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Creative Treat Days Specialist practitioners providing exciting opportunities to develop creative skills in your chosen area. Creative Treat Days are £80 and include materials, Gift refreshments and a delicious lunch. Vouchers To purchase a Creative Treat Day, available please ring 01629 533090 or email DACES.courses@derbyshire.gov.uk Silver Clay Pendant by Rebecca Green
In this workshop you will create a beautiful solid fine silver pendant and leave the day wearing your new jewellery. Learn how to fashion silver clay into a design of your own and discover the various processes involved in turning the clay into solid silver. Friday 1 March 2019, 10am to 4pm Alfreton Adult Education Centre, Church St, Alfreton DE55 7BD
Coptic Book-Binding by The Smallprint Company
You will produce a decorative bound, A5, hard backed journal or sketchbook that opens out completely flat using the traditional hand stitched binding technique which dates back over 2000 years. Saturday 9 March 2019, 10am to 4pm Swadlincote Adult Education Centre, Rink Drive, Swadlincote, DE11 8JL
Willow Hen Sculpture by Emma Parkins
You will create your own unique hen sculpted from willow using a variety of weaving techniques. Saturday 16 March 2019, 10am to 4pm Erewash Voluntary Action, The Granville Centre, Granville Avenue, Long Eaton, NG10 4HD
Celtic Basket by Maggie Cooper
You will create an unusual rugby ball basket technically called a ‘creelach’ for gathering and storing sheep’s wool. An intriguing beginner’s basket which is both sculptural and functional. The method is a simple hazel frame woven with vibrant fresh willows and pliant stems. Sunday 31 March 2019, 10am to 4pm Derbyshire Eco Centre, Porter Lane, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, DE4 4LS
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In conversation
Music
7 Photographer-turned-painter Robert Twigg’s work has a real edge 11 Playwright Dawn Harrison helps refugees enlighten a new audience 31 Wildlife and landscape inspire young photographer Francis Taylor
43-48 A classical concert fundraiser, toe-tapping folk and all that jazz
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Stage 49-54 Theatre, dance, comedy and storytelling on a stage near you artsbeat February 2019
editor’s letter
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49 Cinema 60 Derbyshire is prime location for new Mary Queen of Scots movie
Cover story 22 Chatsworth is celebrating man’s best friend with a new art exhibition artsbeat February 2019
That Derby is a City of Sanctuary is possibly a fact of which many people countywide may not be aware. Most may know that Sheffield offers sanctuary to people fleeing violence and persecution as the city was the first to do so as long ago as 2007, but Derby doesn’t always shout loudly enough about its positive community initiatives. It may a small city but it has a big heart and its sanctuary status proves that. This month we have the chance to support two events highlighting the work being done with and for refugees who have been welcomed into places of safety. At Derby Cathedral Amanda Penman international pianist Margaret Fingerhut is staging a concert to raise funds to help refugees and at Derby Theatre you can see Pizza Shop Heroes a play which literally puts refugees centre stage. It has been written by a Derbyshire playwright who you can read about on page 11. If you can’t make the events you can support the City of Sanctuary on Margaret’s givey.com page.
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Painter Robert Twigg admits to being obsessed by exploring Derbyshire’s iconic Edges in his work, inspired by his life...
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f I was a betting woman I would be prepared to place a small wager on the work of Robert Twigg receiving more than a little attention while it is exhibited at Chatsworth House this month. The wow factor cannot be denied but it is his unique style and subject matter that will get people visiting the Peak District Artisans’ show at the stately home talking. What will really amaze those admiring the collection celebrating Stanage Edge is artsbeat February 2019
that Robert has only been painting for 18 months. True, before he picked up a paintbrush in the summer of 2017 he was a professional photographer with an incredible portfolio and CV which included working with David Bailey, but it is still impressive that the 63-year-old has learnt to paint from scratch and completely reinvented himself. “I have been a professional image maker all my life. It is inside me. All I have done is switch my attention
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to painting,” he said rather modestly by way of explanation. In the early 70s aged 18 Robert was a hospital porter in Sheffield sitting in his attic bedroom listening to Bowie and Lou Reed, dreaming of escaping to the world of fashion photography in London. Pictures by Bailey in Vogue magazine had captured his imagination – what he didn’t know then was that he would end up working for the man himself and eventually have his own work published in countless fashion and glamour magazines and held in several private collections. The photographer-turnedpainter had his first introduction to the art world when briefly working for Robert Fraser, a noted dealer in 1960s London, who helped launch the careers of the likes of Andy Warhol and Peter Blake. The young Robert was also fortunate enough to have known Francis Bacon personally. “I still use him as my little touchstone,” he said proudly. artsbeat February 2019
Despite such stellar influences it was someone closer to home who probably sparked his interest in art more. Robert pointed to a delicate little landscape painting on the wall of his studio in the garden of his Rawmarsh home and said: “That’s by my uncle Les. He was like a second dad to me and played a big part in my interest in art. “Les was a fine painter and had been accepted in art school with a bursary when he was just 14, but in those days in working class Sheffield it wasn’t artsbeat February 2019
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I started climbing when I was 12 and still am at my happiest when I am under a crag to be, instead his family sent him to earn a living at the abattoir,” said Robert with a tinge of sadness. “I guess I have always been connected to art in some way – more so than photography – it is a massive thing for me to be doing this now. “When I realised painting was what I wanted to do I booked myself on to a five-day course at the St Ives School of Painting and I haven’t looked back. I have had the most enjoyable year of my life working on this project. “Stanage Edge has a very deep personal and family history attached to it for me, so I knew almost straight away I wanted to create something to tell its story,” he explained. Once again Uncle Les comes into the picture, this time along with Robert’s father and other friends of the pair. They were all fanatical climbers in postwar Britain, a time which saw the Access to the Countryside Bill pushed through Parliament and the Peak District National Park created. As a consequence these working class men from Sheffield had a field day creating routes up edges such as Froggatt, Curbar and Stanage which were available to ordinary people for the first time. “They were instrumental in developing the crags for climbers. The gritstone really was set alight by some of their routes and they were highly respected in the climbing community,” explained Robert.
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Tower Face captures the majesty of the Derbyshire crags
“I started climbing with them when I was about 12 and still am at my happiest when I am under a crag. I love all of the edges but I am especially fond of Stanage which is why I want to tell its story through my paintings. “The crag is a powerful intimidating place and I want others to be able to feel that frisson of fear and excitement that I feel when I am there. I want people to be able to see the crag from the perspective of the climber. “Others may paint the edges but they don’t know all the bits and pieces that make up the humanity of the crag.” Robert’s series of paintings, which he has entitled A Letter From Home, are created almost exclusively with oils and cold wax medium, which gives them a fascinating surface. He has also engraved little snippets of the climbing records of the crag into the
pieces thereby linking the sculptural forms with the social history. From a distance his paintings look majestic, closer in you discover Robert’s carefully carved messages. “I am thrilled to have completed the series and that some of them will be at the PDA show. I have no idea what is going to come of it but I am not rushing anything and going at my own pace. I am excited about what might be around the corner.” The show at Chatsworth is in The Stables and runs until February 28 from 10.30am until 3.30pm. If you still have a copy of last month’s artsbeat there is a free parking voucher for Chatsworth at the back. n To find out more about Robert’s work you can find him on Instagram under Robert_Twigg_Studio and he has a gallery at saatchiart.com/ roberttwigg artsbeat February 2019
Tewodros Aregawe, Goitom Fesshaye, and Syed Haleem Najibi on the counter and, below, in the sister scene
SHINING A LIGHT
Derby playwright Dawn Harrison tells artsbeat’s Amanda Penman how a refugee’s life story inspired the Phosphoros Theatre Company
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s I sat down to write this feature on New Year’s Eve the lead item on the 3pm news was that a small child was among the migrant families who had landed a small boat on our shores earlier that morning. Phrases such as crossing crisis, migrant meltdown and call in the Navy were being bandied about in the national press, despite the fact that we were talking about just a couple of hundred people trying to find asylum in two months. For me it became even more poignant that my subject was Phosphoros Theatre – a artsbeat February 2019
company that validates refugee stories with authentic drama from the lived-reality of its cast of migrant actors. It was a desire to offer a counter narrative to the usual
portrayal of refugees as either victims or criminals that led to the creation of the company by Derbyshire playwright Dawn Harrison and her daughter Kate Duffy in 2015.
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“At the time Kate was a refugee case worker working at a supported house for unaccompanied minors in London. “One of the residents said he had a big story to tell and (not knowing she had a background in theatre) asked Kate if she would help him,” said Dawn, a scriptwriter on some of our most popular TV shows including Emmerdale. “She assembled a creative team and we started meeting for weekly drama sessions in the living room of the supported house. These went well and it was clear all of the young men had a lot they wanted to say. Above: Syed “We applied for Arts Council Haleem Najibi and Emirjon funding to create Dear Home Hoxhaj as fathers Office and Phosphoros Theatre in a scene from was born.” The Pizza Heroes Back then the actors were a Top right: Kate core group of eight young men Duffy explains the rules to the – some who had arrived in the audience UK just weeks before. artsbeat February 2019
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Our mission is to make revealing, authentic, resistant theatre “They came to stay at our home here in Kniveton and we had several intensive rehearsals in the village hall before we premiered at the Southbank in Refugee Week in 2016.” The play went to the Edinburgh Fringe where it was shortlisted for the Amnesty Freedom of Expression Award. It was the summer when the ‘refugee crisis’ was all over the news which meant that project became very high profile and the lives of the young men, many who had never even been to a theatre let alone acted, were transformed as they appeared on television, and artsbeat February 2019
gave interviews on radio and to the press. Their new play Pizza Shop Heroes will be performed at Derby Theatre on February 2 and, again, Phosphoros aims to overturn perceptions of refugees as victims. From the precinct of a fictional pizza shop the four actors Tewodros Aregawe, Goitom Fesshaye, Emirjon Hoxhaj and Syed Haleem Najibi, embark on a journey across time and continents to explore how they got here, where they’re going and what they’ve learned along the way. They all made their journeys as children. One was detained in Libya, another in Greece, and three spent time in the Calais Jungle. The play was first performed at Camden in London in November and ahead of the opening night Tewodros told the Thomson Reuters
Foundation: “Every refugee has a reason to leave their own country - no one would be here if their country was safe. “Some people have a negative attitude. They have to know how hard the journey was. If they knew that, they would at least treat refugees in a nice way.” In Greek, Phosphoros means the bearer of light, which is why this theatre group chose the word as its name. “Our tagline is ‘bringing the unseen to light’ and our mission is to make revealing, authentic, resistant theatre from the lived realities of our Phosphoros family and put it in front of as many audiences as funding will allow,” said Dawn. n Tickets for three shows at the theatre sold so fast there may be none left, but go to derbytheatre.co.uk to check for availability and cancellations.
