Artsbeat April 2017 by amanda penman

Celebrating the arts in Derbyshire and the Peak District

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April 2017

Belper: An artist’s viewpoint

Photographer’s documentary evidence Illustrator’s animal magic Music, theatre, gallery, film and workshop listings

PART OF THE PROCESS - Peter Clayton, Laine Tomkinson Catherine Headley and Tim Southall, 25th March - 30th April

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14 May - St Peter’s Church. Belper on film with live music.

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27 -29 May Artists and Makers in their homes and studios

18 - 20th May Strutt Community Centre Powerful WW1 drama

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20 May - St Peter’s Church with Opera Babe Karen England, the Dalesmen and A’Choired Taste

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Amanda Penman editor As regular readers of artsbeatblog.com and my facebook friends will already know, culture in Derbyshire is to benefit from a very generous Arts Council England grant. The county is set to receive ÂŁ1,285,800 from the national agency and the Heritage Lottery Fundâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Great Place scheme to embed the arts, culture and heritage within the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. The county council is going to lead the project which will provide a creative future for the industrial heritage corridor, which stretches along the Derwent from Matlock Bath to Derby. They have promised that many of the individual projects will be shaped by local people, artists and practitioners, which is great news for those working and living in that part of the county. No doubt there will be plenty of ideas mooted by groups and organisations in the months to come and artsbeat will endeavour to keep you informed of what is going on and how the money is being spent. Watch this space.

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performance

23 Poetry, comedy, classical music and more at town’s fifth arts festival 29 Win seats for opera of your choice at Buxton International Festival 42 Derby Theatre offers youngsters chance to build a creative career

artists & exhibitions

9 COVER STORY: Digital artist Andy Mayers promotes Belper Arts Trail 20 Brimming over with style – the captivating artistic millinery of Jo Rost 25 Meet illustrator and printmaker Lucy Gell’s captivating creatures

film & photography

35 Jane Jackson’s poignant portfolio of life in The Jungle migrant camp 40 Landscape photographer Valerie Dalling’s Peak District project

literature

31 Children’s authors and illustrators lined up for Derby Book Festival 50 artsbeat’s bookshelf this month features the latest releases

have a go

45-48 Beginner or improver – there’s a class or workshop to suit you

regulars

15-19 News in brief in arena 32-33 Find out where all the best exhibitions are in our gallery pages 57-60 Arts reviews in attitude 61-67 What’s on listings in agenda

1 - 23 APRIL 2017 New paintings by the acclaimed Derbyshire landscape artist

Rex Preston Solo Exhibition

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The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am until 5pm and on Sundays from 11am until 4pm

Town draws on all its talents Multi-skilled artist Andy Mayers is helping shape arts festival and Great War tribute

he moment community groups discover they have a graphic designer in their midst a collective cheer must go around, as it will ensure their promotional material suddenly becomes much more professional. Because of that, a lot of people might hide their light under a bushel, but not Belper artist Andy Mayers. He is not one to shout about everything he does for others, but he admits he does enjoy being able to make a difference by helping out behind the scenes. For this year’s Belper Arts Festival Andy is not only assisting with the branding and official programme – as he has done for a few years – but he is also creating the set for the Belper Players’ production of Hamp – a First World War story set in a barn and a court room. On top of that he will also be

Andy Mayers and, above, his unique interpretation of Belper’s iconic East Mill

one of the artists taking part in the mammoth Art Trail with his fascinating digital paintings and portraits. He is also the man behind a new sculpture being planned for the town’s Memorial Gardens in memory of The Belper Fourteen, who died on July 1 1916 – the first day of the Battle of the Somme. It was the greatest loss of Belper life in a single day, in the town’s entire recorded history. The sculpture, which depicts Jim Green, a Lance Corporal, in the Sherwood Foresters,

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Above: How the memorial to The Belper Fourteen might look, and Clockwise from top right: Belper Bandstand, and one of Andy’s popular portraits

was first commissioned by the Arts Festival last year as part of a performance tribute to the soldiers. The impact it had on audiences then has resulted in the campaign to have it erected as a permanent memorial. “We have to raise about £20,000 to have the sculpture created for the town, and a group I am involved with, Belper In Wartime, has launched an appeal to crowdsource the cash.” If you would like to help go to http://belperinwartime.org/ sacrifice.html “The original was built in wood and foam board but we want to build the permanent version in Cor-ten steel,” explained Andy. “I am also trying to think of a way I can raise awareness of the appeal with the help of the Belper Players at Hamp during the festival,” he added. Andy has always been passionate about drawing and

studied for a foundation in art in Manchester, where he was brought up, and then a graphic design degree at Leeds. After eight years in London gaining experience as a designer working on corporate material he decided to go it alone and moved to Derbyshire with his wife and children and Belper was lucky to be the town he chose to make his home. “I joined the Belper Art Group so I could take up my love for drawing again and it was the members there that gave me the incentive to produce more work and try different things,” he said. “I have been using Adobe Photoshop for many years as a designer and I have started painting digital landscapes using the software. “When people first hear me say that they are digital paintings they can turn away but when I explain that I am painting in the same way just using a

digital brush they become more interested and then want me to explain it to them,” he said. Andy has created a speeded up animation showing how he creates the brushes, colours and layers which he will have on at the festival. “They can see what is involved in what I do. If you just look at the print you can’t tell how they have been created.” This year’s Belper Arts Trail, from April 30-May 2, will involve 133 artists in 55 venues spread all over the town. Returning artists and makers include Stephen Coates, Ruth Gray, Mark Langley, Stable Glass, Gill Rippingale, Susan Bedford, Peter Wigley, Natasha Braithwaite and Lynn Hazel. Among the newcomers are Keith Wright, Justine Nettleton, Sarah Miles, Frances Daunt, Sarah Parkin, David Appleby, Why Not Wood, Clare Fisher and Parkwood Pottery.

Plus coming back into the fold after a break are Colin Halliday, Karen Williams, Kerri Pratt and Dianna Lee. The town will also be buzzing with a full programme of music, street theatre in Word On The Street and pop-up poetry in Writing On The Wall, as well as food stalls and entertainment for children. For full details go to belperartsfestival.org

Gallery in the Gardens

In our Art Café gallery

Eric Wilson Solo Exhibition

Featuring original work by 40+ High Peak artists & makers Paintings, textiles, contemporary jewellery, ceramics, photography, etchings, linocuts, glass & wood Open daily 11am – 4pm. Tel: 07849 673058 Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, High Peak, Derbyshire SK17 6BE www.galleryinthegardens.co.uk

Recent work from this world renowned wildlife artist & conservationist

20th Mar – 12th May

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Artist in Residence: Sat 22nd & Sat 29th April, 11am-2pm

The return of the art competition and exhibition celebrating Open for entries from the town’s culture, natural beauty and heritage. 1st April

Exhibition 1st -31st July

An opportunity for all artists to work ‘en plein air’ throughout the beautiful Peak District spa town of Buxton.

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Gangsta Granny’s laugh-out-loud capers will entertain the whole family

Fun for all ages

ost of us consider David Walliams to be the man behind BBC One’s Little Britain or a judge on Britain’s Got Talent but he is also the literary hero of millions of children.

As a children’s author he has sold more than ten million books, with Gangsta Granny at the top of his best-selling list. Birmingham Stage Company are known as masters of children’s theatre and they brought the brilliant Horrible Histories to the stage – so it was inevitable the team would turn their attention to staging

a special version Gangsta Granny. The charming adaptation of this book is billed as being one of the company’s best, which underneath the slapstick and silliness also presents a serious message about society being dismissive of older people. The show is an action-packed, laugh-out-loud, comedy adventure that will entertain the whole family. It tells the story of Ben who hates having to spend every Friday night at his cabbageloving gran’s house, but soon discovers she’s not the boring old lady he thought. Friday nights are about to get more exciting than he could

ever imagine, as he embarks on the adventure of a lifetime with his very own Gangsta Granny. Expect cheekiness, laughter and plenty of cabbage trumps, which will keep the youngsters well entertained, but you should also be prepared for some sadness which may bring tears to your eyes. To watch a trailer of the show scan the QR code here. n The show is at Buxton Opera House from April 1216. There are matinees and evening performances. Go to buxtonoperahouse.org.uk for ticket details.

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has a talented line-up of acts THIS year’s Derby Comedy Festival is packed with some of the best national, local and emerging comedy talent. The festival, which runs from May 5-14, includes performances by Lee Hurst, Patrick Monahan, Imran Yusuf and many more. The Lost Boys return to The Old Bell Hotel; awardwinning comedy podcast Verbal Discharge take on The Eurovision Song Contest and Stand Up Mi Duck will showcase the best in Derbyshire comedic talent. The fun starts at ‘Blast Off! The Superhero-themed launch day for this year’s festival taking place on Derby Market Place on Saturday April 15. Fancy dress is

encouraged so get your superhero outfits at the ready. Lee Hurst, pictured below left, is presenting his ninth fulllength show – simply called Comedy Show No. 9 at the Guildhall Theatre on May 5. Having earned his stripes over 20 years ago as a circuit comic and one of the best telly warm-up men in the business, Lee was quickly promoted to being a regular face on comedy panel shows including They Think It’s All Over and Have I Got News For You, which is how he became a household name. In A Law Undo His-elf What Welcome, Tony Law, pictured below right, is closer than ever to nonsense nirvana. Without a hint of a joke, this

powerful show, which you can see on May 8 at the Guildhall Theatre, has achieved a sort of comedy which aims at making no sense at all and yet it means everything. Cartoonopolis is a show written and presented by Lewis Bray, pictured above, about life with his brother Jack who has severe autism. After watching cartoons as a young boy, Jack found that they provided him with a gateway into communication and now, as a young adult he has created his own imaginary world: Cartoonopolis. Told alongside this theatrical fantasy world is a real story about living with Jack and his autism. You can see it on May 11 at the Guildhall Theatre. n The festival is being staged at venues across the city and you can find full listings of all the events at derbycomedyfestival.co.uk

arena Celebrating age ARTS Council England and the The Baring Foundation are investing £100,000 to give older people in Derby new opportunities to take part in artistic and cultural activities. Derby-based Artcore will use the money to work with Déda, Derby Theatre, QUAD and other local cultural organisations to produce a city wide programme of visual art, dance, theatre and music, shaped by the interests of older people. The programme will help them to become part of their local community and reduce the risk of social isolation. Zahir Shaikh, artistic director at Artcore said: “The Celebrating Age grant will support Artcore and its partners in empowering socially isolated older people of Derby with sustainable, meaningful engagement in the arts.”

Poetry protest ART, music and poetry collide in The Revival, a short film produced by artist Iona Rowland, a Duffield woman now based in London. The film sees Hammer and Tongue Slam champion Solomon O.B perform a newly-commissioned poem which addresses issues of gentrification and the displacement of artist communities. Iona’s paintings offer a backdrop for Solomon’s performance at Square Gallery in London. The screen-printed portraits, which include Kate Moss and Gigi Hadid, reflect on a universal obsession with celebrity and consumer culture. You can see the film by going to http://bit.ly/2mIQOjT

COAL by Gary Clarke Company, with its drama, tragedy and the unbreakable spirit of a working community fighting for its future, comes to Derby Theatre in May and the company are looking for four women to be a part of the show. Becoming a member of the COAL company will give you a unique opportunity to make your own contribution to the story as you join dancers and musicians for this tribute to the people living in the coalfields. The production is a riveting dance theatre show that takes a nostalgic but honest look

Help the band THE Fairfield (Buxton) Band has qualified for the Finals of The National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain in the 4th Section after coming second in the Midlands area concert. Now they are looking for help to fund their trip to the competition which is being held in Cheltenham in September. Go to easyfundraising.org.uk/ causes/fairfieldband/ to see you you can help.

Women wanted at the hardhitting realities of life at the coal face, the back breaking physical graft and the impact it makes on body and soul, both underground and on the surface. Internationally acclaimed dancer and choreographer Gary Clarke, is looking for four women aged 30 plus to join him, his seven dancers and a live brass quintet. For more information or to register interest in the workshop, e-mail or call Vanessa Oxspring at engagementcoal@gmail.com or on 07970 807063.

arena Model cover BUXTON Fringe cover artwork for its brochure this year is an unusual photograph featuring tiny models set against an old-fashioned map of the town created by former Buxton Community School student, Tom Mason. The programme, in a new landscape format, will be available in June. Tom, 33, who is now working as a graphic designer in Bristol said: “I took inspiration from the current trend of photographing model figures in humorous real world/full scale situations.”

