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June 2016
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Amanda Penman editor We all have busy lives and often dismiss the idea of getting out for the day and learning something new as an indulgence time won’t allow. I am definitely one of those people, and despite new year’s resolutions to the contrary, never actually manage to settle down to joining a course. However, this month, encouraged by Alison and Peter Massey at Zantium Studios, I joined Carole Beavis for a willow weaving session. When it comes to crafts I have always considered myself to be all fingers and thumbs and was prepared to find myself the hopeless one on the course. But, once there, I discovered like everyone else that we all have some creativity inside us and there are no rights or wrongs when it comes to artistic endeavour. The workshop was relaxing and satisfying, and I had something to show for it at the end of the day. There are so many different courses on offer in Derbyshire that choosing what to do is probably the most difficult thing. I can heartily recommend that you should have a go yourselves and try something new this summer. Turn to page 45 for artsbeat’s workshop listings where you will find plenty of inspiration.
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performance
20 COVER STORY: Classical violinist Joo Yeon Sir graces Buxton Festival 23 Fantastic acts lined up for this year’s Furthest From The Sea event 53 Guitarist Brooks Williams plays at Coachhouse Studios, Wirksworth
artists & exhibitions
9 Painter David Manley shares his memories of a career in the arts 38 Your chance to watch artists at work at Patchings Arts Festival 41 artsbeat joins a willow-weaving workshop at Zantium Studios
film & photography
13 Cripes Batman! There’s no need to dress up to go the movies 36 Be inspired by photographs of Chesterfield’s sculptural heritage
literature
29 Derby Book Festival talks preview on this month’s artsbeat Bookshelf 31 The Rev Richard Coles talks books and more in Ashbourne 51 Judging BBC’s children’s short story competition in Library Life
have a go
45-49 Learn a new skill with our Have a Go workshops guide
regulars
26-27 Find the best shows in gallery 53-58 Music news and listings 63-69 What’s on listings in agenda
Cover photograph of Joo Yeon Sir by Diana Roberts 7
Kerri Pratt: Common Ground on until July 2nd unexpected architectual industrial landscapes which engage and Intrigue
meet the artists and watch them at work various artists who exhibit at the gallery will be demonstrating on each saturday of Ashbourne festival 50 St John Street, Ashbourne, DE6 1GH 01335 347425
Monday to Saturday 9.30am-5pm y paintings y prints y glass y sculpture y ceramics
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David’s visual poetry Charismatic David Manley chats to Amanda Penman about his colourful life and his current artistic projects
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avid Manley may be about to reach his official pensionable age but there’s no way that he is about to rest on his laurels. He is described as one of the most significant artists in the East Midlands and it cannot be denied that he has left his mark on the region with both his own work and the step up he has been able to give other artists in a variety of arts-based roles over the decades.
As a result he can often be seen at exhibitions and festivals and will be at Ashbourne Festival’s Summer Art Exhibition this month as one of the invited artists. The charismatic painter, pictured, is always on the look out for a new project to get his teeth into and admits he wouldn’t know what to do with himself if he wasn’t painting, curating or lecturing about art. “I have endless projects on the go and I am always trying something a bit different. I don’t think my work can be
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categorised in any particular stylistic way,” he said. David, whose home and studio is in a converted chapel in Kegworth, mainly paints and draws, yet his work
Steve McLoughlin
Country, Land & Seascapes with wildlife sculptures by
Above: Pedal Point Blues, right, Jelly Roll and, previous page: Kind of Blue
Eddie Hallam
I n g l eby G a ller y 19th June - 3rd July
Preview Sunday 19th noon-4pm
Ingleby, Nr Melbourne, Derbyshire DE73 7HW Telephone Gill Watson 01332 865995 e-mail gillwatson@ingleby-gallery.co.uk website www.ingleby-gallery.co.uk Open Wednesday to Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday and Sunday noon - 5pm
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also encompasses digital photography and sculpture. “I have an endless curiosity about what’s going on around me and my work changes a lot because of that. I get bored very easily and could not do the same thing over and over again. I am way too inquisitive about what I am doing and like to see where it takes me.” As by way of explanation he offers me a couple of quotes from other artists which have struck a chord with him and by which he lives – ‘If you want recognition as an artist you must not be recognisable’ and ‘Try to make the painting as if you have never made one before’. David is originally from the south and completed his foundation course in Exeter, followed by other courses in Falmouth, Cheltenham and Birmingham.
Like many artists
he eventually had to get a job
to pay the bills Like many an artist he eventually had to get a job to pay the bills and after a stint doing various odd jobs including working in a betting shop he took on responsibility for running the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham and then he landed what could be described as a dream job for any artist – visual arts officer for East Midlands Arts in the 1980s. “In those days I was more or less left to do as I pleased and spent my time visiting artists in their studios, sorting out grants and commissioning public art. “Most of the artists in this area
who are over 50 I met at some stage during my time in that job,” he said with a grin. His vast contacts list will now also include the next generation as during the Noughties he became the Assistant Dean and then Dean of Art and Design at Derby University. “When the job came up I was unsure as to whether to go for it but I am glad I did. I still teach part time in Lincoln but I have given up full time work to concentrate more on my own art. Whenever I got a new job there was a fallow period with my own work – it had to take a bit of a back seat. “Now though I am showing quite a lot and in the last few years I have, among many other things, curated shows at Harrington Mills Studios in Long Eaton and Déda in Derby.” David was one of the people
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who helped bring the Kevin Coyne retrospective to the city in 2014 and last year he was behind Geometry: Wonky or Otherwise. This year one of his many projects is entitled Playground of the Midlands, an extension to a challenge he set himself five years ago during which he created a series of paintings chronicling all of the places mentioned in the 1977 guide book to the district of North West Leicestershire. This time he has chosen the Charnwood district and will produce a series of paintings. He is not sure where or when it will be exhibited, but you can follow his progress on his blog davidmanley.wordpress.com or website davidmanley.co.uk. n For more information about Ashbourne Festival turn to page 31 and go to ashbournefestival.org
OPUS GALLERY
ASHBOURNE Contemporary fine art: paintings, mixed media, ceramics and jewellery
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Helen Hallows Meet the artist June 18th 2pm-4pm
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PICTURE: Graham Lucas Commons
Summer nights A sundown screening at Calke Abbey
Tell us more, tell us more – do we have to go very far?
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t is not too early to be thinking about getting out the picnic hamper and folding chairs in preparation for a night of cinema in the great outdoors at some of the regions most fabulous locations. Summer Nights is back for a sixth year at five of our finest stately homes and you will be able to enjoy some great films presented on an inflatable 12 foot screen. The Festival returns to Derbyshire venues Calke Abbey, Kedleston Hall and Hardwick Hall, and Wollaton Hall (Nottinghamshire), Belton House (Lincolnshire), Baddesley Clinton (Warwickshire) and Blickling Estate (Norfolk).
The film line-up for 2016 includes: Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Spectre, Lady In The Van, Dirty Dancing and Mamma Mia. Wollaton Park, is host to Dark Knight Rises which was filmed in the grounds) for a third year running after previous sell-out screenings plus a suitably Nottingham themed screening of: Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves. The festival, presented by QUAD in Derby is continuing to expand and includes an additional seven venues this year: Eyam Hall (Derbyshire), RHS Garden Wisley (Surrey), Nostell Priory (West Yorkshire), Sheffield Park (East Sussex), Dunham Massey Hall (Cheshire) Wallington Hall (Northumberland) and Attingham Park (Shropshire).
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Kedleston Hall: July 22, The Martian (12A), July 23, Pretty Woman (15) Calke Abbey: August 5, Star Wars: The Force Awakens (12A), August 6, Dirty Dancing (12) Eyam Hall: August 5, Lady In The Van (12A), Saturday August 6 Mamma Mia! (PG) Hardwick Hall: August 19, Spectre (12A), August 20 Ghost (12A) Wollaton Park: August 26, Mad Max: Fury Road (15), August 27, Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves (12A), August 28, Dark Knight Rises (12A), August 29, Star Wars: The Force Awakens (12A) n For more information and tickets, go to summernightsfilm.co.uk or call QUAD box office on 01332 290606.
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Look no further for news of mini-golf art, film honours, Shakespearian celebrations and a spectacular tattoo Catch the Fringe shows before they head for festivals DERBY Theatre’s summer festival of fresh, new and exciting performance DEparture Lounge returns for a fourth year next month. The theatre will once again be transformed into a lush garden stage, a festival site where audiences and artists alike can see the very best in contemporary performance, support regional artists to take flight and get involved in lots of inspiring workshops and discussions from July 21-24. This year the festival, produced by In Good Company, will feature and celebrate more work from local artists than ever before, artists who have received a tremendous amount of support from venues and organisations in the region. Performance highlights of the
Festival for 2016 includes Clothes Swap Theatre Party, a fun-filled, fashion focused show full of fizz by Forward Theatre. It is an interactive piece that involves audience participation and actual clothes swapping – audience members should bring along a bag of old clothes to swap. You will also be able to see How Not to Live in Suburbia by Annie Siddons, pictured above, which is a brutal, hilarious and poignant show about a single mother, artist and proud urbanite dealing with accidentally finding herself living life in the suburbs. For 2016, Derby Theatre has teamed up with new venue and performance space, The HopBarn in Southwell, to offer Package Holiday, an exciting new initiative which offers one emerging theatre company from the region the chance to develop their work in the The HopBarn theatre retreat for two weeks and preview it at
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Departure Lounge LaPelle’s Factory, pictured left, a theatre company from Nottingham, has been awarded this opportunity, and they will present their production Desperados, a wry smirk and scuffle against the grinding monotony of the modern world, on July 23. Ruby Glaskin, creative producer, In Good Company, said: “Our programme is action-packed and full of a diverse range of performances, including fresh new writing from Strawberry Blonde Curls, intricate puppetry from The Barrowman and cheeky cabaret from Spiltmilk Dance and more. I’m delighted that the Festival will be one of the first places you can catch new work from Caroline Horton and Milk Presents, as well as some exciting Edinburgh Previews from Annie Siddons and Greg Wohead.” n For more details go to derbytheatre.co.uk
arena Mini-golf art THIS summer Doug Fishbone will transform QUAD Gallery in Derby into a playful environment, taking visitors on an amusing and thoughtprovoking journey with an artist-designed mini-golf course. The installation uses the fun and accessible game as a tool for questioning the leisure industry and society’s compulsion for consumption whilst also addressing other cultural topics from migration to global warming and globalisation. The artwork was commissioned for the 56th Venice Biennale by EM15, a collective of arts organisations from the East Midlands. The artists include: Turner Prize nominee Yinka Shonibare, John Akomfrah, Hetain Patel, Yara El-Sherbini, Ellie Harrison, Candice Jacobs, Lindsay Seers, Eyal Weizman, Reactor and Doug Fishbone himself. More details at em15venice. co.uk
Derbyshire wit THE Interesting Theatre Company’s latest production is A Servant to Two Masters by Carlo Goldini and it can be seen at Ashover Parish Hall from June 30-July 2 and at Bakewell Town Hall on July 13. The production is based on the Young Vic and RSC adaptation of the play, and is based in Derbyshire in the 17th century. This version retains all of the plays comic originality with a giant dose of Derbyshire wit.The central character is Truffaldino a manservant who gets lucky when he is given the opportunity to serve two masters.
