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Category Archive: Workshops

Online life-drawing classes launched

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LEVEL Arts Centre at Rowsley is launching a exciting new take on traditional life-drawing. In this remote, screen-based […]

April 28, 2020 Uncategorized, Visual Art, Workshops

The Clayrooms on the move

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The duo behind The Clayrooms at Ashbourne, Sarah Heaton and Helen Cammiss,  have moved into a shop in […]

March 4, 2020 Ceramics, Crafts, Galleries, Uncategorized, Workshops

Narrowboat is photographer’s quirky studio

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When it comes to quirky studio spaces, that of photographer Lee Finch takes some beating.  The Pinhole Studio […]

September 18, 2019 Festivals, Photography, Workshops

Artcore opens new city centre venue

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Community arts organisation Artcore opened a new arts space in Derby City Centre today – a day that […]

August 15, 2019 Crafts, Exhibitions, Galleries, Visual Art, Workshops

It’s all things robotic at QUAD

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A major science and technology event that explores all things robotic will take place at QUAD in Derby […]

June 30, 2019 Workshops

Derby Print Open launched tomorrow

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The Derby Print Open is an exhibition open to all, showcasing contemporary printmaking from artists based in the […]

June 6, 2019 Visual Art, Workshops

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

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

Silver anniversary for Patchings

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Patchings Arts Centre is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its annual festival this year with a diverse display […]

July 8, 2018 Ceramics, Collage, Crafts, Exhibitions, Festivals, Galleries, Photography, Sculpture, talks, Textiles, Visual Art, Workshops

Don’t miss the Departure Lounge

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Departure Lounge is a fantastic summer festival of fresh and thrilling theatre with a bumper line-up of shows, […]

June 30, 2018 Drama, talks, Workshops

Try out a workshop aboard a narrowboat

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One of the most novel ways of learning a new skill must be aboard Birdswood narrowboat on the […]

June 24, 2018 Workshops

Well dressing workshops at QUAD

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QUAD in Derby will be offering the chance to try out the ancient art of Well Dressing in […]

June 19, 2018 Workshops

Pam Smart: artist

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After more than two decades devoting her creative energies to young pupils in her art classes teacher Pam […]

March 22, 2018 Uncategorized, Visual Art, Workshops

Try your hand at throwing pots

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Have you, like me, always fancied trying your hand at ceramics? Have you been inspired to have a […]

July 22, 2017 Ceramics, Crafts, Workshops

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

New date for Patchings Festival

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The Patchings Festival at Calverton may have moved to a new date this year, but it still promises […]

July 8, 2017 Ceramics, Crafts, Exhibitions, families, Festivals, Galleries, Photography, Sculpture, talks, Textiles, Workshops

Official opening of Haarlem Artspace

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Haarlem Artspace in Wirksworth, housed in the historic Grade 2 star listed, Haarlem Mill, is a new artist-led space that […]

July 7, 2017 Ceramics, Crafts, Exhibitions, Textiles, Visual Art, Workshops

Artist in residence at Level Centre

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LEVEL has invited artist Angela Davies to collaboratively develop her work ‘Light Choreographies’ with artists, local schools and […]

July 6, 2017 Exhibitions, Immersive art, talks, Visual Art, Workshops

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

Artists open their Banks Mill studios

More than 70 makers, designers, artists and creatives will feature at this year’s Banks Mill Open Studios and Artisan […]

November 15, 2016 Crafts, Exhibitions, Photography, Sculpture, Textiles, 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

Silver celebrations for Peak District Artisans

This year is the Peak District Artisans’ 25th anniversary and as part of the group’s silver anniversary celebrations […]

August 5, 2016 Crafts, Exhibitions, Galleries, Photography, Sculpture, Textiles, Visual Art, Workshops

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

Digital workshops entertain youngsters

You have a room full of lively young boys on half term holiday, scissors, felt-tipped pens, and battery-operated […]

August 3, 2016 Workshops

Try you hand at printmaking with Duncan Pass

Printmaker Duncan Pass is going to be the artist in residence at Derby Arboretum in September. He will […]

July 12, 2016 Exhibitions, Visual Art, Workshops

Derbyshire Open Arts is this weekend

To celebrate ten years of Derbyshire Open Arts, artists and craftspeople across the county are preparing to showcase […]

May 25, 2016 Ceramics, Crafts, Exhibitions, Festivals, Galleries, Photography, Sculpture, Textiles, Uncategorized, Visual Art, Workshops

Louise West talks about bobbin lace making

There can be few crafts as time consuming or as intricate as bobbin lace making. It’s a fascinating […]

February 27, 2016 Crafts, Workshops

Home-grown talent for Melbourne Festival

The Made In Derbyshire 2015 campaign has so inspired the director of the Melbourne Festival Sharon Brown that […]

August 4, 2015 Ceramics, Comedy, Crafts, Dance, Drama, Exhibitions, Festivals, Literature, Music, Storytelling, Visual Art, Workshops

Artists ready to meet you in May

The month of May wouldn’t be the same in Derbyshire if artists didn’t open their studio doors to […]

April 29, 2015 Ceramics, Crafts, Exhibitions, Festivals, Textiles, Visual Art, Workshops

Knickerbocker Glorious is back for the summer

Derby Cathedral Quarter’s programme of Saturday entertainment was launched at the weekend with a day of live entertainment and […]

March 25, 2015 Comedy, Dance, Drama, Music, Visual Art, Workshops

Switch on your creativity at The Studios

  An enterprising group of artists from the High Peak have teamed up to help extend the repertoire […]

February 27, 2015 Visual Art, Workshops

Jane Bevan – a natural craft worker

Foraging in the woods is a daily routine for artist Jane Bevan. When she takes the dog for […]

February 19, 2015 Crafts, Workshops

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

Banks Mill opens its studios

Some of the very best of the county’s artists and designer-makers will be opening up their studios at […]

November 17, 2014 Ceramics, Crafts, Exhibitions, Festivals, Photography, Visual Art, Workshops

Easterfest activities at Buxton

Easter’s coming and that means one thing at Buxton Opera House, EasterFest is back, full of performances and workshops for ages […]

April 6, 2014 Crafts, Festivals, Workshops

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

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

Buxton Festival starts on Friday

This year’s Buxton Festival has a great line-up of opera, music, literature, family and free events as well […]

July 3, 2013 Literature, Music, Workshops

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

Artsbeat is out

The first artsbeat magazine has arrived back from the printers and will be out across Derbyshire and the […]

January 22, 2013 Comedy, Crafts, Dance, Drama, Exhibitions, Film, Literature, Music, Photography, Visual Art, Workshops

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