Keep up to date with the latest news from Arts Derbyshire and local artists, venues & arts organisations

The Oxford Gargoyles concert

Join The Oxford Gargoyles for The Oxford Gargoyles concert at St Oswald's Church, Ashbourne DE6 1AR – 19th August at 7pm!

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Cathedral Quarter Ice Rink and Nordic Bar to return for Festive Derby 2025

Derby City Council and the Cathedral Quarter Business Improvement District (BID) are delighted to announce that the city’s popular ice rink will return this Christmas – and tickets are on sale now.

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Swapping cobbles for the streets of Derby – Coronation Street, stage and screen star Wendi Peters joins this year’s panto

Known for her iconic role as Cilla Battersby-Brown in ITV’s Coronation Street, Wendi Peters will star as the villainous Queen Rat in this year’s festive pantomime, Dick Whittington at Derby Arena this Christmas.

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BUXTON OPERA HOUSE ANNOUNCES LOCAL SCRIPTWRITING COMPETITION WITH OPPORTUNITY FOR PROFESSIONAL SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT AND A FULL PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION IN EARLY 2026

Buxton Opera House and Pavilion Arts Centre has launched a scriptwriting competition for local writers in and around Buxton to uncover and develop original plays that shine a light on our community – past, present, or imagined. Whether it’s set in your favourite local café, inspired by neighbourhood legends, or tackles environmental themes close to home, the script should celebrate what makes our area unique.

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FOLK-ROCK LEGENDS HOME SERVICE UK TOUR IN JULY

Long-standing folk-rock band Home Service are playing a 'Live Transmission' tour across the UK in July and they are playing in Burton Upon Trent.

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Inspired by Frode Bolhuis’s Daily Sculptures project create your own polymer clay sculptures!

In this week long workshop, we focus on gaining confidence in creating sculptures using polymer clay, inspired by Frode Bolhuis’s Daily Sculptures project. You will explore both the technical and artistic sides of working with this versatile material. Starting from scratch, we build up skills through clear instructions, hands-on exercises, and playful experimentation.

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BUXTON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL : SHORTS

Shorts, commissioned by Buxton International Festival, brings together seven award winning writers and composers from the worlds of jazz, folk, classical and contemporary theatre to create a compelling series of short operas which tell relevant and contemporary stories; a fresh take on the artform.

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South Asian Heritage Month and Scribble Feste!

In just two weeks, Writing East Midlands will be running Scribble Feste, and the South Asian Arts Show!

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