September 2016 edition of artsbeat by amanda penman

Celebrating the arts in Derbyshire and the Peak District

September 2016

Festivals Special

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Amanda Penman editor This month is bursting with arts festivals right across the county, from New Mills in the north to Melbourne in the south. There is even a debut festival taking place at Duffield this year. None of these festivals would get off the ground each year if it wasn’t for a dedicated team of volunteers who put in hours and hours of work to co-ordinate all the events. It’s thanks to their labours that so many communities are able to enjoy art, music, drama, literature and comedy on their doorsteps. The most exciting aspect to all these events is that internationally renowned, professional, emerging and amateur artists in all fields are able to work together and gain from the experience. For those us visiting the festivals it is a great opportunity to experience something new – whether it’s classical music, a gritty drama, the jokes of a stand-up comedian or a thoughtprovoking art installation. Art enriches our lives in many ways – it doesn’t just bring us pleasure, it also has an effect on our wider economy, education and social wellbeing. Derbyshire is fortunate to have so much going on and it is down to those who have the vision and energy to make it happen. Please make it worth their while by visiting these great events.

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performance

9 Comedian Sue Perkins talks about ‘that cake show’ in a celebrity Q&A 21 Hugh Maynard will be playing the demon barber in Sweeney Todd 53 Folk trio Granny’s Attic are set to wow the Derby Folk Festival crowds

art festivals

10 Street artists entertain at Festé 24 Have a go at Woodland Festival 31 Back to nature at Melbourne 35 Lantern finale at New Mills 41 Wirksworth goes international 38 Duffield’s debut event

film & photography

29 Cinema film clubs bring major movies to a screen closer to home 42 Graeme Reed fuses photography painting and digital techniques

literature

13 Writers and commentators talk about their work at Chatsworth 52 Children’s author finds inspiration for stories from his own childhood 44 Check out what’s on artsbeat’s bookshelf this month

have a go

45-48 Learn a new skill with our ideas-packed workshops guide

regulars

26-27 Find the best shows in gallery 59-62 Drama and music reviews 63-69 What’s on listings in agenda 7

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Mid-life memoir

ue Perkins is rapidly edging into National Treasure territory – and this month you have the chance to catch her latest show. Sue Perkins Live in Spectacles is packed full of sparkling wit, great stories, a user’s guide to Mary Berry and the best bits from her hilarious best-selling memoir Spectacles. Ahead of her visit to Buxton Opera House on September 14 she spoke to James Rampton. Q: What prompted you to hit the road with this new tour? A: It’s a good time to look back on my life so far. I fully intend to live to the age of 92, so this is half-time. Essentially this tour is handing out the orange segments. Q: Tell us more A: Writing a memoir begins a process that doesn’t necessarily end with publication. You begin to think about family life and stories and relationships, and those are ongoing. A big, technicolour puke of thoughts. Perhaps I should put that on the poster… Q: What do you particularly like about interacting with the audience? A: It enriches me. What I have done lately has been TV-based, so I haven’t had the same feedback as I get live, and that’s what I love. I don’t encourage hecklers, but sometimes a heckler is the funniest person in the room – why not embrace that? The audience is a big pool of fun you can swim around in. But remember – no petting. Q: So what subjects will you be covering in the show? A: Births, deaths, lemon drizzle and getting fondled by a Cambodian hermit. I’ll talk a lot

about the catastrophising that went on in my family. There was always a sense that something awful, that imminent doom, was around the corner. It came from my mum – she’s a worrier. Everything was a potential trip to A&E. Q: You will be giving each ticketholder a copy of your book, Spectacles. What’s the thinking behind that? A: It gives me the opportunity to meet the whole audience one by one afterwards during the signings. It’s as much about how people respond to the material. My memoir is a story of family and childhood, and everyone has had one of those. Mine is not the definitive version of childhood, but it’s a great way to start a conversation. I love it when someone says, “It’s weird. I lived next to an electricity substation for 20 years as well.” Or, “We had a cat that dragged our turkey across the room at Christmas and we had to eat boiled eggs for our lunch instead.” Q: Why do you think The Great British Bake Off has proved so popular? A: I think the chemistry between the four of us – Mary, Paul, Mel and I – works so well. But the real reason why the show is so successful is the 12 people who come to bake every year. Q: Finally, do you believe that a sense of humour is vital? A: Of course. Life is boring without the punctuation of punchlines. If you laugh at a joke, it’s because someone has put something you already know in a way you had never thought of before.

n For ticket details go to buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Sky’s-the-limit entertainment

he tenth annual Derby Festé has a packed programme of spectacular family entertainment featuring top local, national and international artists and performers.

Carousel by the Southpaw Dance Company kicks off the entertainment on Cathedral Green on the evening of Friday, September 23. The set is a fully functioning merry-go-round which provides the centre piece for an edgy story of the enigmatic characters who inhabit the fairground. The headline act will be the return of the stunning giant, fire-breathing Sarruga Dragons that took the city by storm at the first Festé in 2007. The giant robotic creatures created by world famous Catalonian street-arts company Sarruga will start their parade at Derby Riverlights and wend their way through St Peters Quarter and the Cathedral Quarter before making a spectacular entrance to the Market Place, which will then be transformed into a party space with The New York Brass Band and Alex Blood and the Diggers performing live on stage. The next day the city centre will be a bustling hub of street entertainment featuring more than 20 different acts including

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dragons return for Derby Festé’s 10th anniversary dance, aerial performance, theatre, comedy and contemporary circus. The People’s Stage in the Market Place will also feature live music performances from all over the UK and a special Derby Festé commission of Tarzanna by Ilkeston-born aerial artist Ria Ashcroft, and the Gramophones Theatre Company will make its debut performance at Derby Riverlights in St Peters Quarter. The climax of Derby Festé will see Derby’s Bass Recreation Ground transformed into a magical underwater spectacle on the Saturday evening. French company Transe Express will bring its latest outdoor performance MÚ. This will be only its second performance in the UK. The atmospheric show will transport the crowds to a magical oceanic world. Colourful neon sea creatures, elevated on a huge telescopic crane, will cavort on the lit surface of the sea with the fish and other ocean dwellers weaving their way through the audience on the sea bed.

Derby Festé Artistic Director Stephen Munn, Director at regional dance house Déda said: “To mark the tenth Derby Festé we wanted to re-capture the excitement and sense of wonder that everyone felt at that first festival back in 2007 as they experienced the majestic Sarruga Dragons roaming through the city streets. “The main feedback was that, on that very special night, Derby felt like a truly European city. It raised the bar for arts and culture in the city and proved the public appetite for outdoor entertainment and arts festivals that have developed over the past ten years. “MÚ is a beautiful and emotional journey that is a feast for the senses thanks to its ethereal splendour.” Pete Meakin Derby City Council’s culture development manager said: “We are proud that Derby Festé has grown to a festival of national and international repute and has helped to put Derby on the map.” n MÚ is Derby Festé’s only ticketed event. Priced at £7, tickets will be available to purchase online or via the Derby LIVE Box Office derbylive.co.uk All the other performances are free of charge and the full programme is available to see at derbyfeste.com

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BUXTON FESTIVAL BOOK WEEKEND Friday 18–Sunday 20 November 2016

FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER

SATURDAY 19 NOVEMBER

MELVYN BRAGG SIMON JENKINS Presents his spectacular England’s Cathedrals; an historical novel enthralling tour of the nation and its history WILLIAM SITWELL Eggs or Anarchy; MATTHEW PARRIS The man who fed the Scorn; The art of the nation at war putdown BUXTON POETRY COMPETITION PRIZE GIVING Hear this year’s winning poems AN EVENING WITH BEN FOGLE

SUNDAY 20 NOVEMBER LITERARY LUNCH Featuring Matthew Dennison on Beatrix Potter and Marina Warner on fairy tales

HELEN KEEN The Science of Game of Thrones THE ODDITORIUM An inspiring medley of Antarctic exploration, literary hoaxes, art and time travel

Box Office: 01298 72190 buxtonfestival.co.uk Further speakers and events to be announced

Clockwise from left: Speakers Edmund de Waal (© Ben McKee); Julia Peyton-Jones (© John Swannell); Maria Balshaw (© Johnnie Shand Kidd); Peter Frankopan; Dan Pearson (© Sir Paul Smith)

Talking heads

nspired by the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire’s passion for art, The Chatsworth Festival – Art Out Loud is a feast of talks by artists, curators and writers.

Following the success of 2015’s inaugural event, this year they have brought together an exciting new line-up of more than 20 speakers for the event from September 23-25. They include ceramicist and author, Edmund de Waal, Julia Peyton-Jones, the co-director of The Serpentine Galleries, Maria Balshaw, of the Whitworth Gallery, historian and author of The Silk Roads, Dr Peter Frakopan, and garden designer Dan Pearson as well as the Duke of Devonshire himself. On the Friday one of the foremost painters of her generation Jenny Saville will be discussing her work with Dr Nicholas Cullinan, the Director of the National Portrait Gallery; how, over the last three decades, it has reflected her interest in Old Master paintings and,

more recently, her renewed engagement with drawing. The following day Sir Roy Strong, historian, diarist and gardener, who in 1967 became the youngest Director of the National Portrait Gallery at the age of 31, will discuss the gallery then and now with Nicholas, who became the director last year. On Friday afternoon one of the nation’s favourite ceramic designers Emma Bridgewater and her husband, designer and illustrator, Matthew Rice will give an intriguing talk about the twists and turns of their career paths; they explain how it all began and how they came to move their business to Stoke-on-Trent, where it now flourishes. On the Sunday Jonathan Warrender, a graduate of Camberwell School of Art and artist in residence at Chatsworth, talks about the pleasures and challenges of working in a ‘Capability’ Brown landscape whilst recording views of the Chatsworth Estate. Talks will be held both in the house’s theatre and in a tent

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on the South Lawn and new activities for 2016 include the Peak District Artisans’ selling exhibition with 30 artists sharing their best works, a family-focused talk by a famous children’s book illustrator and schools activities on the Friday morning. PDA chair Ingrid Karlsson said: “In this 25th anniversary year it is appropriate that PDA is part of the arts at Chatsworth and we’re thrilled to have been asked to take part in Art Out Loud. “Our members have risen to the challenge to create eyecatching, thought-provoking pieces and demonstrations to show their range of disciplines.” The 30 members taking part were chosen by the festival organisers after submitting a piece of work linked to one of three themes: Chatsworth: The Garden, the Land and Art; East Meets West (Chinese Porcelain to Staffordshire Pottery) and Historic Buildings and their Future. n For more details of Art Out Loud events and tickets go to chatsworth.org

HADDON HALL Bakewell, Derbyshire

AU T U M N AT HADDON HALL ‘FIRE’ EXHIBITION T W I L I G H T H A L L TO U R S H A D D O N AT H A L LOW E E N A R T I SA N M A R K E T

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Urban Landscapes Full details at www.haddonhall.co.uk or call 01629 812855

Ingleby Gallery

Preview Sunday 11th September 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

September 11 - 25th Open Wednesday to Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday and Sunday noon - 5pm

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Look no further for news of book signings, auditions, choirs, pots for food, guilty confessions and gritty dramas Venetian boat

builders set the the river alight MATLOCK Bath Illuminations and Venetian Nights first took place in 1897 to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, and have since become an annual event. For many years the illuminations were candlelit, and residents would line the riverbanks with lamps and lanterns, while a procession of twinkling boats sailed down the river. The electric light took over in 1950 but the candlelit tradition is maintained today as the boat parade continues to feature one candlelit boat. The Matlock Bath Venetian Boat Builders’ Association mount their models on rowing boats which will be displayed on the River Derwent each Saturday and Sunday from September 10-October 29. They can be seen from the

Derwent Gardens entry for which you have to buy a ticket. Children go free, but it costs £7 on Saturday and £6 on Sunday. You can save a pound by booking online at derbyshiredales.gov.uk

This year there will be a fantastic firework display every Saturday evening from September 17, which will see the sky around Matlock Bath lit up in multi-colours. The fireworks will begin at 9pm with the best viewing positions being in the Bandstand area of Derwent Gardens. Sunday evenings will be themed family fun evenings, with activities and crafts in the gardens. Parking can be tricky so it really is advisable to use the park and ride or get there by public transport. Parking at the station car park in Matlock and getting the train is one of the best options.

arena Godber returns PLAYWRIGHT John Godber is returning to Derby this month with his new comedy – This Might Hurt. When tough actor Jack Skipton returns from filming to care for his ageing aunt, he has no idea what he’s letting himself in for. As Jack and his aunt take on the health service in order to get the right diagnosis, and the right care; he goes from actor to carer to drugs consultant – and she refuses to admit that she is even ill. Told with breathtaking grit and honesty, Godber’s take on our health service is both tender and true, as he investigates what we deserve, and what we receive. The play is being presented by The John Godber Company and Theatre Royal Wakefield from September 20-14. For tickets go to derbytheatre.co.uk

Join panto team THIS is your chance to tread the boards at New Mills Art Theatre in the 2017 pantomime Beauty and the Beast, to be staged by the Friends of the Art Theatre. There will be a Get Together at 7.30pm on September 5 at the theatre, in Jodrell Street. All are welcome to go along to meet the production team. The director, Natalie Coverley, will talk about the panto, the characters, music and story. Auditions will be held later in September. If you don’t fancy performing, but you would like to help out, please still go along as you could join the back stage teams who are all volunteers. If you can’t make it would like more information, call 07494 029656.