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All the latest news from the Derbyshire arts community Different focus for city’s prestigious photo festival
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ORMAT International Photography Festival is one of the UK’s leading international contemporary festivals of photography and it is staged every two years in Derby. The festival, established in 2004, features the best in contemporary and archive photography and will be on at various venues in the city from March 15 to April 14. The theme for the 2019 festival is Forever//Now exploring our attachment to the idea of forever and how we seek to represent our ever-changing world, society, lands and histories through photography. The festival will be launched on March 15 at QUAD in Derby with a Conference, presenting a range of high-profile international speakers, artists, writers and academics. An International Portfolio Review for photographers, from 9:30am to 4pm, on March 16, will involve more than 50 international expert reviewers. The festival’s lead exhibition is Mutable, Multiple, in QUAD Gallery One. It features six artists Max Pinckers, Edgar Martins, Stefanie Moshammer, Amani Willett, Anne Golaz and Virginie Rebetez with photographic works that challenge modes of
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Out of the Way is an exhibition at the University of Derby by Russian photographer Elena Anosova, who focuses her work on the lives of women in closed institutions and isolated regions, often marked by social stigmatisation
documentary and storytelling. Each of the artists employ both fact and fiction as they weave their stories using archive images, press materials, literature, interviews and staged photography In Gallery Two, there will be the new commission by the Venice-based Japanese artist Kensuke Koike. A conjurer of materials, Koike uses found photographs, often in collaboration with archives, in a process of reconstruction in which elements of these images are broken apart and reconfigured with precision and humour. The FORMAT19 Open Call received 657 entries of over 10,000 images from 47 countries across five continents. The international panel of judges recommended 54 projects to be exhibited and they will be in various
venues around the city and in Nottingham. They range from considering the slippage between fact and fiction in our manipulated media world; looking at concerns around identity and gender politics in the #metoo era; highlighting the survival of isolated communities existing on the outside of mainstream society; to responses to Brexit and shifting political landscapes. The festival is also hosting the premiere of Sixteen, a multimedia project that asks what it is like to be sixteen years old in today’s Britain. The creative team behind it have worked with 16 photographers who have travelled across the UK making a series of visual vox pops. This will be exhibited at Derby Market Hall. There is lots more going on during the festival, for details go to formatfestival.com
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n arena Call out for trail APPLICATIONS are now open for this year’s Buxton Art Trail which will return during the first weekend of the Buxton Festival Fringe on Saturday July 6 and Sunday July 7. Linda Rolland, chair of the trail organising committee said: “Our Buxton Biennale, aims to boost and promote art of all kinds during the festival season. “This year we are hoping to extend the trail to include an even wider range of art and opportunities for participation. “The energy generated by each event is amazing and our links with galleries such as The Green Man and Gallery in the Gardens and with the Buxton Festival Fringe help make the Trail weekend unmissable.” Anyone interested should use the application form at buxtonarttrail.com or contact linda@buxtonarttrail.com for further information. The closing date is April 22.
Good, in Theory BEARDED Theory’s Spring Gathering, at Catton Hall, will be taking place from May 23-26. The line-up so far announced includes Indie legends Suede; the legendary British rock band The Cult; founding member of the E Street Band Stevie Ray Zandt’s Little Steven and Disiplines of Soul; punk legends Stiff Little Fingers; Idlewild and Jamaica’s premier ska band The Skatalites. For 2019 there will be a new area, Pen and Parchment, which will showcase comedy, spoken word, band interviews, magicians and charity talks. For more details go to beardedtheory.co.uk
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GET ready for an evening of inspirational adventure films coming to you from the wildest corners of the globe. In an selection of extraordinary short films, you can follow the world’s top explorers and action film-makers as they brave intrepid journeys into the most spectacular regions of the planet. The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will arrive at Buxton Opera House on
Fiery flamenco
High adventure March 5 with brand-new films taken from the world’s most prestigious mountain festival, held every year in Canada. Ticket details at buxtonoperahouse.org.uk You can visit banff-uk.com for more details and scan the QR code for a show trailer. THE acclaimed Spanish flamenco ensemble Alma Gitana Grupo will be performing at two venues in the county this month. The show brims with passion, power and technical command, delivering both slow, grand emotion and driving gunfire rhythms. They will be at St Leonard’s Mission Church, Splital, Chesterfield on February 15 at 7.30pm and at Spring Bank Arts Centre New Mills on February 16 at 7.30pm. For ticket details for both events go to liveandlocal.org.uk artsbeat February 2019
n arena Animal tales SABA Douglas-Hamilton, the highly acclaimed elephant conservationist and wildlife TV presenter of This Wild Life and Big Cat Diaries will be at Buxton Opera House on April 13 for an evening of exciting animal stories and intimate behind the scenes tales of life in Kenya with her young family. A Life With Elephants will include a Q&A session and post-show signing. For tickets go to buxtonoperathouse.org.uk
Magical puppets THE Carnival of the Animals is an imaginative, spellbinding and sometimes bonkers show for children. Split into different short sections, each about a different animal, it is a great introduction to classical music for the very young. The set and many of the puppets are built of cardboard – boxes, packaging, eggboxes and shredding. The Lempen Puppet Theatre Company show can be seen at Shirebrook Village Hall on March 1. For tickets go to liveandlocal.org.uk
The write stuff THOSE with an interest in getting their written work on the airwaves will enjoy performance poet Sophie Sparham’s Writing For Radio course, running at QUAD in Derby on Mondays for six weeks from January 21 to February 25. The course will cover format, genre, layout, compelling dialogue and much more. artsbeat February 2019
Authors with a novel completed, or in progress, might be interested in a fourweek How to Get an Agent course, which will look at what goes into a cover letter, how to write a synopsis, and how to find the right agent. There is also an Introduction to Creative Writing course for anyone new to writing. Both are on Wednesdays from January 23 to February 13. For more details go to derbyquad.co.uk
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n arena Viva Chesterfield SINFONIA Viva, the East Midlands’ professional orchestra, is launching a second choir to bring together local people from the Chesterfield area who are carers for family and friends. The orchestra has already established the Sing Viva Carers’ Choir in Derby which has more than 20 regular members who meet each month. Following this success, a second Sing Viva Carers’ Choir has just been launched in Chesterfield and will meet at Chesterfield Library Theatre in New Beetwell Street on the last Tuesday of every month. The choir is free to join and will meet for the first time on Tuesday, January 29, between 7.30pm and 9.30pm for a ‘come and sing’ session and refreshments. Everybody is welcome – whether they have choral experience or not. For details contact Andrew Nesbitt at Sinfonia Viva, Tel: 01332 207602 or email andrew@vivaorch.co.uk
AN annual music competition for sixth form students sponsored by the Dalesmen Male Voice Choir is being held in Belper in April. There will be a prize of £400 for the winning student, a second prize of £150 and a third prize of £75. The award is open to students who live or are educated in Derbyshire and who are in year 12 or 13. It is expected that applicants will be at the standard of Grade Seven or above on their chosen instrument or in their chosen voice discipline. Successful applicants will be expected to perform either two
Cash competition or three items on their chosen instrument/voice discipline in front of a panel of adjudicators for a total performance time of 15 minutes. The competition is on Saturday April 27 at The Strutts Centre, Derby Road, Belper. If you wish to be considered for the 2019 competition, go to the website dalesmen.org and click on student competition. There you will be able to fill out an online application. All applications must be received by April 6.
Let’s improvise! PAUL Merton, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch, Suki Webster, Mike McShane and accompanist Kirsty Newton will be back on the road in 2019 to visit some of their favourite parts of the UK with another evening of mindblowing improvisation. The collective improvisational experience embodied in the Chums is enough to stun an elephant and they will be at Buxton Opera House on June 3 at 8pm.Tickets will sell fast so go to buxtonoperahouse. org.uk now. artsbeat February 2019
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WAXING LYRICAL
Silversmith Rebecca Green loves sharing her passion for casting
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t was an adult education course in silver craft that transformed creative artist Rebecca Green’s life, so it is especially fitting that she is now passing on her skills to new recruits in the classes. From her small workshop in the Derbyshire Dales Rebecca designs whimsical and unusual jewellery using an ancient process that dates back almost 6,000 years – lost wax casting. “It is a thrilling and rewarding way to express my ideas and combines all the subjects that inspire me – history, science,
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mythology and primitive cultures – and as soon as I discovered the method it consumed me. I was completely driven by it,” explained Rebecca. “I especially like that the result is something that is decorative and functional as well as being formed from precious materials,” said Rebecca, who calls her business Rock Paper Silver. Lost wax casting allows the jeweller to work like a sculptor, adding intricate details and texture to the finished piece. First, a 3D design is sculpted
from wax. The wax model is then embedded in plaster and heated to high temperatures. As the plaster mould solidifies, the wax is burnt away (or lost) leaving a negative imprint into which molten metal is then poured to create the jewellery. Sheffield born Rebecca studied for a BA in Illustration with Animation at Manchester and then moved south to Brighton to complete an MA in Sequential Illustration. She was working on interactive games as a digital designer before moving back to be close to her family and the artsbeat February 2019
The artist first sculpts the wax image
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Peak District, where she finds inspiration for her creations from the landscape and nature. “I think I always knew I would return home and that I would eventually return to making physical things. “I am the sort of person who tries out lots of different things and was always making little models when I was young,” she said. “I loved the digital design work and still do it, but I wanted to get back to the tactile side of things and was looking for something to inspire me when I spotted the Derbyshire artsbeat February 2019
The silver casting is revealed ...
... to become beautiful ring
County Council course in silversmithing at the Eco Centre near Wirksworth. “It was something I had always wanted to do, so I signed up for a ten-week course.” That was seven years ago and Rebecca is still going along to the Eco Centre – although now she has taken on running some of the course. “It is great to work with people who have no knowledge as it challenges me to express myself in a different way and I love to see how pleased they are with what they have done.”
