New Mills Festival – diary dates: January and beyond

Sad News About Artist Tracey Meek

We are deeply saddened to hear about the death of local artist and Arts Derbyshire member, Tracey Meek.

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Call for Applications to Derbyshire Artists

Arts Derbyshire is thrilled to announce Festivity 2025, an exciting touring showcase celebrating the vibrant artistic talents in our region. We are seeking ten singer-songwriter / solo musicians and ten visual artists to join us for a series of live performances and digital exhibitions across five outdoor locations in Derbyshire throughout Summer 2025.

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Arts Derbyshire are a disability confident organisation!

Arts Derbyshire have recently received news that we have earned the Disability Confidence Badge, a certification that has been awarded for employing and supporting disabled people and people with health issues.

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New Mills Festival Annual General Meeting!

If next year you'd like to see another New Mills Festival, bringing people, noise, music, singing, dancing, running, walking, drawing, painting, galleries, knitting, crochet, weaving, spinning, poetry, puppets, antiques, beer, coffee, cake, beaches, vibrancy and colour, excitement and laughter, please come along to the AGM, and be prepared to listen, understand, speak up, ask questions, problem solve, contribute. 

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Join us for Derby’s fun-filled Christmas Lights Switch-On!

The official launch of Festive Derby will bring a fun-packed programme of events to the city centre, including the unveiling of the new Festive Derby Light Trail on Saturday the 30th of November.

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Ringing the changes at Buxton Fringe

Change was in the air at this year’s Buxton Fringe AGM at the Green Man Gallery as Stephen Walker stepped down after five years as Fringe Chair. His successor was announced as Ian Bowns, an experienced trustee who has been acting as entries co-ordinator.

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