What's on 12 June 2008
More Glass Than Wall
Thurs 12 June
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
7-8.15pm
Tickets: £3/£1.50 per child for school groups with accompanying staff free, from the National Trust, Hardwick Hall 01909 511061
* this performance will be outdoors, please bring a rug or seat to sit on.
Celebrating 400 years since the death of Bess of Hardwick 180 local young people join sinfonia VIVA, for the world premiere of More Glass than Wall, a major new oratorio written and devised by former Derbyshire Poet Laureate Cathy Grindrod and nationally acclaimed composer James Redwood in conjunction with the participants.
Judy Williams
Bess of Hardwick, an illustrated talk
Thurs 12 June
Dronfield Library
10-11am
Tickets: £4/£3 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire 08456 058 058
More Glass Than Wall
Thurs 12 June
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
7-8.15pm
Tickets: £3/£1.50 per child for school groups with accompanying staff free, from the National Trust, Hardwick Hall 01909 511061
* this performance will be outdoors, please bring a rug or seat to sit on.
Celebrating 400 years since the death of Bess of Hardwick 180 local young people join sinfonia VIVA, for the world premiere of More Glass than Wall, a major new oratorio written and devised by former Derbyshire Poet Laureate Cathy Grindrod and nationally acclaimed composer James Redwood in conjunction with the participants.
Judy Williams
Bess of Hardwick, an illustrated talk
Thurs 12 June
Dronfield Library
10-11am
Tickets: £4/£3 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire 08456 058 058
Also known for her tours as “Mistress Digby –Chief gentlewoman to Bess of Hardwick”, Judy will be giving an illustrated talk about the life and times of Bess of Hardwick and Hardwick Hall.
Eckington Preservation and Local History Society
town trail
Thurs 12 June
Eckington Library
6-7pm walk; 7-9pm at the library
*meet at the library
Tickets: £3 or £2 from your local library or on Call Derbyshire 08456 058 058 Ticket price includes buffet.
Join members of the Society for a walk around Eckington to explore its history and architecture, returning to the library for a finger buffet and the opportunity to look at a variety of local and family history resources.
Rhythm & Rhyme
Thurs 12 June
Brimington Library
10.30-11.30am
Clowne Library
2-3pm
FREE (but please book at your local library or on Call Derbyshire 08456 058 058 ).
Professional dancer Sarah Stanton will be leading these lively sessions for children under 5 and their carers. Come and join in using stories, rhymes, movement, songs and music.
Gervase Phinn
over hill and dale
Thurs 12 June
St Oswald Church Hall, Mayfield Road, Ashbourne
7.30-9pm
Tickets: £7/£5 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire 08456 058 058
With an ear for the absurd, a sharp eye for the ludicrous and a talent for writing, Gervase has delighted audiences everywhere with tales of his experiences as a school inspector in Yorkshire.
Ian Frearson
of all the tents: exploring the Arctic
Thurs 12 June
Chesterfield Library
7.30-9pm
Tickets: £4/£3 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire 08456 058 058
In 1998 Ian Frearson set up the Arctic Research Group, one of the most respected private expedition groups currently operating in the UK. Ian will be talking about his expeditions and how research undertaken by the Group provides clues into the past and our future.
Kev Fegan
let your left hand sing
Thurs 12 June
The Kiln, Sharpe’s Pottery, West Street, Swadlincote
7.00-9pm
Tickets: £5 (including a free glass of wine), available in advance or on the door from Sharpe’s Pottery or e-mail: emma.ward@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk or telephone 01283 222600.
Written and performed by Kev Fegan, Let Your Left Hand Sing is an epic poem of stories of migration to the East Midlands, published by Five Leaves publications. The book was commissioned by The Long Journey Home Festival as part of the Commonwealth Games’ cultural programme in the East Midlands.
More Glass Than Wall
Thurs 12 June
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
7-8.15pm
Tickets: £3/£1.50 per child for school groups with accompanying staff free, from the National Trust, Hardwick Hall 01909 511061
* this performance will be outdoors, please bring a rug or seat to sit on.