THE fifth Pottery and Food Festival to be held at the Three Stags’ Heads pub at Wardlow Mires will bring together fine food and pottery from some of the most renowned makers in the UK and further afield. This year the 50 or so ceramicists exhibiting will be joined by four potters from Japan. The potters, currently working from some of the historic kiln site areas in the country, are Peter Seabridge from Tokoname, Masahiro Kumagae and Reiko Nagata, both from Kyushu, and Yoshihisa Okamoto from Mashiko, who is exhibiting

Books in Buxton

Pots and food abroad for the first time. The porcelain of Takeshi Yasuda, made in his studio in Jingdezhen, China, the porcelain capital of the world, will also be at the event although he won’t be attending. This year the festival will also be venturing Into the garden with ceramics for outside including planters and Sarah Walton’s bird baths. The festival is on from 10am5pm on September 10 and 10am-4pm on September 11. Go to potsandfood.co.uk for details. THIS November, Buxton Festival presents its third annual Books Weekend. From November 18-20 there’ll be a great line-up of authors and personalities with fascinating stories to tell. There’ll be an evening with TV presenter and adventurer Ben Fogle (pictured), legendary broadcaster and author Melvyn Bragg, former National Trust chairman Simon Jenkins and columnist Matthew Parris plus much more. Get tickets from Buxton Opera House on 01298 72190 or online at buxtonfestival.co.uk.

arena Choir needs you WOULD-BE singers are being invited to audition for Ignite UK – Derbyshire’s newest women’s chorus. The four-part harmony a cappella chorus launched in Belper five months ago already has its sights set on national competition and has performances lined up. Anyone interested can contact the Ignite UK membership team and attend a Thursday night rehearsal or go along its recruitment evening on September 29 at 7.30pm at Fleet Arts, Belper. Email ereynolds_55@hotmail.com

Solo soldier AFTER its hugely successful première at Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2015, receiving four and five star reviews, the much-anticipated new play from writer Ross Ericson – The Unknown Soldier – can be seen at the Guildhall Theatre in Derby on September 14. It is a thought provoking, moving, and even humorous solo piece that looks at the

Guilty confessions A YOUNG girl hiding in the confessional overhears her neighbours’ confessions. Lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride – whispered revelations of sinning and secret desires. As she listens with growing unease, stories unfold that should never be told… At turns dark and comic, this show by performance storyteller Sophie Snell will hook you from the start, through each twist and turn, as you try to guess where

each story is finally heading. Sophie has a wicked sense of humour and a compelling presence that makes her storytelling gripping and absorbing. So be prepared for thrills and spills on this rollicking ride through the Seven Deadly Sins. The event is being hosted by the National Trust at All Saints Church, Kedleston, on September 17. The £32 ticket includes a two-course meal which is at 6.30pm in the Great Kitchen at the Hall. To book go to nationaltrust.org

First World War from a new perspective, through the eyes of a man who has survived the carnage but remains, like many, to help build the great cemeteries. Ericson uses his military experience and family stories to give this piece a truly authentic voice and, as he is performing it himself, it feels like a very real and very personal piece. It is as gritty and as moving as his play Casualties.

arena Matinée films MATINÉE, a project which brings the magic of cinema to community locations across Derbyshire for those living with dementia, their carers, friends and family, has received a grant of £175,000 from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation Arts Access and Participation’s More and Better Fund. The cash will be used to help fund screenings across the county. Central On The Town (U) will be held at Strutts Centre in Belper on Friday September 23 at 1pm. The next dementia-friendly Matinée’ cinema screenings at QUAD in Derby will be Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (U) on October 18 and It’s A Wonderful Life (U) on December 6. Future ‘Matinée’ screenings will be announced at artsderbyshire.org.uk/matinee. Bookings for all Derbyshire screenings can be made on Tel: 07449 732322 or MatineeDerbyshire@gmail. com

Variety auditions AUDITIONS are being held at Derby Theatre on September 17 for an evening of variety performance and entertainment to raise funds for Plus One and Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre They are looking for a variety of high-quality acts for Limelight – a red carpet event at the theatre on November 16. The auditions are from 10am5pm. Call the box office on 01332 593939 to book your slot (maximum five minutes each). If you are under 18, you must be accompanied by an adult.

A COALFIELDS Regeneration Trust grant is helping to train young people from Amber Valley for a Bronze Arts Award and build up their employability and skills. After the initial training led by artist Sally Lemsford on behalf of Platform Thirty1(a cultural educational partnership for the region), the young people, will use their learning to stage a new arts festival in Alfreton in October. Through COAL – Creative Opportunities for Aspiring Leaders – the young people are learning about finding suitable venues, how to

Isy at Scarthin

Inspiring creatives commission artists, working out budgets, creating a marketing strategy and valuing their own different skills as volunteers. They have been meeting local arts professionals, including fibre artist Bev Moss, film-maker Martin Blackham, Alfreton potter Dave Wadsworth, wordsmith Dave Wood and illustrater Bob Moulder to see how they work. They are pictured above with Martin from Creative Forum, based in Tibshelf, developing a short promotional film for the festival. FORMER Matlock girl, comedian Isy Suttie will be returning to Derbyshire on October 1 to present her show The Actual Book Tour at Buxton Opera House. Earlier in the day, from 3-5pm she will also be calling in at Scarthin Books in Cromford where she will be reading and signing books to mark the release of her book The Actual One in paperback. Isy is a one-time pupil of Highfields School in Matlock, and the book is full of hilarious antecdotes from her life in her late twenties.

arena Community choir THE Bakewell and District Community Choir performed at the Eroica Festival only four months after it was founded. The choir, formed from the Singing for Health and Well-being Adult Education classes, had asked their tutor, Lester Simpson – a member of folk trio Coope Boyes and Simpson – to lead them. It meets Wednesdays at 7.30pm at Bakewell Town Hall and new members are welcome.

Links to The Bard THE link between Shakespeare and Haddon Hall is being explored by Lord and Lady Edward Manners. It is thought the 5th Earl of Rutland (left), an ancestor of Lord Edward may have been the author of some works attributed to The Bard. In 1955, it was suggested in the book Shakespeare Unmasked that the 5th Earl of Rutland, Roger Manners,

Gritty drama MARDE Hen Productions are this month presenting Shafted – a gritty and uncompromising drama about the trials and tribulations that befell an ordinary mining family in Derbyshire. Jeannie Jordan, the writer and director, says contrary to popular belief there has not been that much literature written about the strike. The play can be seen at the Strutts Centre in Belper from September 8-10 at 7.30pm. Go to ticketsource. co.uk/mardehenproductions, or call 07875 648562 or 07886 017913 for tickets.

wrote the comedies, the narrative poems and the sonnets commonly attributed to Shakespeare. To add fuel to the flame, the highly acclaimed book, Shakespeare: The Lost Years, suggests much of Shakespeare’s early life was spent in Derbyshire. To celebrate these connections during Haddon’s Christmas opening there will be links to the Bard’s works including lectures, music and readings from his plays.

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23-25 September Thought-provoking, eye-catching new work on three themes by 30 artists

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Demonic drama

erby Theatre’s autumn blockbuster Sweeney Todd boasts a talented cast with an extraordinary wealth of West End experience. Director Daniel Buckroyd said: “Sweeney Todd is one of those shows that actors are just dying to perform (no pun intended!). We have a company of ten performers with the vocal power that Sondheim’s show demands.” Olivier Award nominated actress Sophie-Louise Dann is Mrs Lovett, and Hugh Maynard, fresh from his success as one of the leads in Miss Saigon, is the eponymous barber. Hugh has some high profile West End musical theatre roles and credits to his name, while Sophie is a highly accomplished and acclaimed actor and musical theatre performer whose credits include Paula in the original cast of Bend It Like Beckham. She was also nominated for the 2011 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical. “I can’t wait to start rehearsals,” said Daniel, who is artistic director at Colchester’s Mercury Theatre. Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s multi-awardwinning musical comes to Derby at the end of the month in a razor-sharp new co-production with the Essex theatre.

In 19th-century London, Sweeney Todd is a prosperous and successful Fleet Street barber – that is until his life is torn apart by a shocking miscarriage of justice. Returning after 15 years with a thirst for revenge, he welcomes clients to his barber’s chair and dispatches them to the cellar below, as he bides his time for a chance to confront the judge. Meanwhile, next door, Mrs Lovett has suddenly started serving up the most succulent meat pies in London. But will Todd’s insatiable lust for blood prove his undoing? Appearing alongside Hugh and Sophie will be: Christina Bennington, David Durham, Jack Wilcox, Julian Hoult, Simon Shorten, Kara Lane, Daniel Buckley and Ryan Heenan.

n Sweeney Todd is at Derby Theatre from September 30 to October 22. For ticket details go to derbytheatre.co.uk

Organist launches new choir

Stephen Oxley tells Amanda Penman about his latest musical endeavour

omposer Francis Jackson was the organist and director of music at York Minster for more than three decades and has received many accolades in his lifetime including a CBE, but I am sure that even he will be thrilled to hear that a new choir has been named in his honour. Dr Stephen Oxley, a Derbyshire organist and music tutor, struck up a lifelong friendship with the renowned musician as an organ scholar in York in the 1970s and even made him the subject of his PhD thesis. So when some of Stephen’s own pupils urged him to form a new choir with which they could sing he didn’t have to think twice about naming it after his mentor. “You will never find another organ player like him he is just incredible. He has to have been

the most formidable player in Northern England in the last 100 years,” explained Stephen. “The fact that I had sat at his organ bench was awe-inspiring to me and I had two very happy years working with him. He really was just like a father to me and I will never forget that. “I have long wanted to form a choir which could perform his music alongside other sacred choral music in cathedrals and churches and, having been prompted by my pupils, I have now decided to give it a go.” Stephen, who lives with his wife and family at Blackwell, near Alfreton, has taught some highly talented musicians during more than 30 years as a music teacher at various schools including the Guildhall School of Music. Now he offers lessons from his home. Some of his former students are opera singers at Glyndbourne, the Welsh National and The Coliseum. Others are in top orchestras across Europe.

Singers named in honour of mentor – noted composer Francis Jackson As a musician he has given organ recitals in cathedrals and concert halls all over Europe including Notre Dame, the Basilica in Florence, Westminster Abbey and St Paul’s Cathedral. However as a student, back in the 70s, he was at first destined to follow a career in medicine and was studying the subject at Newcastle when one of

Stephen Oxley at his organ, above, and, left, pictured with Francis Jackson in the 1970s when he was an organ scholar

his tutors encouraged him to follow his heart. “My family wanted me to study medicine but I wanted to play the organ. I had been a chorister and organ student at Derby Cathedral and Southwell Minster and when I got to Newcastle I continued my musical studies at the Cathedral there in my spare time. “Then one of my tutors at university, Donald Wright, who shared my interest in organ music and heard me play said: ‘Lad, why are you studying medicine? You should be studying music.’ I realised he was right.” He joked that his family were none too pleased at his change of direction at the time. “Eventually when I was playing at York Minster and the Albert Hall they became a little less hacked off,” he said with a laugh. Stephen says that he wants the Francis Jackson Choir to be small enough to keep performances intimate but big enough to be able to do some large scale music. He is also keen to use their performances to raise money for charity. “I am looking forward to expanding the choir, and the kind of music we are able to do, in time. I hope that we will be able to look at going abroad to perform in other Cathedrals. This is just the start and were are looking for people to join us on our journey,” he said. The new choir rehearses on Thursday evenings at St Luke’s Church in Heage, near Belper and so far there are 16 members. Stephen reckons 24 would be a good number to have so they are looking to recruit more to the team. It is not for absolute beginners but if you are interested visit their website francisjacksonchoir.co.uk

2016

Art Trail

17-18 September

Concerts

3 September - 14 October

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Crafts

oodland crafts will be celebrated in grand style at a festival in the grounds of the stunningly beautiful Elvaston Castle this month.

Call: 07765 819428 melbournefestival.co.uk

melbourne - south derbyshire - DE73 8EJ Above, from left: Besom maker Malcolm Ward, Alistair Hayhurst splitting hazel for hurdlemaking and the fruits of foraging for wild food

The annual event, now in its 16th year, attracts thousands of visitors and will be packed with traditional and contemporary crafters including makers of chairs, paddles, barrels and hazel hurdles, a wheelwright and even a horse logger. Among them will be Alistair Hayhurst, from Wirksworth who specialises in fencing, hedge laying and making hurdles; clog maker Jeremy

from the forest Atkinson, besom maker Malcolm Ward and Peter Wood, a talented chair maker who you can read more about on page 32. You will be able to watch them at work and even have a go yourself. As well as the demonstrations and exhibitions there will be plenty of stalls selling crafts and interesting food stalls – one will be specialising in wild food and foraging. While you are at the festival you will also have the chance to look around the country park. At the heart of the estate lies Elvaston Castle, a gothic revival masterpiece (sadly not open to the public) designed by

James Wyatt in the early 1800s based on the original house dating back to 1633. Wyatt’s design, built for the third Earl of Harrington, became home to the Stanhope family until the estate was sold by the then Earl of Harrington to Derbyshire County Council in 1968. In 1970 the estate was opened as one of the first country parks in England and today both the buildings and gardens are registered as being of special architectural and historical interest. Of special interest are the golden gates, the Moorish temple and the ha ha wall. The gates are reputed to have been removed as spoils of war by

Napoleon from a Royal Palace in Madrid and taken by him to Versailles for display. It was after Napoleon’s defeat in 1819 that the third Earl had them shipped to England. The gardens are locally renowned for their rockwork structures and fine examples of topiary, originally introduced and designed by William Barron in the 19th Century. The Woodland Festival is on from 10am-5pm on September 24 and 25. There is a special event parking charge of £8 and you can only pay by cash. n For more information go to www.derbyshire.gov.uk/ woodlandfestival where you can download a voucher to get £1 off your parking.

