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Dazzle Me celebrates theatre school’s 30th anniversary

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Dazzle Me is a fabulous, colourful showcase of dance, performed by students and pupils of Bakewell’s Peak Performance […]

October 17, 2019 Dance

Nordic Fiddlers Bloc play Chesterfield

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Nordic Fiddlers Bloc will be bringing the rich and distinctive folk traditions of their native Norway, Sweden and […]

March 3, 2019 Folk, Music

Ghost stories from Edith Nesbit

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Baroque Theatre Company will be bringing the first ever national tour of Edith in the Dark to the Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield, on […]

October 3, 2018 Drama

Photographer has international reputation

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It may surprise many photographers, both experienced and emerging, that we have an award-winning international photographer hosting classes […]

September 22, 2018 Photography

Annual Spital Arts Fair this week

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The sixth Annual Spital Spectacular Arts Fair is being staged in Chesterfield this weekend. It is being held […]

June 6, 2018 Crafts, Visual Art

Tesni Ward: wildlife photographer

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Tenacity is a trait that wildlife photographer Tesni Ward has in abundance. If someone tells her something can’t […]

May 15, 2018 Photography

Canal Trust host folk duo

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Hannah James, one of the UK’s top folk musicians, and Ireland-based Austrian fiddle-singer Claudia Schwab are teaming up […]

May 12, 2018 Folk, Music

Review: Teddy, Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield

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It’s rare that I leave a theatre to a chorus of moans and groans when I’ve been reviewing […]

March 6, 2018 Drama, Music, Musicals, Reviews

Enjoy 1950s rock ‘n’ roll at Chesterfield

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The critically acclaimed, 1950s rock ‘n’ roll musical Teddy is coming to Chesterfield’s Pomegranate Theatre from March 5-10. […]

March 2, 2018 Music, Musicals

Howard Pratt: landscape photographer

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Howard Pratt’s enthusiasm for landscape photography is infectious. As I sit beside him, while he talks about his […]

February 14, 2018 Photography

Dance school offer

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Budding Chesterfield ballroom dancers are being given the chance to learn from  one of the best in the business, […]

April 29, 2017 Dance

Emaline Delapaix to perform at bistro

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A vegetarian bistro in Chesterfield is staging an evening of food and folk-pop music with singer/songwriter Emaline Delapaix, […]

April 9, 2017 Folk, Jazz, Music, Rock/Pop

Arts group celebrates 40th anniversary

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow and that is certainly the case with Derbyshire’s Junction Arts the seeds […]

December 28, 2016 Exhibitions

Review: Aladdin, Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield

The festive season is well and truly underway as I have seen my first pantomime of 2016, and […]

December 3, 2016 Pantomimes, Reviews

Chesterfield choir launches 50th season

Two anniversaries will be celebrated at Chesterfield’s Crooked Spire on November 5. It is the day the town’s […]

November 3, 2016 Classical, Music

Chesterfield choir kicks of its 50th anniversary

The Chesterfield Philharmonic Choir kicks off its 50th Golden Anniversary Concert Season with “Music of War and Peace” […]

September 22, 2016 Classical, Music, Uncategorized

Lonnie Donegan story comes to Chesterfield

Continuing the legend of the King of Skiffle, The Lonnie Donegan Story is coming to Chesterfield’s Winding Wheel […]

August 30, 2016 Drama, Music

Liz and Kate Pope, illustrators

Identical they may be, but Liz and Kate Pope aka The Pope Twins have quite different personalities and […]

December 23, 2015 Crafts, Visual Art

Review: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield

Panto time gives me the annual joy of watching tiny school children gaze in wonder and squeal with […]

December 9, 2015 Pantomimes

Caroline Appleyard, Artist

En plein air artists who traipse up mountains in all weathers in search of the perfect picture have […]

November 17, 2015 Exhibitions, Visual Art

Storyteller to perform for Spital Arts

Spital Arts in conjunction with Live and Local are presenting The Golden Oak – The Magic of British Trees , […]

November 10, 2015 Storytelling

Trish O’Brien, print maker

There’s a playful streak of naughtiness in some of the work by printmaker Trish O’Brien. It’s those saucy […]

October 20, 2015 Crafts, Visual Art

Duo has it all stitched up

Ant and Dec have got nothing on Karen and Roz from StraightCurves – the close pals are a […]

September 16, 2015 Crafts

Arts and craft fair in Chesterfield

 The first Chesterfield Arts & Crafts fair will take place on Saturday April 25 between 2pm and 4pm at Chesterfield […]

April 21, 2015 Crafts

StraightCurves spring exhibition now on

The Spring Exhibition at StraightCurves’ Hallway Gallery, in Chesterfield, is now open to the public. Featuring both original […]

February 23, 2015 Visual Art

X Factor double bill star in Kenwright’s Joseph

Get ready for double the X Factor and double the fun this April as Marcus Collins joins fellow X-contestant Lloyd Daniels for 2015 in Joseph and […]

January 28, 2015 Musicals

Dreamboats and Miniskirts at Chestefield

It’s 1963, and the world is changing. Bobby and Laura’s single Dreamboats and Petticoats is only half a […]

December 28, 2014 Dance, Music, Musicals

Review: Cinderella, Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield

No matter how many times I see Cinderella I can still get a lump in my throat and […]

December 6, 2014 Comedy, Drama, Pantomimes

Open Book Writers publish anthology

Open Book Writers, a group of authors from Chesterfield, are celebrating after publishing their first anthology. They are […]

November 21, 2014 Authors, Books, Literature, Poetry

It’s time to book your panto tickets

Who could be a better candidate to fill the boots of Jack and the Beanstalk’s Silly Simon than […]

November 16, 2014 Pantomimes

Chatsworth Road Festival starts this weekend

Chatsworth Road in Chesterfield must be one of the most vibrant neighbourhoods in the county if their annual […]

October 3, 2014 Books, Ceramics, Comedy, Dance, Drama, Exhibitions, Festivals, Music, Photography, Poetry

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: Tony Benn: Will and Testament

More like a family scrapbook than a documentary, Tony Benn: Will and Testament is a carefully curated film […]

September 10, 2014 Film

Poirot on stage at Chesterfield

Few actors come with sleuthing skills as sharp as Jason Durr who continues his celebrated run as the diminutive detective Hercule […]

August 19, 2014 Drama

Guy Badham, photographer

If someone describes the eyes of a toad to you as being the colour of molten lava then […]

July 2, 2014 Photography

The Devil At Midnight on stage in Chesterfield

The Devil at Midnight, written by Brian Clemens and presented by Talking Scarlet, will be at the Pomegranate […]

May 10, 2014 Drama

Review: The Mousetrap, Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield

I been on this planet for 53 years and yet Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap has eluded me all […]

February 26, 2014 Drama

Libraries mark national day

What better month to start a new artsbeat column about the fantastic cultural activities going on in our […]

February 6, 2014 Authors, Books, Literature, News, Poetry

D-Day Darlings to perform at Chesterfield

The D-Day Darlings will be coming to Chesterfield’s 1940s and Vintage Weekend on February 23 with their D-Day 70th Anniversary […]

January 30, 2014 Music, Musicals

Panto stars visit children in hospital

The cast of the Beauty and the Beast panto on at the Pomegranate Theatre in Chesterfield made a […]

December 16, 2013 News

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    • Rebecca Soanes, Photographer
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    • Richard Holland – artist
    • Richard Wheeler – photographer
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