Celebrating 400 years since the death of Bess of Hardwick 180 local young people join sinfonia VIVA, for the world premiere of More Glass than Wall, a major new oratorio written and devised by former Derbyshire Poet Laureate Cathy Grindrod and nationally acclaimed composer James Redwood in conjunction with the participants.
Judy Williams
Bess of Hardwick, an illustrated talk
Thurs 12 June
Dronfield Library
10-11am
Tickets: £4/£3 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire 08456 058 058
Also known for her tours as “Mistress Digby –Chief gentlewoman to Bess of Hardwick”, Judy will be giving an illustrated talk about the life and times of Bess of Hardwick and Hardwick Hall.
Eckington Preservation and Local History Society
town trail
Thurs 12 June
Eckington Library
6-7pm walk; 7-9pm at the library
*meet at the library
Tickets: £3 or £2 from your local library or on Call Derbyshire 08456 058 058 Ticket price includes buffet.
Join members of the Society for a walk around Eckington to explore its history and architecture, returning to the library for a finger buffet and the opportunity to look at a variety of local and family history resources.
Rhythm & Rhyme
Thurs 12 June
Brimington Library
10.30-11.30am
Clowne Library
2-3pm
FREE (but please book at your local library or on Call Derbyshire 08456 058 058 ).
Professional dancer Sarah Stanton will be leading these lively sessions for children under 5 and their carers. Come and join in using stories, rhymes, movement, songs and music.
Gervase Phinn
over hill and dale
Thurs 12 June
St Oswald Church Hall, Mayfield Road, Ashbourne
7.30-9pm
Tickets: £7/£5 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire 08456 058 058 .
With an ear for the absurd, a sharp eye for the ludicrous and a talent for writing, Gervase has delighted audiences everywhere with tales of his experiences as a school inspector in Yorkshire.
Ian Frearson
of all the tents: exploring the Arctic
Thurs 12 June
Chesterfield Library
7.30-9pm
Tickets: £4/£3 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire 08456 058 058
In 1998 Ian Frearson set up the Arctic Research Group, one of the most respected private expedition groups currently operating in the UK. Ian will be talking about his expeditions and how research undertaken by the Group provides clues into the past and our future.
Kev Fegan
let your left hand sing
Thurs 12 June
The Kiln, Sharpe’s Pottery, West Street, Swadlincote
7.00-9pm
Tickets: £5 (including a free glass of wine), available in advance or on the door from Sharpe’s Pottery or e-mail: emma.ward@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk or telephone 01283 222600.
Written and performed by Kev Fegan, Let Your Left Hand Sing is an epic poem of stories of migration to the East Midlands, published by Five Leaves publications. The book was commissioned by The Long Journey Home Festival as part of the Commonwealth Games’ cultural programme in the East Midlands.
More Glass Than Wall
Thurs 12 June
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
7-8.15pm
Tickets: £3/£1.50 per child for school groups with accompanying staff free, from the National Trust, Hardwick Hall 01909 511061
* this performance will be outdoors, please bring a rug or seat to sit on.
Celebrating 400 years since the death of Bess of Hardwick 180 local young people join sinfonia VIVA, for the world premiere of More Glass than Wall, a major new oratorio written and devised by former Derbyshire Poet Laureate Cathy Grindrod and nationally acclaimed composer James Redwood in conjunction with the participants.
Judy Williams
Bess of Hardwick, an illustrated talk
Thurs 12 June
Dronfield Library
10-11am
Tickets: £4/£3 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire 08456 058 058
Also known for her tours as “Mistress Digby –Chief gentlewoman to Bess of Hardwick”, Judy will be giving an illustrated talk about the life and times of Bess of Hardwick and Hardwick Hall.
Eckington Preservation and Local History Society
town trail
Thurs 12 June
Eckington Library
6-7pm walk; 7-9pm at the library
*meet at the library
Tickets: £3 or £2 from your local library or on Call Derbyshire. Ticket price includes buffet.
