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Derby Feste

Derby Festé takes to the streets

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Derby city centre will take on a Covent Garden-style atmosphere again this month with a packed day of […]

September 20, 2019 Circus, Comedy, Magic, Music

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

Museum of the Moon destined for city

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Derby Festé and Derby Cathedral have joined forces to bring a breathtaking attraction to the city. Museum of […]

June 14, 2019 Festivals

QUAD celebrates tenth anniversary

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QUAD in Derby is celebrating its tenth anniversary this month with a programme of activities including a special […]

September 25, 2018 Film

Derby Festé celebrates the circus

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This year Derby Festé is inspired by 250 years of circus – marking the anniversary of the first […]

September 24, 2018 Circus, Comedy, Dance, Festivals, Music

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

Derby Festé celebrates the circus

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Derby Festé has been extended to three days for the first time this year  and has been inspired […]

August 10, 2018 Festivals

High Flying Circus is headlining at Festé

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Derby Festé will open at 5.30pm on Friday September 29  at Bass’ Recreation Ground, which will be transformed […]

September 23, 2017 Festivals

Derby Festé celebrates different cultures

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Derby Festé boasts a celebration of different cultures in a two-day outdoor entertainment spectacular. This year’s festival will […]

September 18, 2017 Crafts, Dance, Drama, Exhibitions, families, Festivals

You can join Garba performance

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Derby Festé coincides this year with the climax of the Navratri Festival. The nine-day Hindu festival, which is […]

August 23, 2017 Dance, Uncategorized

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

Creative project shortlisted for heritage award

An innovative creative project, which celebrated the life and times of acclaimed artist Joseph Wright, has been shortlisted […]

September 29, 2016 Exhibitions, Festivals

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

Magical underwater world will wow Feste crowds

A magical underwater spectacle will be the headline act at Derby Festé this year. French company Transe Express […]

July 16, 2016 Dance, Festivals, Music

Jump to the Festé beat

The headline act for Derby Festé 2015 will be the UK premiere of a stunning drum and firework […]

September 14, 2015 Dance, Drama, Festivals, Music

September artsbeat out this week

The September issue of artsbeat will be out this week and it packed with features previewing all the […]

August 24, 2015 News

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

Drum and firework show to headline Festé

The headline act for this year’s Derby Festé is the UK premiere of the stunning drum and firework show, Danbor […]

May 11, 2015 Dance, Drama, Festivals, Music

Made In Derbyshire 2015

There is a rich history of creativity and innovation in Derbyshire, from Joseph Wright to Well Dressing, the […]

November 22, 2014 Ceramics, Crafts, Exhibitions, Festivals

Festé fantasia at Derby

Derby Festé is the highlight of Derby’s events calendar, a fantastic outdoor spectacular with live performances, music, dance, […]

September 15, 2014 Dance, Drama, Festivals, Music

Arts are vibrant in Derbyshire

When I launched artsbeat at the beginning of 2013 I already knew there was a vibrant arts scene […]

December 31, 2013 Dance, Drama, Exhibitions, Festivals, Film, Literature, Music, Visual Art

Derby Festé is this weekend

Derby Festé – the city’s ultimate street festival – is a post-summer annual extravaganza, which showcases breath-taking outdoor […]

September 24, 2013 Comedy, Dance, Drama, Festivals, Visual Art

Bollywood comes to Derby

Derby Festé will be making a song and dance of it this September when, as part of the […]

September 13, 2013 Dance, Festivals, Music, News, Visual Art

Open evening for creative hackers

Derby Makers are having an open evening at the Silk Mill tomorrow evening (Tuesday) and they would love […]

October 29, 2012 Crafts, Visual Art

A trio of dance treats at Deda

Award winning choreographer Gary Clarke invites you to join him for a Ménage a Trois – a tantalizing, lip smacking, triple bill […]

October 24, 2012 Comedy, Dance, News
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    • Martin Davis – artist
    • James Brereton: marine artist
    • Jane Bevan, artist
    • Jenny Aitken, artist
    • Jenny Oldknow, artist
    • John Connolly, artist
    • Joyce Brown: artist
    • Karen England, opera singer
    • Katherine Jenkinson, musician
    • Kathryn Morton winner of the Derbyshire Open
    • Keith Newlove – sculptor
    • Kerri Pratt, landscape artist
    • Kristan Baggaley, artist
    • Olivia Punnett
    • Paul Hobson – wildlife photographer
    • Paul Johnstone – artist
    • Paul Smith – sculptor
    • Peter Aitchison, travel photographer
    • Rachel Carter – willow weaving
    • Rebecca Morledge, artist
    • Rebecca Soanes, Photographer
    • Red Ruff – three part harmony group
    • Richard Birkin, musician
    • Richard Holland – artist
    • Richard Wheeler – photographer
    • Richard Whittlestone, wildlife artist
    • Rob Wilson – Artist
    • Sam Sweeney, musician
    • Sandra Orme – pastel artist
    • Simon Bull, photographer
    • Simon Parkin: Artist
    • Sophie Snell, storyteller
    • Steve Tucker – landscape and wildlife photographer
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