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

allerytop has commissioned the internationally renowned potter Jack Doherty to curate an exciting exhibition of ceramics. The show,called Transformed in Fire, opens on September 3 at 11am and the ceramicists are Rafael Perez, Ruthanne Tudball, Nic Collins, Marcus O’Mahony, Mandy Parslow, Tim Andrews and Owen Quinlan. It assembles an international group of artists whose work displays no discernible commonality and belongs to no shared genre. But their work is linked through their knowledge and understanding of a diverse range of kilns, firing techniques

and especially their creative relationship with fire. Jack says: “The artists that I have chosen for the exhibition have for their own reasons decided to embrace the risk and unpredictability of fire and have learned and developed

techniques which help to achieve the results which excite them. They all fire kilns designed and built themselves and use wood and flame, salt, soda, sawdust and smoke to create unique and beautiful ceramic forms.”

St John Street Gallery, Ashbourne Some interesting characters are being exhibited in the gallery during September. Sculptures and paintings, and sometimes a combination of both, by Louise Jannetta, Ian Palmer and Martin D Hyde will amuse the viewer, but also lead to more serious reflection. Buxton painter Louise Jannetta has ventured into sculpting quirky characters with a serious underlying message such as the one pictured, right.

Ian Palmer’s Giacomettistyle figures are created by an unusual technique of fusing Raku and copper. Martin’s paintings are very personal

and honest – layered with emotions, meanings and metaphors, represented by figures, characters, beasts, symbols and totems.

Foxlowe Arts Centre, Leek

Culture Secretary Karen Bradley will be opening an exhibition of paintings by the Potteries painter, Arthur Berry (1925-1994) at Leek’s Foxlowe Arts Centre on September 30. Arthur was a Potteries man through and through and has often been referred to as the Lowry of the Potteries. As Berry said of his portraits “twisted and worn into strange shapes by hard work and poverty” they are close-up, more often than not without urban landscape settings. In the two decades since his death Arthur Berry has been gaining recognition for his work and this is set to be an exciting exhibition. Karen Bradley, MP for Staffordshire Moorlands, is a patron of the arts centre.

Cathedral Centre, Derby Ingrid Karlsson was born and brought up in Northern Sweden and came to Britain in 1980. Since 2001 she has worked as an artist and is based in Earl Sterndale near Buxton. She is also chair of the Peak District Artisans. Home is a series of mixed media reflections – one for each month of the year – on her identity as an Anglo-Swedish person in the Peak District. “Some of my favoured techniques include collage, monoprinting and crystalline watercolour enhancing the work with a luminous quality,” she says. The exhibition will open on September 1 and continue until October 31.

Ingleby Gallery, Ingleby, near Melbourne Rob Wilson, one of the most exciting young contemporary artists in the country, will be exhibiting, from September 11-25. His mixed media paintings incorporate paint, print, texture and lines of stitching, offering atmospheric interpretations of the urban landscape. His vibrant cityscapes vividly depict the energy and drama of living and working in a metropolis. There’s a sense of immediacy, but links with the past are also evoked by the juxtaposition of Victorian and modern buildings.

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t’s September so that means the new film club season is about to start. In the past few years community film groups have been popping up all over the county and most of them screen a movie at least once a month

some of them even more.

While we are also very lucky to have a few independent cinemas in the county, these community ventures play an important role, particularly for elderly people and parents with young children who would otherwise not have the opportunity to watch films in

an accessible environment. It is great to see so many of the clubs re-introducing people to film and the growth of mini film festivals and special screenings. Below are just some of the details currently available. Check out artsbeat agenda for details in future months.

Bakewell and Ashford Film Society Lady in the Van, September 11. Medway Centre, Bakewell, 7.30pm. More details at bashfilms.org.uk

Lacey as she travels to New York in search of a better life, September 23. Zootropolis, September 24. Friday films 7.30pm, Saturday films, 11am. More details at hathersagefilmclub.co.uk Holymoorside Film, Holymoorside Village Hall, Holymoor Road Films twice a month from September to March (not December) Fourth Friday films at 7.30pm and Mid-week Movies at 8pm on Tuesdays. Go to holymoorsidearts.co.uk for details. New Mills Cinema@ SpringBankArts Festival event Silent Film Spectacular, September 15. Every second and fourth Thursday at 7.30pm. Go to springbankarts.org. uk for details. Peak Film Society, Partington Players Theatre Glossop

Everest, September 3. Films always 7.30pm on Saturdays.Full season ticket, £30. More details at peakfilmsociety.org Tideswell Cinema, George Inn, Tideswell Season Opener: double bill and meal – Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources, September 3, 4pm9pm. Go to tideswellcinema.com for details. Tansley Film Community Cinema, Tansley Village Hall Suffragette, September 6. Always the first Tuesday evening of the month. Go to tansleyfilm.org.uk for more details. Youlgrave Cinema, Youlgrave Village Hall, Holywell Lane Monthly September-May, usually on a Friday and at 7.30pm. Go to youlgrave.org.uk for details.

Buxton Film, Pavilion Arts Centre Eye in the Sky, September 1. Son of Saul, September 7. Florence Foster Jenkins, September 19. Everybody Wants Some, September 26. All shown at 7.30pm. Further information from buxtonfilm.org.uk Calver Film, Village Hall, Calver Every second Thursday of the month at 7.30pm from September until May. Membership needed, details from 01433 630760. Hathersage Film Club, Hathersage Memorial Hall, Oddfellows Road Brooklyn, a romantic drama which follows young Irish woman Ellis

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On Toad’s trail Melbourne Festival’s 2016 Family Trail is inspired by Wind In The Willows

o celebrate Melbourne’s position on the edge of National Forest the main theme of this year’s Art and Architecture Trail is Wild Wood.

On September 17 and 18 more than 130 artists will be exhibiting in venues around the heart of the town. The Wild Wood exhibition will be in the Melbourne Assembly Rooms and will feature 15 East Midlands artists creating art using wood or featuring trees, forests and woodland animals. Among the artists to look out for are Jane Bevan, exhibiting her woodland vessels, Lynn Hazel who sculpts native British wildlife, Victoria Brown with her stunning

blossom paintings and Michael Cook with his stark trees and native creatures. The theme continues around the Trail with Peter Woods of Greenwood Days exhibiting his beautiful Windsor chairs and look out for his willow rowing boat in Melbourne Hall Visitor Centre. You can read about him on the following pages. Elsewhere Susan Heale exhibits her stunning resin treescapes and Helen Hallows will be showing her mixed media pieces. This year the Family Trail is inspired by The Wind in the Willows and there will be guest appearances by Toad and his friends The Melbourne Festival concert programme runs for six weeks from September 2.

Highlights include Melbourne Festival Comedy Night this year featuring affable observational comic Andrew Bird, with Ivan Brackenbury, making a return visit to Melbourne and Jo D’arcy compered by Garrett Millerick. A new play written by George Gunby of Belper, Boleyn – The Death and Life of a Queen – takes to the stage on September 24, this is a must for anyone who missed its premiere at Belper Festival in May. Award-winning eight-piece acapella vocal ensemble OCHO will be entertaining their audience on September 25. n There is much more going on throughout the festival. For full details of all events go to melbournefestival.co.uk

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There is the sweet smell of wood smoke in the air, the rhythmic sound of pole lathes and the crunch of wood being split with an axe. This is the domain of Peter Wood the inspiration behind Greenwood Days a centre for woodland and greenwood crafts. Under his expert guidance, novices and keen amateurs can learn pole lathe turning, Windsor chair making, how to make your own long bow and learn to fire it, weave a willow basket, make a traditional trug or bend a hazel hurdle. The master woodman, who was originally from south London, trained in woodland management and put roots down in the National Forest soon after it was conceived.

“However I soon realised that I would rather make than manage and decided to learn the traditional craft of Windsor chair making,” he explained. “I have always gone along to festivals and while I was demonstrating my work people would ask me if they could try it out and eventually I ended up on the twin track of courses and chairs. “At first I used to bob in and out of the courses and make a chair but now I run the workshops all summer and spend the winter making chairs.” Peter, who lives at Ticknall, rents part of Spring Wood on the Staunton Harold estate just outside Melbourne and has created a functional workshop that has a low impact on the

environment and makes use of the natural resources all around. The 48-year-old craftsman uses the shavings and chippings to fuel the campfire and for the composting toilet. The shelters, shaving horses and pole lathes have all been built with woodland timber. He even has a handcrafted Flintstonesque mallet that he uses to wallop in stakes. For those on the courses it is a fantastically relaxing way to spend a day or even a week. Once they have been shown what to do Peter lets them work at their own pace but is there to offer advice and a helping hand if necessary. If you want to see Peter demonstrating his skills then don’t miss him at Melbourne Festival on September 17 and 18 where he will be one of the makers taking part in the Wild Wood theme. A willow rowing boat he has created will also be on display at Melbourne Hall. Read more about the festival on page 31. If you can’t get to Melbourne then he will also be at the Derbyshire Woodland Festival at Elvaston Castle Country Park on September 24 and 25. You can read more about that on pages 24 and 25 of artsbeat. n To find out more about Peter’s courses go to greenwooddays.co.uk

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Magical parade The Torrs is the backdrop for New Mills Festival’s dramatic lantern parade

he climax of the New Mills Festival is the spectacular lantern parade featuring fire performers and drummers in the gorge below the town.

The theme for the festival this year is inventions, so from September 9-25, there are plenty of opportunities to get creative, learn new skills or just sit back and be entertained. Kicking things off is Lucy Spraggan, who will perform her unique acoustic folk storytelling in New Mills Art Theatre after her sell-out national tour. New Mills Arts Trail promises to be full of surprises, with more than 150 artists displayed

in windows, nooks and crannies all around the town. Fresh from Banksy’s Dismaland, Jimmy Cauty’s Aftermath Dislocation Principle will form part of the trail, offering a thought provoking view through a peephole. The Art Trail Big Weekend from September 23-25, will see artists and venues across the town open their doors to host pop-up exhibitions, open studios, workshops, demonstrations and arts and crafts markets. There’s plenty to keep young visitors and families entertained. Try your hand as an inventor with Ian Russell and his Exploding Custard experiments, track down a secret location for an evening

of storytelling, get constructive with cakes and pop up laboratories or help fill High Lea Park with bubbles. With more than 50 events to choose from, there’s something for everyone. The lantern parade on September 24 will be followed by a street party, with entertainment and food from all around the world. Bringing the festival to a rousing close are Patch and the Giant, who will fill the Town Hall with their alternative folk. See the music pages for details. n Full details of all the events, printable Art Trail maps, Festival Programmes and dates and times for lantern making workshops, if you want to make your own, can be found at newmillsfestival.co.uk

Sketchy on the detail

ndrea Joseph describes herself as a professional doodler and admits wryly that she may have a bit of an ‘obsessive compulsive drawing disorder’.

Well that’s no bad thing at all if the results are the truly awe-inspiring illustrations for which she is fast becoming internationally famous. What is surprising is that the 47-year-old artist only turned to drawing as a creative outlet ten years ago. She says she had always doodled a bit and drew at school like everyone else, but she had never considered studying art. She travelled a lot in her 20s and then returned to Manchester where she worked her way through a variety of jobs none of which she considered long-term. Then one day she stumbled across an online sketching blog by New York’s Danny Gregory, who writes best-selling books on art and creativity and is co-founder of Sketchbook Skool. “I thought ‘hey that’s

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Amanda Penman about her work something I wouldn’t mind having a go at myself’ and as soon as I started drawing everything seemed to make sense. It just struck a chord with me and it was just such fun,” said the self-taught artist. “Danny encourages people to keep a sketchbook and draw things from everyday life and I just started drawing the everyday stuff around me and honed my technical skills. I read that you needed to draw a subject 100 times to get it right and so I did that with among other things my cat,” she said, grinning. “I consider myself a sketchbook artist and have various books with different subjects. I even have one in my car dedicated to cars and roads. The one I treasure the most is my travel-themed sketchbook,” she added fetching it from her studio upstairs. As I turned the pages of it I could see why she would be proud of it as it is so full of detail with drawings of all the souvenirs she has collected.

