The latest news from producers, makers, venues and events organisers from around Derby and Derbyshire. If you have news to add to this page, then email us to let us know about it: editor@madeinderbyshire.org
Derby LIVE and Little Wolf Entertainment are pleased to announce the date of the annual auditions for our Pantomime Children's Ensemble. The open auditions will take place at Foot Fusion Dance Studio on Sunday 10 September.
Beauty and the Beast will be staged at Derby Arena from Tuesday 5 to Sunday 31 December 2018.
In Derby has plenty on offer for families during the Summer Holidays, running from Saturday 29 July to Sunday 3 September. With outdoor activities, performances and loads of events, there is something for everyone to enjoy!
If you've been part of the audience at Chesterfield Jazz Club, you might have seen the wonderful Joel Purnell play his saxophone. It's an unusual saxophone in that Joel has innovated a stand for it instead of the usual neck strap - finding it more comfortable.
He's just as innovative when playing said saxophone too!
Play Time is the first full-length play from the award-winning Of Mice Theatre, the theatre company of TV comedy writer-performers Matt Zeqiri and Oliver Neck.
Synopsis
Alfie and Elton are in way over their heads. Though they barely know each other, they’ve got mixed up in a nasty incident which has put someone in hospital. Now the powers that be will decide who is to blame, and the verdict is sure to have life-changing ramifications for someone. It’s a lot to deal with when you’re only nine years old.
Save the Date 13/10/2017
Derbyshire Creative Heritage Conference
Gothic Warehouse Cromford Mills
Keynote Speaker Stella Duffy OBE founder & codirector of Fun Palaces
10 – 4pm Suggested donation of £5 to book your place
More information to follow
Inaugural Derbyshire Creative Heritage Conference at the Gothic Warehouse, Cromford Mills, Cromford Wharf, Cromford, DE4 3RQ
BAFTA-nominated actor and writer Ben Faulks, known to most as Cbeebies’ Mr Bloom in the television show Mr Bloom’s Nursery, is set to star as Idle Jacques in this year’s spectacular all-star family panto Beauty and the Beast at Derby Arena. This year’s Derby LIVE panto is co-produced by Little Wolf Entertainment.
Thursday 13 July 2017
6.30 – 9.00pm
Robots that map and choreograph patterns of human activity using light.
LEVEL has invited artist Angela Davies to collaboratively develop her work ‘Light Choreographies’ with artists, local schools and participants at the Level Centre, Rowsley.
Gruffdog Theatre will debut their summer tour of Ibsen’s Peer Gynt at the Buxton Fringe this July. The company are embarking upon their first U.K. tour, after successfully launching three sell out productions in their home town of Oxford.
Chamber Opera Tours to Honor Bicentary of Jane Austen’s Death by Delivering Original Musical Adaptation of Persuasion at the New Mills Art Theatre as part of the Buxton Festival Fringe 2017
100% of all ticket proceeds are donated back to the New Mills Art Theatre Renovation Project
With fantastic performances, interactive activities, great music and dancing, it promises to be a celebration of summer for everyone with an open heart who loves to party!
To get your ticket either click here or phone
Déda on 01332 270911