Artsbeat May 2018 by amanda penman

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Shooting wildlife

Top tips for Derbyshire Open Arts Festival Previews: Belper, Buxton, Dovedale and Derby Book Festival Celebrating the arts in Derbyshire and the Peak District

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MOUNTAINS The Dreams of Lily Kwok BY IN-SOOK CHAPPELL

Based on the memoir Sweet Mandarin by Helen Tse

★★★★ “Visually arresting, admirably unflinching depiction of an extraordinary real-life success story” The Stage

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“Immensely moving, humbling and inspiring... a triumph” The Reviews Hub

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★★★★★ ‘the best page-to-stage

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Adapted by Matthew Based on the best-selling novel by

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Khaled Hosseini

Directed by Giles

Croft

★★★★★ ‘a truly contemporary

cultural phenomenon’ THE SUNDAY EXPRESS

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Libby Jackson

Celebrating the Harry Potter Books

Lionel Shriver Kate Mosse

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Sathnam Sangera

Ken Clarke

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In conversation

Music

9 Seamstress Tracey Coverley finds inspiration in rock celebrities 13 Derbyshire duo breathe new life into the songs of Jake Thackray 35 COVER STORY: Photographer Tesni Ward gets up close to wildlife

53-56 Four pages of all the best of classical, folk, jazz, pop and rock

Stage 61-64 Theatre, dance, comedy and storytelling on a stage near you artsbeat May 2018

editor’s letter

53 Festivals 22 Belper is gearing up for a month-long celebration of the arts 27-34 artsbeat’s pick of the creatives taking part in Derbyshire Open Arts 50 Dovedale’s biennial feast for the mind lines-up a wealth of talent artsbeat May 2018

This month I am going to go a little off-piste with this column, but as it’s my own magazine I decided I could do so, if I wished, once in a while. The reason is that one of the creatives I was in conversation with this month was so passionate about her subject I felt her message should be spread as wide as possible. Tesni Ward is a gifted wildlife photographer who has forged a deep relationship with her subjects. Mention badgers to her and her eyes fire up with a mixture of love, anger and despair. This is because the controversial badger cull is on the Amanda Penman cards for Derbyshire – despite the fact that the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has spent years vaccinating the mammals against TB so that such a move would not be necessary. She wants as many people as possible to help the Trust prove there is a viable alternative to a cull. You can find out how by going to derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk Please note the editorial and advertising booking deadline for June is May 10. email: advertising: advertising@arts-beat.co.uk editorial: editor@arts-beat.co.uk telephone: 07872 066719 post: 19 Nottingham Road, Belper DE56 1JG website: artsbeatblog.com While every effort is made to ensure listings are accurate and up-to-date readers are advised to check with the venue before travelling, as no responsibility can be accepted for changes to programmes, errors or omissions. artsbeat2

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Duffield

Art Gallery

Daffodils by James Preston

Professional framer for 21 years offering expert advice. Artists’ range of moulding available.

Work by artists including James Preston, Lynn Smith, Phil Dyke, Steve Slimm, Kim Sharratt, Colin Halliday and Paul Raymond Gregory Open: Thursday to Saturday 10.30am-5pm Sunday 11am-3pm

n Fine art prints & cards n Fine art photography n National Railway Museum posters

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Monday to Saturday 10am-5pm, closed Wednesday 22 Market Place, Wirksworth, DE4 4ET

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Storylines 5 May – 1 June 2018

Narrative explorations in clay Christy Keeney Peter Hayes John Maltby Elaine Peto Paintings by Charlie O’Sullivan

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STYLE COUNSELLOR

It’s a case of sew far, sew good, for star-stitcher Tracey Coverley

eamstress Tracey Coverley is a maestro with the machine and can’t contain the joy she feels being able to use her incredible skills to create art people want to buy. Her signature work branded as Handmade in Horwich End started out as celebrity rag dolls and has evolved into reverse appliqué portraits and more recently beautiful Penguin Book covers. “I sew and what I sew, I sell,” is her motto and she has no shortage of customers singing her praises – including at least one celebrity – rock star Paul Weller. With much justification one of Tracey’s favourite anecdotes is the day she woke up to a voicemail from The Jam and Style Council frontman. “When I was told that Paul Weller wanted to commission me to make as set of my celebrity dolls as The Small Faces I thought someone was kidding me, but it really was him. I actually got to meet Paul when I delivered the dolls and I admit I was very excited,” she said with the biggest of grins. Much like many professional artists it has taken 48-year-old Tracey a fair few years to get to the stage where she can consider earning a living from her craft. She did a foundation course at St Helen’s followed by a Fine Art degree at Loughborough in her youth but was then expected to get a ‘proper’

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Tracey’s rag doll versions of The Jam

Tracey Coverley, pictured with some of her work

job by her family which saw her spending several years working for Network Rail – 13 of them as a signalbox operator at Chinley. She

was then promoted to a job training other signallers all over the country and found herself spending long hours commuting. It was then that she decided to give up the wellpaid job she had secured and change her lifestyle. “I always give my all to what ever I do and I somehow knew it would work out. Making things and sewing was what I really enjoyed and so I thought you know what, I will mend clothes for a living instead. “That’s what I started doing and then one day I made a rag doll for a friend’s child and the idea for these dolls came to me. I decided to give it a go and made one of Amy Winehouse. I posted a picture on Facebook and it all kicked off from there really. It just went mental to be honest.” Her home at Horwich End, which is on the edge of Whaley

ST JOHN STREET GALLERY Contemporary Fine Art

From Here to There By Derbyshire artist John Connolly May 4th-19th Preview evening May 4th 5pm-8pm

landscape paintings celebrating the Peak District ‘Here’ and the New Forest and the south coast ‘there’ y paintings y prints y glass y sculpture y ceramics

50 St John Street, Ashbourne, DE6 1GH 01335 347425 Monday to Saturday 9.30am-5pm enquiries@stjohngalleryandcafé.co.uk www.stjohngalleryandcafé.co.uk

Sponsors of the Ashbourne Festival Art Prizes

From top: The Small Faces and the Who, Amy Winehouse and Johnny Marr all get the Tracey Coverley treatment

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Bridge, is now pretty much dominated by her work, sewing machines, thread and fabric. The reason the celebrity dolls were such a huge hit was that Tracey pays attention to every little detail and makes all the clothes and accessories that give them their identity herself. They are all made from scratch so totally unique and are more than a foot tall. She is prepared to make anyone, but already has a lengthy list of rock stars under her belt including The Beatles, Bowie, Elvis, Paul Weller (of course), Jimi Hendrix and Freddie Mercury. The portraits, which are 100 per cent stitching with no ink or paint, came about almost by accident when Tracey was trying to brighten up a cellar room she was exhibiting in at her fellow artist’s home in Whaley Bridge for the Derbyshire Open Arts event last year. “I was planning to make a cushion with a portrait of Peter Sellers but when my sister saw it she suggested I framed it. artsbeat May 2018

Penguin’s Nineteen Eighty-Four as you’ve never seen it before

It was such a good idea that I practically had no sleep for three months and produced a dozen portraits including Sinead O’Connor, Lemmy and John Lennon. “The DOA event was such a great success, I sold seven of them, and even got a few commissions for more. This year I have decided to open up my own home and studio for the event and am looking really forward to inviting visitors to my home and showing them my work,” she said. The Penguin Book series were produced for World Book Day this year and displayed at

the Pear Tree Cafe in Whaley Bridge where Tracey holds some of her own tuition classes and workshops. The stitched covers will be on display there again for Derbyshire Open Arts which is from May 26-28. Tracey will be at 9 Lower Macclesfield Road, Whaley Bridge, SK23 7DD. n For more information about her work go to handmadeinhorwichend.com or follow her on facebook. n For full details of the open arts event go to derbyshireopenarts.co.uk. There are more details about the event on pages 27-34.

BUXTON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL Opera.Music.Books

6–22 JULY

Verdi – Alzira Mozart – Idomeneo Brescianello – Tisbe Donizetti – The Daughter of the Regiment Public booking opens 6 April Box Office: 01298 72190 www.buxtonfestival.co.uk

IN LIVING MEMORY

ake in the Box, aka Ron Middleton and Paul Kearns, are a double act with a mission in life – to breath new life into the songs of Jake Thackray. The Derbyshire duo have been mates since their university days and always had a shared love of music and performing. Paul, 60 a special needs teacher who lives at Matlock Bath studied guitar at the Musicians’ Institute, London, and Ron 59, a former civil engineer and college lecturer, whose home is in Wirksworth, loves acting and story telling. It was in the late 80s when Ron heard Mike Harding peforming Thackray’s On Again On Again at the Stainsby Festival that his passion for the poignant yet hilarious music was rekindled. artsbeat May 2018

“I had a grin on my face all the way home as I recalled songs I had heard on That’s Life and On the Braden Beat. I knew that Paul would be as keen on the guitar music as I was with the lyrics and so I suggested we had a go at reproducing it just for fun,” explained Ron. “That was it – we became hooked. We researched his music more, practiced a lot and started performing occasionally at open mic nights and village events. “They are brilliantly crafted songs and we are committed to producing as close an authentic sound as we can to the orginal versions. “We hope that people view us as much more than just a tribute act as we have such an affection for the music. “This is a fun hobby that we

love. We get such a buzz when we are out there performing and people come up to us afterwards and say they remember Jake.” Jake in the Box now have a repertoire of about 20 songs and have built up quite a following – last year they are proud to say that they had a gig at Maddy Prior’s Stepping Stones Festival in Cumbria. This month they are performing closer to home – at the Coach House Studios in Wirksworth with special guest Julian Badcock – on May 11 at 8pm. Tickets are 7.50 on the door and £5 in advance from Marsden’s Gift Shop in the Market Place, Wirksworth. Go to jakeinthebox. co.uk for details of future gigs.

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All the latest news from the Derbyshire arts community Photographer’s new take on Wright’s portrait

orming part of The Grand Tour Season 3, Derby Museums and award-winning Derby photographer Simon Mackney have joined together on a project to recreate two 21st century versions of one of Joseph Wright’s most iconic portraits of the industrial era – the painting of Sir Richard Arkwright. The painting has been the stimulus behind two original portrait photographs which now form part of the exhibition The Art of Industry: From Joseph Wright to the 21st Century, at the Museum and Art Gallery until June 17, which looks back at the region’s industrial history through both historic artefacts and artistic interpretation. Simon has worked with two of the region’s leaders in industry to recreate the portraits. Liz Fothergill CBE, Chairman of Pennine Healthcare and Robert Kirkland, Director of the Bowmer & Kirkland Group, were selected to pose in his take on the Joseph Wright portrait. Following the main themes within the Wright painting but with modern twists, Simon looked to reconstruct Arkwright using contemporary components within the original framework of the piece.

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Liz, said: “What a wonderful experience it has been to sit for a photograph with Simon; a nod to how Arkwright would have sat for Wright all those centuries ago.” The project and exhibition form part of The Grand Tour, a cultural journey across Nottinghamshire and

Derbyshire, which is on until June, with an exceptional programme of exhibitions at Chatsworth House, Nottingham Contemporary, The Harley Gallery at Welbeck and Derby Museums; as well as a range of fringe venues across the region. More details at grandtour.uk.com

n arena Dementia friendly QUAD in Derby will be holding special events as part of Dementia Action Week, which takes place nationally from May 21-27. One of the various events will be a screening of the Richard Eyre film Iris, with a brief introduction about living with dementia from Making Space on May 23. Iris is a true story that traces the relationship between Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from their student days through her battle with Alzheimer’s disease. QUAD also stages regular matinée screening which are friendly and relaxed films for people living with memory challenges, and their friends, families or carers. Classic films are shown are shown with an interval, with activities and refreshments - often including an informal sing-a-long. This month the matinée screening is Calamity Jane (U) on May 22, the film will start at 1:30pm, arrival from 1pm. More details at matineederbyshire.org.uk

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HAYFIELD Civic Trust are staging their annual Pro Loco art competition for adults and children on June 30. It is a chance for people to reveal their artistic side as they paint a picture of Hayfield. The children taking part are able to paint their picture the week before. There are generous cash prizes for adults and art materials for the children. For more details email: annlyon@hotmail.co.uk or jotoft1@gmail.com or go to hayfield-civic-trust.org.uk

From left, Matt McGuinness, Damian Collins MP and Dr Eileen Wright

FURTHEST from the Sea Music have been flying the flag for Derby in London. Discussions with various national organisations and in the Houses of Parliament were focused on funding for grass-roots artists, and the role of the arts in supporting good mental health. Matt McGuinness, creative director of the comedy and arts community interest company, said “It’s essential for the vibrancy of life in Derby and the good mental health of all us that a positive, vibrant and inclusive arts scene thrives in the city and beyond.”

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London’s calling Matt attended the meeting with Dr Eileen Wright, from Furthest from the Sea and Pauline Latham MP for Mid Derbyshire. As a result they have been asked to submit a report on the connection between artistic participation and good mental health as evidence to the Parliamentary Select Committee for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s current inquiry into the Social Impact of Participation in Culture and Sport by the committee chair Damian Collins MP. BUXTON International Festival’s outgoing artistic director Stephen Barlow, who is leaving in July, has been praised for bringing worldwide acclaim to the celebration of opera, music and books. But new chief executive Michael Williams said that he was delighted to confirm that Stephen will conduct one of the festival opera productions in 2019. Festival chairman Felicity Goodey said: “His imaginative artistic planning, together with his remarkable skill and energy as a conductor will be sorely missed, but we wish him very well with his future plans.” artsbeat May 2018

n arena Wooden wonders WIRKSWORTH furniture designer Nicholas Hobbs will be telling the story of how he designed and made new furniture (see picture) for Lincoln Cathedral at Chatsworth on May 8, at 7.30pm. The talk, entitled A Risky Proposition, at St Peter’s Church, Edensor, will be illustrated with prototypes and scale models. All proceeds are for the church and the £10 tickets are available from Liz Bradshaw on 01246 582 938 or on the door.