It’s the year 1399 JOHN of Gaunt, Shakespeare’s “time honoured Lancaster” was the fourth son of King Edward III, and was considered to be one of the most powerful princes of the 14th century. The story of Katherine Swynford and John is of one of the greatest love affairs recorded in English history. Lesley Smith, a renowned historian and curator of

Spy ring satire INNOVATIVE theatre company Creative Cow will be bringing an evening of hilarity and satire to Buxton Opera House with its witty adaptation of Graham Greene’s spy thriller Our Man in Havana. The play tells the tale of a luckless vacuum cleaner salesman who gets sucked in to a dirty world of espionage and double agents when the chance of helping out MI6 with a job or two proves too good an offer to resist.

Katherine Senior, actor and co-founder member of Creative Cow Productions, said: “After the success we had with Greene’s Travels With My Aunt last year, the Greene estate offered us the rights to Our Man in Havana and we thought it the perfect accompanying piece to follow Travels. “We’ve had great fun producing this clever adaptation by Clive Francis and he has been very much involved in the process.” The show can be seen at Buxton from April 20-22.

Tutbury Castle, will help the audience at Crich Glebe Field Centre at 7.30pm on April 22, travel back in time to the 14th century when there really were knights in shining armour. Lesley speaks as if in the year 1399, a year of major upheaval, when Katherine, a a great beauty, would have been about 50, four years before her death. For tickets telephone 01773 853260 or 01773 852460.

arena Soothing habitat ARTISTS Daniel Regan and Antonia Attwood explore the soothing qualities of natural spaces in an immersive exhibition Be Here, Now at the FORMAT International Photography Festival in Derby. The exhibition, at Riverlights until April 24, fuses virtual reality, video, photography and sound. The artists – both working in the field of mental health and well-being – have responded to the theme of Habitat by examining how different landscapes can offer safety and respite in today’s fast moving world. They asked for anonymous contributions from strangers on what they thought was a safe space. Overwhelmingly, the responses focused on the power of nature. The resulting exhibition has been physically constructed into individual rooms. Viewers are invited to immerse themselves and switch off from the frenetic pace of modern life. For more details go to formatfestival.com

ARTIST Rosalind Pounder and renowned photographer John Blakemore have recently been artists-in-residence at Derby Arboretum. Taking inspiration from the natural environment of the park, Rosalind and John have worked with the changing elements over a period of time to create two sensitive and beautiful bodies of work entitled Arboretum. You can see them at North End Gallery, above North End Nostalgia, North End in Wirksworth from April 13-May 27. The gallery is open from 10am-4pm, Thursday to Saturday.

Literary trail THE Historic Houses Association has launched a new Literary Trail for 2017, which features Renishaw Hall and Gardens, home to the famous literary trio Edith, Osbert and Sacheverell Sitwell. To find out more about the Literary Trail, access the trail at hha.org.uk/literary and click on the pins to uncover the stories. You can also visit renishawhall.co.uk or call 01246 432310 for more information.

Arboretum artists While complementing each other, each body of work is unique to each artist. Rosalind works with foraged, gathered, handmade and natural materials. John Blakemore is a master photographer and inspirational teacher. He’s influenced generations of photographers over a 30 years teaching at the University of Derby where he is Emeritus Professor of Photography. John’s photographs, above, are beautiful, serene moments in time which often possess an ethereal quality.

arena Rural nostalgia THERE is a chance to see a screening of rare archive films looking at the British countryside and way of life at QUAD in April. Britain On Film: Rural Life is a collection of films from 1904 to 1981 is an evocative exploration of the countryside taking in the diverse and beautiful landscapes. The film shows the work of the blacksmith preparing shoes for the horses that will plough the fields; a shepherd’s trials as he protects his flock from an encroaching storm; the giggles of children at the country fair and dances in the village hall. These films evoke and encourage not only nostalgia, but also broader and more meaningful reflections on the nature of rural life. The film is being shown on April 23 at 4:30pm and April 25 at 1:55pm. Go to derbyquad.co.uk for more details.

Historic drama HADDON Hall is the perfect setting for a Gothic romance filled with mystery, intrigue and drama. The ancestral home of the Manners family is a hauntingly beautiful mix of courtyards, opulent halls, and hidden nooks and crannies and many say that it is the inspiration behind Charlotte Bronte’s

Hot-stepping offer BUDDING Chesterfield ballroom damcers are being given the chance to learn from one of the best in the business, Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice. He is offering to host sessions with dance schools when he comes to the town’s Winding Wheel with his Il Ballo è Vita show on July 6. The star is offering private masterclasses to dancing schools and groups who purchase 25 tickets or more to see him. Schools are advised to contact paul@strictlytheatreco.com to check the availability of the classes before buying tickets.

Thornfield Hall in Jane Eyre. Lady Edward Manners has commissioned a new play by Derbyshire storyteller and actress Gillian Shimwell, which will be performed as a live promenade in various parts of the hall on April 4, 5 and 6 at 2:30pm-4.15pm and 5pm-6.45pm each day. There will also be performances in June. To book tickets go to haddonhall.co.uk

Hats off

The Marlow Gallery W W W. T H E M A R LO W G A L L E R Y. C O. U K

‘Primarily I am

an artist and I love to draw, paint and create’

lamboyance and drama are the ingredients Jo Rost most loves to add to her gorgeous millinery creations. Well, with a background in theatre design, you would expect her to include some splendour and spectacle in her hats and she doesn’t disappoint her ever-growing list of clients. “I love theatrical costumes especially vintage style and I have a passion for hats, I find it so very exciting to be making them,” explained Jo, who lives in Melbourne. She trained as a theatre designer and then, realising that working in theatre involved a lot of travelling and time away from home, she instead followed a career in teaching art, and has spent the last 26 years at Littleover Community School, in Derby. Wanting to have a hobby to keep her occupied in her spare time, she went to the Wombourne School of Millinery to learn how hats were made and the rest, as they say, is history. “Since then I have been hooked. I still have a lot to learn but I think I have a different approach to the art.

‘Figures & Forms ’ Opening 14th May 2017 (Invitation only preview evening is on Saturday 13th May, 5-8pm)

For preview invitations please subscribe to our mailing list through our website or contact studio@themarlowgallery.co.uk A mixed exhibition of paintings, prints, sculpture & ceramics by Amy Isles Freeman, Emma Lawrenson, Peter Startup, Chris Chilton and more.

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Clockwise from left: A wide-brimmed floral hat; some of her sketched designs, and Jo models one of her own creations

“Primarily I am an artist, and as I like to draw, paint and create, I see colour in a different way and there is definitely a theatrical element to what I do. “Millinery is often not seen as an art form, but as well as designing and drawing the shapes, stripes and patterns, the hats are very much a 3D form

and I love the actual physical making involved. “I don’t really see any of it as work, but I put a lot of time into getting the fit right for the clients. I want them to almost feel as if they are not wearing a hat at all. “I do my absolute best to make it as robust and perfect as something handmade can be, and it is always a thrill when people send me pictures of them being worn and loved.” When Jo first started making the beautiful hats it was just for her own enjoyment, but eventually word got out that she was creating something special and more and more people asked for one. “One blessing for me has been the annual Melbourne Festival. I’ve been involved practically since the start and

it was Sharon Brown, who does most of the organising, who suggested that I open up my home and display some of the hats. I received such great feedback from the event that it encouraged me to continue.” It was at the festival that Jo’s work was spotted by the eagle eye of Ingleby Gallery owner Gill Watson, who has already sold some hats for her and plans to include them in a spring exhibition next year. “I am very excited to be able to have my work in a gallery. I couldn’t believe it when Gill asked me to take some over to her. This is a small community and I love the way we all support each other and work together to promote each other,” said Jo. Go to hat-maker.co.uk for more details about Jo’s work.

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A tiny gallery packed with work featuring flora, fauna, landscapes and seascapes We also offer a framing service with a wide choice of mounts and mouldings

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he fifth Belper Arts Festival in May contains a mixture of tried and tested favourites alongside new and exciting pieces. The festival highlights include an evening of performance poetry and humour by poet, broadcaster and comedian Ian McMillan alongside musician Luke Carver Goss on May 12; a concert by the Younger Kanneh Mason Family; a performance of Mozart’s Requiem by the Derwent Singers; and soprano and Opera Babe Karen England singing with both the Dalesmen Choir and Melbourne’s A Choir’d Taste as they celebrate the Last Night Of The Proms. For the third year, the enchanting Woollen Woods will bring knitted creatures to life in Belper Parks woods and there will also be a chance to wallow in nostalgia as the Past Lives Project brings cine film of Belper of yesteryear and live music to St Peter’s Church in the town. There will be a selection of dramas staged during the month including DIVA, written by festival organiser George

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Gunby; Hamp, a First World War drama by John Wilson, and directed by Larry Waller and Light One Up, a new play written and directed by Jane Wilton and performed by Marde Hen. The festival will open on April 29 at 7.30pm with a performance of DIVA – it won’t actually be in Belper but rather Wirksworth Town Hall. It is a Derwent Theatre production, directed by Fliss Goldsmith who regularly works in Wirksworth with her children’s theatre company Flippan C Creative. It is set in 1960, when 20-yearold Virginia Wilson left England with a dream and £20

in her pocket. In Los Angeles she found stardom in movies and television, huge wealth, eight husbands and a lifestyle beyond imagination. Now, defrauded by her latest husband and short of funds, Virginia has to return to England to work. It is set in a dressing room of the Timothy Dalton Theatre in Derby. As Virginia prepares for the first day of rehearsal, a telephone call turns her day upside down. “We have an astonishing cast with Kay Facer Swann, Sali Gresham and Mik Horvath. They are hugely talented and experienced. I think audiences are in for a treat,” said Fliss. If you can’t make the Wirksworth performance DIVA will be performed at the Assembly Rooms, Melbourne, on April 22; The Grand Pavilion, Matlock Bath on June 3 and the Ritz Cinema, Belper, on June 9 and 10. n The full festival programme can be found on belperartsfestival.org. Tickets for most events are now on sale with most available from Oxfam Books and Music, in Belper and on the website. You can read about Andy Mayers, one of the artists taking part in the festival art trail from April 20-May 1 on page 9.

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Illustrator and printmaker Lucy Gell chats to artsbeat’s Amanda Penman about her work and inspirational pets

ith seven children, a couple of dogs, a handful of cats and a trio of guinea pigs making up her household, it is hardly surprising artist Lucy Gell decided she needed a room of her own. The bubbly illustrator and printmaker adores her pets and gave up her career in animation so she could work from home to care for her children – but there is only so much juggling you can do on the kitchen table if you want your business to be a success. Lucy began creating her humorous animal prints after the birth of her twins Noah and Tabatha, followed three years later by Willow. “It was always a challenge working around them and the animals, but somehow I

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own art studio’ managed and we all muddled along together. “It was with the arrival of my new partner, who has four children and a dog, that it became clear drastic measures were necessary to make more room,” explained the artist. “We didn’t want to move and extending the house would have taken too long and been difficult. I could have rented a studio, but the whole point of me doing this was so I could be at home. “The obvious solution was to build a studio at the end of the garden. So after more than a year of planning and construction work I can now commute down the garden path to my own purpose-built printmaking art studio. “I am so thrilled with it. It is light, airy and warm, and has room for everything I need to print and exhibit my work,” she said as she invited me into her domain. The studio in New Mills has stunning views of Kinder Scout and is full of Lucy’s quirky, fun designs which bring a smile to your face – especially when you recognise the characteristics from one of her pets which are never far away. “I have always had a passion for animals and grew up with many myself. I can’t imagine life without them and they are an endless source of inspiration for me. I can see humour in all animals,” she said with a happy laugh. As if on cue one of the cats hitched itself up by two paws

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onto the window of the studio door demanding to be let in while we chatted. Lucy is from a creative family; her mother and father worked for Granada Television, her grandmother Kathleen Gell was a children’s book illustrator and her father’s cousin was Picasso’s famous muse Sylvette David. When I Googled that compelling fact back at my computer I was sure I could even see a family resemblance between Lucy and her beautiful first cousin, once removed. “I was always encouraged to express myself and from

a young age I had always wanted to animate. I studied Art and Graphic Design at college and then went to work for Cosgrove Hall films in Manchester. “I was a puppet maker at first but I was on a mission to become an animator and finally started that in 1997, and had almost ten years working in a fantastic fun environment,” she explained. During her time with the company she worked on productions such as Postman Pat, Noddy and Andy Pandy as well as the Tim Burton film Mars Attack. She says that the

skills she learnt while giving puppets character through simple gestures and facial expressions has helped her bring humour into the work she creates today. It was a short evening course in printmaking that was to introduce her to her new passion, and when she finally gave up work to look after her family she found she had more time to devote to it. “I started to learn new techniques and as my confidence, knowledge and enthusiasm grew I started to exhibit at shows and festivals on a regular basis rather than just sell to friends and family. “Now I have the studio, it has helped me concentrate more effectively and I am aiming myself at bigger more prestigious shows this year, as well as expanding into illustrating children’s books.” Lucy, who is a member of the High Peak Artists and has work at The Gallery in the Gardens in Buxton, also regularly exhibits at Printfest in Cumbria, the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair in Manchester, the RHS show at Malvern and many more. She is extending her brand with greetings cards, coasters and magnets and also runs printmaking courses, some of which will now be at her own studio. n To find out more about her work go to lucygell.com