Months and months of work must have gone into it. Andrea, who now lives at Furness Vale near New Mills, has worked hard to promote her illustrations and has made the most of the opportunities offered by social media and the internet – especially facebook flickr and Etsy. That has meant that her reputation as a top class illustrator has spread worldwide and she is better known in the USA than she is in Derbyshire. “My work is studied in art and graphic design classes in schools,” she said. And she tells how students at New Mills who were looking at her work and spotted a train ticket from Furness Vale among the drawings. “When they discovered I was actually just down the road they were amazed,” she said. However it was when Danny Gregory, the man who inspired her ten years ago, asked to film a lettering course for one of his online Sketchbook Skools that

she knew she had made it. “I just couldn’t believe that he was knocking at my door. It was one of those moments in a career which just takes you to another level,” she said clearly still excited about what has changed in her life. It was about 18 months ago that Andrea decided to take the plunge and become a full time artist which has meant she has to become more focussed and she has been promoting her illustrations more locally. She now has work in The Gallery in New Mills and will be exhibiting at Made in New Mills at the Mellor Road Church Hall on September 24. She has also gained a reputation for staging life drawing classes with a difference. She has created a series of weekly Drink and

Draw evenings at The Studio in the town, with an ongoing narrative and an exhibition of work at the end. The first featured a showgirl with a dark secret which was in a red suitcase which each week was passed on to a new model and a new set of props. “It is a sort of soap opera for sketchers. Each week I leave them with a cliffhanger and they can’t wait to get back to see what happens. “It has worked exactly as I wanted and has been absolutely amazing fun.” n There will be a special Drink and Draw event as part of the New Mills Festival on Friday, September 16 at 7.30pm n For more information about her work go to andreajoseph24.blogspot.com

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churches and unconventional gallery spaces all over the town. You can read about one of them, Graeme Reed, on the following pages. Forming part of the trail is the 2016 Curated Exhibition entitled Nature: Here and Now. The curators Geoff Diego Litherland and Dermot Punnett, both artists from the town, wanted artists to challenge their own perceptions to create new ways of seeing and comprehending the natural world. They have pulled off a great coup for the festival by securing a stunning sitespecific installation in St Mary’s Church created by

international artist Wolfgang Buttress. Bee Cello is inspired by the sound elements of his work, The Hive, the award-winning UK pavilion from the Milan Expo, currently installed in Kew Gardens. The rest of the curated exhibition is in the Parish Rooms and features the work of Dermot himself, Olivia Punnett, Peter Matthews, Mariele Neudecker and Katja Hock. The exhibition will be open again on September 17 and 18 from 10am-5pm. n For more details about all the events and the rest of the artists taking part in the trail go to wirksworthfestival.co.uk

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Quirky, wacky and off-the-wall Graeme Reed’s work is a fusion of photography, drawing, painting, and digital art. Amanda Penman finds out more

he exciting aspect of art trails and festivals is the anticipation that you may stumble across an artist you have never seen before or someone just starting out, oozing potential. It’s a bit of a busman’s holiday for artsbeat these days as I get to meet many budding artists and plenty of work I have never seen. While checking out the artists who will be on Wirksworth’s trail this year the work of Graeme Reed caught my eye. There was something a bit different about his printmaking, which is a combination of drawing, painting, photography and digital imaging, and I wanted to find out more. A quick telephone call and within the hour I found myself in his home at Ashbourne where he lives with his wife and two daughters. The family have just spent two years converting old malthouse buildings hidden behind a main street into a quirky warehouse -style home. Graeme first moved to Ashbourne 20 years ago to teach art and design

Graeme Reed

after studying Fine Art at Sunderland and Printmaking in Chelsea. “I have always enjoyed screen printing and etching and that was how I eventually got interested in digital work. “I had always said I am not, I am definitely not, doing anything digital and then I saw that it was all about thinking in terms of layers and process and I thought that’s exactly like printmaking. “What makes printmaking interesting and exciting is the uncertainty and the accidents and it is the same with digital. I don’t plan anything. I was taught to allow the adventure to happen and it certainly doesn’t become too controlled.”

Graeme takes his inspiration from everyday people, the way they look and the places where they live their lives. “I like the idea of the incongruous. A Georgian outfit with DMs – things that normally you might not see together. I take lots of photographs and scan things I think I can use. I have even made use of painted scraps discarded in the bin by students,” said the artist. He is naturally drawn to events that involve the wacky and offthe-wall and he created a series of works and a book on the annual Mapleton Bridge Jump where competitors plunge into the River Dove on New Year’s Day. Graeme says that he hasn’t really got around to marketing his work seriously yet – mainly because his job and renovating his home leave him a little pressed for time, but he is looking forward to the chance to show it to people at Wirksworth Festival. “It is a great opportunity to meet a lot of people and I can’t wait. It sounds like it is going to be an exciting festival this year,” he said. n See more of his work at: graemereed7.wixsite.com/ graemereed

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canvas with colour and light. Louise runs a range of workshops focusing on creating still-lifes. You will learn to see shape, colour, and tone, and to join these elements together in still life compositions. Working through a series of exercises with Louisa, you will gain experience and skills in working from still life, as well as exploring a more creative approach to painting. The course is for all levels, so no previous experience is necessary, and is ideal for those who are looking to build confidence in their painting. For more details go to pitchbluecreative.com n Crafty Kids Club –Tuesdays during term time 10am–12noon – Creative play activities for pre-school children, toddlers, babies and their carers. £3 charge for drinks only. For further details call the Medway Centre on 01629 813638 or email enquiries@medwaycentre.co.uk

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have a go Betty’s Sewing Box, Cokayne Avenue, Ashbourne n Crochet Clinic first Wednesday of the month 6-9pm. Details of other courses at bettys-sewing-box.co.uk Richard Bett’s Jewellery Studio, Belper n Free taster half day jewellery making workshops (only pay for materials) Wednesday September 14 and Saturday September 24. These are to encourage people to join the six-session jewellery making courses run at the studio Please ring 07871240179 to book a place 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. Contact the gallery on 10629 826434 for more details. Cromford Mill, Cromford n Arkwright Spinsters demonstrating spinning and other crafts, third Sunday of every month, 11-4pm. n Knit and Natter, second Wednesday of every month,10amnoon. Arkwright's Cafe. Derbyshire Woodcrafts, September 18,10am-4pm. Come along and enjoy demonstrations of wood turning on a lathe and woodcarving. All products are available to purchase. More details at cromfordmills.org.uk Crafts Cornucopia, King Street, Belper n Various courses including sewing with a machine, crochet, patchwork, and following knitting patterns. Go to craftscornucopia.co.uk. Green Door Printmaking Studio, Banks Mill, Derby n Explore Printmaking – September 5, 12, 19 and 26 September, 5.30-9pm. Have you done a little bit of printmaking but are feeling a bit stuck? Come along to this tailor made Explore Printmaking night class to do just that; explore and experiment.

n Soap Ground and Spit Bite Etching, September 24,11am - 5pm. These two techniques are some of the other alternative ways to produce different marks on metal in acrylic resist etching. Greenwood Days, Ferrers Centre for Arts & Crafts, Staunton Harold n Willow weaving for beginners, October 9. n Green woodworking experience, October 23. n Pole Lathe turning/Stool making, October 1-2. n Square Basket making, October 1-2. n Willow Sculpture Course, October 3-4 n Contemporary willow and hazel furniture, October 8-9. Dave Griffin, Stained Glass Artist n Dave Griffin has one course left this year in September. It is a threeday introductory course focusing on the practical aspects of design, glass cutting and soldering. The long weekend is designed for people with little or no previous experience of the craft. The dates are September 23–25. The workshops are held at the Friends Meeting House, in Bakewell. For more details please contact Dave on 07742 481930 or visit dave-griffin.co.uk Esther Tyson, Screen Print at Via Gellia Mill, Bonsall n Regular screenprint workshops using hand-cut stencils, water-based inks, producing a limited edition print. Small groups in a working studio environment. Contact Esther at esther.tyson@ network.rca.ac.uk for more details. Etienne Gallery art classes, In The Flow, Matlock n Etienne Gallery offers year-round studio art classes and workshops taught by experienced artist and teacher, Jason Etienne. Go to jasonetienne.com for details Glass @ The Barn, Carr Hall Farm Business Centre, Hulland Ward n Taster Workshops: £25 – ideal for

anyone who would like to have a go at working with ‘warm glass’. They last for two and a half hours. n Day Workshops: £75 – ideal for an individual who would like to experiment a bit more with glass, creating larger items, or experimenting with different procedures. Use of equipment such as grinders, drills and rings saw available after brief demonstration. Go to glass-at-the-barn.co.uk for more details. Green Man Gallery, Hardwick Hall, Buxton n Life Drawing, Tuesdays, a weekly session for artists at any stage with a professional life model. Session 7pm to 9pm. Cost £8 per session. Booking essential as space is limited. Contact Curtis Bollington 07880 535615. Over 16s only. n Saturdays: Mess Allowed! – Art and craft club for children aged 6+, 11am to 12.30pm. Cost £5. Accompanying adults must remain on the premises. n Dance at The Green Man. Ballet and tap dance classes for children aged six to 12 years. Various classes between 10.15am and 1.45pm. £5 per class. Full details from Catherine Farrimond on 01298 70984. n Thursdays: Adult Ballet and Tap Dance. Ballet at 7pm followed by Tap Dance at 8pm. £6 per class or £10 for both classes. Beginners welcome. Further details from Catherine Farrimond on 01298 70984. For further information and booking for other courses contact hello@ thegreenmangallery.com or 01298 937375 unless otherwise stated. Love Hector’s Emporium, Market Place, Crich n Check out the website for full details and booking information lovehector.co.uk Mary Smith, artist and tutor mixed media workshops n Weekly classes in Derby. For more details go to mary-smith. co.uk

have a go Matlock Artists Society - All Saints Church Hall, Smedley Street n The club’s Portrait Group meets the first Wednesday of every month from 9.30am-12noon. Everyone is welcome, £5 to include light refreshments. Please contact Doreen Andrews 01629 824640 or Colin Daffern 01629 733261. Old Station Gallery, Rowsley For more information go to theoldstationgallery.wordpress. com/workshops/ or email: theoldstationgallery@gmail.com Pauline Townsend Silk Painter n Workshops for beginners and improvers in Buxton. Full 2016 schedule available on the website: www.silkpainter.co.uk Pitchblue, Newbridge Works, Coldwell Street,Wirksworth n Introduction to Painting with artist Louisa Simpson, September 3-4, 10am-4pm. Louisa has developed a course for those who have never painted with oil before or would like to return to oil painting. More details on page 45. Parkwood Pottery Alfreton n Evening throwing courses on weekdays. Telephone 07919838108 for more details. Purple and Grey – courses for emerging artists n The Art of Writing a Press Release with artsbeat’s Amanda; Penman, September 21, 10.3012.30pm. See the full 2016 programme at purpleandgrey.co.uk. Book online or by emailing purpleandgreyinfo@ gmail.com StraightCurves, 104 Saltergate, Chesterfield n Sew Socials – Various daytimes and evenings Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. A two and a half hour session for those who can already use a sewing machine. n Woolly Wednesdays – every Wednesday, 10am-12.30pm and

6.30pm-9pm. All arts and crafts are welcome at this session – it doesn’t have to be woolly. n Little Creatives – every Friday 9.45am-11.15am, and every Monday 9.45am-1.15am. Little Creatives is a workshop designed especially for pre-school children and their parents. n Finish Off Fridays – every Friday, 12 noon-3pm. Finish Off Fridays are the perfect opportunity for you to come along and conquer your UFOs (that’s Un-Finished Objects). n Autumn Open Day - Saturday September 10, 10.30am - 2.30pm. A chance to browse the workshops and courses we have planned for the Autumn Term and the run up to Christmas! See straightcurves.co.uk for details. St John Street, Gallery, Ashbourne n September, 13-15, Lewis Noble – Sketching and painting the Derbyshire Landscape ‘en plain air’ n September 20, Louise Jannetta – Rooftops in Acrylic. n September 26, Hazel Lale – Harbours and the Seaside. To book, phone 01335 347425 or email enquiries@ stjohngalleryandcafe.co.uk. More details at stjohngalleryandcafe.co.uk Studio 61, Holloway , near Matlock n Peaceful Painting Days – bring your paints, meet other artists, have lunch and enjoy a bit of peace and quiet. Non-painters welcome to make, read and relax in a working art studio on a day closed to the public (Wednesday/Sunday). n Dabble Day – Water Soluble Oils – lunch and all materials included £45 full day, £24 half day. Dabble Mornings, Afternoons, Evenings available. 10am-12noon. Email karinagoodman@btinternet.com or sign up for newsletter at www. studio61gallery.co.uk The Studios, Union Road, New Mills n Drink and Draw – Non-tutored alternative life drawing soirées

with Andrea Joseph. First Friday of every month, 7pm - 9.15pm, £10 per person. All drawing materials supplied excluding paper. n Peak Scribbling Writers’ Group first and third Tuesdays of the month. n Ghost Story Writing with Beth Underdown, October 15, 10am-4pm. For prices, more details and how to book go to thestudios.co Louise West Lace Design 6 Friar Gate Studios, Ford Street, Derby n Evening classes in bobbin lace making, Tuesdays 6-8pm. One-day workshops for a maximum of ten students, £30, September 6 and 10, October 8 and 11, November 8 and December 6 and 17. Go to louisewestlacedesign.co.uk for booking details. West Studios, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield n Check out facebook – West Studios for latest updates and email hello@weststudios.co.uk or call 01246 500799 to reserve your place on anycourses. Go Wild In Wirksworth with Derbyshire Outdoors n Wednesday mornings, 10am to 12.30pm. Forest School for preschool children and their parents. Woodland based arts and crafts. n Monday afternoons, 1.30pm to 4pm. Peaceful painting and woodland based arts and crafts. More details from Peter Spencer at derbyshireoutdoors@gmail.com Zantium Studios, Godfrey Hole House, Hopton n Machine Embroidery (2 days), September 22-23, with Linda Miller. n Mosaic (2 days), September 2425, tutor: Peter Massey. n Willow Animal Sculpture (2 days) – Only one place left, September 29-30, tutor: Caroline Gregson. n Precious Metal Clay Jewellery October 6-7, with tutor: Xuella Arnold. n Stained Glass Introduction October 13-14, tutor: Lilian Shaw. To book go to zantium.co.uk

bookshelf

n The Artefact by Pauline Taylor (Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd £9.99)