CIRCUS artist and aerialist Ria Ashcroft has clinched support to create a new performance that will be seen for the first time at Derby Festé on September 24 in the River Gardens. Ria has teamed up with Phil Coggins and Mark Hornsey from Buxton-based Babbling Vagabonds theatre group as well as Kristy Guest and Hannah Stone from female theatre company The Gramophones to develop the new commission. Entitled Tarzanna the familyfriendly performance will feature aerial skills, puppetry and music and will tell the
Lucy’s got talent
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Deal clinched story of the female lead character’s attempts to save the endangered rainforest. Ria, 34, is originally from Ilkeston and now lives in Nottingham. The former Ockbrook School pupil studied circus skills in Sheffield and toured Europe with the English Theatre Company. She now works as a circus and aerial skills performer and teacher. As well as teaching aerial skills at Déda in Derby, she tours festivals and carries out workshops with a portable aerial rig. LUCY Kay, pictured left, shot to fame following her performance of Nessun Dorma on Britain’s Got Talent. The star is now treading the boards as the narrator in Bill Kenwright’s Joseph, a role which marks her first professional job in musical theatre. Buxton Opera House spoke to Lucy ahead of the show’s run there from June 7-11 and you can see what she has to say about X Factor’s Joe McElderry who stars in the title role in the interview which is on artsbeatblog.com
arena Paint the town THE artists taking part in the 2016 Buxton Spa Prize have now been allocated their space in the town from where they will paint en-plein-air. Over the next few weeks you will be able to watch them in action as they attempt to win the £5,000 prize. The Buxton Spa Prize is an open art competition to celebrate the town’s culture, natural beauty and heritage. Almost 140 artists have entered this year and their finished work will be exhibited at The Green Man Gallery from July 1-August 14.
Honours for film A FILM by a Derby lecturer has won five Awards of Excellence in the Best Shorts Film Competition in Los Angeles. Dr Christine TempletonParker, of The University of Derby, is the writer and director of The Carer, which was commissioned by QUAD in Derby for the Shine a Light Project. The Carer, which is about
Party with Fringe
BUXTON Festival Fringe will be celebrating the launch of its 52-page programme with an open-to-all party at the town’s The Green Man Gallery on Sunday June 5 from 6.30-9.30pm. The event will feature light refreshments and music from Fringe performers plus a chance to sign up as a Fringe Friend for offers and invitations throughout the year plus ten per cent off ticket prices. Entries for the Fringe closed in April, attracting 148 entrants who will be offering nearly 500 individual
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what happens when an elderly gay man feels pressured to return to the closet in his dying days, features a performance by BAFTA nominated actor Peter Eyre (left), and was honoured for its script, directing and audience impact. Christine said that she was thrilled and pleased for Seen Ya Rights, the Derby campaigners for dignity in elderly care who inspired her story. performances throughout the town. Now in its 37th year, the biggest UK Fringe between Edinburgh and Brighton takes place between July 6 and 24 in parallel with the Buxton Festival. It features substantial theatre, comedy and music sections as well as dance, film, spoken word, street theatre, visual arts and entertainment for the family in venues ranging from a state-of-the-art theatre to a cave. For more information go to buxtonfringe.org.uk
British Contemporary Craftsmanship
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Monochrome sport and pop idols in acrylic Open: Monday to Saturday 10am-5pm Wednesday by appointment Sunday 11am-4.30pm Leabrooks House, Leabrooks Road, Somercotes 01773 602961
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arena Much ado in park ODDSOCKS Productions are bringing a double-bill of Shakespeare’s classics to the Markeaton Park in a season of outdoor theatre this summer. Macbeth will take to the stage from June 15-18 and they will continue to impose a hearty dose of inimitable comedy six weeks later, when they return with Much Ado About Nothing from Juy 26-28. For details go to derbylive.co.uk
Bard honoured ST MATTHEW’S Church in Darley Abbey is staging an event to mark 400 years since the death of William Shakespeare on June 11 and 12. There will be a flower festival based on Shakespeare’s plays; seven collages illustrating the plays and a concert on Saturday evening at 7.30pm including music from St Matthew’s Choir and organist Geoff
Tattoo spectacle RETURNING for the seventh year, Buxton Military Tattoo is set to provide awesome music, a fantastic spectacle and great entertainment inside the Devonshire Dome, in Buxton. Tthe Tattoo is presented by ABF The Soldiers’ Charity and will feature a new 200- strong cast featuring Regular and Reservist Bands. Heading the line up are The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines, supported by The Royal Artillery Band There are two performances on July 2, at 2pm and 6.30pm. Ticketline: 01298 72190.
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Howell and readings by Derby Shakespeare Theatre Company. There will be a performance by the Strictly4Strings string quartet on Sunday afternoon. On the Saturday an amazingly detailed miniature Tudor kitchen will also be exhibited by dolls’ house crafters Jane and Ian Roxburgh. Refreshments will be served by volunteers in period costume. For more details go to the church’s facebook page.
Virtuoso violinist? Yes, Sir!
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hen violinist Joo Yeon Sir takes to the stage she is stepping into another world – one in which she hopes to transport all those in the audience and leave them feeling they know her intimately by the time she takes her bow. The South Korean-born musician plays with such exuberance it seems as if she and the violin are one, bound together by a magic spell and that any second they may explode in a flash of fairy dust and disappear. If you want to see exactly what I mean scan the QR code at the foot of this article and watch her perform alongside her long time duo partner on the piano Irina Andrievsky. It really is quite bewitching. The 25-year-old giggles with glee when I tell her I am going to include a link and asks if it could be Frolov’s Porgy and Bess Concert Fantasy rather than the Beethoven Violin Sonata both of which she will be performing at Buxton Festival in July.
Musician and
violin are bound together as if by a magic spell “What I get most pleasure from is engaging with the audience and I think this piece is perfect for that,” she explained. “I go back on stage again and again because I love to feel this rapport, this connection with the mass of people in front of me. When we meet we are strangers but while I am playing we become friends and we have some common ground between us and afterwards we can talk as if we know each other. “It is hard to explain and you cannot show anyone how it is done or what happens, but I find this communication very endearing,” Joo Yeon and her family moved to London when she was nine years old and immediately the gifted child was accepted at the Purcell School of Music something for which she says she will always be grateful as she was taught so much, not
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least the importance of being able to compose and play. Back in South Korea she had learned to play the piano encouraged by her pianist mother who used to sit her on her lap as a baby while she played. “I remember marvelling at how her fingers moved on the keyboards and it has left me with a connection between me and my mother which is dear to my heart. “In fact I believe my love of music began much before – when I was in the womb – as in Korea parents were encouraged
Picture by Steve Morris
to play Mozart to their unborn babies and mine did just that.” Joo Yeon persuaded her parents to let her have a violin after seeing someone playing on television and realising that the instrument was much more portable than a piano. After Purcell, Joo Yeon studied at the Royal College of Music and since then she has performed widely including at the Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Wigmore Hall, Fairfield Hall and most recently at the Royal Festival Hall with Sir Karl Jenkins.
It was at the Royal College that she met her great friend the classical guitarist Laura Snowdon, who performed at Buxton Festival last year and will be back for a Music in the Café session this July. Together the two women have formed the Snowdon-Sir duo and Joo Yeon says together they are composing music for the violin and guitar as there is not much available. “When we met we quickly realised we shared so many common interests and our work together is more imaginative, creative and free.
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“We always share what is on our minds and last year Laura said Buxton was one of the best places she had ever performed as the audience was so warm and welcoming. She told me I should definitely go there if I could and so I was thrilled when I found out I was going to be able to be part of the festival this year. I am really excited about it.” n Joo Yeon will be performing on July 17 at noon. Go to buxtonfestival. co.uk
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Catch the wave Furthest From The Sea festival once again showcases Derbyshire’s swelling tide of musical and creative talent
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erby will be buzzing with creativity for the fourth annual Furthest From The Sea Festival – a one day showcase and celebration of the diverse Derbyshire arts scene. This year’s event on June 18 promises to be the biggest and best yet with 12 performance areas across the city centre. The main stage on the market place will feature bands, singer-songwriters, and dance groups and CQ Saturdays Knickerbocker Glorious will also be staging its outdoor variety showcase, at the
waterfall nearby, and St Peters Quarter Live will be at St Peters Cross. Following the success of Derby Comedy Festival, Furthest From the Sea will be hosting The Comedy Clubrooms at The Guildhall Theatre Clubrooms.
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The laughter-packed sessions will be compered by awardwinning Verbal Discharge. The Twisted Tongues – Derby’s freshest spoken word night, will be taking over the Tudor Bar at The Old Bell Hotel. You will also be able to find additional entertainment at The Ram Busking stage in St Peters Way, the Cornmarket and the Cathedral. Riverlights will be transformed in a scene from Alice in Wonderland and the events there will be compered by The Mad Hatter himself. The music shop Foulds and Trent Barton buses have joined forces to provide The Ukelele
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Art Exhibition Markeaton Park Craft Village, Allestree Friday June10th-Sunday June12th
Open 10am-5pm on Friday and Saturday and 10am-4pm on Sunday
Showcasing work by members of
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Clockwise from top left: Jess Kenton, Amy Illingworth, Calidoscopia Carnival Drummers, Scribble Victory and Arjana Dance Previous page: a scene from last year’s event
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Bus on which children will have the opportunity to take part in a ukelele workshop with Phil Doleman as it travels to three different locations around the city. There will also be other workshops as well as plenty of street food craft stalls by local artists in the Market Place and along St Peters Way. There are already more than 30 performers signed up to join in the festival, but organisers say that there is still plenty of time to join in and that if you’re reading this before June 18 and if you would like to volunteer at Furthest From the Sea 2016, or at any of their future events then get in touch with dan@furthestfromthesea. co.uk. Some of the brilliant acts included in the line-up so far are Scribble Victory, an acoustic-pop duo; The Herron Brothers, a folk indie pop group; singer songwriter Yakobo, who you can listen to by scanning the QR code, right; Oriental dance group Arjana Dance headed up by Diana Mehira; theatre group Creatio Arts Ltd; Surtal Arts,
an Indian dance and music group; acoustic folk singer James Scott; Amy Illingworth, who is one half of Sunflower Thieves; singer songwriter Jess Kenton Official; folk group The Feathers; The Three Wrens, a vintage inspired close vocal harmony group; Gardina with vintage folk, country and blues; Foot Fusion School of Dance; Calidoscopia Carnival Drummers; Juneau
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Band; comedian and magician Lord Illusion; MissImp, an improvised comedy group; singer songwriter David Chabeaux; performance poet Leo Swarvett; Morris dancers the Ripley Green Garters, traditional dancers the Heage Windmillers; and Derby A Cappella.
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artsbeat previews this month’s don’t-miss exhibitions – turn to agenda for further details and other galleries Brookvale House, Oker, near Matlock
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ere be dragons….. and leopards, tigers, elephants, rhinos orang-utans – and so much more. Wildlife Artist Pollyanna Pickering is presenting an exhibition inspired by her recent expedition into the jungles of Indonesia. Over 50 paintings will be exhibited to the public for the first time from June 18-July 3 at her private gallery at Brookvale House, Oker, near Matlock. Pollyanna is often asked if she ever faces any dangerous situations while on her working expeditions – and on this
most recent journey she came face to face with one of the most potentially dangerous creatures she has ever studied – armed only with a stick – the legendary komodo dragons. She trekked in temperatures which reached 43ºC in order to make sketches of the world’s largest and most dangerous
venomous lizards in their natural habitat. Pollyanna also made a pilgrimage to Camp Leakey in Borneo which has been dedicated to the study, preservation and rescue of orang-utans for over 30 years. She will be in her studio throughout the exhibition which is open from 10am-6pm.
Ingleby Gallery, Near Melbourne
It is the vast skies, sweeping dunes and crashing waves of the coast that have largely inspired artist Steven McLoughlin. But living in Derbyshire he also finds plenty of subject matter for his work and some of his most recent paintings, are from the Peak District. His exhibition Country, Land and Seascapes can be see until July 3.
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Ferrers Gallery, Staunton Harold Featuring over 20 artists and makers, Pick and Mix reveals the diversity of talent of the UK’s designer/makers. Among many others there will be silk scarves from Preeti Gupta, incredible creatures from Bryony Rose, vintage-themed handbags by Sarah Culleton and Irene Campsill and the complex compositions of Liz Cooksey. Katie Almond’s beautifully quirky mugs and jugs will be partnered with Mirjana Smith’s playfully assembled
creations made with discarded teapots and tins. There will be mixed media work by Darren Dearden and Linda Lovatt paintings by artist Sue Bulmer and the work of mosaic artist Helen Clues. Intricate wireworks from Susan Bain and Laura Partington will be on show alongside paper sculptures by Kate Kato and paper hangings from Caroline Rees. The exhibition is on until June 26.
