When you've experienced the King's Coronation come along to Spital Arts in the evening to enjoy this brilliant show with two local musicians, Poke O'Swedgers with an original Judy and Punch show!
Poke O’Swedgers are a sweet, Anglo-Scottish acoustic duo. They have unwisely described themselves as “half Rab C. Nesbitt, half BBC”.
Buxton Festival Fringe was joined by a host of performers and supporters for Springboard, its busy, spring-themed party at the Green Man Gallery on Saturday April 1st featuring entertainment from acts. The Fringe runs from July 5th to 23rd with April 16th being the deadline for entries to the printed programme.
Alastair Campbell will open Derby Book Festival 2023 on Friday 19 May at Derby Theatre. Tickets go on sale today (Tuesday 4 April) for this event, sponsored by Geldards, and for over 50 exciting and wide-ranging events at the eighth Derby Book Festival. Alastair Campbell is an author, political commentator, strategist and now, probably best known as the co-host of the chart-topping podcast, The Rest is Politics. The Festival, which will be held from 19 - 27 May, is funded by Arts Council England and the University
Still on until Saturday 15th April
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The Darley Park Weekender is a highlight of the Derby events calendar, and this year will be no exception. With artists such as Peter Andre, East 17, Five, and Atomic Kitten appearing at Ultimate 90s and DJ Martin Kemp, ABC and Hue and Cry taking to the stage for 80s Mix Tape, the weekend is already proving popular with audiences as sales surge.
Yesterday (Sunday 26th March) was a very special day at Derby College Group's Broomfield Hall. Around 1000 visitors got to chance to see new life in the form of almost 100 lambs on show.
Buxton Fringe has confirmed its entertainment line-up for Springboard, a social event at the town’s Green Man Gallery designed to mark the changing season and promote the Fringe’s forthcoming festival in July.
A Perfect Sentence is Oliver Frank Chanarin’s first solo exhibition, premiering at the Museum of Making in Derby on Thursday 16 March, as part of FORMAT23, the UK’s leading international photography biennial. The exhibition interrogates the shifting terrain of documentary photography, exploring our drive for attention, the complexities of being seen and the anxieties of being overlooked.
The Buxton Flowerpot Trail returns for 2023 thanks to the continued support of some of our local Derbyshire County Council and High Peak Borough Council councillors. This year, this family favourite arts trail will run during July and August and simply aims to bring a smile. As ever, all in Buxton and surrounding villages are welcome and encouraged to get involved- households, businesses, schools and community groups- to make a flowerpot creation for the trail. They can be displayed in gardens, on gateposts, door steps or in windows, anywhere so long as they are visible from the pavement.
A renowned street food market will be bringing its unique offer to Chesterfield, as the latest addition to the borough’s exciting events programme – designed to boost the town centre and raise Chesterfield’s profile as a go-to place for food and leisure experiences.