June 2017 edition of artsbeat by amanda penman

Celebrating the arts in Derbyshire and the Peak District

June 2017

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Set within the picturesque location of Staunton Harold the Ferrers Centre is home to numerous working craft workshops as well as the Ferrers Gallery, tearoom, deli and artisan bakery, together with paint a pot, hair and beauty studios and various great walks. Open Tuesday - Sunday 11-5pm, closed Mondays. Please check website for individual workshop times. Ferrers Centre for Arts and Crafts, Staunton Harold, LE65 1RW Just five minutes from Melbourne on the B587

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Amanda Penman editor Flowers and floral art are destined to play a huge part in our cultural lives this month thanks to two major events of a very different nature. The main topic on everyone’s lips seems to be THAT flower show at Chatsworth, but coming in a close second is the arrival of the iconic Tower of London poppies back in Derby. My first thoughts were that linking RHS Chatsworth to the arts might be tenuous, but I couldn’t have been more wrong. The show is packed with artistic endeavour from floral arranging to garden design, ceramics and sculpture. We have an interview with floral supremo Jonathan Moseley and potter Ray Gridley whose studio is on the doorstep of the stately home and news of sculptor Rachel Carter’s plans for the 2018 show. The Weeping Window poppy installation, which will cascade down the side of the historic Silk Mill, arrives in Derby on June 9, which is also the launch date of the 2017 Derby Book Festival. Author Sebastian Faulks, whose novel Birdsong was about life in the Great War, will be in the city that evening and after his talk there will be a fire trail parading from the Cathedral to the Silk Mill. That is a free spectacle you shouldn’t miss.

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contents performance

21 Toyah tops the bill at Ashbourne’s summer festival 47 Oddsocks present double dose of madcap Shakespeare in the park 48 COVER STORY: Make a dash to catch dotdotdot at Buxton’s festival

artists & exhibitions

9 The rural idyll of Anna Thomas inspires her up-close paintings 13 City’s Six Streets’ residents open up their homes for art exhibition 35 The Adam and Eve story told through the eyes of 13 diverse artists

film & photography

62 Pack a picnic and head to the park for Summer Nights film festival

literature

50 Get chapter and verse on this month’s Derby Book Festival line-up 58 Pick a book to read on your holidays from our bookshelf

RHS Chatsworth 27-33 Special features celebrating

Derbyshire links to the flower show

regulars

15-19 News in brief in arena 39-41 New art exhibitions in gallery 42-46 Have a Go at a new skill 59-61 Arts reviews in attitude 63-68 What’s on listings in agenda

COVER PICTURE: dotdotdot dance members Magdalana Mannion,

Yinka Esi Graves and Noemi Luz from their production No Frills PICTURE: Hugo Sanchez Romero

www.tarpeygallery.com | Contemporary Fine Art Gallery

Commercial Art Gallery in the East Midlands with four exhibition spaces featuring artwork by leading artists in their respective disciplines of painting, printmaking, photography and sculpture

77 High Street, Castle Donington, De74 2pq 0777 240 4293 | info@tarpeygallery.com Thursday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm

Close encounters Anna Thomas captures the detail of Derbyshire’s seasonal landscapes in her gloriously fluid and colourful paintings

he home and studio of artist Anna Thomas is not the easiest place to find, but I knew I must be in the right location when I saw a woman waving cheerily at the side of the road with trousers splattered in a rainbow range of paint and a dog at her side, writes Amanda Penman. “I thought it would be better to wait for you here as it can be a bit difficult to find,” she said as she led me up the path to the house which nestles in the gently rolling landscape just south of Ashbourne. Once inside Rose Cottage there

was definitely no mistaking that you were inside the home of a creative clan, as there was artwork filling every nook and

cranny – each piece a little part of their family history. Anna’s father sculpted and her mother painted. Anna’s own early work was in stained glass and ceramics; her children also have artistic flair and their more contemporary work is mixed in with that of their mother and grandparents. It was while struggling on a nursing degree that Anna first realised she actually wanted to study art, and she swapped to an A level art course by day and life drawing classes in the evening. She then went on to study Art and Psychology at Surrey University, following it up with an MA in ceramics.

ST JOHN STREET GALLERY Contemporary Fine Art

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ADAM and Eve project JUne 15th-July 1st with a Preview on JUne 15th, 5pm-8pm all welcome Thirteen derbyshire artists respond in very different ways to this time-honoured narrative in a special exhibition for ashbourne festival y paintings y prints y glass y sculpture y ceramics

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

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Above, left to right: Spring Frolics, Two Lambs under Starling Tree and The Hogast Previous Page: Snow Flurries

“At the time it felt like the most natural thing to do. I found I loved everything about art, from the paper and paint to being scruffy and working late into the night. It made me happy,” she explained. Following her degree Anna had some success with large scale commissions for stained glass and ceramic murals in several London hospitals, but then took a step back to bring up her family. “When my four children came along I concentrated on them, but art never leaves you though, and I found ways of channelling my creativity into a variety of costumes and props for the children,” she said, later showing me some of the fun results dotted around the house. “As the children grew older I found I had time to concentrate more on fine art and I started working on smaller sculptures and paintings and exhibited at the Ashbourne Festival Summer Art Exhibition a few times. “The turning point for me was

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wildlife around her home provide Anna’s inspiration when one of my paintings was selected for the Derby City Open in 2012. Following on from that Geoff Robson invited me to present my first solo exhibition at the Derby Cathedral Centre. “He was so supportive it gave me more confidence with my work, so a lot of what has happened since is thanks to him,” she said. Two years later Anna won The Derbyshire Trophy and her painting Sheep on Hard Ground is part of the permanent collection at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery. That success let to her being spotted by Mark and Petra Courtney at St John Street Gallery in Ashbourne where she has had two solo

exhibitions and always has work available. “They have been marvellous and I am really thrilled to be in their gallery. They give me so much advice and I can just leave all that side of the business to them while I get on with the painting which is just how I prefer it to be,” she said with a huge smile. Anna is fortunate to be surrounded by winding lanes, brooks, hedgerows, fields and plenty of wildlife which provide her with endless inspiration for her work. She tends not to feature the wider landscape but instead concentrates on the closer detail such as cow parsley, swelling buds or flitting birds. “When I stand outside and paint I feel very much part of it all. I never know when inspiration for a new painting will occur, but I return with an easel or sketchbook and make a series of sketches or create a loose painting,” she said. “At that point I am using my eyes but then I return to my

studio and I use my memory and that is when it becomes more interesting – when it shifts from what you see to what you feel – the sounds and smells, the chills or the heat come through. “The best state to be in is when I do not think about it; then it just pours out of me. Initially I work quite quickly and freely and I have no idea where the painting may lead me. “Sometimes they evolve into something quite abstracted, others may end up being quite close to the original place. Somehow I just know instinctively when it is complete.” Anna is one of the eight commissioned artists for the 2017 Ashbourne Festival Summer Art Exhibition and her work can be seen at the Town Hall Ballroom from June 17-24. n You can also see work by the artist as part of the Adam and Eve exhibition in St John Street Gallery. You can read more about that on page 35.

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esidents of the Six Streets area of Derby will open up their homes and gardens once again for the third Six Streets Arts Trail on June 24 and 25. The Arts Trail will see more than 30 artists and makers displaying work in their own homes or those of friends and neighbours. Exhibitors include painters, printers, textile artists, ceramicists, photographers and jewellery makers. The Trail is free and open from 10am-5pm on both days. Homes taking part in the trail will display balloons.

Refreshments will be available from pop-up cafes around the trail and local musicians will provide impromptu entertainment along the way. Trees along Wheeldon Avenue will be ‘yarn bombed’ – decorated with colourful knitted and crocheted decorations created by local residents and groups. Rachel Clarke, one of residents organising the event said: “The Arts Trail is a fantastic way for us to celebrate the creativity and real sense of community which has built up in the Six Streets area. “Our last trail in 2015 attracted a great crowd and I think we delivered something for every taste at affordable prices.

Visitors can expect a similar mix this year with artists from both Six Streets and the wider Derby and Derbyshire areas. “There’s also the area’s local period architecture – and for many of us, half the fun is looking around other people’s homes.” The Six Streets area is off Kedleston Road, Derby DE22, and includes Bromley Street, Park Grove, Wheeldon Avenue, White Streets and Parkfields Drive. Six Streets is a not-for-profit residents’ community group which exists to increase neighbourliness and friendship. n For more details go to sixstreetsderby.org.uk

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Read all about the return of a masterpiece and a popular park concert, amazing aerial acrobatics and Lear in a pub A world of music will be celebrated at Day of Dance FOR one day every year, Bakewell hosts a celebration of world music and dance, heralding the start of the town’s carnival week. The watching crowds on June 24 will be able to travel the world with dances from Eastern Europe, Africa, Argentina, Ireland, India, Spain, Egypt and the Appalachian Mountains. There will be 25 groups, of all ages, from Bakewell Infants School and Highfield students, to the mature ladies of Growing Old (Dis)gracefully, performing at six outdoor venues across the town from 11am-4.30pm. There will be Bollywood and Collegiate Shag (Swing),

Pictured above and below are dancers at a previous Day of Dance

dances from Angola and South Africa and Broadway musicals, complete with feather boas, canes and hats. There will be opportunities to join in and learn a few basics of the individual dances or you can just relax and enjoy the performances.

Don’t be put off if it rains as there will be an alternative wet weather programme in the town hall from 11am. There is also a chance to learn some steps in the workshops that run throughout the day, which will cost £3 for an hour long session. This year you can learn the basics of French dancing and other styles. For further workshop details visit bakewelldayofdance. co.uk The whole day will be rounded off in fine style with a Ceilidh at Bakewell Town Hall from 7.30-11pm. The Down Trodden String Band will provide the music and the proceeds will go to The Gobokan Trust, a Rwanda Charity based in Bakewell. For more information of the day or tickets for the ceilidh ring Jude on 01629 815469 or Di on 01629 812104.

arena Fringe launch BUXTON Festival Fringe is boasting its biggest Fringe ever and will be celebrating the launch of its newlydesigned programme with an open-to-all party at Buxton’s The Green Man Gallery on June 3 from 7-10pm. The event will feature show extracts from Fringe performers plus a chance to sign up as a Fringe Friend for offers and invitations throughout the year as well as ten per cent off ticket prices. The festival has a whopping 186 entrants offering over 500 individual performances and takes place between July 5 and 23. It features substantial theatre, comedy and music sections as well as dance, spoken word, street theatre, film, visual arts and more in venues ranging from a stateof-the-art theatre to a disused industrial fridge. More details in next month’s artsbeat.

Concert is back

THE Darley Park Concert returns to Derby on September 3 this year thanks to a sponsorship deal with Hannells Estate Agents. As in previous years Derby favourites, Sinfonia Viva, the Orchestra of the East Midlands, who are supported by Rolls-Royce will be performing at the concert. There are early bird tickets available for £2.50 otherwise it will cost £5 on the day. Under 16s are free. Go to derbylive. co.uk for more details. Michael Brain, Managing Director of Hannells, said: “This year is the 40th anniversary of Derby becoming a city, and we are excited at being able to be bringing this event back to the people of Derby.”

THE Hadfield Open Art Show takes place at Hadfield Hall on June 17 and 18. This is the seventh year the show has been staged and the judges this year are Glossop artist Simon Parkin and Adrian Lambert, a photographer specialising in buildings and architecture. Any artists wishing to take part are invited to take their work to Hadfield Hall on June 13 between 2pm and 7.30pm. The organisers welcome drawings, paintings, sculpture, ceramics, textiles and digital and photographic work.

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Open art show Each artist can enter up to two pieces. As well as winners being chosen by the judges there will also be a People’s Prize chosen by public vote. Last year the first prize for overall best in show was won by Hilary Turnbull for her painting Enchanted Garden. The first prize for sculpture went to John Hammond and the under 21 prize was won by Sarah Elizabeth Brocklehurst. LACE designer Louise West, who is based at Friar Gate Studios in Derby, has just published a book celebrating her craft. Bedfordshire Lace Designs contains 29 new designs, ranging from Bedfordshire beginner through to advanced floral designs. There are instructions and quality photographs as well as tips for the lacemakers, some of which have never been published before. You can buy a copy at roseground.com. There are also more details about the book, which costs £19.95, on Louise’s facebook page.

arena Aerial showcase DERBY Festé is slightly later this year to enable it to coincide with the climax of the Hindu Navratri Festival which finishes on September 29. The outdoor festival will open that Friday night at the Bass Recreation Ground which will be transformed into Circus World from late afternoon. The showcase performance that evening will be an aerial performance of The Altitude Show by European artists Gorilla Circus pictured right. For more details go to derbyfeste.com

Collection point DESIGNER and maker Graeme Smith, has created a quirky, fun collection box for Déda in Derby. This one-off piece of art has been designed to highlight Déda’s charitable status and raise funds for its work across local communities. All money raised will be doubled by Arts Council England. Graeme said: “The lit box with quirky hinged movements is

Winning work SUE Fox, pictured right, won a first prize in the Staffordshire Moorlands Open Art and Young Artists Open competition for her painting Reed Buntings. The judge Jackie White described it as having a Japanese quality and being completely beautiful. The work was exhibited alongside more than 80 other entries at the Nicholson Gallery in Leek as part of the town’s arts festival.