Join members of the Society for a walk around Eckington to explore its history and architecture, returning to the library for a finger buffet and the opportunity to look at a variety of local and family history resources.
Rhythm & Rhyme
Thurs 12 June
Brimington Library
10.30-11.30am
Clowne Library
2-3pm
FREE (but please book at your local library or on Call Derbyshire).
Professional dancer Sarah Stanton will be leading these lively sessions for children under 5 and their carers. Come and join in using stories, rhymes, movement, songs and music.
Gervase Phinn
over hill and dale
Thurs 12 June
St Oswald Church Hall, Mayfield Road, Ashbourne
7.30-9pm
Tickets: £7/£5 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire 08456 058 058
With an ear for the absurd, a sharp eye for the ludicrous and a talent for writing, Gervase has delighted audiences everywhere with tales of his experiences as a school inspector in Yorkshire.
Ian Frearson
of all the tents: exploring the Arctic
Thurs 12 June
Chesterfield Library
7.30-9pm
Tickets: £4/£3 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire 08456 058 058
In 1998 Ian Frearson set up the Arctic Research Group, one of the most respected private expedition groups currently operating in the UK. Ian will be talking about his expeditions and how research undertaken by the Group provides clues into the past and our future.
Kev Fegan
let your left hand sing
Thurs 12 June
The Kiln, Sharpe’s Pottery, West Street, Swadlincote
7.00-9pm
Tickets: £5 (including a free glass of wine), available in advance or on the door from Sharpe’s Pottery or e-mail: emma.ward@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk or telephone 01283 222600.
Written and performed by Kev Fegan, Let Your Left Hand Sing is an epic poem of stories of migration to the East Midlands, published by Five Leaves publications. The book was commissioned by The Long Journey Home Festival as part of the Commonwealth Games’ cultural programme in the East Midlands.
Also known for her tours as “Mistress Digby –Chief gentlewoman to Bess of Hardwick”, Judy will be giving an illustrated talk about the life and times of Bess of Hardwick and Hardwick Hall.
Eckington Preservation and Local History Society
town trail
Thurs 12 June
Eckington Library
6-7pm walk; 7-9pm at the library
*meet at the library
Tickets: £3 or £2 from your local library or on Call Derbyshire 08456 058 058
More Glass Than Wall
Thurs 12 June
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
7-8.15pm
Tickets: £3/£1.50 per child for school groups with accompanying staff free, from the National Trust, Hardwick Hall 01909 511061
* this performance will be outdoors, please bring a rug or seat to sit on.
Celebrating 400 years since the death of Bess of Hardwick 180 local young people join sinfonia VIVA, for the world premiere of More Glass than Wall, a major new oratorio written and devised by former Derbyshire Poet Laureate Cathy Grindrod and nationally acclaimed composer James Redwood in conjunction with the participants.
Judy Williams
Bess of Hardwick, an illustrated talk
Thurs 12 June
Dronfield Library
10-11am
Tickets: £4/£3 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire 08456 058 058
Also known for her tours as “Mistress Digby –Chief gentlewoman to Bess of Hardwick”, Judy will be giving an illustrated talk about the life and times of Bess of Hardwick and Hardwick Hall.
Eckington Preservation and Local History Society
town trail
Thurs 12 June
Eckington Library
6-7pm walk; 7-9pm at the library
*meet at the library
Tickets: £3 or £2 from your local library or on Call Derbyshire 08456 058 058 Ticket price includes buffet.
Join members of the Society for a walk around Eckington to explore its history and architecture, returning to the library for a finger buffet and the opportunity to look at a variety of local and family history resources.
Rhythm & Rhyme
Thurs 12 June
Brimington Library
10.30-11.30am
Clowne Library
2-3pm
FREE (but please book at your local library or on Call Derbyshire).
Professional dancer Sarah Stanton will be leading these lively sessions for children under 5 and their carers. Come and join in using stories, rhymes, movement, songs and music.