Rebecca is also taking part in the council’s Creative Treat Days series this spring. She is one of four specialist artists holding a one-day workshop. She will be helping people to design and create a beautiful solid fine silver pendant on March 1 from 10am-4pm at the Adult Education Centre in Church Street Alfreton. To find out more about the other courses turn to page eight. n To find out more about Rebecca’s work go to her website rockpapersilver.co.uk
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hatsworth is celebrating all things canine in 2019, with four-legged friends taking a leading role in a special exhibition and plans to make the whole estate even more dog-friendly when it opens for the new season on March 23. The estate even has its own dog mascot, Henry, a Goldendoodle born last summer who has amassed thousands of fans on his Instagram account, #Chatswoof, which follows his daily adventures. The exhibition, entitled The Dog: A Celebration at Chatsworth, will feature everything from working dogs, woven dogs, dogs on canvas
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A unique celebration of our pedigree chums is sure to give dog lovers ‘paws’ for thought and dogs on camera, to puppets and popular culture. It explores the rich history of the dog in art, as well as the Cavendish family’s enduring love for dogs down the generations. In the house, paintings, drawings, sculpture, letters, photographs and contemporary art will be brought together to provide a comprehensive reflection of mankind’s relationship with its faithful companion throughout history. Specially selected loans from public and private collections
will be shown alongside the Devonshire Collection and range in date from ancient objects to the present day. Curator Alex Hodby said: “We will be delving deep into the Devonshire Collection to share stories, and capture the idiosyncratic, faithful, endearing and playful character of man’s best friend. “The original idea for the exhibition was conceived by the Duchess of Devonshire, who combines a love of dogs with a great interest in collecting modern and artsbeat February 2019
TAKES LEAD Tawny, the 6th Duke’s Spaniel by Peter Wenceslaus, 1819
Rocket 6-1, by Nicola Hicks, 1987
contemporary works of art and commissioning portraits of family dogs.” Chatsworth is also looking at range of ideas to become as pet-friendly as possible. Dogs on leads can already explore the 105-acre garden and 1,000-acre park and are also welcome in shops and Carriage House restaurant in The Stables. This year, Chatsworth is inviting everyone to join in the celebration using the hashtag #Chatswoof on social media. For more information on Chatsworth, including opening times and ticket prices, go to chatsworth.org artsbeat February 2019
Joseph Gott’s 1825 Greyhound with two puppies suckling
Max and Suzie, by Jemma Phipps, 2017
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DERWENT GALLERY Work by Kristan Baggaley
Lanscapes of the Peaks and Dales
Paintings by gallery artists including Ken Burton, Kristan Baggaley, and Tim Hulley Open Wednesday-Saturday 11am-4pm, Sunday 1pm-4pm
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Cromford Studio and Gallery Featured artist for February
Kate Brooks
Original screenprints of the Derbyshire landscape
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February 2nd – March 1st Dramatic landscapes in acrylics and watercolours Open: Monday to Saturday 10am-5pm Wednesday by appointment Sunday 11am-3.30pm Leabrooks House, Leabrooks Road, Somercotes 01773 602961
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artsbeat previews this month’s stand-out exhibitions The Green Man Gallery, Hardwick Hall, Buxton
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bscene Colours is an exhibition by one of the youngest resident artists at the gallery, James O’Toole. Abstract, impressionist and pop styles collide in large, vibrant canvases. Nude forms lie and sit in an abstract world created using a mixture of traditional painting techniques, collage and spray paint. James, who joined the gallery last year, had success with his first major series exploring gender. James draws inspiration from many artists including: Lucian Freud; Francis Bacon; Gustav Klimt; Egon Schiele; Jean-
Exhibitions and galleries
Anvil Gallery, 11 Old Blacksmith’s Yard, Derby This gallery owned by artist April Young has recently reopened in a new venue in Blacksmith’s Yard just off Sadler Gate. Go to anvilgallery. co.uk for more details. Art Café and Gallery in the Gardens, Buxton n The downstairs gallery showcases the work of more than 40 artists and craftspeople from the High Peak Artists group. n The café will be open daily during normal Pavilion Gardens opening hours. Go to galleryinthegardens. co.uk for details. artsbeat February 2019
Michel Basqui and Edvard Munch. Obscene Colours takes his work in a new direction combining traditional and experimental approaches. The exhibition runs at the gallery in Hardwick Hall,
Hardwick Street South, Buxton, from February 2-27. Join James for the first viewing of the paintings between 5.30pm and 8.30pm on February 2. To see more of the artist’s work go to james-o.tools
Artcore, 3 Charnwood Street, Derby Normanton-based arts organisation, Artcore, is exhibiting Artists Housing Prototype Show from January 31-March 1. The exhibition launch is from 6pm to 9pm on January 31. It will feature new ideas, models and prototypes for aArtists’ housing by Liam Gillick, Jasleen Kaur and Studio Morison. The show proposes that an artist’s house is a home, workspace and public artwork in one powerful combination – therefore, artists’ housing is real social housing. Artcore is presenting the exhibition as a response to: The needs of Derby’s artists and the lack of live/ work and exhibition spaces in the city; national and local debates about
the need for affordable housing and new thinking about the usefulness of art and artists in relation to the needs of communities and the development and regeneration of neighbourhoods, villages, towns and cities. For more details go to artcoreuk.com Baslow Pottery, Ivy House, Nether End, Baslow The ceramics gallery displays original work from more than 20 local artists. Wednesday to Saturday, 10.30am-5.30pm and 11am-5pm on Sundays and bank holidays. More details at baslowpottery.co.uk. Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, Buxton Circles by Sue Lewis Blake and Ursula Blancke-Dau, until March 23. Simply entitled Circles, the exhibition
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n gallery has as its inspiration the brooding atmosphere of the ancient stone circles sites which can be found close to both their homes. Sue lives at Stanton-in-Peak so in her case they are the Nine Ladies and Doll Tor. Their German counterpart is a Megalithic cemetery at Oldendorfer Totenstatt. The mixed media exhibition will include paintings, photographs, videos and even three dimensional compositions in their individual styles. Chesterfield Museum and Art Gallery, Chesterfield The museum is open Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10am-4pm. Go to chesterfield.gov.uk for more details. Church Farm Art Gallery, Baslow The gallery is a showcase for both professional and talented amateur artists. Owner Norman Tomlinson, exhibits his own work, and others such as Caroline Appleyard, David Alderman, Mike Connley and Judy Tomlinson. Open ThursdaySaturday 10.30am-5pm. Go to churchfarmgallery.co.uk for details. John Connolly’s Ormscliffe Sutido-Gallery, Bolsover More than 300 original paintings are on show at his personal studio and gallery in Bolsover.
Snow Showers at Cressbrook Dale by Mark Preston is part of Winterscape at Gallerytop, Rowsley until February 24
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Manger Gallery, Kings Newton MYSTERIES is a selection of paintings highlighting the enigmatic, dream-like and narrative elements in Michael Cook’s work. Human figures, animals and birds inhabiting imaginative landscapes, all suggesting something beyond our sight or understanding. The exhibition at the artist’s own gallery near Melbourne is on during February with an open weekend on February 16 and 17. Go to connollyart.com for more details. Cromford Gallery and Studio, Market Place, Cromford The featured artist for February is screenprinter Kate Brooks. See more details about her work, right. The gallery is open WednesdaySunday 10am-5pm. Go to cromfordstudioandgallery.weebly. com for details. The Derwent Gallery, Grindleford Open 11am-4pm Wednesday-
Saturday and 1pm-4pm on Sundays, telephone 01433 630458. Déda, Chapel Street, Derby n Terraquatic consists of two stunning collections of digital imagery by photographer Roger Morgan in which he captures the differences, parallels, and oppositional energies characterising Earth and Water. Night Vision shows how the familiar by day, changes character by night. Lit textures and sculptural forms of wooded landscapes and man-made artefacts take on an uneasy but beautiful new vista. In Float and Fall, balletic dancing forms dive and move without the restraints of normal gravity. n Vitor Azevedo: Retrospective – Vitor utilises mixed media to create tangible tactile sculpture and enjoys artistic collaboration in audio visual projects for example with musicians and dancers. Both exhibitions are on until March 9. More details at deda.uk.com Derby Museum and Art Gallery Leonardo da Vinci: A Life In Drawing, February 1-May 9. The Royal Collection holds one of the world’s greatest collections of artsbeat February 2019
n gallery Cromford Studio and Gallery THE featured artist for February at Cromford is screenprinter Kate Brooks. Having studied Fashion and Surface Decoration at University 20 years ago, Kate only rekindled her love of creating patterns and screen-printing four years ago. She likes to create colourful prints, using only a small number of colours and layers, with her inspiration being the Derbyshire countryside – especially the flora and fauna. She hand draws her designs in ink and creates most of the print layers on her Mac drawings by Leonardo da Vinci. This spring, a selection of these exquisite drawings will travel to Derby for a special exhibition marking the 500th anniversary of the Renaissance Master’s death. Never-before seen in the city, the works have been gathered together to reflect the full range of Leonardo’s interests, from painting, sculpture, architecture, and music, to anatomy, engineering, cartography, geology and botany. As so much of his life’s work was unrealised or destroyed, it is only in these drawings, and a handful of related manuscripts, that Leonardo’s greatest achievements survive. This exhibition is part of a nationwide event, with simultaneous shows of Leonardo’s drawings at Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Southampton and Sunderland. For more details go to derbymuseums.org Duffield Gallery, Town Street, Duffield Work by James Preston, Colin artsbeat February 2019
before heading for the print studio. You can see more prints by Kate online at folksy.com/
shops/katebrooksprints and she also makes regular posts on her Facebook page.
Float and Fall – digital imagery by photographer Roger Morgan which can be seen at an exhibition at Déda, in Derby
Halliday, Phil Dyke, Lynn Smith, Peter Watson, Frank Wright, Rosemary Mafrici and Martin Davis. Unique handmade jewellery by Beth Sharliss. Open Thursday-Saturday, 10.30am-5pm and Sundays, 11am3pm. For more details go to duffieldartgallery.co.uk
Ferrers Gallery, Ferrers Centre for Arts and Crafts, Staunton Harold The first exhibiton of 2019 is entitled Fresh and will include new work by British artists and crafts people on the top and middle floors of the gallery. For details go to ferrersgallery.co.uk
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n gallery Foxlowe Gallery, Foxlowe Arts Centre, Leek The gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday 10am-4pm and the first Sunday of the month 11am-4pm. Gallerytop, Rowsley Winterscape is the first exhibition of 2019 and includes paintings by three artists who had successful exhibitions at this gallery last year – Mark Preston, Richard Barrett and Kristan Baggaley. This is an opportunity to see new work by them in response to the changing seasons until February 24. The gallery is also welcoming back John Bainbridge with four seasonally atmospheric paintings of the Derbyshire moors and there are new paintings by the ever-popular artist John Paul Cooke The gallery is open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 11am-4pm. More details at gallerytop.co.uk Gallery 23, Union Road, New Mills The gallery, open 10am-5pm, Monday to Saturday, exhibits travel photography by Peter Aitchison and mixed media work by Christine Ormsby. For more information about workshops and exhibitions go to gallery23.co.uk
The Head of Leda by Leonardo da Vinci can be seen as part of a special exhibition at Derby Museum and Art Gallery
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Charles, who has been painting for almost 20 years now, works mainly in Complex watercolour or acrylics “His themes are familiar, RETIRED miner and selffeaturing dramatic taught artist Charles Wilby landscapes, and his style is will be presenting a collection a joy, but these new pieces of paintings not seen before offer a depth of colour from February 2-March 1 and perspective which is at Leabrooks Gallery in perfection,” says gallery Somercotes. owner John Carnall.