Second prize went to Craig Sumner and third prize to Nicola Richardson. The winner of the 3D category judged by Frances and Dominic Bromley was Clare Ash with her sculpture The Point. The second prize was won by Rie Suto. The same judges chose Lindsey Davis as the winner of the photography prize. The best in show prize went to John Whitehill, for Big Mill which was an imposing representation of one of the most famous mills in Leek.

inspired by a stained-glass window which has been preserved from the original chapel on the site. “It is etched with silhouetted figures of participants and artists from a range of Déda activities.” Déda development manager Jess Boyle, pictured with Graeme, explained: “The impetus for this project is to highlight, that we are a charity so we rely on grants and public donations.”

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arena Landlord is Lear GIVING a modern comedic twist to Shakespeare’s popular tragedy, King Lear, acclaimed clown theatre company Shifting Sands sets the action in a pub in the here and now, with the pub landlord as King. The compellingly, inventive retelling, mixing slapstick, physical theatre and clowning can be seen at Déda in Derby on June 3.

Dance auditions THE new choreographer for Buxton Opera House’s annual pantomime is Lily Howkins. Earlier this year Lily won acclaim in the national press for her work on Stiles and Drewe’s family musical Honk! at London’s Union Theatre. Lily will be holding auditions for the 2017 Sleeping Beauty show on June 11.

A bird’s eye view VISITORS to Chatsworth can now discover how the estate appeared in the early 18th century thanks to the acquisition of an important landscape painting giving a detailed bird’s eye view of the estate – A View of Chatsworth by Jan Siberechts, painted circa 1703. This large scale, detailed painting is now on display at Chatsworth, with a series of landscape paintings of the house and garden detailing major changes through the past 400 years. A short film about Siberechts’ A View of Chatsworth with curator Charles Noble is on display in the Green Satin Room in Chatsworth House and also available on the Chatsworth House website.

She will be looking for 20 young dancers aged between nine and 15 years with strong technical ability. The commitment includes the weekend of October 6-8 followed by intensive rehearsals running between November 13 and December 8. Two teams of ten dancers will then share performances from December 9-31. Go to buxtonoperahouse.org. uk for an application form.

Carole Baker The Light of Day

Ingleby Gallery 11th - 25th June Preview Sunday 11th June 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

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ew of the people enjoying the entertainment lined-up for the annual Ashbourne Festival will realise that the whole show is pulled together by a small band of dedicated volunteers.

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event is credit to hard-working volunteer group This year they have attracted some top names including: Toyah Willcox, Dame Patricia Routledge, Tim Brooke-Taylor, I Daniel Blake star Dave Johns, Sunny Ormonde, better known as Lilian Bellamy from the Archers and Guardian columnist Tim Dowling with his band Police Dog Hogan.

Toyah is kicking off the festivities at the Empire Ballroom on June 16, and bringing it to a close on July 1 will be the inimitable six-piece swing band King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys. In between there is feast of fun to suit all pockets, as all of the events that make up the now famous International Streetfest are free. The action-packed two days on June 17 and 18 include acts from around the world such as Australians Zap Circus who perform jawdropping stunts with a distinct cheekiness and Angie Mack

Clockwise from above: Dave Johns, Toyah Willcox, Sunny Ormonde and King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys Previous page: Pelléas Ensemble

Fri 9 Jun- Sun 23 Jul The Silk Mill, Derby visitderby.co.uk/poppies #PoppiesTour Image credit: © Richard Lea-Hair and Historic Royal Palaces

Specially presented by 14-18 NOW, the UK’s arts programme for the First World War centenary, Weeping Window is a cascade comprising several thousand handmade ceramic poppies seen pouring from a high window to the ground below. Weeping Window is from the installation ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ – poppies and original concept by artist Paul Cummins and installation designed by Tom Piper – by Paul Cummins Ceramics Limited in conjunction with Historic Royal Palaces, originally at HM Tower of London 2014.

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with a death defying hula-hoop performance. From Canada there’s Duke Dreamer, a magician who, apparently, you can expect to set his bottom on fire, and Tianna The Traveller, who will be wise cracking with a whip. Streetfest wouldn’t be Streetfest without The Wardens, so expect to see the comedy duo out and about around the town. Watch out if you are driving... As if the organisers didn’t have enough to do this year they have decided to add a carnival procession to the vibrancy and fun of the two days. The parade is themed in the

spirit of Latin America and the Caribbean and everyone is urged to join in by donning an embarrassing holiday shirt and a hat. It will travel from Church Street to the Market Place between 11am and noon on June 18. Other highlights of the festival will be a performance by the Pelléas Ensemble at St Oswald’s Church on June 23. Winners of the 2016 St Martin in the Fields Chamber Competition the ensemble is rapidly making a name for itself in the music world. There is also a talk by James Rebanks, who has won a great following for his best-selling book The Shepherd’s Life.

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urthest From The Sea’s one-day free family festival has a pirate theme this year and organisers are urging everyone to wear a suitable costume for the event. They are a self-confessed motley crew of musicians, poets, dancers and artists united by a common passion to see artistic talent flourish. Their primary goal is to provide events and platforms through which artistic talent can emerge, develop and take flight. The Derby Cathedral Quarter festival, which runs from 11am till 4pm on Saturday, June 17, pairs home-grown emerging talent with established artists living and working in the region. Among many other events in 2017 there will be workshops, a treasure trail, auditions for other festivals and a poetry showcase. Among the line-up so far are musical duos Scribble Victory and Sunflower Thieves, dancers from Diana Mehira School of Dance, Moonhare Tribal Belly Dance and the Belly Dance Flames. There will also be performances from Derby Youth Musical Theatre, Creatio Arts, and community choir Sing For Your Supper, a session by young singer songwriter Chris Fahy and the street theatre antics of the Lost Boys. The festival has been awarded

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England grant its first Arts Council England grant, which will support this year’s festival showcasing and celebrating the diverse Derbyshire arts scene. Eileen Wright from Furthest From The Sea said: “We are overjoyed to get the support of the Arts Council, which only reflects the developing recognition of the vibrant and varied Derbyshire arts scene and our role within it.” Furthest From The Sea Music, Comedy and Arts is a not-for-

profit organisation based in Derby and was formalised as a Community Interest Company last November. Martin Langsdale, chair of Cathedral Quarter Derby Business Improvement District board and management group said: “The fact that Furthest From The Sea have received Arts Council funding for the festival in June is fantastic news for the city.” Additional support for the festival has come from Foulds Music, FFTS Events Ltd, Derby LIVE and Smith Cooper accountants. n For more information on this year’s festival, or to find out how you can get involved visit furthestfromthesea. co.uk or contact Matt@ furthestfromthesea.co.uk

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More than just a flower show

n excess of 85,000 visitors from across the UK are expected to descend on Derbyshire this month for the first Royal Horticultural Society Chatsworth Flower Show. The over-arching theme for the show is Design Revolutionaries, inspired by the fact that through the ages Chatsworth has attracted revolutionary thinkers who

have made their mark on its landscape – including William Talman, Joseph Paxton and Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. The show, covering 43 acres, has been planned over the past 19 months and there will be 350 exhibitors including an RHS Feature Garden,

eight Show Gardens, eight Freeform Gardens, 186 trade and lifestyle stands, 88 floral marquee and plant village nurseries, six show features and 38 great taste exhibitors as well as community participants for the likes of bug hotels and well-dressing displays. Three temporary bridges to span the river Derwent will be installed for the show. You can read about just some of the people taking part over the next six pages.

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magnificent Palladian style bridge spanning the river Derwent is being specially built for the flower show and the inside is being dressed by Jonathan Moseley, Derbyshire’s very own celebrity florist. The design is being kept very much under wraps until the opening but Jonathan has told artsbeat that it is going to be very special. “Art and nature will collide in

this installation. Visitors will be taken on a spectacular floral journey, but it is not just about the flowers it is also about the smells and the textures,” explained Jonathan at his home in Coal Aston near Dronfield. “The emphasis will be on British flowers such as stocks, sweet peas, pinks and sweet williams but there will also be some surprises from further afield which many people will have never seen before.” The florist, whose bubbly personality and playful sense of humour, has made him a big hit at his demonstrations and workshops, says that the

bridge will span 40 feet and his design moves along the colour spectrum from cool whites and blues to hot and tempestuous reds and oranges. It will take a team of 40 florists, including experienced experts like himself and floristry students to pull it all together in three days before the show. Jonathan has been working on the plans for two years and says the bridge will celebrate the plant collecting heritage of Chatsworth’s past, and embrace new ideas for the future. There’s a nod to Paxton’s bamboo walk, and the

Devonshire family coat of arms is also featured. “It is an atmospheric installation paying homage to Chatsworth and I hope that it brings a great deal of joy to everyone who walks through it. “I want it to make them gasp, smile and laugh,” he said. Jonathan is a terrific ambassador for the British floral industry and is a national demonstrator having been one of the youngest to perform at a UK National Floristry Show in 2001. He fills theatres across the country each year with his

amazing large-scale designs and gained celebrity status after appearing on the BBC’s Big Allotment Challenge. Teaching is a passion for him, as he loves to share his knowledge and see people gain confidence when they work with the flowers on the many workshops and courses he holds at Ashover and Baslow, as well as at special events all over the country. “I can’t remember a time when I didn’t love flowers. As a child my family always took me on walks where we could see the first of everything as they emerged in the woods and

fields, be it the bluebells or the foxgloves. My life will always revolve around flowers and plants,” he said. “After university I decided to pursue a career with them and I have never looked back. I don’t know how my life as a floral designer will develop but I am enjoying every minute of my life right now and love the fantastic opportunities I am being given. What more could I want?” n Go to jonathan-moseley. com for more details about his courses and workshops and to see his beautiful gallery of floral arrangements.

Potter Ray’s fired Amanda Penman catches up with the owner of Baslow Pottery

eramicist Ray Gridley says he is a man who doesn’t like “just dabbling” at anything. If he is going to do something he wants to do it properly. If you go along to his studio at Baslow and see the size of his wood-burning kiln you will appreciate just what I mean. It is vast, and during the four times a year that he fires it the chimney looks like a red hot rocket launcher shooting flames into the sky.

The reason for the large kiln is that one of Ray’s distinctive designs is garden pots which can be anything up to four feet tall. These pots will be the stars of the show on the Baslow Pottery stand at RHS Chatsworth. With the stately home on his doorstep it seemed fitting for Ray to have a presence at the flower show and he is hoping his beautiful giant pots will be popular with showgoers. Ray, 73, only discovered his passion for pottery in his 40s, until then he had enjoyed a

colourful career – as a United Nations diplomat when first out of university, working for the charity Shelter and than as a director with Sheffield City Council. “I only started working with clay because my son wanted to do pottery classes. I used to drive him there and then spend a couple of hours sitting outside waiting for him to finish. I thought this is no way to spend a Saturday morning so I asked the potter Norman Cherry if I could join in. “I was immediately captivated

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ahead of this month’s spectacular RHS Chatsworth show by the possibilities it had and wanted to learn more and do it properly. I went on other courses to learn about glazes and firing and to improve my throwing style. I don’t like just dabbling and wanted to know all there was to know about it. “The first pot I ever made was the biggest the kiln available at the classes would hold, and I suppose I still have that urge to make pots as big as I can,” he explained. He and his wife Doreen moved to Baslow almost ten years ago so that he could build his

massive kiln and he says that having the gallery has been the making of him as a potter. “I have the freedom to make and sell whatever takes my fancy and it is great fun.” The kiln has a 50 cubic feet capacity and once it is lit each firing takes about 30 hours at temperatures as high as 1,250C. He relies on a team of helpers to keep stoking the fire with recycled timber through the night – sometimes every two minutes. When they were digging the foundations for the kiln Ray

also discovered his own supply of Baslow clay which he uses to fire unique vases and bowls. “I have about three tonnes of the clay dug out and I am slowly processing it for throwing. “The clay comes out a smooth charcoal grey and is quite different from other clay I use. “I will be taking a selection of pots from the clay to the show with me as well.” n For more details about Ray’s work and the gallery go to baslowpottery.co.uk

Better by design

he fabulous landscapes and formal gardens of the area’s many historic houses have inspired one of the imaginative show gardens.