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The village drama centres on community politics surrounding the selection of a virtuous May Queen. Bradley Smith will make his festival debut in the title role. He will be joined by Yvonne Howard, who sings Lady Billows; Heather Shipp as Mrs Herring; English baritone Nicholas Merryweather as Mr Gedge and Jeffery Lloyd Roberts as Mr Upfold. Mozart is now central to the festival repertoire and is perfect for the Opera House, both in terms of scale and intimacy. Lucio Silla is a rarely performed masterpiece from the composer’s teenage years. For this opera, baroque ensemble and festival associate orchestra, The English Concert, will be in the pit, under the

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hildren from Derby City schools will have the chance to meet awardwinning children’s authors and illustrators, at two Derby Book Festival events in June. One will be with Marcia Williams who has written and illustrated numerous books including two books about the First and Second World Wars: Archie’s War and My Secret War Diary by Flossie Albright. The other is with author Philip Reeve and author/illustrator Sarah McIntyre who have created a number of award winning books. They are best known for Oliver and the Seawigs, Cakes in Space, and Pugs of the Frozen North. Their latest novel is Jinks and O’Hare Funfair Repair. Their events are zany and fun and the children can look forward to being entertained and enthused. Liz Fothergill, chair of the festival, said: “The aim is to inspire children’s love of reading by enabling them to meet their favourite authors: an opportunity which we believe will stay with them forever.

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“We have chosen authors who will inspire the children, in particular we hope Marcia Williams’ event will give them a better understanding of the impact of war and will make a visit to the Tower of London Poppies: Weeping Window exhibition at The Silk Mill even more significant.” Also linked to the Poppies exhibition in the city will be a talk by author, Hilary Robinson and illustrator, Martin Impey who will be appearing in QUAD on June 10 to talk about their delightful picture book, Where the Poppies Now Grow. The meet-the-author events have been sponsored by Derby firm Cosy Direct – a supplier of ethical educational supplies – and every infant and primary school will receive invitations for six children from Years 2 to 6 and two adults to each of the events at Derby Theatre. The children will have the

opportunity to hear the authors talk about their books, writing and illustrating, and then to ask questions. The authors will also sign books after the events. Secondary school pupils won’t miss out. Year 7 students will be invited to meet author Christopher Edge at the University of Derby. Christopher’s previous novel The Many Worlds of Albie Bright was described by The Times as proving “the theory that novels about science can be enormous fun”. His latest novel The Jamie Drake Equation again has a science theme, this time about having an astronaut for a dad. Throughout the festival there will be a range of events for children and families, full details of which will be announced when the festival programme is launched on Tuesday, 11 April, at a special Derby Reads event in QUAD. The event is free, but ticketed, available at the festival website derbybookfestival.co.uk or from the Festival Box Office at QUAD.

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artsbeat previews this month’s don’t-miss exhibitions – turn to agenda for further details and other galleries Gallerytop, Rowsley

he first solo exhibition of the work Rex Preston is being held at the gallery from April 1-23. While Rex has exhibited at Gallerytop in group shows, this is the first ever show dedicated to his paintings, comparing and contrasting his various methods and approaches to painting. He is a highly successful artist who has achieved a national reputation as a landscape painter. He travels the country on painting expeditions and has produced sumptuously iconic paintings of Cornwall, the Lake District, Scotland and particularly of the Derbyshire Peak District. In recent years Rex has had a great deal of success with his abstracted landscapes.

These more abstract paintings use all the same skills as his more traditional landscapes, but focus on the mood and colour in a subject rather than any detail. He has enjoyed the challenge of concentrating on a small part of a landscape, for instance painting just the reflections in

water; or the sunlight coming through the clouds lighting up a small area of landscape. Rex has always found painting landscapes exciting, but abstracting the landscape has opened his eyes to endless new possibilities. Go to gallerytop.co.uk for more details.

Cromford Studio and Gallery, Market Place, Cromford Derbyshire artist and Peak District Artisan Roger Allen is the exhibiting artist for April. He has been working here for more than 20 years and is fascinated by the variety of the Peak District landscape – wild, rugged uplands and softer verdant lowlands, but with man’s impact always present. Most of his current work is in watercolour although he also works in oils. He employs a traditional technique of overlaid washes but pushes this to the limit to achieve the realistic effects he desires.

Tarpey Gallery, Castle Donington Part of the Process, a group exhibition featuring work by Tim Southall, Laine Tomkinson, Peter Clayton and Catherine Headley, whose work is pictured, left, is staged until April 30. All four artists’ work has a level of crossover between the respective practices of painting and printmaking and each artist will be showing a number of works that reflect the relative influences from one medium to the other. The ultimate challenge of the exhibition is to make the otherwise invisible processes visible. To conceptualise, articulate and communicate the core processes of these two hugely influential mediums to the viewer.

St John Street Gallery, Ashbourne

This month sees the first solo exhibition at the gallery by Derbyshire artist Sue Lewis-Blake – Field and Footpath. It features a series of agricultural landscapes, the patterned environments these create and the paths that take us through them. Although based on sketches made from direct observation, most are evocations rather than exact representations of particular places. The exhibition will run from April 7-22, with a preview on April 7 from 5pm-8pm. Sue is also running a series of drawing workshops at the gallery this year, the next one on April 27.

Leabrooks Arts Complex, Somercotes During April the Gallery will be presenting two solo exhibitions; the artists featured have very different styles. From April 1-14 Rebecca Louise WebsterLejmi will be showing her floral and still life paintings which demonstrate her keen observational skills and mastery of technique using watercolours and acrylics. Her work is pictured, left. From April 15-28 the exhibition is The Essence of Derbyshire – landscapes in pastel and acrylics by Lynne Evans.

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The Jungle at close quarters

ith tear gas stinging her eyes and clinging to her clothes photographer Jane Jackson vowed one thing as she boarded the ferry at Calais; she was going to return to The Jungle and she was going to take pictures – lots of them. Until then Jane had used her camera reservedly, so as not to cause offence to the migrants

she was there to help – but getting caught up in a battle with riot police changed her stance. “It really shocked me when I was tear gassed. I had only gone there for four days to help out. At first I was nervous of openly getting my camera out as I had seen camera crews getting harassed – but that all changed during the battle I witnessed.” Jane returned to the camp during the early part of last year when the authorities

starting bulldozing the south, which was home to 3,000 people including families and unaccompanied children. She litter-picked, helped out with the women’s pamper days, worked in the warehouse as part of a distribution team recording what she saw on camera. The result is an amazing archive of poignant pictures revealing the heartbreaking, yet inspiring community the migrants had created from practically nothing, and the

devastation wreaked by the demolition and fire which swept through the area in the last few days of the camp. The 61-year-old photographer, who at the time was studying Fine Art Photography at the University of Derby, used the work for her degree show exhibition. Her pictures were subsequently chosen to be part of the Graduate Award show for FORMAT17 which will be at the Banks Mill Studio in Bridge Street, Derby, until April 24. Jane, who lives in Worksop, said she had always wanted to be creative and had studied on a foundation course when she was 18 but never followed it

through to anything else and then life got in the way. Before retiring she spent 20 years working as a management information manager for North Nottinghamshire College. “When the job started to change I decided I wanted to do something else with my life and decided to go back to studying. I was so impressed with the facilities at Derby that I was determined to get a place on the course and was thrilled when I managed it. “As part of the course I found myself working with the homeless and failed asylum seekers in Sheffield, and it was then that I became interested in migrants. I had obviously heard all the stuff on the news about

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he Claire Dobinson School of Dance is celebrating its 45th anniversary in style this year with a move to fantastic new dance school at Rowsley and a showcase performance at Buxton Opera House. Claire and her students moved into the new studio at the Peak Shopping Village in February and then got stuck into rehearsals for Raise The Barre a celebration of dance from classical ballet and tap to acrobatic and street. Claire has been dancing since the age of two, and always wanted a career in dance. She attended the Elizabeth Chamberlain School of dance in Matlock. Over the years, Claire

completed all her performance exams and teaching qualifications and ultimately took over from her tutor when Elizabeth retired in 2000. Now she has taken the big step to move up from dance school principal to studio owner. “My husband Matt, Mum Gloria (who manages the dance school) and I are really excited about the move to Peak Shopping Village,” said Claire. “The larger space provides us with a lot more scope and flexibility, so we can offer more daytime classes for children and adults and private coaching too. We also have plans for Pilates classes at the same time, so parents can make good use of the time when children are dancing. Peak Shopping Village really is the perfect location for us,

as its facilities including free parking, and good safe environment for families.” The main studio and other facilities have been designed to be a great functional space for the busy dance school with an area for changing, a dancewear shop and waiting area. The upstairs space allows Claire to work with other dance, music and drama professionals to create a great local hub for performing arts enthusiasts. Claire Dobinson and her students perform every two years at Buxton Opera House and Raise the Barre can be seen on Monday, April 10, at 7pm.

Clockwise from above: Valerie Dalling’s Journeys Through the Landscape signature image, Dawn from Higger Tor, Sunset Over the Peaks at Longnor and Lumsdale

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alerie Dalling’s life as a photographer has become one big adventurous journey made up from a multitude of mystery trips into the Peak District. She is a woman who feels deeply passionate about her work and her subject matter, and once she has made up her mind to do something she says she always gives it 110 per cent of her energy. Which is why she has recently moved from the south of the county to the heart of the Peak District at Ashford-inthe-Water to carry on her project Journeys Through The Landscape. “This project is just totally my

life now. It is about journeys of discovery, just me, the car and my camera. I never know quite where I will go, what I will see or who I will meet, but all of it is recorded by my camera and my notes. “For the last three years I have been driving to the National Park to capture the landscape as a visitor, but now it has even managed to move me here to be part of it,” she explained. “It is actually taking some

getting used to as I am having to think differently about what I do, but I am glad we have come to live here,” she added in a fleeting moment of seriousness. Valerie began her journey as a photographer in the early years of the Millennium. Urged on by friends she decided to go to photography evening classes and then with new-found confidence she applied to study Fine Art Photography at Derby University and to her surprise got accepted. “I was going to study part-time over six years but in the first week I knew it was something I wanted to totally immerse myself in, so I asked to transfer to a full time course and gave up work.” The tutors warned her it

forever would be tough but she was determined to prove she could do it, and she left three years later with first class honours and a degree show which became part of the 2006 FORMAT International Photography Festival. Since then she not only creates and sells her own work, but has also founded The Ockbrook and Borrowash Image Club, a non-competitive group for photographers of all abilities to share ideas and knowledge.

On top of that she is very much involved with the Derby Hospitals arts charity, Air Arts, for which she runs a series of workshops and is also currently showing work in its Ten exhibition, at London Road Community Hospital. While Valerie enjoys helping others to learn about photography, she is still keen to learn more herself which is how four years ago she found herself out on a course with Peak District landscape photographer Chris Gilbert, and unwittingly sowing the seeds for her big project. “There are over 20 million people within an hour’s drive of the Peak District and until I moved here I was one of them. As a visitor I was completely seduced by the landscape and thought I knew it quite well, but that day when Chris took me to Lumsdale near Matlock I suddenly realised how little I knew about the area,” she explained.

“I had read The Old Ways: A Journey On Foot by Robert Macfarlane and a book by Celia Fiennes who travelled around England on horseback in the 17th century, and I decided I wanted to record my own journey – but mine would be in the car. “All the landscapes I capture are easily accessible, just a short distance from the road. My camera is often in action from the moment I pull up in the car and step out. “There is so much to capture out there that I don’t think I will ever lack inspiration and this project will carry on for as long as I do,” she added. Valerie’s work can be seen at the Belper Arts Trail at the end of April, The Anvil Gallery, Sadler Gate, Derby, as part of the Format Festival and at Connected 10 at Patchings Arts Centre from April 1-May 7. n For more details about her work go to valeriedalling.com

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friends and meets someone who will change the lives of her and her mother. Stay Brave Bryony Gravy continues the family issue theme in that Bryony has a mum and dad who won’t stop fighting and treat her badly. She has no shoes, but she does have her own world of imaginary friends. That is until real life Penny Splutter from next door comes to the rescue. The Dark Age is the story of a world where the power supply has run out, and electricity is but a myth, the Moths need the glow from the Palace of Light in order to survive. It is a play about conflict and survival – a world where people in a temporary situation want to be in a place of great wealth. It resonates well with our world today in which migrants want to find a home in Europe.

