What's On Derby

How To Get an Agent – With Alex Davis Thursday May 10th, 7pm-9pm Tickets £8 from QUAD Box Office on 01332 290606 or from www.derbyquad.co.uk/course/how-to-get-an-agent.aspx Getting an agent is a massive step towards publication for any author, but how do you go about landing representation?

Plot and Story Structure – With Heide Goody and Iain Grant Saturday 19th May, 10am-4pm Tickets £35 from QUAD Box Office on 01332 290606 or from www.derbyquad.co.uk/course/plot-and-story-structure.aspx Explore the conventions of storytelling and plot structure and discover how they are present in all stories.

Special offer - 2 for 1 on any seat any day! Simply call the box office – 020 3375 3970 and quote ’Juggler’ to receive the deal.

The Machine Rages On A tribute to Rage Against The Machine: Tickets avaiable.

Contra dancing is an evening of fun, energetic dancing in the same style as English Ceilidh. A caller first explains the movements and then prompts you during the dance. Contra dance is an American version of English Ceilidh dancing but features lively flowing movements.

The French Railways Society is holding its first Midlands Model Rail Show and Reunion. The event will be a mixture of model railway layouts in various scales, sales and display stands, with trade participation plus a programme of talks and presentations including guest speaker the author and broadcaster Andrew...

Please come along and help this local Independent Charity - All monies raised are spent on our animals. We have extended our Cafe Area and have lovely goods for sale, including Plants and Jewelry, as well as fun Games for all ages.

Drop in for some self-led crafts and make a fire breathing dragon mask to help you celebrate St George’s Day. Drop into the Loggia as you explore the Pleasure Grounds and find everything you need to make yourself a fearsome...or not so fearsome dragon mask to celebrate St George’s Day. Booking Not Needed.

Take a short stroll around Kedleston’s Pleasure Grounds and find out about some edible plants which you would normally weed out from your garden. Weeding, not exactly top of the list of favorite gardening jobs for most.

Japanese artist Takumasa Ono, returns to Kedleston Hall, to exhibit his artwork which is inspired by National Trust properties. Japanese artist Takumasa Ono, developed his ’HENRO (pilgrimage)’ exhibition, working as an artist in residence with the National Trust.

Date change to Sunday 22 April - apologies for any disappointment.Improve your green woodwork skills with this day long workshop where you’ll learn to safely use tools such as axes and knives to carve a wooden spoon.

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People are bringing the Great British Dog Walk to Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire. This is a family and dog friendly event and everyone is welcome. Join us for our massive group walk in the beautiful surroundings of the National Trust’s Kedleston Hall.

Join our regular Forest School Club in the woodland at Kedleston and enjoy different outdoor activities each month. Come along for a mix of craft, games, stories and woodland skills aimed at children aged from 10-13 years old.

Join our regular woodland club and enjoy different outdoor activities each month. Booking essential as places are limited. Come along for a mix of craft, games, stories and woodland skills aimed at children aged from 5-9 years old. Children should be accompanied by adults and dressed for the outdoors.

Join us on the first Monday of the month for a practical outdoor work session aimed at families who home educate. Sessions will be suitable for a mix of ages, but children should be over 5 years old. Please get in contact if your child has any additional needs.

Join us for our monthly outdoor play aimed at messy little adventurers. Expect crafts, games and stories, and dress for the weather! Bring along your little ones to a day of outdoor play! We get up to all sorts, it’s all about trying new things, playing together and most important of all having fun.

Take a guided walk and learn about some of the edible plants growing around Kedleston’s parkland. Nowadays most of us get the majority of our food from the supermarket and it’s easy to forget about the edible plant we have growing around us.

An original 1927 open garden for the NGS. Large garden; pleasure gardens; rose gardens designed by William Eames. House (not open) by Smith of Warwick with Victorian additions. Chapel (open) Charles II, with original ceiling.

Come and discover the beauty of the Old English walled garden at Elvaston Castle. Take in the peaceful atmosphere and enjoy the scents and colours of all the varieties of trees, shrubs and plants. Summer bedding and large herbaceous borders.

Free to visit, the event is an opportunity for families to pop into the lambing sheds and see some of the scores of lambs that have been born at Farnah House Farm, Wirksworth Road, near Duffield, this season. The first lambs arrived on the farm on 9th April and around 130 are expected over the next three weeks.

Now in our 21st year of opening and still an evolving country garden. Plenty of seating to enjoy our highly recommended home-made cakes. Take a scenic walk to a 10 acre wood with glades and ½ acre lake. April: cowslips. May: laburnum tunnel and wisteria. June: wild flowers, hostas, ferns and roses.

Etwall Art Group will be holding its Annual Art Exhibition in the Frank Wickham Hall during the Well Dressing weekend, where there will be original framed and mounted pictures on display. Two framed watercolour paintings by popular Midlands artists will be raffled on the two days of the exhibition.

An exhibition and sale of beautifully hand crafted paintings. Whether you want an original painting for your own home or a unique gift for a loved one, come along and view our members’ work. You’re sure to find something to suit your taste, all at reasonable prices.

