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artsbeat: the April issue is out this week

New Grand Tour is launched

In the 17th and 18th centuries young aristocrats travelled Europe on a cultural grand tour and on their […]

July 3, 2015 Exhibitions

Toyah to perform at New Mills

Toyah Willcox and her band take to the stage at New Mills Art Theatre on September 12– setting this […]

June 3, 2015 Music, Rock/Pop

Simon Bull – photographer

Most people do a double take when they walk past Simon Bull’s stall at art fairs. “Is it […]

April 11, 2015 Photography

Richard Whittlestone, wildlife artist

Beatrix Potter used to dissect animals so she could learn enough about them to perfect the drawings for […]

April 9, 2015 Visual Art

The February issue of artsbeat is out now

The February issue of artsbeat is being delivered across Derbyshire this week. This month there are features on artists […]

January 26, 2015 News

Eddi Reader to perform at New Mills

Eddi Reader has included the Arts Theatre at New Mills in her 2015 tour. She will have been […]

January 8, 2015 Music, Rock/Pop

Derwent Pulse installation celebrates river and mills

The pulse of the Derwent and its mills is to be celebrated with a major art work which […]

September 16, 2014 Exhibitions, News, Visual Art

Gavin searches out lost pubs of Wirksworth

He might live in Yorkshire now but Gavin Repton is still a familiar face in his home town […]

September 8, 2014 Film

Colin Halliday to exhibit at Tarpey Gallery

An exhibition of new work by Colin Halliday is being exhibited at the Tarpey Gallery from  September 27 […]

August 22, 2014 Exhibitions, Visual Art

Double Death thriller at Buxton

Buxton Opera House will be the location for Simon Willams’ Double Death, the murderous tale about sibling rivalry out of control […]

August 21, 2014 Drama

Lloyd Cole to play New Mills

Persistence pays off, they say, and it certainly worked for the organisers of the New Mills Festival who […]

August 9, 2014 Music, Rock/Pop

Derbyshire artist Kerri Pratt wins Jonathan Vickers Award

Artist Kerri Pratt has today been announced as the winner of the sixth Jonathan Vickers Fine Art Award in […]

June 3, 2014 Visual Art

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

New York playwright wins Belper prize

A playwright from New York has won Belper’s Short Play Competition 2014. John Doble’s A Serious Person was […]

January 6, 2014 Drama, News

New fellowship for aspiring actor in Derbyshire

A new fellowship to help an aspiring actor has been launched by Derby Theatre in memory of Buxton […]

December 11, 2013 News

Finding your inner Diva with DaleDiva

Everyone has an inner diva – so says the dynamic Ally Law who discovered her own six years […]

December 5, 2013 Music

Sally Doherty Trio at Edale

The amazing Sally Doherty Trio will be performing Jazz on a Winter’s Evening at Edale Village Hall on December 13. […]

December 2, 2013 Music

Terry Deary signing books at theatre

Terry Deary, author of the phenomenally popular Horrible Histories series, will be signing books at Derby Theatre on December […]

November 28, 2013 Drama, Literature, News

Festive feast at Buxton Opera House

Buxton Opera House is offering a feast of festive entertainment this December. The sounds of Miller, Basie, Dorsey and […]

November 26, 2013 Music

New chairman for Buxton Fringe

The new chairman of the Buxton Festival Fringe is former  vice chairman, Keith Savage. He has taken over […]

November 21, 2013 Festivals, Visual Art

Morpurgo play for young people at Buxton

Toro! Toro! (written by the children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo) will be brought to the Buxton Opera House stage on Monday November 25, […]

November 21, 2013 Drama

Great Xmas Art Sale at Melbourne

The Melbourne Festival Great Xmas Art Sale is being staged in the town’s Assembly Rooms from November 15-17. […]

November 4, 2013 Festivals, Visual Art

Girls chosen for panto dance troupe

The casting of the juvenile troupe of dancers for this year’s pantomime at Buxton Opera House, Cinderella, is […]

October 31, 2013 Dance

Rollicking tale on stage at Buxton

First published in 1602, William Shakespeare’s comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor (a rollicking tale of marriage, fidelity, trickery and […]

October 23, 2013 Uncategorized

Artisans stage Great Peak District Fair

A selection of Peak District Artisans will once again feature in the annual Great Peak District Fair this […]

October 4, 2013 Crafts, Exhibitions, Photography, Visual Art

New Mills Festival embraces community

New Mills Festival – always an explosion of community creativity – is this year bigger and bolder than […]

September 9, 2013 Comedy, Dance, Drama, Exhibitions, Festivals, Film, Literature, Music, Photography, Visual Art

Beyond Limits sculptures exhibition opens

Allen Jones has created a specially commissioned work for the 2013 Beyond Limits exhibition at Chatsworth House. He […]

September 7, 2013 Visual Art

Melbourne Festival is an autumnal treat

The highlight of South Derbyshire’s cultural calendar – Melbourne Festival – takes place over four weeks this month. […]

September 3, 2013 Comedy, Crafts, Dance, Drama, Exhibitions, Festivals, Film, Literature, Music, Photography, Prose, Visual Art

Whispers of Autumn exhibition in Belper

The Belper Arts Collaborative have been working on an new exhibition called the Whispers of Autumn which is […]

August 31, 2013 Visual Art

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

Dutch Swing College Band on stage

The cool sounds of Dutch Swing College Band will be filling Buxton Opera House on Sunday August 25, when the world famous […]

August 5, 2013 Music

Litton Poetry Festival – small but perfectly formed

The tiny village of Litton is staging its first poetry festival this weekend. It has being billed as […]

July 13, 2013 Literature

Cherry Orchard gallery officially opens

Belper’s newest art gallery has moved home after just a few weeks in the town. The Cherry Orchard […]

July 10, 2013 Exhibitions, Visual Art

Belper Art Trail is a journey of favourites

The high streets of Derbyshire’s market towns are the focus of many community projects as we battle to […]

July 10, 2013 Exhibitions, Visual Art

Exhibition at Cromford Old Lock up studio

Artists Rachael Pinks and Clay Smith will be hosting their fourth art exhibition at the Old Lock Up […]

July 10, 2013 Exhibitions, Visual Art

Eagle Award nominations announced

A wealth of amateur theatre talent in Derby, and surrounding towns and villages, will be celebrated at Derby […]

July 8, 2013 Uncategorized

Deathtrap will keep you on the edge of your seat

ARTSBEAT REVIEW: “A ticket reserves you a whole seat, however you’ll only need the edge of it,” confidently […]

June 25, 2013 Uncategorized

X Factor’s Marcus Collins to star in Derby panto

X Factor star Marcus Collins will be stepping into the shoes of the giant slayer in the panto […]

June 14, 2013 Uncategorized

Festival Fringe signs up 170 acts

ARTSBEAT FESTIVALS: The Buxton Festival Fringe has signed up no fewer than 170 acts for this year’a extravaganza. […]

June 3, 2013 Comedy, Dance, Drama, Exhibitions, Festivals, Film, Literature, News, Photography, Visual Art

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