The Makory Tour - Matlock

Join us on board The Makory at Hall Leys Park for hands-on making celebrating Derbyshire’s innovators – past and present – whose curiosity, creativity and courage have shaped how we live and make today.

The Makory will host artist-led workshops, shaped by local histories, materials and landscapes, combining both heritage craft and playful, contemporary making. Visitors are invited to step on board and take part.

Join our Maker in Residence, Verity Foster, in Matlock for hands-on making, creating decorative clay nightlights inspired by Joseph Wright of Derby’s dramatic depictions of scientific discovery, candlelit experiments, and moments of shared enquiry. Connected to nearby Cromford – the heritage site of the world’s first water-powered cotton spinning mill, later captured in Wright’s painting Arkwright’s Cotton Mills at Night – the workshop explores light, industry and innovation.

Each Makory stop offers a unique experience, shaped by its surroundings and the people who join in.

Delivered by Local, in partnership Derby Museum and hosted by Derbyshire Dales District Council.