Choices for Rumi MEET Rumi, a British Pakistani woman who’s referred to as a ‘coconut’ (brown on the outside, white on the inside) by the rest of the community. Rumi spends more time enjoying fine wine and bacon than at the mosque. So when she meets Simon, a white guy, she hopes his decision to convert to Islam will be enough to keep everyone happy. However, as Simon begins to explore his faith, Rumi’s world spins off its axis in ways she could never have predicted. Coconut can be seen at Derby Theatre on May 19 at 8pm.

Daily doodle book KATIE Abey is an Alfretonbased illustrator whose work often features animals. She likes using a lot of colour, which is reflected in her brightly coloured studio space and her hair, which frequently changes colour to match its surroundings. Katie’s ideas and strange sense of humour perfectly artsbeat May 2018

suit the field of children’s publishing and she is excited that she has just published We Wear Pants – her first picture book for Bloomsbury. Many of the characters in it started as ‘Daily Doodle’ projects for Katie as one of her New Year’s Resolutions in 2014. She says drawing something every day is the only New Year’s Resolution she has ever kept.

STARTING POINT BY JIM TARPEY Exhibition - May 31st - June 17th Opening Event Invitation - June 2nd, 2 - 5pm Tarpey Gallery, 77 High Street, Castle Donington, De74 2pq Thursday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm

www.tarpeygallery.com | info@tarpeygallery.com

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n arena Derby’s dancing LOCAL people are to be asked to take part in a project which aims to document the changing face of dance in Derby since the 1950s. Derby Dancing, which has been given a £10,000 National Lottery grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, will be curated by Déda and will collate the archive information that already exists. This will include past projects that have focused on the Northern Soul scene in the city, the growth of Hip Hop and major community programmes such as Big Dance in 2008. This will be exhibited in the autumn at Déda. There are also plans in the pipeline to take the material on tour before it is donated to the Local Studies Library for future generations.

Panto auditions THE open auditions for the children’s ensemble for Derby’s annual pantomime will take place at Derby Arena on June 24. Jack and the Beanstalk will be staged at the arena from December 8-January 5. Producer, Little Wolf Entertainment are looking for talented youngsters to appear in the show, alongside the professional actors. Boys and girls aged between eight and 16 who have acting, singing and dancing ability can audition. But previous theatre experience is not essential. More information and application forms can be downloaded from the Derby LIVE website at derbylive. co.uk/panto or via Alan Bowles at thelittlewolf.co.uk/ casting. artsbeat May 2018

ARTISTS will be celebrating the 20th year of Open Up Sheffield, one of the largest and most successful open studio events outside London this month. Scores of independent artists and craftspeople across South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire are preparing to open their doors to the public over two weekends May 5-7 and May 12-13. Visitors can see the work of over 100 individual artists, including a record 28 artists participating for the first time. There are also ten artists’ groups that can be visited at their studios. Most of the studios are in Sheffield, although the map stretches to Barnsley and Bamford, opening up opportunities to meet and talk to artists working in a wide range of forms. There will be

Reborn Russell

Sheffield opens up workshops, demonstrations and exhibitions across the two weekends. Jeremy Lawrence, of Futt Futt Futt Photography, will have a photography exhibition at Dina, a new vegan and vegetarian café, in Cambridge Street, Sheffield, from May 2-13. The exhibition, called Portrait of the Artist@Dina, will feature Jeremy’s photographs of the artists taking part in Open Up this year. A brochure listing all of the openings has been printed and is also available from openupsheffield.co.uk n Pictured above is mixed media work by Lizzy Alageswaran, who will be at the Exchange Place Studio for the event. BROADCASTER, actor, author, columnist and comedian Russell Brand will be at Derby Arena on May 9 with his latest show Re:Birth. Brand explores the questions brought about by parenthood, unravelling the matrix of modern media, politics, sex, fatherhood and death. Audiences can join him as he tries to make sense of life having just made a new one. For tickets go to derbylive. co.uk

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Contemplative paintings by Michael Cook Thoughtful book sculptures by Maggie Cullen Meditative ceramics by Ann Bates Inspiring lettering by Elizabeth Forrest

Ends 20th May 2018

John Connolly Art Commissions, workshops and one-to-one tuition

The

Manger Gallery Art of imagination, mystery & vision

The Manger Gallery Kings Newton, Derbyshire To view the work telephone Michael Cook on 01332 862365 or go to www.mangergallery.co.uk

Specialist Plant Fairs

£3 ENTRY

£1 car parking charge

Sunday 6th May & Sunday 5th August 10.30am until 4.00pm

Ormscliffe Gallery and Studio

open by appointment at other times 16 Langwith Road, Bolsover S44 6HQ 07967-316622 email: john@connollyart.com

For a wide collection of rare plants and flowers, there’s no better fair to visit. Why not gather inspiration with a walk around our award-winning gardens here at Renishaw Hall.

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ABSOLUTELY POTTY Project celebrates Ashbourne’s ancient Shrovetide Football tradition

ur Game, a 5,000 piece community project celebrating Ashbourne’s Shrovetide Football game, will be one of the main highlights at the town’s 2018 festival. Helen Cammiss, pictured left, and Sarah Heaton, founders of The Clayrooms, have drawn inspiration from sculptor Anthony Gormley’s Field – and the Terracotta Warriors of Xian, China, to create thousands of small ceramic figures representing the crowd and players. Hundreds of local children and adults have been busy working on the unique art installation at a series of organised school visits and pop-up workshops in town over the last few months, and they plan to have it installed in St Oswald’s Church, in Ashbourne from June until October. Tim Challans, of Ashbourne Arts, the group of volunteers that organises the festival, said: “Every year we aim to bring something new, exciting and innovative to the town and Our Game is an ambitious project involving the whole community. “We are delighted with the success of the partnership with the Clayrooms and the funding from Arts Council England, which has enabled it to go ahead. This really is going to be a must-see event.” Sarah, who had 23 years experience working in the ceramics industry, including artsbeat May 2018

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We are thrilled at the response from the different groups in town working for Denby Pottery, before launching the Clayrooms with her friend Helen, said: “The people of Ashbourne are passionate about the ShrovetideFootball

tradition and we are keen to capture this in the installation. “We are thrilled at the response from the different groups in the town who have been joining the workshops and it is great to see the project slowly taking shape. We are on schedule with the mammoth task and excited about seeing the completed work in place in the church.” n For more details go to theclayrooms.co.uk

Tim Rose

with Karen Fawcett | ceramic wildlife sculptures Steve McLoughlin | landscape paintings Steven Tandy | still life oils

GET INTO FESTIVAL SPIRIT

Ingleby Gallery 13th - 27th May

Preview Sunday 13th noon - 4pm

Ingleby, Nr Melbourne, Derbyshire DE73 7HW Telephone Gill Watson 01332 865995 e-mail gillwatson@ingleby-gallery.co.uk website www.ingleby-gallery.co.uk Open Wednesday to Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday and Sunday noon - 5pm

or the whole of May Belper celebrates the arts with an impressive festival packed with music, theatre, photography, comedy and visual art. The festivities get underway with a concert by Irish soprano Margaret Keys on May 5 who is swiftly followed by the town’s Arts Trail on May 6 and 7, which this year boasts 120 artists in 53 venues. A new event being staged as part of the trail this year is Co-Creators, by Belper jeweller Richard Bett, which aims to bring to life the skills and methods of artists and craftspeople from diverse disciplines, using the most up-to-date technology. The intricacy and skills of the craft workers in marquees on the town’s Market Place will be projected live on to large screens inside the No28 community hall using telephone technology. Visitors are being told to look out for a surprise involving a horse’s head. The community hall on the Market Place is also the venue for several other events during the month including the classical guitar of James artsbeat May 2018

Clockwise from left: Margaret Keys, Captive Audience’s Nell Gwynn, new writing from Mixed Up! and James Rippingale

Rippingale on May 10; Tales of Woollen Woods, with stories, songs and poems by Lauren Kinnersley, a needle felt artist and storyteller on May 12; and A Ship of Fools stand-up comedy show compered by Alan Seaman on May 19. Transition Belper will be staging a Green Exchange Cafe at the venue on May 20, while on May 24 there will be a Freedom Feed ‘Em community focused charity feast. No28 will also be hosting five artists for the ever-popular Belper Open Houses event which is now in its eighth year artsbeat May 2018

and will be taking place on May 26-28. Artists and makers across the town will be opening their doors and studios to welcome guests for a chat and in some cases have a go at learning something new. One of the other busy venues for the festival is Fleet Arts which has a new manager Ola Wilson. She is excited to be hosting several new events including a Drink and Draw evening on May 12 and a Peace Walk Labyrinth as part of a mass walk for World Labyrinth Day on May 5.

Belper is a town renowned for its amateur dramatics prowess and this festival is not short of good drama. Belper Captive Audience Theatre is staging a musical adaptation of Jessica Swale’s award-winning West End hit, Nell Gwynn from May 17-19 and Marde Hen Productions are presenting an evening of new writing with Mixed Up! from May 31-June 2. Both events are at the Strutts Community Centre. While technically outside the festival dates, we should also mention Derwent Theatre’s production of Diva at the Unitarian Chapel in the town on June 9, not least because it is produced by the festival’s co-ordinator George Gunby. n This is just a taster of what the festival has to offer – for full details of all events and ticket prices go to belperartsfestival.org

Derby Sketching Club

ART EXHIBITION

Showcasing the best in local Art & Design

Markeaton Park Craft Village Derby 25th-28th May 2018

OPENING TIMES Fri-Sat - 10am-5pm Sun-Mon - 10am-4pm

19 Borough Street Castle Donington Open: Tues - Fri 9:00 - 5:00 Derby Sat - 10:00 - 4:00 DE74 2LA Tel: 01332 987350 email: info@thetwobirdsgallery.com

Church Farm Art Gallery CHURCH STREET, BASLOW, NR BAKEWELL

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HADDON HALL Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1LA.

A tiny gallery packed with work featuring flora, fauna, landscapes and seascapes We also offer a framing service with a wide choice of mounts and mouldings OPEN THURSDAY-SATURDAY 10.30AM-5PM WHEN CLOSED RING THE BELL TEL: 01246 582334

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Learn the art of archery at Haddon Hall

On various dates from May-August, archery will take place in the Chapel fields. With advice from Haddon’s master bowman, the ‘have-a-go’ archery scheme is open to all abilities and offers fun for the whole family. Visit www.haddonhall.co.uk for more details info@haddonhall.co.uk | 01629812855

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TAMING OF THE FEW

TV star tells story of three incredible species at Ashbourne Festival

lice Roberts loves to uncover stories from the past weave them together and share them. She sees herself as a storyteller and what’s so exciting about her stories is that they are real. The academic, writer and broadcaster made her television debut in 2001 as a human bone specialist on Channel 4’s Time Team – and since then it seems she has hardly been off our screens. The 44-year-old has traced the coastline around Britain in Coast, presented five series of Digging For Britain and a range of other series for the BBC including Ice Age Giants and Origins of Us. She is presently working her way artsbeat May 2018

around Britain’s Most Historic Towns for Channel 4. Having trained as a doctor she went on to become a university lecturer, teaching human anatomy and researched disease on ancient skeletons – which formed the basis for her PhD. But she felt it important to engage with people of all ages and backgrounds outside universities. That ambition has led to her becoming one of broadcasting’s key communicators of complex subjects and subsequently the writer of seven books on subjects such as evolution, anatomy and archaeology. Ashbourne Festival organisers are therefore rightly excited to have her agree to come to the town to talk about one of those

books – Tamed: Ten Species That Changed Our World. “In Tamed, I uncover the amazing deep history of ten familiar species with incredible wild pasts: dogs, apples and wheat; cattle; potatoes and chickens; rice, maize, and horses – and, finally, humans,” explained Alice. In the talk, at 7.30pm in St John’s Church, Buxton Road, on June 26, Alice will be discussing just three of the key species from the book: dogs, cattle and horses. The Ashbourne Festival runs from June 22- July 8 and includes the tenth International Streetfest on June 23 and 24. n Full details of the programme are at ashbournefestival.org

Wildlife Sculpture Exhibition by Eddie Hallam A breathtaking range of life-size sculptures in bronze, from mighty gannets to tiny wrens Sculpture demonstrations daily May 26 to June 3 2018 10am-5pm Riber Art Gallery, Greenways Farm, Riber, Matlock, DE4 5JU 01629 583108 / 07714 418174

www.wildlifesculptures.co.uk

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OPENING UP FOR ART

Artists and makers invite you to join them for the bank holiday

rtists in Derbyshire will be opening the doors to their studios during the Whitsun bank holiday weekend for the 12th time, this year.