Leabrooks Arts
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 10am-4pm. Closed Wednesday and Sunday. The Green Man Gallery, Buxton n The Green Man Artists and Guest Designer Makers – vibrant contemporary art including paintings, drawings, mixed media, photography, print-making, textiles, ceramics, jewellery, carved wood, mounted prints and cards. New work by new and established members. n Obscene Colours – Abstract, impressionist and pop styles collide in this major new series of paintings by emerging artist, James O’Toole. Launch event: February 2, 5.30pm to 8.30pm. The exhibition is on until February 27. See more details on page 25. n The submission period for the Spring Gathering Open Exhibition 2019 is open from February 1 to March 8. For further information contact hello@thegreenmangallery.com or 01298 937375 artsbeat February 2019
n gallery St John Street Gallery and Cafe WALKING in Circles is a collection of paintings and drawings by Sue LewisBlake that will be exhibited at the Ashbourne gallery during February. They are part of an on-going project inspired by some of the stone circles found in the Peak District – The Nine Ladies, at Stanton-inPeak, near Sue’s home in particular. Others in the series are on show at Buxton Museum until March 23, where they are being displayed in conjunction with pieces by Ursula Blancke-Dau. The two artists have been engaged in a visual conversation, exploring sites Hall of Frames, King Street, Belper Original and limited edition artwork from a variety of artists. More details at hallofframes.co.uk Haarlem Artspace, Haarlem Mill, Wirksworth Peter Matthews: In and With the Ocean (Chile), until February 9. Artist in conversation, February 7, 7-9pm. Peter Matthews has forged an intimate connection to the ocean. Through self-financed residencies around the world Matthews co-exists with these coastal environments for weeks at a time, confronting and often losing his sense of self to the greater forces outside. His work, a by-product of this shamanistic and ascetic endeavour, is both deeply personal and primordially universal. For his exhibition at Haarlem Artspace, Matthews will present a series of drawings made in Chile in 2018 and films about his process. Go to haarlemartspace.co.uk for more details. artsbeat February 2019
in the UK and Germany over the past few years. Various compositions and media have been employed to explore the theme and the pictures aim to capture something of the ways in which these ancient places still resonate with us today. Ingleby Gallery, Ingleby The gallery is open on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10am-5pm and weekends from noon-5pm. Go to ingleby-gallery.co.uk for details. Isla Fine Art Cards and Gifts, 4b The Colonnade, Buxton Go to Isla–Fine Art on facebook for more details. Jarva Gallery, Market Street, Whaley Bridge The gallery exhibits about 90 per cent British designers’ and artists’ work. Open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9.30am-5pm, Wednesdays 9,30am-3pm, and Saturdays, 9.30am-4pm. For more details go to jarvagallery.com. Leabrooks Arts Complex, Somercotes Woods and Water – an exhibition of new work by Charles Wilby, February 2-March 1. See more details above left. The gallery is open Monday-
You can read more about the project in a feature about Sue and Ursula on artsbeatblog.com. Sue, a member of the Society of Graphic Fine Art, also runs drawing workshops at the gallery and is an experienced art teacher. Saturday, 10am-5pm and 11am3.30pm on Sundays. Wednesdays by appointment only. Details at leabrooksartscomplex.com The Manger Gallery, Kings Newton, Melbourne Mysteries is a selection of paintings highlighting the enigmatic, dreamlike and narrative elements in Michael Cook’s work – throughout February with a special open weekend on February 16 and 17. More details on page 26. Go to mangergallery.co.uk for details. The Old Lock Up Gallery, Swift’s Hollow, Cromford Landforms, until March 2. See more details on page 30.The gallery is open 11am-5pm, Friday through to Sunday. Go to The Old Lock Up Gallery on Facebook for details. Peak District Artisans, The Stables, Chatsworth House Outdoors/Indoors Chatsworth Exhibition, until February 28.
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n gallery The Old Lock Up Gallery, Cromford THE current exhibition at the gallery in Swift’s Hollow – Landforms – brings together two landscape artists whose beautiful painterly work has an expressive quality. Liz Salter draws on her memories of a place – the scent on the wind and the changing light – especially the wild remote hills and moors in the UK and Ireland. Rachel Sudworth, whose work is pictured right, is inspired by quiet still places, rain, mist and layers, and subtle colours found in wild environments. More details at peakdistrictartisans. co.uk The Richard Whittlestone Wildlife Gallery, Pilsley, near Chatsworth The gallery is open 10am-5pm Tuesday to Saturday. More details at richardwhittlestone.co.uk Rob Wilson Art, Lockside Mill, St. Martins Road, Marple The gallery is open to visitors every Friday, 10am-4pm. Go to robwilsonart.co.uk for more details. Smallprint Company, Friary Street, Derby More details at smallprintcompany. com St John Street Gallery, Ashbourne Walking in Circles by Sue Lewis-Blake February 1-28. More details above. The gallery is open 9.30am-5pm, Monday-Saturday. For more information go to stjohngalleryandcafe.co.uk 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
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Rachel has a love of British mountains and Northern light. She creates paintings with atmosphere, balance and quietness through
layers of soft unconstrained paint.The exhibition is on until March 2. Go to theoldlockupgallery. org for more details.
This image by Kirsty Randall a member of the Royal Derby Hosptial Image Club can be seen at the hospital as part of the exhibition Seventy which was launched last year and will be closing at the end of February
craft workshops for all ability levels. Open Monday-Friday, 9.30am-5pm and 9.30am-4pm on Saturday. U Choose Smoothie Art Gallery, Ilkeston Original work by local artists and crafters. Work by more than 20 local artists can always be seen at the gallery. For more details go to uchoosesmoothie.co.uk Wirksworth Framing Company, 22 Market Place, Wirksworth A family-run framing business that
exhibits work by a mixture of local artists and prints by nationally renowned artists. Work by Iain Mackay, Richard Pett, Sam Toft, Alex Clarke,Thomas Joseph and Ian Daisley. Go to wirksworthframing.co.uk for details. West Studios, Chesterfield The gallery has work by students from Chesterfield College. Go to chesterfield.ac.uk or email hello@weststudios.co.uk for more details. artsbeat February 2019
PEAK EXPOSURE
Talented young photographer wins recognition in industry awards
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n leaving school at 18 photographer Francis Taylor wasn’t certain what he wanted to do in life. University beckoned, but he wasn’t convinced. Instead took time out, travelling before committing himself to three years studying and accumulating vast debts. After inter-railing around Europe he returned to the UK with a plan to become a professional photographer. “I had studied engineering, which included business, maths and science at A Level but the subjects didn’t really do it for me and I couldn’t see myself taking them further. “I wanted to be doing something more creative and artsbeat February 2019
something that involved the outdoors. “Living in Sheffield, so close to the Peak District, I have always been a keen naturalist and hill walker – in no time at all I can be on one of the majestic ledges on the bleak moorland or the lush green dales,” he explained. “As a teenager I did take pictures for a bit of fun – insects and things like that – but I didn’t consider it as a career option until I started taking my camera more seriously while away travelling. It was then that I realised it must be possible to combine all of my interests back home. “At first I contemplated a degree in photography but
Hill walking and nature inspired Francis Taylor’s decision to follow a career in photography
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A Magical Morning was awarded first place in the Wild Woods category of the British Wildlife Photography Awards in 2017
A curlew silhouted against the sky
A young mountain hare with its distinctive winter coat
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Snowstorm Over The Dragon’s Back was awa
decided that I’d be much better off learning about my subjects by getting out into the landscape and watching the wildlife in its natural habitat. “It was the right decision as those years I would have spent in the lecture theatre, have instead been used to provide me with an in-depth knowledge of the national park and everything in it.” He is passionate about mountain hares, red deer and red grouse but also has fantastic pictures of badgers, seals and seabirds in his portfolio. artsbeat February 2019
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arded second place in the Classic View category in the Landscape Photographer of the Year competition
You recognise the animals and the differences in their personalities “By spending hours and hours out in the field you start to learn to recognise the individual animals and the differences in their personalities. You know how close you can get to each of them and where you will find them,” he said with obvious enthusiasm. At just 27-year-old Francis artsbeat February 2019
has built up a thriving business offering specialist photographic workshops and one-to-one tuition and has won several industry awards. His photographs have also been exhibited worldwide and published in books and magazines. You may also see them on the walls of hospitals as the NHS is one of his regular customers. The photographer’s field craft skills, together with his easygoing nature, have earned him a host of amazing testimonials for his workshops and he is hoping that eventually he may
even add overseas tours to his business. “I am hoping to travel more in the near future and expand my international portfolio, but my first love will always be the Peak District and Britain. “I like to think my work is a celebration of the British countryside. I care a great deal about conservation ecology and believe that photographers have a major role to play in conserving our environment for future generations.” n For more about Francis’s work go to francisjtaylor.co.uk
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f you are planning a wedding in 2019 then The Smallprint Co in Derby has perfect workshops for you where you can design your own wedding stationery. Chris and Hannah Barker are offering the pefect creative day which can share with your partner and/or your family and friends if you wish. The Letterpress course enables you to create your own Save the Date invitations under the expert tutelage of Chris. You will be creating and composing a design to announce your big day and then printing it on a vintage press. The couple, who opened their gallery and studio in Friary Street in 2016, suggest that you also add to the festivities by taking a bottle of bubbly and refreshments to enjoy after printing.
Workshops and Courses
Artcore, Charnwood Street, Derby n Every Wednesday – Clay course for beginners, 6-8pm. For details email info@artcoreuk.com or call 01332 384561. Anna Massey, Weekly Painting and Drawing Classes n Various venues in and around the Peaks. Several courses in New Mills, artsbeat February 2019
If you enjoy the experience you may well want to return for a creative afternoon for your stag or hen party. Chris and Hannah have combined their love of typography and design with their commercial experience to explore the world of traditional
Stockport and Sheffield, including painting and drawing classes: Wednesdays 9.30-11.30am, New Mills; and Wednesdays 1.15-3.45pm, Hazel Grove. Beginners and Improvers welcome. For more detai go to annamasseyartist.com or call 07947380078 Anne Alldread Textiles n Weekly Textile Groups, Monday pm and Wednesday am in Belper. Small groups with an emphasis on having fun while creating.
letterpress printing, using antique presses, original type, beautiful papers and hand mixed inks. Go to their website smallprintcompany.com to find out more about the wedding worshops and their bespoke wedding stationery service.
A variety of techniques to include wet felting, dyeing, tapestry, printing and much more. Full day workshops also available. Please contact Anne for further information at annealldread@yahoo. co.uk, www.annealldread.com or on 07817745705 Chesterfield Branch Embroiderers’ Guild n First Thursday of each month 7-9pm The Saints Parish Rooms. St Mary’s Gate, Chesterfield S41 7TH. Go to embroiderersguild.com
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n have a go The Clayrooms, Derby Road, Ashbourne n Various courses, workshops and drop ins. Go to theclayrooms.co.uk for more details . Cromford Studio and Gallery, Market Place, Cromford n Watercolour tuition is available for small groups or on a one-to-one basis, all abilities welcome. Call 01629 826434 for more details. Derbyshire Adult Education, derbyshire.gov.uk/coursesearch n Various courses available at different venues including the Derbyshire Eco Centre, near Wirksworth and Sharp’s Pottery at Swadlincote as well as libraries and other centres. To book a place call 01629 533290, email swadlincote.ace@derbyshire. gov.uk or go to the website link, keyword ‘masterclass’. Glossop Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild, Glossop Cricket Club, SK13 7AS n Meetings are held on the last Wednesday of the month, 1-3pm. Go to glostitchedup.blogspot.co.uk for details. Green Door Printmaking Studio, Banks Mill, Derby n Multi-Block Linocut for IPE, February 2 and 3, 11am-3pm. Learn how to create, carve and print a multi-colour linocut from two blocks during this two-day course. n An Introduction to Printmaking night class, February 4, 11, 18 and 25, 6pm-9pm. n Mono Printing with Found Objects, February 9,11am-3pm. n Screen Printed Poster, February 16, 11am-4pm. Suitable for beginners. n Drypoint on Copper, February 16, 11am-4pm. Drypoint is a printmaking technique that creates a line-based image by using sharp tools to scratch into the surface of a copper plate. n Colour Techniques with Intaglio Printing, February 23, 11am-4pm. artsbeat February 2019
This course would suit those with previous experience of printing intaglio plates. Concessions and student discounts available. For more details and to book online, visit: greendoorprintmaking.co.uk or call 07919 823 097. Green Man Gallery, Hardwick Hall, Buxton n Life drawing, a weekly session for artists at any stage with a professional life model, Tuesdays, 7-9pm. n Adult Dance Classes: Every Thursday, dance for fun and fitness. 7pm tap dancing, 8pm ballet/body conditioning. For information or to book, call Catherine Farrimond, on 01298 70984. n Saturday, February 23, Green Heart Crafts: Celebrate Nature. Show your love for the natural world at this creative drop-in session for adults and children 6 plus. 10.30am to 2.30pm. Free entry. Donations for materials. For further information and booking for other courses contact hello@ thegreenmangallery.com or 01298 937375 unless otherwise stated. High Peak Stitchers, Glossop Cricket and Bowling Club, North Road, Glossop n Meetings first Wednesday of the month, from 2-4pm, visitors entrance is £4. John Connolly Ormscliffe Studio, 16 Langwith Road, Bolsover n Acrylics and mixed media tuition is available for very small groups or ‘one to one’. All abilities welcome. More details at connollyart.com or Call 07967 316622. Kirstie Adamson, magazine collage, Banks Mill, Derby n Starry Nights, February 23. n Dragonfly, March 30. n Rainy Day, April 27. n Bluebell Woods May 18. n Seascapes, June 22. Go to kirstieadamson.co.uk for more details.