Tarpey Gallery, Castle Donington
The gallery’s second solo exhibition by Derbyshire based painter Colin Halliday – The Untameable Nature of Nature runs from June 25-August 7. Painted en plein air, from Cornwall to the Cotswolds these new works are not only a reflection of the joy of being in the landscape but also a celebration of the very essence of paint itself. The subject matter again concerns itself with the classic English landscape; streams, rivers, hedgerows, places that could be almost anywhere in England. Colin has travelled throughout the English countryside to immortalise these classic vistas in his impasto style application of oil paint.
Derwent Gallery, Grindleford Kristan Baggaley’s passion for the Peak is such that he brings the very landscape on to his canvas in the shape of gritstone, heather, and gorse – building them up layer upon layer until his paintings are almost landscapes themselves. He is fascinated by the contrasts and changing moods of the landscape – the influence the seasons, the weather and the light have on the colours of the land. His work can be viewed at the gallery throughout June.
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bookshelf A special edition of bookshelf featuring a selection of the many books which will be talked about at the Derby Book Festival this month. For details of the events go to derbybookfestival.co.uk
n Jacobites: A New History of the ‘45 Rebellion By Dr Jacqueline Riding (Bloomsbury £19.99)
Why is there a statue of Bonnie Prince Charlie on Cathedral Green as well as room dedicated to him in Derby Museum? Find out in this book which brilliantly sets 1745 in its full and proper context on the stage of European history.
n The Trouble with Goats and Sheep By Joanna Cannon (The Borough Press £12.99)
The Trouble with Goats and
Sheep was published by this Ashbourne author in January to rave reviews. Set in the long hot summer of 1976 it features ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly who take matters into their own hands when neighbour Mrs Creasy goes missing.
friend Cathbad sees a vision of the Virgin Mary, in a white gown and blue cloak, in the graveyard next to the cottage he is house-sitting, he takes it in his stride. Walsingham has strong connections to Mary, and Cathbad is a druid after all; visions come with the job. But when the body of a woman in a blue dressing-gown is found dead the next day in a nearby ditch, it is clear Cathbad’s vision was all too human, and that a horrible crime has been committed.
n The Dust that Falls from Dreams By Louis de Bernieres (Harvill Secker £18.99)
This first new novel in a decade from the best-selling author of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin is a sweeping story of love and loss in the Great War. Rosie McCosh and her sisters have a peaceful and happy childhood in Kent until life dissolves into chaos. They are forced to grow up quickly and salvage what happiness they can.
n The Woman in Blue By Elly Griffiths (Quercus £16.99)
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n Six Tudor Queens Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen By Alison Weir (Headline Publishing £18.99) The lives of Henry VIII’s queens make for dramtic stories. In her new novel, the first in a series of six, Alison tells the poignant story of his first wife, drawing on new research and keeping closely to the historical record. Was Katherine’s union with Prince Arthur consummated? What happens when a happy marriage is overshadowed by dynastic pressures, doubts and the allure of an ambitious woman?
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3 kicks off with the Who’s Next tribute band on the Friday evening which is a must for any lover of rock music. To keep the momentum going the International Streetfest with its new artisan market will start at 11.30am the next day. You will be able to see the cheeky brand of magic dished up by Paul Dabek, which you can preview if you scan the QR code below and the hilarious mime act of Kate Mior who creates visually
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code at the foot of this page. Ruth Madoc who was adored by millions as Gladys Pugh in Hi-De-Hi is being joined by actor Leo Aylen on June 26 for The Trouble with Women is Men – a show of humour anecdote and poetry in a series of plays which turn the manwoman cliches upside down. Playing Maggie with Pip Utton is one show which comes highly recommended as Pip was winner of The Stage Award for Acting Excellence 2015 and the Edinburgh Fringe Review Award for Outstanding Theatre. Pip gives us an audience with
Margaret Thatcher during which you can listen to her philosophies, her inspiration and logic and then take the chance to question her. Pip is a Fringe legend and is known for his spellbinding portrayals of Churchill, Dickens, Chaplin, Hancock and many others. Maggie is probably his greatest challenge yet and you can see him in action on June 29. In a unique double bill Roger McGough and LiTTLe MACHiNe promise an evening of poetry and music. Hilarious and surreal, McGough is a poet of
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many voices. Menace and melancholy there may be, but with plenty of McGough’s characteristic wit and wordplay too. His latest book It Never Rains is a collection of new verses with drawings by the author. Formed in 2009 the music and poetry band appearing with him set classic poems to music and perform them with energy, passion and humour. You don’t have to know too much about poetry to enjoy this and if you love poetry you will definitely love it.
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Taking it a step further is The Nelson Arms in Middletonby-Wirksworth which proudly boasts that it is the only Art Pub in England. Here, every week, a dozen or so people meet up to learn how to paint, draw and print under the watchful eyes of artists Ben Hardy, a ceramicist, and Mark Hadfield, who paints and draws. The duo who met while lecturing at Derby College have joined forces to form their own artistic company Hardy Hadfield specialising in art and design workshops for adults. Mark, who lives in the village, says they had the idea that they wanted to provide somewhere local people could access art which was not too formal, and so they asked the pub’s landlords – husband and wife Jane Monaghan and Alan Johnson if they could use a room there. “Jane was brilliant and she said she had the perfect place
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Nelson Arms landlord Jane Monaghan captures a sheepish expression during an en plein air art class with Pubart
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which happened to be a huge room upstairs they had just renovated. Since then Pubart has gone from strength to strength and we regularly get 12 people in here,” said Mark. “They were all beginners and like many people some had a fear of drawing because they had been told at school they couldn’t do it. “What we do here is all about removing barriers and building people’s confidence. One thing we do is ban rubbers as they embed failure. If you don’t think you can get rid of something as a mistake it liberates you to express yourself more freely.” If you glance around the walls of the pub studio and even the bar itself there is plenty of evidence to prove his theory as in just a few weeks the class of
beginners are producing some great work. When I called in on them they were working on a still life painting and they were all mightily impressed with how they were progressing. Among their ranks is host Jane who said she had always had an interest in painting and had doodled a bit so she couldn’t resist joining in when the club was launched. “When Mark asked about having an art club I thought it was a brilliant idea and like everyone else I am learning such a lot from them both,” she said. She and her husband bought the pub five years ago as a retirement project and have embraced the idea of a community hub and getting as many village groups as
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possible using their space. “We have had to build the pub up from scratch but the people in this village are amazing. It started with a folk jam night and now we have regular bands, music hall, folk and disco as well as the monthly folk jam sessions. Some musicians even use us as a place to practise. “We have hosted an exhibition of photographs by Kate Bellis and even have a Knit and Natter group meeting here. The Pubart group is definitely the most unusual group we have at the moment but we would love it if other arts groups wanted to launch something here. The more the merrier as far as we are concerned.” n For up-to-date details about events at the pub go to nelsonarmsmiddleton.co.uk
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his eye since he discovered the trail and he has compiled these for artsbeat. One of the most significant is Rosewall by Dame Barbara Hepworth which is at the Royal Mail building on West Bar.
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centre there are sculptures by Scottish installation artist David Mach, a member of the Royal Academy who has been nominated for the Turner Prize and created the Millennium Dome National Portrait collage. A gargoyle like figure, right, and standing angels cling to the walls of the building. The artist says he likes to think of them as a kind of myth, legend or lucky charm for the building. Outside Chesterfield Station is a statue of George Stephenson, who is buried inside Chesterfield’s Holy Trinity Church, by Stephen Hicklin Mollusc by Nottingham-based artist Liz Lemon can be found off Hady Hill and is known as ‘The Snail’. It’s spiralling form echoes the casings of the huge
water-turbines once made at the Markham works and the fossils found in the coal measures. A System of Support and Balance by Paul Lewthwaite was commissioned for the new Chesterfield Magistrates’ Court. A pile of book shapes act as a
foundation for the sculpture and archways and columns, seen around Chesterfield town centre, influenced the composition. The stone carving by Mike Grevatte at the Ravenside Retail
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Park reflects the flow of the nearby River Hipper. The Puppy in The Yards was designed as part of a series of works including the Gloved Hands by artist Geoff Wood, who was commissioned to lead a cultural renaissance in the town four years ago. It is based on the fact that in the 1800s the area was known as the Dog Kennels because of the slum conditions. One of the most recent works is by Wirksworth-based wood sculptor Andrew Frost, who has carved a bee out of oak which now sits on top of the stump of a storm-damaged tree next to the St Mary’s Church. If you want to find out more about the trail Chesterfield Council has created a website dedicated to it, with a map and details about each sculpture and the artists. Go to chesterfieldarttrail.co.uk
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ne of the largest art festivals in the region is being staged at Patchings Arts Centre this month. As well as being a magnet to all artists because of its practical workshops and demonstrations it is also a great event for being able to meet artists and see their work. This year the festival which is from June 9-12, has more than 250 carefully selected exhibitors and several of them are from Derbyshire. Art centre owner Chas Wood
artists at work said: “Our ethos remains the same as always. This festival provides an opportunity for artists, makers and photographers to meet with visitors and showcase their work. By working during the event and being keen to engage in conversation they clearly illustrate their talent and
skill. With such a number of participants, the range of work, styles and materials on show at this festival is truly remarkable in terms of variety.” There is a varied programme of events spread across the festival’s four days with guest artists including John Sprakes, Geoff Kersey, from Darley Dale, Bruce Mulcahy, Peter Barker, Ken Howard RA, David Curtis, Dora Bertolutti Howard, Hazel Soan and Derbyshire wildlife artist Pollyanna Pickering. There will also be six artists demonstrating watercolour painting on each of the four days.
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Other Derbyshire artists exhibiting include Steve McLoughlin, Sheila Gill, Sandy Hillyer, Nic Procter, Linda Wain, Laura Donaldson, John Hermansen, John Connolly, Janet Mayled, James Sharp, Anne Wassail and Anne Alldread. There will also be a dedicated photography marquee, daily musical entertainment and activities for children and young people. As always there will be a huge area dedicated to art and craft materials with all the main players in manufacturing and supplies. n For more information go to patchingsartcentre.co.uk
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Creativity with a twist Amanda is as pleased as Punch with her plant support
Artsbeat’s Amanda Penman visits Zantium Studios and tries her hand a willow-weaving with expert Carole Beavis
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have long admired the graceful willow sculptures created by Carole Beavis but I never believed it might be possible to create one myself. Well, to be fair, I still don’t think I could compete with her artistic skills and vision, but thanks to one of her workshops I now understand how she turns bundles of willow rods into her beautiful curvy figures and I at this stage I reckon I could manage at least a chicken. As I had sweetpeas in pots waiting for me to provide something for them to clamber up, how could I turn down
an invitation from Zantium Studios to join one of Carole’s courses at their centre near Carsington Water? So it was that I found myself with six other would-be crafters being shown around the rustic gardens at Godfrey Hole House by Alison Massey who runs the studios with her husband Peter. Alison was a designer in the textile industry and Peter an illustrator who specialised in children’s books and wildlife subjects. Now they work together on participatory art projects at their studios, at schools and other art centres as well as creating bespoke mosaics and murals for clients. The couple, who have two
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young daughters, formed Zantium 18 years ago and at one time worked out of Bank’s Mill in Derby but eventually found themselves the perfect home in an idyllic setting with a view of the reservoir, a readybuilt separate artists’ studio and plenty of space for workshops. “This really is the most wonderful place and we knew as soon as we saw it that it would make a lovely family home and it was the one for us,” said Alison. At Zantium’s core are mosaics and murals but the couple also invite in other specialists to hold workshops and courses such as stained glass, needle felting, jewellery making, and of course the willow weaving.