Gervase Phinn
over hill and dale
Thurs 12 June
St Oswald Church Hall, Mayfield Road, Ashbourne
7.30-9pm
Tickets: £7/£5 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire.
With an ear for the absurd, a sharp eye for the ludicrous and a talent for writing, Gervase has delighted audiences everywhere with tales of his experiences as a school inspector in Yorkshire.
Ian Frearson
of all the tents: exploring the Arctic
Thurs 12 June
Chesterfield Library
7.30-9pm
Tickets: £4/£3 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire.
In 1998 Ian Frearson set up the Arctic Research Group, one of the most respected private expedition groups currently operating in the UK. Ian will be talking about his expeditions and how research undertaken by the Group provides clues into the past and our future.
Kev Fegan
let your left hand sing
Thurs 12 June
The Kiln, Sharpe’s Pottery, West Street, Swadlincote
7.00-9pm
Tickets: £5 (including a free glass of wine), available in advance or on the door from Sharpe’s Pottery or e-mail: emma.ward@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk or telephone 01283 222600.
Written and performed by Kev Fegan, Let Your Left Hand Sing is an epic poem of stories of migration to the East Midlands, published by Five Leaves publications. The book was commissioned by The Long Journey Home Festival as part of the Commonwealth Games’ cultural programme in the East Midlands.
Ticket price includes buffet.
Join members of the Society for a walk around Eckington to explore its history and architecture, returning to the library for a finger buffet and the opportunity to look at a variety of local and family history resources.
Rhythm & Rhyme
Thurs 12 June
Brimington Library
10.30-11.30am
Clowne Library
2-3pm
FREE (but please book at your local library or on Call DerbyshireMore Glass Than Wall
Thurs 12 June
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
7-8.15pm
Tickets: £3/£1.50 per child for school groups with accompanying staff free, from the National Trust, Hardwick Hall 01909 511061
* this performance will be outdoors, please bring a rug or seat to sit on.
Celebrating 400 years since the death of Bess of Hardwick 180 local young people join sinfonia VIVA, for the world premiere of More Glass than Wall, a major new oratorio written and devised by former Derbyshire Poet Laureate Cathy Grindrod and nationally acclaimed composer James Redwood in conjunction with the participants.
Judy Williams
Bess of Hardwick, an illustrated talk
Thurs 12 June
Dronfield Library
10-11am
Tickets: £4/£3 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire.
Also known for her tours as “Mistress Digby –Chief gentlewoman to Bess of Hardwick”, Judy will be giving an illustrated talk about the life and times of Bess of Hardwick and Hardwick Hall.
Eckington Preservation and Local History Society
town trail
Thurs 12 June
Eckington Library
6-7pm walk; 7-9pm at the library
*meet at the library
Tickets: £3 or £2 from your local library or on Call Derbyshire. Ticket price includes buffet.
Join members of the Society for a walk around Eckington to explore its history and architecture, returning to the library for a finger buffet and the opportunity to look at a variety of local and family history resources.
Rhythm & Rhyme
Thurs 12 June
Brimington Library
10.30-11.30am
Clowne Library
2-3pm
FREE (but please book at your local library or on Call Derbyshire).
Professional dancer Sarah Stanton will be leading these lively sessions for children under 5 and their carers. Come and join in using stories, rhymes, movement, songs and music.
Gervase Phinn
over hill and dale
Thurs 12 June
St Oswald Church Hall, Mayfield Road, Ashbourne
7.30-9pm
Tickets: £7/£5 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire.
With an ear for the absurd, a sharp eye for the ludicrous and a talent for writing, Gervase has delighted audiences everywhere with tales of his experiences as a school inspector in Yorkshire.
Ian Frearson
of all the tents: exploring the Arctic
Thurs 12 June
Chesterfield Library
7.30-9pm
Tickets: £4/£3 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire.
In 1998 Ian Frearson set up the Arctic Research Group, one of the most respected private expedition groups currently operating in the UK. Ian will be talking about his expeditions and how research undertaken by the Group provides clues into the past and our future.
