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Derbyshire Makes History Film Commission
Alfreton Colliery workers, Derbyshire Libraries
Heritage Announcement Partners Opportunities Heritage crafts

Derbyshire Makes History Film Commission

21 October 2025
Derbyshire Makes History is commissioning six new short films to explore the county’s rich heritage of making - and is inviting filmmakers to apply.
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Wisdom of Water: Making Space at Whitfield Well
Wisdom of Water, Whitfield Well. Photo Richard Tymon
MAKE Room Workshop

Wisdom of Water: Making Space at Whitfield Well

21 October 2025
Gathering, Creating and Caring at Whitfield Well
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MAKE Room Periodical 3
Make Room Craft Wood. Photo Richard Tymon
MAKE Room Artists

MAKE Room Periodical 3

21 October 2025
Now available
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Derbyshire Makes Recommends...
Opportunities

Derbyshire Makes Recommends...

16 October 2025
Courses from DACES to inspire making across Derbyshire
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MAKE Room Periodical 2
MAKE Room Glossop 2025. Photo Richard Tymon
MAKE Room Artists

MAKE Room Periodical 2

26 September 2025
Now available
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Derbyshire Makes History launches
Cromford Mills
Heritage Business support Announcement Opportunities Partners Funding Heritage crafts

Derbyshire Makes History launches

16 September 2025
Derbyshire County Council secures grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver a new two-year countywide programme to support heritage skills development
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Sites of Resilience
MAKE Room Gathering. Photo Glassball Studio
MAKE Room Workshop

Sites of Resilience

11 September 2025
Making, Listening and Reimagining at Craft Wood
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Create Growth Programme Derby/Derbyshire
Haarlem Studios, Photo Will Slater
Business support Announcement Opportunities

Create Growth Programme Derby/Derbyshire

21 August 2025
Fully funded business support programme for Derby/shire creatives
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Create Growth: Designer Maker Business Support
Blackpop. Photo Chris Webb
Business support

Create Growth: Designer Maker Business Support

19 August 2025
High quality product photography for local businesses
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Artist Karen Logan shares her research findings
Heanor Map. Photo Karen Logan

Artist Karen Logan shares her research findings

7 August 2025
Textiles heritage in Heanor
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Derbyshire Makes Festival 2026 dates announced
Dare to Dream. Photo Richard Tymon
Announcement

Derbyshire Makes Festival 2026 dates announced

31 July 2025
Next year's festival will take place across six weeks from 11 April - 16 May
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What is inspiring MAKE Room?
MAKE Room

What is inspiring MAKE Room?

30 July 2025
Glassball Studio share resources that are helping to inform MAKE Room
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