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“We love having Carole here, she is a hugely talented willow weaver. She is so passionate and enthusiastic about her craft and she passes that on to everyone who comes here. She is great fun to have around and it is always intriguing to see what everyone creates during their time with us,” said Alison, as she busied herself preparing lunch for us all. Carole, who lives in Belper, has exhibited her work at the RHS Flower Show, Hampton Court and Burghley House. Her sculptures have been featured in magazines and she even appeared on BBC’s Countryfile thanks to her commission to create a series of willow cyclists for the Yorkshire Festival in the 100 day lead up to the Tour de France. Those of us on the course were pretty much in awe of the pictures she shared at the start of the course and a little unsure whether we were actually going to be able to make anything by the end of it. However, within minutes Carole had us feeling a willow rod so we could appreciate its qualities. Natural, flexible and inexpensive, surprisingly durable and infinitely versatile. It’s no wonder it is one of our oldest handicrafts. “What’s important is get a feel for the material first and not be afraid to have a stab at anything. Develop your ideas in what ever direction you choose. You can be as wild and wacky as you like or you can create something simple. Just fiddle with this and fiddle with
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Clockwise from left: Carol demonstrates the basics of willow weaving to Faye McKee and Jude Mann; Stewart Gallagher gets to grips with his plant support; one of Carole Beavis’ amazing sculptures at Burghley House, in Lincolnshire and Peter and Alison Massey who run Zantium Studios with one of their mosaics
that until you are happy,” she told us, having demonstrated how to get started. Within the hour we were all busily weaving willow into the frame of a plant support and we had become so absorbed we almost forgot to stop for our very tasty lunch. Later in the afternoon we were so determined to get finished that we eventually had to be dragged away for tea and the most wonderful Nutella cake baked by Alison. Carole predicted it would happen and warned us in the
morning that we may not want to stop. “I am a bit like the Duracell Bunny and can go on forever once I get started but it is also important to take a step back and look at what you are doing from time to time. And we do need to enjoy the cake,” she quipped. While the atmosphere was relaxed and we were all left to go in our own directions Carole was always there to support us and cheerfully sorted us out if we got muddled or had a question.
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I was apparently weaving backwards compared to everyone else, but it didn’t matter said Carole who just named it the Amanda Method. And she was right it looked just as good to me. It was a really inspirational day and I can’t wait to have another go. None of my family believe I actually made the plant holder but I can proudly declare I did. n For more details about courses at Zantium Studios go to zantium.co.uk and for more information about Carole’s work go to carolebeavis.co.uk
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art installations from natural materials between May and September celebrating everything from biblical scenes to special anniversaries. You can learn the secrets of everything from puddling to petalling at these courses. More details are on page 49. Cromford Mill, Cromford n Arkwright Spinsters demonstrating spinning and other crafts, third Sunday of every month, June 19, 11-4pm. n Knit and Natter, second Wednesday of every month, June 8, 10am-noon. Arkwright's Cafe. n Derbyshire Woodcrafts, June 26, 10am-4pm, Mill Yard. More details at cromfordmills.org.uk Crafts Cornucopia, King Street, Belper n Various courses including sewing with a machine, crochet, patchwork, and following knitting patterns. Go to craftscornucopia.co.uk. Dave Griffin, Stained Glass Artist n Dave Griffin has one course left this year in September and there are five places. It is a three-day introductory course
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have a go focusing on the practical aspects of design, glass cutting and soldering. The long weekend is designed for people with little or no previous experience of the craft. The dates are September 23 – 25. The workshops are held at the Friends Meeting House, in Bakewell. For more details please contact Dave on 07742 481930 or visit dave-griffin.co.uk Designate @ the Gate, Smedley Street, Matlock n For children, Tuesdays to Saturdays 9am-5pm – Drink & Draw: have fun drawing family portraits; Maisy Makes: try making a flower from recycled plastic bags; Lego Ghetto: create an imaginary world in Lego; Beach: sand sculptures is the game. Go to designateatthegate. co.uk or telephone 01629 760033 for more details. Derby Well Dressings and Trail 2016 n Join Spiral Arts to learn the ancient Derbyshire custom of Well Dressing with natural materials. Help create designs that will be exhibited on the trail at key venues around the city and the Arboretum Park during the following week. Free Drop-in Workshops at QUAD: June 20, 2-4pm; June 22, 2pm-4pm; June 24, 1pm-4pm. Well Dressing Trail, June 25-July 3. Follow the trail in Derby Cathedral, Derby Central Library, Déda, QUAD, Local Studies Library and Tourist Information and at Derby Arboretum Park. For further info please contact: Spiral_arts@hotmail.co.uk Esther Tyson, Screen Print at Via Gellia Mill, Bonsall n Regular screenprint workshops using hand-cut stencils, water-based inks, producing a limited edition print. Small groups in a working studio environment. Contact Esther at esther.tyson@ network.rca.ac.uk for more details. Etienne Gallery art classes, In The Flow, Matlock n Etienne Gallery offers year-round
studio art classes and workshops taught by experienced artist and teacher, Jason Etienne. Go to jasonetienne.com for details Glass @ The Barn, Carr Hall Farm Business Centre, Hulland Ward n Taster Workshops: £25 – ideal for anyone who would like to have a go at working with ‘warm glass’. They last for two and a half hours. n Day Workshops: £75 – ideal for an individual who would like to experiment a bit more with glass, creating larger items, or experimenting with different procedures. Use of equipment such as grinders, drills and rings saw available after brief demonstration. Go to glass-at-the-barn.co.uk for more details. Green Man Gallery, Hardwick Hall, Buxton n Life Drawing, Tuesdays, a weekly session for artists at any stage with a professional life model. Session 7pm to 9pm. Cost £8 per session. Booking essential as space is limited. Contact Curtis Bollington 07880 535615. Over 16s only. n Saturdays: Mess Allowed! – Art and craft club for children aged 6+, 11am to 12.30pm. Cost £5. Accompanying adults must remain on the premises. n Saturdays: Dance at The Green Man. Ballet and tap dance classes for children aged six to12 years. Various classes between 10.15am and 1.45pm. £5 per class. Full details from Catherine Farrimond on 01298 70984. n Thursdays: Adult Ballet and Tap Dance. Ballet at 7pm followed by Tap Dance at 8pm. £6 per class or £10 for both classes. Beginners welcome. Further details from Catherine Farrimond on 01298 70984. For further information and booking for other courses contact hello@thegreenmangallery.com or 01298 937375 unless otherwise stated. Haddon Hall, Haddon n Haddon Hall this year offers the
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opportunity to learn the ancient skill of archery. There is evidence of the use of bow and arrows throughout the hall’s architecture, so Haddon is the perfect backdrop. Have-a-go dates for children to come and learn the skill are June 25 and 26;July 30 and 31 and August 26-29 (as part of the children’s fete weekend), with a small charge for arrows. More details at haddonhall. co.uk Love Hector’s Emporium, Market Place, Crich n Check out the website for full details and booking information lovehector.co.uk Mary Smith, artist and tutor mixed media workshops n Weekly classes in Derby. For more details go to mary-smith. co.uk Matlock Artists Society - All Saints Church Hall, Smedley Street n The club’s Portrait Group meets the first Wednesday of every month from 9.30am-12noon. Everyone is welcome, £5 to include light refreshments. Please contact Doreen Andrews 01629 824640 or Colin Daffern 01629 733261. Old Station Gallery, Rowsley n Printmaking workshop – an informal and relaxed two day painterly printmaking workshop, on June 25 and 26, led by artist and printmaker Laine Tomkinson. During the workshop you will work with Laine using carborundum printmaking techniques. For more information go to theoldstationgallery.wordpress. com/workshops/ or email: theoldstationgallery@gmail.com Pauline Townsend Silk Painter n Workshops for beginners and improvers in Buxton. Full 2016 schedule available on the website: www.silkpainter.co.uk Purple and Grey – courses for emerging artists n June 8 10.30am-12noon, Free
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have a go coffee and networking morning at West Studios, Chesterfield. Drop in. n How to turn images into giftware products, June 29. n Free Networking Event at Suki Gallery, Tutbury, July 7. See the full 2016 programme at purpleandgrey.co.uk. Book online or by emailing purpleandgreyinfo@ gmail.com QUAD, Derby n FORMAT Photoforum: Juno Calypso, June 9, 16.30pm-8.30pm QUAD Derby, The Box, £5/£4 members and concessions. Calypso is an award-winning photographer whose practice primarily involves self-portraiture, in which she stages herself as a fictional character named Joyce. In 2015, Calypso received the BJP International Photography Award and features in the FORMAT International Photography Festival off year exhibition reGeneration3. To book go to derbyquad.co.uk rEvive – Art in an Empty Shop, 59 Market Place, Long Eaton NJ10 1JQ n Get creative with writer Chrissie Hall and artist /maker Julie Genner. Beginners welcome – we’ll help you write and do the arty stuff. Mondays, June 6 and 13, from 1pm-3pm. Wednesdays: June 8, 15, 22 and 29, from 10am-12 noon. Fridays: June 24 and July 1, from 1pm- 3pm, more details from chrissie@lifestorywriting.co.uk or at lifestorywriting.co.uk StraightCurves, 104 Saltergate, Chesterfield n Sew Socials – Various daytimes and evenings Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. A two and a half hour session for those who can already use a sewing machine. n Woolly Wednesdays – every Wednesday, 10am-12.30pm and 6.30pm-9pm. All arts and crafts are welcome at this session – it doesn’t have to be woolly. n Little Creatives – every Friday 9.45am-11.15am, and every Monday
9.45am-1.15am. Little Creatives is a workshop designed especially for pre-school children and their parents. n Finish Off Fridays – every Friday, 12 noon-3pm. Finish Off Fridays are the perfect opportunity for you to come along and conquer your UFOs (that’s Un-Finished Objects). See straightcurves.co.uk for details. St John Street, Gallery, Ashbourne n Louise Jannetta will present her popular workshop – Watercolour and Inks – a one-day workshop on June 14, 10am-4pm, where you will explore the attributes of the different media. To book, phone 01335 347425 or email enquiries@ stjohngalleryandcafe.co.uk. More details at stjohngalleryandcafe.co.uk Studio 61, Holloway , near Matlock n Peaceful Painting Days – bring your paints, meet other artists, have lunch and enjoy a bit of peace and quiet. Non-painters welcome to make, read and relax in a working art studio on a day closed to the public (Wednesday/Sunday). n June 11, Dabble Day – Water Soluble Oils – lunch and all materials included £45. Dabble Mornings, Afternoons, Evenings available. Email karinagoodman@btinternet. com or sign up for newsletter at www.studio61gallery.co.uk The Studios, Union Road, New Mills n Drink and Draw – Non-tutored alternative life drawing soirées with Andrea Joseph. First Friday of every month, 7pm - 9.15pm, £10 per person. All drawing materials supplied excluding paper. n Peak Scribbling Writers’ Group first and third Tuesdays of the month. n Sketchbook and journal making with Amanda Whewell, June 18, 10.30am-4.30pm. For prices, more detailsand how to book go to thestudios.co Viveka Bowry Land Artist n Make your own pieces of temporary sculpture from natural
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objects around you. Workshops begin at Derbyshire Eco Centre, or in the artist’s Matlock studio. July 10 and 16, Matlock. Cost: £45. To book and get more details go to vivekabowry.co.uk West Studios, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield n Meet for free with Creative Business Advisor, Adrian Williamson on June 7, for advise on building your business. n Wrap Around Skirt Workshop with online fashion boutique, Crowd Capture. A two-week workshop on Saturday June 25 and July 2, 9:30am-12:30pm. £50 per person. Contact Tara on sales@ crowdcapture.co.uk for more details. Just email hello@weststudios.co.uk or call 01246 500799 to reserve your place on other courses. Go Wild In Wirksworth with Derbyshire Outdoors n Wednesday mornings, 10am to 12.30pm. Forest School for preschool children and their parents. Woodland based arts and crafts. Drama sessions, music making, campfire cooking, creative play. den building, woods, stream, campfire and rustic shelter. n Monday afternoons, 1.30pm to 4pm. Peaceful painting and woodland based arts and crafts. Relax in a beautiful wood with a stream. Bring your equipment. Have a campfire lunch and mix with other creative people. Rustic shelter and campfire. More details from Peter Spencer at derbyshireoutdoors@ gmail.com Zantium Studios, Godfrey Hole House, Hopton n Willow Garden Structures, June 9 and 10 n Willow Animal Structures, June 11 and 12 n Mosaic Summer School (five days) June 20-24 n Machine Embroidery, June 25 and 26 n Needle felted dogs, a one-day workshop, July 10.