With so many artists and makers taking part it was becoming increasingly difficult to visit everyone in just three days. So last year Derbyshire Open Arts Plus was introduced and it was such a success that it is being repeated again this year with several of the venues being open on extra days from May 29 to June 3. There are 170 artists taking part, from the Brook Street Studios in Glossop in the north of the county to a group of 15 artists based together at artsbeat May 2018

Eggington Memorial Hall in the south. Among them are new faces such as pen and water colourist Emma Sidwell who will be at Spring Banks Arts Centre in New Mills with other members of the Peak District Artisans; painter Lindsey Hambleton, who works out of Via Gellia Mill, at Bonsall and Carole Knight, who paints watercolour landscapes from her Gallery in a Shed near the High Peak Bookstore at Brierlow Bar. Both of these are also new venues for the event but there are also several others including

Pitch Blue at Wirksworth where artist Rebecca Morledge will be based and Made@No18 a cafe and arts hub in Alfreton. Over the next few pages artsbeat has picked out some of the new and interesting venues you might want to visit as well as places you can see artists in action or get something to eat and drink. We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put in all of the details, as there simply isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t room, so you will have to download the brilliant DOA brochure with listings and a map online at derbyshireopenarts.co.uk

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team join the organisers Every year Derbyshire Open Arts’ organisers are delighted to welcome new faces and venues as they strive to encourage artists from across the county to join in. This year they have also introduced a new social media team to promote individual artists and their studios on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The aim is to provide a sharing network for ideas as well as attract a wider audience to the event. Among the new venues this year are two more at Hayfield, which for a small village is doing well with five in total now. James Horton will be exhibiting his highly detailed drawings at his home 2 Lea Road, Hayfield and the Elephantstones Gallery in Church Street will be exhibiting the work of Eve Lumai Bridges and Simon Bridges. Eve creates sparing line work of landscapes and Simon is a landscape photographer. Textile artist Tracey Coverley who you can read about on page 9 this month is also opening up her studio at 9 Lower Macclesfield Road,

William Vaudin’s work can be found at Holymoorside Village Hall

Whaley Bridge, for the first time. It is also definitely worth getting along to 86 Nunsfield Road, Buxton, where artist Pam Smart will be opening up her studio which has the most amazing, surprising view. With her will be jewellery designer Yuka Jourdain. One interesting new artist is Brett Evans Bieldscheid who has created a photo illustration series about imagination, innovation and inspiration called Cape Clatterway/Bonsall Base. His work is definitely a different way of looking at the Derbyshire countryside. He can be found at 39 Yeoman Street, The Old Stables Bonsall. Susan Trevor’s 3D textiles can be seen at the new venue in Eggington – The Memorial Hall – alongside 14 other artists

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n 287 FOREST LODGE, CHESTERFIELD ROAD, MATLOCK Jewellery featuring freshwater pearls and semi-precious stones and fine art using recycled materials by Beth Sharliss. n BYE AND HOW, LOW HORIZONS STUDIO, UPPER YELD ROAD, BAKEWELL Billy Bye and Keith How explore ancient and hidden places stones and elements through photography and painting. n EGGINGTON MEMORIAL HALL 15 artists will be gathered at this new venue including newbies 3D textile artist Susan Trevor and Isabelle Lewis, who uses paper cutting and fabric to create her images. n DERBYSHIRE ARTISTS GUILD, THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, SWANWICK A recently formed group including Patricia Lane, Martin Davis, Lynn Presland, Arwyn Quick, Carol BartonJones and Susan Tracey. n STRAIGHTCURVES, 104 SALTERGATE, CHESTERFIELD Make time for yourself and get creative at this arts and crafts centre.

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First-timers join the growing band of artists A fascinating array of new artists are joining the open studio event this year in a variety of disciplines. At Brook Street Studios in Glossop there will be six first timers including Maria Forde who is an upcycler of furniture and furnishings; Alice Pike a costume designer and stylist, and Simon Denvers who designs clocks, wall art and wooden giftware. At 2 Rock Terrace in Buxton Take Ten Artists have moved to a new venue (last year they were at the United Reformed Church Hall) and also welcome a new artist Sally Furness who works in various media, her subjects include healing plants and the human form. Holymoorside Village Hall, is a regular venue at the event and this year they have included a student studying at Alderwasley Hall Sixth Form Centre and Nottingham College, William Vaudin. William is inspired by Steampunk, Gothic horror and classic adventure stories and artsbeat May 2018

produces drawings, caricatures, digital art and aimations full of surprise, detail and sometimes vivid colour. At The Willows, in Darley Dale, the host Jennie Merriman, a DOA volunteer, will be welcoming Kate Spencer-Millan, who paints colourful energetic art and Jo Owen who is fascinated by the human figure and creates some interesting mixed media pictures. In Parwich three artists are inviting you to their individual homes. Painters Gillian Radcliffe and Ruby Hickmott have taken part before but this year they are being joined by Lyn Comley who creates landscapes with mixed media textiles and handmade felt. She can be found in Creamery Lane in the village. Other newcomers are photographer Phil Searle is inviting you to his home at 8 Cavendish Cottages, Cromford Road, Wirksworth; painter Madeleine Tapp at Darfield House, Tissington, and textile artist Alison Wake at 1 Main Road, School Road, Flagg.

n LUCY GELL, 4 CRESSWELL STREET, NEW MILLS Lucy’s screen prints, etchings and linocuts have a great sense of fun and character and convey the love she has for living creatures. n DAWN WAKEFIELD, JOINERS COTTAGE, BEHIND MOUNT PLEASANT, LEEK ROAD, WARLSOW Semi abtract figurative work and mixed media woodland and moors scenes with acrylic paint pouring and inks added. n VALERIE DALLING, 6 MOUNT PLEASANT, THE DUKE’S DRIVE, ASHFORD IN THE WATER Landscape photography from Derbyshire and beyond. n RUTH ROBINSON, 4 CRESSWELL STREET, NEW MILLS Ruth's stoneware is inspired by nature texture and light and is predominately stained rather than glazed. n ALLISON TURNER DESIGNS 26 DERBY ROAD, LONG EATON Allison sculpts bronze effect annimals fairies and angels from recycled fabric and clay.

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Kevin Wood. The cafe regularly hosts many artistic groups and is well-known locally for its Once you have decided on a route for your day (or maybe all scrumptious cakes. Pear Tree Cafe is host to three) out then you are going to need to know where you will Whaley Bridge Arts Hub and be able to stop for refreshments regularly shows the work of more than 20 artists and they or even a meal. Several of the venues this year are offering a special menu for anyone on the arts trail. are offering to serve you with a cuppa and cake, but there In New Mills you will be able are also a few venues that are to find delicious cake at 67 actually cafes or pubs. Mellor Road, (where you are also promised live music) and New locations this year are at Spring Bank Arts where a two cafes that are both huge supporters of the arts all year- cafe is being set up. The artists here are also hosting a preview round. They are Made@No18 in Alfreton and The Pear Tree evening on May 25 from Cafe in Whaley Bridge. 7.30pm-9.30pm where there At Alfreton the cafe is joining will be wine and nibbles. forces with Homespun gift Pam Smart at 86 Nunsfield shop opposite to host four Road, Buxton is also offering artists including wildlife artist tea and cakes.

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n THE PACK HORSE, MARKET STREET, HAYFIELD The pub is open from midday so you are advised to visit other artists in the village first and then the quartet who are based at the pub. n BEECHENHILL FARM, ILLAM Join the Peak District Artisans, at the home of artist Sue Prince, for tea and cakes. n THE WILLOWS, DARLEY DALE Homemade cakes and tea.

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Talented teams get together to share venues There are venues with multiple artists exhibiting spread across the county from Medley at The Gothic Warehouse, at Cromford Mills and Derby Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Banks Mill Studios in Derby to Beechenhill Farm, at Ilam, home for 15 Peak District Artisans and The Willows at Station Road, Darley Dale which will host six artists and a group of printmakers from the village. At Medley you will find eight artists including Anne Alldread with her felt textiles, photographer Guy Badham, ceramicist Richard Pearson and Chantal Kellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stained glass. At the University venue you will be able to meet nine artists in their working studios. They

include magazine collage artist Kirstie Adamson; mixed media artist Susan Bedford; Barbara Colbert who works with charcoal; Stevie Davies, who works with fused glass; Mig Holder, a mixed media artist; Kim Fowler an illustrator; textile artist Emily Smalley; mixed media artist Christine Thomas and ceramicist Sue McNair. As always New Mills has several venues taking part in the event and one of the biggest, with the exception of Spring Bank Arts, mentioned in an earlier piece, is 67 Mellor Road which is the home of artist Ruth Marsden. She will be joined by four artist friends including jewellery designer Jenny Rothwell and textile artist Anne Humberstone.

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studios n ROB WILSON, LOCKSIDE MILL, MARPLE A nostalgic look at popular Welsh holiday destinations. n LYNNE WILKINSON, SUMMERLEY HALL, NEAR DRONFIELD Award-winning artist with a beautiful studio n EDDIE HALLAM,RIBER Wildlife sculptures in bronze LUMSDALE GLASS, LUMSDALE MILLS, MATLOCK Watch glass blowing in action.

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Wildlife photographer Tesni Ward captures her subject’s personality

enacity is a trait that wildlife photographer Tesni Ward has in abundance. If someone tells her something can’t be done she is determined to prove them wrong. For a woman who has been taking professional pictures for just two years her photographs are astonishing, and she is already being fêted as a young photographer to watch. This almost certainly has something to do with the fact that Tesni, 26, is a former member of Team GB athletics squad and was a champion

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javelin thrower. At one point in her life she was training twice a day, six days a week, with the aim of making

it to the 2016 Olympic Games. Sadly injury forced her to give up on that dream and her sporting career, but on the plus side it opened up a lot of spare time for new interests and adventures. “I had dabbled in photography like most people do while on holidays, but had never done it seriously. I loved seeing and photographing wildlife and was living on the edge of the Peak District so I thought I would put my energies into it as a new hobby. “About two years ago I took some images which I was really

Clockwise, from above: a badger, with which Tesni has a special affinity; an elusive water vole; the majestic puffin and the familiar mallard. Previous page: a peacock’s dramatic display

chuffed to pieces with, and I realised how good it would feel to be a full-time photographer,” said Tesni who lives in Chesterfield. “Around the same time – just as I had invested in new gear and trips – I was made redundant. “It was bad timing, but I thought well, why not try and make a living from photography. I am the sort of person who would rather try, and fail, knowing I had given it my best shot. So I decided to go for it. I was never destined to work in an office anyway, and now I wouldn’t have it any other way. “It is hard work setting up

your own business and I am relatively unknown in some photography circles still, but I am working to change that by producing a good portfolio.” This aim has taken the young photographer to exciting destinations in Greece, Scotland and Alaska, among others, and she has a trip to India planned for later this year. While she is not working on her own projects she is busy passing on her extensive knowledge of wildlife to other keen photographers on a variety of courses – many of which have gained plaudits from her clients. What is special about Tesni’s

pictures is the empathy she seems to have with the animals and birds she is documenting. They are looking straight into her lens. It is almost as if she is part of the landscape. “For me it is very important to capture the personality of my subject and I like to get totally involved in their world and get to the nitty gritty of a particular species whether it’s a mallard or a badger. Now I recognise individual animals artsbeat May 2018

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I recognise individual animals and their personalities and their personalities and have my own names for them all. “It is challenging work and not without its disappointments and failures. You can’t be a wildlife photographer without lots of patience as the animals and birds will certainly test it, but if you work hard you will be rewarded with some incredible moments.” Tesni is very mindful of what she is doing and the possible impact she could have on the environment and she is passionate about promoting ethical photography which always puts the welfare of the wildlife first. She is a champion of wildlife conservation and gives talks about her work to many groups and organisations as well as getting involved with the hands-on work of some. At the moment a lot of her time is being devoted to helping stop the badger cull being extended into Derbyshire. “Currently a lot of my focus is on badgers as they are my world and I am passionate about them. I want to show badgers in a positive light and make it known why this cull is totally inappropriate – especially in Derbyshire.” n To find out more about Tesni’s work and the courses and workshops she offers go to tesniward.co.uk. To find out more about the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust’s efforts to vaccinate the county’s badgers go to derbyshirewildlifetrust. org.uk artsbeat May 2018

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artsbeat previews this month’s stand-out exhibitions A Study In Oil, Tarpey Gallery, Castle Donington

Study in Oil is a celebration of the medium of oil paint, and follows on from a previous exhibition at the gallery – A Study in Stone. In this intimate group exhibition each artist explores the subtlety of surface and employs different approaches to painting within the same constraints of medium, size and format that are often employed to utilise some of the many techniques available to the oil painter. For this iteration of the ‘A Study in’ series Jane Domingos, Lewis Noble and Christine Hodges will each be

