Derbyshire Makes | Highlights from Chesterfield
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Dare to Dream. Photo Richard Tymon

Highlights from Chesterfield

DATE

Mon 31 March 2025

TAGS

Banner making
Textiles
Ceramics
Public art
Performance
Workshop

Opening festival weekend

Derbyshire Makes Festival launched in Chesterfield on Friday 28 March, programmed by Junction Arts.

The opening day included a sold out conference on Creative Heritage with a range of fascinating speakers, as well as workshops for conference participants and local residents.

On Saturday lots of Chesterfield residents and visitors took part in workshops across the town making boxes, kaleidoscopes, murals, postcards, clay tiles, textile flags and much more.

On Sunday locals joined in Clothes-wise workshops mending garments with Transition Chesterfield.

Below is a selection of some of the images from the day.

Thanks to everyone who joined in to make it a great start to our festival.

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The Curing Chemists. Photo Richard Tymon
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The Makory. Photo Richard Tymon
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Photo Richard Tymon
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Photo Richard Tymon
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Artist Lucie Maycock. Photo Richard Tymon
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Photo Richard Tymon
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The Makory. Photo Richard Tymon
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Transition Chesterfield. Photo Richard Tymon
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Dare to Dream. Photo Richard Tymon
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Photo Richard Tymon

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