Young archaeologist Dr Judy Evens has a comfortable job at the British Museum, working as assistant to Professor Cavana. Her world is turned upside down when the professor acquires a mysterious artefact, and her life takes a more adventurous turn. Within weeks she finds herself married to Doctor Aaron Thompson, who invites her on the trip of a lifetime to find out the true origin of the fascinating relic. Could it be of alien origin, or the key to civilisations occupying earth before ancient times? Aaron, Judy and their team travel the world’s most fabled sites, from Egypt to India, to the ocean floor and Antarctica to complete their quest. Will they find the truth, or will ‘Doctor Death’ get to the artefact before they do, endangering all of mankind? The team are in a race against time. But who will win? This book is by Derby-based author Pauline Taylor who only started writing after joining a writing group at the suggestion of her son six years ago when her husband died.

n The Big Welcome Cafe by Swadlincote Asperger’s Society (£5.99) A COFFEE table book has been published by a new Swadlincote-based charity to showcase the creativeness of adults on the Autism spectrum. The Big Welcome Café is the product of a weekly community project of the same name that has been running at People Express in Swadlincote for the past year. The book is made up of photography, art, creative writing and candid interviews with the 20 contributors, and the three founders Graham Rodgers, Hollie Burke, and Katie Atkinson, all of whom have autism. The book is available by visiting People Express, in West Street, Swadlincote.

n The Death of Photography by Peter Gravelle (Carpet Bombing Culture £16.97)

Peter Gravelle is a photographer with a body of work spanning 40 years of music, fashion, portraiture and

creativity, with a backstory overshadowed by the dark side of drug dependency. The Death of Photography is a tour de force showcasing the best punk, fashion and portraiture of Gravelle’s career. Heavily stylised images are woven together with Gravelle’s own fascinating recollections from a live lived in technicolour.

n The Unheimlich Manoeuvre by Tracy Fahey (Boo Books £10 hardback) The Unheimlich Manoeuvre is a collection of psychological horror stories and explores the idea of home not as a place of safety, but as a place of danger and darker impulses. It has been produced in a limited edition of 150 copies, with cover illustrations from Judy O’Riordan and interior photography from the author herself. With a range of previously published work, plus new material, this collection is a haunted house anthology like no other – where the ghosts live inside of us all. Boo Books is an independent press based in Derby, aiming to publish great talent from around the East and West Midlands alongside national and international names.

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library life

Derbyshire’s libraries play a vital role – not only as a source of information – but also as cultural hubs for the community County offers

lending service for performers

ne of the services many may not realise Derbyshire Libraries offer is the lending out of plays and music to the county’s performers. Stacked away at the library in Chesterfield are hundreds of sets ranging from Bach to jazz classics, from Spanish motets to Andrew Lloyd Webber. Gill Cooper runs the Music and Drama Services department and said the groups vary in size and might be performing somewhere like the Winding Wheel in Chesterfield or a small village hall. “We loan items for a small charge to around a hundred groups who perform in As part of this year’s celebrations to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death there will be a unique opportunity to experience the magical world of one of his masterpieces. The Tempest will be performed through storytelling, accompanied by haunting music at Chesterfield Library on October 1.

Gill Cooper who runs the Music and Drama Service

Derbyshire and who can choose from a large collection of sets of vocal scores and part-songs, orchestral sets and plays,” she said. “And if we don’t have an item that a group would like to perform we borrow hundreds of scores per month from other library services all over the country from Nottingham to Cumbria and Somerset. “We’re busy all year round

Storytelling of The Tempest The performance will be by award-winning storyteller Maria Whatton and her musician daughter Maya Sinead. Maria’s performances have been highly praised for their lucidity, warmth and captivating style.

but even more so at Christmas loaning and borrowing sets of Carols for Choirs which everyone wants to borrow at the same time to start rehearsing! “Our members are very appreciative of the service and comments received include: ‘what a marvellous service’, ‘you are a very friendly team’ and ‘we don’t know what we’d do without you’,” she added. She knows hundreds of traditional stories and lights up the room with her intelligence and passion. Her version of The Tempest is suitable for adults and children aged ten and over and will start at 11.30am. The event is a free, ticketed performance with tickets available from Chesterfield Library on 01629 533400.

authors

Son’s quip inspires book title

he epiphany moment for author Mike Molloy was when his young son Henry ‘grossed out’ at his Nana’s slobbering kiss goodbye. The youngster squealed that his Nana was a troll, which earned him a ticking off from his father, but it was at that moment that Mike realised he had the title for his book. “I just thought what a great name and knew then that I had to write the stories I remember about my mum and my life when I was young,” he said. “As I grew up I didn’t think there was anything strange about my mum’s behaviour and activities, until I realised other people’s mums didn’t get up to the things that mine did. “Far from anything that could be called ordinary my mum was a wonderful and inspiring lady and I knew the story of my mum’s fascinating and comical life, recorded through the eyes of my little son would make

Mike Molloy a wonderful and entertaining story.” Mike, who lives in Repton with his wife Fiona and six children, self-published his first book, The Nana Troll, which has 20 tales about Henry, his Nana and her dog called Ugly Dog. The book was illustrated by Alexander Chepelev, and Mike, 47, has been promoting it in schools and online. Visiting primary schools and talking to children about creative writing and literacy and helping them to get started

on their own stories is one of the aspects of his work he most enjoys. He has always written for pleasure, but it was only ten years ago when illness forced him to give up his work as a plumber and heating engineer that he really concentrated on his story-telling. “At first I was trying to write short stories for adults but I found that quite boring. These stories are much more fun. “It took two years to write and produce the first book all the stories are based on things that actually happened. “Sadly my mum died in January but she knew I had written about her life and she was really excited to be in a book.” The second book in a series of three called Nana Troll Goes on Holiday is being published later this year. n Go to thenanatroll.co.uk to find out more about the series and Mike’s work with schools. The book, priced £6.99 is available through the website.

music

artsbeat’s essential guide to the county’s best live music from classical and choirs to rock‘n’roll and folk Festi vals S peci

10th Derby Folk

Festival looks set to be a sell-out

airport Convention will be headlining the tenth Derby Folk Festival on September 30. The band has been making great music for nearly 50 years. Credited with originating British folk-rock music, the band has been through many changes but the current members retain a passion for live performance. They are Simon Nicol on guitar and vocals, Dave Pegg on bass guitar, Chris Leslie on

Multi-award winning Ninebarrow – Jon Whitley and Jay LaBouchardiere – perform on Sunday October 2.

Fairport Convention are headlining at the 10th Derby Folk Festival

fiddle, mandolin and vocals, Ric Sanders on violin and Gerry Conway on drums and percussion. Events for this year’s festival which is expected to be a sell out will take place in the City Marquee on the Market Place, in the Guildhall Theatre, The Old Bell Hotel and Derby Cathedral throughout the weekend. As well as ticketed concerts and events, there will be dance displays in the streets, and free music performances on Saturday and Sunday. There is an impressive line-up of musicians booked including The Demon Barbers, John McCusker, Heidi Talbot, The Young’uns, 9Bach, Ange Hardy and Lukas Drinkwater, Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker, Belshazzar’s Feast, Alma, Andy Irving, Dipper Malkin, Kirsty Malkin, Mawkin and Ninebarrow.

Derbyshire’s Adverse Camber Productions are also presenting a storytelling drama with music – The Shahnameh: The Epic Book of Kings at the Guildhall Theatre on September 30. The Shahnameh was written by the Iranian poet, Ferdowsi over 1,000 years ago. Here, a hand-picked selection of stories are brought to life by dazzling performance storyteller Xanthe Gresham Knight accompanied by the sublime, rhythmic sounds of virtuoso Kurdish Iranian musician, Arash Moradi, on daf, setar and shurangiz. There will also be an arts and crafts fair in the market place all weekend. n The festival runs from September 30-October 2 and you can get full details of all the artists derbyfolkfestival. co.uk and book tickets online at derbylive.co.uk

music

ROLL UP! ROLL UP!

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Derby Market Hall Cathedral Quarter, Derby Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages! Join us on

Saturday 17th September from 12pm till 4pm as we celebrate 150 years of The Market Hall, Derby! For your delectation and delight, your amazement and amusement, Furthest From The Sea present a cavalcade of traditional Victorian Music Hall variety entertainments, interactive activities and spectacular sideshows for all the family to enjoy!

Costume encouraged! Hoor-rah!

Featuring performances by Derwent Harps, Soprano Singer Veronica Jones, master of mystery and mind reading ‘Lord Illusion’, The Adele Francesca Performance Academy, strongmen, contortionists, Victorian Wrestling courtesy of the Burly Gents of Aspire Wrestling Alliance, and compered by Derby’s very own cad about town, ‘Dapper’ Dan Webber.

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MAY FIELD MUSIC presents

Harp & Guitar

The Thomas-Turner Duo

Eleanor Turner (harp) & Alan Thomas (guitar)

Sunday 18th September at 3.00pm

St John the Baptist Church, Mayfield, DE6 2JR Programme to include works by Bizet, Rodrigo, de Falla, Tarrega & Piazzolla Tickets: £14.00 (Students £6) by email: penny@mayfieldmusic.org.uk, by phone: 01335 342114, or at Natural Choice, St. John’s Street, Ashbourne. Also available on the day.

Programme details from www.mayfieldmusic.org.uk

music Rock and Pop

Bookcafe, Derby Acoustic Nights, Fridays and Saturdays from 7pm. Buxton Opera House and Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton n Elkie Brooks, September 4, 7.30pm. n Lennon Through A Glass Onion, September 4, 7.30pm. (PAC). n The Floyd Effect, September 16, 7.30pm. n I’m Still Standing, The Elton John Songbook, Paul Bacon with the Rocket Band, September 22, 7.30pm. n The Roy Orbison Story, Barry Steele and Friends, September 23, 7.30pm. n The Moody Blues’ John Lodge, September 24, 7.30pm. n I Love to Boogie, with T Rextasy, September 27, 7.30pm. n The Hollies, September 30, 7.30pm. More details from buxtonoperahouse.org.uk The Defiance Sessions, Glossop Labour Club, Glossop Joe Solo and Johnny Campbell, September 24. Go to defiancesessions.co.uk for details. The George and Dragon, Bridge Street, Belper Friday Night Music Nights offer some of the best festival acts from all over the UK. All the gigs are free and will run most Friday nights 9-11pm. The Old Clubhouse, Buxton Live band every Friday. Go to oldclub-house.co.uk for more details. The Old Poets’ Corner, Ashover n Every Tuesday open acoustic night n First and third Sundays Shaun Byrne and guests. More details at oldpoets.co.uk Queen’s Head, Chesterfield Road Belper n September 10, Anthony John Clarke, doors at 8pm.

Soothsayers are performing at the Wirksworth Festival in the town hall on September 24 n September 16, Moon Bullet plus IBC, doors at 8pm. n September 24, Harp and a Monkey, doors at 8pm. For more details go to queensheadbelper. weebly.com New Mills Art Theatre, Jodrell Street, New Mills Lucy Spraggan, a festival fundraiser, September, 10, doors at 7pm. More details at newmillsfestival.com The Winding Wheel, Chesterfield Legend of a Band – a tribute to the Moody Blues September 27, 7.30pm.