Viveka Bowry, Life Drawing Classes, Strutts Centre, Belper n Life Drawing group ( non-tutored) with yoga poses to draw, first Wednesday of month, 10am-12 noon, £12-15. Contact Viveka on 01629 258362. Leabrooks Artists Forum, Somercotes n Artists sharing information, ideas and enterprise. Meetings are on the first Saturday of every month from 10.30am-1pm. Beverages and cake cost £3.50, if required; everything else is free. Painters, sculptors and potters who have experience of exhibiting are invited to join the group. Go to leabrooksartscomplex. com for more details. Lesley Linley Watercolours n Weekly class beginners/ improvers, Saturdays 1pm-3pm for six weeks, starting soon. n Smalley Institute £60 for Art Group Members, £72 non-members. Also hoping to run a class at Strutts, Belper soon, please enquire. n Painting Waterfalls in Watercolour – Workshop. Improvers. March 9,10am-4pm. n Watercolour Workshop, Say it with Flowers, March 30, 10am-3pm. Beginners/Improvers. Email lesleylinley1@gmail.com or text/phone 07919 465222. Louise West Lace Design 6 Friar Gate Studios, Derby n Evening classes in bobbin lace making, Tuesdays 6-8pm. n One-day Bobbin Lace workshops for a maximum of ten students, £30. The next ones are February 23, March 6, April 10 and May 11. n Louise also holds Bedfordshire Lace weekend courses the next one is April 20-21. Go to louisewestlacedesign.co.uk for booking details. Matlock Artists’ Society, All Saints Church Hall, Smedley Street n The club’s Portrait Group meets on the first Wednesday of every month from 9.30am-noon. Everyone welcome, £5 to include light
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n have a go refreshments. For details contact Doreen Andrews 01629 824640. n At the same venue, on the second Thursday and fourth Friday of every month, the society invites all keen to paint/draw in a happy, relaxed group to go along. This is a self-help group with no tutor, 9.30am-noon. For details 01629 584708. The Old Lock Up Gallery, Swifts Hollow, Cromford n Life drawing Tuesdays 6.308.30pm weekly £12. n Sketch Group Mondays 7pm 8.30pm weekly £6.50. Booking essential. Plus programme of monthly workshops. Go to the website for further information theoldlockupgallery.org The Old House Studio, Woodhead Road, Torside, Glossop n Art courses in the Peak District. Top UK Artists including Carol Hill, and Tim Fisher, and a variety of media. For more details visit pennine-art.uk Tel: 01457 857527, email: info@pennine-art.uk Pam Smart, Art Workshops in the Studio with a View, Buxton n Full day workshop from 10am-4pm with materials and refreshments. For details go to pamsmart.co.uk Pitchblue Creative, Coldwell Street, Wirksworth n Printing on Fabric, March 1. n Fabric Landscapes, March 16. Full day workshops from 10am3.30pm with lunch, a half day is until 1pm. You can choose one day or two. There are also regular weekly courses: Textiles and Felt-making on Tuesdays, Big Brush Painting on Wednesdays, Textiles, Afternoon Crafts and evening Sip and Paint on Thursdays. Go to pitchbluecreative. com for details. Pauline Townsend Silk Painter n Workshops for beginners and improvers in Buxton. Workshop schedule available on the website: silkpainter.co.uk
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QUAD Derby n For information on any workshops or to book online go to: derbyquad. co.uk/category/family-workshops. aspx or call QUAD Box Office on 01332 290606. Richard Holland, Landscape Artist n Regular one-day workshops held at The Venue, Ashbourne and Tansley Community Hall, near Matlock.Weekly oil and watercolour classes in the Mansfield, Matlock and Selston areas. Contact Richard on 01629 583359, email richardo2244@yahoo.co.uk or visit richardhollandlandscapeartist. co.uk Small Print Company, 2-3 Friary Street, Derby n Various courses including Creating a Letterpress Print, Introduction to Letterpress, Print a Poster, Coptic and Japanese Bookbinding, Calligraphy and Adana Workshops. Details of all the courses and their prices can be found at smallprintcompany.co.uk StraightCurves, 104 Saltergate, Chesterfield n A range of arts and crafts workshops and courses from drawing and painting to mosaics and beading, for all ages and abilities from accessible studios in Chesterfield. There are also regular events see details below. Book online at straightcurves.co.uk 01246 807575. n Woolly Wednesdays – every Wednesday, 10am-12.30pm and 6.30-9pm. All arts and crafts are welcome at this session. n Little Creatives – a workshop designed especially for pre-school children and their parent, every Friday and Monday 9.45-11am. n Book Club – 7-8pm on the third Thursday of the month, refreshments included. St John Street, Gallery, Ashbourne n Dave Gelder, Jewellery
Workshop, February 4. n Sue Lewis-Blake, drawing from Observation, February 7. n Lewis Noble Painting the Derbyshire Landscape, February 11-13. n Wendy Darker animal painting workshop, February 19, Pigmy Goats. n Liz Wellby, Create Unique Monoprints, February 25-26. To book, phone 01335 347425 or email enquiries@ stjohngalleryandcafe.co.uk. More details of St John Street Gallery’s artist workshops can be found on the gallery website: stjohngalleryandcafe.co.uk Sumacdesigns, Banks Mill Studios, Bridge Street, Derby n Clay workshops. Three separate workshops – flowers, bowls and tile panels. For more details email Sue at sumac_53@msn.com or go to sumacdesigns.co.uk Parkwood Throwing Courses, Parkwood Centre, Alfreton Park, Alfreton n Eight week throwing courses, Thursday evenings from 7-9pm; three hour taster sessions from 6-9pm and weekend throwing courses, Saturday and Sunday from 10am-5pm. Go to parkwoodthrowingcourses. co.uk for details. West Studios, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield n Photography for beginners and intermediates, Monday evenings 6pm-9pm. Six weeks from January 21. n Photoshop for complete novices or those wishing to build on their skills. Six weeks from January 21. n Ceramics, for beginners or improvers, six weeks from February 25. For more information call West Studios on 01246 500 799, email hello@weststudios.co.uk or go to weststudios.co.uk for details. artsbeat February 2019
TRAVELS WITH MY ART
Castlefield
Globetrotting lensman Peter Aitchison offers jet-set courses – and others closer to home
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f you enjoy photography and want to try something a bit different you would almost certainly enjoy a Photo Walk around Manchester with travel photographer Peter Aitchison. Although Peter is based in the Peak District with all its beautiful landscapes he is a man who prefers the grit and drama of urban life. His career in photography began 30 years ago where he started training as a studio assistant. After some time he decided the studio was not for him and moved into the much more lively world of PR and national newspaper photography, which included time as a Royal Rota photographer. His job involved a lot of travel, which he loved, so when the decision to leave London and move North was made he set up on his own as a travel photographer and now spends his time exploring the world and working on a collection of images from fascinating places as diverse as New York, Venice, Bangkok, Istanbul, Sicily Marrakesh and Manchester. For the past four years Peter has been passing on his knowledge to other keen photographers by way of tutored adventures to some of his favourite places. artsbeat February 2019
“The trips started out in a small way for just a few people but they have gone from strength to strength and now I am adding to the itinerary available each year,” He said. “I have taken photographers to India three times already, but this year I am planning 14-day trips to Nevada and Cuba.” Closer to home Peter also offers guided walks around Manchester. His first one this year on February 24 is already sold out, but there are others on March 24 and April 28. “After meeting up in a coffee bar we head to the alleyways and hidden gems of the Northern Quarter and then, depending on the weather, we either head for The Printworks, Deansgate and Castlefield or onto the canal path at Piccadilly Basin and then on to Castlefield. “We will head back via the arches and street art of Fairfield Street and the old fire station in London Road,” said Peter. During the five-hour workshop he will answer questions and offer plenty of guidance to those who need it. Peter’s work is on permanent exhibition at Gallery 23 in Union Road, New Mills, and you can see more of his work at peteraphoto.com where you can also find out more about the courses.
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he passion that Joanna Courtney feels for the subjects in her novels is plain to anyone who listens to her talk about them. She sparkles with enthusiasm and cannot hide the pleasure she gets from sharing her knowledge of the characters. I say characters but actually Joanna writes about real people who played a big part in our history. Her first series, The Queens of the Conquest, was about the women married to the men fighting to be the King of England in 1066 – Harold of Wessex, Harald Hardrada and William the Conqueror. “Their wives – Edith of Mercia, Elizaveta of Kiev and Mathilda of Flanders – were not just little women, backing up their husbands from the bedroom, but powerful rulers with a strong understanding of the mechanics of power and the influence to help change the events of 1066. artsbeat February 2019
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These three amazing women had to be freed from the shackles “For too long their stories were neglected and I set out to redress that with those novels,” said Joanna. It was while the author was researching that period that she came across King Macbeth and his wife. “I was intrigued that they had been real rulers of Scotland and that they were not the cruel, half mad characters of Shakespeare’s play and I just couldn’t resist finding out more,” she explained. Joanna researched further and found other great women in the sidelines of the Bard’s plays. Hamlet was a real Danish king with Ofelia as his consort, and Lear was a Midland’s war leader from around 450BC and Cordelia a Boudicca-style warrior princess. “I knew that as much as I love Shakespeare, these three amazing women had to be freed from the shackles of his brilliant but restrictive narratives and allowed into the world as they truly were.” artsbeat February 2019
Joanna is now turning her attention to Shakespeare’s leading ladies
Fortunately Joanna’s agent could see the merit in the trilogy and the first of the three, Blood Queen, was published by Piakatus at the end of last year and the next is on the way. “I was always writing and reading as a child and knew from when I won my first prize for creative writing at primary school that I wanted to be a novelist,” said Joanna. “It was while I was studying for my English literature degree, specialising in Medieval History at Cambridge that I discovered I also had a passion for ancient history. Combining the two in writing historical novels is just about as perfect as it can get.” Joanna started her writing career penning stories for magazines such as Bella while she was bringing up her family.
When the children started school and she had more time she also began working on her novels. She signed to her agent in 2007 with a contemporary novel but it wasn’t until she switched to the historical books that she secured a publisher. Now though, she is also about to have a contemporary novel Bonnie and Stan published under the pen name of Anna Stuart. To find out more about her work go to joannacourtney. com n To hear her talk about her Shakespeare’s Queens Trilogy make sure to book to see her at Derby Book Festival which is on from May 31-June 8. Details will be on the festival website derbyfestival.co.uk later this year.