Award-winning designer Lee Bestall, right, is the creative force behind the Experience Peak District and Derbyshire Garden. His business, Bestall & Co, based at Renishaw Hall and Gardens in north Derbyshire, has focused on the healthpromoting and mood-boosting benefits of fresh air and fantastic views in his simple, yet striking design. Rough grass, native trees and hand-painted cows representing the area’s landscapes lead through to the clipped topiary and herbaceous planting favoured by the Peak District and Derbyshire’s great country houses. The garden illustrates how an altered perspective makes us feel different. A central mown path leads through rough

grass inspired by the fields of Derbyshire. It is peppered with native trees and hand-painted cows, the latter a nod to Sir George Sitwell’s remark that blue stencilled white cows would ‘give distinction to the landscape’. The second half of the garden takes inspiration from the formal gardens of the great houses, with their clipped topiary and herbaceous planting. Tourist board director Jo Dilley said: “We’re delighted with Lee’s design, which reflects the huge variety of the

area’s natural and man-made landscapes and gardens in a relatively small space,” After the show the garden will be transported to Renishaw Hall and be installed in the grounds there, offering an exciting new area to Renishaw’s award-winning gardens. The show garden will be accessible to visitors from late June, with tours led by Lee in September. Lee, who is a member of the Society of Garden Designers, said: “I was particularly inspired by the various features at Renishaw such as the haha, parkland view and tightly mown lawns which run through the long grass areas, as well as the perfectly manicured Italianate borders which are neatly bordered with metal edging.” n Renishaw is offering 25 per cent off entry to the gardens during RHS week, with proof of a show visit. Call the visitor centre on 01246 432310 for more information or go to renishaw-hall.co.uk

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Rachel Carter aims to widen her sphere of influence

lkeston-based artist Rachel Carter and the town’s community champion Kerry Wheatley, are planning to create a show garden at RHS Chatsworth 2018, part of which will afterwards be installed in the Erewash town. The Winding Garden will have at its heart a large hand-made cast bronze sculpture as the central feature, surrounded by rolling hills of British wild flowers. The garden takes inspiration from Derbyshire’s countryside and industrial heritage. Rachel was born in the county and works from Shed 2 Studios in an old lace making factory in Heanor Road, Ilkeston. She will be celebrating ten years of professional practice and has decided to create the sculpture for the town to mark the occasion. The planting materials from the garden will be donated to various community groups such as schools. The artist creates woven sculptural pieces that demand a second look – and touch – from the viewer. The organic shapes are not crafted from willow, as they appear, but

Rachel with two of her incredible bronze sculptures

she has developed a method to create the swirling, spherical monuments in bronze, using wax. Her first bronze piece, originally exhibited at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, can now be seen in the Derwent Valley at Belper River Gardens. Rachel and Kerry have just launched a crowdfunding campaign to encourage people

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ne of the most exciting art exhibitions of 2017 promises to be The Adam and Eve Project which involves the work of 13 leading artists based in and around Derbyshire and Staffordshire.

The fascinating project was the brainchild of Doveridge painter John Rattigan, who has worked alongside the chosen artists for other smaller exhibitions in the past. This show will be launched at St John Street Gallery in Ashbourne this month as part of the town’s arts festival. It will then be toured around the county at various other venues. “Their brief was to make a personal response to the time honoured narrative of Adam and Eve, and in particular to re-imagine some key aspect from its well-established iconography; the Garden of Eden, the symbolism associated with the Serpent, Tree of Knowledge and the Forbidden Fruit, or wider philosophical concepts such as the Fall of Man or Original Sin,” explains John. “Equally, because of the historical pedigree that surrounds this theme – encapsulating as it does everything from medieval stained glass and illuminated

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scripts, and artists as diverse as Masaccio and Rembrandt, Chagall and Klimt – each exhibiting artist had the option to use aspects of art history as a starting point. “Ultimately they had complete freedom to determine their own approach,whether this was playful or serious, decoratively

treated or realist in form, set within a contemporary or mythical milieu, using a medium of their choosing.” The artists taking part alongside John are R N Clarke, Michael Cook, Elizabeth Forrest, Lee Mackay, Simon Manby, Rebecca Mercer, Duncan Pass, Sue Prince,

Sarah Sharpe, Roger Sutton, Janet Turville and Anna Thomas, who you can read about on page 9. In his interpretation John couldn’t resist trying out some Cubist-like multiple profiles and in some he has specifically included the presence of an owl as an indirect reference to Adam’s so-called first wife, Lilith. Among the others, printmaker Simon Manby has created a light-hearted image inspired by his own relationship with his wife of fifty years. Lee Mackay has created a suite of four paintings in which she looks at the idea that it is only where there is imperfection with the possibility of improvement that satisfaction and happiness truly lies. Lettering artist and papermaker Elizabeth Forrest has created a colourful piece with a strong sense of visual drama. Sheffield artist Sarah Sharpe has focused on Eve with the

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of original art intention of redeeming her. “My Eve is of the Earth: feminine serpent wisdom within her,” she says. “Brave Eve who ate the fruit and woke us up.” Printmaker Duncan Pass has used woodcut and pattern to create his image. He says it is inspired by Byzantine art and the art of the early Church. Contemporary folk artist Sue Prince has created a Peak District Adam and Eve with Ashbourne’s World War I memorial gates as the gates of Eden. Roger Sutton says the serpent coiled around a tree is a delight to a woodcarver but the dialogue and transaction

that followed were more of a challenge for him. n There is a preview of The Adam and Eve Project at the St John Street Gallery, Ashbourne from 5-8pm on June 15

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rom sitting shoulder to shoulder with a mountain gorilla on the slopes of a dormant volcano in Rwanda, to being charged by an enraged tiger in the foothills of the Himalayas, Pollyanna Pickering is one of the few artists who can claim to have truly travelled the world to get close to her wild subjects. And Pollyanna recently fulfilled a lifelong ambition by becoming one of the only wildlife artists to have painted on all seven continents – as well as in the High Arctic. Now a brand new collection of original paintings will celebrate 30 years of her expeditions into some of the most remote and inhospitable parts of the world, where she studies and paints endangered species in their increasingly fragile habitats. Visitors will be welcome to the exhibition Wonderful World which will run from June 17July 2 in Pollyanna’s private gallery a her home. (It is AA signposted). Her remarkable travels continue to provide her with inspiration for her awardwinning artwork. The journeys are not without their moments of danger. In addition to

surviving a tiger charge Pollyanna has braved the sub zero temperatures of Siberia to search for Amur Tigers, and travelled by husky dog sled, camping on the ice in tents and igloos to sketch polar bears. “Despite what you might think wildlife art isn’t always the most glamorous of jobs” she said. “I have found myself wading knee deep through bat poo in underground caves, contracted dysentery in Africa, been chased by a king cobra, found scorpions in my camp bed and tarantulas in my bath towel.” Pollyanna has canoed through crocodile infested rivers in South America, lodged with a Count in Transylvania while searching for wild wolves and come face to face with fearsome komodo dragons in Indonesia.

While surrounded by penguins on a National Geographic expedition to the Antarctic, Pollyanna realised that by sketching on what is often referred to as ‘The Final Continent’ she had in fact painted on every continent in the world… except one. So last winter she packed her art materials and travelled down under to Australia. The paintings created following this journey will form the centrepiece of the exhibition – along with over 40 new paintings inspired by her previous expeditions. Pollyanna will be in the gallery throughout and will be pleased to chat about the paintings, and the journeys which inspired them. n For more information go to pollyannapickering.co.uk

gallery Ingleby Gallery, Ingleby, near Melbourne

Exhibiting from June 11-25 will be Carole Baker RBSA. She is inspired by the landscape and bold, vibrant colour and texture fascinate her as she strives to create exciting and evocative paintings. Carole paints in acrylics, mixed media and watercolour with her work being prompted by the places she travels and works ‘en plein air’ on location with a sketchbook, getting the real feel for the place so that her paintings are an emotional response, not a literal representation. Carole trained as a graphic designer and ran her business in design and marketing for 18 years. She turned to painting full time in 2007 and now works from her studio in Shropshire.

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A love of colour is the focus of Ferrers Gallery’s summer exhibition this year. All the colours of the rainbow will be represented as the three floors of the Ferrers Gallery explode with hues and tones. From vivid vessels and dramatically colourful jewellery to shimmering shapes in glass and textiles. With artists and makers from around the British Isles Ferrers Gallery focuses on showcasing an array of British made craftsmanship representing a varied number of mediums.

Among many others taking part in the exhibition will be south coast based ceramicist Lucy Burley with her many

hued bottles and bud vases, pictured above. The Spectrum exhibition runs from June 16-August 20.

Derwent Gallery, Grindleford The seaside comes to the Peak District as The Derwent Gallery present an exhibition of seascapes as part of the Grindleford By The Sea theme for this year’s carnival in the village. The Yorkshire and Cornish coast feature in vivid rooftop paintings and stormy seas by artists who

usually depict the Peak District at the gallery. Paintings in acrylic, mixed media and some photography bring a refreshing saltiness to the flavour of the gallery from May 27 June 25. Pictured right is Staithes Beck by Janet Bassindale.

gallery Déda Dance Centre, Chapel Street, Derby Déda has launched its Summer Visual Arts Exhibition featuring work by awardwinning children’s illustrator Kate Smith, local artist-maker Del Coombes, and renowned contemporary artist Andrew Macara, whose work is pictured here. Offering a diverse range of fantastic and free exhibitions throughout the year, Déda focuses on supporting local, talented artists and featuring some of the finest artistic work in the region. Andrew and Kate’s exhibitions will be on display at Déda until July 29 with Del Coombes work on show all year.

Cromford Studio and Gallery, Market Place, Cromford The featured artist for June is artist and photographer Lily Hammond. She has a love for textural paintings and the power of colour. This theme runs throughout most of her recent work and she is always experimenting with new mediums and paints to get the effect required. She started working to commission at school and since then has worked on portraits, abstract art and large architectural pieces. She tends to draw inspiration from her surroundings but more recently she has been working on a collection of paintings which are a little more on the wild side. Go to lilyhammondart.com for more details.

Leabrooks Arts Complex, Somercotes Johanne Daniel’s exhibition of semiabstract paintings (pictured left) will be presented in the Gallery from June 3-16. She is inspired by nature in all its riotous forms, viewing it with an especially analytical eye. She uses her observations and her intuition to create detailed and colourful images with just a hint of Gustav Klimt about them. The Big Picture exhibition from June 17-30, led by Lynn Presland, Susan Tracey and Carol Barton-Jones, will not be limited by theme or style –but they will be large.

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have a go Summer is here, which means we have long evenings to fill so why not book yourself on to a new workshop? Anne Alldread Textiles n Regular felt making workshops in Belper covering a variety of felting techniques, from the basics, to creating a beautiful scarf, cushion or wall hanging. Or you can join in at the weekly textile groups now on Monday, 2-4pm and Wednesday 10am-12.30pm, to try tapestry, weaving, collage, mixed media, printing, design and much more. A small friendly group with an emphasis on enjoyment while creating. For information contact: Anne Alldread on 07817745705, email annealldread@yahoo.co.uk or visit annealldread.com Astound Exhibition, Nicholson Museum and Art Gallery, Leek n Collage with Laura Hyland, Thursday June 1. n Decoupage with Leanne Brocklehurst, Friday June 2. n Mark Making with Julia Brownsword, Saturday, June 3. n Mindful Drawing with Sally Furness, Saturday, June 10. n Design and Print a Mug with Sandie Bebbington, June 13. Artcore, Charnwood Street, Derby n Joys of Creation workshops at 10am each Thursday.For further information please email info@ artcoreuk.com or call 01332 384561. Bakewell Community Arts Workshops, Medway Centre n Crafternoons – Third Friday of the month during term time 1pm–3pm. n Crafty Kids Club –Tuesdays during term time 10am–noon. For further details call the Medway Centre on 01629 813638 or email enquiries@medwaycentre.co.uk Bob Neill, Pyrography Tuition n One day courses and group