Exhibitions and galleries

Ashford Art Group Exhibition, Old School, Ashford in the Water For nine days throughout Well Dressing Week. Launch day Saturday, May 26, from 2pm-5pm and then from May 27-June 3, from10am-5 pm. Admission free. Art Café and Gallery in the Gardens, Pavilion Gardens, Buxton The downstairs gallery showcases the work of more than 40 artists and craftspeople from the High Peak Artists group. In the café there are selected works by gallery artists: Jill Kerr, Kathy MacMillan, Susan artsbeat May 2018

exhibiting a new body of work that will be on display in the main gallery space from April 28-May 27. Jane Domingos’ current work (pictured above) is concerned with scale and the notion of the horizon and follows on from earlier work that dealt specifically with the final moments of life and the idea of Johnson, Kate Pheasey, Pentimento Ceramics, Sarah Myatt and more. Opening hours: as Pavilion Gardens. Please telephone to check before your visit 01298 23114. Go to galleryinthegardens.co.uk for details. Astound, Nicholson Gallery, Leek Contemporary art exhibition by the students of Leek School of Art for their undergraduate end-of-year degree show, May 19-June 9, 10am3.30pm daily except Sundays and bank holidays. Banks Mill Studios, Derby Butterfly Cry: The story of Frida Kahlo Portraits and West End Girls with Christ of St John, by artist John McDonald, until May 18, check opening times with the studios. Open for Derbyshire Open Arts,

a presence created by objects left behind. Essentially it is the ability of the human mind to transcend the physicality and fixed forms of the spatial and temporal world we inhabit that is core to the work. Lewis Noble’s work walks the tightrope between representational and expressive painting to convey a landscape that is still happening. If you were able to look to the left, right, above or below the canvas, you could see another entirely different yet interconnected image. These are not photographic frozen moments but paintings which contain all the time it took to make them. Christine Hodges simply looks for the beauty in ordinary things, inspired by the play of light and colour on objects, a sense of calm and peacefulness emerges. May 26-28. For more details go to banksmill.co.uk. Belper Open Houses, various locations, Belper Annual opening up of studios and homes by the creatives of Belper as part of the town’s festival. May 26-28. Go to belperopenhouses.com for more details. Blackberry Barn Studio, Bamford, S33 0AY Open Studio Event May 5-7 and 11-12 with Sheffield Open Up. Jenny Mather invites you to experience her new dramatic paintings of the Upper Derwent land/river scapes and a series of exuberant still life works. Opposite her studio in St John’s Church will be some of her large

n gallery Cromford Studio and Gallery WORKING in oils and watercolours Karina Goodman’s atmospheric landscapes are often mystical, sometimes textured and always colourful. She is never short of inspiration as she has a passion for walking, a love of the hills and the calling of the sea. She is the featured artist at Cromford during May. meditational paintings. Throughout May she will be exhibiting Diary of a Painting – the River Derwent dancing through the Chatsworth Estate, at the Anglers Rest Cafe in the village. For further details go to jennymather.co.uk Buxton Museum and Art Gallery Hill is the story of one Derbyshire Hill near Wirksworth told in photography, moving image, sculpture, poetry and song. On until June 6, it will showcase the work of photographer Kate Bellis, sculptor Sally Matthews, a film by film-maker Gavin Repton, poetry by Lucy Peacock and a song by Carol Fieldhouse. Chesterfield Art Club, Ashover Parish Hall, Milken Lane, Ashover Spring Exhibition, May 7, 10am-4pm, part of the village May Day Carnival.

Derwent Gallery, Grindleford LANDSCAPES in the Wild is the Gallery’s spring exhibition featuring the work of Pauline Rignall, Kristan Baggaley and Richard Barrett. The landscape paintings at

Church Farm Art Gallery, Church Street, 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. Cromford Gallery and Studio, Market Place, Cromford The featured artist in May is Karina Goodman, see above. The gallery is open WednesdaySunday 10am-5pm. Go to cromfordstudioandgallery.weebly. com for details. The Derwent Gallery, Grindleford Landscapes in the Wild, see below.

Open 11am to 4pm Thursday to Saturday and 1pm-4pm on Sundays, telephone 01433 630458. Derwent Wye Gallery, Rowsley Abstract Reflection, showcasing a major collection of work by an eclectic group of British artists, Preview May 26 from 10am-2pm. Telephone 01629 733310. Déda, Chapel Street, Derby Ashbourne artist M D Hyde. Expressive acrylic paintings about life as a person living with depression, from May 2. More details at deda.uk.com Derby Museum and Art Gallery The Art of Industry: From Joseph Wright to the 21st Century, until June 17. Read more about a special portrait in the exhibition on page 15. For more

the gallery represent a broad range of media, watercolour paintings, oil and acrylic paintings, with pastel and pencil drawings, monoprints and landscape photography, including a selection of limited editions and prints. Water Meadow by the Derwent by Pauline Rignall

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n gallery The Old Lock Up Gallery, Cromford THE gallery is exhibiting paintings from British artist Michael Porter’s Vanitas series and other related works from May 12-June 16. The paintings describe the physical boldness of the landscape combined with the delicate flora and fauna found within it. Porter uses what is normally seen as the familiar and reinterpretes it with a creative freshness. In his multi-layered surfaces natural elements are camouflaged and concealed whilst others, clearly visible, are painted with painstaking detail. details go to derbymuseums.org Derby Sketching Club, Markeaton Park, Derby The Derby Sketching Club which is based in Littleover will be holding its annual Trophy Exhibition in the Community Room at Markeaton Park Craft Centre Village. It will be opened by the Mayor of Derby on Friday May 25. Judging for the award of the annual trophy will carried out by David Walton. Open May 25-28, 10am-5pm Friday and Saturday and 10am-4pm Sunday and Monday. Duffield Gallery, Town Street, Duffield Work by artists including James Preston, Phil Dyke, Steve Slimm, Lynn Smith, Colin Halliday, Kim Sharratt and Paul Raymond Gregory. Open Thursday-Saturday, 10.30am5pm and Sundays, 11am-3pm. Telephone 01332 840845 for more details. artsbeat May 2018

The variety of surface texture and the delicate and subtle colours reflect those of the natural world. Porter, who was born in Derbyshire and now lives in Cornwall, still Etwall Art Group, Frank Wickham Hall , Portland St. Etwall Annual Exhibition May 19-20, 10am-5.30pm. Free entry .Proceeds to charity. During the village Well Dressing celebrations. Ferrers Gallery, Staunton Harold Estate, Ashby de la Zouch Woodlands, until June 17, inspired by woodlands and all that reside in them, artists and designer-makers will be working in various mediums to portray their interpretation of the theme. Go to ferrersgallery.co.uk for details. Gallerytop, Rowsley The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 11am-4pm. More details at gallerytop.co.uk The Gallery, High Street, New Mills The gallery is run collectively by 30 artists and showcases a variety of work including paintings, jewellery,

has a fondness for his home county. He works exclusively from the landscape in locations he knows well. This exhibition will be launched on May 12 from 3pm-5.30pm. silk scarves, ceramics and feltwork. Open 10-4pm. Closed Wednesday and Sunday. The Green Man Gallery, Buxton n Five Perspectives – Mal Thorp, Maurice Taylor, Ros Sutton, Patricia Griffin, Annie Bogdanovics from Vernon Mill Studios in Stockport, join forces for an eclectic collection of contemporary 2D and 3D work, until May 23. n True Colours – Art created by young adults in care as part of the Make It Buxton project with artist Claire Parker, until May 31. n I Went to the Woods and The Properties of Water –Two new photographic collections by Caroline Small (A Mindful Eye Photography) exploring the many moods of woodland and water, May 4-June 23. n Passion for the Peak – Julie Knowles, Margaret Jefford and Patricia Lane. Three artists, three different styles; united by their passion for the Peak District

n gallery John Connolly – Here and There JOHN Connolly has a solo exhibition at St John Street Gallery in Ashbourne in May. From Here to There will run from May 4-19, with a preview on Friday May 4 from 5-8pm. Although John is a Derbyshire-based artist inspired by the stunning colours and textures of the Peak District, he is also inspired by visits to the New Forest, the South Coast and also the south west coast of Cornwall. This body of work concentrates mainly on the landscape, rivers and woodland in and around the Peak District, exploring the colour, light and textures in landscape, May 25-June 20. Free entry. For more details go to the gallery’s facebook page or thegreenmangallery.com Hall of Frames, King Street, Belper Original and limited edition artwork from a variety of artists. More details at hallofframes.co.uk Hallam Art Group Exhibition Free exhibition May 5-7, 10-5pm. Refreshments available. Education Centre, Sheffield Botanical Gardens, S102LN, www.hallamartgroup. wordpress.com Ilkeston Arts and Crafts Festival, Cantelupe Centre, Market Place, Ilkeston More than 25 local artists will be displaying their work, May 13, 11am-4pm. A selection of painting, drawing and photography will be available to view and buy. Ron Brooks

a variety of seasons using acrylics and mixed media – the ‘Here’. The ‘There’ is a number of paintings inspired by the New Forest and the coast. John said: “I have been experimenting with different will be demonstrating Chinese brush painting, and there will be glass fusing workshops available throughout the day (bookable slots) with local artist, Dawn Turner. Ingleby Gallery, Ingleby Tim Rose, May 13-27. See more details on the next page. 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 As well as fine art cards and gifts there is a gallery space at the shop in the heart of Buxton and there will be regular exhibitions during the year. Go to Isla–Fine Art on facebook for more details. John Connolly’s Ormscliffe Gallery, Bolsover More than 300 original paintings are on show at his personal gallery in

techniques and feel pleased with the way my work is beginning to loosen up. I am trying to move forwards to produce work which is more about colour light and texture and much less about topography.” Bolsover. Go to connollyart.com for more details. Leabrooks Gallery, Somercotes Martin Davis from May 5-June 1. The exhibition, defined by its title, Picture This, presents images which are exercises in minute observation and creating impressions of grandeur. It’s a fascinating insight into the artist’s perceptions.The gallery is open from Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm and 11am-3.30pm on Sundays. Wednesdays by appointment only. Details at leabrooksartscomplex.com The Manger Gallery, Kings Newton, Melbourne The current exhibition is Still – contemplative paints by Michael Cook, thoughtful book sculptures by Maggie Cullen, meditative ceramics by Ann Bates and inspiring lettering by Elizabeth Forrest. artsbeat May 2018

n gallery Go to mangergallery.co.uk for details. Northend Nostalgia, North End, Wirksworth The photography of Sheffield-based Brian Adams, part of the Four Sea Quartets project, May 10-July 7. Open Thursday to Saturday 10am4pm. The Old Lock Up Gallery, Swift’s Hollow, Cromford Michael Porter, May 12-June 16. See details on page 41.The gallery is open 11am-5pm Friday and Saturday and 11am-4.30pm on Sundays. Go to The Old Lock Up Gallery on Facebook for details. Open Up, various locations in Sheffield, South Yorkshire and the Peak District Celebrating the 20th year of Open Up Sheffield, one of most successful open studio events outside London. Growing each year, around 120 local artists and makers open their studios to an estimated 5,000 visitors. May 5-7 and May 12 and 13, 11am5pm. For more information go to openupsheffield.co.uk QUAD Derby A new exhibition by Mark Neville, entitled Battle Against Stigma which aims to address the stigma of mental health problems in the military, until June 24. Go to derbyquad.co.uk for more details. 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 A Spring Show Greetings from North Wales and Anglesey, May 26-28, 10am-5pm. The gallery is normally open to visitors every Friday, 10am4pm. Go to robwilsonart.co.uk for more details. Smallprint Company, Friary Street, Derby Looking Beyond – Wood engravings artsbeat May 2018

Ingleby Gallery, Ingleby SHEFFIELD artist Tim Rose specialises in the portrayal of buildings, gardens and cityscapes. He works mostly in watercolour, from life whenever possible. His work will be at the gallery from May 13-27 with a preview on the Sunday from noon until 4pm, alongside ceramics wildlife sculptures by Karen Fawcett and the paintings of Steve McLoughlin and Steven Tandy. by Rob Chapman. Rob’s exhibition of intricately produced wood engravings is inspired by the landscape around his home, until May 12. More details at smallprintcompany.com St John Street Gallery, St John Street, Ashbourne John Connolly, see more details left. The gallery is open 9.30am-5pm, Monday-Saturday. For more details go to stjohngalleryandcafe.co.uk Tarpey Gallery, High Street, Castle Donington A Study In Oil, see more details on page 39. The gallery is open Thursday to Sunday 10am-5pm. More details at tarpeygallery.com Two Birds Gallery, Borough Street, Castle Donington Art, photography, jewellery and design from a wide range of local and UK based artists. They also offer a selection of craft workshops for all ability levels. Open Monday to Friday, 9.30am-5pm and 9.30am4pm on Saturday. U Choose Smoothie Art Gallery, Ilkeston Work by more than 20 local

artists can always be seen at the gallery. For more details go to uchoosesmoothie.co.uk V21 Gallery, 21 Cornmarket, Derby, Above The Book Cafe Go to v21art.space. for details of any exhibitions in this new gallery. Read more about the duo behind the enterprise on page 24. West Studios, Chesterfield Chesterfield Embroiderers’ Guild, Over and Over and Over Again – an exhibition celebrating the historic mills in the Derwent Valley, until May 11. Please note that in the article on this exhibition last month it wrongly stated that it continued until June. Go to chesterfield.ac.uk or email hello@weststudios.co.uk for more details. 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, Ian Daisley, Sam Toft, Alex Clarke and Thomas Joseph. Go to wirksworthframing.co.uk for more details.

