Helen is offering creative workshops to encourage our connection to nature and give creative confidence in creating a sketchbook, drawing, mixed media collage and design for stitch and textiles. The workshops encourage you to find your own visual language and promote self expression. You will learn techniques and gain confidence in translating your inspiration into art. Sessions available at the Elephant Rooms, Draycott and Weleda Gardens, Shipley and at The Art Room, Barlow near Chesterfield.

Would you like to be part of something special at Derby Festé this year? Jen has been commissioned to create an event called One Moon which will take place on Friday 27 September.

Although the summer holidays have passed and autumn is knocking on the door, there are still plenty of things to do in Derby.

In Derby has a fabulous holiday programme up its sleeve to keep everyone occupied and happy throughout October half term. With Halloween-themed activities, offers on racket sports and a puppet-making workshop - this October has plenty for everyone!

Conchies

A play performed by Certain Demographic

Saturday November 2nd

St Leonard's Church

Valley rd

Spital

Chesterfield

S41 0HE

Doors 7pm, starts 7.30pm

Tickets are £10.00 from spitalarts@gmail.com, Spital Arts Facebook page or by phoning 01246  220741 

An introduction from Ian Sharp (writer and director)

Join BeatFeet Drumming & Dance Workshops for their Derbyshire-based community wellbeing project 'Djembe Fever'. Children, families and adults can attend drumming and dance workshops for free in various locations across the city and surrounding areas. 

BeatFeet is kicking off their project with a series of West African dance workshops, aimed at beginners and also more experienced dancers. Gambian renowned choreographer and teacher, Jokeh Sillah, will be sharing the joy of West African dance, with live djembe drumming to accompany the dance steps. 

Exhibiting at Decorex

We'll be exhibiting this year at Decorex at the Olympia from 6th - 9th October. So do put this date in your diary - we can't wait to try our new location this year.  New Sculptural Stacks being launched at Decorex International 2019 (pictured here) were debuted at Wirksworth Festival in September.  We're excited to be taking this installation to London with us. 

The programme for the first Autumn Edition of Derby Book Festival is released today (Monday 9 September) with tickets on sale for ten author events.  The Festival, which will be held from Friday 25^th to Sunday 27th October, will feature some of the Festival’s most popular genres: politics, thrillers and biography.

Take a look at what's on at Fleet Arts in October.