Please help us gather the items listed to donate to Derbyshire Refugee Solidarity before Christmas…and whilst you are in the Co-create space, join in a game or two on our Games Day spectacular with Derby On Board Games!✌️🙏👌
We have been busy developing our 2026 delivery program…in the meantime, here what we have on offer to take part in the colder months…
Join us in our Co-create space for our Winter Festival gathering, as part of Belper Christmas Lights Switch On event.
Nature-based creative sessions, including a cuppa in a community garden followed by an indoor eco-art activity for adults.
We have been busy developing our 2026 delivery program…in the meantime, here what we have on offer to take part in the colder months…
Eat, meet and create together as part of the Food & Community Hub, in Belper Baptist Church, on Bridge Street.
This is a chance for you to express your creativity, learn new skills, and have fun in a relaxed, low-pressure environment.
As part of Transition Belper’s Eco Festival this year…come and bling your bike up in our Co-create space. Then bring it to the event on 14th September as part of their parade!
We are really chuffed to be working with Belper Shed and Baton of Hope to bring these ‘Text & Tools’ workshops by Poet, Daron Carey. The poems will be lazer-cut onto wood and become part of hand-made bird boxes and displayed in the Guildhall Market, Derby as part of the Baton of Hope event on 13th September.
As part of Transition Belper’s Eco Festival this year…come and bling your bike up in our Co-create space. Then bring it to the event on 14th September as part of their parade!
Join Anna Roebuck (The Making House) to add to the Recycled River Goddess before she goes on tour with Friends of the Derwent on their ‘Derwent Pilgrimage’ to HELP SAVE OUR RIVERS!
back by popular demand…a 3 x week writing course with the wonderful Leanne Moden (Book your bargain place asap) and a free spoken word open-mic with Daron Carey.
Our Youth Art Club in our Co-create space is continuing for at least two more terms! Different art mediums will be explored led by professional artists. FREE but must book via our online form as per poster details.
Nature-based creative sessions, including a cuppa in a community garden followed by an indoor eco-art activity for adults.
Come and immerse yourself in art in our Co-create space over the bank holiday Arts Trail weekend. We will have a fabulous artist market, Bloomin Marvellous project exhibition, Murmuration art activity…and you may catch the ‘Gold start Gal’ here and there!
We worked with 4 x amazing artists and 100’s of people over two weekends – one in Heanor Market Place and one in Cromford Mills, with Derbyshire Makes. Watch out for our amazing Recycled River Goddess coming to a river near you with a ‘keep our waters clean’ message…
Lots on offer over the Easter holidays in Heanor, Cromford, Belper and Ilkeston!
A brand new Art Club for young people in our Co-create space. Different art mediums will be explored led by professional artists. FREE but must book via our online form as per poster details.
Help us celebrate Spring and respecting the earth in our installation at the Ilkon Gallery as part of their Spring Exhibition….created with Bloomin Marvellous participants and #Sharethelove Climate Coalition campaign workshops.
Help us celebrate World Book Day with our word-orientated free offerings this week!
A brand new Art Club for young people in our Co-create space. Different art mediums will be explored led by professional artists. FREE but must book via our online form as per poster details.
Get in touch if you are interested in being a HUMAN BOOK for our very first Human Library in our Co-create Space.
Nature-based creative sessions, including a cuppa in a community garden followed by an indoor eco-art activity for adults.
Hurrah…come to Co-create Space to the FREE The Cabin creative sessions to: Meet, Make & Mingle sessions.
Hurrah…come to our launch week of activities in our new community residency space in Belper Coop!
Nature-based creative sessions, including a cuppa in a community garden followed by an indoor eco-art activity for adults.
Make a lantern to then take along and join in with Belper Christmas Light Switch on and Derby Season of Light events.
FREE drop-in, creative activities for up to 15 x people…as part of the support sessions to help people with energy bills and to feel less isolated during the colder/darker months.
Deck the halls with…BIG chandeliers and disco dancing! Pop in to our community chandelier workshop as part of the Winter fair and Christmas Lights switch on. Then put on your glitter and head down to have a dance and make something festive at our Daytime Disco Solstice/Christmas PARTY…both in our new community residency space in Belper Coop!