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n The Familiars By Stacey Halls (Zaffre Publishing, £12.99)
In a time of suspicion and accusation, to be a woman is the greatest risk of all... Fleetwood Shuttleworth is 17 years old, married, and pregnant for the fourth time. But the mistress at Gawthorpe Hall, still has no living child, and her husband Richard is anxious for an heir. When Fleetwood finds a letter she isn’t supposed to read from the doctor who delivered her third stillbirth, she is dealt the crushing blow that she will not survive another pregnancy. Then she crosses paths by chance with Alice Gray, a young midwife. Alice promises to help her give birth to a healthy baby, and to prove the physician wrong. As Alice is drawn into the witchcraft accusations that are sweeping the north-west, Fleetwood risks everything by trying to help her. But is there more to Alice than meets the eye? Soon the two women’s lives will become inextricably bound together as the legendary trial at Lancaster approaches, and Fleetwood’s stomach continues to grow. Time is running out, and both their lives are at stake. Only they know the truth. Only they can save each other.
n The Flower Girls By Alice Clark-Platts (Bloomsbury Publishing, £12.99)
Three children went out to play. Only two came back; The Flower Girls, Laurel and Primrose. One is convicted of murder, the other given a new identity. Now, nineteen years later, another child has gone missing. And the Flower Girls are about to hit the headlines again...
n We Are Displaced By Malala Yousafzai (Orion Publishing Co, £16.99)
In this book Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai introduces some of the faces behind the statistics and news stories we read or hear every day about the millions of people displaced worldwide. Malala’s experiences visiting refugee camps caused her to reconsider her own displacement – first as an Internally Displaced Person when she was a young child in Pakistan, and then as an international activist who could
travel anywhere in the world, except to the home she loved. In a time of immigration crises, war and border conflicts, We Are Displaced is a reminder from one of the world’s most prominent young activists that every single one of the 68.5 million currently displaced is an individual with hopes and dreams, and that everyone deserves human rights and a safe home.
n The Man on the Walkway By Leslie Oldfield (Bannister Publications, £8.50)
The Man on the walkway, a new collection of intriguing short stories by Buxton author Leslie Oldfield, reveals a chilling style of fiction influenced by Edgar Allen Poe. The title story is based around the Millennium Walkway, at New Mills, and in it Oldfield tries to show how a person might feel when he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. There is a variety of backgrounds to the subjects in the many other stories. A Wandering Lady, The Missing Allotmenteer, The Timeless Organ of St Mary’s and A Promise Kept, all deal with different types of people and will appeal to adventurous minds. The book is available at most Peak District bookshops.
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Catch the best shows and performances in the county Classic drama of four generations retold for today
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et in Manchester, Oldham and London, My Mother Said I Never Should is a poignant, bittersweet story about love, jealousy and the price of freedom. The play details the lives of four women through the immense social changes of the 20th century. Using a kaleidoscopic time structure, Charlotte Keatley’s story focuses on four generations of one family as they confront the most significant moments of their lives. In 1940, Doris, a former teacher, encourages her nineyear-old daughter, Margaret, to mind her manners and practice the piano. In 1969, Margaret’s relationship with her own
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Belper Community Theatre, John O’ Gaunts Way, Belper Belper Musical Theatre presents the Olivier Award-winning musical Our House, February 20-23, 7.15, Wednesday to Friday and 1.30pm and 6.30pm on Saturday . Through the music of 1970s ska band Madness, writer Tim Firth explores the themes of love, family values, growing up, responsibility and dealing with losing the people that shape us. artsbeat February 2019
daughter is strained, as art student Jackie experiments with her new found sexual freedom. When Jackie becomes pregnant at 18 and has baby Rosie, a decision is made that will affect all their lives irrevocably. Written in 1985 the awardwinning play is the most commonly performed work by a female playwright worldwide. London Classic Theatre first produced My Mother Said
I Never Should in 2000 to critical acclaim. This revival by one of the UK’s leading touring companies promises to bring the play to life for a new generation. You can see it at Derby Theatre from March 5-9. For tickets go to derbytheatre. co.uk. To see a trailer to the drama scan this QR code.
Buxton Drama League, Burbage Institute, Buxton Captain Hook’s Revenge,Friday February 1, 7.30pm, February 2, 2.30pm and 7.30pm, February 8, 7.30pm and February 9, 2.30pm and 7.30pm. More details on page 54.
and 4pm and February 21 10am and 1pm. Tickets at buxtonoperahouse.org.uk
Buxton Opera House, Buxton n Robin Hood and the Revolting Peasants, Oddsocks Productions, February 3, 7pm. More details on page 53. n Bing Live! Bing Goes to the Theatre. The first ever Bing stage show for families, February 20, 1pm
St Peter’s Church, Belper George Gunby and Derwent Valley on Demand present Bloody Mary, The Story of Mary Tudor, Queen of England, February 9, 7.30pm. More details on page 52. Tickets from belperartsfestival.org Derby Theatre, and Derby Theatre Studio, Derby n Noughts and Crosses, a gripping Romeo and Juliet story based on the best-selling novel by acclaimed
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n stage Female dancers’ poetry in motion STILL I Rise is a defiant and uplifting debut work danced by TRIBE// – a fearless female ensemble. Emotive movement is combined with a powerful dance style. Inspired by the poem by Maya Angelou of the same title, its words resonate in our currently unsettled world. From pounding beats to moving classical arias, the music drives the movement to create a stark world where hope dies last. TRIBE// artistic director Victoria Fox-Markiewicz said: “I want to see female dancers really owning the writer Malorie Blackman and adapted by Sabrina Mahfouz. It is a captivating drama of love and what it means to grow up in a divided world. February 1-16. n Pizza Shop Heroes by Phosphoros Theatre, February 2. Read more on pages 11-13. n DadMan: The Bath Time Warrior, February 3. n She’s A Good Boy, February 8. Wriggly Tickly Things, for families, February 9. n The Worst Witch, a new play by Emma Reeves, February 18-20. n Luca Rutherford’s Political Party, February 22. n What Fatima Did... – a funny provocative exploration of attitudes to identity, freedom and multiculturalism. February 27-March 2. n Pink Lemonade, a multidisciplinary solo show fusing spoken word, sound and movement. Details at derbytheatre.co.uk Guildhall Theatre, Derby n Present Company, A Sentinental
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stage. Raw and physical, subtle to the extreme, I want to see women enable each other to represent the full range of their strengths. “The work channels the resilient, unapologetic nature of the poem that inspired Affair, a musical of romantic intrigue set in London in between the Wars. February 9 and 10. n Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company, Richard III, March 5-9. Please check venue has reopened after essential repairs during January. Tickets: derbylive.co.uk Live & Local, various locations n Tangram Theatre, A Hundred Different Words for Love, Brimington Community Centre, Brimington, Chesterfield, January 26, 7pm. For tickets telephone 01246 559126. n The Importance of Being Earnest, presented by Two Gents Productions, Milton Village Hall, February 9, 7.30pm. For tickets telephone 01283 703075. n It is Now, by Anonymous is a Woman, a charming, funny show detailing the chaos that ensues at a wedding taking place on the day of the 1966 World Cup Final, Biggin Village Hall, February 17, 7.30pm. Tickets, 01298 84907. n The Wonderful Discovery of
it, and its unflinching, even relentless hope.” You can see the performance at Déda in Chapel Street, Derby on February 14, at 7.30pm. For tickets go to dédaderby. uk.com Witches in the County of Lancaster, The Burton Institute, Winster, February 27, Great Longstone Village Hall, March 2. More details on page 53.
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Bakewell Town Hall, Bakewell The star of Mark Steel’s in Town (BBC Radio 4) brings his sell-out show to Bakewell on March 2. For tickets go to ticketsource.co.uk/ date/562924. Buxton Opera House and Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton n Buxton Buzz Comedy Club, February 1, 8pm El Baldiniho and March 1, Sean Percival. n Henning Wehn, Get On With It, March 9, 7.30pm. Details at buxtonoperahouse.org.uk Derby Theatre, Derby Lee Nelson: Serious Joker, February 22. For tickets go to derbytheatre. co.uk artsbeat February 2019
n stage Hilarious satire on corruption THE Mayor is in a cold sweat. News has reached him of an imminent investigation by a highranking government official who is travelling incognito – The Government Inspector. The officials in the small town are thrown into a panicked frenzy. They waste no time to cover up the misdirected contracts, the bribes, fiddled expenses, abuses of office … corruption that has been going on for years. A simple case of mistaken identity leads matters to spiral hysterically out of control when they believe that a stranger in the town is the real Government Inspector. The Government Inspector written in 1835 by Gogol is a hilarious satire about corruption in a world where Guildhall Theatre, Derby n Stephen K Amos, in association with Bound and Gagged Comedy, February 13, 8pm. n Mandy Muden, direct from her appearances on Britain’s Got Talent, February 21, 7.30pm. n Stephen Bailey, Our Kid, February 23, 7.30pm. Please check venue has reopened after essential repairs during January. For tickets go to derbylive.co.uk Funhouse Comedy Club, various locations n The Old Bell, Sadler Gate, Derby, Vince Atta, Matt Rees, and Peter McCole with compere Dave Bryon, Ferburary 1. Julian Dean, Matt Stellingwerf and Lindsey Santoro with compere Barry Dodds, March 1. Book tickets for all artsbeat February 2019
everyone is increasingly desperate to hide their wrongdoings and keep the supposed Government Inspector happy. Shifting Sands Theatre has updated Gogol’s satire using more recent events and scandals to bring contemporary relevance to the show, creating an Funhouse Comedy shows at funhousecomedyclub.co.uk
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Buxton Opera House, and Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton Transitions Dance Company – The 2019 Triple Bill, March 7, 7.30pm. For more details go to buxtonoperahouse.org.uk Déda, Chapel Street, Derby n Out of the Loop presented by Circomedia, February 2, 7.30pm. Attempting to discover what it means to be ‘out of the loop’, the BA students of Circomedia take you on an exploration of connection and disconnection. Contemporary circus, physical theatre and comedy with a few near misses.
irreverent, accessible comedy rich in clowning and physical comedy. See The Government Inspector at The Guildhall Theatre, Derby on March 14, 7.30pm and Bakewell Town Hall on March 16, 7.30pm, for tickets go to derbylive.co.uk or bakewelltownhall.co.uk n TRIBE// debut show Still I Rise, February 14. more details on previous page. n LaDéDa Cabaret presented by Scarlett Daggers and Déda, February 16, 8pm. n Tarzana presented by Gramaphones, recommended for three-eight-year-olds, March 2, 11am and 3pm. n Interface 19, March 8, 7.30pm. Interface 19 will showcase the best youth dance talent from schools and community groups across Derby and Derbyshire. For tickets go to deda.uk.com Live & Local, various location Flamenco, Alma Gitana, presented by Alma Gitana Grupo, an acclaimed ensemble of voice, guitar, cajon percussion and dance full of passion, power and technical command.
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n stage Ahoy! Catch the pirate panto fun THE swashbuckling pantomime Robinson Crusoe and The Pirates is on its way to New Mills Art Theatre this month. The traditional pantomime has something for everyone – goodies and baddies, treasure maps, pirate ships, Mardi Gras congas with glitzy costumes to match, crazy comedy characters, jokes for all ages and an audience pirate invasion! Brush away the February blues and get the whole family to the theatre for an evening of laughter and fun for everyone. Thrilling footwork, extraordinary singing and outstanding guitar. St Leonard’s Mission Church, Spital, Chesterfield, February 15, 7.30pm, tickets, 01246 220741 and
Tickets are available online at ticketsource.co.uk/ arttheatrepantomime; at A Allen & Son, 45 Union Road, New Mills and at the Box Office on 07983
344 862, or email: friendsofthearttheatre@ gmail.com. The show is on February 1, 8 and 9, at 7.15pm and February 2, 3, and 9, at 2.15pm.
