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Derbyshire Makes Heritage Grant
Photo People Express
Heritage Funding

Derbyshire Makes Heritage Grant

14 July 2025
Funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, to champion and support the heritage sector.
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Patchwork of Possibilities
Patchwork of Possibilities, Swadlincote
Dare to Dream Banner making Textiles

Patchwork of Possibilities

8 July 2025
Created by schools, groups, and individuals across South Derbyshire
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Derbyshire Makes Recommends...
Derbyshire Makes Festival Chesterfield. Photo Richard Tymon
Ceramics

Derbyshire Makes Recommends...

2 July 2025
Two pottery festivals in Derbyshire
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Conceptual Mobility: MAKE Room as a Site-Responsive Artwork
MAKE Room Glossop Whitfest. Photo Glassball Studio
MAKE Room Artists

Conceptual Mobility: MAKE Room as a Site-Responsive Artwork

30 June 2025
Glassball Studio share their approach to MAKE Room
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Art, Nature and Everyday Actions
Heanor, Glassball Studio
MAKE Room

Art, Nature and Everyday Actions

12 June 2025
How can creative practice can shift our perspective on nature?
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Green Room - University of Sheffield collaboration
Green Room, University of Sheffield, Local and Derbyshire Makes
MAKE Room

Green Room - University of Sheffield collaboration

12 June 2025
How do you connect with nature?
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Festivity launches at Bolsover Castle
Bolsover Castle
Music Film screening Storytelling Performance Exhibition

Festivity launches at Bolsover Castle

3 June 2025
The family-friendly countywide tour celebrates the talents of Derbyshire’s musicians, poets, dancers, visual artists and storytellers.
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Dare to Dream Digital Loom now live
Dare to Dream Digital Loom
Dare to Dream Banner making Textiles Exhibition

Dare to Dream Digital Loom now live

29 May 2025
Upload your Dare to Dream creation to our Digital Loom
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Women Who Make online events
Dare to Dream Artists' Induction Day
Dare to Dream MAKE Room Women Who Make Artists Textiles Talk

Women Who Make online events

6 May 2025
Watch the recorded sessions
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Derbyshire Makes Heritage Grant
Photo People Express
Artists

Creative Retreat maker reflection

30 April 2025
Potter Derek Harbinson shares his experience of attending the recent Creative Retreat
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Creative Retreat
Creative Retreat. Photo Richard Tymon
Artists

Creative Retreat

30 April 2025
Finding Calm, Creativity and Connection: Reflecting on the Derbyshire Makes Creative Retreat
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Highlights from Swadlincote
Dare to Dream. Photo Richard Tymon
Dare to Dream The Makory Food Music Heritage crafts Textiles Ceramics Film screening Market Meet the Maker Walk Talk Performance Workshop Exhibition Demonstration Banner making

Highlights from Swadlincote

28 April 2025
Closing festival weekend
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