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at ancient art of paper-making The first mention of the paper making process is in the records of the Emperor of China in 105 A.D. However recent archaeological investigations, place the actual invention of papermaking some 200 years earlier. You can find out how to make your own at a Green Door Printmaking short course in Derby. Using simple equipment, this course covers the basics of Mold and Decal paper making, by the recycling method. The use of inclusions such as petals or fibres and colour workshops. For more details contact Bob on 01332 792036 or visit bobneillpyrography.co.uk Buddhist Meditation, Bakewell n Thursdays – Buddhist Meditation Class, 7.30pm Friends Meeting House, Matlock Street. Bakewell DE45 1EL. For more information call 07930 975807 samatha.org/ bakewell, fb.me/SamathaBakewell 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 01629 826434 for more details. Cromford Mill, Cromford n Arkwright Spinsters demonstrating

techniques will be implemented to add texture and interest to your paper. The course will also touch on making papers from hedgerow and garden plants. Students will take home several sheets of their own paper at the end of the course. Go to greendoor-printmaking.co.uk for more details. spinning and other crafts, third Sunday of every month, 11-4pm. n Knit and Natter, second Wednesday of every month, 10amnoon. Details at cromfordmills.org.uk Dave Griffin, Stained Glass Artist n For more details please contact Dave on 07742 481930 or visit dave-griffin.co.uk Donut Creative Arts Studio, Springbank Road, Chesterfield n Donut Creative Arts Studio (DCAS) in Chesterfield is presenting a unique arts and crafts day with a makers’ market, kids arts and craft activities and live acoustic music. The studio is calling out to any local crafters/makers who would like the opportunity to sell their goods. The

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n Felt making workshops n Weekly textile group n Fashion accessories n Textile art works n Interior accessories n Commissions To book contact annealldread@yahoo.co.uk For more information go to www.annealldread.com

have a go stalls are £10 each and the market will be held indoors in the large hall space. If you would like the opportunity to stand please contact Lucie Maycock at DCAS on 01629 533060 or email lucie.maycock@derbyshire.gov.uk All money raised will help to pay for young people’s art and music activities at DCAS. 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. Green Man Gallery, Hardwick Hall, Buxton n Bookbinding Workshop with Holly Serjeant of Scrivener’s Books. Make your own hardback notebook using traditional bookbinding methods and materials, June 9, 10.30am to 4.30pm. To book, contact Holly at Scrivener’s on 01298 73100. n Every day: 6x4: Inspired by Landscape. Drop-in at any time and join this fundraiser. n The REC Youth Theatre Senior Company (aged 15 to 19+) meets every Monday during term time from 6.30pm-8.30pm. Come to a session or contact Kitty Randle on recyouththeatre@gmail.com n Buxton Youth Theatre – for people aged 13-18. Professional training from ex-Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts coach Ada and graduate Karina Tomlinson – leading to public performances. Beginners welcome. Meets Tuesdays during term time from 6.30pm-9pm. Call Ada on 07958 597842 for details. n Life drawing, a weekly session for artists at any stage with a professional life model, Tuesdays, 7pm-9pm. Booking essential. Contact Curtis Bollington 07880 535615. Over 18s only. n Dance Classes: For information classes and to book places, contact, Catherine Farrimond, on 01298 70984.

Every Thursday – Theatre Dance for Children (modern, jazz tap and stagecraft) 4.15pm for six-ten years; 5.15pm for 11-15 years. Every Thursday – Adult Ballet/Body Conditioning and Tap Dance Ballet/ Body Conditioning at 7pm followed by Tap Dance at 8pm. Every Saturday – Ballet for Children – 10.15am for six- ten years; 11.15am for 11-15 years. For further information and booking for other courses contact hello@ thegreenmangallery.com or 01298 937375 unless otherwise stated. Green Door Printmaking Studio, Banks Mill, Derby n Young Printmakers, June 4, 11am-3pm. n Introduction to Acrylic Resist Etching, June 10 and 11, 11am4.30pm. n Screen printing for surface design, June 17 and 18, 11am-4pm. n Reduction linocut, June 17, 11am5.30pm. n Papermaking, July 1, 11am-4pm. n Screen Printing with Textiles, July 8 and 9, 11am-4.30pm. For more details and to book online, visit: greendoor-printmaking.co.uk Greenwood Days, National Forest, near Melbourne n Greenwood stool making, June 3-4. n Greenwood Experience, June 17. n Pole Lathe – make your own. June 28-29. Go to greenwooddays. co.uk for more information. Helen Jagger, sustainable textile design n Drop-in sessions at St Ann’s Catholic Rooms, Buxton, Fridays between 9.15am and 11.15am. n Buxton Campus, Buxton, Tuesday evenings in term time, 7pm-9pm. Contact the college directly on 08000 740099 to book. Guidance with a range of sewing projects such as household, soft furnishing, dress, and the recycling of fabrics. Go to helenjagger.co.uk for more details.

Helen Moyes, Textile and Mixed Media Artist, Sheffield n Sip and Sew or Knit and Natter, first Monday of the month, 6-7.30pm, in Eccleshall, Sheffield. For more information, or to book a place, please contact Helen 0796 711 9591 or moyeshelen@gmail. com. Jane Bevan creating artworks from Found Natural Materials n Full day workshop, 10am-4pm. Join Jane for a day of walking, collecting and making around the Calke National Trust estate in Ticknall, June 29 and October 21. email janebevan@btconnect.com Karina Goodman Studio 61 n Workshops and Tuition. Derbyshire RSC for The SAA. New for 2017 – Regional Purple and Grey Art Group. Visit karinagoodmanstudio61.co.uk for more information Louise West Lace Design 6 Friar Gate Studios, Ford Street, Derby n Evening classes in bobbin lace making, Tuesdays 6-8pm. n One-day workshops for a maximum of ten students, £30. The next few courses are on June 17 and 20, July 1, and August 15 and 19. There is also a two-day course on Bedfordshire lace on August 26 and 27. You can read about Louise’s new book in the Arena section. Go to louisewestlacedesign.co.uk for booking details. Little London Gallery, Holloway n Develop your studio practice and techniques with Chris Tkacz, at his Little London Gallery studio in Holloway near Matlock. Small groups, maximum six or individual attention. All media and techniques offered. Contact Chris Tkacz by email at info@littlelondongallery. co.uk or telephone 01629 534825. Lucy Gell, printmaking The Studios, New Mills n Dry point etching with monoprinting, May 28.

have a go n Collograph printing, June 24. n Lino printing, July 9. n Dry point etching with monoprinting, September 9. More details at lucygell.com/ workshops. Matlock Artists Society, All Saints Church Hall, Smedley Street n The club’s Portrait Group meets the first Wednesday of every month from 9.30am-noon. Everyone is welcome, £5 to include light refreshments. Please contact Doreen Andrews 01629 824640 or Colin Daffern 01629 733261. Pitchblue Creative, Newbridge Works, Coldwell Street, Wirksworth n Fabric Flowers, June 3. n Felt Making, June 9. n Botanical Illustration, June 16. n Half day machine embroidery, June 17. This workshop will introduce you to the basics of freemachine embroidery. n Still Life Drawing and Painting, June 23 and 24. n Printing, lino, mono and screen, June 30 and July 1. n Summer Natural Dyes, July 8. n Full day workshops from 10am3.30pm with lunch and a half day is until 1pm.You can choose one day or two. Go to pitchbluecreative.com for more details. Pauline Townsend Silk Painter n Workshops for beginners and improvers in Buxton. Workshop schedule available on the website: silkpainter.co.uk Parkwood Pottery Alfreton n Evening throwing courses on weekdays. Telephone 07919 838108 for more details. Purple and Grey – courses for emerging artists n Purple and Grey have teamed up with The Society of All Artists to create a regional art group with a programme of meetings and workshops to be staged at Tansley Village Hall from 10.30am-12.30pm on Wednesday mornings.

n June 7, Liz Wellby demonstration. n July 3, Mary Smith demonstration. Book online at purpleandgrey.co.uk or by emailing purpleandgreyinfo@ gmail.com. QUAD Derby n Fantastic Tales and How To Write them: creative writing course with Ruth de Haas, Tuesdays until June 6, 7-9pm. n Poetry From Start to Finish, with Sophie Sparham, Mondays from June 12-July 17, 7pm-9pm. For more details go to derbyquad. co.uk Scandi Workshops by Needle in the Mill, Banks Mill, Bridge Street, Derby n Hygge Lanterns and Cards, Wednesdays, 6.30pm-9pm. n Scandi Embroidery, Fridays 12.30-3pm. For further details, or to book please contact, needleinthemill@gmail.com Instagram:@needleinthemill Small Print Company, 2-3 Friary Street, Derby n Introduction to Letterpress June 3 and 22, noon. n Create a Letterpress Print, June 8, 6pm. n Beginners Bookbinding, June 10, 2pm. n Letterpress Bookplate, June 15, 1pm and 6pm. n Open Day: Celebrating Books, June 17. n Bookbinding with Matt Edwards, June 17, 1pm. Details of various courses at smallprintcompany.co.uk The Studios, Union Road, New Mills n Peak Scribbling Writers’ Group every other Tuesday of the month, 7-8.30pm. n Figure Drawing with Tracy Fennell, June 3, movement; July 1, colour; July 29, fabrics and August 26, acrylics. For prices, more details and how to book email emmamakarove@ googlemail.com

StraightCurves, 104 Saltergate, Chesterfield n Sew Socials – Various daytimes and evenings Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. A two and a half hour session for those who can already use a sewing machine. n Woolly Wednesdays – every Wednesday, 10am-12.30pm and 6.30pm-9pm. All arts and crafts are welcome at this session. n Little Creatives – every Friday 9.45am-11.15am, and every Monday 9.45am-1.15am. Little Creatives is a workshop designed especially for pre-school children and their parents. n Finish Off Fridays – every Friday, noon-3pm. See straightcurves.co.uk for details. St John Street, Gallery, Ashbourne n Sue Prince, Egg Tempera, folk art painting, June 6. n Louise Jannetta, Woods in Summertime, June 7. n Dave Gelder, jewellery workshop, June 12. n Valerie Dalling, photography workshop, June 21. To book, phone 01335 347425 or email enquiries@ stjohngalleryandcafe.co.uk. More details at stjohngalleryandcafe. co.uk West Studios, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield n June 7, 10:30am -noon – Creative Community Meeting. Meet with local professionals to create and build new creative projects and events. n June 21, 6pm-7:30pm – Fail Night, £5. Includes refreshments. Talk, share and laugh about things tried, tested and failed. n August 6, 10am-3pm – Seaside Ceramics Session with Angie Hardwick, £55. You can email hello@weststudios. co.uk or call 01246 500799 to reserve your place on any courses. Zantium Studios, Godfrey Hole House, Hopton n Go to zantium.co.uk for details.

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Romeo and Juliet gets a makeover for summer 2017

utdoor theatre and cinema return to Markeaton Park Craft Village this summer. The season will be kick off with local favourites Oddsocks Productions as they serve up a double-bill of family-friendly Shakespeare. The Bard’s Romeo and Juliet will take to the stage from June 14-16 – with a surprising musical twist. Set on Brighton seafront amid the cultural chaos of the Mods and Rockers era, audiences can expect an Oddsocks comedy classic as they turn Shakespeare’s greatest love story on its head – set to a Sixties’ soundtrack. Oddsocks are likely to have you in tears of laughter. The madcap theatre company returns six weeks later with the hugely popular steam punk version of Macbeth on July 26 and 27. Bringing yet more drama to the season, on June 23-25, in association with Derby LIVE and trade union Unite, are Big Adventures Theatre Company with their new community musical, The Last Revolution, which tells the story of the

people at the heart of the Pentrich uprising in 1817. A story of love, honour, brotherhood and betrayal, this brand new musical marks the 200th anniversary of the revolution. The season’s family-friendly offerings also continue with the popular Babbling Vagabonds and A Wild Walk on July 29 and 30. This hour-long outdoor theatrical walk offers young families the chance to pit their wits against riddlers, puzzle makers and a tricksy wolf, to see if they can discover The Golden Thief of Markeaton Park.

Returning for its second year this summer viewers can once again expect a thrilling cinematic experience from outdoor cinema at the craft village. The cinematic phenomenon Mamma Mia brings all of Abba’s top hits to the big screen once again on August 4, while audiences will be donning their leather jackets for the classic musical Grease on August 5. Tickets for the outdoor theatre and cinema season are available online at derbylive. co.uk or from the sales and information centre in Derby’s Market Place, or by calling 01332 255800.

Poetry in motion Buxton International Festival stages a fusion of poetry, music and dance

ne of the most exciting and electrifying shows at the Buxton International Festival this year promises to be a new collaboration between composer Tom Randle, the spectacular dotdotdot dance company and soprano Gillian Keith. Los Nacimientos is a new interdisciplinary dance and theatre piece celebrating the work of the Nobel prizewinning Chilean poet Pablo Neruda and it will combine his most sensual and evocative poetry with the flamencoinfused choreography of the three dancers. The hour-and-a-half long piece will be interspersed with solo piano movements by pianist John Reid, spoken texts and stunning visual imagery. “The piece began life as a song cycle and has been performed on numerous occasions by Gillian and John,” said Tom. “When I first encountered the poems of Neruda I was struck not only by the sheer beauty of the words but also by their immense strength and vitality. “Another aspect of his poetry is the fact that they are, in themselves, so very musical.