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he four winners of the Derby Book Festival’s Fifty Word Flash Fiction Writing Competition were announced at Derby Reads, a special event to kick-start the festival which will be staged in June. The event at QUAD in Derby featured readings from books that, along with their authors, will be part of the fourth festival as well as the winning stories in the flash fiction competition. This year’s competition, on the theme of If Only, attracted more than 500 entries and included a new category specifically for HM Prison Foston Hall. The winning stories have been illustrated by University of Derby student, Richard Ivens, in a competition organised by the university. The festival, which will be held from June 1-9 includes more than 90 events and activities in venues across the city. Highlights include Ken Clarke MP in conversation artsbeat May 2018

Top, from left: Eddie Mair, Margaret Drabble, Ken Clarke MP Left: Kate Mosse, and The Bookshop Band are all on the wideranging guest list for Derby Book Festival next month

with former MP Alan Johnson; The Bookshop Band performing with novelists – and talented musicians – Louis de Bernières, Joanne Harris and Emma Hooper; talks by novelists Lionel Shriver, Kate Mosse and Margaret Drabble; Roy Hattersley on The Catholics; Helen Pankhurst on the Suffragettes; media personalities Eddie Mair, Andy Kershaw, Emma Jane Kirby and Lucy Mangan talking about their life, work and interests, and for sports fans, cyclist and adventurer Mark Beaumont and rugby star Rob Andrew. That list is just a snippet of what’s on offer as this really is a literary festival which aims to reach a wide and diverse audience Liz Fothergill, chair of the festival said: “This year’s programme is bigger and more artsbeat May 2018

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This year’s programme is is bigger and more exiting than ever exciting than ever with our usual broad range of events and genres for all ages and interests. For families we have a special event celebrating the Harry Potter books and a whole Day of Magic and Spells on Saturday, June 2. “We have a loyal following in the city and also hope to attract new audiences with our Feminist Friday events and our Sunday Takeover at Déda with crowdfunding publisher, Unbound.” QUAD is the main festival box office and will host many of the events, with others at Déda, Derby Theatre, Guildhall

Theatre, Cathedral Quarter Hotel, 3aaa County Ground and Derby Museums. Tickets can be booked online at www.derbybookfestival.co.uk or in person or by phone at QUAD and other host venues. There is a programme that can be picked up free across the county. The flash fiction winners were: 18 years and over, Homesickness by Habiba Rana; 12-17 years, A Year Younger by Bobby Derbyshire; 11 years and under, This Way Or That Way… by Gwen Severn and HMP Foston Hall, If Only, by Jenson. The runners up were: Over 18s, Julie James and Ashley Lloyd Smith; 12-17 years, Isabella Harvey and Hannah Zaki; 11 years and under, Isabelle Sarosi and Yasmin Bentley and HMP Foston Hall, Maggie and Carrie.

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Brush up on your skills – or try something entirely new Migrants tell their stories through art

rtcore in Derby is currently hosting an on-going project, Our Stories, for migrants who have settled in the city. Artcore is a charity organisation that is operating in the heart of the community to strengthen cohesion, help people become independent and more through the medium of art. Our Stories aims to bring individuals from migrant communities such as Normanton, Osmaston, Peartree, and the Cavendish together to share in arts-based workshops. This year the project will include an exhibition of work and a celebration of Derby’s

Workshops and Courses

Alfreton Life Drawing Classes, Firs House, Firs Gardens, Alfreton n There is no teacher, so you are free to express yourself artistically. Please bring your own materials and equipment. Everyone over 18 is welcome, £7 per session, Thursdays, 7pm-9pm. For further information contact Julie on 07881383282 . Anne Alldread Textiles n Regular felt making workshops in Belper covering a variety of felting techniques, from the basics, to artsbeat May 2018

migrant diaspora during Refugee Week – June 18-24. In May, artist Tracy Parr will be working with the residents on a new project called Suitcase City. They will be creating worlds that fit inside a suitcase. with the idea of exploring Derby, their homes and their heritage together.

creating a beautiful scarf, cushion or wall hanging. Or you can join in at the weekly textile groups on Monday, 2-4pm and Wednesday 10am12.30pm, to try tapestry, weaving, collage, mixed media, printing, design and much more. A small friendly group with an emphasis on enjoyment while creating. For details call 07817745705, email annealldread@yahoo.co.uk or visit annealldread.com Artcore, Charnwood Street, Derby n Art For Life, Wednesdays, 1-3pm. n Our Stories (see above) aims to bring together people from migrant communities in a series of art-based workshops, every Tuesday from 10am-12pm. For details email info@

They will design and make a suitcase city, turning suitcases into a home away from home. Go to Artcore and be supported to learn new creative skills, make friends and share your story over a cup of tea. To book a place email coordinator@artcoreuk.com or call 01332 384 561. Artcore is at 3 Charnwood Street, Derby.

artcoreuk.com or call 01332 384561. Bakewell Community Arts Workshops, Medway Centre n Crafternoons – Third Friday of the month, during term time, 1pm–3pm. For further details call the Medway Centre on 01629 813638. The ClayRooms, Derby Road, Ashbourne n Raku Workshop with Andy Mason June 2, 10- 4pm, 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.

n have a go 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’. Field Breaks, special interest art breaks,The Art Room, Barlow n Exploring Composition – Still Life in Boxes, May 22, 10 am-3.45pm. Develop new approaches to composition contrasting manmade and natural forms while working with mixed media techniques. All materials and refreshments provided. n Light Across a Flower Meadow in Acrylics, May 23, 10am-3.45pm. Capture dancing light across a meadow full of early summer flowers in acrylics. Professional artist Steve McLoughlin will help you step by step to complete a satisfying picture. Refreshments included. Go to fieldbreaks.co.uk for more details. Glossop Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild, Glossop Cricket Club, SK13 7AS n Meetings are last Wednesday of the month, 1pm to 3pm. Go to glossopstitchedup.blogspot. co.uk for details. Green Man Gallery, Hardwick Hall, Buxton n Life drawing, a weekly session for artists at any stage with a professional life model, Tuesdays, 7pm-9pm. Contact Curtis Bollington 07880 535615. Over 16s only. n Adult Dance Classes: For information or to book, call Catherine Farrimond, on 01298 70984. n Every Tuesday in term time – Changing Faces with Funny Wonders. A weekly creative session for young people (11 to 18) with community arts company, Funny

Wonders. More information at funnywonders.org.uk or email hello@funnywonders.org.uk. n May 22, Botanical Illustration Class. Flower painting and drawing organised by Derbyshire County Council Community Education. 10am-3pm. Booking: 01629 533385 or buxton.ace@derbyshire.gov.uk For further information and booking for other courses contact hello@ thegreenmangallery.com or 01298 937375 unless otherwise stated. Green Door Printmaking Studio, Banks Mill, Derby For more details and to book online, visit: greendoor-printmaking.co.uk or call 07919 823 097. Haddon Hall, near Bakewell n Learn the art of archery on various dates from May to August in the Chapel Fields at Haddon with advice from the historic home’s master bowman. All abilities welcome. Go to haddonhall.co.uk for more details. Helen Jagger, sustainable textile design n Drop-in sessions at St Ann’s Catholic Rooms, Buxton, Fridays, 9.15am-11.45pm. n Buxton Campus, Buxton, Tuesday evenings in term time, 7pm-9pm. Contact the college on 08000 740099 to book. Guidance with a range of sewing projects. Go to helenjagger.co.uk for more details. High Peak Stitchers, Glossop Cricket and Bowling Club, North Road, Glossop n Meetings first Wednesday of the month, except January, from 2pm4pm, visitors entrance is £4, May 2, Using wax crayons to colour flowers on fabric, stitch and chat, June 6 Rowena Lovett talking about the Leek Embroideries. Kirstie Adamson, magazine collage, Banks Mill, Derby n Seascape workshops, May 19 and July 14, 10am-3pm. Go to kirstieadamson.co.uk for more details.

Leabrooks Artists Forum, Leabrooks Arts Complex, Somercotes DE55 4HB n Artists sharing information, ideas and enterprise. The meetings take place 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. Louise West Lace Design 6 Friar Gate Studios, Derby n Evening classes in bobbin lace making, Tuesdays 6-8pm. n One-day workshops for a maximum of ten students, £30. The next course is on May 5. Go to louisewestlacedesign.co.uk for booking details. Little London Gallery, Holloway n Develop your studio practice and techniques with Chris Tkacz, at his Little London Gallery studio in Holloway near Matlock. Contact Chris Tkacz by email at info@littlelondongallery.co.uk or telephone 01629 534825 for more details. Matlock Artists Society, All Saints Church Hall, Smedley Street n The club’s Portrait Group meets the first Wednesday of every month from 9.30am-noon. Everyone welcome, £5 to include light refreshments. For details contact Doreen Andrews 01629 824640. n At the same venue, on the second Thursday 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 Drawing from Nature, Rachael Pinks, May 31. n Photography, Aly Jackson, June 24. artsbeat May 2018

n have a go n Sketchbooks, Rachael Pinks, July 25. For more details go to theoldlockupgallery.wordpress.com 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. Workshops, which are enjoyable and interactive, for all abilities. Small classes maximum ten students. Two-course lunch provided. B&B accommodation available. Carol Hill will be there with a watercolour en plein air course on June 6 and 7. 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 A full day workshop from 10am-4pm with materials and refreshments. Fabulous Flowers, May 12, 10am-4pm. For details go to pamsmart.co.uk Pitchblue Creative, Coldwell Street, Wirksworth n Full day workshops from 10am3.30pm with lunch and 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 Purple and Grey – courses for emerging artists n Purple and Grey Derbyshire Art Group meet on selected Wednesdays of each month 10.30am-12.30pm, at Tansley Village Hall, new members always welcome. Go to purpleandgrey.co.uk for details. artsbeat May 2018

Richard Holland, Landscape Artist n Commissions taken and available for workshops and demonstrations. n Two day oil workshops at Alison House Hotel, Cromford, May 10-11 and at Caudwell Mill, Rowsley in August. n Regular one-day workshops held at The Venue, Ashbourne and Tansley Community Hall near Matlock. n Weekley 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 Beginners’ Bookbinding, June 9, August 25 and October 13. n Create a Letterpress Print, May 26, June 23, July 21, August 18, September 22, October 27 and November 24. Details of various other courses at smallprintcompany. co.uk StraightCurves, 104 Saltergate, Chesterfield n A range of arts and crafts workshops and courses 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 info@straightcurves.co.uk n Woolly Wednesdays – every Wednesday, 10am-12.30pm and 6.30pm-9pm. All arts and crafts are welcome at this session. n Little Creatives – every Friday and Monday 9.45-11am. Little Creatives is a workshop designed especially for pre-school children and their parents. n Book Club – 7-8pm on the third Thursday of the month, refreshments included. St John Street, Gallery, Ashbourne n May 1: John Connolly, Trees, Woodlands and Forests. n May 14-16: Lewis Noble,

Sketching and painting the Derbyshire landscape. n May 21 and 22, Wendy Darke, Friesian Cows. To book, phone 01335 347425 or email enquiries@ stjohngalleryandcafe.co.uk. More details 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. Every day between 12.45pm and 7.30pm. Each session is an hour and a half. For more details email Sue on 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 6pm-9pm and weekend throwing courses, Saturday and Sunday from 10am-5pm. Go to parkwoodthrowingcourses.co.uk for details. Allison Turner Designs, 26 Derby Road, Long Eaton n Card Making every Tuesday, 1pm-3pm n Scrapbooking Thursday evening 5.30pm-7.30pm fortnightly. For more details of many other courses go to allisonturnerdesigns.co.uk West Studios, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield n Tutored Life Drawing Class by Wallspace Visual Arts, held the first Tuesday of the month. Contact John King on john@wallspacevisualarts. co.uk or phone 07795 804793. n Intermediate Printmaking, Thursday 6pm-9pm, from May 17 for five weeks. For more information call west studios on 01246 500 799 or email hello@weststudios.co.uk or go to weststudios.co.uk for details.

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IMPRESSIONIST STYLE Landscape acrylic specialist Ruth Gray teaches the techniques required to produce an impressionist painting.

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erbyshire is blessed with an assortment of exciting arts festivals each year, but few are as intimate and carefully curated as Dovedale’s which is staged every other year by its founders Ariane Bankes and Mark Chichester-Clark. Early in June the Izaac Walton Hotel will become a cultural hub where writers, musicians, artists and the audience mix for a richly-rewarding long weekend. The Dovedale Festival will kick off at 6.30pm on June 8 with a private view of the festival’s exhibition featuring paintings by Caroline McAdam Clark, Kitt Allsop and Anne Lever, collages by Kate Scott, ceramics and drawings from Jane Rye, and pots by Bridget Whitehouse. To mark its forthcoming centenary the Society of Wood-Engravers has commissioned portfolios of prints for the four seasons, 24 of which will be at Dovedale. Accompanying them at an exhibition will be 11 wood engravings by Suzanne Cooper, one of the rising stars of British art in the 1930s, whose work was sadly overlooked for artsbeat May 2018

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Clockwise from top right: Allegri String Quartet, Michael Frayn, Jon McGregor, Claire Tomalin and Helen Mort

decades, but this year is set to get the recognition it deserved. The evening continues with a concert by the Allegri String Quartet, who are returning to the festival for the third time, at 7.30pm followed by supper at 9pm. Early the next morning at 9.30am, naturalist Mark Cocker will be leading a walk in Dovedale pointing out interesting flora and fauna, before his talk at noon which focuses on six places that embody the history of conservation in the British way of life. Highlights of the afternoon include Jon McGregor talking about his extraordinary new Booker long-listed novel Reservoir 13, set in Derbyshire, and historian Lucy HughesHallett on her acclaimed first novel Peculiar Ground. Nicholas Crane (author of The Making of the British artsbeat May 2018

Landscape) will also be in conversation with Julian Glover, biographer of pioneering engineer Thomas Telford, about the shaping of our landscape. Following supper in the evening there will be a performance of a new musical by composer and festival founder Mark ChichesterClark. The one-act show Passsepartout! â&#x20AC;&#x201C; My Travels with Phileas Fogg is fast-paced, funny and packed with glorious songs accompanied by a live band. Jules Verneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic novel Around the World in Eighty Days is retold through the eyes of the colourful French

manservant Jean Passepartout, who accompanies his master, English gentleman Phileas Fogg, on his remarkable journey. Directed by Karen Henson, the performance will last for 90 minutes. On Sunday June 10 prizewinning poets Helen Mort and Katharine Towers will read from their recent collections; biographer Claire Tomalin will be talking about her memoir A Life of my Own; and playwright and novelist Michael Frayn will be talking about his hilarious Pocket Playhouse. The event will close with Tea with Tristram Hunt, Director of the V&A Museum and former Labour MP for Stokeon-Trent. n For tickets go to dovedalearts.co.uk. You can buy a Dovedale Rover which includes supper on Friday and Saturday.

