News from producers around Derbyshire

Derbyshire author Leonie Martin is offering a choice of four September dates on Zoom for her latest Writing for Wellbeing workshop on the theme of Kindness. All four workshops will include the same engaging writing activities and an opportunity to share your work within a safe and relaxing ‘virtual’ space.You’ll need access to Zoom along with writing materials. Early booking is advised as the number of places has been reduced to suit the online environment. To choose a date and book your place, please click on the link below: 

Help us to raise £1000 to support our Hubbub at Home programme to enable online arts access for learning disabled people in the East Midlands.

Sunday 9 August is Book Lovers Day, and to mark the occasion Derby Libraries are launching a competition to find the city’s favourite book.

One of the effects of the lockdown has been a surge in reading, with Derby Libraries seeing a massive increase in free loans of eBooks and Audiobooks. In April, there were 6,044 downloads of eBooks and Audiobooks by members, compared to 3,242 downloads during the same month in 2019. High street book retailers Waterstones also saw a 400% increase in book sales during lockdown.

Have you heard about the government's 'Eat Out To Help Out' scheme? Throughout August, you are able to receive up to 50% off food and soft drinks (up to £10 per person) - and we're excited to be taking part! 

We're taking part in the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme

The Coffee House at the Museum and Art Gallery is happy to be part of the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme. This means that every Tuesday and Wednesday between 3-31 August, we’ll be offering 50% discount when you eat or drink in at The Coffee House, up to the value of £10 per person. Terms and conditions apply.

View the exhibition online from 11am on Thursday 6 August http://

contemporarybritishpainting.com/yes-no

A downloadable catalogue will also be available

Cromford Mills is delighted to be welcoming visitors back to the Mill Yard.

We have been working hard to ensure that our site conforms to the Government COVID19 Guidelines, and quietly opened our doors on Saturday 4th July. 

Deadline - 23rd August 2020

“If you don’t control your mind, someone else will” - Barbara Kruger

Don't miss this opportunity to take part in FORMAT21: CONTROL and send us your projects and curatorial ideas based around your interpretation of control.

Do it before August 23rd to take advantage of the Early Bird offer of €17.

To find out more about how to submit, discover who is on the international jury and read about the amazing awards and benefits available to successful applicants click on the banner.
 

A mobile phones recycling initiative has been further expanded to help a local charity help more young people and families affected by child exploitation.

Mobile phone and tablet accessory and services retailer Yoo Kase at East Midlands Designer Outlet near Alfreton is now collecting disused handsets and unclaimed phones from the centre’s lost property.

These are then recycled by Sinfin-based Century Mobile and proceeds donated to Safe and Sound’s Butterfly Appeal which was commended as fundraising project of the year in the recent East Midlands Charity Awards.

Family-owned Wathall’s funeral directors Wathall’s have produced a free booklet to encourage people to talk calmly and openly to their families about death and document their funeral wishes to ease the burden on their loved ones.

The initiative has been spearheaded by Helen Wathall MBE who is the fifth generation of her family to run the company which has offices in Derby, Alvaston, Ashbourne, Borrowash and Burton-on-Trent.