Los Nacimientos

mixes flamenco choreography and

evocative verse The lightness and lyricism of his words made it a joy to set to music. “It was after seeing a performance by dotdotdot at the Buxton Fringe Festival that the idea was hatched to work with them and put these two elements – 21st century Art Song and flamenco-infused choreography – together,” he explained. Since then the piece has expanded, with two new songs added to the original set of five, and four piano interludes were written to be interspersed among the sung poems. Dotdotdot are Magdalana Mannion, Yinka Esi Graves and Noemi Luz, and they thrilled audiences at Buxton in 2014 and 2015 with their show No Frills. In that show they set out to strip flamenco down to its bare essence and they received rave reviews wherever they performed. Magdalana says you can expect to see something quite different

with Los Nacimientos. “The context is so different. The music and poetry has awoken some new ideas and it is quite surprising what has come out of it,” she said. “Tom and Gillian saw us perform at Buxton and then came to see us again in London and asked us if we would like to become involved with the work. “We immediately thought it would be interesting as we felt a real connection with the poetry on one level, and on another we knew it would be interesting to work with

different music and gain a new experience.” Neruda’s poems are full of imagery, many of which focus on the elemental, so expect to see choreography of immense strength and power to complement an equally dynamic musical performance. Tom said: “The goal of Los Nacimientos is to a forge a new type of theatre combining music, dance, sound and vision into a cohesive whole and bring to life the incredible verses of Pablo Neruda in a way never before seen. “We hope that those already

familiar with Neruda will welcome the chance to revisit his work in a brand new way, and for those encountering his poems for the first time, I can promise an extraordinary and unforgettable evening.” For tickets and details of all the other festival events go to buxton festival.co.uk. To find out more about the dancers go to dotdotdotdance.com You can scan the QR code here to see a brief video preview of the music.

Gillian Keith and Tom Randle

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Festival tickets in big demand All-star line-up means some events are already sold out

ickets for the Derby Book Festival have been selling like hot cakes since they went on sale in April and a number of events are already sold out. The organisers are thrilled at the response to the third festival revealing that ticket sales were up by 40 per cent in the first week, and that Alan Johnson with Matthew Parris, the afternoon tea with Paula Byrne talking about the Kennedys and Chatsworth, and Margaret Willes talking about Gardens of the British Working Class have all been snapped up. As artsbeat went to press, however, you could still obtain tickets to hear violinist Min Kym tell her story about her stolen Stradivarius, comedian Jenny Eclair in conversation with Anne Davies from BBC East Midlands Today, and writer and illustrator Matt Sewell talking about his love for birds and his latest book A Charm of Goldfinches. Matt, who will be at the festival on June 10 has been described as the Banksy of the bird world. He is probably best known for his wildlife murals painted on walls up and down the country, but the urban artist

is a country lad at heart – an avid ornithologist who brings to life caricatures of birds with chirpy personalities. He has been featured on BBC Countryfile when Ellie met him at the Hollies Nature Reserve, a popular stop off for migrating winter thrushes such as redwings. While there, Ellie had a go at sketching in Matt’s unique style before heading to Shrewsbury to finish spray painting a mural dedicated to Shropshire wildlife. Also in the line-up is Tony Garnett, who will be talking about his life in the media. His 60 year career as a TV and film producer has included working with great directors such as Ken Loach, Mike Leigh and Roland Joffe. His work includes films such as Kes and Up the Junction as well as the ground-breaking TV drama documentary Cathy Come Home, which a 1998 Radio Times readers’ poll voted the best single television drama, and a 2000 industry poll rated as the second best British television programme ever made. Tony will be talking to

QUAD’s chief executive Adam Buss on June 13, about his critically-acclaimed 2016 autobiography The Day the Music Died. Alex Wheatle, the winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize last year, will be joining the festival on June 10 when he will be talking about the third book in his hard-hitting young adult trilogy – Straight Outta Crongton. If you want a preview of what he has to say you can listen on iPlayer to him talking to another festival guest, the Rev Richard Coles on his BBC Radio 4 Saturday Live programme on May 6. For fans of Derby County Football Club, and indeed anyone else interested in football, one evening not to miss will be when former club chief executive Stuart Webb spills the beans on his life with Brian Clough and Robert Maxwell. He will reveal details of the club’s explosive relationships at QUAD on June 14. n There are many more events taking place during the festival which runs from June 9-17 and all the details can be found at derbybookfestival.co.uk. You can also turn to the bookshelf page in artsbeat to find details of some other books you will be able to discover at the festival.

Clockwise from top: Novelist Alex Wheatle, film and TV producer Tony Garnett, comedian Jenny Eclair, writer and illustrator Matt Sewell, and violinist Min Kym

music

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

works from their latest album AWARD-WINNING Scottish fiddle player and singer Kate Young plays New Mills Town Hall on June 23, as part of her tour with French folkdance accordionist Raphaël Decoster, performing works from their new album Les Objets Trouvés. Kate, pictured right, is a multi-instrumentalist, arranger and composer, who weaves sounds from different lands into captivating new soundscapes. As part of the Songs of Separation collaborative project she recently won Best Album at the 2017 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. She is currently receiving plaudits in the national and theatre press for her musical performance in a new production of Shakespeare’s

Rock and Pop

Ashbourne Festival, Empire Ballroom, King Edward Street n Toyah – classic hits and athems supported by Wes Finch and his band, June 16, 7.30pm. n Police Dog Hogan, June 24, 8pm. n King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys, July 1. Go to ashbournefestival.org for details. Buxton Opera House, Buxton n Footloose The Musical, starring Gareth Gates and Maureen Nolan, May 30-June 3, 7.30pm with a

Twelfth Night at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. Raphaël Decoster is an accordion player and visual artist from Lille, in France. He plays with French Bal-folk (folk dance) band Zlabya, and the duo Peut-être Jeanne. Kate and Raphael share a love and talent for music, crafts, film-making and animation. Their multi-

dimensional and coalescent visualisations of the arts, along with their diverse cultural perspectives, inspire compositions and instrumental dialogues that are truly unique. Tickets are £10 from High Street Books, New Mills, and online at WeGotTickets. com/JDS. For information telephone 07905 231 961. Doors 7pm, for an 8pm start.

matinee on the Thursday and Saturday at 2.30pm. n Rick Wakeman, The Piano Portraits Tour, June 8, 7.30pm. n Killer Queen, June 9, 7.30pm. n The Illegal Eagles, June 16, 7.30pm.Details at buxtonoperahouse.org.uk The Flowerpot Derby n Fred Zepplin, June 2; n Blondied, June 3, n Glory Days, June 9, n Too Rex, June 10, n Marcus Bonfanti, June 16, n Speak and Spell, June 17, n Dan Baird and Homemade Sin,

June 23, n Ohasis, June 24 n Four Fighters, June 30. Go to rawpromo.co.uk for tickets.

George and Dragon, Bridge Street, Belper Friday Night Music Nights. All the gigs are free, from 9-11pm. The Old Clubhouse, Buxton Live band every Friday. Go to oldclub-house.co.uk for more details. Old Poets’ Corner, Ashover Tuesdays is open acoustic night More details at oldpoets.co.uk

music Last chance to

hear tale of violin SAM Sweeney, BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year 2015 and fiddle player in folk super-band Bellowhead, is taking his show – Sam Sweeney’s Fiddle: Made In The Great War on the road one last time in June. Sam, together with Bellowhead bandmate Paul Sartin and acclaimed concertina player Rob Harbron, will appear on stage with award-winning storyteller Hugh Lupton to tell the incredible story of a violin that lay unfinished in a manila envelope for nearly a century. Ten years ago Sam bought a violin in Oxford. It had all the appearance of a new instrument but the labels inside gave the date 1915, the name Richard S. Howard and the words ’Violin No. 6, Made in the Great War’ Research by Sam’s father, Queen’s Head, Chesterfield Road Belper n Paytron Saint plus support, June 10. n Joseph Knight, June 16, n Kingfisher Blue, July 1. For more details go to queensheadbelper.weebly.com

Folk and Jazz

Alstonefield Village Hall Charlie Dore and Julian Littman, June 10, see more details on opposite page. The concert is part of Alstonefield’s monthly In Concert series. The full programme can be found online at alstonefield.org/community/ alstonefield-events.

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Chris, revealed that the violin had been started, but never finished, by an amateur luthier and some-time music hall performer from Leeds called Richard Howard. After joining the British Army in 1915 at the age of 35, he was killed two years later at the battle of Messines near Ypres. The pieces of his violin were placed in a manila envelope and eventually wound up in an auction house almost 100 years later. Ashbourne Festival n Piaf – The Songs, Eve Loiseau sings the songs of Edith Piaf, June 25, Ashbourne Town Hall. n Music at Smith’s and Artisan, Artisan Cafe and Bar, St John Street, Ashbourne, June 27-29 evenings. Belper Folk Club, Old King’s Head, Days Lane, Belper Every Tuesday at 8.30pm. For more details check out their facebook page or go to belperfolkclub.co.uk Chesterfield Jazz Club, Chester Street, Chesterfield Jazz2Funk a collective of UK session jazz and funk musicians who create a foot-tapping, groovy blend of cool jazz and funky sounds. Pat Sprakes – guitar; Stuart MacDonald

The parts were bought, and the violin was finally finished, by luthier Roger Claridge in 2007. The fiddle was then placed in the window of his Oxford music shop where it was spotted and bought by Sam. Sam and his bandmates are playing at Derby Theatre on June 9, at 7.30pm. For tickets telephone 01332 593939 or go to derbytheatre.co.uk -– saxophone and flute; Wendy Kirkland – keyboards and vocals; Dave Shields – bass; Clive Loveday – drums, June 15, 8.30pm. More details at chesterfieldjazz.wordpress. com Derby Jazz, University of Derby Playjazz Workshop. Led by Matt Ratcliffe and Andrew Wood these workshops are aimed at musicians who have some facility with their instrument and basic music reading skills. Musicians with little or no experience of small group jazz or improvising are very welcome, June 28, 7pm. More details from derby-jazz.co.uk Derby Beer Festival, Marquee Derby Market Place A charity folk night takes place

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is promised ALSTONEFIELD continues its programme of concerts on June 10 with an evening of contemporary music from multi-award-winner Charlie Dore, one of the UK’s most respected songwriters, and multi-instrumentalist Julian Littman (of Steeleye Span). Best known for her 1990s hit Pilot of the Airwaves (the last track ever played on Radio Caroline), the Ivor Novello nominated songwriter and multion July 5, with the Derbyshire Volunteers Big Band. The good times of old England celebrating English Beer, Music and Dance with a Drinking Song or two thrown in, and toe tapping jigs and reels, interspersed with traditional dances from Ripley Morris, Stonemonkey, Sword Dancers and Makeney Morris. A night of great beer and good company with proceeds going to local charities.Tickets are £3 on the door and doors open at 6.30pm. Green Man Gallery, Buxton n The Sunday BuskStop, June 11, 12-2pm, free lunchtime gig by acoustic musicians with soup, hot drinks and cake for lunch and excellent company. Donations to musicians invited. n A Night of Music #27. Regular showcase gig by young musicians, June 27, doors 7pm for 7.30pm start. Tickets £3 /£2 under 16s. Advance booking advised. For further information contact hello@ thegreenmangallery.com or 01298 937375. The Old Hall Hotel, Hope n Singers and musicians in the bar, 8pm, every second and fourth Wednesday of the month.

instrumentalist has a multifaceted career that includes, acting in film, TV and radio, comedy-improvisation and composition for film – as well as performing live with her band. The new Dark Matter collection promises a fast-moving show as Dore and Littman, swap guitars, mandolin, harmonium, ukulele, piano and autoharp. For tickets telephone 01335 310322 , email hopedalemusic@btinternet. com or buy online atwegottickets.com n Nigel Parsons, June 14. n Edwina Hayes, June 28. Go to folkandblues.club for more details or call 07913331078.