Richmond Village Aston on Trent look forward to welcoming you to our National Care Home Open Day on Saturday 21st April between 10am - 4pm. Come along and find out more about our village facilities, the Wellness Spa, Activities and Recreation, Hospitality, Health and Wellbeing, Care and Support.

A Giant Car boots with over 100 cars selling goods old and new on the grounds of Treetops Hospice Care in Risley Derbyshire.

Become a volunteer and support your local Air Ambulance join the Belper & Matlock District Air Ambulance Volunteers Group We meet at 12.00 a.m. at The Railway Tea Rooms 3 Midland View, Belper DE56 1QB at 12.00 it will be upstairs in a private room.

A 17 acre historic garden with an abundance of rare trees and shrubs. Woodland and waterside planting with extensive herbaceous borders. Meconopsis, candelabra primulas, various Styrax and Cornus kousa. Other garden features incl Bakewells wrought iron arbour, a yew tunnel and fine C18 statuary and water features.

James Martin at Denby Pottery Village on Sunday, 29th April Denby Pottery Village will be hosting two Spring Cookery Demonstrations by James Martin on Sunday, 29th April at its popular Visitor Centre adjacent to Denby Pottery.  Andy Twigge, Radio Presenter, will be the compere so it promises to be a fun event.

Join us on Sunday 6th May and enjoy a trial sail! We’re inviting people to book up for a 30 min. sailing experience with an expert sailor for just £5 per person. Pre-registration is required via shsc.org.uk/trial-sail/ . Sailing kit will be provided - wet suit/ buoyancy aid.

A weekly FREE timed 5K run that starts and finishes at Shipley Country Park car park. It is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. Registration with Parkrun is required before your first race.

Video Tape Machine Plus NANA + Caroline McLavy. Artists performing: Video Tape Machine.: Tickets avaiable.

Travel through time and meet characters from Calke’s past, as they tell the tale of the years of grandeur, the gradual decline and the dramatic end. When you visit the house, you’ll meet characters from Calke’s past and learn more about the fascinating history of the ’un-stately home’.

Join this guided walk to discover some of the amazing ancient trees in Calke Park. Learn the history of the parkland and its veteran trees, and look out for other wildlife on this fascinating walk. Booking Not Needed.

Henry A. Perkins, a mild mannered C.P.A, accidently picks up the wrong briefcase one full of money. Henry assumes it is illicit cash and he decides to keep it. Knowing that the former owner must have his briefcase, he rushes home to book one way fares to Barcelona.

An annual May Day event in Church Broughton raising money for the local school. This year we have dance displays and the choir ’Young Voices’ performing. There are lots of games organized by the children and local craft stalls. There is a delicious barbeque and tea and cakes stall.

Codnor Castle Heritage Trust Open Day. You are invited to our monthly Open Sunday, This is a "walk to event", there is no public parking at the moment, Light refreshments available, guided tour and talk by Trustees at 12,00 and 2,00 pm more details to follow nearer the date

Badapple Theatre Company is celebrating 20 years on the road and to mark the milestone, it is re-presenting the first show the Company ever toured with. ’Amy Johnson’ will tour nationally starting in Yorkshire, travelling down through the Midlands, Surrey, Gloucestershire and finally Somerset.

Ian Hartshorne, a local man from Pentrich is raising money for Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance (DLRAA). As part of his amazing funding raising challenge Ian will be hosting an event at Pentrich Village Hall, Main Road Pentrich DE5 3RE On Saturday 12th May 2018 from 10.00am to 4.00pm.

Come along and enjoy a wonderful celebration of the sun A programme of beautiful Choral music featuring a massed choir and string orchestra Please check out our website for full details of all our concerts

Beautiful 9 acre woodland garden with a large collection of rare trees and shrubs. Interest throughout the yr with spring flowers, cool leafy areas in summer and sensational autumn colour. Many information posters describing the more obscure plants. Bring wellingtons in wet weather.

A 1½ acre streamside English country garden. Woodland, wildlife areas and ponds lie alongside colourful borders. Extensive collections of primulas, hostas, iris and clematis as well as many unusual plants and trees. Sit and relax in a magical setting to enjoy listening to the continuous sounds of the birds.

Sheesham & Lotus & ‘Son is one of North America’s foremost and popular authentic old-time Roots bands. If you imagine the world through sepia-tinted glasses and step back in time to the dusty Wild West, and you enter a crusty old saloon, this is the band you would probably want to hear!

Conversations and Memories- a celebratory weekend. Following the installation of a series of First World War commemorative sculptures along our Woodland Walk, there will be art activities and demonstrations for adults and children.

Beer and Bands at Crich- Beer Festival with various bands of different genres playing.

Horse Tram Day*- Our popular Sheffield 15, horse-drawn tram, will be in passenger service on The Street. *An additional charge of £1 per passenger is payable for horse tram rides.

A small walk up the hill to an amazing 5 acre Bluebell wood

Come and sing songs from ’Oliver!’ and the hit film ’SING’. Music for Everyone has over 30 years’ experience of running music events for young people. Led by our experienced tutors, the singing workshop and concert will be full of great songs.

Music for Everyone invites players to come and explore the wonderful string orchestra repertoire under the baton of an expert. Richard Howarth is a distinguished violinist and a dynamic conductor with a wealth of experience leading and directing orchestras.