BELPER Recorders Group (BRG) was recently presented with an £800 cheque by DCC Cllr Peter Makin, at a group meeting held in Strutt’s Centre, Derby Road, Belper.

Have you seen our special talk celebrating John Flamsteed? 
This Friday 8th March, 11am-12pm at Derby Museums find out about his trail blazing astronomical observations and drawings. 

Flamsteed, (1646-1719), hailed from Derbyshire and was the first Astronomer Royal. In our collection we have an original copy of his Atlas Coelestis based on his observations of the stars.

Learn more about the man, his work and astronomical knowledge of the time with our Collections Manager, Spencer Bailey.

Don't miss out on the latest dance and theatre performances at Dronfield!
We're excited to welcome James Wilton Dance and Tangram Theatre Company to Dronfield in the next few weeks...


LEVIATHAN
By James Wilton Dance
Saturday 6th April, 7:30pm, The Peel Centre

 

Apprentices at Smith of Derby have been busy restoring Derby’s historic Harrison clock for installation in the new Museum of Making when it re-opens to the public in 2020. 

First installed at Derby Guildhall in 1842, the Harrison turret clock dates back to the same period. Its movement was designed by clockmaker, James Harrison of Hull (1792-1875), the great-grand nephew of John (Longitude) Harrison (1693-1776) who famously invented the marine chronometer to calculate longitude at sea.

English Touring Opera return to Buxton on March 23 to play in one of the most intimate venues on their circuit: a sitting room on Lismore Road.

Three singers and a pianist from the prestigious company will perform as part of the Friends of Buxton Festival’s campaign to bring beautiful music to interesting places.

Celebrating five years of DerwentWISE at Cromford Mills, DE4 3RQ

Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th March 2019

Fun for all ages!

Music, dance performance, activities, exhibitions, food, drink, arts and crafts to celebrate and explore the Lower Derwent Valley, it's people and rich heritage.

We’re delighted to be able to announce a new interactive light installation for this year’s Dronfield Arts Festival – entitled “Ocean World”.

At last year’s festival, John Sutcliffe – our Artist in Residence – delighted audiences with a spectacular lantern parade and lights show that was projected onto the front of the Barn. This year, the exhibition will take place inside The Peel Centre – and just as before, there will be plenty of opportunity for you to get involved with the project.