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have a go Dave Griffin, Stained Glass Artist n For more details please contact Dave on 07742 481930 or visit dave-griffin.co.uk Esther Tyson, Screen Print at Via Gellia Mill, Bonsall n Regular screenprint workshops using hand-cut stencils, water-based inks, producing a limited edition print. Small groups in a working studio environment. Contact Esther at esther.tyson@ network.rca.ac.uk for more details. Etienne Gallery art classes, In The Flow, Matlock n Etienne Gallery offers year-round studio art classes and workshops taught by experienced artist and teacher, Jason Etienne. Go to jasonetienne.com for details. Etwall Art Group, Etwall Village Hall, Etwall n Art demonstration with Lea Nixon, Cityscape and Landscape in watercolour, April 18, 2-4pm. Visitors welcome, £5 (to include refreshments) Green Man Gallery, Hardwick Hall, Buxton n Mixed Media Journaling Workshops. Two opportunities to experiment with art journaling techniques with mixed media artist, Wendy Butler. Design backgrounds and create your own unique journaling style. April 22 and 29, from 2pm-4pm. £12 per person. (Same workshop on both days.) n Every day: 6x4: Inspired by Landscape. Drop-in at any time and join this record-breaking attempt and fundraiser. n The REC Youth Theatre Senior Company (aged 15 to 19+) meets every Monday during term time from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. There are vacancies for new members in this friendly, inclusive youth theatre. Come to a session or contact the artistic director, Kitty Randle, on recyouththeatre@gmail.com n Tuesdays: Life drawing, a weekly session for artists at any stage with

a professional life model. Session 7pm to 9pm. Cost £8 per session. Booking essential as space is limited. Contact Curtis Bollington 07880 535615. Over 18s only. n Changing Faces – A Funny Wonders Inc. project for 11-18 year olds. Creative workshops every week during term time from 3.30-5pm. Contact Ali Quas-Cohen for more information on hello@ funnywonders.org.uk n Dance Classes: £5 per class for children; £6 per class for adults; £10 combined adult class. For information classes and to book places, contact, Catherine Farrimond, on 01298 70984. Every Thursday – Theatre Dance for Children (modern, jazz tap and stagecraft) 4.15pm for six to ten years; 5.15pm for 11 to 15 years. Every Thursday – Adult Ballet/Body Conditioning and Tap Dance Ballet/ Body Conditioning at 7pm followed by Tap Dance at 8pm. Every Saturday – Ballet for Children – 10.15am for six to ten years; 11.15am for 11 to 15 years. For further information and booking for other courses contact hello@ thegreenmangallery.com or 01298 937375 unless otherwise stated. Green Door Printing, Banks Mill, Derby n April 1, Drypoint on Copper; April 2; Screen Printing Class for Young Printmakers; April 8 and 9, Liquid Photographic Gravure; April 15, Lift Ground and Open Bite Etching. For more details and to book online, visit: greendoor-printmaking.co.uk Greenwood Days, National Forest, near Melbourne n Willow Hurdle Making, May 20. n Beginners willow weaving, May 21. n Greenwood stool making, June 3-4. n Greenwood Experience, June 17. Helen Jagger, sustainable textile design n Drop-in sessions at St Ann’s

Catholic Rooms, Buxton, Fridays between 9.15am and 11.15am. n Buxton Campus, Buxton, Tuesday evenings in term time,7pm-9pm. Contact the college directly on 0800 0740099 to book. Guidance with a range of sewing projects such as household, soft furnishing, dress, and the recycling of fabrics. Go to helenjagger.co.uk for more details. Helen Moyes, Textile and Mixed Media Artist, Sheffield n Sip and Sew or Knit and Natter, first Monday of the month, 6-7.30pm, in Eccleshall, Sheffield. For more details go to www.homecoaching. co.uk Jane Bevan creating artworks from Found Natural Materials n Full day workshop, 10am-4pm. Join Jane for a day of walking, collecting and making around the Calke National Trust Estate in Ticknall. June 29 and October 21. email janebevan@btconnect.com Matlock Artists Society, All Saints Church Hall, Smedley Street n The club’s Portrait Group meets the first Wednesday of every month from 9.30am-12noon. Everyone is welcome, £5 to include light refreshments. Please contact Doreen Andrews 01629 824640 or Colin Daffern 01629 733261. Little London Gallery, Holloway n Develop your studio practice and techniques with Chris Tkacz, at his Little London Gallery studio in Holloway near Matlock. Small groups, maximum six or individual attention. All media and techniques offered. Contact Chris Tkacz by email at info@littlelondongallery. co.uk or telephone 01629 534825. Pitchblue, Newbridge Works, Coldwell Street, Wirksworth n Store Cupboard and Natural Dyes, April 7, 10am-3pm. n Patchwork and Applique Complex Cloth, April 28 and 29, 10am-3pm. Full day workshops from 10am3.30pm with lunch and a half day is

have a go until 1pm.You can choose one day or two. Go to pitchbluecreative.com for more details. Pauline Townsend Silk Painter n Workshops for beginners and improvers in Buxton. Schedule available on the website: silkpainter. co.uk Parkwood Pottery Alfreton n Evening throwing courses on weekdays. Telephone 07919 838108 for more details. Purple and Grey – courses for emerging artists n Purple and Grey have teamed up with The Society of All Artists to create a regional art group with a programme of meetings and workshops to be staged at Tansley Village Hall from 10.30am12.30pm on Wednesday mornings throughout the year. This month, March 8 and 22. Book online at purpleandgrey.co.uk or by emailing purpleandgreyinfo@gmail.com. QUAD Derby n FORMAT 360 Degree Photo Walks, for anyone aged ten and above, offers an opportunity to explore the FORMAT International Photography Festival and get hints and tips on taking great photographs, as well as inspiration from the artworks on display. Every Saturday in April from 1pm to 4pm, the walks are free but booking is advised. n DigisQUAD Creative Photoshop is a workshop for young people aged 12-16 years to experiment with layers, textures and filters to turn images and text into digital artwork April 19 and 20, from 1.30pm to 4.30pm Go to formatfestival.com for more details. Sensational Salsa, The Old Clubhouse, Buxton n Beginners’ classes from 7.30pm on Tuesdays followed by improvers classes at 8.30pm.To find out more contact 07811 100191 or emailsensationalsalsa@yahoo.co.uk

Scandi Workshops by Needle in the Mill, Banks Mill, Bridge Street, Derby n Hygge Lanterns and Cards, Wednesdays, 6.30pm-9pm. n Scandi Embroidery, Fridays 12.30-3pm. For further details, or to book please contact, needleinthemill@gmail.com Instagram:@needleinthemill Small Print Company, 2-3 Friary Street, Derby n Introduction to Letterpress, April 1, noon, and April 20, 6pm. n Create a Letterpress Print, April 6, 6pm and April 15, noon; May 6, noon. n Beginners bookbinding, April 8, 2pm and May 13, 2pm. Details of various courses at smallprintcompany.co.uk The Studios, Union Road, New Mills n Peak Scribbling Writers’ Group every other Tuesday of the month, 7-8.30pm. n Figure Drawing with Tracy Fennell, April 8, graphite; May 6, monoprinting; June 3, movement; July 1, colour; July 29, fabrics and August 26, acrylics. n Print Mondays, April 10 and May 15. n Mindfulness for Creativity with Suzanne Bethell, April 19 and 26 and May 3 and 10, 6.30pm-8.45pm. For prices, more details and how to book contact Emma Makarova on 07800510176 or email emmamakarove@googlemail.com StraightCurves, 104 Saltergate, Chesterfield n Sew Socials – Various daytimes and evenings Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. A two and a half hour session for those who can already use a sewing machine. n Woolly Wednesdays – every Wednesday, 10am-12.30pm and 6.30pm-9pm. All arts and crafts are welcome at this session. n Little Creatives – every Friday 9.45am-11.15am, and every Monday 9.45am-1.15am. Little Creatives

is a workshop designed especially for pre-school children and their parents. n Finish Off Fridays – every Friday, 12 noon-3pm. See straightcurves. co.uk for details. St John Street, Gallery, Ashbourne n Louise Jannetta will host a mixed media workshop Woods in Springtime on April 5. n You can Walk on the Wildside and paint a Magnificent Lion with Wendy Darker on April 20. n Sue Lewis-Blake is doing a series of drawing workshops at the gallery this year, the next one is The Impact of Colour is on April 27. To book, phone 01335 347425 or email enquiries@ stjohngalleryandcafe.co.uk. More details at stjohngalleryandcafe.co.uk Karina Goodman Studio 61 n Workshops and Tuition. Derbyshire RSC for The SAA. New for 2017 – Regional Purple and Grey Art Group. Visit karinagoodmanstudio61.co.uk for more information Louise West Lace Design 6 Friar Gate Studios, Ford Street, Derby n Evening classes in bobbin lace making, Tuesdays 6-8pm. One-day workshops for a maximum of ten students, £30, December 6 and 17. Go to louisewestlacedesign. co.uk for booking details. West Studios, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield For latest updates and email hello@ weststudios.co.uk or call 01246 500799 to reserve your place on any courses. Zantium Studios, Godfrey Hole House, Hopton n Willow Animal Sculpture, two -days, May 4 and 5. n Mosaic, two-days, May 11 and 12. n Mosaic, one-day, May 13. n Needle felted hares and hounds, two-days, May 18 and 19. Go to zantium.co.uk for details of lots more courses in 2017.

Hall overhauled

akewell Town Hall is close to celebrating its first anniversary as a community arts centre, and the team behind the project have every right to be bursting with pride in what they have achieved.

Before the centre manager Helen Swift began revamping the venue they just staged the annual pantomime, but very little else besides. Now it can boast a line-up for the summer which includes a chamber music series, comedian Simon Munnery and a performance of Habeas Corpus by the High Tor Players. Helen is an archaeologist specialising in buildings like churches, and she previously worked for a heritage charity conserving and developing new uses for listed buildings. Two years ago she arrived in Bakewell to run the town hall which was just about ticking over at the time. “After a while, the building got under my skin and I started thinking about what we could do to get the town hall back on its feet. “I started from a heritage perspective: the best use for a building, one that has the least impact on the historic fabric is the one that it was designed for,” she explained. “We had a beautiful little theatre, very under-used. It seemed clear that we should get this up and running again,

Musicians from the Hallé Orchestra will be performing on April 28

as it was an original feature. The masons built this place with the intention that it should provide entertainment for the town. “Folks have to travel a fair distance to see shows, so our vision became clear: to develop a thriving community arts centre, and bring a little bit more of a market town spirit back to the town hall.” Helen said the small dedicated team of volunteers working alongside her had received fantastic support from the town and a growing audience from far and wide. They have also received support from Foundation Derbyshire, the town council and the British Film Institute. “We’ve cleared up, decorated, rebuilt and revamped but there’s lots more to do,” she said with enthusiasm. “We’re a very small team, so we’ve had to turn ourselves to everything – web site builder, graphic designer, bar tender, projectionist, gallery manager, cleaner, interior designer, talent

booker, promoter, you name it, we do it.” The inaugural chamber music series begins on March 31 with musicians from the Hallé Orchestra performing Mozart: Oboe Quartet K370; Moeran: Fantasy Quartet for Oboe and Strings and Dohnányi: Serenade for String Trio Opus 10. The musicians are Hugh McKenna oboe; Paulette Bayley violin; Katrina Baker viola and Dale Culliford cello. The second in the series will be on April 28 when Caroline Pether, violin, Rosemary Attree violin, Raymond Lester viola; Nick Trygstad cello and Dale Cuylliford cello will play music by Wolf, Haydn and Schubert. Comedian Simon Munnery who has appeared on the Culture Show and BBC Radio 4’s News Quiz will be performing his stand-up routine on April 8. n For further information about events go to bakewelltownhall.co.uk

bookshelf

n The Ragged Weave of Yesterday by Andy Christopher Miller (Published April 3, by Amcott Press, £6.50)

A new book from Derbyshire writer, Andy Christopher Miller, examines the joys, despair and dilemmas that arise from keeping a daily diary for 50 years. When an old mountaineering friend fell gravely ill, Andy found himself looking for solace in the oldest of a set of personal diaries that he had faithfully maintained for 50 years. Would their youthful adventures be recorded? What shared memories had he forgotten? Was there an anecdote or two that might help lift his stricken friend? As it dawned on him that the shelves of dusty notebooks literally contained the story of his life, questions started to crowd his mind. So began a journey not only into his own life story but into the role of diaries in our lives and, ultimately, into the very nature of human memory and the sense of the self. The book will be launched as part of Wirksworth Book Festival on April 2 at 5pm at Northern Light Cinema, Wirksworth. Admission will be free and all are welcome.

n House Style: Five Centuries of Fashion at Chatsworth, Home to the Devonshires edited by Hamish Bowles (Rizzoli International Publications, £29.95) Chatsworth is renowned as much for its fashionable history – its majestic dresses and tiaras, magnificent lace and splendid uniforms – as its unrivalled collection of art and palatial gardens. This book celebrates this heritage in all its splendid glory and is a true collectible for Anglophiles, fashion-history aficionados, and those fascinated by aristocratic style.

n Vibrant Watercolours: How to Paint with Drama and Intensity by Hazel Lale (Search Press, £14.99) Packed with inspirational artworks that cover everything from landscapes and portraits to abstract watercolours, this is a vibrant book that demands attention.