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artsbeat’s essential guide to Derbyshire’s best live tunes Chesterfield’s Hannah teams up with Claudia

annah James, one of the UK’s top folk musicians, and Irelandbased Austrian fiddle-singer Claudia Schwab are teaming up for a series of concerts this spring, and it promises to be a truly special evening of crosscultural music. The Chesterfield Canal Trust will be hosting them at Hollingwood Hub in Chesterfield on May 20. Hannah, a Chesterfield girl, has emerged as one of the most imaginative and adventurous artists on the folk scene. First coming to national attention as accordion player and singer with the band Kerfuffle, she was in an acclaimed duo with Bellowhead’s Sam Sweeney,

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Alstonefield Village Hall n Dan Walsh Trio – BBC Folk Award nominee performs Americaninfluenced folk with a funky edge, May 12, 8pm (doors 7.30pm). n Jon Allen – BBC Radio 2 playlisted singer promotes his new album, Blue Flame May 26, 8pm. Tickets £15 on-line at WeGotTickets.com, or call 01335 310322/email avgconcerts@ gmail.com. Buxton Opera House, Buxton n The Magic of Motown, May 6. artsbeat May 2018

Hannah James left and Claudia Schwab who are performing at Chesterfield on May 20

is a member of female vocal harmony trio Lady Maisery and has worked with folk legend Maddy Prior in the trio 3 for Joy. Claudia is an Austrian fiddle player, singer and composer, who lives and works in Ireland. Stomping rhythms, fiery reels, consoling Indian raags and

funk-beat yodelling abound in Claudia’s blend of Irish, Indian, Swedish and Eastern European folk music styles overlaid with Austrian yodelling. Doors open at 6.30pm when Katey’s Coffee Shop will be open. The concert will start at 7.30pm. All tickets are £10, available from the chesterfieldcanal-trust.org.uk

n Ultimate Bublé, Mark Daniels as Michael Bublé, May 12, 7.30pm. n Tommy Emmanuel, The Intimate Sound Tour, May 17, 7.30pm. n The Bob Dylan Story, May 19, 7.30pm. n The Tap Pack, May 23, 7.30pm. Details at buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

They are putting on this evening of sound and vision featuring up-and-coming artists at Dubrek Studios, a recording, rehearsal and performance space, music shop and cafe in the heart of the city. Guildhall Theatre, Derby n Viva Neil Diamond, prepare to be blown away by Bob Drury’s vocal likeness to Diamond, May 10, 7.30pm. n Mad about Movies, The Story of the Hollywood Musicial, May 16, 7.30pm. n And Finally...Phil Collins, May 17, 8pm.

Dubrek Studios, Becket Street, Derby A gig featuring alternative/ experimental music May 19, 7-11pm. Associated Reverberation is a Midlands avant garde, experimental music and arts collective.

n music n Lipstick on your Collar, May 24, 7.30pm. n Sensation, ABBA Tribute Band, May 31 and June 1. For tickets to go derbylive.co.uk Queen’s Head, Belper n SoulDeep Fusion May 4. n Rock for the Homeless, May 12. For more details go to queensheadbelper.weebly.com The Venue, Derby n Beans on Toast, May 4. n Peace, May 12. n Radar Love – Blackwaters, May 17. n Tony Christie, June 8. More details from livemusicderby. co.uk

Folk and Jazz

Belper Folk Club, Old King’s Head, Days Lane, Belper Every Tuesday at 8.30pm. For more details check out their facebook page or go to belperfolkclub.co.uk Buxton Opera House and Pavilion Arts Centre n Snake Davis, saxophonist, May 18, 7.30pm. n Kate Rusby, May 24, 7.30pm. Chesterfield Jazz Club, Chester Street, Chesterfield Saxophonist Kim Cypher, May 17, 8.30pm. More details at chesterfieldjazz.wordpress.com Derby Jazz, various Derby venues n Yana, The Cube, Deda, May 4. n Ed Jones Quartet, The VoiceBox, May 26, 8pm. Go to derby-jazz.co.uk for details. Derby Theatre Kate Rusby, May 4, 7.30pm. For tickets go to derbytheatre.co.uk Green Man Gallery, Buxton n Tildon Krautz, May 4, Exciting and eclectic folk/acoustic band with an international line-up. Doors 7pm for 7.30pm start. n The Sunday BuskStop, May 15. Free gig featuring local troubadour,

London in 2015 and at Proms in Hyde Park, London the same year. Along the way, they have played for the Governor of FLATS and Sharps bring their Kentucky, won fans at scores unique blend of bluegrass, of festivals including Isle of pop country, and folk to Wight, Maverick and many New Mills on May 25 at St George’s Church in support of Bluegrass and Folk Festivals, and performed for events for the New Mills Festival. Ralph Lauren and Jack Wills The Cornish band have shops in London. come a long way from their Tickets are available at humble beginnings busking newmillsfestival.co.uk or in Penzance as 17-yearat Priscilla’s Cards (60-62 olds. Since then they have Market Street, New Mills) or performed on the Town Square stage at the Country 2 on 07753842861. Country Festival at the O2 in Doors will open at 7.30pm.

Bluegrass sounds in aid of festival

Charlie Moritz, with soup, bread and cake for lunch. Free entry; donations invited. noon to 2pm. n Hungrytown with Jonathan Beckett, May 19. Original and compelling contemporary folk duo from Vermont, USA, supported by UK singer/songwriter, Jonathan Beckett. Doors 7pm for 7.30pm start. Booking at the gallery, by phone 01298 937375 or online at wegottickets.com Sir William Hotel, Grindleford Open mic/acoustic music night, 8.30pm, normally last Friday in the month. See Sir William Open Mic Night facebook page for details about the next event. Guildhall Theatre, Derby Daoirí Farrell, with support from

Sarah Matthews and Doug Eunson, May 12, 8pm. Go to derbylive.co.uk for details. Live & Local, various event at various locations n Zoe Gilby Quartet, Kirk Langley Village Hall, May 4, 7.30pm, tickets 01332 824403. n Dan Walsh in Concert, North Wingfield Resource Centre, May 4, 8pm, tickets 01246 856 451. n Kit Holmes with Al Greenwood. Kit is a rising star of the acoustic music scene. Here her trademark sultry vocals are joined by the guitar of Al Greenwood. Belton Village Hall, May 10, tickets 01530 222897 and Chapel-en-le-Frith Town Hall, May 12, 7.30pm, tickets 03336 663366. n The Foundry Group, The Ministry of Biscuits, a satirical musical artsbeat May 2018

n music International line-up at Buxton TILDON Krautz – an exciting and eclectic folk acoustic band with an international line-up will be performing at the Green Man Gallery, Buxton on May 4, at 7.30pm. The line-up is Gregg Weiss (guitar, banjo, vocals), Gabi Swiatowska (vocals, double bass), Marco Hartz (mandolin) and Barry Nisbet (fiddle). Gregg is originally from Brooklyn, New York and now lives in France; Gabi is Polish and also lives in France; Marco is French; Barry, who is from Shetland is not pictured. For tickets go to wegottickets.com or phone the gallery on 01928 937375. fantasy, drawing inspiration from 1940s British light music, Milton Village Hall, May 20, tickets 01283 703075. Go to liveandlocal.org.uk for more details. The Old Hall Hotel, Hope n Singers and musicians in the bar, 8pm, every second and fourth Wednesday of the month. n Jack Whitham, May 9. n Twink, May 18. n Wilson McGladdery, May 23. Go to folkandblues.wixsite.com for more details or call 07913331078. Peak Concerts n Brooks Williams and Hans Theessink, May 19, Imperial Rooms, Matlock. More details at peakconcerts.co.uk Village Folk, The Lawns Hotel, Chellaston, Derby n Gilmore and Roberts, May 12. n Kim Lowings and The Greenwood, June 9. Details at villagefolk.org artsbeat May 2018

Belper Recorders Group, Strutts Centre, Belper The fourth Belper Arts Festival workshop – a fun programme of ‘royal’ celebratory music from the last five centuries with London-based musician, conductor and composer Peter Fender, 1.30pm-4.30pm, May 12. For more details please contact Marianne by phone: 01332 781991 or email: marianne.hulse@ googlemail.com

Beans on Toast heads to The Venue, Derby on May 4 as part of his exciting new Sitting On A Chair Tour

Classical Music

Bakewell Town Hall, Bakewell String Quintets and Sextets, Strauss, Mozart and Brahms, May 27, 7.30pm. More details at bakewelltownhall.co.uk

Buxton Opera House, Buxton Coffee Concert, May 4, 1pm, Maksim Kinasov piano recital.Details at buxtonoperahouse.org.uk Chapel Ladies Choir, Chapel Town End Methodist Church Afternoon Tea Concert, May 20, 3pm-5pm. Tickets will be available from Hall’s Mica Hardware Store ,in Chapel. For details go to chapel-enle-frithladieschoir.co.uk Derby Cathedral, Derby Summer Lunchtime Concerts,

n music Secret Garden revisited is a hit WHEN Derbyshire singer/ songwriter Phil Matthews aka The Village wrote his song The Secret Garden in 1983 he could never have dreamt that 35 years later it would be played on radio stations all round the world or make Number One in the N1M.com British folk rock chart – a position it occupied for at least 13 weeks. But that’s exactly what has happened. “The Secret Garden was one of a batch of songs I wrote in the early 80s without really knowing what I wanted to do with it,” explained Phil. Finding himself a track short for his current album Carnival of Fools he revisited the song and beautiful music in a beautiful setting all for free, 1pm-1.45pm every Friday from May 11. n Roman Kosyakov piano recital, May 11. n Richard Hinsley, piano recital, May 18. n Katie Gilbert and Esther Beard, soprano and mezzo-soprano duet recital, May 25. n Hannah Gobbett, clarinet, June 1. n Derby VoiceBox, June 8. More details from derbycathedral.org Derby Gala Concert, St John the Evangelist Church, Bridge Street, Derby Concert with the Kanneh-Mason Trio, May 6, 3-5pm. An exciting mix of trios and solos and music by Bach, Beethoven, Ravel and more from Sheku on cello, Isata on piano and Braimah on violin. Tickets from Foulds Music Shop, Iron Gate, Derby.

recorded it as the final track on the album. The Secret Garden was picked up by N1M.com where it quickly rose to the top of the chart replacing another of Phil’s songs Always On Her Mind at the summit. Phil is now working on songs for his next album – and who Derby Choral Union, Derby Cathedral Mendlessohn, Lobgesang (Hymn of Praise), May 12, 7.30pm. Joined by the Marienkantorei Choir and Orchestra of Osnabruck. More details from dcu.org.uk Derby Concert Orchestra, St Mary’s Church, Wirksworth May 19, 7.30pm, Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments and Respighi Sibelius: Fountains of Rome Symphony No 1 in E minor. Go to derbyconcertorchestra.co.uk for more details. Derby Bach Choir, St George’s Church, Ticknall Come and Sing Messiah, May 19, 1.45pm. This event will centre on parts two and three of the work. Whether you are familiar with this work or it is new to you, this will be a wonderful

knows what other hidden gems he may unearth next. He will be performing at The Sitwell Tavern in Derby on April 30, The Food and Drink Fair at Kedleston Hall on May 11 and at Elvaston Castle on May 27. Go to thevillage.me.uk for more details about Phil and his music. opportunity to rehearse and perform with one of the Midlands’ best amateur choirs. It will be conducted by James Foulds, the choir’s associate conductor, and accompanied by Tom Corfield. Soloists will be Gillian von Fragstein, Caroline Summers, Tom Stanyard and Jeremy Leaman. The cost for the day will be £20 which includes a buffet supper (with a Royal Wedding Celebration theme, in recognition of the Royal Wedding taking place earlier that day). You can get an application form at Foulds Music Shop, 40 Irongate, or download one from derbybachchoir. com/messiah Music at Duffield, Ecclesbourne School, Duffield Pelleas Ensemble (flute, viola and harp), May 12. For more details go to musicatduffield.com. artsbeat May 2018

cinema

Ten-day festival in Derby puts film centre stage Watch exclusive previews of a host of new movies

host of special guests, film previews and events as well as over 50 feature films will be part of Derby Film Festival this month. Actress and singer Toyah Willcox will discuss her career in film and television; Sir John Hurt’s widow, Anwen, will introduce a preview screening of That Good Night – Hurt’s final leading role; and television director Mandie Fletcher will tell anecdotes about her career involving classics, from Butterflies and Blackadder to Only Fools And Horses, and Absolutely Fabulous. Exclusive film previews will include: Redoubtable, from the Oscar winning director of The Artist; L’Amant Double, the latest release from French auteur director François Ozon; Jeune Femme, the debut film of director Léonor Serraille; Edie, starring Sheila Hancock; Ismael’s Ghosts, starring Marion Cotillard and Mathieu Almaric ; On Chesil Beach, adapted from the novel by Ian McEwan; The Suffering Of Ninko, from Japan, a unique tale which blends live action and animation; and The Bookshop, starring Emily Mortimer and Bill Nighy. One film with local interest will be Portrait Of A Village – an affectionate portrayal artsbeat May 2018

Toyah Willcox will discuss her film career

of the semi-rural village of Spondon – by local filmmaker Mark Rivers. It is a snapshot of life in modern Britain and explores the themes of home, community and belonging. A programme of short films, In Sign Languaage, curated and tailored specifically to the needs of D/deaf cinema-goers, will include Oscar-winning The Silent Child. This year the festival welcomes a new strand called Paracinema as part of the main event. Including horror, sci-fi and fantasy films, it will also be exploring other genres outside the mainstream. Among the festival’s special events will be a screening of the silent vampire tale Nosferatu at Derby Cathedral, accompanied by a live score on the Cathedral’s Compton organ.

