New Horizons x Creative Health takeover

What is Creative Health, and how is it being implemented within Arts Derbyshire’s work?

Friday 20 March 2026

10am-1pm

Our Crafty Place CiC, 1 Corporation Rd, Ilkeston DE7 4AS

Free on street parking nearby, on Corporation Road and side streets.

Sharing Art’s Derbyshire’s Creative Health work, with a spotlight on the development (and story so far) of our Creatives in Place project. The session will be relaxed, discursive and will invite discussion with plenty of opportunity for networking, learning and connection.

Panel (more guest to be announced soon!)

• Nicola Middler, Creative Health Producer, Arts Derbyshire
• Bethany Sheldon, Creative in Place (Erewash), Arts Derbyshire
• Nick Davis, Creative in Place (Wirksworth), Arts Derbyshire

VENUE ACCESS INFORMATION

• Our Crafty Place is situated in a converted chapel
• Entry is via a purple wooden door
• There is a ramp for step-free access, or three steps up to the door with a handrail. The ramp is wide enough to accommodate standard-sized wheelchairs. If you use a specific type of wheelchair, please double-check with the venue ahead of your planned visit
• Inside, the main space is all on one level, on a wooden floor
• There are two toilets, both available for all to use, both are accessible to standard-size wheelchairs
• Visual clutter is kept to a minimum to help with any visual disturbances

We’ll do everything we can to support your access needs. Just let us know what you require when you book. If you’d like more details, feel free to get in touch with Arts Derbyshire or the venue anytime.

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New Horizons supports creatives in Derbyshire to collaborate, learn, and build connections, 3 times a year in January, May and October. This March event is in addition to this programme of events and operates as a ‘takeover’ to spotlight Arts Derbyshire Creative Health work at a timely point, as we develop and embed innovative work into the sector.

Events are free to attend – all we ask is that you’re a member of Arts Derbyshire (apply to be a member here).

Past events include:

Cultural Placemaking

Arts in the Community

Derbyshire Festival Development

Arts & Tourism

Learn more at https://www.artsderbyshire.org.uk/about-arts-derbyshire/our-networking/