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Derbyshire’s libraries play a vital role – not only as a source of information – but also as cultural hubs for the community Librarians chosen
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ix years ago, the BBC’s Chris Evans had a dream to get all children, no matter their ability, excited about reading and writing. The result was 500 Words which is now one of the most successful story-writing competitions for children in the world with nearly half a million writing a story for the event. If they win, their story will be read live on the radio by a celebrity. They use volunteer judges to whittle down the entries and these include teachers and librarians A number of Derbyshire librarians have been judges over the years and one was even invited to Hay On Wye for the presentations. Entrants are asked to write an original story on any subject or theme in 500 words or fewer and submit it online. This year to mark Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary, the final was broadcast live from the home of British story-telling, Shakespeare’s Globe theatre in London. Natasha Hyde, a librarian based at Swadlincote, was
Natasha Hyde in the process of judging some of this year’s entries.
lucky enough to be one of this year’s judges and she says she had 26 to mark. She said: “The range of themes for the stories always amazes me and you can usually tell what the latest ‘craze’ is from the subject matter of the stories – there have been lots of wizard and magic-based stories picking up from Harry Potter, football is always a popular subject and this year I wondered if space might be a favourite thanks to Tim Peake. “It is really difficult to make the decisions on the scores
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and to ensure that the top stories have different scores. Each story is given a mark out of ten in five different categories originality, plot, characterisation, language and enjoyment. “All the stories you are given come from outside your own county so you don’t have to worry about marking a story from somebody you know.” n For details of the winners which were due to be announced on May 27 go to bbc.co.uk and search 500 words.
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artsbeat’s guide to the best live music concerts, as well as news of recent releases and profiles of performers Wirksworth
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new musical venture is launched this month at the Coachhouse Studios in Wirksworth. The owner and manager of the venue, Carol Fieldhouse – herself a musician – says she is starting modestly with two events in June and another two in November. Blue Rose Code – folk artist Ross Wilson, is kicking off the gigs on June 3 at 8.30pm. Edinburgh-born Wilson, has gone from song-writing in the obscurity of an East London
Rock and Pop
Buxton Opera House, Buxton Ronnie Spector, June 21, 7.30pm.The iconic rock singer Ronnie Spector, credited as Amy Winehouse’s biggest inspiration is on tour paying tribute to the music of the ultimate girl group she co–founded in the late 50s, the Ronettes. Her current tour which also takes in Glastonbury Festival will see Ronnie and her American band perform all the hits which captured love and loss in New York’s Spanish Harlem through the 60s. More details at buxtonoperahouse.org.uk
Blue Rose Code – Ross Wilson – will be performing on June 3
flat to being celebrated by the industry and fans alike as a legacy artist whose work stands alone. Brooks Williams, who is ranked one of the world’s top 100 acoustic guitarists, will be performing at the Studios on June 19 at 8pm He is a richly diverse and
entertaining performer, a proverbial triple treat, with fiery guitar playing, smoothas-silk singing, and stunning songs. Tickets for both gigs are available from wegottickets. com or Le Mistral in Wirksworth, telephone 01629 824840.
Bookcafe, Derby Acoustic Nights Fridays and Saturdays from 7pm. Designate@TheGate, Smedley Street, Matlock Young Musicians’ Open Mic night – an opportunity for seven to 17-yearolds to showcase their talent, last Friday of every month, 7-8.30pm followed by Adult Open Mic night – 9pm-late. Phone 01629 760033 for enquiries or bookings.
The Fishpond, Matlock Bath
The Defiance Sessions Glossop Labour Club, Chapel Street, Glossop Go to defiancesessions.co.uk for details.
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More details at thefishpondmatlockbath.co.uk The Flowerpot, Derby n Acoustic sessions every Wednesday. Details of gigs and acoustic nights are at rawpromo.co.uk Furthest from the Sea, Derby Maypole Café, Bar and Theatre n Elaine Palmer – Show Me the Way, album launch, June 3, 7.30pm, tickets £5 from derbylive.co.uk n An Evening of Acoustic with Ben Wynne, June 4, 8pm. Join Ben Wynne in the bar for an evening of acoustic music in a relaxed
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music atmosphere. Free admission and drinks offers available all night. n Gaslight Café at The Maypole Café, Bar and Theatre, June 12, 8pm.Tickets £2.50 on the door. An evening featuring some of the UK’s best singer songwriters Go to furthestfromthesea.co.uk for more details. The George and Dragon, Bridge Street, Belper Friday Night Music Nights offer some of the best festival acts from all over the UK. All the gigs are free and will run most Friday nights 9-11pm. The Guildhall Theatre, Derby n Sensation, a concert celebrating the music of The Who, June 2, 8pm. n Frank Sinatra – His Way The Centenary Edition, June 17, 7.30pm. More details from derbylive.co.uk The Old Clubhouse, Buxton Live band every Friday. Go to oldclub-house.co.uk for more details. The Old Poets’ Corner, Ashover n Every Tuesday open acoustic night n First and third Sundays Shaun Byrne and guests. More details at oldpoets.co.uk Party in the Park, Cliffe Park, Dronfield On the bill are The Jive Aces, T.Rextasy, Rule The World (Take That tribute), Mike Pender (exSearchers), Mike d’Abo (ex-Manfred Mann) and Vanity Fare. And making a return to the Dronfield Town Council-organised show is Chris Farlowe. Proceeds from the Saturday, July 9th, show will be split between the Chesterfield Royal Macmillan Cancer Appeal and the Mayor’s charity fund. Tickets cost £23 in advance and are available on 01246 418573 or online (booking fee applies) at www.seetickets.com. On the day admission costs £25. Real Time Live, Marsden Street, Chesterfield Alex Spacie’s Open Mic Night, June
A Piano Trio for Ashover: Mark Sheridan, Stephen Bryant and Caroline Jaya-Ratnam will perform at the village church on June 4 9 and 23. More details and tickets at realtimelive.co.uk Victoria Inn, Derby More details from the victoriainnderby.co.uk
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Barnaby Festival, Macclesfield June 18, 8.30-11pm, St Michael’s Church, tickets: £16 – Barnaby brings together John Bramwell (I am Kloot) and Recreations’ Sam Duckworth (formerly of Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly.). Two sets, back to back with a bag of classic songs and great stories. More details about this and the whole festival at barnabyfestival.org.uk Belper Folk Club, The Old King’s Head, Days Lane, Belper Every Tuesday at 8.30pm. For more details check out their facebook page or go to belperfolkclub.co.uk Belper Goes Green, Belper Rugby Club, Derby Road, Belper Acoustic music on two stages during the festival on June 4 and 5. Go to transitionbelper.org for more details. Buxton Opera House, Buxton n Dakhla Brass, Jazz at the Arts Centre, June 5, 1pm. n Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting and n Nancy Kerr, June 12, 7.30pm. Karen Matheson, June 17, 7.30pm.
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Chesterfield Jazz n Colin Yates Big Band - Jazz Brunch, June 5. n Karen Sharp - saxophone, June 16. More details at wendykirkland.com Derby Jazz John Harvey with Blue Territory, June 3, The Cube Deda, 9.30pm. Christine Tobin Octet Pelt, June 11, 8pm, Deda Studio Theatre. More details from derby-jazz.co.uk Eroica Britannia, The Bakewell Showground, Bakewell An award-winning Summertime Festival, June 17-19. Got to eroicabritannia.co.uk for more details. Guildhall Theatre, Derby n Cupola:Ward, Album Launch, June 18, 8pm. n The Same Sky, a brand new musical from songwriter Phil Baggaley and author Tim Harvey, June 28-July 2. Set in the Nottinghamshire coalfields against the backdrop of WW1. A story of love, loss and reconciliation. More details at derbylive.co.uk The Green Man Gallery, Buxton n A Night of Music #14, a regular showcase gig for young musicians. Acoustic sets including covers and original material by talented
music performers aged 14 to 21, 7.30pm. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets £3/£2 under-16s. Booking essential. n Doug Torr and Tara Crank, June 24. Hugely popular acoustic duo whose voices blend and harmonise with exceptional purity. Original songs and covers accompanied on guitar, fiddle and ukulele. 7.30pm (Doors open 7pm). Advance booking essential. For ticket price and to book contact 01298 937375. MARs Folk Nights, Melbourne Assembly Rooms, Melbourne Rainbow Seers, June 24, a quartet of musicians from the North of England, with a blend of acoustic music with roots in folk. More details from melbourneassemblyrooms. co.uk New Mills Arts Theatre, Jodrell Street, New Mills Showaddywaddy in Concert, June 10, 8pm. Box Office: 01663 743461
string” quartet – two violas, a ‘cello, and the bass – and startling new compositions. Follow them on twitter @outfrontderby and facebook for more details. The Old Hall Hotel, Hope n Folk Blues and Beyond events. Singers and musicians in the bar, 8pm, every second and fourth Wednesday of the month. n June 8, Franc Cinelli. n June 22 The Repeters. Go to folkandblues.club for more details or call 07913331078.
Ronnie Spector is at Buxton Opera House on June 21 Out Front! Derby En Bas Quartet, June 21, Baby People, Unit 3 Forman Street, Derby, Double bassist and composer Seth Bennett presents his “low
The Peak Concerts, Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale Martyn Joseph, June 25. Ticketline 01246 860022 or online at peakconcerts.co.uk
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The Coach House Studios, Wirksworth Sunday June 19th 8pm (Doors 7.30pm) Tickets £10 available online from wegotickets.com or in person from Le Mistral Wirksworth www.brookswilliams.com
The Coach House Studios, Wirksworth Friday June 3rd 8.30pm (Doors 8pm) Tickets £12 available online from wegotickets.com or in person from Le Mistral Wirksworth www.bluerosecode.com
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THERE is a chance to see Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition come to life in a concert at Repton School this month when pianist Alexander Ardakov teams up with the author-illustrator James Mayhew. While Ardakov performs Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, Mayhew will be drawing the pictures that will be projected to a screen above the stage. The musical work by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky was created as a memorial to his friend, artist Viktor Hartmann, when three outstanding musicians come together as a piano trio on June 4 to perform works by Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky. Stephen Bryant, violin, is the leader of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, often appearing as its soloist. Mark Sheridan, cello, is also a member of the orchestra who has performed, broadcast and recorded with several chamber ensembles. The third member of the trio is Caroline Jaya-Ratnam, piano,who has appeared as a concerto soloist
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paint classical inspiration who had died in 1873 at the age of 39. Each of the movements representing one of the artist’s paintings. Mayhew’s events are legendary; he devises and performs concerts, combining live classical music, storytelling and art. Alexander Ardakov is a graduate of the Moscow with the BBC Concert Orchestra live on BBC Radio Three, and has accompanied several distinguished musicians such as Bryn Terfel. Tickets are on sale at £12 each (Students £5) and are available from 01246 590431 or 01246 590263. Buxton Opera House, Buxton n Coffee Concert, The Gravity Percussion Duo, Peter Mitchell and Anthony Mann, June 3, 1pm. n The Peak District Music Centres Annual Gala Concert, June 19, 2pm and 7pm.