Spring Bank Arts Centre, New Mills, February 16, 7.30pm, tickets 01663 308202. For more information about all shows go to liveandlocal.org.uk
Sensational Salsa, The Old Clubhouse, Buxton A series of relaxed salsa dance classes for beginners and improvers are held on Tuesdays upstairs at The Old Clubhouse, in Buxton,with beginners from 7.30pm to 8.30pm and improvers from 8.30pm to 9.30pm. Contact Sensational Salsa on 07811 100191 or email sensationalsalsa@ yahoo.co.uk for more details.
Tudor dynasty’s intrigue explored THE reign of Mary Tudor, England’s first Queen Regnant, is the subject of a new play by Belper-based playwright George Gunby. He has teamed up with theatre director Sue Reaney to stage Bloody Mary on February 9. George said: “Compared with Henry VIII and Elizabeth I very little has been written about the Tudor Queen best known as Bloody Mary. “This is the chance to tell her story and highlight the intrigue surrounding her.” Bloody Mary is the second play in George Gunby’s
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Pictured above is Sali Gresham, who plays a court jester.
Tudor trilogy based around Anne Boleyn, Mary Tudor and, next year, Elizabeth I. It is being staged at St Peter’s Church, Belper at 7.30pm. For tickets go to belperartsfestival.org
Buxton Opera House and Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton n Buxton Adventure Festival, Steve Birkinshaw and Martin Stone, two British fell-running legends, February 12, 7.30pm. n Joan Collins Unscripted, February 24, 7.30pm. n An Evening with the Hairy Bikers, March 1, 7.30pm. Tickets from buxtonoperathouse. org.uk Chatsworth House, Chatsworth This winter the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, their son Lord artsbeat February 2019
n stage The Robin Hood legend revisited DERBYSHIRE’S own Oddsocks Productions are bringing Robin Hood And The Revolting Peasants to the county this month. An evening with Oddsocks guarantees laughter and mayhem as they give Robin Hood their quirky ‘Oddsocks spin’. There is something for everyone from furry forest friends for the children to idiotic innuendos for the adults. The hilarious show tells the story of the heroic legend Robin who, along with Marion, forms a group of Burlington, and key members of the team that keep the great estate running will be sharing some of their favourite stories in a series of talks about life at Chatsworth. n Decisive moments, February 1,
like-minded avengers to rise up against the Sheriff. It’s a tale of empowerment and teamwork verses greed, power and corruption, with a lot of fun along the way. The production can be seen at Landau Forte College After university Lord Burlington studied photography under Jorge Lewinski and here he discusses his personal collection, including photographic moments from the Cavendish family history.
Enchanting tale of witches’ trial
THE Wonderful Discovery of Witches in the County of Lancaster by Dawn State is an intimate and spellbinding telling of the true story of the notorious and bloody 16th century Pendle Witch trials, which led to the execution of ten people. The drama combines bold theatricality, haunting a capella hymn singing and striking dark humour. It is a Live & local show and can be seen at The Burton Institute Winster, on February 27, 8pm (tickets 01629 650364); King Bromley Village Hall, artsbeat February 2019
February 28, 8pm (tickets 01543 473339) and Great Longstone Village Hall on March 2, 7.30pm (tickets 01629 640943).
Theatre, Derby, for three shows on February 1 and 2, tickets from oddsocks. co.uk or on 01332 255800, and at Buxton Pavilion Arts Centre on February 3 at 7pm, tickets from buxtonoperahouse.org.uk n Graffiti and other stories, February 15. From historic political graffiti on floorboards to names scratched on window panes, Head Housekeeper Janet Bitton reveals some of her favourite discoveries, often unseen by visitors. n The garden: past, present and future, March 1. With predecessors including giants such as Joseph Paxton and Capability Brown, Chatsworth Head Gardener Steve Porter will share his insights into the history of the Chatsworth Garden and its future. n Weird weather, March 8. From unusually cold weather and heavy rain in the early months of the year to the heatwave of the summer, the exceptional weather challenges of 2018 posed some unusual challenges for Chatsworth as explained by Farms Manager, David Howlett, and Head Forester, John Everitt. For more information go to Chatsworth.org Derby Poetry Society Adrian Buckner reads the late poems of Auden and also his own poems
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n stage Drama portrays powerful woman BESS: The Commoner Queen is a story of survival and astonishing business success in the brutal world of Elizabethan politics, as witnessed first-hand by Bess of Hardwick. Born a farmer’s daughter, Bess rose to become the richest woman in Elizabethan England. She created the Cavendish dynasty, built Chatsworth House and Hardwick Hall and became a maker of queens. Bess was the closest female friend and lady-in-waiting to Elizabeth I and, at the same time, confidante to Mary from his five collections, February 8. Monthly meetings on the second Friday of the month. Room 3, Friends’ Meeting House, Derby, 7.30pm. Contact Gina Clarke on 01773 825215 for details.
Queen of Scots,who was under house-arrest for over 15 years until her execution. This drama is an ambitious show – a seamless mix of powerful live performance and a fascinating backdrop of film, shot on location at Hardwick
Hall. It stars Michelle Todd in the role of Bess and was written by award-winning Derbyshire playwright Kevin Fegan. You can see it at the Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton on March 2.
Matlock Storytelling Cafe, Imperial Rooms, Matlock The internationally renowned storytelller Sef Townsend performing The Pongo’s Dream – El Sueño del Pongo accompanied by Iñigo
Mikeleiz Berrade. Sef is an engaging and captivating storyteller who has travelled the world with his tales. The Pong’s Dream is compiled from his own research in Chile and Argentina Sef brings tales from that other often overlooked, América. These are the stories of the people who disappeared from the land, the secret stories of those who survived, and of those now inhabiting all corners of this remarkable world. Most of these stories will be new to UK audiences and they are accompanied with the captivating rhythms of Tango, Cueca and Chacarera from Iñigo Mikeleiz Berrade on button accordion. Friday February 1, 7.30pm. More details at matlockstorytellingcafe. co.uk Scrivener’s Bookshop, High Street, Buxton n Book Club, first Wednesday of every month 7-8pm. Everyone welcome. Call 01298 73100. n Storytelling Sundays: the second Sunday of the month, from 2-3.30pm, telephone 0129871622.
Family show will Hook you in! BUXTON Drama League return to the world of pantomime with their own hilarious take on the classic story of Peter Pan. Captain Hook’s Revenge has all the classic panto ingredients of comedy, adventure, song and dance, all served up with Buxton Drama League’s trademark energy and anarchic humour. Captain Hook is played by Corinne Coward, pictured right, while Peter Pan is played by powerful young singer Minnie Hibbert.
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The show can be seen on February 1, 2, 8 and 9, at the Burbage Institute, Buxton.Tickets from Clowes the Chemist,Burbage News or at the venue on performance nights.
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Comment and opinion from reviewers and readers Captive Audience bring Oliver Twist bang up-to-date
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t really shouldn’t be possible to set Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens’ portrayal of poverty, child labour, abuse and violence, in the 21st century but the Captive Audience Theatre Company has proved conclusively that it is. I knew before taking my seat at the Strutts Centre, in Belper, that the adaptation was modern but I hadn’t quite prepared myself for the reality of what might be presented by the theatre group. Within minutes of curtain-up I had a tear trickling down my cheek and I was on the edge of my seat for the whole of this mesmerising show. The driving force behind Captive Audience, Larry Waller, says his vision for the production is driven by his observation that the suffering first described by Dickens in 1837 is still evident and clearly visible in any city in the world right now. If he wanted the audience to leave disturbed by that fact, he and his team did a magnificent job. With the help of writers Terry Stevenson and George Gunby, Waller took the original text and created a script that made the most of a host of young actors and some stalwarts of the amateur drama scene. If your reference point for Oliver is Mark Lester in the
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film version of Lionel Bart’s musical and Nancy singing As Long As He Needs Me then you would have been in for a bit of a shock with this production. This was no saccharine view of the criminal world. It was, at times, dark and violent with the cruelty of our world laid bare for all to see. The young children sitting in front of me were visible frightened at times. That’s not to say there weren’t lighter moments and the better side of human nature was also brought to the fore. The costumes, lighting, set design and music were all very subtle and extremely effective and were there to support perfectly the action on stage. Waller had selected such a strong team for this show and cast them all so perfectly it would take too long to write all the plaudits they deserve, but for me Paul Davies as the manipulative, sly Fagin was superb, he was obviously in his element as a villain. The cast were: Oliver Twist,
Eva Moss, Freddie Levesley and Nico Norton-Henson; Fagin, Paul Davies; Bill Sikes, Mohammed Jahed; Nancy, Victoria Fernandes; Artful Dodger, Jess Waller, Solomon Thomas and George Comber; Mr Bumble, Michael Fletcher; Mrs Corney, Verna Bayliss; Mr Brownlow and Mr Sowerberry, Nicholas Evison; Rose, Molly Boursnell, Flo Higley and Isabel Hawley; Monks and Noah Claypole, Henry Stubbs; Charley Bates, Philip Lamb and Ben Pimperton; Mr Grimwig, Terry Stevenson; Mrs Sowerberry and others, Sheila Kay Sly; Charlotte, Emma Nelson, Leo Pedder and Dolcie Stewart; Tom, Louis Canning, Dan Pimperton and George Linford; Toby, Jesamine Machin, Daisy Bunting and Charlie Bramley; Barney, Connie Machin, Freya Ryan and Jonah Davies; Bird, Maggie Waller, Issac Tomlinson and Jack Hawley; Sneak, Sophie Canning, Austin Yates and Evie Davies. Lighting was by Jamie Vella, sound Andy Bole, music Susan Stevenson, percussion Ben Waller, stage manager Caroline Hawley. AP
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n attitude Classical music reviews by Mike Wheeler Derby Bach Choir, Derby Cathedral Derby Bach Choir and conductor Richard Roddis performed parts 1, 2, 3 and 6 of JS Bach’s Christmas Oratorio In an early start to the festive concert season. Beginning with a robust, celebratory account of the opening chorus, the evening culminated in a jubilant reading of the fanfare-laced final chorus. Elizabeth Cragg, William Purefoy, Mark Wilde and Peter Savidge were a fine group of soloists. Vigorous, colourful playing from The Baroque Ensemble, led by Nicolette Moonen, added to the celebration. Derby Concert Orchestra, Derby Cathedral Still a little early for the full tinsel and glitter treatment, DCO’s concert was still an enjoyable winter warmer. Jonathan Trout and Ed Temple shared a programme with a strong American presence, including music by Bernstein, Copland, John Williams, and a selection from Oklahoma!. As always, there was dance music, too – excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, one of Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances, and a welcome novelty: Danzón No 2 by Mexican composer Arturo Marquez, ending in a full-blown carnival scene. Derby Chamber Music: Zelkova Quartet, Multi-Faith Centre, Derby University The Zelkova Quartet impressed with their taut
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The Zelkova Quarter performed for Derby Chamber Music
ensemble, expressive command and sheer vitality. Op 64 No 2, in B minor, is one of Haydn’s more sombre quartets. The Zelkovas found wistfulness beneath the tranquillity, and vigorous muscularity elsewhere. The sublimated dance rhythms of Bartók’s Third Quartet had real energy, with playing tender and hard-hitting by turns. Dvořák’s outwardly sunny G major Quartet, Op 106, turned positively edgy at times, alongside infectious bounciness and more poignant moments. Derby Cathedral Choir, Derby Cathedral Derby Cathedral Choir’s biennial performance of Handel’s Messiah, conducted by Edward Turner, was well up to the usual standard, with zesty singing all round. And The Glory of The Lord saw the trebles reaching high notes confidently, while O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion’ had plenty of dancing energy. The very slow, quiet beginning to the final ‘Amen’ was a surprise, but the overall build-up was magnificently controlled and sustained. Derby Choral Union, Derby Cathedral Derby Choral Union’s Christmas concert focused on