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Ashbourne Festival n Pelléas Ensemble, award-winning trio with local composer Joe Steele, June 23, 7.30pm. St Oswald’s Church, Mayfield Road, Ashbourne. n Stanton Waits Recorder Consort, June 24, Ashbourne Library. n Young Musician Competition, June 24, Methodist Church. For more details go to ashbournefestival.org Belper Singers n June 3 at 12 noon and 2pm, Summer Music Series, Haddon Hall, near Bakewell. They will be singing an enchanting programme of fine English songs, anthems and madrigals in the Courtyard or the Long Gallery. Go to haddonhall.co.uk for more details. n July 14 at 7.30pm, Strutts Centre, Belper – Summertime – an evening of music from both sides of the Atlantic including Vaughan Williams’: Shakespeare Songs, Tippett’s: Five

Negro Spirituals from A Child of Our Time and works by Finzi, Parry, Eric Whitacre and others.They will be joined by guest artist Beate Toyka, who will perform George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.Tickets £10, please call 07990 658071, or go to belpersingers.webs.com Buxton Opera House, Buxton n Coffee Concert, June 9, 1pm, Pavilion Arts Centre, The Lavena Trio, Lily Caunt, flute, Chloe Roberts, harp and Jessica Thornhill, viola. Programme to include Debussy and Mathias. n Peak District Music Centres, Gala Concerts, June 18, 2pm and 7pm. More details from buxtonoperahouse. org.uk Buxton Musical Society, St John’s Church, Buxton Verdi Requiem. Claire Seaton soprano; Margaret McDonald, mezzo-soprano; Thomas Atkins tenor and Matthew Hargreaves, bass. With guests Bakewell Choral Society, June 18, 7.30pm. Methodist Church, Market Street, Chapel-en-le-Frith Pleyel Ensemble afternoon Tea Concert Sunday May 28, 3pm. Piano Trios including Niels Gade

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Calming River DELICATE, tender and poignant, Calming River returns to the stage this summer with a dark and brooding new single, For The Echoes To See, which has just been released. It follows his critically acclaimed 2015 EP The Ones That We Left Behind. Intricate fingerpicking, numerous tunings and contemplative lyrics create an intimate and beautiful aesthetic, showcasing at the peak of his powers the British-born, Denmarkbased songwriter,otherwise known as Joshua Malcolm. The sensitive nature of Calming River’s artistry

generates the rare ability to form a uniquely personal connection with his audience. You can catch Calming River with UK folk favourites, Blackbeard’s Tea Party at Greystones in Sheffield on June 14. For tickets details go to wegottickets.com/ event/391984

and Schubert’s B Flat. Tickets £10 on the door, from Reading Matters in Market Street or online at wegottickets.com/event/386853. Chesterfield Philharmonic Choir, The Phil at 50: Feeling Good, June 24, 7pm. Lively, upbeat concert to finish the choir’s 50th Season, with popular music set in a cabaret environment. Piano accompaniment by Tim Kennedy. Go to chestphilchoir.org.uk for more details. Chesterfield Cooperative Choral Society, Saint John’s Church, Walton Faure: Requiem, Karl Jenkins: The Armed Man Choral Suite, May 27, 7:30pm. This is part of their 80th anniversary celebrations. Later in the year, on November 25, the society will perform Handel’s Messiah accompanied by chamber orchestra at Saint Thomas’s Church, Brampton. For details go to chesterfieldchoir. com

Chapel-en-le-Frith Ladies’ Choir For further details, ring 01298 81 5965 or visit chapel-en-lefrithladieschoir.co.uk. Derby Cathedral, Derby n Summer Lunchtime Concerts: June 2 – Rebecca Sarginson (soprano). n June 9 – Singers from the Voice Box, Derby. n June 16 – Beat Toyka, piano. n June 23 – Derby Arts Festival Winners. n June 30 – Mark Ashford (guitar). n July 7 – Amanda Bonsall (soprano). n Jazz in the Cathedral, an Arthouse Production with complimentary canapes and Prosecco in the nave, a live jazz set by Wendy Kirkland and spectacular views across the city from the top of the tower. Tickets for this event are from derbylive.co.uk n The Rotary Club of Derby presents an Evening of Celebrations – a selection of popular music with

Opera Babe Karen England, The Dalesmen Male Voice Choir and The Derventio Choir. July 8, 7.30pm. Proceeds will go to Friends of Amasango, Treetops Hospice Care and Padley Group. Details from derbycathedral.org. Derby Concert Orchestra July 8 7.30pm, St Mary’s Church, Wirksworth, Elgar: Violin Concerto, soloist Sophie Rosa; Arnold: Scottish Dances; Holst: Suite The Perfect Fool; Maxwell Davies: Orkney Wedding with Sunrise.For details go to derbyconcertorchestra.co.uk Derby Bach Choir Summer Concert, English Music and Poems, Derby Grammar School, Rykneld Road, Littleover. Concert celebrating English Summer Muisc and will also include the premier concert performance of musical settings of war poems commissioned by the choir and written by local artists. Conductor Richard Roddis, organist Tom Corfield. More details at derbybachchoir.com Derby Theatre, Derby n Sam Sweeney’s Fiddle, Made in the Great War, June 9, 7.30pm. Read more on page 54. n Derwent Brass, Stage and Screen, June 3. An evening of stage and screen classics to celebrate the band’s silver anniversary. n OperaUpClose, La Bohème. The Phantom of the Opera, Creatio Youth Theatre, July 12-15. Guildhall Theatre, Derby Sons of Pitches – celebrate the world of TV in an a cappella adventure, June 3, 7.30pm. Go to derbylive.co.uk for tickets. New Opera Company, Derby Summer concert – Some Enchanted Evening, a selection of wellloved music from Rodgers and Hammerstein to Mozart and Rossini. n June 16, St Mary’s Parish Centre, Darley Lane, Derby. n June 17, Holbrook Methodist Church.

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soulful singer DESCRIBED as Manchester’s soulful chanteuse, Josephine Oniyama released her widely acclaimed debut album Portrait in 2012. With elements of folk, soul, afrobeat and jazz, the album gained critical acclaim and had A-listed singles on BBC Radio 2. She has also appeared on numerous TV shows including Later With Jools Holland. She can be seen at The Studios Up Close in New Mills on June 24. For tickets go to the studios. co. There are only 30 so be quick.

Stellar programme to include works by: Schubert, Brahms, Schumann and the Beethoven Moonlight Sonata June 3 at 7.30pm. Tickets £14 (£6 students) by email: penny@mayfieldmusic.org.uk, by telephone: 01335 342114, or at Natural Choice, St John’s Street, Ashbourne. Also available on the day. Programme details from mayfieldmusic.org.uk

Alexandra Vaduva who will be giving a piano recital at St John The Baptist Church, Mayfield on June 3

n June 23, Littleover Methodist Church. All concerts start at 7.30pm. Tickets priced £8 – telephone Joyce Moseley 01332 701886 for more details. Mayfield Music, St John the Baptist Church, Mayfield Alexandra Vaduva, piano Recital.

Holy Trinity Church, Middleton by Wirksworth Guitar Concert: Music for a Summer Evening with Jonathan Priestley. Jonathan is an accomplished classical guitarist, well-known as a teacher, performer and composer locally. He will be performing a relaxing programme of classical and Spanish guitar music appropriate for the time of year. June 10, 7.30pm. Tickets, priced at £6, are available from Traidlinks in Wirksworth, The Nelson in Middleton, or the Team Parish Office in Wirksworth.

Natural Music at the Whistlestop, Centre, Matlock Bath As part of the Matlock Bath Music Festival you will be able to make music using natural materials and objects. Go along and have a go at being a natural musician and throw down some sounds to rock the natural world. July 8, 11am-3pm. Free. Suitable for children aged four to 11. For more infomation telephone 01773 881188. Sitwell Singers Choral Celebration Concert, Belper Strutts Community Centre, Derby Road, Belper, June 24, 7.30pm. Join the singers for the final concert of their anniversary season featuring some of the choir’s favourite songs including music by Vaughn Williams, Stanford and Chilcott amongst others. Tickets cost £10, under 16s free, available from sitwellsingers.org.uk, by telephone on 01332 662519 or on the door.

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n The Button Box by Lynn Knight (Vintage Publishing, £8.99)

A wooden box holds the buttons of three generations of women in Lynn Knight’s family. Each one with its own tale to tell. Tracing the story of women at home and in work, from the jet buttons of Victorian mourning, to the short skirts of the 1960s, taking in suffragettes, bachelor girls, little dressmakers, Biba and the hankering for vintage, The Button Box lifts the lid on women’s lives and their clothes with elegance and wit.

A bookshelf special edition this month features a selection of the many titles which will be talked about at the Derby Book Festival. See derbybookfestival. co.uk for details

and disturbances and the cause of escalating panic in the local community. Her ensuing investigations bring her into contact with a clergyman, William Ransome, a man convinced of finding the answer to local hysteria in faith, just as Cora is on finding it in science. Despite their differing opinions, their lives become ever-more enmeshed, finding themselves bound to each other in ways neither could anticipate.

holds some clue to the chain of events which may have led to the accident and each holds themselves to blame. Most closely affected is Will’s cousin Cecelia, whose affinity with Will leaves her most vulnerable to his suffering and whose own life is forever changed by how she will respond to it. Cousins is a novel weaving darkness and light which takes us from the outbreak of the Second World War to the present day, exploring the recurrence of tragedy, the nature of transgression, and the limits of morality and love.

n Mussolini’s Island by Sarah Day (Headline Publishing Group, £18.99) n The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry (Profile Books Ltd, £12.99)

Set in 1893 and firmly rooted in the author’s home county of Essex, the novel centres on the character of Cora Seaborne, a widow freed from a controlling, unhappy marriage. Retreating to the Essex countryside with her son, she hears the rumours surrounding the so-called ‘Essex Serpent’, a creature of folklore being blamed for a spate of deaths

n Cousins by Salley Vickers (Penguin Books, £8.99)

How much can love ask of us? Brilliant and mercurial Will Tye suffers a life changing accident. The terrible event ripples through three generations of the complex and eccentric Tye family, bringing to light old tragedies and dangerous secrets. Each member of the family

Seductive, moving and full of insight into the desperate acts committed by individuals when fighting for their lives, this book is a novel of sexuality and desire, and the secrets we keep locked within us. Set in Italy in 1938 this debut novel tells the true story of a group of gay men who were imprisoned as political deviants on the island of San Domino. In the close confines of the island the men soon realise that one of their number must have betrayed them to the authorities.

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Comment and opinion from reviewers and readers on the topics being talked about in Derbyshire’s arts community Drama splashed with moments

of raw emotion

aves is a beautiful piece of theatre that tells the story of Elizabeth Moncello, Australian Olympic swimmer and unofficial inventor of the butterfly stroke. Before seeing the production, I had no idea what to expect. I didn’t know anything about Elizabeth Moncello, and I was eager to know what kind of story would be told about her. I was not disappointed. We were taken on a journey through Elizabeth’s life through the eyes of the narrator, Moncello’s carer in her old age. Alice Mary Cooper’s performance was energetic, funny and passionate all at the same time, splashed with moments of raw emotion. We travelled from the drowning of Elizabeth’s brother, through her time spent copying the animals to learn how to swim, her winning gold with the Olympics team, and her eventual death. The clever combination of acting, lighting and sound had me on the edge of my seat as the tension rose and fell.

One particularly poignant moment was when Elizabeth’s dream of being like the little mermaid and saving a prince was realised when she ended up saving hundreds of Second World War soldiers by teaching them to swim. The ending was also stunning. The lights faded to black around us, as the elderly Elizabeth swam out to sea for the last time. All the audience could hear was her breathing – and then silence. It gave me goose-bumps. Waves is clearly a work of

passion by the writer and actress, Alice Mary Cooper, and it resonated in every line and action of the play. I left Derby Theatre feeling a little better for having learned about the great woman that was Elizabeth Moncello. Derby was only the first stop of a nationwide tour, with further performances in Scotland and Ireland throughout spring and summer. For more information, go to www.maryalicecooper.com. Bethany Morledge

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Mike Wheeler Derwent Singers, St Mary’s Church, Derby Choral conductor and composer Knut Nystedt (1915-2014) has been one of Norway’s best-kept secrets for too long. The Derwent Singers, conducted by Richard Roddis were joined by Sinfonia Viva’s principal cellist, Deirdre Bencsik to explore the fluctuating emotions of his Stabat Mater. A selection of motets earlier in the evening contrasted Victoria’s richly sombre sonorities with the existential angst of Gesualdo’s knotty harmonic and contrapuntal labyrinth, which the singers negotiated the unsettling harmonic shifts with intensity and rock-solid technique. As well as her eloquent contribution to the Nystedt, Deirdre Bencsik punctuated the choral pieces with the Sarabandes from three of JS Bach’s Suites for solo cello, eloquently combining dignity and introspection. Derby Chamber Music: Coull String Quartet, Multi-Faith Centre, Derby University The Coull Quartet’s return visit to Derby Chamber Music could scarcely have made for a more emphatic, exhilarating, or exhausting, conclusion to the current season. Mozart’s E flat Quartet, K428, was slightly undercharacterised, but the rest was anything but. Shostakovich’s 11th Quartet got a searching

performance that teased out its moments of desolation, wry humour, sombreness and fragility. Beethoven’s Op 130 Quartet famously has two finales, the so-called ‘Grosse Fuge’ and the lighter rondo he was persuaded to replace it with. The Coull Quartet went with the Fugue, thoroughly vindicating the work’s original form in a performance that was simply gripping from beginning to end. Derby Choral Union, Derby Cathedral Mendelssohn’s Elijah always responds well to the kind of vigorous, full-blooded treatment it got from Derby Choral Union and conductor Richard Dacey. The set pieces all came off to great effect, with a palpable sense of desperation in the first chorus, exhilarating energy at the end of Part 1, and Part 2 ending on a note of powerful conviction. Soprano Susanna Fairbairn brought urgency to her role as the Widow. Mezzo-soprano Jeanette Ager was a warmly sympathetic Angel and a steely Jezebel. Tenor Ben Thapa’s tone tended to lose focus when singing loudly, but quieter passages were sensitively delivered. In the title role, bass

Alan Fairs was richly resonant and patriarchal. Cathedral chorister Charles Green brought a touching innocence to his cameo appearance as the Youth. The Heart of England Chamber Orchestra was on particularly good form. Members of the KannehMason family, St Peter’s Church, Belper Look out, world, here come the Kanneh-Masons. Where pianist Isata and cellist Sheku have blazed the trail, their younger siblings are coming up close behind. Violinists Konya and Aminata and cellist Jeneba began with wonderfully fresh-sounding Mozart. Konya moved to the piano for some witty Haydn and turbulent Chopin. Aminata was agreeably buoyant, with Jeneba at the piano, and she then gave us some expressively wide-ranging Beethoven and more Chopin, before all three rounded off the first part with Brahms’s Hungarian Dance No 5. After an extended tea-break, it was Isata’s turn: clarity in JS Bach’s Partita No 5, elegance in Fauré’s 4th Nocturne, and fleet-fingered in Ligeti’s Etude No 4, before a fevered, urgent performance of Chopin’s Second Sonata No 2.