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Conservatoire. Since 1991 he has lived in London, working as Professor of Piano at the city’s Trinity College of Music. He has performed for BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM and made numerous CD recordings. The Repton concert is in the Music School, off Burton Road, on Wednesday, June 8 at 7.45pm. Tickets cost £13.50 and are available from the Repton Subscriptions Concert Series Secretary, Mrs S Parker, on 01283 702550 or email se.parker@tiscali.com n Kinder Children’s Choirs of the High Peak, June 26, 7.30pm. More details from buxtonoperahouse.org.uk Buxton Musical Society, St John’s Church, Buxton Concerto, a concert of choral and orchestral music, June 12, 7.30pm. More details from buxtonmusicalsociety.org.uk Methodist Church, Market Street, Chapel-en-le-Frith Sunday Afternoon Tea Concerts
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Mills host opera AN evening of music from the world of opera, the great classical composers and music theatre with soprano Alexandra Kennedy and countertenor Oliver Gerrish is being presented by New Georgian Opera and Chelsea Concerts afor Cromford Mills on June 4. The opera will take place at 7.30pm, in the splendour of St Mary’s Church in The Pleyel Ensemble – Sarah Ewins, violin; Heather Bills, cello; Harvey Davies, piano July 3, 3pm. Tickets £10 including tea coffee and homemade cakes. Under 16 free entry. Tickets available from pleyelensemble.com St Mary’s Church, Cromford Mill An Evening of Opera – New Georgian Opera and Chelsea Concerts present an evening of music with soprano Alexandra Kennedy and countertenor Oliver Gerrish, June 4, 7.30pm. Derby Cathedral n June 3, Caroline Summers, contralto, and pianist tbc. n June 10, Derby Sinfonia, chamber orchestra. n June 17 , Alicia Hill, soprano, and Philippa Steel, piano.
Cromford, which was originally built as a chapel for the Arkwright family. Later Gothicised, it contains murals by renowned Victorian artist Alfred Octavius Hemmings. Tickets for An Evening of Opera cost £20 and include a complimentary glass of wine and canapes during the interval. Advance booking is recommended. For further details please visitcromfordmills.org.uk or phone 01629 823256. Derby Bach Choir Summer Concert, July 2, 7.30pm, St John the Evangelist Church, Dery, DE1 3HZ. The work features virtuosic double choruses showcasing some of Handel’s most colourful music.Soloists are Gillian von Fragstein, soprano; Andrea McGregor, alto; James Gallimore, tenor and Tom Corfield, organ. Tickets cost (including light refreshments): £12. More details at derbybachchoir.com Derby Theatre Derwent Brass have brought the brass band into the 21st century with wide ranging repertoire, slick presentation, talented soloists and featured performers. They have truly earned themselves the title of Derbyshire’s Premier Brass Band. Catch them on June 4, 7.30pm.
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The Derwent Singers Summer Serenade Weekend, June 18, St Mary’s Church, Rolleston, 7.30pm, with the Aulos Ensemble, directed by Joe Curtis. June 19, St John the Baptist Church, Salley, with Amy Harker flute and Hanna Ward clarinet and piano. More details at derwentsingers. org.uk Haddon Hall, Haddon, near Bakewell Lady Edward Manners has worked with regional music director, Philip King, to present a unique programme of musical recitals at Haddon Hall for a second season this year. The concerts will involve instrumental ensembles from three of the county’s area music centres. In addition there will be adult guitar ensembles and choirs. n June 5, Cantabile n June 19, Belper Singers Matlock Gilbert and Sullivan Society, The Medway Centre, Bakewell The Pirates of Penzance June 9-11 at 7.30pm. Tickets: £11, available from the Medway Centre 01629 813638 or Nic Wilson 01629 812276. Further details at matlockgilbertandsullivan.org.uk. New Opera Company, Derby Summer Concert of Musical Delights featuring excerpts from Gounod’s Faust and music by the Waltz King, Johann Strauss at: n St Mary’s Parish Centre, Derby June 17. n Woodlands School, Allestree, June 18. n Littleover Methodist Church June 24. All performances at 7.30pm - Tickets £8 including light refreshments. To book telephone Joyce Moseley 01332 701886 or Ruth Astley 01332 882637. West Studios, Chesterfield Free Intergenerational Community Choir Performance at West Studios on June 16. Contact anjie@ qdoscreates.com for details.
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Comment and opinion from reviewers and readers on the topics being talked about in Derbyshire’s arts community Chellaston Players pull off
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t seems slightly odd to be hearing festive tunes as we head into summer but as Absurd Person Singular is set on Christmas Eve there is no way to escape them. Luckily Alan Ayckbourn’s dark comedy is a winner in any season and can be guaranteed to get you chortling until your sides split – as the audience at St Peter’s Church Hall in Chellaston discovered. The action is played out over three acts, featuring drinks parties held by three very different couples on consecutive Christmas Eves. The play’s satire of the 1970s, class ridden, get-rich-quick culture is actually quite disturbing and at times you are not sure if you really should laugh – but then I suppose that’s the whole point. Ayckbourn’s genius was to move the action away from the living room and into the kitchen, where the social ambition and dysfunctional relationships of the couples are revealed. The Chellaston Players brought six very real characters to the stage – all of whom you feel certain you have known at some time in your life.
A lot of the plot depends on facial expressions and silent gestures and so timing is crucial. It is not as easy as it looks and the players did brilliantly to pull it off. The three women were a joy to watch and between them stole the show. Katyana Malcolm was perfect as Sidney’s timid and mousy spouse Jane Hopcroft and Cathy Wilson played the pompous, snobbish, gin swilling bank manager’s wife Marion with aplomb. Danni Arme as the depressed, pill-popping Bohemian Eva Jackson, was excellent. She should be congratulated for her acting in the second half during which, oblivious to the rest of the party goers, she attempted to commit suicide several times. Her character remained mute throughout the scene but Danni managed to keep us all enthralled. Lee Brown was also convincing as Sidney, the manipulative bully, who at first
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is naive and social inept but by the end literally has the rest of the characters dancing to his tune. The philandering, misogynist Geoffrey Jackson, whose Jackthe-Lad confidence is sapped away by his failure as an architect was played brilliantly by Jim Wilson. His medallion and giant 1970s shirt collar were a great touch. The sardonic character of poor old Ronald BrewsterWright, strained by his wife’s increasingly erratic behaviour was played by Phil Muir, who gave a solid performance throughout. The play was directed by Peter Konowalik and he and the backstage team did a terrific job with the many sound effects. The rest of the production team were Elaine Lawrenson, John Howarth, Adam Tempest, Flora Palmer, Maggie McNally, Emma Bridges, and Bill Ramsbottom. AP
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was spot on Derby Choral Union, The Roundhouse, Derby, pictured You’re a choral society marking your 150th anniversary, your home city has a long history as a centre for railway engineering, and you’re performing in a converted engine-shed. So what are you going to pick as a subject for a major work to celebrate? Kerry Andrew’s Thy Flight be Fleet! Trainsongs is a winner. Stand-out moments included the choral chanting of words from Joyce’s Ulysses rubbing shoulders with Irish and American railway work-songs, and a series of routine station announcements taking on an almost ritualistic feel. It was just the kind of thing the occasion demanded. Elgar’s The Music Makers has been slowly coming out of the shadows in recent years; Derby Choral Union itself last performed it only nine years ago. If the performance of Elgar’s The Music Makers didn’t quite come off at every turn, it still got to the heart of the work at the big moments. Derby Chamber Music: Clare Hammond, Multi-Faith Centre, Derby University Nothing if not eclectic, pianist Clare Hammond’s programme ranged from JS Bach’s Toccata in D minor, BWV 913 – improvisatory one moment, cleanly articulated and buoyant the next – to the first three pieces of Robert Saxton’s
Hortus Musicae (Musical Gardens) 2, due to be given its first complete performance by her at the Presteigne Festival In August. She was in full command of Saxton’s astonishing array of keyboard colours. Her performance of Beethoven’s ‘Pathétique’ Sonata may have been too coolly classical for some, but her straightforward take on the second movement got nearer the core of the music than many a more heart-on-sleeve approach. The second half opened with two sets of mazurkas: three of Szymanowski’s Op 50, given plenty of rhythmic energy and sonic pungency, and the first and last of the three by Thomas Adès’ three, liquid and capriciousness on the one hand, all stillness and transparency on the other. Medtner is not a composer I’ve particularly warmed to so far, but his Sonata Romantica, Op 53 No 1, got a fair hearing, with Hammond demonstrating a sure grasp of when thunderous tone was really needed and, equally important, when it wasn’t.
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Songs for Me and My Aunts, The VoiceBox, Derby If you’re baffled by that as a title for a Shakespeare celebration (as I was at first), bear with me. In their sequence of Shakespeare songs and speech, tenor Richard Roddis, pianist Clive Pollard, and readers Rosalind Williams and Gillian von Fragstein made some not always obvious choices. The sonnets and excerpts from the plays were all chosen for their musical references, and the two elements meshed with impressive seamlessness. So, among others, pedlar Autolycus, from The Winter’s Tale, introduced himself and his array of songs, giving the afternoon its title in the process, and Sir Toby Belch and his Twelfth Night cronies roister-doistered with their catches and glees. Changes of style and mood were deftly negotiated (an under-rehearsed final moment apart), in this intelligentlyplanned, thoroughly enjoyable tribute to the great man. by Mike Wheeler
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thrill and amaze David Hockney, one of Britain’s best-known artists, is now in his late 70s, a time of life when most people would be slowing down. Hockney on the other hand seems to have speeded up. The works in this book are representative of a major exhibition held in San Francisco in 2013-2014. Hockney is an artist who seems driven to create and he explores a huge range of techniques. The works cover his output since 2002 and range from watercolours, ipad art, charcoal, computer, oil painting and digital movies, landscapes and portraits. There are useful and informative essays, but of course the main attraction of this book is the art, produced to a high degree of quality The bells of St Peter’s Church in Belper rang out live at the close of Celebrate Belper: The Concert. The bells had been especially written into the music written by Belper born classical composer James Oldrini and they were there to commemorate the lives of the first 14 young men from the town who died in the Battle of the Somme 100 years ago. It was a moving moment and one James and the concert’s producer and arts festival co-ordinator George Gunby were not sure would happen. James and the string quintet pulled together for the
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and almost every page has something to thrill and amaze. The ipad art of Yosemite National Park is an astonishing revelation of what can be done on a seemingly limited art form. He produced an enormous number of iphone images and, at one time, was sending four or five a day to selected friends. There are also the multicanvas paintings, which form
Celebrating
Belper with a peal of bells performance had been rehearsing individually but he confessed in conversation with the concert host BBC Radio Derby’s Andy Potter that he hadn’t actually heard it all together before. He seemed relieved it had worked but at the same time rightly seemed proud of what had been achieved. “I want to do it again now,” he said. And I think everyone in the
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huge depictions of The Grand Canyon and the Woldgate Woods in his home county of Yorkshire. Hockney recently returned from Los Angeles to Britain and has spent a lot of time depicting Woldgate in various mediums. It is hard to pick a favourite, the charcoal drawings are beautiful, the huge multicanvas paintings, where he explores perspective, are stunning and need to be seen in an exhibition to be truly appreciated. What I really find inspirational though are the photos of Hockney at work, standing by the side of the road, painting canvases, or sitting in his car, drawing. In a world of pretenders and pseudo-artists, Hockney, in my view, stands as a supreme example of what an artist should be. Long may he flourish. David Hockney A Bigger Exhibition (Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco. Hb. £29.99) church agreed. It was just too magnificent to be heard just the once. Hopefully they will find a reason to repeat it soon. James’ music was the culmination of an evening of community music and theatre from Lucy Milford, Belper Musical Theatre, Matt Turner, Sheila Kay and Helen Barr, John Stamp and the Captive Audience Community Theatre. It was a truly rewarding evening to be part of and opportunities like that don’t come along often. AP n James Oldrini has just released an album Enlighten. Go to jamesoldrini.com for details.