Kev Fegan
let your left hand sing
Thurs 12 June
The Kiln, Sharpe’s Pottery, West Street, Swadlincote
7.00-9pm
Tickets: £5 (including a free glass of wine), available in advance or on the door from Sharpe’s Pottery or e-mail: emma.ward@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk or telephone 01283 222600.
Written and performed by Kev Fegan, Let Your Left Hand Sing is an epic poem of stories of migration to the East Midlands, published by Five Leaves publications. The book was commissioned by The Long Journey Home Festival as part of the Commonwealth Games’ cultural programme in the East Midlands.
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Professional dancer Sarah Stanton will be leading these lively sessions for children under 5 and their carers. Come and join in using stories, rhymes, movement, songs and music.
Gervase Phinn
over hill and dale
Thurs 12 June
St Oswald Church Hall, Mayfield Road, Ashbourne
7.30-9pm
Tickets: £7/£5 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire More Glass Than Wall
Thurs 12 June
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
7-8.15pm
Tickets: £3/£1.50 per child for school groups with accompanying staff free, from the National Trust, Hardwick Hall 01909 511061
* this performance will be outdoors, please bring a rug or seat to sit on.
Celebrating 400 years since the death of Bess of Hardwick 180 local young people join sinfonia VIVA, for the world premiere of More Glass than Wall, a major new oratorio written and devised by former Derbyshire Poet Laureate Cathy Grindrod and nationally acclaimed composer James Redwood in conjunction with the participants.
Judy Williams
Bess of Hardwick, an illustrated talk
Thurs 12 June
Dronfield Library
10-11am
Tickets: £4/£3 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire.
Also known for her tours as “Mistress Digby –Chief gentlewoman to Bess of Hardwick”, Judy will be giving an illustrated talk about the life and times of Bess of Hardwick and Hardwick Hall.
Eckington Preservation and Local History Society
town trail
Thurs 12 June
Eckington Library
6-7pm walk; 7-9pm at the library
*meet at the library
Tickets: £3 or £2 from your local library or on Call Derbyshire. Ticket price includes buffet.
Join members of the Society for a walk around Eckington to explore its history and architecture, returning to the library for a finger buffet and the opportunity to look at a variety of local and family history resources.
Rhythm & Rhyme
Thurs 12 June
Brimington Library
10.30-11.30am
Clowne Library
2-3pm
FREE (but please book at your local library or on Call Derbyshire).
Professional dancer Sarah Stanton will be leading these lively sessions for children under 5 and their carers. Come and join in using stories, rhymes, movement, songs and music.
Gervase Phinn
over hill and dale
Thurs 12 June
St Oswald Church Hall, Mayfield Road, Ashbourne
7.30-9pm
Tickets: £7/£5 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire.
With an ear for the absurd, a sharp eye for the ludicrous and a talent for writing, Gervase has delighted audiences everywhere with tales of his experiences as a school inspector in Yorkshire.
Ian Frearson
of all the tents: exploring the Arctic
Thurs 12 June
Chesterfield Library
7.30-9pm
Tickets: £4/£3 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire.
In 1998 Ian Frearson set up the Arctic Research Group, one of the most respected private expedition groups currently operating in the UK. Ian will be talking about his expeditions and how research undertaken by the Group provides clues into the past and our future.
Kev Fegan
let your left hand sing
Thurs 12 June
The Kiln, Sharpe’s Pottery, West Street, Swadlincote
7.00-9pm
Tickets: £5 (including a free glass of wine), available in advance or on the door from Sharpe’s Pottery or e-mail: emma.ward@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk or telephone 01283 222600.
Written and performed by Kev Fegan, Let Your Left Hand Sing is an epic poem of stories of migration to the East Midlands, published by Five Leaves publications. The book was commissioned by The Long Journey Home Festival as part of the Commonwealth Games’ cultural programme in the East Midlands.
With an ear for the absurd, a sharp eye for the ludicrous and a talent for writing, Gervase has delighted audiences everywhere with tales of his experiences as a school inspector in Yorkshire.