Vibrancy and impact are qualities that experienced watercolour artists aspire to, and this book provides a full course in how to push the boundaries of this popular medium. Packed with inspirational artworks that cover everything from landscapes and portraits to abstract watercolours, this is an exciting book that will not fail to enthuse artists of all abilities who are seeking new ways of expression through their art.

n Blue John by Berlie Doherty (Barrington Stoke, £6.99)

Blue John is created by the Queen of Darkness from the purple-blue heart of a glacier and the gold of the sun to live with her in the caverns under the mountain. He must never leave the darkness for the light, she warns, or he will turn to stone. But the sound of children’s laughter and games outside is impossible to resist. This Little Gem story book is a reprint of a Puffin Book. A set of felt hangings depicting the story, and inspired by illustrations from the original Puffin book were made by members of High Peak Community Arts, and they now grace the walls of Buxton Library.

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music

artsbeat’s essential guide to Derbyshire’s best live music from classical and choirs to indie, rock’n’roll and folk Debut EP for

Sunflower Thieves songwriting duo SUNFLOWER Thieves – Lily Sturt-Bolshaw and Amy Illingworth– have just released their debut EP Hold The Storm. The 20-year-olds, from Belper, who have been pals since nursery school, have musical families and been blending their own harmonies for about five years. The EP consists of four original songs, including Spark, the track on their first

Rock and Pop

Buxton Opera House, Buxton n The Bootleg Beatles, April 2, 7.30pm. n Shakin’ Stevens, Echoes of Our Times, April 23, 8pm. Details at buxtonoperahouse.org.uk George and Dragon, Bridge Street, Belper Friday Night Music Nights. All the gigs are free, from 9-11pm.

Lily Sturt-Bolshaw, left and Amy Ilingworth who are Sunflower Thieves

music video. The video shot in Belper, involves lots of people who have supported the girls as they have taken their first steps into the music business. You can watch it by scanning the QR code on the right. Lily is currently studying at Leeds College of Music, and Amy has completed a Songwriting and Performance course at the Confetti Institute in Nottingham. “We have been very lucky to have been living in Belper where everyone is so supportive and welcoming and there is so much going

on. We probably took it a little too much for granted until we went to college and realised that other students didn’t have such support,” said Amy. For details of a short tour they are doing to support the EP release go to sunflowerthieves.co.uk They will be at the 2Q Festival in Derby on April 1 and Kunst Art Gallery, Belper on April 30.

The Old Clubhouse, Buxton Live band every Friday. Go to oldclub-house.co.uk for more details. Old Poets’ Corner, Ashover Tuesdays is open acoustic night More details at oldpoets.co.uk Queen’s Head, Chesterfield Road Belper n Andy T, IBC, Sophie Sparham and Adie Sanders, April 22. n Bonfire Radicals and Arguably Venomous Mammals, May 5.

n Winter Wilson plus support, May 26. For more details go to queensheadbelper.weebly.com

Guildhall Theatre, Derby Bootleg Shadows April 13, 7.30pm. More details at derbylive.co.uk

Folk and Jazz

Alstonefield Village Hall Urban Folk Quartet – Globallyinfluenced inventive folk ensemble

music Avant-garde mix

of vocal music JUICE are at the forefront of the UK’s experimental classical scene performing new vocal music wich draws on classical, world music, jazz, folk, pop, improvisation and theatre. The vocal trio are at an Abbotsholme Arts Society concert at Abbotsholme School on April 26. For tickets call 01543 263304. featuring top-rate musicianship. April 15, 8pm (doors 7.30) Tickets £12 on-line at WeGotTickets. com, or call 01335 310322/email hopedalemusic@btinternet.com The concert is part of Alstonefield’s monthly in concert series, the full programme for which can be found online at alstonefield.org/community/ alstonefield-events. Belper Folk Club, Old King’s Head, Days Lane, Belper Every Tuesday at 8.30pm. For more details check out their facebook page or go to belperfolkclub.co.uk

Buxton Opera House, Buxton n Brian Kennedy, April 1, 7.30pm. n Dillie Keane, April 8, 7.30pm. n Jazz at the Arts Centre, The Original Panama Jazz Band, April 9, 1pm. n The Big Session, April 28-30. See more details over the page. Go to buxtonoperahouse.org.uk for more detail on other events. Chesterfield Jazz Club, Chester Street, Chesterfield Thom Whitworth, trumpet, guitar and voice, April 20. More details at chesterfieldjazz.wordpress.com

Magical folk

harmonies HUDDLED around a single vintage microphone, singing intimate duets with just mountain dulcimer, dobro and guitar are Hannah Sanders and Ben Savage, who are bringing their Before The Sun tour to New Mills this month. They will be performing a mix of traditional and self-penned songs on April 29 at The Studios, Union Street.For tickets telephone 07753 842861.

Derby Jazz n Waller – three jazz musicians, Mark Lewandowski, Liam Noble and Paul Clarvis, pay tribute to Fats Waller, The Cube, Deda, April 7, 8pm. n Steve Melling and Art Themen, The VoiceBox, April 14, 8pm. n Nirija, The VoiceBox, April 21, 8pm. More details from derby-jazz. co.uk Derby Theatre, Derby BBC Big Band with Swing Legends, April 21, 7.30pm. Go to derbytheatre. co.uk for more details.

music Gypsy jazz from

Live and Local JAZZ guitarist Remi Harris brings the relaxed virtuosity of gypsy jazz to the county this month. His group’s set offers a wide variety of music with something for everyone. The thing that really makes this group stand out from the crowd is their jaw-dropping skills. They will be at Taddington Village Institute on April 8 and Crich Glebe Field Centre on April 9. See listings for more details. Green Man Gallery, Buxton n The Sunday BuskStop, April 16, 12-2pm, free lunchtime gig by acoustic musicians with soup, hot drinks and cake for lunch and excellent company. Donations to musicians invited. n A Night of Music #24. Regular showcase gig by young musicians. April 22, doors 7pm for 7.30pm start. Tickets £3 /£2 under 16s. Advance booking advised. For further information contact hello@ thegreenmangallery.com or 01298 937375. n Skutch Manos, April 8, A hypnotic clash of classical Spanish and British instrumental: acoustic, jazz, Flamenco, Celtic folk and rock. This explosive trio of guitar, percussion and double bass is joined at this special gig by the masterful strings of Kathleen Ord (The Unthanks) and Aimee Suzanne Johnson. Doors 7.30pm for 8pm start. Advance booking advised. For further information contact hello@ thegreenmangallery.com or 01298 937375. Live and Local various locations n Tayo Aluko and Friends, Call

Mr Robeson, A Life with songs, Rolleston Club, Rolleston-onDove, April 2, 7.30pm, tickets 01283813833. n The Remi Harris Project, See above. n Zoe Gilby Quartet, St Helen’s Parish Church Stapleford, April 6, 7.30pm, tickets 01159 391818. n The Oxford Concert Part, Kirk Langley Village Hall, April 20, 7.30pm, tickets 01332 824403. n Amadou Diagne and Group Yakar, Belper Rugby Club, April 27, 8pm, tickets 077443957017. n Martin Harley, North Wingfield Resource Centre, April 28, 8pm, tickets 01246 856451; Chinley Community Centre, April 29, 8pm, tickets 07867 723062 and Bakewell Town Hall, May 28, 7.30pm, tickets 01629 810152. The Old Hall Hotel, Hope n Music and Beer Festival Fundraiser in aid of the British Red Cross, April 14-17. Free entry. Music over four days from 1pm each day, various acts including Dogwood Rose, Skinner and Twitch, Ar Faoued, Treebeard and CherryBomb. n Singers and musicians in the

bar, 8pm, every second and fourth Wednesday of the month. Go to folkandblues.club for more details or call 07913331078. Thyme To Eat Vegetarian Cafe and Bistro, The Shambles, Chesterfield

Don’t miss Emaline Delapaix at Thyme to Eat in Chesterfield on April 20.

An evening of food and folk-pop music with Emaline Delapaix, who will be joined by Lukas CreswellRost on electric/lapsteel guitar. The ticket price includes a selection of vegetarian tapas or vegan and gluten free curry. Emaline Delapaix is an Australian

music Triple bill of

fabulous folk THE fabulous American folk duo, Hungrytown, return to The Green Man Gallery, at Buxton this month in a triple bill with friends from the British folk music scene Fun of the Pier and Wildwood Jack After more than a decade of world-wide touring and three album releases, Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson have earned a reputation for the quality and authenticity of their songwriting. Hungrytown’s introduction to folk music came when a close friend who died young entrusted to them singer, composer and musician who lives in Berlin She spends a lot of time writing intense folk-pop songs for piano, acoustic guitar, celtic harp and sometimes whatever else she has lying about the place. Her lyrics explore themes such as the human condition, depression, animal rights, feminism , sexuality as well as love, nature and adventure out on the open road . She is a vegan which is why she is keen to play at the bistro. For more details go to thymetoeatchesterfield.co.uk

Classical Music

Abbotsholme Arts Society, Abbotsholme School Chapel Juice, an experimental vocal trio, April 26. See previous pages top left for more information. More details of all events at abbotsholmeartssociety. co.uk Bakewell Town Hall, Bakewell n Inaugural Chamber music series

her collection of 1960s folk albums and her guitar. Inspired by the grit and true-to-life experiences she heard in these traditional ballads, Hall was inspired to write the lyrics that later

became her first songs, aided by Anderson’s flair for musical arrangement. Tickets £10 in advance or £12 on the door. Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm start.

– the finest classical musicians bring some of the most beautiful music ever written to Bakewell, March 31 and April 28. Featuring musicians from the Hallé Orchestra. See more details on the town hall on page 49. Belper Singers n April 8, 8pm, at the Priory Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tutbury, a programme of English and European a capella music of the 16th Century. They will be joined by Dr Gareth Williams and his lap harp. Tickets £12.50 available from Tutbury Castle: telephone 01283 812129 n April 29 at 7.30pm, at the Unitarian Chapel, Field Row, Belper. The gift of re-birth and renewal is the theme for this concert with a programme of English and European a capella music of the 16th Century Tickets £7 at the door or for reservations contact belpersingers@ gmail.com or call Sue on 07990 658071. Buxton Opera House, Buxton n Chris Dean and The Syd Lawrence Orchestra, April 9, 7.30pm.This year The Syd Lawrence

Orchestra celebrates its 50th anniversary and for the last 20 years the orchestra has been led by virtuoso trombonist and Buxton boy Chris Dean. Chris’ family go back many generations in Buxton. His mother Yvonne was a very popular Buxtonian. A well-known opera singer she is hoping to be present at this special event. n Coffee Concert, Pavilion Arts Centre, The Scarlet Trio, April 7.1pm. More from buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Methodist Church, Market Street, Chapel-en-le-Frith Pleyel Ensemble Afternoon Tea Concert Sunday April 2, 3pm. A programme of music for french horn, violin and piano including the wonderful trio by Brahms and beautiful B flat Sonata by Mozart for violin and piano. Sarah Ewins, violin, Naomi Atherton, french horn and Harvey Davies, piano. Tickets £10 on the door, from Reading Matters in Market Street or online at wegottickets.com/event/386853.

music Chesterfield Gilbert and Sullivan Society A Spring Concert at St John’s Church, Walton, on April 8, 7.30pm. Musical Director Andrew Marples has chosen a programme of choral music and traditional songs Made in Britain. Accompanist is Chris Flint. Go to chesterfieldgands.co.uk for more details. Chesterfield Philharmonic Choir, The Crooked Spire, Chesterfield Glad and Glorious, April 1, 7.30pm. Music will include items by Parry and Rutter and three special exclusive commissions for the ‘Phil’s’ 50th anniversary. Go to chestphilchoir.org.uk for more details. Derby High School, Devonshire Room The Elgin String Orchestra – Music by Elgar, Holst and Vivaldi, April, 26, 7pm. Conductor: Ed Temple, Leader: Jane Benson To book tickets telephone the box office on 01332 514267 or email boxoffice@derbyhigh.derby.sch. co.uk Derby Cathedral n Derby Concert Orchestra, March 18, 7pm. Soloist Clair Stanley, Messiaen, Mahler and Vaughn Williams. n Derby Bach Choir, April 1,

Cafe Orchestra

at Mayfield THE Budapest Cafe Orchestra of Harringaria, led by jazz violin superstar Christan Garrick, will play play traditional folk and gypsy-flavoured music from across the world, using their roots in jazz and classical 7:30pm. The programme will include JS Bach’s Magnificat in D, Cantata 118 along with excerpts from his Christmas Oratorio, B Minor Mass and his G Minor Mass. Conducted by Richard Roddis and accompanied by The Baroque Ensemble led by Nicolette Moonen.