Folk and Jazz

Belper Folk Club, The 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, Buxton n Ben Martin Quartet, Jazz, September 4, 1pm (PAC). n Sam Lee and Friends, 2016 BBC2 Folk Award winner, September 5, 7.30pm (PAC). n The Big Chris Barber Band, September 8, 7.30pm. n Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys, old time roots music

from a Canadian band, September 12, 7.30pm (PAC). n Leveret, Andy Cutting, Sam Sweeney and Rob Harbron, September 13, 7.30pm, (PAC). n Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill, traditional Irish music, September 28, 7.30pm, (PAC). n Keston Cobblers Club, contemporary pop folk, September 30, 7.30pm, (PAC). For more details go to buxtonfestival.co.uk Chesterfield Jazz Trio Plus 1, September 15. More details at wendykirkland.com Derby Jazz n SoulDeep Fusion Trio, The Cube, Déda, Derby, September 2. n Corrie Dick, Impossible Things, a nine-piece led by the drummer, September 17, VoiceBox, Derby. n Asaf Sirkis and Sylwia Bialas International quartet, VoiceBox Derby, September 23. n Jazz Undead at Festé, September 24, 12 noon. Free. More details from derby-jazz.co.uk Furthest from the Sea, Derby Maypole Café, Bar and Theatre n September 4, Dave Giles and Joe McCorrison n September 8, Terrorvision frontman Tony Wright will be bringing his acclaimed acoustic show to Derby.

music n September 16, Air Arts Fundraiser. An evening of music and variety performance raising money for Air Arts and Derby Hospital, n September 17, 150 years of Derby Market Hall. A cavalcade of traditional Victorian variety entertainment, interactive activities and spectacular sideshows for all the family in celebration of 150 years of Derby Market Hall. Parade through Derby 11am, and from 12-4pm for entertainment and more at the Market Hall. n September 23, an evening of acoustic music at the Maypole – with Richard Lawrence. Go to furthestfromthesea.co.uk for more details for all events. Green Man Gallery, Hardwick Square South, Buxton n September 11, The Sunday BuskStop – acoustic gig by local musicians, noon-2pm. n September 24, A Night of Music #20. A regular showcase gig for young musicians. This month it features some of the talented young singer/songwriters in the area to coincide with the young artists’ exhibition. Advance booking essential. Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm start. For further information and booking contact hello@ thegreenmangallery.com or 01298

Patch and the Giant are playing at New Mills Town Hall on September 25 937375 unless otherwise stated. Melbourne Assembly Rooms, Melbourne n All Things Buble, September 2, 7.30pm. n Johnny Cash Tribute, September 3, 7.30pm. n Eagles Tribute, September 9, 7.30pm. n Blondie Tribute, September 30, 7.30pm. More details from melbourneassemblyrooms.co.uk New Mills Town Hall, Spring Bank, New Mills Patch and the Giant a dynamic troupe of musicians and an ever growing force with the UK folk scene, September 25, 7pm. This is a New

All together BBC Folk Award winner, Lucy Ward and Derby-based folk dance band Cupola, known collectively as Cupola:Ward have released their first album Bluebell. The album is released on Lucy Ward’s own record label Betty Beetroot Records. Lucy said: “Like me, Cupola are a Derby-based folk act who have played all over the world. Sarah Mathews, Doug

Eunson and Oli Matthews are multi-instrumentalists who play melodeons, hurdy gurdy, clarinet and fiddle.

Mills Festival fundraiser. Out Front! Derby Follow them on twitter @outfrontderby and facebook. The Old Hall Hotel, Hope n Folk Blues and Beyond events. Singers and musicians in the bar, 8pm, every second and fourth Wednesday of the month. n Vitor Box, September 11. n Bernard Hoskin, September 14. Go to folkandblues.club for more details or call 07913331078. The Peak Concerts, Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra, blues, country, ragtime “Their intricate musical arrangements often underpin intricate threepart harmonies as they reinterpret songs from the folk tradition. “Although Cupola and I have very busy independent schedules, we have been playing together a few times a year for the past four years and Bluebell, a collection of traditional folk songs, is our first album together.” The album is available from lucywardsings.com and costs £10.

music

G&S Society

marks 45 years

One of Chesterfield’s foremost musical societies, founded 45 years ago, will be returning to the Pomegranate Theatre to stage Iolanthe from October 5-8. Chesterfield Gilbert and Sullivan Society was formed in March 1971 and during its formative years, the group performed concerts locally to raise funds. After ten years they had amassed enough money to mount their first full G&S production, The Mikado, at the then Civic Theatre. Two founder members of the Society, Val Crick and Peter Flint, performed in and swing, September 24. Ticketline 01246 860022 or online at peakconcerts.co.uk Town Hall Events, Wirksworth n Mark Gwynne Jones and Psychicbread, performance poetry September 21, 7.30pm, Wirksworth Town Hall. n Soothsayers – a unique and universally uplifting sound combining high quality musicianship with a lyrical message. Anglo Caribbean fusion, September 24, 8.30pm, Wirksworth Town Hall. Tickets from ticketsource.co.uk/ townhallevents.

that show will also will be taking part in the 2016 production of Iolanthe. The magical comic opera pokes fun at the British political and legal establishment and in view of the current uneasy political climate, audiences can expect some topical references from Director Nic Wilson. This will be Andrew Marples, the society’s musical director, 17th stage production with them. He will be directing a full orchestra of local musicians, aided by the society’s talented accompanist, Chris Flint, who also features in the orchestra. Tickets £11.50/£14.50 are available from the Pomegranate Theatre box office on 01246 345222.

Classical Music

Abbotsholme Arts Society, Abbotsholme School Chapel Friday, September 23, 8pm, The Heath String Quartet – Oliver Heath Violin; Cerys Jones Violin; Gary Pomeray Viola and Chris Murray Viola. Haydn Quartet in F sharp minor, Op 50 No.4; Tippett String Quartet No 1 and Beethoven String Quartet No 14 in C sharp minor, Op 131. More details at abbotsholmeartssociety.co.uk Buxton Opera House, Buxton n Coffee Concert (PAC) Athea Duo

Chloe Roberts, harp and Elzbieta Was, cello, September 16, 1pm. n The Halle Orchestra, Blythe House Hospice Gala Fundraising Concert, with Stephen Bell conducting, September 18, 7.30pm. n Lulo Reinhardt and Andre Krengel Quarter virtuoso guitarists, September 23, 7.30pm, (PAC). n The One Man Opera Company presents Madam Butterfly Returns, September 25, 7.30pm, (PAC). More details from buxtonoperahouse.org.uk Mayfield Music, St John The Baptist Church Mayfield The Thomas-Turner Duo on harp and guitar, September 18, 3pm. More details from mayfieldmusic. org.uk New Mills Town Hall, Spring Bank, New Mills n The New Mills Band with the Crystal Chords Ladies Barbershop Chorus, September 16, 7.30pm. n The Italian Job, Glossopera with a varied programme of Italian opera classics, September 17, 7.30pm. more details at newmillsfestival.com Town Hall Events, Wirksworth n Resonance, Landscape inspired works for the piano with Mark Lockett, September 12, 7.30pm, Wirksworth Town Hall. n Nottingham Chamber Wind Ensemble Concert, St Mary’s Church Hall, Wirksworth, September 17, 7.30pm. n The Way of the Drum, the spectacular Mugen Taiko Drummers, September 17, 8pm, Wirksworth Town Hall. n Songs For Me and My Aunts – a concert by tenor Richard Roddis, September 18. n Music For Two Guitars, United Reformed Church, Wirksworth, September 18, 7.30pm. n Orchestral Concert by the Derby Chamber Orchestra, St Mary’s Church, September 24, 7.30pm. Tickets from ticketsource.co.uk/ townhallevents.

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urder is easy – it’s getting away with it that’s more difficult, says a character in James Cawood’s Death Toll. The same could be said for penning a successful thriller. Dreaming up the plot is the fun bit; making it plausible enough to keep an audience enthralled is altogether much tougher. Cawood manages to pull it off thanks to more twists and turns than an alpine mountain track and some cracking one-liners. The black comedy staged at Buxton Opera House this week by Talking Scarlet is a great evening’s entertainment packed with treachery, subterfuge and some edge-of-your-seat moments. There will be no spoilers in this review but a clue to what you can expect are the health and safety posters on the way into the auditorium warning you of gunfire during the performance. The action takes place in a desolate former shooting lodge next to a loch in the Scottish Highlands where thriller playwright Henry Roth, played by Tom Butcher, lives with his trophy wife, former alcoholic,

Corrinne Wicks who played the trophy wife Evelyn in Talking Scarlet’s Death Toll

Evelyn played by Corrinne Wicks. It hots up with the arrival on a stormy night of a young actor Jack, Mark Martin, who is seeking a role in a new play Henry has written. The last character to arrive after the interval is Detective Chief Inspector Lazan, Jolyon

Young, so you can probably guess what might have happened before the curtain came down on the first half. The play was directed by David Janson, the designer was Geoff Gilder, lighting was by David North and the stage manager was Alyssa Tuck. AP

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shot by Buxton Buxton Festival The headline opera at this year’s Buxton Festival was Leonore, the first version of Beethoven’s Fidelio. I remain convinced that the later version was in most respects an improvement, but the Buxton team certainly gave Beethoven’s first thoughts their best shot, with Kirstin Sharpin as a commanding Leonore, David Danholt movingly dignified as her wrongfullyimprisoned husband, Florestan, and a bubbly Marzelline from Kristy Swift. Bellini’s I Capuletti e I Montecchi was an indirect nod to the Shakespeare anniversary, based not on Romeo and Juliet directly but on some of Shakespeare’s sources. Stephanie Marshall was compelling in the trouser-role of Romeo, Sarah-Jane Brandon gave Giulietta ringing tonal clarity, Luis Gomes had both the bright heroic timbre and the macho manner for Tebaldo, and Jonathan Best was an implacable Capellio (Juliet’s father). A joint Buxton-English Concert production of Handel’s Tamerlano made reasonably lucid sense of a typically convoluted plot, with counter-tenor Rupert Enticknap negotiating the title role with considerable vocal agility, and Paul Nilon equally impressive as his prisoner, Bajazet. La Sena Festeggiante (Celebration by the Seine, perhaps), is a daffy piece of fluff set to some of Vivaldi’s

Kirstin Sharpin was commanding as Leonore at Buxton Festival

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most delightful music. Sparkling playing from the ensemble La Serenissima complemented an ideal team of singers, both separately and together – soprano Gillian Keith, alto Hilary Summers and bass Henry Waddington. The final opera this year saw Music Theatre Wales making a welcome return, in the UK premiere of Peter Eötvös’s The Golden Dragon. Set in the kitchen of a “Chinese-ThaiVietnamese Restaurant”, it handles serious contemporary issues with a light touch. Funny, thought-provoking and deeply poignant, it is one of the most impressive new operas to come my way in recent years. Among the other events were fine song recitals by Gemma Lois Summerfield and Sebastian Whybrew, and Josep-Ramon Olivé and Ben-San Lau; a compelling piano recital by the astonishing 15-year-old Jackie Campbell; Haydn, Britten and Mendelssohn from the Elias Quartet; Haydn, Bartók and

Dvořák from the Chilingirian Quartet; and Nigel Osborne’s song-cycle Bosnian Voices, a movingly life-affirming outcome of his work with communities affected by the Balkan conflict of the 1990s, powerfully sung by Dutch mezzo Florieke Beelen with Ensemble 10/10, who prefaced it with a cracking performance of Britten’s youthful Sinfonietta. Lunchtime concerts, Derby Cathedral June 17 brought three talented students from Nottingham University. Soprano Alicia Hill captured the eagerness of Quilter Love’s Philosophy, Musetta’s flirtatiousness in her so-called Waltz Song from Puccini’s La Bohème, and the poignancy of Ellen’s Embroidery aria from Britten’s Peter Grimes; Timothy Selman was her supportive pianist, Another pianist, Philippa Steel, was engaging in Mozart, Brahms and Schubert. The annual concert by Derby Arts Festival winners, on the 24th, brought confident performances by pianists Matilda Halford and Christian Anderson, recorder player Isabel Monaghan-Fletcher, and flautist Christopher Hill. London-based pianist Reiko Fujisawa made JS Bach’s Goldberg Variations dance as well as sing (July 1). Organist Stephen Oxley’s programme the following week ranged from JS Bach, through Brahms, to his own Evening Soliloquy. Clarinettist Rosie Bott and Hugh Morris wrapped up the series on the 15th with an imaginative programme centring on Finzi’s Five Bagatelles and Saint-Saëns’ Clarinet Sonata. by Mike Wheeler

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The Fourteen from The Somme More than 300 people gathered in St. Peter’s Church, Belper to commemorate the 14 men from the town who died during the first day of the Battle of the Somme. An evening of music, drama, poetry and readings concluded with the unveiling of Sacrifice, a sculpture by Andy Mayers, and a procession to the Market Place where fourteen candles were placed by the temporary war memorial. Among the audience were relatives of The Fourteen. These included John and Jenny Pepper who had travelled from New Zealand. Private Walter Pepper was John’s grandfather and a letter Walter had written on the eve of the battle was included in the drama. The commemoration included contributions from more than 70 actors and musicians, ranging in age from six to 65 years old. A further 60 people worked behind the scenes enabling the commemoration to take place. Belper Musical Theatre, members of Belper Players, children from Captive Audience Community Theatre and individuals provided insights into life both on the front and at home. Fourteen readers, including Pauline Latham MP, Gary Spendlove (Mayor of Belper), Martyn Cooper (Head of Belper School), Kath Woodward (Chair of Belper Royal British Legion) and Siobhan Fennell (Accessible

Sacrifice a sculpture by Belper artist Andy Mayers which was unveiled during a performance of The Fourteen at St Peter’s Church in Belper