Ian Frearson
of all the tents: exploring the Arctic
Thurs 12 June
Chesterfield Library
7.30-9pm
Tickets: £4/£3 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire More Glass Than Wall
Thurs 12 June
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
7-8.15pm
Tickets: £3/£1.50 per child for school groups with accompanying staff free, from the National Trust, Hardwick Hall 01909 511061
* this performance will be outdoors, please bring a rug or seat to sit on.
Celebrating 400 years since the death of Bess of Hardwick 180 local young people join sinfonia VIVA, for the world premiere of More Glass than Wall, a major new oratorio written and devised by former Derbyshire Poet Laureate Cathy Grindrod and nationally acclaimed composer James Redwood in conjunction with the participants.
Judy Williams
Bess of Hardwick, an illustrated talk
Thurs 12 June
Dronfield Library
10-11am
Tickets: £4/£3 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire.
Also known for her tours as “Mistress Digby –Chief gentlewoman to Bess of Hardwick”, Judy will be giving an illustrated talk about the life and times of Bess of Hardwick and Hardwick Hall.
Eckington Preservation and Local History Society
town trail
Thurs 12 June
Eckington Library
6-7pm walk; 7-9pm at the library
*meet at the library
Tickets: £3 or £2 from your local library or on Call Derbyshire. Ticket price includes buffet.
Join members of the Society for a walk around Eckington to explore its history and architecture, returning to the library for a finger buffet and the opportunity to look at a variety of local and family history resources.
Rhythm & Rhyme
Thurs 12 June
Brimington Library
10.30-11.30am
Clowne Library
2-3pm
FREE (but please book at your local library or on Call Derbyshire).
Professional dancer Sarah Stanton will be leading these lively sessions for children under 5 and their carers. Come and join in using stories, rhymes, movement, songs and music.
Gervase Phinn
over hill and dale
Thurs 12 June
St Oswald Church Hall, Mayfield Road, Ashbourne
7.30-9pm
Tickets: £7/£5 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire.
With an ear for the absurd, a sharp eye for the ludicrous and a talent for writing, Gervase has delighted audiences everywhere with tales of his experiences as a school inspector in Yorkshire.
Ian Frearson
of all the tents: exploring the Arctic
Thurs 12 June
Chesterfield Library
7.30-9pm
Tickets: £4/£3 concessions, from your local library or on Call Derbyshire.
In 1998 Ian Frearson set up the Arctic Research Group, one of the most respected private expedition groups currently operating in the UK. Ian will be talking about his expeditions and how research undertaken by the Group provides clues into the past and our future.
Kev Fegan
let your left hand sing
Thurs 12 June
The Kiln, Sharpe’s Pottery, West Street, Swadlincote
7.00-9pm
Tickets: £5 (including a free glass of wine), available in advance or on the door from Sharpe’s Pottery or e-mail: emma.ward@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk or telephone 01283 222600.
Written and performed by Kev Fegan, Let Your Left Hand Sing is an epic poem of stories of migration to the East Midlands, published by Five Leaves publications. The book was commissioned by The Long Journey Home Festival as part of the Commonwealth Games’ cultural programme in the East Midlands.
In 1998 Ian Frearson set up the Arctic Research Group, one of the most respected private expedition groups currently operating in the UK. Ian will be talking about his expeditions and how research undertaken by the Group provides clues into the past and our future.
Kev Fegan
let your left hand sing
Thurs 12 June
The Kiln, Sharpe’s Pottery, West Street, Swadlincote
7.00-9pm
Tickets: £5 (including a free glass of wine), available in advance or on the door from Sharpe’s Pottery or e-mail: emma.ward@sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk or telephone 01283 222600.
Written and performed by Kev Fegan, Let Your Left Hand Sing is an epic poem of stories of migration to the East Midlands, published by Five Leaves publications. The book was commissioned by The Long Journey Home Festival as part of the Commonwealth Games’ cultural programme in the East Midlands.