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Art Café, Pavilion Gardens, Buxton n Living Landscape – paintings by Linda Rolland and Maureen Howard unti July 4. There will be an artist in residence session on June 4 from 11am-2pm.The gallery is up the spiral staircase in the café and is open daily from 9.30am-4.30pm. Call 01298 23114 for details. Artsmith Live, Monk Street, Derby The winner of the gallery's Ways of Seeing competition, David Fulford, will be exhibiting Bank Holiday a series of photographs from the fringe of the Peak District National Park, June 4-17, 12 noon-5pm. 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. Buxton Museum and Art Gallery n Derbyshire Woods, photographs by Jeff Mander, until June 19. n Home, paintings by Lou Moore until June 8. n The Derbyshire Open – this event is now in its 34th year. There will be preview on June 24 from 5pm with prizegiving for children at 6.30pm and the Open Awards at 7.30pm. It will then run until September 2. Banks Mill Studios, Bridge Street, Derby Precious Memories@ - Solo Exhibition by Textile Artist Jo Beattie The work is created by machine stitching on see through fabrics. Launch evening June 3 from 5pm.
Helen Hallows is the guest artist at Opus in Ashbourne during June You can also meet Jo on June 20 from 3-7pm where she will be on hand to talk about her work and current exhibition. Go to banksmill.co.uk for details. Chatsworth House, Chatsworth n Never A Bore, a collection of rarely-seen and intimate photographs of the late Dowager Duchess, Deborah Devonshire by Cecil Beaton, until January 2017. n The Grand Tour exhibitions are open until the end of the summer. Chesterfield Art Club, Cavendish Village Hall, Beeley Exhibition by members of the art club, June 25-26, 10am-4.30pm in conjunction with Beeley Open Gardens. Chesterfield Museum and Art Gallery, Chesterfield Four artists who trained as teachers, have joined up to exhibit their own work. Two of them are Chesterfield residents. Ingo Herrmann, who worked in several local schools as well as in Nottingham and Worksop prior to early retirement, will have some of his striking and unusual photo-collages on display and Wayne Fallon, who has a studio in the town centre, will exhibit some of his recent portraits.
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Their work will be joined by Alison Barnes’ colourful landscape and water paintings, as well as Neil Hodgkinson’s moody photographs and iPad paintings. Wayne, Neil and Alison all started teaching in art departments where Ingo was head of art. The exhibition runs until June 25. Chesterfield Museum is open each Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10am to 4pm. Admission is free. Cromford Gallery and Studio, Market Place, Cromford The featured artist for June is Pete Gill, who will be demonstrating during a Meet-the-Artist event at the gallery on June 5. The featured maker is Mo Walton Jewellery. Peter’s themes are mainly derived from Derbyshire landscapes and are explored using a variety of media and materials. He has exhibited widely and has taken part in the Art and Architecture trail at the Wirksworth Festival for several years. He has been awarded the print trophy in the Derbyshire Open Exhibition twice. The gallery is open Wednesday to Sunday 10am-5pm. Go to cromfordstudioandgallery.weebly. com for details. The Derwent Gallery, Main Road, Grindleford The landscape paintings represent a broad range of media, watercolour paintings, oil and acrylic paintings, with pastel and pencil drawings, monoprints and landscape photography, including a selection of limited editions and prints. Exhibitions by Derbyshire and Sheffield artists and special featured displays of themed contemporary work are regularly changing at the gallery. During June there will
agenda be special emphasis on the work of Kristan Baggaley. More details on page 27.The gallery is open Thursday to Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays 11am-4pm. Go to derwentgallery.com for more details. Déda, Chapel Street, Derby n Green Door Printmaking Studio and The Smallprint Company: Illuminated Tales and The Beauty of Books, two exhibitions as part of the Derby Book Festival. n Fi Burke, a visual artist and philosopher who is fascinated by the things we generally can’t see like love, sound, memory, social history and much of reality. n Lor Bird is a contemporary fine artist who paints in an abstract and expressive way. All three exhibitions are on until July 30. More details at deda.uk.com Derby Museum and Art Gallery The Grand Tour. Simon Starling and Joseph Wright and the Lure of Italy until June 12. More details at derbymuseums.org Derby Sketching Club, Annual Trophy Exhibition, Markeaton Park Craft Village, Derby An exhibition of about 80 paintings, from members of the club. The work is being judged by Belper artist Rosemary Mills on June 9 and will
Work by members of Derby Sketching Club is being exhibited at Markeaton Park, Derby
This photo-montage by Kester Savage can be seen as part of an exhibition by the Morph Creatives at the Green Man Gallery in Buxton
be open to the public from June 1012. It will be officially opened at 2pm on June 10 by the Mayor of Derby, who will also hand out the awards. There will be original artwork prints and cards for sale. Dronfield Hall Barn, Dronfield Dare to Dream Open Art Exhibition, June 11-17, 11am- 5pm in the Medieval Gallery.The group of artists involved come from various backgrounds and the work include computer, film, mixed media, ceramics and watercolours. For further information please contact Brenda Williams 0780 430 1257 or go to dronfieldhallbarn.org 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 Pick and Mix – an exhibition of work by more than 20 artists on until June 26. There is more about this on page 27. For more details go to ferrersgallery.co.uk Foxlowe Arts Centre, Foxlowe, Leek n Within Elements brings together
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the earth and air of painter Tracy Barlow’s mountain landscapes with the water and sunlight of Michela Griffith’s photographs of the River Dove. Glass by Jane Charles and sculpture by Simon Manby will also be on display, until July 2. The gallery is upstairs at the Foxlowe Arts Centre, open Wednesday to Saturday 10am-4pm. Details at foxloweartscentre.co.uk Gallery in the Gardens, Pavilion Gardens, Buxton The gallery showcases the work of more than 40 artists and craftspeople from the High Peak Artists group. Open daily, 9.30am5pm. Details at galleryinthegardens. co.uk Gallery 23, The Colonnade, Buxton The gallery features work by various artists including Steve Capper, Peter Stanaway, Clare Allan, Richard Clare, Caroline Appleyard, Peter Aitchison and Christine Ormsby. More details at gallery23.co.uk Gallerytop, Chatsworth Road, Rowsley The gallery's Summer Exhibition opens on June 4 at 11am and runs until July 2. An exhibition of work by artists celebrating colour including paintings by Este MacLeod and ceramics by Vicky Lindo. Este works primarily as a colourist painter applying her unique sense of design, strongly influenced by her training as a textile designer and years as a studio ceramicist. A love of vintage household objects, simplified plant and natural forms inform her still life, landscape and fantasy paintings. Vicky Lindo Ceramics is the creative partnership of Vicky Lindo and William Brookes. 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 an ever-changing exhibition of original work by gallery members and guest designermakers from across Derbyshire. n Morph Creatives – 2D and 3D Exhibition, June 3-29. Derby based artists’ group paintings, photography, photo-montage, printmaking and sculpture by Richard Barwick, Val Bradbury, Betty Norton, Kester Savage, Barbara Smith and Rosamond Woodrow. Meet the artists at the free launch party on Friday June 3 from 7-9pm. For details see the gallery’s facebook page, greenmangallery.com or contact hello@thegreenmangallery. com or 07977 956707. Hadfield Open Art Show, Hadfield Hall, Hadfield The exhibition is open on June 19 and 20, with a preview on Friday evening June 18. There are seven prizes for photography, painting, 3D art, artists under 21, children’s art, digital art and The People’s Choice. If you wish to enter submissions need to be taken in on June 14 between 2pm and 7pm. Hall of Frames, King Street, Belper Original and limited edition artwork from a variety of artists. More details at hallofframes.co.uk Ingleby Gallery, Ingleby Painter Steve McLoughlin and wildlife sculptor Eddie Hallam will be exhibiting from June 19-July 3. You can read more about Steve on page 26. Eddie Hallam,creates his beautiful bronze sculptures at his studio in Riber near Matlock. He combines his artistic talent with his extensive experience of wildlife watching to capture the essence of his subjects. Each original, life-size sculpture is based on his own observations, field sketches and photographs.
The black and white pictures of documentary photographer Kate Bellis are being exhibited at the Peak District Photographers Gallery in Bakewell Visitor Centre
The gallery is open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10am-5pm and weekends from noon-5pm. Go to ingleby-gallery.co.uk for more information. Jarva Gallery, Market Street, Whaley Bridge The gallery is a stockist for Emma Bridgewater ceramics. Open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9.30am5pm and on Saturdays from 9.30am4pm. More details at jarvagallery. com. Kunst Gallery, on the A517 at Hulland Ward Contemporary work and 1970s
Lynn Presland's work can be seen at Leabrooks Gallery, Somercotes
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screenprinted posters. The gallery is open 10am-4pm Friday to Sunday. Leabrooks Gallery, Somercotes n Until June 17 the main exhibition room will feature the work of artists who created paintings during Leabrooks Open Studio Weekend in May. Artists such as Susan Tracey, known for her semi-abstract images of details which create a landscape, and Lynn Presland, who paints impressionistic interpretations of flora and fauna, will be presenting a visual feast of completely new work. n This will be followed from June 18-July 1 by Nigel Gill’s stunning exhibition of celebrities known for either their music or their driving skill. His paintings, in monochrome, capture the essence of his subjects, their passions and achievements. Meet-the-Artist on the afternoon of June 19. The gallery is open from Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm and 11am-4.30pm on Sundays. Wednesdays by appointment only. Details at leabrooksgallery.co.uk Level Centre, Station Close, Rowsley Furniture Music until June 23.