Picture by Dean Stockings

Closing the festival is the unique Five Lamps Films 24-hour Challenge, which is returning for its ninth year. Entrants will make a threeminute short in just 24 hours, over the weekend of May 5-6. The screening and prize ceremony takes place on May 13 at 8.15pm. For more information on how to take part please go to fivelampsfilms.co.uk The Derby Film Festival runs from May 4-13 and all the events will be at QUAD except the screening of Nosferatu, which is on May 5 at 7.30pm. Toyah will be in conversation on May 5 at 5pm; John Hurt’s That Good Night preview is on May 9 at 6.30pm and Mandie Fletcher can be seen on May 13 at 2pm. n For full details of times and dates please go to derbyfilmfestival.co.uk

JUST BRILLIANT

Director Stephen Barlow promises a ‘lucky dip’ – with a prize every time

uxton International Festival has brought together a stellar line-up of talented artists performing some of the world’s best music, the launch its annual feast of opera, music and books heard. The festival’s praises have already been sung by The Sunday Times, which put Buxton in its top 100 places to live, festival board chairman Felicity Goodey told the launch party on the Buxton Opera House stage. “They describe it as the place for lovers of countryside and culture, and loudly sing praises both for this glorious opera house and the annual International Festival which we are here to launch. And the festival’s “special, unique brilliance” is leading the way for the arts in the north of England, London Evening Standard associate editor Julian Glover said on becoming a member of its board of directors. chairman said: “This is our 39th year and we have once again a stunning line-up of some of the world’s most glorious music performed by a glittering array of talent; a diverse and entertaining collection of authors and quite a lot of new delights.” Artistic director Stephen Barlow added: “It’s like a lucky dip in which every pick is a prize.” The chairman highlighted a year of change and renewal, and looked forward to the

Lizzie Ball and Morgan Szymanski present the life, times of artist Frida Khalo

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We have a special light-hearted gala performance of operatic favourites imminent arrival of the new chief executive, Michael Williams who has a reputation for innovation and spectacular events, such as staging Fidelio in the prison yard of Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned. “Another innovation this year is the Spiegeltent,” she said. “It’s a huge and rather gorgeous marquee, a glorious confection of mirrors and colour guaranteed to bring a smile to

all age groups. Inside, we’ll have jazz, poetry and a range of other delights to appeal to all comers. “And to get us all in the festival mood, this year on opening night we have a special light-hearted gala performance of operatic favourites in partnership with Opera North and hosted by our appeal patron Lesley Garrett.” The festival has started a new partnership with the British Academy in which Lord Peter Hennessey – celebrated broadcaster, constitutional expert and historian – is curating a series of debates on the big issues with some of the artsbeat May 2018

Clockwise from top left: Barb Jungr, appeal patron Lesley Garrett, Dame Jenni Murray, Tony Robinson, Terence Stamp and Simon Jenkins

most distinguished writers and commentators of the day. Other musical concerts include songs by the ever-popular baritone Roderick Williams, the dazzling Suite Americana among other pieces from London Metropolitan Brass and baroque music on the original instruments from The English Concert. Barb Jungr and John McDaniel start the jazz programme with their Come Together – the duo’s interpretation of The Beatles’ work which has won five-star reviews from London to New York. Derbyshire violinist Lizzie Ball joins Morgan Szymanski on artsbeat May 2018

guitar to present the life, times and art of the enigmatic painter Frida Kahlo. The late Dudley Moore is most famous as a comedian and Hollywood star, but his first love was the piano, and The Chris Ingham Quartet return to Buxton to explore his jazz legacy in a loving and humorous tribute. And big-band jazz explores on stage with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, a showcase of the UK’s finest young talent. A history of Britain told through the lives of 21 women who helped to shape it is one of the books featured in the festival.

BBC Women’s Hour host Jenni Murray focuses on the famous queens, unrecognised visionaries, great artists and trail-blazing politicians who all pushed back boundaries and revolutionised our world. The Book Series includes a reunion by members of TV’s Time Team in Tony Robinson and Friends Dig Up the Past. Charles Spencer on Charles II, the actor Terence Stamp on his life and Simon Jenkins on Britain’s most striking railway stations are among the other 45 book events in the series. n For the full programme go to the Festival website at buxtonfestival.co.uk

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n The Holiday Cottage by the Sea By Holly Martin (Bookouture £7.99)

Tori Graham is in need of a holiday. Trying to piece her heart back together after losing the love of her life, she escapes to Blossom Cottage, with its picturesque views of the sea, and plans to spend the summer in gorgeous Sandcastle Bay, where her best friend Melody Rosewood lives. Tori’s not expecting her summer by the beach to be eventful, until she meets handsome and mysterious Aidan Jackson… Aidan looks after the holiday cottage Tori is staying in. Healing from past hurts, he wants to avoid any further chance of heartache. But could this newcomer be the breath of fresh air he needs?

n Larchfield By Polly Clarke (Quercus Publishing £8.99) It’s early summer when a young poet, Dora Fielding, moves to Helensburgh on the west coast of Scotland and her hopes are first challenged. Newly married, pregnant,

she’s excited by the prospect of a life that combines family and creativity. She thinks she knows what being a person, a wife, a mother, means. She is soon shown that she is wrong. As the battle begins for her very sense of self, Dora comes to find the realities of small town life suffocating, and, eventually, terrifying; until she finds a way to escape reality altogether. She finds herself drawn into the life of another poet, Wystan H. Auden. Brilliant and awkward at 24, with his first book of poetry published, Auden should be embarking on success and society in London. Instead, in 1930, fleeing a broken engagement, he takes a teaching post at Larchfield School for boys where he is mocked for his Englishness and suspected – rightly – of homosexuality. The need for human connection compels these two vulnerable outsiders to find each other and make a reality of their own that will save them both.

n The Last Laugh By Tracy Bloom (Bookouture, £7.99)

Jenny discovers her days are numbered at the same time she discovers her husband is having an affair… Frankly, her life was tough enough already. Two tricky teenagers, her mother’s

constant complaints, friends who aren’t up to the job and a career which has been spiralling downwards since she won ‘Sunseeker Tour Rep of the Season’ 20 years ago. And now this: a cheating husband and a death sentence. Enough is enough. Jenny vows to keep both catastrophes a secret. She takes her life – and death – into her own hands and decides to live as she did when she was happiest… in 1996. She plans a spectacular 1990s-themed party in place of a wake that she herself will attend. But will she be able to keep her secrets for long enough to have the party of a lifetime? A romantic comedy to make you laugh and cry.

n BBC Proms 2018: Festival Guide (Bloomsbury Publishing, £7)

The BBC Proms is the world’s biggest and longest -running classical music festival and one of the jewels in the crown for the BBC. Whether you’re a first-time visitor or an experienced Prommer, watching at home or listening on radio or online, the BBC Proms Guide will help you to plan your summer of music and discover in depth what lies behind the Proms – from the composers to the performers to how the events are broadcast.

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stage

Catch the best shows and performances in the county Extraordinary new drama on menu in Derby

ountains – The Dreams of Lily Kwok is the first major mid-scale tour of a British East Asian play, and it can be seen at Derby Theatre this month. The stylish and evocative new play by award-winning writer In-Sook Chappell tells the extraordinary story of the three generations of women behind famous Manchester restaurant Sweet Mandarin. It is based on Helen Tse’s best-selling family memoir, of passion, sacrifice and survival across three generations held together with one lifeline – food. Helen has grown up in the UK, but always felt a piece of her story was missing. When she visits her mother’s birthplace in Hong Kong for the first time, she’s determined to find out who she really is and where she belongs. Amid the skyscrapers and bustling streets, she meets her grandmother, Lily Kwok, and steps into her past, discovering shocking family secrets that will change her life forever. In-Sook was born in South Korea and raised in England. She says she believes her personal background rather than her work as a playwright prepared her for writing this particular play.

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Siu-See Hung (Helen) and Tina Chiang (Lily)

“I was born in Korea and came to the UK as a baby and was brought up as English. “Because of this I am interested in how immigrants often erase a part of themselves to fit in,” she says. “I identified very strongly with a central character who goes back to Hong Kong in search of her identity and history and through learning who she is radically changes her life and finds her place in the world. I loved the idea of this striving for success and exploring the cost of that success.” The play is directed by Jennifer Tang who says that she was attracted to the play first and foremost because it struck her as an important story to tell – a story about women, told by women. “It’s an epic narrative that sweeps across generations and includes struggle, love, death, family, ambition, war…it has everything. “And, of course, it’s a true story,

PICTURE: Jonathan Keenan

which makes it even more compelling. “I think In-Sook’s adaptation is brilliant in the way it uses really playful and inventive means of storytelling. “It isn’t a simple memory play, it’s inherently theatrical, with lots of room for playfulness and creativity. I loved how immersive the script felt, and how it plunged me into a world that felt both beautiful and dangerous at the same time. I also felt it would be quite a challenge to stage, and I am always up for a challenge!” The play will involve live cooking on stage and can be seen from May 10-12 at 7.30pm with a matinée at 2.30pm on the Saturday. For tickets go to derbytheatre. co.uk Scan the QR code to see audience comments on the show.

n stage Uproarious farce for QUADS QUARNDON Amateur Dramatic Society (QUADS) return to the stage this month with Marc Camoletti’s Don’t Dress For Dinner – a frenetic and deliciously uproarious farce from the writer of Boeing Boeing. Set at the end of the Swinging Sixties, Don’t Dress for Dinner is a contemporary take on the French Farce genre. It is centred on the escapades of a married couple who are both having affairs and has the classic ingredients of mistaken identities, comings and goings, and wrong assumptions being made. With his wife out of town, Bernard’s plans for a romantic weekend with his mistress are complete with a gourmet caterer booked and an alibi arranged,

Theatre

Belper Arts Festival, Strutts Centre, Belper n Jessica Swale’s award-winning, hilarious, West End musical hit, Nell Gwynn May 17-19. For tickets go to belperarts.org or the Oxfam Books and Music shop, King Street, Belper. n Shine, May 20, from 1pm. Captive Audience are hosting more than 100 children for a day packed with music drama and singing. For tickets contact Sophie Waller on 07779118834. n Marde Hen Productions presents an evening of new writing, Mixed Up! May 31-June 2, contains strong language and scenes of a sexual nature, tickets from ticketsource. co.uk/mardehenproductions

The cast of QUADS’ production of Don’t Dress For Dinner

courtesy of his best friend Robert who has just returned from overseas. When Bernard’s wife learns that Robert will be visiting for the weekend, she decides to stay around for a surprise tryst of her own … setting the stage for a collision course of outrageous infidelities. Buxton Opera House, Buxton and Pavilion Arts Centre n The Kite Runner, based on Khaled Hosseini’s international bestselling novel, May 29-June 2 at 7.30pm with a matinee at 2.30pm on the Wednesday and Saturday. n Freckle Productions, Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales, May 21, 4.30pm. n Alice in Wonderland Junior from Tilly Studios, May 26, 7.30pm and May 27, 2.30pm and 7.30pm (PAC). For more details go to buxtonoperahouse.org.uk Derby Theatre, Derby n Mountains – The Dreams of Lily Kwok, May 10-12, see more details on the previous page. n Brighton Rock, by Graham Greene, adapted by Bryony Lavery and presented by Pilot Theatre and York Theatre Royal, May 15-19.

