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‘COLLABORATION IS KEY’ – MESSAGE FROM PEAK DISTRICT, DERBYSHIRE & DERBY TOURISM CONFERENCE

“Collaboration is key to unleashing the vast potential of the region’s visitor economy” – that’s the overriding message from the annual Visit Peak District, Derbyshire & Derby Tourism Conference which took place on Wednesday 22nd November at Buxton Crescent Hotel.

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A Fusion of Communities and Cultures Spice Up Derby Lantern Parade

Derby Lantern Parade – Saturday December 2 2023 starting at 4pm – will be the climax of Surtal Arts’ Derby Season of Light festival. More than 500 people of all ages and cultures are expected to join Derby Lantern Parade ahead of the city’s Christmas light switch on event on Saturday December 2.

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Derby surrealist artist Marion Adnams is inspiration for new display at Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Marion Adnams was born in Derby in 1898 and remained there, for the most part, until her death at the age of 96 in 1995. During her long life, she forged a reputation as a painter of deeply distinctive and dream-like visions inspired by the Surrealist movement.

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Local singer Hannah Brine releases new single Spirit of the Singers

Local singer, turned songwriter  - Hannah Brine - releases the next song from her Live at Fiction Studios EP - ‘Spirit of the Singers’, on November 10th. Hannah has performed with Gary Barlow and sung on Disney sessions, plus trained choirs for performances at the BBC Proms and Strictly Come Dancing, as well as having a Number 1-selling trance record, but now finally takes her turn in the spotlight, with her folk song Spirit of the Singers.

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An Evening of Crime Writing with AJ Hawley, Tom Mead & Steven Dunne

Steven Dunne is author of the critically acclaimed, bestselling DI Damen Brook series, which is set in and around Derby. He was discovered when he self-published his first novel, Reaper, and received rave reviews on the book-rating site authonomy.com.

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The People Express – Read All About It!

The People Express talks about ‘diversity’, ‘inclusivity’ and ‘tackling prejudice’ a lot in their work, but those words don’t always mean anything to the communities they work with.

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Flooding causes significant damage to the Museum of Making in Derby

Derby Museums is sad to report that the recent severe weather conditions have exposed the Museum of Making to substantial flood damage.

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Help Arts Council England to build a picture of the freelance workforce

For the first time, Arts Council England are building a picture of the freelance workforce in all of the artforms they support. They want to understand who is freelancing in creativity and culture and hear about their experiences of it.

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