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central Europe full of personal stories, who makes clear that as much as we think we know there is always more to know. Now he has drawn 20 lessons from his studies. Each chapter consists of a short comment or instruction, followed by an account of what has happened in history, how it threatens to

recur, and what great minds have said about it. Take slogans and catchphrases: at one time the phrase could have been “Germany Awake!”, today it might be “Make America Great Again”. As Snyder points out, the weasel word is not “great” but “again”. No one can put their finger on the exact time that America was great (particularly for women or slaves, as he says), while property developers have demolished so much of the previous homeland that it cannot be re-occupied, nor should we want the old orders which relied on slogans as they went to war to return. It is all a dead end. Past victories, large and small, Snyder says, can teach us to repeat them. Equally we have to be aware of the threats in order to face and defeat them. On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder (Bodley Head, £8.99)

romantic perspective and south-Yorkshire playwright Fiona, the second, as seen through Zoe’s cynical eyes. Alan’s single status wouldn’t be a problem, but his sisters are all living romantic dreams with their various successful partners. So when his judgemental parents invite the familyto an anniversary dinner, Alan does something rather reckless and asks Zoe, a girl on work experience at his office, to pose as his girlfriend for the night. Imagine a cross between Educating Rita and Jane Eyre with a bit of Shameless mixed in and you will be just about

there. The play, which was staged at the Guildhall Theatre in Derby in association with Harrogate and Middlesbrough Theatres, was great fun and packed with hilarious one-liners. As the two, talented actors also played the other family members and, as it was set on a bare stage except for a simple backdrop, it was more like watching a comedy duo doing stand-up than a drama. Despite being a little rough around the edges presentation wise, the writing was terrific and it certainly gave the actors the chance to show off their skills at characterisation. AP

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should learn Timothy Snyder, the American historian, has been thinking about the lessons he has learned from Europe in the 20th Century. Someone in the 21st must be worried because cyber-hackers have already been trying to stop online sales of his book by diverting customers to a spoof product. That would be funny if it was not also scary, but Snyder probably has a previous example of the same thing. For a time people confused Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler but thought that Chaplin was more important because he had his moustache first: it took a war to correct them. Snyder is the author of Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin, a history of

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great one-liners Hopeless Romantics is the result of Reform Theatre Company joining forces with Nick Lane, writer of hit comedy Me and Me Dad, along with new writer Fiona Wass. Kivan Dene and Hannah Douglas play middle-class hedge fund manager and singleton Alan and feisty, council-estate girl Zoe. Nick apparently wrote the first act from Alan’s hopeful,

Review by Les Hurst of Scarthin Books, Cromford

S umme r nights

ummer Nights Film Festival is back for a seventh year at some fabulous locations across the region. The festival, organised by QUAD in Derby, presents films on an inflatable 12 metre screen, offering the chance to enjoy a unique cinematic experience – outdoors. Kedleston Hall is showing Bridget Jones’ Baby (15) on July 21 and The Legend Of Tarzan (12A) on July 22. Calke Abbey is showing Mamma Mia (PG) on August 3, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (12A with subtitles) on August 4 and Footloose (12A) on August 5. A new venue for 2017 is Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire and additional

nights have been added at Wollaton Hall in Nottingham. Clumber Park is showing Dirty Dancing (12A) on August 4 and Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves (12A) on August 5. Hardwick Hall is showing La La Land (12A) on August 18 and Top Gun (12A) on August 19. Wollaton Hall is showing Moulin Rouge (12A) on August 24, Pretty Woman (15) on August 25, Jurassic Park (PG) on August 26, The Dark Knight Rises (12A subtitled) on August 27 and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (12A) on August 28. Early bird tickets are on sale at £11 for adults or £7 for under 12s. This offer ends on June 1 for all venues. The early bird price is also available for group bookings of eight or more people up to the Thursday of

each weekend’s screenings. Standard tickets cost £13 for adults or £9 for under 12s. Tickets for children aged under five years are free. This year Summer Nights Film Festival has teamed up with food and drink partners so customers can leave their picnic at home. Award winning artisan food specialist Hackwood Farm, based in Radbourne, are offering pre-ordered traditional wicker picnic hampers for two people packed with tasty traditional picnic fare, including a blanket, glasses, plates and cutlery. See the Summer Nights website for full details. n For more information on films, venues or to book tickets, please call QUAD Box Office on 01332 290606 or go to: summernightsfilm.co.uk

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

Art Café, Pavilion Gardens, Buxton n Seeing is Believing exhibition by three High Peak Artists, Kathy MacMillan, Emma Sidwell and Maureen Howard, until July 4. The gallery is up the spiral staircase and is open daily from 11am-4pm. Call 01298 23114 for details. Astound Contemporary Art Exhibition, The Nicolson Gallery, Leek Creative contemporary artwork by emerging artists from Leek School of Art, until June 17, 10am-4pm. Free entry. Closed Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays. More information on their facebook pages. Banks Mill Studios, Bridge Street, Derby Le Livre Llibre (The Free Book) is an original exhibition of artists' books and illustrative prints created by Green Door Printmaking Studio's Print Guild. Artists taking part include Anna Johnson, Pandora Johnson, Steven Allen, Susan Steele, Kevin A. Pickering, Barbara Smith, Rosamund Worrall and Sarah Roach, June 1-23, Monday-Friday (except Tuesdays): 11am-5pm, Saturday: 11am-4.30pm. Launch party on June 2 from 5pm-8pm. Book by emailing admin@greendoor-printmaking. co.uk. Baslow Pottery, Ivy House, Nether End, Baslow The gallery displays original work from more than 20 local artists. Wednesday to Saturday, 10.30am5.30pm and 11am-5pm on Sundays and bank holidays. More details at baslowpottery.co.uk. Read more

Poppies and Mayweed, Ednaston by Mark Preston will be part of the Botanical exhibition at Gallerytop, Rowsley in June

about potter Ray Gridley on page 30. Blackberry Barn Studio, Bamford, Hope Valley Open Studio Event with three artists – resident artist Jenny Mather, guest ceramicist Gerald Unwin and guest artisan Brenda Ford. May 27-29 and June 2-4 in conjunction with Derbyshire Open Arts. Church Farm Art Gallery, Church Street, Baslow The gallery is a showcase for both professional and talented amateur artists. Owner Norman Tomlinson, who paints mainly in watercolour, exhibits his own work, and others such as Caroline Appleyard, David Alderman, Mike Connley and Richard Towers. Open ThursdaySaturday 10.30am-5pm. On other days ring the bell or telephone 01246

582334. Go to churchfarmgallery. co.uk for more details. Chesterfield Art Club Exhibition in conjunction with Beeley in Bloom Open Gardens weekend. June 17-18, 10am to 4.30 pm daily at Cavendish Village Hall, School Lane, Beeley DE4 2NU Cromford Mill Gallery, Cromford Phoenix Art Group Annual Exhibition from noon July 8-July 13, Sunday to Thursday opening times are 10am-4.30pm. More details from cromfordmills.org.uk Cromford Gallery and Studio, Market Place, Cromford n The featured artist in June is Lily Hammond and the featured maker is Louise West, lace designer. See more details on page 41. n There will be working

agenda demonstrations by three artists from May 27-29, 10am-5pm. The gallery is open Wednesday to Sunday 10am-5pm. Go to cromfordstudioandgallery.weebly. com for details. Claim to Frame, 26 Market Place, Bolsover, Chesterfield Original artwork by Derbyshire artist John Connolly is exhibited at this framing studio. The Derwent Gallery, Main Road, Grindleford The Seaside Comes to the Peak District. More details on page 40. Paintings can be previewed at derwentgallery.com Open 11am to 4pm Thursday to Sunday. Derwent Wye Gallery, Bakewell Road, Rowsley n The gallery will be exhibiting work by Three Derbyshire Painters from June 3. As well as paintings by one of the gallery’s partners David Naylor there will also be work by Mike Connley and Grahame Wheatley. n David Naylor is also exhibiting figurative pieces at the Devonshire Arms pub at Beeley in celebration of the House Style exhibition being staged at Chatsworth House. Déda, Chapel Street, Derby n Del Coombs' exhibition, created from found items, will continue until the end of the year changing every four weeks.

Artists' books and illustrative prints created by Green Door Printmaking Studio's Print Guild are being exhibited at Banks Mill, Derby

Mike Connley's work will be exibited at Three Derbyshire Painters at the Derwent Wye Gallery, Bakewell Road, Rowsley from June 3

n Children's illustrator Kate Smith and Derby painter Andrew Macara will exhibit their work until July 29. More details on page 41 and at deda.uk.com Derby Teaching Hospitals Ten: Celebrating Ten Years of Air Arts, at Royal Derby and London Road hospitals. Work by various artists. 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 n The Great Outdoors until June 11. A celebration of nature through mixed media, glass, ceramics and paintings – a fusion of ideas and materials. n The Spectrum exhibition, celebrating the colours of the rainbow runs from June 16-August 20. For more details go to page 40 and ferrersgallery.co.uk Gallery in the Gardens, Buxton The gallery showcases the work of more than 40 artists and craftspeople from the High Peak Artists group. Open daily from 11am-

4pm. Details at galleryinthegardens. co.uk Gallerytop, Chatsworth Road, Rowsley Botanical – an exhibition of paintings by a group of artists who have been inspired by flowers. It includes a sumptuous range of styles, treatment and media, June 3-July 2. Flowers are on everyone's mind in Derbyshire, this month as Chatsworth, which is on the doorstep of this gallery, is hosting an RHS Flower Show for the first time. The gallery is working with Gill Bagshawe, a flower grower from Eyam, who was featured recently on the BBC Gardeners' World programme and who will be installing her flowers in the gallery during the exhibition. Artists include: Marie Mills, Paul Stone, Jill Barthorpe, Morag Muir, Este MacLeod, Mark Preston, Anne-Marie Butlin and Sally Anne Fitter The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 11am-4pm. More details at gallerytop.co.uk The Gallery, High Street, New Mills The gallery is run collectively by 30 artists and showcases a variety of

agenda work including paintings, jewellery, silk scarves, ceramics and feltwork. Open 10-4pm. Closed Wednesday and Sunday. The Green Man Gallery, Buxton n There is art by the Green Man Gallery's resident artists throughout the gallery. n Artists Who Do It Once A Month! – until June 21. An exhibition by nine Derbyshire artists who meet every month to create and discuss each other’s art. You can Meet the Artists on June 9. For more details go to the gallery’s facebook page or greenmangallery.com. Hall of Frames, King Street, Belper Original and limited edition artwork from a variety of artists. More details at hallofframes.co.uk The Harley Gallery, Wellbeck More than 140 of the best ceramicists and potters at the Earth and Fire International Ceramic Fair, June 23-25, 10am-5pm. More information at harleygallery.co.uk Ingleby Gallery, Ingleby, near Melbourne n Steven Tandy until June 4. n Exhibiting from June 11-25 will be Shropshire-based Carole Baker RBSA. Read more about her on page 40. 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 exhibits about 90 per cent British designers and artists work. They are passionate about craftsmanship and exhibit jewellery, ceramics, original art, bronze sculpture and glassware, Open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9.30am5pm, Wednesdays 9,30am-3pm, and Saturdays, 9.30am-4pm. More details at jarvagallery.com. John Connolly's Ormscliffe Gallery, Bolsover More than 300 original paintings

