The shortlist has been announced for the National Campaign for the Arts' (NCA) Hearts For The Arts Awards 2021. The awards celebrate the unsung heroes of Local Authorities who are championing the arts against all odds.

Derbyshire County Council has been nominated for Best Arts Project for Necklace of Stars – an embroidery and creative writing project set up to tackle the lack of person-to-person creative engagement opportunities for housebound individuals.

https://yorkshiredance.com/apply-executive-director/ : Closing date 20th January 2021.

Vacancy - Programme Coordinator (freelance 2.5 days per week)

http://leedsdancepartnership.com/.../vacancy-programme.../ : Closing date 24th January 2021.

Contemporary Class | Tuesdays | 10.15-11.15am : 12th January - 9th February

Mind and Body Class |Fridays | 10.15-11.00am : 15th January - 12th February

Classes are FREE with option to donate.

If you would like to join please email Sarah at tuckerbutler@hotmail.com for further details. Everyone welcome.

We are delighted to share the news of our very first LGBTQI+ meeting which is taking place on Friday 22nd January at 4pm via Zoom.

Derby Museums are excited to invite you to our first virtual auction which is being held on Thursday 11th February, hosted by Auctioneer and TV personality Charles Hanson.

We will be auctioning a variety of magnificent lots from a Midnight Robin Paperweight courtesy of Royal Crown Derby, a private tour and wine tasting courtesy of Renishaw Hall Vineyard, to a spa day with afternoon tea courtesy of Stancliffe Hall. The auction catalogue will go live the week before the event. 

SmartParc has submitted plans for its 155-acre high-tech food manufacturing campus on the former Celanese site near Spondon. 

The 1.8 million sq ft facility will provide manufacturing facilities, start-up incubation units and a potential location for a Food Manufacturing Technology Centre of Excellence. It is thought that the scheme will create 5,000 jobs.

Your support is vital to our small charity in these challenging times.

It is no secret that these are challenging times for many small  charities across the country - including ours. Your support can make a big difference by helping us sustain the project and maintain the beautiful building. So, if you'd like to continue to support us whilst we remain closed to the public, make sure you renew your Friends subscription in 2021. 

This is a year of creativity and possibility. After the challenges of last year we will look forward to creating the year ahead together with you.

Derby College Group (DCG) has launched a new student-led initiative to further enhance the quality and effectiveness of using technology in face-to-face and virtual teaching, learning and assessment.

Twelve students from across the curriculum have been recruited as Digital Advocates who, over the coming months, will research, test and recommend new safe and secure digital platforms, tools and activities that could be adopted.