War Horse music

at Long Eaton FOLK singer Bob Fox will be performing music from the multi-award winning musical War Horse at St John’s Church, Long Eaton on May 14 at 7pm. Tickets from Anderson’s Fine Foods in Long Eaton and Breaston, and College Street Post Office, Long Eaton, telephone 0115 9731495; or on the door, subject to availability.

music as an influence at Mayfield on April 9 at 3pm. Their diverse repertoire often even strays into many a well-loved film or television score. They are as fantastically exciting as they are musically impressive. For more details and ticket information go to mayfieldmusic.org Soloists are Julia Gooding, soprano; William Purefoy, alto; Jason Darnell, tenor; and Michael Dewis, Bass. Tickets are available from Foulds music shop, on the door or online at .derbybachchoir.com. n Sinfonia Viva, Twilight Concert, A Spring Quintet, April 7, 6pm.

music The Big Session

is back in Buxton THE Big Session Festival will be back in Buxton at the end of the month with a line-up from the cream of English folk music. Hosts the Oysterband will be joined by the likes of Eliza Carthy, pictured right, and Saul Rose, Levellers Acoustic with support from Honey Rider, Blackbeard’s Tea Party, The Hut People, supported by Ray Cooper and Nancy Kerr and the Sweet Visitor Band, with support from Jess Morgan, pictured below. Singer/songwriter Jess has taken the do-it-yourself concept to new levels creating handmade seven inch vinyl records of the song Still In Fashion from

n Derby Choral Union, Elijah, April 22, 7.30pm. Susanna Fairbairn soprano, Jeanette Ager mezzo -sporano, Ben Thapa tenor and James Cleverton bass. Acccompanied by The Heart of England Chamber Orchestra. More details on all events from derbycathedral.org. Derwent Singers Music For Holy Week, St Mary’s

her album Edison, Gloriette, for release exclusively at Relevant Records in Cambridge for Record Store Day on April 22. She will be performing at the Big Session on April 30. At the Buxton event there will be a ceilidh, a Big Session beer festival, and workshops during the event over the May bank holiday from April 28-May 1. There is also a special Church, Derby, with Deidre Bencsik – cello, Saturday April 8, 8pm.for more details go to derwentsingers.org.uk The Fishpond Choir, Glebe Field Centre, Crich Musical director Dana de Waal, accompanist Adam Howell. A charity concert with an African beat in aid of CHIKS (Children’s Homes in Kenya Support), April 1, at 7.30pm. Tickets, from 01773 853622, 01773 857921 or 01773 857894.

Folk Train leaving from Manchester Piccadilly on the Saturday at 11.49am arriving just in time for the afternoon workshop and evening concerts. On the Monday morning you will be able to get out into the Peak District countryside with The Big Session May Day Ramble. Go to buxtonoperahouse. org.uk for the full line-up and times. High Peak Orchestra Concert, April 8, 7.30pm, Buxton Methodist Church, Market Place, Buxton. Conductor Juan Ortuño. Dvorak, Tchaikovsky and Sibelius. More information at highpeakorchestra.org.uk Spring Bank Arts, New Mills Sunday Coffee Concert Series with members of the Hallé, 11am, April 23 and May 21. For tickets to go wegottickets.com/springbankarts

attitude

Comment and opinion from reviewers and readers on the topics being talked about in Derbyshire’s arts community Educating Rita still resounds

with audiences

stuffy, oldfashioned study, with book-lined walls, comfy chairs, pot plants and the sound of classical music melodies, enchanted the intellectually insatiable Rita as she took the first step to educating herself. The Bohemian lifestyle it encapsulated was her dream, and she couldn’t get enough of it as she first explored the room where her Open University tutor, Frank, hid himself away. It is the magnificent set portraying this scene for Derby Theatre’s Educating Rita that instantly makes the show a winner. Many of us have seen the 1983 film starring Julie Walters and Michael Caine, and a few of us can probably add a couple of stage versions for good measure as well – so you need something a bit different to give it any wow factor. Set and lighting designer Ciaran Bagnall achieved that by hanging tall, backlit windows and suspending bookcases from the rafters. At one point we had bucketsful of atmosphere added by water battering against the beautiful

PICTURE: Richard Davenport

windows during a rain storm. With Willy Russell’s play now being part of our collective consciousness it must be tricky for the two actors on stage to overcome the influence of their predecessors, so it probably helped that Jessica Baglow and David Birrell had worked together before. There was a definite spark between them, which Baglow made the most of as she bounced around the stage with a glint in her eye, biting her lip to suppress Rita’s giggles. I don’t think she will deny that they was a little of Walters in there somewhere, but Baglow did a great job of the accent and there was no doubting that she had just walked into the university off the back streets in an attempt to change her life. She played a very radiant Rita, inadvertently denouncing academic pretension on her way to a better life. Birrell succeeded in giving us the self-pitying poet, but somehow he didn’t seem to

quite carry off the lecturer refreshed and infatuated by the verve of his young student before he succumbed to his cynicism as a sad old soak. Director Elizabeth Newman has quite rightly not tinkered with the story or very lengthy text (more than 90 minutes in the first half) on the grounds that it still resonates with the education system today. We seem to have come full circle since the 80s and once again there will be Ritas out there who want more than life can offer them. What has changed though, is that today’s students expect a lot more from their tutor for the thousands they are spending on fees each year. The Franks of this world are becoming extinct and most 21st century lecturers, sharing an office space the size of a family bathroom, can only dream of such a stupendous study and light workload. Amanda Penman

attitude Percussionists’ high-energy

performance O Duo, Derby Cathedral O Duo – percussionists Owen Gunnell and Oliver Cox – don’t just walk on stage at the beginning. They run, they jump; I’m sure they would turn cartwheels if they thought it would add to the fun. This was the first of two short early-evening concerts promoted by Sinfonia Viva as part of its current Cathedral series. Their high-energy entrance took them straight into their own Bongo Fury, whose pounding energy involved a bit of drumstick duelling. There was more larking about later – swapping ends of their shared marimba a few times in Monti’s Czardas, for instance – but these two know when a joke’s made its point and it’s time to move on. In a vibraphone and marimba duet they caught the underlying wistfulness of Granados’s Spanish Dance No 5, contrasted with a glittering account of Soler’s Sonata No 84. They invited three members of the audience to join them for Paul Desmond’s classic Take Five, given just the right kind of relaxed drive. Philip Glass’s Mad Rush is actually a quiet, calm piece, going some way, but only some, towards overcoming my resistance to his usual tics and mannerisms. It was followed by a sharply etched account of the F minor

Fugue from Mendelssohn’s Preludes and Fugues, Op 35, for piano. Finally, it was back to one of O Duo’s own pieces, Searching, developed, we were told, from a number of improvisations. Bowed glockenspiel keys contributed to the ethereal atmosphere at the start, which was echoed at the end, with plenty of dancing vigour in between. Derby Chamber Music: Savitri Grier and Richard Uttley, Multi-Faith Centre, Derby University Savitri Grier and Richard Uttley comprise one of the most impressive violin-andpiano duos to have visited Derby Chamber Music. Sympathetically partnering each other’s immaculate technique, they moved with complete unanimity, bringing gently understated pathos to the second movement and an engaging sense of playfulness to the third. Enescu’s Third Sonata is one of the most astonishing works in the violin and piano repertoire. He was careful to describe

it as having the character, rather than being in the style, of Romanian folk music, but either way, it is the work of a musician thoroughly steeped in his traditional culture. Both players made every note sound new-minted on the spot, Grier projecting intense, passionate singing lines, while Uttley conjured up virtually an entire folk band. There could scarcely have been more of a contrast with the cool poise of Stravinsky’s Suite Italienne, drawn from his ballet Pulcinella, the score that kick-started the so-called ‘neoclassical’ phase of his career. Grier and Uttley kept faith with the music’s balletic origins in a winning performance of gleaming freshness and charm. Finally, to the more interiorised world of Brahms’ D minor Sonata, Op 108. The performance found a near-ideal balance between the music’s assertiveness and its withdrawal into private, inner recesses, and conveyed a strong impression of the entire work being projected in one continuous sweep. Mike Wheeler

attitude Novel adaptation changes balance

of the story Ruth Rendell’s highly-regarded novel A Judgement in Stone begins with a simple sentence. The murderer is named and a motive is given. The 1977 novel is a ‘why-done-it’. The decision to turn this stage adaptation into a ‘whodunnit’ changes the character and balance of the story. From the outset the audience at Buxton Opera House know the terrible shooting of a family of four has happened – but who could be responsible? Apart from being a psychological drama – rather than a thriller – Rendell’s novel is something of an examination of English class structures. Much has happened since 1977, of course. The Thatcher and Blair governments each, in their own way, restructured communities and so the setting for A Judgement in Stone seems almost quaint now. Everything takes place in a large country house – presumably in the south of England. We see just one well-appointed room – the set and design is excellent. Mr and Mrs Coverdale live there. Middle-class professionals, to some in the village they are ‘know-it-alls’, ‘do-gooders’. For each it is a second marriage and both brought a child to the family. Jacqueline Coverdale (Rosie Thomson) is younger than her husband – but some gossipers

Andrew Lancel, left, as Superintendent Vetch in A Judgement in Stone

say she is ‘mutton dressed as lamb’. Her son, Giles (Joshua Price), is a very earnest young man – spending all his time reading – and infatuated with his step-sister Melinda (Jennifer Sims) who is at university and at home for weekends. They employ a range of help to manage the house – a gardener, Rodger, who has a criminal record and was at school with Melinda. There is a part-time cleaner, Eva (Shirley Anne Field), and a live-in servant, Eunice Parchman (Sophie Ward). We also meet the village postmistress – a reformed prostitute, now religious fundamentalist – Joan (Deborah Grant). Joan believes the Coverdales to be adulterers and bound for hell and that she has a duty to open the post so as to know about the sinfulness that surrounds her. She befriends Eunice and is a doubtful influence. When the play begins it is five weeks since the murder and the local police, represented by DS

Challoner (Ben Nealon) have made no headway. Detective Superintendent Vetch (Andrew Lancel) has been sent from London to move the case to a conclusion. The play is constructed so that we see both the interviews and investigations carried out by the police and also the unfolding of events around the family and the staff leading up to the terrible slaughter on Valentine’s Day – which is also George Coverdale’s (Mark Wynter) birthday. This movement from the ‘present’ to the ‘past’ is handled smoothly and we are never in doubt about where we are chronologically. A Judgement in Stone is a Bill Kenwright production; apart from a team of experienced actors, the adaptation is the work of Simon Brett and Antony Lampard and the direction is by Roy Marsden. All-in-all a group that know their trade and this genre especially – you are in safe hands. Keith Savage

attitude Sense of familiar in contemporary

poetic work

Reservoir 13 is the latest novel by Jon McGregor, the award winning author of If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things. Set in a rural village in the heart of England, the novel begins with the disappearance of a 13-year-old girl, and then unfolds over 13 chapters covering a span of 13 years as we learn of a small community’s endurance despite the lingering tragedy. References to millponds, limestone crags, ‘stone sisters’, commutes to Manchester and a history of trespassing will be movingly familiar to those who know the Peak District, for McGregor relies on a sense of place not on a specific identification. This sense of familiarity is London Classic Theatre was formed in 1993 and Hysteria is its 35th production. As a company it produces ‘good’ plays – writers such as Pinter, Beckett, Wilde and Ibsen figure in its list of touring productions. The company is run by experienced professionals and employs only good actors and production staff. In short you know that LCT will not let you down if you are looking for an intelligent night at the theatre. What of Hysteria then? It is described as a farce and there are plenty of traditional farcical elements; actors are caught trouserless, doors open and close, innocent white lies

Review by Sophie Barkerwood of Scarthin Books, Cromford

not limited to the scenery, characters weaving through the novel bear a striking similarity to a neighbour, the neighbour’s dog, a woman down the road – providing a humbling and strangely comforting reminder that we are all a part of something bigger than ourselves.