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with up to 75 per cent off the original price. Go to connollyart.com for more details. Leabrooks Gallery, Somercotes n Open studios with three artists and their friends, May 28-29. n Johanna Daniel, June 3-16. n The Big Picture Exhibition, June 17-30. See more details on page 41.The gallery is open from Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm and 11am4.30pm on Sundays. Wednesdays by appointment only. Details at leabrooksartscomplex.com Little London Gallery, Church Street, Holloway Prints by David Harban and Paul Hipkiss, paintings by Chris Tkacz, Carol Hill and John Scott-Martin, textiles by Jacqui Wakeley and ceramics by Andrew Metheson. The gallery is open from 9am-5pm Wednesday to Saturday. For details go to littlelondongallery.co.uk The Marlow Gallery, The Close, Church Square, Melbourne Figures & Forms, until June 10. More details at themarlowgallery.co.uk North End Gallery, North End Institute Building, Wirksworth The gallery is above North End Nostalgia and is open Thursday to Saturday from 10am-4pm. Email northendnostalgia@yahoo.co.uk

Opus Gallery, St John Street, Ashbourne The June exhibition is by Helen Hallows. More details at opusgalleryashbourne.com. Patchings Arts Centre, Calverton For details about various exhibitions go to patchingsartcentre.co.uk QUAD Derby n Ahead Still Lies Our Future,the key exhibition of FORMAT17, until June 11. n Our Friends Electric, Adventures in Robotics, AI and Other Stories will be on display from July 1-September 10. Go to derbyquad.co.uk for more details. River´s Edge Gallery, Hope Valley Garden Centre, Bamford Spring Into Summer. The featured artists include Kirstie-leigh Riley, Duncan Friend and Lynn Presland and they will be showing a variety of landscape, still life and photography Wednesday-Saturday, 10.30am4.30pm and Sundays 11am-4pm. Go to riversedgegallery.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. The

agenda gallery is open 10am-5pm Tuesday to Saturday. More details at richardwhittlestone.co.uk Smoothie Art Gallery, Ilkeston More than 20 local artists displaying a wide selection of original paintings, prints and photographs. For more details go to uchoosesmoothie.co.uk Spital Spectacular Arts Fair, St Leonard's Church, Valley Road, Chesterfield A range of local artists from the Spital area and guests with photography, calligraphy, artwork, jewellery, weaving, pottery and wood turning. June 2, 2pm-7pm and June 3, 10am-4pm. Admission is free and refreshments are provided. St John Street Gallery, St John Street, Ashbourne n Colin Halliday, until June 10. n The Adam and Eve Project, June 15-July 1, with a preview on June 15 from 5pm-8pm. You can read more about the project on pages 35-37. The gallery is open 9.30am-5pm, Monday-Saturday. For more details go to stjohngalleryandcafe.co.uk Studio Valentine Exhibition, at Gallery 5 (Horizons) Market Hall, Derby Mindscapes, an exhibition by Peter Valentine, until July 21, 11am–3pm Monday to Friday. More details about his work at studiovalentine.co.uk Smalley Art Group, The Institute, 79 Main Road, Smalley Summer Exhibition and Sale of Paintings, until June 4. Open Monday-Friday 3.30-5.30pm and weekends 11-6pm. Tarpey Gallery, High Street, Castle Donington Featuring original contemporary artwork by leading artists in their respective disciplines of painting, printmaking, photography and sculpture. There is currently new work by Kerri Pratt and other artists include Nick Hedderley, Mandy Payne, Andrew Macara, David Manley, Paul Mason and

Comedian Stewart Lee is at Buxton Opera House this month. You can read a Q&A with him on artsbeatblog.com

Val Hudson. The gallery is open Thursday to Sunday 10am-5pm. More details at tarpeygallery.com Two Birds Gallery, Borough Street, Castle Donington Art, photography, jewellery and design from a wide range of local and UK based artists. They also offer a selection of craft workshops for all ability levels. Open Monday to Friday, 9.30am-5pm and 9.30am4pm on Saturday. West Studios, Chesterfield Chesterfield College Arts Festival Competition for local schools, June 9-23. Go to chesterfield.ac.uk/artsfestival-competition or email hello@ weststudios.co.uk for more details. Whynot Gallery, Lichfield Street, Burton upon Trent Check out all the latest events, workshops and exhibitions on the gallery’s facebook page whynotgalleryuk

Comedy

Buxton Opera House and Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton n Buxton Buzz Comedy Club, Anthony J Brown, Charmian Hughes and Stu Woodings with compere Tony Basnett, June 9, 8pm, PAC. n The Ken Dodd Happiness Show, June 10. n Stewart Lee, Content Provider,

June 14 and 15. n Susan Calman: The Calman Before The Storm, June 16, 8pm, PAC. More information at buxtonoperahouse.org.uk Derby Theatre, Derby Count Arthur Strong: The Sound of Mucus, June 11, 8pm. Funhouse Comedy Club n The Old Bell, Sadler Gate, Derby Duncan Oakley, Josh Pugh and Jenny Collier, Compere Barry Dodds, June 30. n Bar One, Derby, Panelbeaters – panel show created by Gary Delaney and Caimh McDonnell featuring top comedian guests.June 19, doors 7.30pm, show 8pm. More details at funhousecomedy.co.uk. Guildhall Theatre, Derby n Sean Kelly, Sold Your Way, June 14, 8pm. n Shappi Khorsandi, Oh My Country, June 17, 8pm.

Theatre

Buxton Opera House and Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton Tilly Music present Annie Jr, a cast of 60 local children and the award-winning choir Perfect Pitch, June 23 and 24. PAC. Go to buxtonoperahouse.org.uk for details. Chesterfield Theatre Company n Chesterfield Studios and Theatre & Beyond present Chess, music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and lyrics by Tim Rice, June 10 and 11, 8pm, with a Sunday matinee at 2.30pm,at the Cabinet of Curiosities, Market Place, Derby. n Chesterfield Studios presents The Importance of Being Earnest at The Rose Theatre, Chesterfield, June 15-17, 7:45pm. More details at rosetheatrechesterfield.co.uk Matlock Bath and Belper Diva – In 1960 the 20-year-old Virgina Wilson left England with a dream and £20 in her pocket. In LA

agenda she found stardom in movies and television. Now short of funds she has to return to England to work. Written by George Gunby and directed by Fliss Goldsmith. Grand Pavilion Matlock Bath, June 3, 7:30pm and The Ritz Cinema Belper, June 10, 7:30pm. Derby Theatre, Derby n A Judgement in Stone, by Ruth Rendell, staged by Bill Kenwright, June 12-17. n Graeme of Thrones, June 18, 8pm. Go to derbytheatre.co.uk for tickets. Derby Theatre Studio n Sci-Fi? from Sleeping Trees, June 2, 8pm. n Melancholy from Certain Dark Things, June 10, 8pm. n Scratch Night, a selection of work from artists in the region, June 11, 5pm.Go to derbytheatre.co.uk for tickets. Déda, Chapel Street, Derby Shifting Sands Theatre, King Lear, June 3. More details in Arena and at deda.uk.com Guildhall Theatre, Derby n Big The Musical, an hilarious show based on the classic Hollywood movie starring Tom Hanks, June 8-10. n The Watson Players, While The Lights Were Out, hilarious murder mystery, June 21-24. For more details go to derbylive.co.uk Green Man Gallery, Buxton Jacques Brel: A Life A Thousand Times. Far West Theatre returns with their acclaimed show about the life and music of songwriter Jacques Brel. June 18, 7.30pm. Tickets £8.50 from The Green Man Gallery. 01298 937375. Ticket price includes glass of wine. Haddon Hall, near Bakewell Live promenade performances of Jane Eyre, June 21-23. Go to haddonhall.co.uk for more details. Tideswell Community Players Park Your Thoughts, June 30-July

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2 at The Institute (behind Tideswell Church). A simple park bench and the many complex emotions of the people who sit there. New, locally written, monologues by Suzanne Elvidge and featuring Alan Ayckbourn's A Talk In The Park. Directed and choreographed by Ceri Stevens. More details on Tideswell Theatre's facebook page.

Dance

Buxton Opera House, Buxton n Footloose The Musical, May 30-June 3, 7.30pm with a matinee at 2.30pm on Thursday and Saturday. n Claire Pickford School of Dance, June 17, 7.30pm. Further details at buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Spoken word

Buxton Opera House n Lizzy Hawker, Journey, June 7, 7.30pm. n Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards, Try Hard, June 11, 7.30pm. Derby Poetry Society AGM, June 9. Room 3, Friends’ Meeting House, Derby, 7.30pm. Contact Gina Clarke on 01773 825215 for details. Guildhall Theatre, Derby n Dan Cruickshank, The History of

Architecture in 100 Buildings, June 11, 7.30pm. n Mark Radcliffe, Should You Be Interested, June 15, 8pm. n Helen Mort and Dan Richards, Because They're There – poet Helen and biographer Dan discuss why people are inspired to climb mountains. Tickets from derbylive.co.uk Haddon Hall, near Bakewell An Evening with Arne Maynard – Evoking the Spirit of Place in the Gardens of Haddon, June 8. For more details go to haddonhall.co.uk The Muse, The Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale The Muse – an evening of poetry and music which Mark Gwynne Jones hosts in The Whitworth Centre. For more details go to markgwynnejones.com Matlock Storytelling Cafe, Imperial Rooms Matlock Ana Maria Lines with stories of The Princes of Destiny from Brazil, June 2. the Imperial Rooms, Matlock. Doors open at 6.30pm with stories at 7.30pm. More details on 01629 580023. Renishaw Hall and Gardens, Renishaw A series of tours been organised at the hall during which you will be

agenda able to learn about its literary links as the home of the famous literary Trio, Edith, Osbert and Sacheverell Sitwell, June 25, 2pm, August 13, 11.30am and Setember 3, 2pm. More details at renishaw-hall.co.uk Scrivener’s Bookshop, Buxton Storytelling Sundays: the free meetings will be held on the second Sunday of the month 2pm to 3.30pm, at Scrivener’s Books, 42 High Street, Buxton.Telephone 0129871622.

n Trainspotting 2 – June 19. More details at buxtonfilm.org.uk The Northern Light Cinema, North End, Wirksworth Go to thenorthernlightcinema.co.uk for up-to-date details of films. Tideswell Cinema, George Inn Paterson, June 29. Go to tideswellcinema.com for more details.

Cinema

Derby Cathedral Quarter events CQ Saturdays – Towers, Tunnels and Tales Tours, first Saturday of the month. The second Saturday of the month will see the Street Circus at the Waterfall stage in the Market Place. Knickerbocker Glorious is free, entertainment in the Market

Belper Ritz, Belper Go to ritz-belper.co.uk for up-to-date film information. Buxton Film, Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton n Manchester by the Sea – June 5. n Lion – June 12

Miscellaneous

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Place on the third Saturday of the month. Street Theatre, every fourth Saturday until September. Go to derbycathedralquarter.co.uk for more details. High Peak Stitchers, Glossop Cricket and Bowling Club, North Road, Glossop n Stitch and Chat/ Hands on session, June 7, 2pm, . n Black and White to Gold – a talk by Kate Wells, July 5 Members: £2 Visitors: £3 per meeting. Membership details can be obtained at any of the meetings. Parwich Open Gardens, Arts and Crafts, Parwich near Ashbourne June 25, 1-6 pm. Visit the beautiful gardens in this lovely village, many of which are hosting artists and crafters selling their work. Cream teas served in the Memorial Hall. Plants for sale. £3 entry tickets on the day from Parwich Memorial Hall, Contact egertonashes@gmail.com for further details. Peak Shopping Village, Rowsley Summer Craft Fair, July 1 and 2, 10am-4pm, a range of quality craft stalls and live music all weekend. Go to peakshoppingvillage.com for more details. QUAD, Derby, SHADO Con A one-day convention, ‘SHADO Con’ will be celebrating Gerry Anderson's classic series UFO on June 3, 10am-5pm. Guests for the SHADO Con event include Ayshea Brough, '70s pop singer and presenter who will relive her memories as unflappable control room operative Lt Johnson. Other guests include Michael Jayston, Susan Jameson. and UFO actor Shane Rimmer, the voice of Thunderbird 1 pilot Scott Tracy in the evergreen Thunderbirds. More details at derbyquad.co.uk

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