agenda Furniture Music is a research project and solo sound installation by Toby Heys. It comprises new compositions exploring sound as a sense and our reactions to sound at the very edge of perception. Furniture Music was a term coined by Erik Satie in 1917 and refers to the idea of background music or sound for informal spaces. Toby’s unique sound installation plays with this idea by using frequencies that reside at the edge of human perception – played through an array of unique speakers built into specially made furniture. The sound can be controlled from a leather-clad bench in the middle of the gallery space. Furniture Music explores how these sounds renegotiate our somatic interfaces – the skin, bone and muscle tissue that we image constitutes the boundary markers between ourselves and the world that surrounds us. For more details go to levelcentre. com Little London Gallery, Church Street, Holloway Paintings by the gallery owner Chris Tkacz are always exhibited. The gallery also has a framing and restoration service and Chris offers tuition, demonstrations and workshops. The gallery is open from 9am-5pm Wednesday to Saturday. For details go to littlelondongallery. co.uk
Este MacLeod’s paintings are part of the Gallerytop Summer Exhibition at Rowsley which celebrates colour Matlock Artists' Society Exhibition at Carsington Water in the Henmore Room from July 2-10, 10am-5pm. Further details from Further details 01629 584708 or at matlockartistssociety.co.uk The Mustard Seed Café, Market Street, Chapel-en-le-Frith Art and craftwork from seven local professional artists. There are a range of original paintings and prints, hand-made glassware and textiles, organic cosmetics and cards, all at affordable prices and much of it unique. Open mornings, Monday to Saturday. North End Gallery, North End Institute Building, Wirksworth Derby based artist Andy Allen, has created a new limited-edition set of intaglio prints which see a departure
Andy Allen is exhibiting his work at North End Gallery, Wirksworth
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from Andy’s original interest in sculptural public art, and reflects his love of the print-making processes and photography. He successfully fuses modern technologies with traditional hand-made etching techniques. The intaglio printing process adds the character and helps to create an atmospheric, aged effect. The images are beautiful captured moments in time, almost from another era, evoking nostalgic memories of times past while documenting their existence in the present. His work can be viewed from June 2-July 16. The gallery is above North End Nostalgia open Thursday to Saturday from 10am-4pm. Email northendnostalgia@yahoo. co.uk for future events. The Old Station Gallery, Peak Shopping Village, Rowsley Derbyshire Days Out – landscapes by Deb Allitt, June 11-July 6. This is the first solo show at the gallery by one of the OSG Open 2015 – Solo Show prize winners. The gallery is open Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday from 11am4pm. Check for any updates at theoldstationgallery.wordpress.com Peak District Photographers Gallery, Bakewell Visitor Centre, Old Market Hall, Bakewell n Kate Bellis, a documentary photographer from Bolehill near Wirksworth will be exhibiting her pictures at the gallery until June 28. More details from peakgallery.co.uk Opus Gallery, St John Street, Ashbourne The featured artist for June is Helen Hallows. She creates colourful, original artwork using ink, collage and stitch.She is inspired by nature and tries to evoke the atmosphere of a scene using colour and texture from vintage and repurposed papers. You can meet the artist on June 18 from 2pm-4pm. There will also be 20 per cent off jewellery at the gallery that day. The gallery is open from
agenda 9.30am-4.30pm Monday to Saturday and 10am-3.30pm on Sundays. Go to opusgalleryashbourne.com for more details. QUAD Derby reGeneration3 – an exhibition of international photography until June 12. Go to derbyquad.co.uk for further information. The Richard Whittlestone Wildlife Gallery, Pilsley, near Chatsworth Richard Whittlestone Wildlife Gallery is home to the artist’s stunningly detailed paintings of popular native wildlife and exotic big game. Open 10am-5pm Tuesday to Saturday. He also currently has an exhibition at the Devonshire Arms Hotel, Bolton Abbey, Skipton. More details at richardwhittlestone.co.uk Smoothie Art Gallery, Ilkeston More than 20 local artists displaying a wide selection of original paintings, prints and photographs for sale at reasonable prices in an open exhibition. n Until June 4, Carol Hughes and Barry Sutcliffe, textiles and painting. n From June 20-July 2 Marion Axford, historic buildings, still life, plants and local scenery and landscapes. For more details go to uchoosesmoothie.co.uk St John Street Gallery, St John Street, Ashbourne n Kerri Pratt: Common Ground. until July 2. Kerri is the most recent winner of the Jonathan Vickers Fine Art Award. During her residency for the award she developed a new series of paintings inspired by the industrial heritage Derbyshire. n The Gallery is sponsoring the prizes for the Open Section of the Summer Art Exhibition during the Ashbourne Festival. A prize of £200 will be awarded to the best work as selected by artists Lewis Noble and Maggie Cullen, while a £50 prize will be allocated to the favourite work selected by the public. Various local artists who exhibit at the gallery will do demonstrations on
Deb Allitt will be the first solo exhibitor at the Old Station Gallery, Rowsley
each Saturday during the festival. The gallery is open 9.30am5pm, Monday to Saturday. For more information go to stjohngalleryandcafe.co.uk Derbyshire Records Office, Matlock Have Bike, Will Travel – From penny farthings to velodromes, take a journey through the decades with this celebration of cycling in Derbyshire from the records office archive and local studies collections. Until July 30, 9.30am-5pm Monday to Friday and 9.30am-1pm Saturday. Go to derbyshire.gov.uk/recordoffice for more details. Sir Richard Morris Lounge, Cathedral Centre, Derby Creative Encounters – Danielle Stevenson, who graduated last year in Fine Art from Derby University, exhibits the work she produced for her Degree Show. Influenced by 18th century portrait painters, particularly Sir Thomas Lawrence, she produced portraits of her contemporaries in oils in the classic style but left them deliberately unfinished to give a sense of time passing as the work progressed. June 1-30, Monday to Saturday 9am-5pm, closed Sundays and Bank Holidays. Studio 61 – Karina Goodman Gallery, Leashaw, Holloway The Fundraising Exhibition for June is entitled My Favourite Walk and it is in aid of the Dog’s Trust. Artists exhibiting are Karina Goodman,
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Mary Smith, Martin Davis, John Connolly, Natasha Braithwaite, Patricia Lane, Valerie Dalling, John Shiels, Fay Shoesmith, Paula Hallam, Diane Kane and Garden Gallery. The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm and on Wednesdays by appointment only. For more information about the gallery go to karinagoodman.com Tarpey Gallery, High Street, Castle Donington n Alison Tyldesley, Towards the Horizon – until June 19. n Colin Halliday, the Untameable Nature of Nature, June 25-August 7. For more details turn to page 27. The gallery is open Thursday to Sunday 10am-5pm. More information at tarpeygallery.com Two Birds Gallery, Borough Street, Castle Donington A new gallery opened by Melonie Anderson, formerly of the Buzz Gallery and HWR Designs. Open Monday to Saturday, 9.30am-5pm. West Studios, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield n Above the Line – an exhibition by local print maker Trish O’Brien and Charlotte Higgins until June 3. n Graduate Show by visual arts students at Chesterfield College, June 17-24. For more details go to the studios’ facebook page WestS41. Whynot Gallery, Lichfield Street, Burton upon Trent Check out all the latest events, workshops and exhibitions on the gallery’s facebook page whynotgalleryuk Wirksworth Framing Gallery, Wirksworth For more details go to wirksworthframing.co.uk
Comedy
Buxton Opera House n Russel Kane, Right Man Wrong Age, June 3, 8pm.
agenda n The Ken Dodd Happiness Show, June 4, 7pm. n Jimmy Carr, The Best Of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits Tour, June 22, 8pm. More information from buxtonoperahouse.org.uk Escape Comedy Club, Escape Yoga Studios, Matlock The next event is June 27. Check out escapecomedyclub on Facebook or escapeyoga.co.uk. Furthest From The Sea, The Maypole Café, Bar and Theatre, Brook Street, Derby Simon Caine – Buddhism and Cats, June 1, doors 7.30pm, performance at 8pm. Tickets £5 from Derby Live. If you got your idea of adulthood from F.R.I.E.N.D.S. but reality hasn't lived up to the expectation; if you live more in your head than in the moment and if you feel connected online and profoundly disconnected from people offline, then this is the show for you.
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Derby Theatre n Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap, June 6-11. n The Complete Deaths – all the on-stage deaths in Shakespeare performed by four of the greatest clowns working in Britain. This is a Spymonkey production adapted and directed by Tim Crouch. n Simon Callow: One Man Band – Callow talks about his survey of the life and works of Orson Welles. This show is part of the Derby Book Festival. n Family theatre, A Boy and a Bear in a Boat, June 3 and 4, 12 noon and 3pm. n The Adventures of Walter Lemonface, June 11, 1pm and 3.30pm. Go to derbytheatre.co.uk Derby Theatre Studio n The Diary of a Hounslow Girl, from Ambreen Razia and Black Theatre Live, June 17 and 18, 8pm. n Nobody's Home, set in a
bathroom, this play follows a soldier's journey through his own mind. A unique exploration of post traumatic stress disorder in a modern telling of Homer's The Odyssey, June 10, 8pm. n Ventoux – the story of the most fearsome mountain on the Tour de France and the race between Lance Armstrong and Marco Pantani in 2000, June 25, 6pm and 8pm. More details at derbytheatre.co.uk Buxton Opera House, Buxton n The Addams Family, a new musical comedy from the Buxton Opera House Young Company, June 10, 7.30pm and Saturday June 11, 2.30pm, Pavilion Arts Centre. n Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, starring X Factor winner Joe McElderry, June 7-11, various times. n Chaplin, The Charlie Chaplin Story – a musical tale with an all-star West End cast, June 12, 7.30pm. n Heartbeat, The first national theatre tour of the ITV show, June 14-18, 7.30pm with a 2.30pm matinee on the Thursday and Saturday. n Ali Baba by Craig Hawes from the Buxton Opera House Young Company, June 23-25 at 7pm with a 3pm matinee on the Saturday (PAC). For ticket details go to buxtonoperahouse.org.uk Cathedral Quarter, Derby Street Theatre, produced by Ashrow Theatre will return every fourth Saturday until August. Go to derbycathedralquarter.co.uk for more details. Guildhall Theatre, Derby n Krazy Kat Theatre Company, The Very Magic Flute, June 3, 2.30pm. n The Addams Family by the Kaleidoscope Theatre Company June 9-11. n Watson Players – When We Are Married, the classic comedy by JB Priestley. n Open Road, The Same Sky, a musical from songwriter Phil Baggaley and author Tim Harvey
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about the Nottinghamshire coalfields against the backdrop of WW1. For tickets go to derbylive.co.uk
Dance
Buxton Opera House Pinocchio by Ballet Theatre UK, June 5, 2.30pm. Tickets buxtonoperahouse.org.uk Cathedral Quarter Derby From May onwards, the second Saturday will see the CQ Saturdays Street Circus and Déda Producing, perform live acts at the Waterfall stage in the Market Place. Déda Derby n Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me), presented by Lost Dog, part of the Derby Book Festival, June 9, 7.30pm. n Journey Through Dance, presented by Derby-based Trinity Warriors Dance Academy, June 24 and 25, 7.30pm.
Spoken word
The Barley Mow, Bonsall Muse – an evening of lyrical delights is being hosted on the third Thursday of the month by poet and performer, Mark Gwynne Jones. A mix of comedy, tragedy and iridescent ideas from voices past and present. For more details go to markgwynnejones.com Buxton Opera House, Buxton Sarah Outen – London2London via The World, the story of her attempt to kayak, row and cycle a complete loop of the Northern Hemisphere. June 15, 7.30pm, Pavilion Arts Centre. Go to buxtonoperahouse. org.uk for tickets. Derby Poetry Society Nerissa Kisdon: How the use of the dramatic monologue in Hamlet differs from other Shakespeare tragedies, June 10, Room 3, Friends’ Meeting House, Derby, 7.30pm. Fee £2. Members £1.
agenda Music Room, Eyam Hall, Eyam Readings by local authors in the National Trust hall. n June 4, Rony Robinson, BBC Radio Sheffield presenter, and Sally Goldsmith, poetry and songs. n June 11, Danuta Reah and Michael Wood (both crime novelists) More details from cybermousemultimedia.com Matlock Storytelling Cafe Matlock Storytelling Cafe takes place on the first Friday of each month at the Imperial Rooms in Matlock. Doors open at 6.30pm with stories at 7.30pm. More details on 01629 580023. Scrivener’s Secondhand Books, 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. Derby’s Cathedral Quarter n Towers, Tunnels and Tales Tours led by historian Richard Felix, will be held on the first Saturday of every month. The Tea Chest, George Street, Buxton Spoken Words – original poetry and short stories, open mic 7.45pm10pm, first Tuesday of every month. Contact Julian Cohen 07713246391. U Choose Smoothie Bar, Bath Street, Ikeston Open Mic Poetry Night, 7-9pm the last Thursday of the month. More information on 01159 322263.
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Cinema
Belper Ritz Cinema Go to ritz-belper.co.uk for details. Buxton Film, Pavilion Arts Centre n The Danish Girl, June 1, 7.30pm. n Under Milk Wood, June 16, 2.30pm. n The Revenant, June 16, 7.30pm Advanced booking is recommended. Further information from buxtonfilm.org.uk The Northern Light Cinema, Wirksworth Go to thenorthernlightcinema.co.uk. Peak Film Society, Partington Players Theatre Glossop More details peakfilmsociety.org QUAD, Derby The Globe On Screen presents The Merchant Of Venice on Tuesday June 28 and 30 at 7pm. Go to derbyquad.co.uk for more details.
Festivals
Derby Book Festival Various events across the city from June 3-11 go to derbybookfestival. co.uk for more details or see previous editions of artsbeat. The opening event is Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy with John Sampson at Derby Cathedral from 7.30pm9pm on June 3. Ashbourne Festival Annual arts festival and international street fest June 17July3. For details of this festival turn to page 31. Furthest from the Sea The 4th Annual Furthest From The Sea Festival, June, 18 11am-4pm Derby comes alive with creativity at this one day showcase and celebration of the diverse Derbyshire arts scene. For more details turn to page 23.
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