Belper), highlighted the backgrounds of the men. Ron Mander (Stage Manager), Jamie Vella (Lighting) and Henry Pratt (Sound) supplied excellent technical assistance. Two years earlier when The First World War had begun it was said that it would be all over by Christmas. By the time that the whistles were blown to start the Battle of the Somme the situation and the mood had changed. Conscientious objectors had emerged. Food shortages resulted in bread made from turnips and a staple of the soldiers at the front, Trench Cake. The soldiers were producing The Wipers Times, a magazine that lifted spirits through satire, poetry and gentle prods at the officers. All were reflected in

the performances as was the role of General Douglas Haig in an imagined trial by the British people. The highlight of the evening was the revealing of the remarkable Sacrifice sculpture. The piece was built during the performance using what appeared to be lances. It was only when the piece was lit and the backdrop removed that an image, some 8 feet high, of Private Jim Green was revealed. The commemoration has resulted in momemtum for a permanent version of “Sacrifice” as a tribute to the 14 Belper men who perished on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. by George Gunby

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recognition Success in the arts, as measured by some degree of recognition and financial reward, often seems to have as much to do with luck as it does with talent. Some writers and artists are well-known, others, often equally talented, beaver away while failing to break through to a wider audience. Such seems to be the case of Steven Dunne, a Derbyshire crime writer. He self-published his first book nearly a decade ago and, despite winning the East Midlands Book Award for his last book, Killing Moon, has still not broken through to a wider audience . His latest, Death Do Us Part is the sixth in his series of books featuring D.I .Damen Brook, a Gekkota Arts is the-18 plus section of the Pomegranate Youth Theatre in Chesterfield. It gives members the chance to pursue their interest in theatre and performance by working with professional theatre practitioners to develop their skills – skills that were wonderfully illustrated when they presented Top Table at No. 28, in Belper. It was appropriate that the group’s short tour ended in the town where writer and director Richard Stone was born and bred. His observational skills were highlighted in Top Table, a comedy set at a wedding

Reviewed by Guy Cooper, new books manager, Scarthin Books, Cromford

policeman based in Derby, after suffering a nervous breakdown in London. He’s regarded with some suspicion by some of his colleagues and, in this book, is pulled out of temporary leave to look into the killings of two couples, one gay, one elderly, who have been shot in their homes.

There is also a previous crime which Brook is not convinced has been solved, despite his superiors believing otherwise. When his daughter, who is dealing with her own demons, becomes involved with one of the apparent victims of this crime, he becomes increasingly concerned. As he follows leads into all these cases, things get confusing and Brook must dig in his heels to get to the truth, in the face of his superiors’ desire to close the cases quickly. Dunne writes extremely well and this is a gripping and exciting book, with some surprises and a cunning plotting. I would recommend anyone who enjoys a good crime novel to read all the series and hopefully Steven Dunne will get the recognition he deserves. Death Do Us Part by Steven Dunne (Headline Pb. £8.99)

Henman, Adam Henshaw, Will Hall, Daniel Siddall and Louise Humpage added to the youthful cast fun. Professional experience was supplied by Carole Copeland were excellent (mother of the groom) and where everything that could go Robert Laughlin (father of the wrong did. bride) who stole the show with his speech at the reception. The audience were treated as guests and the interval took Crafted by Richard Stone, place in the Black Swan with Laughlin took us on a journey that, emotionally, swung like a the actors still in character. pendulum from hilarity to the The youthful cast was poignant. excellent with Lisa-Rebecca It is a shame that the tour Brown and Martin-Ryan wasn’t longer because Top Mitchell as the Bride and Table and its cast deserve a Groom, Chris Milward wider audience. (best man) and Katy Dent (bridesmaid). Jasmine George Gunby

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Art Café, Pavilion Gardens, Buxton Lay of the Land – an exhibition of landscape paintings, drawings and mixed media work by High Peak Artists members Ingrid Karlsson and Howard Levitt. Two diverse artists bonded by a fascination with landscapes and the stories found therein, from September 6-November 6. The gallery is up the spiral staircase in the café and is open daily from 9.30am-4.30pm. Call 01298 23114 for details. Arboretum Arts, The Orangery, Aboretum Park, Derby During September the artist-inresidence is printmaker Duncan Pass. His author wife Emma will also be joining him. Duncan will be spending two days a week there making new work about trees and landscape, and also running workshops for local schools. He will have his mangle press so people can drop in and have a go at making their own prints. He will be there from 11.30am-3pm on September 5, 6, 12, 113, 19, 20, 26, 27. Go to duncanpass.com for details. Banks Mill Studios, Bridge Street, Derby Journey into the Blue by Mandy Kay. Mandy’s exhibition runs until September 30 and is open weekdays from 10am-3pm – please ring 01332 597866 to book a viewing time. You can meet Mandy at her launch evening on September 2, from 5.30-7pm. Go to banksmill.co.uk for details. Baslow Pottery, Ivy House, Nether End, Baslow

Liz Wellby's work is currently being exhibited at the North End Gallery in Wirksworth The gallery displays original work from more than 20 local artists. Wednesday to Saturday, 10.30am5.30pm and 11am-5pm on Sundays and bank holidays. More details at baslowpottery.co.uk. Chatsworth House, Chatsworth n Never A Bore, a collection of rarely-seen and intimate photographs of the late Dowager Duchess, Deborah Devonshire by Cecil Beaton, until January 2017. n Beyond Limits – annual sculpture exhibition from Sotheby's, September 10-October 30. Cromford Gallery and Studio, Market Place, Cromford n The September featured artist is watercolourist Elaine Bainbridge. Her paintings are full of energy, using mainly vibrantly rich colours to interpret her personal memories of travel. n The featured maker for the month is Joanna Kay, a ceramicist who specialises in horses. The gallery is open Wednesday

to Sunday 10am-5pm. Go to cromfordstudioandgallery.weebly. com for details. Cromford Mill Gallery, Cromford n Matlock Artists Society will be holding its Annual Exhibition at the small gallery from 10th - 22nd September 10-22. n John Shiels will be staging an exhibition from September 24-29. His work is mainly landscapes – based on the industrial archeology of the area around Ilkeston and Shipley. John will be painting during the week of the exhibition and will be happy to talk to visitors about his work. n Meet the artist painter Wendy Haynes, September, 3, 4, 17 and 18,10am-4pm. n Meet the artist ceramicist John Hermansen, September 24 and 25, 10-4pm. Claim to Frame, 26 Market Place, Bolsover, Chesterfield Original artwork by Derbyshire artrist John Connelly. The new gallery

agenda should be open at the beginning of September. The Derwent Gallery, Main Road, Grindleford An Autumn Exhibition of Landscapes of the Peak District with paintings by Kristan Baggaley, Richard Clare and Gareth Buxton is on until October 30. The gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays 11am4pm. Go to derwentgallery.com for more details. Déda, Chapel Street, Derby n Loving Local Landscapes by Deb Allitt, who loves to walk and draw in the local landscapes of Derbyshire. n In Search of Bapu photography by Anuj Ambalal. The idea of creating a series on Gandhiji emerged when the photographer imagined a scenario in which Gandhian ideology was adapted to examine current issues through a deeper understanding of the man and his philosophy. There will be a free launch for both exhibitions on September 8 from 6.30pm and they will continue until October 29. More details at deda.uk.com Disley Arts Society Exhibition Work by 30 artists from the society in an exhibition at St Mary's School Rooms, Buxton Old Road, Disley (adj Rams Head), September 30, 12 noon-9pm and Saturday October 1, 10-6pm. Go to disleyartsociety.co.uk for details. Etienne Gallery at In The Flow, Crown Square, Matlock For the latest exhibitions go to jasonetienne.com Ferrers Gallery, Staunton Harold Estate, Ashby de la Zouch Blandine Anderson – Animals A to Z. Blandine’s work is characterised by her carefully researched and meticulously detailed depictions of animals. There will be a sculpture for every letter of the alphabet. The work is created in porcelain or stoneware

High Peak Artist Howard Levitt is exhibiting at Art in the Cafe in Buxton's Pavilion Gardens

depending on the size of the piece. Blandine uses a selection of glazes to get her signature muted hues. Alongside the ceramic work there will also be a collection of paintings by Blandine, on the same theme. There will be special launch event at 10am on September 10 when she will also be demonstrating. For details go to ferrersgallery.co.uk Foxlowe Arts Centre, Foxlowe, Leek n Unlocked, an exhibition by five textile artists called Mainly Stitch will be on until September 24. The gallery is upstairs at the Foxlowe Arts Centre, open Wednesday to Saturday 10am-4pm. n From September 30 there will be

an exhibition of paintings by Arthur Berry see more details on page 27. Details at foxloweartscentre.co.uk Gallery in the Gardens, Pavilion Gardens, Buxton The gallery showcases the work of more than 40 artists and craftspeople from the High Peak Artists group. Open daily, 9.30am5pm. Details at galleryinthegardens. co.uk Gallerytop, Chatsworth Road, Rowsley Gallerytop has commissioned the internationally renowned potter Jack Doherty to curate an exhibition of ceramics entitled Transformed in Fire. More details on page 26. The

Blandine Anderson's Animal A to Z can be found at Ferrers Gallery

agenda gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 11am-4pm. More details at gallerytop.co.uk The Gallery, High Street, New Mills The gallery is run collectively by 30 artists and showcases a variety of work including paintings, jewellery, silk scarves, ceramics and feltwork. Open 10-4pm. Closed Wednesday and Sunday. The Green Man Gallery, Buxton n Green Man Artist Members and Guest Designer Makers. An ever-changing exhibition of original work by gallery members and guest designer makers from across Derbyshire. n Off The Wall – Contemporary Mix, until September 14. Five artists from Derbyshire, Cheshire and Staffordshire, Sue Gledhill, Anne T Mann, Joanne Reay, Suzanne Pearson and Mary Worwood. n The I AM Collective, September 1-October 1. A new show which will fill two rooms on the first floor of the gallery. This year there are additional events in September and October showcasing young songwriters, scriptwriters and poets. Launch party on Saturday September 3 from 7pm to 9.30pm. n A Year Up Corbar – Photographs by Terry Richards, September 30 to October 26. In 2015, keen photographer Terry Richardson, climbed to the summit virtually every day. His images capture the austere grandeur of this unique location in all weathers and seasons. A fundraising exhibition in aid of Blythe House Hospice, Chapel-en-le-Frith. There will be a launch party on September 30 from 7pm to 9pm. n Join the gallery’s resident artists and community volunteers on September 10 to celebrate the second anniversary of their move to their current premises, 7pm to 10pm. For details see the gallery’s facebook page, greenmangallery.com or contact hello@thegreenmangallery. com or 07977 956707.

Joanna Kay's ceramic horses are being exhibited at Cromford Gallery and Studio

Haddon Hall, Haddon near Bakewell The burning flame has been fundamental to over 900 years of inhabitance at Haddon. It has brought warmth and civility to the hall, but also tragedy. In the 1920s a fire burnt 60 tapestries. The fragments that were left were stored in a turret for nearly a hundred years unseen by all. Recently rediscovered, these fragments will be on show during the exhibition, which runs from September 4 to October 31. At the exhibition launch day Duncan Edwards, an artist-metalworker, will be on site demonstrating his skills He will be making a replica of a fork found at Haddon Hall, which dates from the early 1630s. Hall of Frames, King Street, Belper Original and limited edition artwork from a variety of artists. More details at hallofframes.co.uk Ingleby Gallery, Ingleby Whaley Bridge artist Rob Wilson is exhibiting here from September 11-25. see page 27 for more details. The gallery is open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10am-5pm and weekends from noon-5pm. Go to ingleby-gallery.co.uk for details.

Jarva Gallery, Market Street, Whaley Bridge The gallery is a stockist for Emma Bridgewater ceramics. Open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9.30am5pm and on Saturdays from 9.30am4pm. More details at jarvagallery. com. Kunst Gallery, The Old Nail Shed, Campbell Street, Belper Contemporary work and 1970s screenprinted posters. The gallery is open at the weekends. Leabrooks Gallery, Somercotes n Greg Howard, known for his evocative landscapes in water colour, is exhibiting his latest work from September 3-16. His strong, almost brooding, images offer a unique focus on familiar scenes while he uses the subtle nature of water colour in unexpected ways. n Arwyn Quick’s exhibition of local landscapes, which can be seen at the Gallery from September 17-30, have an equally powerful impact on the viewer. His striking, acrylic images, rendered in uncompromising colour celebrate light and shade, creating a visual drama based on familiar scenes.The gallery is open from Monday to Saturday, 10am5pm and 11am-4.30pm on Sundays.

agenda Wednesdays by appointment only. Details at leabrooksgallery.co.uk Little London Gallery, Church Street, Holloway Paintings by the gallery owner Chris Tkacz are always exhibited. The gallery also has a framing and restoration service and Chris offers tuition, demonstrations and workshops. The gallery is open from 9am-5pm Wednesday to Saturday. For details go to littlelondongallery. co.uk Matlock Artists' Society Matlock Artists Society will be holding its Annual Exhibition at the small gallery Cromford Mill from September 10-22 and a further exhibition at All Saints Church, Smedley Street, Matlock from September 30-October 4. Further details from 01629 584708 or at matlockartistssociety.co.uk The Mustard Seed CafĂŠ, Market Street, Chapel-en-le-Frith Art and craftwork from seven local professional artists. There are a range of original paintings and prints, hand-made glassware and textiles, organic cosmetics and cards, all at affordable prices and much of it unique. Open mornings, Monday to Saturday. North End Gallery, North End

Kristan Baggaley's landscapes can be viewed at Derwent Gallery Grindleford Institute Building, Wirksworth Liz Wellby is exhibiting from September 1-18 and during the main Wirksworth Festival weekend when the gallery and shop will have extended opening hours, from 10am until the last person leaves. Liz's exhibition is a collection of work produced around the theme of Home, including mono prints, digital prints, lino prints and small scale wire sculptures. Liz will be in the gallery during the festival weekend so feel free to go and view the exhibition, and learn more about the processes she uses. The gallery is above North End Nostalgia open Thursday to Saturday from 10am4pm. Email northendnostalgia@ yahoo.co.uk No28, Market Place, Belper The Rycote Arts Group based in Derby will be exhibiting figurative work in mixed media until September 9. Go to facebook.com/ twentyeightbelper for more details.

