2020 Drama, Theatre, Uncategorized

Su Pollard stars in Buxton drama

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Birdie’s a hoarder. The neighbours call her a harridan and a harpy even though most have never even […]

February 15, 2020 Drama, Theatre, Uncategorized

Shakespeare’s tale of he who would be king

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Billed as Shakespeare’s darkest and spookiest thriller, Derby Theatre’s production of Macbeth this month promises battles, murder, ghosts… […]

February 13, 2020 Drama, Theatre, 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

It’s panto time at New Mills Art Theatre

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The cast of Hansel and Gretel can’t wait to bring the classic story to the New Mills Art […]

January 30, 2020 Drama, families, Pantomimes, Theatre, 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

Futurist show is highlight of Festé

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The highlight of the 2019 Derby Festé will a showcase performance of Malaya by Dutch company Close-Act Theatre. […]

August 5, 2019 Dance, Drama, Festivals, Theatre

Smash-hit comedy lead the autumn season

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The main house production for the autumn at Derby Theatre is Richard Bean’s smash-hit comedy, One Man, Two […]

June 23, 2019 Drama, Theatre

Review: What Fatima Did. . ., Derby Theatre

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Why would a confident, party-loving Muslim teenager, who likes nothing more than a drink and smoke with her […]

February 28, 2019 Drama, Theatre

Review: Noughts and Crosses, Derby Theatre

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The poignant political novel Noughts and Crosses is more than just another Romeo and Juliet parable – it […]

February 6, 2019 Drama, Theatre

Theatre and university to co-host conference

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Derby Theatre and the University of Derby, in partnership with leading practitioners in Applied Theatre from across the […]

December 21, 2018 Drama, talks, Theatre, Workshops

Interactive concert for families

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Derby-based orchestra Sinfonia Viva has created a new interactive family concert entitled Wait..What?! which they will perform for […]

October 2, 2018 Classical, Music, Storytelling, Theatre, Uncategorized

New affordable theatre programme

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A new affordable theatre programme has been launched at the Old Library Theatre in Mansfield. The new programme […]

September 29, 2018 Theatre

The Hiccup Project perform in Derby

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The Hiccup Project present their award-winning show May-We-Go-Round at Déda, in Derby on October 18 at 7.30pm. Founded […]

September 28, 2018 Dance, Theatre

Hubbub to create new street theatre show

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Derby-based Hubbub Theatre Company has clinched support to create a new promenade street theatre show that will be […]

September 1, 2018 Theatre

D/deaf-Friendly Youth Theatre being launched

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Derby Theatre is launching a D/deaf-Friendly Youth Theatre group this autumn.  The Youth Theatre will be suitable for […]

August 30, 2018 Theatre

Time to vote for Most Welcoming Theatre

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The UK Theatre Awards are on the hunt again to find the UK’s Most Welcoming Theatre 2018. They […]

August 22, 2018 News, Theatre

New role announced at Derby Theatre

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Derby Theatre has appointed Stuart Allen in the new role of Senior Producer, a role that will support […]

April 7, 2018 News, Theatre, Uncategorized

Sarah Brigham listed in The Stage 100 list

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Derby Theatre’s Artistic Director and Chief Executive, Sarah Brigham, has been listed in The Stage 100 list. The Stage […]

January 4, 2018 Theatre

There’s exciting drama in Derby Theatre’s new season

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Next spring Derby Theatre is promising an exciting programme of drama. It will include a classic comic two-hander; […]

December 10, 2017 Drama, Theatre

Review: Peter Pan, Derby Theatre

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If you are searching for a spellbinding evening of adventure and fun then soar to the second star […]

December 6, 2017 Drama, families, Music, Theatre

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

Stripped back circus at Déda

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Long Shot is a stripped-back circus performance with the audience in charge. Using handcrafted remote control contraptions, tight […]

November 16, 2017 Circus, Dance, Theatre

New Mills Art Theatre to stage panto get-together

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New Mills Art Theatre is staging the pantomime Aladdin in early 2018 and are planning to audition for […]

August 29, 2017 Pantomimes, Theatre

Opera House wants your vote

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Buxton Opera House and Pavilion Arts Centre is out to defend their Award for the ‘Most Welcoming Theatre […]

August 27, 2017 Theatre

Theatre’s hunting for digs for actors in city

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Derby Theatre is on the lookout for home owners in and around the city who are interested in […]

August 13, 2017 News, Theatre

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

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

Derby Festé to coincide with Hindu festival

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Derby Festé is slightly later this year to enable it to coincide with the climax of the Hindu Navratri […]

June 13, 2017 Festivals, Theatre

Outdoor theatre and cinema return to park

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Outdoor theatre and cinema return to Markeaton Park Craft Village this month. The season will be kick off […]

June 12, 2017 Comedy, Drama, families, Festivals, Film, Music, Storytelling, Theatre

Dame Patricia faces the music

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It is still one of the best-kept secrets in show business –that Dame Patricia Routledge trained not only […]

May 23, 2017 Exhibitions, Festivals, Literature, Music, Storytelling, talks, Theatre

Melbourne Festival goes back to nature

To celebrate Melbourne’s position on the edge of National Forest the main theme of this year’s Art and […]

September 8, 2016 Festivals, Music, Photography, Sculpture, Textiles, Theatre, Visual Art

See Andy Kershaw on stage at Buxton

Andy Kershaw has led an extraordinary life, in fact his CV reads as if it were a Hollywood […]

August 29, 2016 talks, Theatre

Win a place on a musical theatre summer school

Artsbeat and DerbyLIVE are giving one young person the chance to take part   in a week-long series of […]

August 3, 2016 Theatre, Uncategorized, Workshops

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

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