Wassail! Carols of Comfort and Joy, a cheerful mixture of sacred and secular carols arranged by Alexander L’Estrange. The choir, conducted by Richard Dacey, the Children’s Choir of William Gilbert Endowed School, Duffield, conducted by Sue Whyld, and a hand-picked folk band pitched into it with terrific gusto, giving the more gentle interludes space to breathe. At least one audience member said they felt like getting up and dancing. Sitwell Singers, St John’s Church, Derby The Sitwell Singers and conductor Malcolm Goldring always cast the net widely when choosing their Christmas repertoire. In among pieces by James MacMillan, Oja Gjello (a composer they have featured regularly in recent years), John Gardner and Bob Chilcott, came the evening’s wild card: assistant conductor David Henshaw directing his arrangement of Lonely This Christmas. Somehow it didn’t seem as incongruous as you might think. The performances had all the choir’s usual vitality and sensitivity. artsbeat February 2019
n attitude Grimm fairytale adapted for Derby Theatre show Hansel and Gretel Derby Theatre Derby Theatre turned the much-loved fable Hansel and Gretel into a fiendish feast of merriment. Warmth and humour was added to the dark heart of the original Grimm Brothers’ fairytale with a simply scrumptious set, a merry band of raucous rooks and a catchy set of songs, which together made it a perfect family show. Mike Kenny’s adaptation for Derby Theatre was pretty faithful to the original story with the charming addition of a ravishing Parliament of Rooks – a merry band of musicians who narrate the story via song and dance. The colourful Steam Punkstyle costumes, designed by Tim Heywood, were marvellous and the stage set, by designer Neil Irish, was ingenious. To overcome the technical challenge of transforming the iconic house of sweets into the witch’s creepy kitchen with a blazing cauldron couldn’t have been easy and the spectacular metamorphosis was probably the highlight of this wonderful show. AP Jack and the Beanstalk, Derby Arena Derby Arena’s Jack and the Beanstalk was one ginormous giant of a show and deserved nothing less than a five star review. Little Wolf Entertainment artsbeat February 2019
Hansel, played by Craig Anderson and Gretel, Yana Penrose in Derby Theatre’s production of the fairytale PICTURE: Robert Day
are taking the panto world by storm with their refreshing and skilful blend of tradition and innovation. The script was a masterpiece, the singing impeccable and the whole production team superbly professional. They didn’t even let a technical blip (which could have been a major disaster) in the opening minutes faze them. Hand on heart this was the finest pantomime I have ever seen – and I can assure you that over too many years to mention I have seen dozens. The whole show was infectiously good fun and if it doesn’t win buckets of prizes at The Great British Panto Awards I will eat one the Dame’s hats, preferably of the ice cream variety. AP Dick Whittington, Buxton Opera House Silly, saucy and sparkling –
what more could you want from a family pantomime? Buxton’s Dick Whittington is unmissable Christmas fun and utterly delightful. My morning at the Opera House was filled with laughter, clapping, singing, cheers and boos from children with faces gleaming with joy. We had Bow Bells, exploding batter, a Baywatch Babe, disappearing bananas and some rather naughty sausages. The set and costumes were gorgeous and the dancing, choreographed by Lily Howkins, was impeccable. Philip Dart’s version of the traditional rags-to-riches tale was perfect for Buxton Opera House which is a great place to treat young children to their first taste of the theatre. AP Full versions of these three reviews can be found at artsbeatblog.com
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n attitude Inspector Rebus returns to help with a cold case We should be horrified, but there is something about a cold case and its investigation that makes it almost impossible not to follow the detectives as they try not only to solve the original crime but to understand what went wrong the first time. Ian Rankin’s detective John Rebus has been around for so long that not only has he retired and then returned as a civilian investigator, but has had to retire from that position, too. He can still volunteer, though, or whisper in an old friend’s ear. In the grounds of an abandoned mansion on the edge of Edinburgh, lads playing find a car buried in the undergrowth.
Review by Les Hurst of Scarthin Books, Cromford
A bit of schoolboy vandalism and a broken window reveal a skeletal corpse – someone who went missing many years before has been found at last. Police handcuffs and a cracked skull suggest this is not a suicide. Pathologists and forensic
A hill farmer’s life in lines Hill farming is a tough life, shaped by the vagaries of the seasons, weather and nature. But those that live it have a deep sense of belonging and a connection with their land and animals that is difficult for the rest of us to understand. That’s why books such as Lines on the Land by Buxton author and poet F Philip Holland are so valuable. Philip was a dairy and sheep farmer in the High Peak for
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anthropologists make their appearance – the body and the car have been kept somewhere else and then moved, though not recently. Things start to get interesting when the effects of time are taken into account: who once owned the mansion, who owns it now, who has succeeded in life, whose life has gone downhill? Who had a motive to murder then, who has a motive to cover it up now? If you like cold case series on television, such as New Tricks, then you will like In a House of Lies. If you have followed Inspector Rebus then you will be fascinated to see how Ian Rankin has managed to weave so much of his life and career into this new book. The covers of this new hardback are straight – prepare to discover a city almost completely distorted within it. In a House of Lies By Ian Rankin Orion, £20,00 free and rhyming verse, prose, stories, odes and ballads. This book is divided into eight ‘lines’ chapters: Dialect, Farming, Local, Seasonal, Breeding, End, Personal and Different. The use of Derbyshire dialect (there is an explanation beside any unusual words) makes this book all the more important as a record of a lifestyle that may otherwise be forgotten. Philip’s thoughts, memories and experiences are both fascinating and entertaining and will be enjoyed anyone with a love of social history. AP artsbeat February 2019
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Find out where movies are being screened near you Bakewell and Ashfield Film Society Lion (PG), February 10. A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometres from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family. Films are always at the Medway Centre, Bakewell, on the second Sunday of the month. More details at bashfilms.org.uk Belper Ritz, King Street, Belper Full monthly programme of top films, silver screen, Ritz Recommends and dementia-friendly screenings. Go to ritz-belper.co.uk for the full details of the month’s films. Buxton Cinema, Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton All the latest blockbusters and live screenings are shown throughout the month. Go to buxtonoperahouse. org.uk for the details. Buxton Film, Pavilion Arts Centre Studio, Buxton n Nae Pasaran! (12), February 4. In 1974 workers at the Rolls Royce factory in East Kilbride, in an act of solidarity with the people of Chile, decided not to touch planes used in the bombing by General Pinochet when he took power a year earlier. Forty years later a young director explores this extraordinary stand in an emotional and powerful documentary. n Disobedience (15), February 11. Rachel Wiesz plays Ronit, a New York-based photographer who receives news that her rabbi father has died. Her return to north London’s Orthodox Jewish community stirs up more than just emotions. n Three Identical Strangers (12A)
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Rachel Weisz in Disobedience at Buxton Film
February 18. It was 1980 in New York when, by accident, three young men discovered that they were identical triplets who had been secretly separated at birth. Their mutual joy in finding one another unfortunately didn’t last. n Tehran Taboo (15), February 25. Animation was the only realistic medium for the Germany-based Iranian director’s frank look at the seedy and troubled underbelly of Iran’s capital city. Details at buxtonfilm.org.uk QUAD, Derby Go to derbyquad.co.uk for details The Northern Light Cinema, North End, Wirksworth Go to thenorthernlightcinema. co.uk for the full details of the films showing in February. Parwich Film, Memorial Hall Usually, but not always, on the second Friday of the month. Go to parwich.org for more details. Peak Film Society, Partington Players Theatre, Glossop The Square (15), February 9. Palme D’Or winning satire on the art world.
A prestigious Stockholm museum’s chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit. Anyone who has succumbed to giggles in front of a Tracey Emin bed sheet will get a kick out of this. Swedish with English subtitles.. Films on a Saturday evening usually twice a month. More details about membership at peakfilmsociety.org Tansley Film Community Cinema, Tansley Village Hall n Phantom Thread (15), February 5. In 1950s London renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock and his sister Cyril dress the rich and famous. Reynolds comes across a young strong-willed woman, who soon becomes his lover and disrupts his carefully tailored life.. First Tuesday of the month, Seat reservations essential at book@ tansleyfilm.org.uk. More information at tansleyfilm.co.uk Tideswell Cinema, George Inn,Tideswell n The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, a romantic drama, February 21, 7.30pm. n For Oscar Night on February 24 a special showing of The Shape of Water which was nominated for 13 and won four Oscars including Best Film and Best Director last year. All films at the George Inn at 7.30pm. Go to tideswellcinema.com for membership details. Youlgrave Cinema, Youlgrave Village Hall, Holywell Lane On Chesil Beach, February 15, 7.30pm. An adaptation of Ian McEwan’s 2007 Booker Prizenominated novella. Monthly, September-May, usually on a Friday at 7.30pm. Go to youlgrave.org.uk for details. artsbeat February 2019
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ilm fans will be excited to know the the newlyreleased Mary Queen of Scots was partly shot on location in Derbyshire. During her 15-year captivity, Mary Stuart was under the guardianship of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury and his Derbyshire-born wife Elizabeth, known as Bess of Hardwick. Mary was held at locations in the Peak District and Derbyshire including Chatsworth, Wingfield Manor and the Old Hall Hotel in Buxton, England’s oldest hotel. Due to a mystery illness, Mary was permitted to ‘take the healing waters’ at Buxton and visited the Derbyshire spa town most years between 1573 and 1584. Copies of writing that Mary etched onto a window pane at the Old Hall Hotel can still be seen today, so it is especially fitting that filming for the new movie, starring Saoirse Ronan as the eponymous monarch took place here.
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Filming of Mary Queen of Scots in the Long Gallery at Haddon Hall and below in the Boot Room used as Lord Darnley’s Chamber
Haddon Hall and the National Trust’s Hardwick Hall were used in scenes representing Hampton Court Palace – with Haddon’s beautiful medieval Long Gallery used in shots with actress Margot Robbie (Queen Elizabeth I). Private rooms at Haddon, including the Boot Room, were also used as the interior of Lord Darnley’s Chamber at Holyrood; the anteroom to the State bedroom was used as
a servant prep room; and the entrance and lower courtyard were used as a makeshift camp. At Hardwick, the hall and grounds were used as external shots of Hampton Court Palace, including a scene where Queen Elizabeth I is standing on the roof. To find out more about the places you can visit in the county with connections to the film go to visitpeakdistrict.com The film also features Jack Lowden as Mary’s second husband, Lord Darnley, David Tennant as Protestant cleric John Knox and Joe Alwyn as Queen Elizabeth’s counsellor and lover, Robert Dudley. You can see Mary Queen of Scots this month at Buxton Cinema, The Ritz at Belper and The Northern Light, at Wirksworth. n Scan this QR code to watch a short trailer for the film.
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