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Is This Me?

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Inside Outside

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JOY! at Creative Melbourne Gallery

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Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 4 December

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Is This Me?

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Inside Outside

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JOY! at Creative Melbourne Gallery

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Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 5 December

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Writing Day Retreat

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Charlie Dore – The Man Who Built Christmas Tour

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Christmas Wreath Workshop

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Is This Me?

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Inside Outside

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Experience the Magic of Christmas at Carsington: A Festive Wonderland – CANCELLED!

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JOY! at Creative Melbourne Gallery

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Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 6 December

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View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 5 December

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View Charlie Dore – The Man Who Built Christmas Tour

View Christmas Wreath Workshop

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View JOY! at Creative Melbourne Gallery

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 6 December

View Together – A cross cultural music concert by Rekesh Chauhan and Band

View TOASTED Ceramic Fair Long Eaton Art Room

View FairyTale – An Adventure With Lockheart And Hawkins Copy

View TOGETHER – A fusion music concert

View JOY! at Creative Melbourne Gallery

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 7 December

View ALPONA ART WORKSHOP

View It’s Christmas – Chapel Voice Choir

View ALPONA INDIAN ART – ON LINE WORKSHOP

View Belper Jazz Co Christmas Special featuring singer Jeanie Barton

View The Comedy Village – Flagg

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 8 December

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View The Comedy Village – Baslow

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 9 December

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View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 10 December

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View JOY! at Creative Melbourne Gallery

View The Comedy Village – Hathersage

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 11 December

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View JOY! at Creative Melbourne Gallery

View The Comedy village – Eyam

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 12 December

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View The Night Before, The Night Before Christmas

View The Night Before, The Night Before Christmas – The Assembly Rooms, Buxton

View JOY! at Creative Melbourne Gallery

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 13 December

View Derby Young Writers Group 14/12/2024

View Derby Young Writers’ Group

View The 12 Joys of a Georgian Family Christmas

View The Night Before, The Night Before Christmas

View The Night Before, The Night Before Christmas – The Assembly Rooms, Buxton

View Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones

View FairyTale – An Adventure With Lockheart And Hawkins

View JOY! at Creative Melbourne Gallery

View The Brampton Sessions 2nd Great Christmas Hootenanny – 14th December 2024

View Robin Hood in Ilkeston

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 14 December

View The Night Before, The Night Before Christmas – The Medway Centre in Bakewell

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 15 December

View Christmas With The Sitwell Singers

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 16 December

View The Comedy Village – Crookes Social club

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 17 December

View Bakewell In Person networking for small businesses – 18 December

View JOY! at Creative Melbourne Gallery

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 18 December

View The Lovenotes

View JOY! at Creative Melbourne Gallery

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 19 December

View JOY! at Creative Melbourne Gallery

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 20 December

View The 12 Joys of a Georgian Family Christmas

View FairyTale – An Adventure With Lockheart And Hawkins Copy

View JOY! at Creative Melbourne Gallery

View The Night Before, The Night Before Christmas – The Brewhouse – Burton Upon Trent

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 21 December

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 22 December

View The 12 Joys of a Georgian Family Christmas

View FairyTale – An Adventure With Lockheart And Hawkins Copy

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 23 December

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 24 December

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 26 December

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 27 December

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 28 December

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 29 December

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 30 December

View Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 31 December

View FairyTale – An Adventure With Lockheart And Hawkins Copy

View FairyTale – An Adventure With Lockheart And Hawkins Copy

View Artist of the year

View THE BOAT AND THE BLUE

View SEA SHANTIES AND WILD WINDS

View New Horizons: Arts Derbyshire Networking Meeting, Heanor

View New Year – New Sounds II

View Making Silver Pendants Workshop

View Making Textured Silver Rings Workshop

View Making Textured Silver Earrings Workshop

View Making Silver Spoons Workshop

View Come and Sing Mozart’s Credo Mass – with The Sitwell Singers

View This Girl Codes – Tools of Creativity 02/03/2025

View Making Textured Silver Rings Workshop

View This Girl Codes – Tools of Creativity 08/03/2025

View Introduction to Silver Bezel Stone Setting Workshop

View Making Silver Pendants Workshop

View Introduction to Creative Metal Fold Forming Workshop

View All Words, All Actions, All Weathers Conference and Exhibition

View Making Silver Bracelets & Bangles Workshop

View Making Textured Silver Rings Workshop

View AMERICAN ODYSSEY

View Making Textured Silver Earrings Workshop

View Making Silver Spoons Workshop

View Introduction to Creative Metal Fold Forming Workshop

View Making Silver Pendants Workshop

View THE MUSIC OF SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR

View PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES

View New Horizons: Arts Derbyshire Networking Meeting, Ashbourne

View MOZART’S CLARINET CONCERTO

View Festivity Artist Showcase – as part of Bolsover Festival of the Arts at Bolsover Castle

View Festivity Arts Showcasing – Staveley Waterside

View Festivity Artist Showcasing – Erewash Museum

View Chesterfield Children’s Festival 26/07/2025

View Chesterfield Children’s Festival 27/07/2025

View Festivity Artist Showcase – Tapton Lock

View Tapton Lock Festival 06/09/2025

View Tapton Lock Festival 07/09/2025

View Festivity Artist Showcase – Melbourne Festival

View New Horizons: Arts Derbyshire Networking Meeting, Buxton

Festivals

Featured festivals

Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 4 December

December 4th 2024

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Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 5 December

December 5th 2024

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Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 6 December

December 6th 2024

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TOASTED Ceramic Fair Long Eaton Art Room

December 7th 2024

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TOGETHER – A fusion music concert

December 7th 2024

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Derby Lantern Sculpture Trail – 7 December

December 7th 2024

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What's On News

Buxton Fringe is OPEN for entries!

We are now open for entries to next year’s Fringe from July 9-27 and are happy to confirm that, thanks to careful management, we have been able to keep the entry fees the same for the third year running!

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The Writers’ Conference 2025

Join the literary development agency of the region in Lincoln next year for a day jampacked with passion for the written work and exclusive industry insights.

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Harriet Merry Derby based artist/printmaker print sale for refugees

As well as being an artist/printmaker Harriet regularly teaches English and cooks for the totally and utterly amazing refugee charity, Derbyshire Refugee Solidarity ( https://derbyshirerefugeesolidarity.org/ ) Because she is so so proud to be part of what they do, she's holding an original print sale and donating 50% of the money to them.

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Looking for a venue or more artists for your venue?

If you are thinking of joining in, but don't have a venue as yet, see below for contact details of organisers looking for more artists.

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Vindication Swim: A Local Connection to Derby’s History

Filmmaker Elliott Hasler’s hit film Vindication Swim brings to life the inspiring story of pioneering swimmer Mercedes Gleitze, best known for her record-breaking swims, including her famous English Channel crossing in 1927. While the film focuses on her remarkable career, the story of Mercedes Gleitze also has a special connection to Derbyshire.

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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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