The comedy show is being staged at Quarndon Village Hall, from May 17-19 at 7.45pm. Tickets fromticketsource. co.uk/event/228127 orquarndonquads.co.uk or call 07970 960999. Follow @QuarndonQuads on Twitter for updates on this show and future productions. Go to derbytheatre.co.uk for tickets. Derby Theatre Studio n The Laramie Project, May 4 and 5, 8pm, and Fugee, May 11 and 12, 8pm, both presented by the University of Derby Theatre Arts and Technical Theatre students. n Coconut, by Guleraana Mir, May 19, 8pm. See more details on page 17. n On Behalf of the People, by Rya Castleton, May 27, 7pm. More details at derbytheatre.co.uk Guildhall Theatre, Derby One Woman Sex and the City, A Parody of Love, Friendships and Shoes, May 26, 7.30pm.For details go to derbylive.co.uk Live and Local, various locations Minima: Silent Flim and Live Music, The Phantom of the Opera (1925), artsbeat May 2018

n stage St Leonard’s Mission Church, Spital, Chesterfield, for tickets telephone 01246 220741. Tansley Village Hall, Tansley n Jack and the Devil’s Purse – Angel Heart Theatre, May 19, 7.30pm. A cock-eyed, mischievous tale about the value of money in a world turned upside down. This is an adult themed show, suitable for 11 years and above. Tickets are £10 each, available from Lisa Green 07534475899 n Snow White – The Return of The Little Things, May 20, 3pm. Angel Heart celebrate their tenth anniversary by breathing new life into this classic fairy tale, with a visually striking innovative style. Tickets are £7 adults, £5 child or £20 family ticket (two adults, two children). Please call Lisa Green to book on 07534475899

Dance

Buxton Opera House, Buxton n The Royal Ballet presents a pre-recorded screening of Manon, May 6, 2pm. n Northern Ballet, Ugly Ducking (a ballet for children), May 26, 2pm and 4pm. For more details go to buxtonoperahouse.org.uk Déda, Chapel Street, Derby n BA (Hons) Dance Degree Show, presented by the University of Derby and Déda, May 11 and 12, 7.30pm. n Silk Road, presented by Agudo Dance Company, June 7, 7.30pm. More details at deda.uk.com Derby Theatre, Derby Terra Firma, presented by National Dance Company Wales in association with Déda and Derby Theatre. Stories drawn from the very ground on which we build our communities, May 8-9, 7.30pm. Fok is a vintage fairytale set in a rich fantastical world under the boughs of an upside-down tree; Tundra is a barren landscape where ultramodern creativity blinks into life and artsbeat May 2018

Dancers perform Tundra one of the Terra Firma tales on at Derby Theatre

tears pages from Russian folk dance and revolution; and Atalaÿ is a watch tower from which far off lands can be seen from four points. A dance influenced by the warmth of the Mediterranean.

More information below and at buxtonoperahouse.org.uk Derby Theatre Bridget Christie: What Now? May 22, 8pm. Go to derbytheatre.co.uk for tickets.

Comedy

Derby Arena, Derby Russell Brand, Re:Birth, May 9, 8pm. Go to derbylive.co.uk for tickets.

Buxton Opera House and Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton n Danny Baker, Good Time Charlie’s back, May 3, 7.30pm. n Buxton Buzz Comedy Club, May 4, and June 1, 8pm. n Daliso Chaponda, What the African Said, May 5, 8pm.

Guildhall Theatre, Derby Shazia Mirza, With Love from St Tropez, May 18, 8pm. Go to derbylive.co.uk for tickets. Funhouse Comedy Club, various locations n The Old Bell, Derby, May 25

Golden talent on his debut tour DALISO Chaponda, the standout star from last year’s Britain’s Got Talent show, is currently on his debut stand up tour, What The African Said. The Malawian-born comedian was Amanda Holden’s golden buzzer act and has since also been given his own BBC Radio 4 series. He will be at Buxton Opera House on May 5 at 8pm. For tickets go to buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

n stage Double-bill from Derby Theatre degree students UNIVERSITY of Derby Theatre Arts and Technical Theatre students will once again perform two thrilling and thought-provoking plays this May, The Laramie Project and Fugee. Both plays offer a commentary on society in 2018, covering issues from immigration and child refugees, to LGBT minorities and hate crime. On May 4 and 5, the first production to be performed will be The Laramie Project by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theatre Project. This enthralling and hardhitting play is a reaction to Andrew O’Neill, Micky P Kerr and Che Burnely, compere Barry Dodds. n Blessington Carriage, May 7, Luke Kempner, Josh Pugh, Erik Patrick, Esther Munito and Lorna Shaw with compere Spiky Mike. May 21, Should I Stay or Should I Go? Gong Show, with compere Spiky Mike. n The National Brewery Centre, Burton-on-Trent, May 9, Mike Gunn, Paul Pirie and Dominic Woodward, with compere Dave Bryon. n The Dragon, Willington on Sunday May 6, Wes Zaharuk and Andy Kind, with compere Dave Bryon. Book tickets for all shows at funhousecomedyclub.co.uk Guildhall Theatre, Derby Shappi Khorsandhi will be performing Mistress and Misfit on Friday May 4, from 8pm. In her new comedy show, Shappi presents England’s unsung heroine,

the brutal murder of gay University of Wyoming student, Matthew Shepard in 1998. On May 11 and 12 the second production is Fugee by Abi Morgan. Written in 2008, the play comments on and challenges conceptions

people have on refugees. Fugee presents to the audience a look at what being a refugee is like from a child’s perspective and follows the story of Kojo and his other refugee friends. Go to derbytheatre.co.uk for tickets

Emma Hamilton. For too many years she has been known as just ‘Nelson’s mistress’, a bit of a harlot. Yes, she occasionally danced on tables naked, but who hasn’t? Shappi is inspired by Emma, although she never wants hair big enough to house mice. Tickets from derbylive.co.uk

please take copies. 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. Matlock Storytelling Cafe, Imperial Rooms, Matlock Tavern Yard Tales is an evening of storytelling by Dave Tonge, (The Yarnsmith of Norwich) and inspired by the stories from his last book, Tudor Tales, First Friday of the month, May 4. Doors open at 6.30pm with stories at 7.30pm. More details at matlockstorytellingcafe. co.uk Scrivener’s Bookshop, Buxton n Book Club, first Wednesday of every month 7-8pm. Everyone welcome. Call 01298 73100 for information. n Storytelling Sundays: these free meetings are held on the second Sunday of the month, 2pm-3.30pm, at Scrivener’s Books, 42 High Street, Buxton.Telephone 0129871622.

Spoken word

Buxton Opera House, Buxton Dave Cornthwaite and Kajsa Tylen, part of the Lowepro Buxton Adventure Festival, May 15, 7.30pm. For tickets go to buxtonfestival.co.uk Derby Theatre, Derby n Henry Blofeld: 78 Retired, May 3, 7.30pm. n An Audience with Kate Humble, May 21, 7.30pm. For tickets go to derbytheatre.co.uk Derby Poetry Society May 11, Members Evening, Odes,

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attitude

Comment and opinion from reviewers and readers Tilted Wig team always welcome back in Buxton

ickens’ story is one of the greatest in the English language and is recalled often for the character of Miss Havisham (Nichola McAuliffe), the abandoned bride who never recovers from the trauma. Indeed she dominates the striking poster promoting this fine and sensitive production at Buxton Opera House. It is surprising, then, how small her role is here – she becomes something of an eccentric curiosity, a relatively peripheral figure in the life of a man whose deepest relationships are with other men. The transformation of Pip from a naive country boy to a successful man in commerce is convincingly told. In other dramatisations much is made of Pip’s period of drunkenness and financial recklessness but in Ken Bentley’s adaptation other themes are more central. As he and Tilted Wig Productions director, Sophie Boyce Couzens, make clear in the programme notes, what appeals most to them about Great Expectations is the timelessness of the issues it raises and the continuing relevance of the story in 2018. Social division, poverty, criminal injustice, snobbery – these concerned Dickens 150 years ago and they remain part

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of our social fabric today. In the relationships Pip (Sean Aydon) has with Joe (Edward Ferrow), Herbert ( James Camp), Jaggers ( James Dinsmore) and Magwitch (Daniel Goode) different aspects of friendship and companionship are explored. The love Pip has for Estella (Isla Carter) is of another order. That is a love based on a compelling fascination for someone who is unobtainable rather than born of substantial shared experiences. The world of Great Expectations is frequently dark – interestingly for this production there is no attempt to recreate the mist, the partial world of the marshes where Pip encounters Magwitch. The scene where Miss Havisham leaves us is, however, effective high drama. Dickens was persuaded to provide a second, more hopeful, ending to the story. For some this may ring

false – but to hope requires bravery and sometimes that should be rewarded. Tilted Wig is a new company but has brought together a skilled, hard working and flexible team. Eliza Collins, for example, is excellent in seven different roles including Mrs Joe, a pub drunk and judge. James Turner has designed a simple, compact set – essentially a cube – which, as he notes, is almost a playground because of the use of ladders enabling actors and the musician (Ollie King) to work outside of the structure. The use of folky live music provides the opportunity for some brief dance and song which offer social, external counterpoints to Pip’s periods of personal anxiety. Great Expectations is on tour until June. Tilted Wig will always be welcome visitors to Buxton. by Keith Savage

n attitude Classical music reviews by Mike Wheeler Derby Chamber Music: Multi-Faith Centre, Derby University The oboe and piano duo of James Turnbull and Libby Burgess began their attractive programme with Schumann’s charming Three Romances, Op 94, their fine control of dynamics making the changes of mood seem all of a piece. They found an anxious undercurrent in the first of Nielsen’s two Fantasy Pieces, contrasted neatly with their playfulness in No 2, where you could almost see the twinkle in Nielsen’s eye. Ivor Gurney is best known for his songs, but he also composed instrumental pieces, including several piano Preludes. Burgess brought a gentleness to No 5, finding the capriciousness in No 2, and the delicate charm of No 3. Stephen Dodgson’s Sonata for Cor Anglais and Piano has an imaginative craftsmanship that the two players showcased to great effect, from the first movement’s sharp-angled lyricism to the dancing finale, pitched somewhere between Bartók and boogie-woogie. Richard Rodney Bennett’s Four Country Dances are based on tunes from Playford’s The English Dancing Master, with characteristic harmonic touches that save them from turning too chocolate-boxy. The players kept them nicely lilting and bouncy. Elgar’s Soliloquy, a late flowering of the melancholy

Derby Choral Union Conductor Richard Dacey tried to breathe life into Stainer’s Crucifixion

enchantment that marks his major chamber works, may appear slight but Turnbull and Burgess ensured that it made a deep impression. Liszt’s version of Schumann’s Widmung is one of his most effective song transcriptions. He manages to keep his natural flamboyance in check until the final section, and Burgess was with him all the way. The players clearly responded to the mellow wisdom of Saint-Saëns’ Oboe Sonata, as the poise of first movement turned into the impishness of the last. Derby Choral Union, Derby Cathedral Yes, I know Stainer’s The Crucifixion is regaining some of its former popularity, but for me it remains a hopelessly lost cause. Its combination of sticky sentimentality and smug sanctimoniousness is a complete turn-off. Derby Choral Union and conductor Richard Dacey tried to breathe some life into it but

the odds were stacked against them from the start. Once that was safely out of the way, though, the evening perked up in the second half. Tavener’s Song for Athene was given a reading of great dignity, and the choir covered the expressive range of Ireland’s Greater Love Hath No Man with aplomb. Matthew Martin’s A Song of the New Jerusalem is a highly effective setting of words from the Book of Revelation. There were some tentative entries from various sections of the choir, and the dazzling climax was not quite the starburst I was expecting, but the work’s overall shape was well conveyed. The solo baritone part in Vaughan Williams’ Five Mystical Songs suited René Bloice-Sanders’ range better than the Stainer, and though he was not in the middle of a few top notes, his performance, and that of the choir had a general freshness and warmth. Organist Hugh Morris gave the singers firm support, here and throughout the evening. artsbeat May 2018

n attitude Discovering the little-known lives of Byron’s women Walk through the flower gardens of Newstead Abbey today and there are scents that some say come not from the plants but from the ghost of Lord Byron’s mis-treated wife Annabella. He collected desirable things as he went through life – attractive mistresses, a wife with a beautiful soul and a large fortune, and famously the bear he kept at Cambridge. In London Byron already had a reputation as ‘mad, bad and dangerous to know’ when in 1815 he persuaded Annabella Milbanke to marry him. His shocking behaviour continued – somewhere between The Woman In White and Gaslight – and within a year Lady Byron, as Annabella had become, left him taking

Women stand up at Artcore show Artist Joan Semmel once said: “There are many great women artists. And we should not still be talking about why there are no great women artists. If there are no great celebrated women artists, that is because the powers that be have not been celebrating them, but not because they are not there.” Even though Artcore’s Stand Up exhibition in Charnwood Street in Derby was open to artsbeat May 2018

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their daughter Ada with her. Byron set off to join the forces trying to liberate Greece from its Turkish occupiers, dying in 1824. Lady Byron meanwhile had taken in Medora Leigh, who was either Byron’s niece or his daughter by his half-sister, raising both girls. Developing her individuality she became all genders I felt that it gave the opportunity to women artists to shine. For years Artcore has been giving a voice to emerging artists all over United Kingdom to show their worth and artistic abilities. As we all might know, Derby is not a big city. People believe that they need to go to bigger cities to see good art or succeed but that’s exactly what Artcore is all about; showing us that good art and opportunities for new artists can exist in a small city like Derby. I have been to a few

one of the moving spirits of universal education and active in the anti-slavery movement, while her daughter Ada has become famous under her married name, Ada Lovelace, a brilliant mathematician who realised that computers need programming and the author of the first programs written for Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine. Neither Annabella nor Ada ever visited Newstead with Byron – their scents were left on visits long after he died. Ada was buried alongside him and her grandmother at nearby Hucknall. She had inherited one of his problems – unlike her mother, she was terrible with money and died in debt. And she shared one more thing with him – Byron and his daughter both died young, at 36, with so much promise lost. In Byron’s wake: The Turbulent lives of Lord Byron’s wife and daughter, by Miranda Seymour Simon & Schuster £25 exhibitions that Artcore introduced and they never disappoint, but this exhibition was rather different. As soon as I arrived at the exhibition room I was speechless. The exhibition was not based on one artist or art medium but on the theme of standing up, being heard and sharing yourself beautifully and bravely with the world. There was a variety of mediums ranging from painting, ceramics and textiles to sound and video. by Myria Bandi A full version of this review is on artsbeatblog.com

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