Greg Howard's paintings are at Leabrooks Gallery, Somercotes

The Old Station Gallery, Peak Shopping Village, Rowsley n Green Door Printmakers, until September 10. Printmakers from the Derby studio were challenged to interpret the theme of Worn. This exhibition reflects individual response to this theme. n The Old Station Gallery Open Exhibition, September 24-October 26.The very best work selected from entries by artists â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who live and work within Derbyshire and its surrounding counties. The call for submissions opened on August 26 and closes on September 7. The gallery is open Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday from 11am-4pm. Check for any updates at theoldstationgallery. wordpress.com Opus Gallery, St John Street, Ashbourne The exhibition for September is by a variety of artists from the gallery. The gallery is open from 9.30am4.30pm Monday to Saturday and 10am-3.30pm on Sundays. Go to opusgalleryashbourne.com for more details. Peak District Photographers Gallery, Bakewell Visitor Centre Villager Jim will be exhibiting his wildlife photography at the gallery from September 20-November 1. More details from peakgallery.co.uk QUAD Derby GLITCHED: Quest for the Lost MacGuffin is a game-like journey in which the gallery visitor/player explores an immersive set built within QUAD Gallery, consisting of scenes from films: the detective office; the haunted hotel; the claustrophobic warehouse, ending

agenda on a train. The player searches for eight fragments of a ‘lost’ MacGuffin – fragments that exist as Augmented Reality – visible only through the screen of a tablet computer. Once the eight fragments have been found the ‘lost’ MacGuffin is revealed. But there are decoys to throw the player off the scent, and the gallery is full of ‘glitches’ – real-life or digital corruptions or fissures in the everyday world around us. The exhibition is launched on September 23 from 6.30pm-8pm and will run until November 20. Go to derbyquad.co.uk for details. The Richard Whittlestone Wildlife Gallery, Pilsley, near Chatsworth Richard Whittlestone Wildlife Gallery is home to the artist’s stunningly detailed paintings of popular native wildlife and exotic big game. Open 10am-5pm Tuesday to Saturday. He also currently has an exhibition at the Devonshire Arms Hotel, Bolton Abbey, Skipton. More details at richardwhittlestone.co.uk The Silver Gallery, Mill Lane, Cromford Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, textiles and interior objet d'art. Currently exhibiting: Peter Stanaway, David Barnes, Richard Clare, Rosa Sepple RI, Annabel Thornton, Jiri Borsky, John Thompson (19242011), and textile artist Jo Hill. More details at silvertree.co.uk. Smoothie Art Gallery, Ilkeston More than 20 local artists displaying a wide selection of original paintings, prints and photographs. For more details go to uchoosesmoothie.co.uk St John Street Gallery, St John Street, Ashbourne Quirky Characters with a Serious Message. Work by Louise Jannetta, Ian Palmer and Martin D Hyde. See more details on page 26.The gallery is open 9.30am-5pm, Monday to Saturday. For more information go to stjohngalleryandcafe.co.uk Sir Richard Morris Lounge,

Tarpey Gallery at Castle Donington will be exhibiting the work of John Cheall from September 24 to October 30

Cathedral Centre, Derby The Chair of Peak District Artisans, Ingrid Karlsson is exhibiting her work until October 31. See more details on page 27. Monday to Saturday 9am-5pm, closed Sundays and Bank Holidays. Studio 61 – Karina Goodman Gallery, Leashaw, Holloway The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm and on Wednesdays by appointment only. For more information about the gallery go to karinagoodman.com Tarpey Gallery, High Street, Castle Donington n Midlands Open – exhibiting work by artists from around the region until September 17. n Synthesising the Sublime – an exhibition of new works by Nottingham based painter John Cheall, September 24-October 30. As the winner of the Tarpey solo exhibition prize at Nottingham Castle Open last year, the artist has produced a stunning new collection which form a continuation from the ideas explored in the two prizewinning pictures. All are inspired by the mountain ranges of the Isle of

Skye, specifically the Black Cuillins. The gallery is open Thursday to Sunday 10am-5pm. More information at tarpeygallery.com Two Birds Gallery, Borough Street, Castle Donington Art, photography, jewellery and design from a wide range of local and UK based artists. They also offer a selection of craft workshops for all ability levels. Open Monday to Saturday, 9.30am-5pm. West Studios, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield n Artist Call Out – West Studios are calling for artists to take part in their Open Exhibition from September 9-October 28. West Studios have linked up with creative business Purple and Grey and will be awarding prizes at the launch on September 9. For details and application forms, contact hello@weststudios.co.uk or call 01246 500799. Whynot Gallery, Lichfield Street, Burton upon Trent Check out all the latest events, workshops and exhibitions on the gallery’s facebook page whynotgalleryuk

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Buxton Opera House, Buxton n Buxton Buzz Coemdy Club, September 2, 8pm, Pavilion Arts Centre, Luke Graves, El Baliniho and Chris Kehoe, compere Rob Coleman. n Sue Perkins Live In Spectacles, September 14, see more on page 9. n Marcus Brigstocke, Why The Long Face? September 17, 8pm. n Ross Noble, Brain Dump, September 28, 8pm. n Isy Suttie, The Actual One, the Actual Book Tour, October 1, 7.30pm. Isy is signing her book at Scarthin Books, in Cromford, from 3-5pm. See details on page18. More information at buxtonoperahouse.org.uk Derby Theatre Miles Jupp, Songs of Freedom, September 17, 7.30pm. More details at derbytheatre.co.uk Furthest From The Sea, The Maypole Café, Bar and Theatre, Brook Street, Derby n Award winning podcast Verbal Discharge, September 15, 7.30pm n MISSIMP – Interrobang – an evening of improvised comedy sketches and games, where you can be the star. Brought to you by Missimp, September 17, 7.30pm. n Derby Comedy Writing Club . A free meeting of minds to share ideas and complete writing exercises. September 19 and 26 7.30pm. n Stand Up Mi Duck – Nottingham Comedy Festival Warm Up, September 23, 7.30pm, Funhouse Comedy n Derby Blessington Carriage, September 12, Should I Stay or Should I Go. September 19, Gary Delaney, with Chris Brooker, Adam Riley and Josh Pugh, compere Spiky Mike. n Eastwood Phoenix Cue Sports Library Bar, September 8, Alan Hudson, Rob Rouse, Stevie Gray and Steve Goodall, compere Francis Jenking.

n Melbourne Royal British Legion Club, September 16, Andrew Bird, Ivan Brackenbury and Jo D'Arcy, compere Garrett Millerick. n Burton Brewhouse Arts Centre, September 22, Ivan Brackenbury, Ian D. Montfort and Tom Binns, compere Dave Bryon. More details from funhousecomedy.co.uk New Mills Arts Theatre, New Mills Multi-award-winning Dave Spikey brings his autumn tour Punchlines to the town on September 30, 7.30pm. Telephone 0333 6663366 for ticket details.

Theatre

Buxton Opera House, Buxton n Your Bard, an informal evening with William Shakespeare, September 6, 7.30pm. n Horrible Histories Barmy Britain, a family show, September 19-21, 2pm and 7pm. n The Time Marchine, by H G Wells, presented by Nunkie Theatre Company. For ticket details go to buxtonoperahouse.org.uk Derby Theatre n This Might Hurt, a new comedy by John Godber, September 20-24,see more details on page 16. n Sweeny Todd, September 30-October 22. See more details on page 13. Go to derbytheatre.co.uk for tickets. Derby Theatre Studio n On the Edge of Me, September 22, 8pm. n Heartbeats and Algorithms, September 24, 8pm. n Nuketown, September 30 and October 10, 8pm. Go to derbytheatre.co.uk for tickets. Chatsworth Players, Chatsworth House Theatre, Chatsworth The players are staging Alexander Dumas’ Camille, which runs from September 28 to October 2. More details at chatsworthplayers.com Furthest From The Sea, The

Maypole Café, Bar and Theatre, Brook Street, Derby Undermined – inspired by the accounts of miners who lived through the strike, this one-man show explores the humour and struggles of the miners’ strike through energetic and gripping storytelling, September, 2, 7.30pm. Guildhall Theatre, Derby n JKB Productions with Breaking Up Is Hard To Do showcasing the life of Neil Sedaka, September 8-10. n The Unknown Soldier, September 14, more details on page 17. n Derby Youth Musical Theatre present Guys and Dolls, September 21-24.For tickets and more details go to derbylive.co.uk

Dance

Buxton Opera House, Buxton Chinese State Circus, September 17, 2.30pm and 6pm. Déda Derby n Kayu Gangsa: Malay Gamelan, September 16, Kayu Gangsa is the UK's only professional Malaysian Gamelan Group. They incorporate traditional Malaysian songs with new compositions and fusions between western folk music reimagined on a set of curious instruments. n Adaire to Dance and Illuminos: Icarus, September 22, combining captivating choreography and illuminating interactive projections, the dancers take you on a journey to the Sun and beyond. More details online at deda.uk.com Medway Centre, Bakewell Dance your socks off at the Peak Performance Dance Centre Danceathon in aid of the Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice. Dance as little or as much as you like between 11am and 1pm on September 4. Sponsor forms are available from bakewelldance@gmail.com.

agenda Spoken word

The Barley Mow, Bonsall Muse – an evening of lyrical delights is being hosted on the third Thursday of the month by poet and performer, Mark Gwynne Jones. For more details go to markgwynnejones.com Derby Poetry Society John Donne 1572-1631. Go Catch a Falling Star, poems set to music by Esperacea – a trio led by Wendy Hancock, September 9.Room 3, Friends’ Meeting House, Derby, 7.30pm. Fee £2. Members £1. Buxton Opera House, Buxton The Adventures of Andy Kershaw, September 18, 7.30pm, (PAC). Furthest From The Sea, The Maypole Café, Bar and Theatre, Brook Street, Derby

n LGB-QWERTY – an evening of poetry and spoken word featuring members of Derby’s LGBT community, September 9 ,7.30pm, n Twisted Tongues, Derby’s freshest spoken word night presents a freshers special, September 13, 7.30pm. n Word Wise #1 – a new spoken word and poetry night uniting the best talent from around the UK and beyond with Derby's finest performers, September 30, 7.30pm Matlock Storytelling Cafe Matlock Storytelling Cafe takes place on the first Friday of each month at the Imperial Rooms in Matlock. Doors open at 6.30pm with stories at 7.30pm. More details on 01629 580023. Scrivener’s Bookshop, Buxton

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n Storytelling Sundays: The free meetings will be held on the second Sunday of the month 2pm to 3.30pm, at Scrivener’s Books, 42 High Street, Buxton.Telephone 0129871622. The Tea Chest, George Street, Buxton Spoken Words – original poetry and short stories, open mic 7.45pm10pm, first Tuesday of every month. Contact Julian Cohen 07713 246391. U Choose Smoothie Bar, Bath Street, Ikeston Open Mic Poetry Night, 7-9pm the last Thursday of the month. More information on 01159 322263.

Cinema

n There is a community cinema guide on page 29 to mark the start of the new 2016/17 season. QUAD, Derby n You can catch the end of a film season at QUAD in Derby has been looking at the writer Patricia Highsmith with film adaptations of five of her novels. The Talented Mr Ripley (15) screens at QUAD from September 4-6 The Cry Of The Owl (certificate 15 with English subtitles) screens at QUAD from September 18-20. n To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeares death, QUAD has put together a short season of some of the best adaptations and films that have been inspired by his works. The programme includes: Coriolanus (15), September 7 and 8; All Night Long (15), September 12 and 13; King Lear (PG), September 21 and 22. Theatre Of Blood (15) September 23; and The Bad Sleep Well (PG) September 28 and 30. Go to derbyquad.co.uk for details.

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★ MAGIC MIND GAMES FORTUNE TELLER BALLOONS AND JUGGLING WORKSHOPS PLUS 2 x gala shows in support of Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice 1pm & 5pm £6 adults and £4.00 children www.facebook.com/peakmagicfestival/ www.peakshoppingvillage.com

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From an adaptation by Christopher Bond, Originally directed by Harold Prince, Original orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick, Originally produced on Broadway by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson, Martin Richards in association with Dean and Judy Manos, Presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Ltd.