Derbyshire Makes | What's On

What's On

Find out what's happening for Derbyshire Makes.

MARCH 2025

LOCATIONS

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Derbyshire Makes Festival - Heanor
Swanwick Men's Shed, Community Living Room
Heanor Food Music Textiles Film screening Market Performance Workshop
Sat 5 April 2025 10.00am - 4.00pm
Sun 6 April 2025 10.00am - 3.00pm

Derbyshire Makes Festival - Heanor

A celebration of all things handmade in Heanor
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Reimagine, Transform and Create Anew: A Weekend of Fun with Waste!
Generous Waste
Heanor Workshop
Saturday 5 April 10.00am - 4.00pm
Sunday 6 April 10.00am - 3.00pm

Reimagine, Transform and Create Anew: A Weekend of Fun with Waste!

Get ready to dive into the world of creativity and reimagine waste as something generous, generative, and transformative
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Listening Lounge
Listening Lounge, Maison Foo Theatre
Heanor Storytelling
Saturday 5 April 10am – 4.00pm
Sunday 6 April 10am - 3.00pm

Listening Lounge

Sink into a sofa, pop on a pair of headphones and listen to stories that celebrate the extraordinary power of everyday making in our local communities
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Dare to Dream workshops
Photo Sue Reddish
Heanor Dare to Dream Banner making Textiles Workshop
Saturday 5 April 10.00am - 4.00pm
Sunday 6 April 10.00am - 3.00pm

Dare to Dream workshops

Join artist Karen Logan to repurpose and reinvent old textiles to create banners and flags to dream a better future
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The Makory
The Makory, Wirksworth Arts Festival 2024. Photo Richard Tymon
Heanor The Makory Workshop Exhibition
Saturday 5 April 10.00am - 4.00pm
Sunday 6 April 10.00am - 3.00pm

The Makory

Look out for The Makory, a mobile maker space on wheels
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MAKE Room Workshop
Glassball Studio
Heanor MAKE Room Talk Workshop
Saturday 5 April 10.00am - 4.00pm
Sunday 6 April 10.30am - 3.00pm

MAKE Room Workshop

A place for thinking about how we can all connect with Nature
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Hands-on Heanor
Heanor Textiles Workshop Exhibition
Saturday 5 April 10.00am - 4.00pm
Sunday 6 April 10.00am - 3.00pm

Hands-on Heanor

Furthest from the Sea are inviting families to get creative together
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Embroidered Stories with Lise Bennett
Heanor Textiles Workshop
Saturday 5 April 10.00am - 4.00pm
Sunday 6 April 10.00am - 3.00pm

Embroidered Stories with Lise Bennett

Join artist Lise Bennett to embellish our giant embroidered map of Amber Valley with your stories and stiches
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ClothesWise Upcycling Workshop
Heanor Music Performance Workshop
Saturday 5 April 10.00am - 4.00pm
Sunday 6 April 10.00am - 3.00pm

Hubbub Theatre in Residence

Chillout tunes from our Hubbub DJ’s and creative activities all day
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ClothesWise Upcycling Workshop
Heanor Food Market
Sat 05 April 2025
9:00am - 12:00pm

Heanor Community Craft Fair

Artisan crafts and foods from local suppliers
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Community Living Room - Val & Trev Radio
Val at the Community Living Room
Heanor Performance Workshop
Sat 05 April 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm

Community Living Room - Val & Trev Radio

Drop into ‘Val & Friends Community Living Room’ for a spot of mischief, making and mayhem
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Festival Flock with Michelle Reader
Recycled Birds with Michelle Reader
Heanor Workshop
Sat 05 April 2025
10:00am - 4:00pm

Festival Flock with Michelle Reader

Create your own bird from recycled materials with artist Michelle Reader
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