Derbyshire Makes | What's On

What's On

Find out what's happening for Derbyshire Makes.

MARCH 2026

LOCATIONS

PROJECTS

Textiles workshops and demonstrations
Carly Beavis Crochet Workshop
Swadlincote Festival Workshop
Sat 25 April 2026
10:00am - 4:00pm

Textiles workshops and demonstrations

Explore stringmaking, crochet, weaving, and spinning with various artists.
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Japanese Bookbinding & Bookfolding workshops
Book Folding with Alyson Horton
Swadlincote Festival Workshop Demonstration
Sat 25 April 2026
10:00am - 4:00pm

Japanese Bookbinding & Bookfolding workshops

Turn old books into something totally new!
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Community Poet Tree Workshop
Attie Lime
Swadlincote Festival Workshop
Sat 25 April 2026
10:00am - 4:00pm

Community Poet Tree Workshop

Add a leaf and help to grow a poem.
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Derbyshire Makes Miniatures -  model making and miniature shops in boxes
Miniature Shops in Boxes
Swadlincote Festival Workshop
Sat 25 April 2026
10:00am - 4:00pm

Derbyshire Makes Miniatures - model making and miniature shops in boxes

A hands-on creative experience with artists, exploring miniature making, mixed media, and recycled crafts inspired by stories, materials, and the natural world.
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Animating Archives with Youth Landscapers Collective
Youth Landscapers Collective
Swadlincote Festival Workshop Exhibition
Sat 25 April 2026
10:00am - 4:00pm

Animating Archives with Youth Landscapers Collective

An interactive digital workshop exploring local mining heritage through film, technology and creative storytelling.
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Repair Cafe Advice Station
Swadlincote Festival Workshop
Sat 25 April 2026
10:00am - 4:00pm

Repair Cafe Advice Station

Saving items from the landfill.
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Burton and South Derbyshire College Exhibition - ‘Canopy’
Photo Canopy Exhibition
Swadlincote Festival Exhibition
Sat 25 April 2026
10:00am - 4:00pm

Burton and South Derbyshire College Exhibition - ‘Canopy’

A collaborative exhibition exploring The National Forest through photography.
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By Lamplight' Mining Inspired Tunnel Books Exhibition and Drop in Workshop
By Lamplight Jenny Stevenson
Swadlincote Festival Exhibition Workshop
Sat 25 April 2026
10:00am - 4:00pm

By Lamplight' Mining Inspired Tunnel Books Exhibition and Drop in Workshop

A hands-on collage workshop exploring local mining heritage through layered paper and sculptural tunnel books.
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Shelf Creatures and ‘Grumpy Heads’
Swadlincote Festival Workshop
Sat 25 April 2026
10:00am - 4:00pm

Groove On Dementia

Friendly music making workshops.
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The Oddstuff - Guided Heritage walk with Music
Swadlincote Heritage Walk
Swadlincote Festival Walk Talk Performance
Sat 25 April 2026
10:30am - 1:30pm

The Oddstuff - Guided Heritage walk with Music

A relaxed, story-filled heritage walk blending local history, nature and live music, with space to share your own memories along the way.
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Music Performance - 5 in Harmony
Swadlincote Festival Performance
Sat 25 April 2026
11:00am - 11:45am

Music Performance - 5 in Harmony

Easy listening from this local group.
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Parade - The Giant Wheel
PARADE by Autin Dance Theatre. Photo Jenny Harper
Swadlincote Performance
Sat 25 April 2026
11:30am - 12:20pm

Parade - The Giant Wheel

A moving performance inspired by the beauty, power and impact of people from different walks of life coming together.
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