London Classic Theatre will not

let you down spiral out of control to create stories that become absurd and nonsensical. But this is farce more in the style of Stoppard, say, than Rix. Hysteria is also a play about ideas and consciousness; about intellectual honesty and fraud. It is set in Hampstead in 1938 in the home of Sigmund Freud (Ged McKenna). Freud has escaped the Nazis but he has cancer and knows that he is dying.

Despite the premise, Reservoir 13 is not a crime novel but a contemporary poetic work that deals with the rhythmic pattern of the earth and how we fit with its pace. With wonderfully elegant prose McGregor examines the progression of time and the lingering effect of one incident to the whole. Families grow, families decease, the swifts return, weather happens. We are offered snippets of stories year after year that intensify as the lives of the characters are pieced together. And we are not only limited to the human villager. We periodically enter the world of foxes, badgers, blackbirds and butterflies to reinforce the all-encompassing feeling of a world moving on and a world leaving things behind. Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor (4th Estate, £14.99, published April 5) Salvador Dali (John Dorney) turns up to pay tribute to another genius and ask Freud for his opinion on his work. As it turns out Freud prefers Vermeer, Dali ‘murders dreams’. Terry Johnson wrote Hysteria for the Royal Court Theatre in 1993. Hysteria is entertaining and well-crafted and by the end the spaces between the real, the imaginary, our conscious activity and the significance of our dreams become both narrower and wider. Keith Savage n A full version of this review is on artsbeatblog.com

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Catch the best of the action across Derbyshire and the Peak District with artsbeat’s unbeatable what’s on listings Exhibitions and galleries

Art Café, Pavilion Gardens, Buxton n Wildlife artist Eric Wilson until May 12. The gallery is up the spiral staircase and is open daily from 11am-4pm. Call 01298 23114 for details. Artspace Easter Exhibition, Bramwell Institute Taddington Featuring artwork by Cheryl van Burgh, Helen Jagger, Melandra Smith and Diana Syder, April 14-17, 11am-3.30pm. Plenty of parking behind the building. Banks Mill Studios, Bridge Street, Derby n FORMAT17 – an exhibition by four recent graduates; selected by a panel of FORMAT judges. They are Lisa Nix, Jane Jackson, Emily Garfoot and James Finney until April 23, Monday to Saturday 11am-5pm. You can read about the work of Jane Jackson on page 35. For more details go to banksmill.co.uk Baslow Pottery, Ivy House, Nether End, Baslow The gallery displays original work from more than 20 local artists. Wednesday to Saturday, 10.30am5.30pm and 11am-5pm on Sundays and bank holidays. More details at baslowpottery.co.uk. Blackberry Barn Studio, Bamford, Hope Valley Open Studio Event with three artists. Images – dynamic landscape and meditational paintings by resident artist Jenny Mather. Idioms – characters in clay, and quirky pots by guest ceramicist Gerald Unwin. Iridescence – Enamel Jewellery and

Wildlife artist Eric Wilson's work is currently being exhibited in the Art Café, Pavilion Gardens, Buxton

bowls by guest artisan Brenda Ford. April 29, 30 and May 1 and May 6 and 7 in conjunction with Sheffield Open Up; May 27-29 and June 2-4 in conjunction with Derbyshire Open Arts. Chatsworth House, Chatsworth House Style: Five Centuries of Fashion at Chatsworth is the historic house's most ambitious exhibition to date, exploring the history of fashion and adornment. For more details go to chatsworth.org Church Farm Art Gallery, Church Street, Baslow The gallery is a showcase for both professional and talented amateur artists. Owner Norman Tomlinson, who paints mainly in watercolour,

exhibits his own work, and others such as Caroline Appleyard, David Alderman, Mike Connley and Richard Towers. Open ThursdaySaturday 10.30am-5pm. On other days ring the bell or telephone 01246 582334. Go to churchfarmgallery. co.uk for more details. The Chesterfield Art Club Exhibition, Ashover Parish Hall, Ashover April 30, 11am-4pm and May 1, 10am-4.30pm. The second day coincides with the village May Day Carnival. Cromford Mill Gallery, Cromford Lydia Solomon – a retrospective exhibition of abstract and representational artworks. The

agenda exhibition will feature a wide variety of subjects, styles and media with a strong emphasis on innovative textile techniques, April 8-20. The gallery is open from 1pm-4pm on the Friday and then 10am4pm. For more information go to paulahallamartist on facebook. Cromford Gallery and Studio, Market Place, Cromford The featured artist for April is Roger Allen and the featured maker is ceramicist Joanna Kay, who specialises in animals. See more details on page 32.The gallery is open Wednesday to Sunday 10am-5pm. Go to cromfordstudioandgallery.weebly. com for details. Claim to Frame, 26 Market Place, Bolsover, Chesterfield Original artwork by Derbyshire artist John Connolly is exhibited at this framing studio. The Derwent Gallery, Main Road, Grindleford Painting in a traditional style, Ken Burton reveals the Dark Peak and White Peak landscapes on days that you would enjoy a walk in the countryside. This Derbyshire collection features paintings that capture the life and the season of landscapes and village scenes presenting a delightful and contemporary view of our rural setting. Paintings can be previewed at derwentgallery.com. Open 11am to 5pm Wednesday to Sunday. DĂŠda, Chapel Street, Derby n Del Coombs' exhibition, created from found items, will continue until the end of the year changing every four weeks. n FORMAT Photography Festival exhibition displaying work around the theme of HABITAT, until April 23. More details at deda.uk.com Derby Museum and Art Gallery n Second Bridge the Gap Artist in Residence Exhibition from Artcore, April 13 4pm-6pm. n People Places and Things, an

Landscape paintings by Ken Burton are currently being exhibited at the Derwent Gallery in Grindleford

exhibition of photographs from the archives of WW Winter Ltd, as part of the FORMAT Photography Festival. Derby Teaching Hospitals Ten, Celebrating Ten Years of Air Arts, at Royal Derby and London Road hospitals. Work by various artists including Valerie Dalling who you can read about on page 40, photographer Tony Fisher, Ruth Gray, Kerri Pratt, Andrew Macara, Vitor Azvedo and Stevie Davis. Etienne Gallery at In The Flow, Crown Square, Matlock For the latest exhibitions go to jasonetienne.com Ferrers Gallery, Staunton Harold Estate, Ashby de la Zouch The Great Outdoors until June 11. A celebration of nature through mixed media, glass, ceramics and paintings.The gallery's first exhibition of 2017 is a fusion of ideas and materials. For details go to ferrersgallery.co.uk Foxlowe Arts Centre, Market Place, Leek Details at foxloweartscentre.org.uk Gallery in the Gardens, Buxton The gallery showcases the work of more than 40 artists and

craftspeople from the High Peak Artists group. Open daily from 11am4pm. Details at galleryinthegardens. co.uk Gallerytop, Chatsworth Road, Rowsley Rex Preston, April 1-23. This is the first solo exhibition by Rex at the gallery. Read more about it on page 32.The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 11am-4pm. More details at gallerytop.co.uk The Gallery, High Street, New Mills The gallery is run collectively by 30 artists and showcases a variety of work including paintings, jewellery, silk scarves, ceramics and feltwork. Open 10-4pm. Closed Wednesday and Sunday. The Green Man Gallery, Buxton n There is art by the Green Man Gallery's resident artists throughout the gallery. There are ceramics, jewellery and items in wood and glass by guest designer makers. n Spring Gathering March 31-April 26. An open exhibition celebrating a wide range of contemporary 2D and 3D work currently being created in the region. There is an artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; social and networking event on April 1, 6.30pm-

agenda 9.30pm. Tickets £4 (includes buffet supper). Advance booking essential. n April 28 to May 24, Rebecca Louise Webster-Lejmi – Watercolours and Acrylics – striking, fluid and delicate depictions of flowers and plants which capture the colours and essence of the subjects. Launch party on April 28, 7pm-9pm. All welcome. For more details go to the gallery’s facebook page, greenmangallery. com or contact hello@ thegreenmangallery.com or 07977 956707. Hall of Frames, King Street, Belper Original and limited edition artwork from a variety of artists. More details at hallofframes.co.uk Hallam Art Group Spring Exhibition 2017, Education Centre, Botanical Gardens Sheffield April 29-May 1, from 10am-5pm. Refreshments will be available every day. For more details go to hallamartgroup.wordpress,com Ingleby Gallery, Ingleby, near Melbourne The gallery is open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10am-5pm and weekends from noon-5pm. Go to ingleby-gallery.co.uk for details. Jarva Gallery, Market Street, Whaley Bridge The gallery is a stockist for Emma Bridgewater ceramics. Open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9.30am5pm and on Saturdays from 9.30am4pm. More details at jarvagallery. com. John Connolly's Ormscliffe Gallery, Bolsover More than 300 original paintings with up to 75 per cent off the original price. Go to connollyart.com for more details. Kunst Gallery, The Old Nail Shed, Campbell Street, Belper Contemporary work and 1970s screenprinted posters. The gallery is open on Fridays and at weekends.

The work of Daniel Regan is being exhibited at The Riverlights in Derby as part of the FORMAT Photography Festival until April 24

Leabrooks Gallery, Somercotes n April 1-14, Rebecca Louise Webster-Lejmi. More details on page 33. n April 15-28, Essence of Derbyshire landscapes in pastels and acrylics by Lynne Evans. Preview on Saturday, April 15, from 2pm-4pm. Her award winning local landscapes are beautiful representations of a familiar countryside which effectively communicate a spirit of place. The gallery is open from Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm and 11am4.30pm on Sundays. Wednesdays by appointment only. Details at leabrooksartscomplex.com Little London Gallery, Church Street, Holloway Prints by David Harban and Paul Hipkiss, paintings by Chris Tkacz, Carol Hill and John Scott-Martin, textiles by Jacqui Wakeley and ceramics by Andrew Metheson. These artists are all members of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. The gallery is open from 9am-5pm Wednesday to Saturday. For details go to littlelondongallery.co.uk Living Threads Group, Trent College, Long Eaton Sensational Stitches – Inspiration in Fabric and Thread, the 18th exhibition by the textile group, April

6-14, 10am-5pm, in the Obolenksy Building. They will be closing at 4.30pm on the last day. There will be at least 300 pieces of work on display. The Marlow Gallery, The Close, Church Square, Melbourne Figures and Forms, opening May 14. A mixed exhibition of paintings, prints, sculpture and ceramics by Amy Isles Freeman, Emma Lawrenson, Peter Startup, Chris Chilton and more. Email owner Emily Daley at studio@themarlowgallery. co.uk or phone her on 07980550812 to book an appointment to view. More information on her facebook page and at themarlowgallery.co.uk North End Gallery, North End Institute Building, Wirksworth Arboretum new work by photographer John Blakemore and mixed media artist Rosalind Pounder, April 13-May 27. Read more about this in the arena section. The gallery is above North End Nostalgia and is open Thursday to Saturday from 10am-4pm. Email northendnostalgia@yahoo.co.uk Opus Gallery, St John Street, Ashbourne The featured artist in April is Zoe Marsh. Go to opusgallery ashbourne.com for more details.

agenda Patchings Arts Centre, Calverton #ConnectedTen – 10th anniversary. A celebration of photography and creativity on a personal and collaborative level, exploring each artist’s personal notions and interpretations of the landscape we inhabit, April 1- May 7. There is an exhibition launch weekend on April 8 and 9. You can read about one of the exhibitors Valerie Dalling on page 40. For more details go to patchingsartcentre.co.uk QUAD Derby Ahead Still Lies Our Future will be the key exhibition of FORMAT17, featuring the work of ten international artists ranging from Ester Vonplon’s requiem for the melting glaciers in her native Switzerland, to a monumental video installation by Lida Abdul made in her homeland of Afghanistan. The exhibition also includes work by Lisa Barnard, Ursula Biemann, Kenta Cobayashi, Hannah Darabi, Sohrab Hura, Zhang Jungang, Wanuri Kahiu and Sadie Wechsler. March 24-June 11. Go to derbyquad.co.uk or formatfestival. com for more details. Riverlights, Derby Daniel Regan and Antonia Attwood explore the soothing qualities of natural spaces in an immersive exhibition ‘Be Here, Now’ as part of the FORMAT International Photography Festival in Derby.The exhibition, on until April 24, fuses virtual reality, video, photography and sound. More details at formatfestival.com River's Edge Gallery, Hope Valley Garden Centre, Bamford Still Life exhibition featuring work by Gill Gathercole, Martin Davis, Pauline Rignall and Kirstie Leigh Riley. The gallery also has work by several other artists including, Richard Clare, Kristan Baggaley, Duncan Friend and Janet Bassindale. It is open WednesdaySaturday, 10.30am-4.30pm and Sunday's 11am-4pm. Go to riversedgegallery.co.uk for details.

gallery is open Thursday to Sunday 10am-5pm. More information at tarpeygallery.com Two Birds Gallery, Borough Street, Castle Donington Art, photography, jewellery and design from a wide range of local and UK based artists. They also offer a selection of craft workshops for all ability levels. Open Monday to Friday, 9.30am-5pm and 9.30am4pm on Saturday. West Studios, Chesterfield For details contact hello@ weststudios.co.uk. Whynot Gallery, Lichfield Street, Burton upon Trent Piered by photographer Tony Fisher whose work is included in the Derby Teaching Hospitals' exhibition – Ten, which is on until September

The Richard Whittlestone Wildlife Gallery, Pilsley, near Chatsworth Richard Whittlestone Wildlife Gallery is home to the artist’s stunningly detailed paintings of popular native wildlife and exotic big game. The gallery is open 10am-5pm Tuesday to Saturday. More details at richardwhittlestone.co.uk Smoothie Art Gallery, Ilkeston More than 20 local artists displaying a wide selection of original paintings, prints and photographs. For more details go to uchoosesmoothie.co.uk St John Street Gallery, St John Street, Ashbourne Field and Footpath – the first solo exhibition at the gallery by Sue Lewis-Blake, April 7-22. See more details on page 33. The gallery is open 9.30am-5pm, Monday to Saturday. For more information go to stjohngalleryandcafe.co.uk Tarpey Gallery, High Street, Castle Donington Part of the Process, a group exhibition on until April 30. Turn to page 33 for more details.The

Check out all the latest events, workshops and exhibitions on the gallery’s facebook page whynotgalleryuk

Comedy

Buxton Opera House and Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton n Buzz Comedy Club, Mike Wilkinson, Chris Purchase and The Huyton Poet with compere Peter Phillipson, April 7, 8pm. n Andy Parsons' Peak Bullsh**t, April 21, 8pm. More information at buxtonoperahouse.org.uk Funhouse Comedy Club n The Blessington Carriage, Derby, April 10 Glenn Moore, Freddie Farrell, Rick Carranza, Allan Lindsay, Marc Jennings and Dave Gibson, with compere Spiky Mike. April 24, Should I stay or should I go? Gong Show. Compere Spiky Mike. n Derby Old Bell, April 28, Lloyd Griffith, Jayde Adams and Elliot Steel with compere Scott Bennett. n Foxlowe Arts Centre, Leek, April 6 8.30pm,Angela Barnes, Tudur Owen, Bobby Murdock and Roland Gent with compere: Sally-Anne Hayward. More details at funhousecomedy. co.uk

agenda Theatre

Buxton Opera House and Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton n Chekhov's Shorts, by European Arts Company, April 6, 7.30pm. n Gangsta Granny by the Birmingham Stage Company, April 12-16. You can read more about this on page 13. n Our Man In Havana, from Creative Cow Productions, April 20-22. You can read more about this in the arena section. n The Scarecrows' Wedding for families, May 1 1.30pm and 4.30pm. For ticket details go to buxtonoperahouse.org.uk Bakewell Town Hall, Bakewell High Tor Players present Habeas Corpus by Alan Bennett, May 12. Go to bakewelltownhall.co.uk for more details. Chellaston Players, St Peter's Church Hall, Chellaston Blythe Spirit by Noel Coward May 17-20, 7.30pm. For tickets ring 07399203215 or email chellastonbooking@hotmail.com Derby Theatre, Derby n Northanger Abbey, from the novel by Jane Austen, a Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds Production, April 10-12. n Derby Youth Theatre Triple Bill, April 12 and 13. You can read more about this on page 42. n National Theatre Connections, Derby Theatre is hosting the East Midlands exciting festival of theatre, new writing, and workshops for young people, April 24-29. n Morgan and West: Parlour Tricks, a mind-boggling magic show, April 22, 7.30pm. Go to derbytheatre.co.uk for tickets. Derby Theatre Studio n Wonder Woman, from the NotNow Collective, April 1, 2pm and 8pm. (For families and the 2pm show is baby friendly). n The Moon and Me, (for families),

Verve 17 can be seen at Déda dance centre in Derby on April 27

April 8, 12 noon and 2pm. n Scratch That Itch: First Bite Festival, April 7, 7pm. n Letters to Windsor House from Show and Tell and Sh!t Theatre, April 22, 8pm. Go to derbytheatre.co.uk for tickets. Guildhall Theatre, Derby n Sid's Show: Deep Sea Discovery, (for families), April 10. n Comedy Club 4 Kids, The Three Half Pints are Bad Guys, April 19. For more details go to derbylive. co.uk Live and Local, various locations n Badapple Theatre, Eddie and the Gold Tops, Marchington Village Hall, April 1, 7.30pm, tickets 01283820583 and Bamford Institute April 2, 7.30pm, tickets 01433 659546. n Arletty Theatre, Quilter and the Ghost, Florence Nightingale Memorial Hall, Holloway, April 1, 7.30pm, tickets 01773 856545. n Rabbit Theatre, The Odyssey, Tutbury Village Hall, April 2, 7.30pm, tickets 01283 812248. Long Eaton Operatic Society, May Hall, Trent College, Long Eaton The society is staging 42nd Street – the Broadway musical about Broadway! on April 4-8, at 7.30pm, plus Saturday matinee 2.30pm. For tickets call Box Office 01332 874352 or buy online at longeatonoperatic.com. Tickets also

available from Heaps Stationers, 81 Main Street, Long Eaton.

Dance

Buxton Opera House, Buxton n Mi Flamenco presents Incognito, April 2, 7.30pm, Pavilion Arts Centre. n Raise The Barre from the Claire Dobinson School of Dancing, April 10, 7pm. You can read more about this on page 39. n Northern Ballet, present Goldilocks and the Three Bears, April 26, 2pm and 4pm. Further details at buxtonoperahouse. org.uk Déda Derby Verve 17, presented by the Northern School of Contemporary Dance, four distinct dance works performed by 11 dancers, April 27, 7.30pm. More details online at deda.uk.com Derby Theatre, Derby Northern Ballet present Goldilocks and the Three Bears, April 18, at 12 noon, 2pm (relaxed) and 4pm.

Spoken word

Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton Eric Jones, The Ups and Downs of a Tremadog Tea Maker. A talk about climbing adventures, April 5, 7.30pm. Go to buxtonoperahouse.org.uk for details.

agenda Derby Poetry Society Fanning the flame: growing a poem from first draft – a workshop with Cora Greenhill, April 7, Room 3, Friends’ Meeting House, Derby, 7.30pm. Contact Gina Clarke on 01773 825215 for more details. Derby Theatre, Derby Oh Goody! Tim Brooke-Taylor in Conversation with Chris Serle, April 9, 7.30pm. For tickets go to derbytheatre.co.uk Derby Book Festival Taster Events, Melbourne and Matlock Bath If you want to find out more about this year's Derby Book Festival, there will be two Taster Events with readings by some of this year's local authors on April 20 at the Assembly Rooms, Melbourne and on April 27 at the New Bath Hotel in Matlock Bath, in partnership with Scarthin Books. Full details about these and how to get tickets are on derbybookfestival.co.uk The Muse, The Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale Mark Gwynne Jones and Psychicbread present their all new show of poetry and music, which is by turns dramatic, funny, sensitive and romantic. Following a break of four years the band have reformed to showcase new work. The show is part of The Muse, an evening of poetry and music which Mark Gwynne Jones hosts in The Whitworth Centre Ballroom. April 28, 8pm. For tickets telephone 01629 733678. For more details go to markgwynnejones.com Scrivener’s Bookshop, Buxton Storytelling Sundays: The free meetings will be held on the second Sunday of the month 2pm to 3.30pm, at Scrivener’s Books, 42 High Street, Buxton.Telephone 0129871622. U Choose Smoothie Bar, Bath Street, Ilkeston Open Mic Poetry Night, 7-9pm the last Thursday of the month. More information on 01159 322263.

Mark Gwynne Jones and Psychicbread are presenting an evening of poetry and music at Darley Dale's Whitworth Centre

Cinema

Village Hall

Belper Ritz, Belper Go to ritz-belper.co.uk for up-to-date film information. Buxton Film, Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton Moonlight, which won the Best Film award at the Academy Awards, has been selected to close this year’s Buxton Film Festival. The Festival is presented by Buxton Opera House in association with Buxton Film and it runs from April 10-17 when there will be more than 20 screenings and special events. Further information from buxtonfilm. org.uk

New Mills Cinema@ SpringBankArts Every second and fourth Thursday at 7.30pm. Go to springbankarts. org.uk for details. Peak Film Society, Partington Players Theatre Glossop Films always 7.30pm on Saturdays. Full season ticket, £30. More details at peakfilmsociety.org

Bakewell and Ashford Film Society All Is Lost, April 9. More details at bashfilms.org.uk

Hathersage Film Club, Hathersage Memorial Hall, Oddfellows Road n March 31 is the 10th anniversary of the club and before Bridget Jones Baby there will be a quiz, drinks and nibbles. n Swallows and Amazons, April 1. Friday films 7.30pm, Saturday films, 11am. More details at hathersagefilmclub.co.uk Holymoorside Film, Holymoorside

Films twice a month from September to March. Fourth Friday films at 7.30pm and Mid-week Movies at 8pm on Tuesdays. Go to holymoorsidearts.co.uk for details.

QUAD, Derby Go to derbyquad.co.uk for details. Tideswell Cinema, George Inn n Leon, April 27. n National Theatre Live, Twelfth Night, April 6 and Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead, April 20. n Royal Ballet: Jewels, April 11. Go to tideswellcinema.com for more details. Tansley Film Community Cinema, Tansley Village Hall Me Before You, April 4. Always the first Tuesday evening of the month. Go to tansleyfilm.org.uk for more details.

agenda Miscellaneous

Cathedral Quarter events in Derby CQ Saturdays – Towers, Tunnels and Tales Tours take place on the first Saturday of the month. From May onwards, the second Saturday of the month will see the CQ Saturdays Street Circus. The entertainment features a range of live acts performing at the Waterfall stage in the Market Place. CQ Saturdays Knickerbocker Glorious begins in April with free, family-friendly live entertainment in the Market Place on the third Saturday of the month. CQ Saturdays Street Theatre, produced by Ashrow Theatre will return from May and then every fourth Saturday until September. Go to derbycathedralquarter.co.uk for more details.

High Peak Stitchers, Glossop Cricket and Bowling Club, North Road, Glossop n April 5, 2pm, Inspired by Nature, Influenced by Fantasy – a talk by Beverley Elliott. n May 3, 2pm, African Landscape – a talk by Marion Aniss n June 7, 2pm, Stitch and Chat/ Hands on session. n July 5 Black and White to Gold – a talk by Kate Wells. Members: £2 Visitors: £3 per meeting. Membership details can be obtained at any of the meetings. West Studios, Chesterfield Launch Party for Blue Oxen a new sustainable and ethical women's wear label designed and created by April Spence, April 27. For more details contact blue.oxen@yahoo. com

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County festivals: Call for artists

Melbourne Festival Art and Architecture Trail Plans for the 2017 Melbourne Festival are underway and the call for entries to artists for this years’ Art and Architecture Trail is now open. Each year 120 Artists exhibit in 70 halls, homes and gardens in the heart of Melbourne and they have approximately 5,000 visitors. The closing date for entries will be March 31 for full details of how to apply visit melbournefestival. co.uk. The Art Trail takes place on September 16 and 17. New Mills Festival and Art Trail For two weeks in September the town is brought to life with more than 18,000 visitors to more than 100 events, exhibitions and happenings culminating with a spectacular Lantern Procession and Street Party. The art trail, which runs from September 8-24, turns the town into a gallery with local businesses hosting artists' work. The trail includes a big weekend from September 22-24, which coincides with the lantern parade and sees artists and venues across the town open their doors for pop-up exhibitions, workshops and demonstrations. If you would like to take part you need to apply by May 7. For more details go to newmillsfestival.co.uk Wirksworth Arts Festival This year's festival in Wirksworth is from September 8-24 and the Art and Architectural Trail is on September 9 and 10. The applicatiion process opens in March and closes in May. Go to wirksworthfestival.co.uk to find out more.

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