Creative sessions for families, linked to books in Belper Library in school holidays.
We are so proud to have gifted our 40 years of work to Derbyshire Records Office. Mini exhibition till 3rd January, 2025.
Book your tickets for a special evening of Bollywood dance with refreshments and disco.
This one-year Fleet Arts project with Belper Youth Council culminated in a series of pop-up exhibitions in Black History Month and will be exhibited from January 2023, in Derby Museum and Art gallery. It has also been short-isted for a ‘Creative Lives’ Award…please vote for us here: http://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/peoples-choice-2022 (voting closes 27th January 2023).
Creative sessions for families, linked to books in Belper Library in school holidays.
Young entrepreneurs are invited to apply for a stall to share their skills and wares at our Youth Market this Summer. Get in touch soon! We will have music, refreshments, art and much more.
We worked with artist, Steph Coley to run Love banner workshops with Blend Youth groups and Long Row Primary School. These were then paraded at the 12,000 strong parade!
Poems by locals, lazer cut onto wood on the theme of nature, climate, environment…and our relationship to it.
Art & Nature workshops in a beautiful woodland festival as part of our ‘Bloomin Marvellous’ project.
Dance to DJ’s playing diverse & uplifting music sets
BYO drinks/snacks…and raise valuable funding for our charity
Be back home for your dinner…or use it as a springboard for your Saturday night out-out!
Poetry call-out and workshops on the theme of nature, climate, environment…and our relationship to it.
2024 update to clarify confusion about the auction of our old rented building.
Young entrepreneurs are invited to apply for a stall to share their skills and wares at our Youth Market this Summer. Get in touch soon! We will have music, refreshments, art and much more.
We are happy we can support the ‘Happy Mondays’ initiative during the cold months, by offering a variety of free, drop-in, creative activities at No.28 on a Monday as part of the free access sessions to help people feel less isolated and with energy bills.
Nature-based creative sessions, including a cuppa in a community garden followed by an indoor eco-art activity for adult Carers/self-referral wellbeing individuals.
Creative Lego building activities set by Lego artist/extraordinaire, Tan Draig. One workshop just for adults…one for families. Book soon to secure your place!
Come and help support this under-rated issue that effects so many of us, with a creative well-being activity as part of the Big Blue Vegan Revelation Cafe.
Book your tickets for a special evening of classical Indian music with three amazing performers. Also there will be authentic Diwali snacks in the interval. Book your tickets now:-
https://www.surtalarts.co.uk/event-details/enchanting-raga
Music sessions exploring different genres of music from different countries in Primary Schools.
We have lots of FREE events and workshops on for all ages over the Summer, plus a couple of ticketed sessions. Take a look!
Creative Lego building activities set by Lego artist/extraordinaire, Tan Draig. One workshop just for adults…one for families. Book soon to secure your place!
We are happy to support this great first solo exhibition by Jenny Stevenson Art all inspired by the Mills in Derwent Valley.
Face painting, drop-in art activities, live music in Belper River Gardens around the bandstand.
Join lots of local, community groups in a Unite Community-led event in Belper Memorial Gardens, for National Refugee week.
Join artist and trainer, Tan Draig (OBE) on this fun, interactive day that will help you explore and develop your own creative practice.
Please help us continue our positive work with those who need it. We need your support to help us remain stable and fill our funding gaps (all core funding has been pulled this year), in our 40th Birthday year!
Mini road closure Saturday 25th March, 11am – 11.45am on King Street.
We are happy we can support the ‘Warm Spaces’ initiative during the cold months, by offering a variety of free, drop-in, creative activities at No.28 on a Monday as part of the ‘Welcome Meal’ sessions.
ALL are welcome to come and celebrate International Women’s Day with us by dancing the evening away with two great FEMALE DJ’s!
The bar will be open for refreshments.
We will be taking over the Deda Cafe in Derby…see the poster for booking details for this charity FUNdraiser (some to Fleet Arts and some to support women in Iran).
Lego for Adults…join Lego extra-ordinaire, Tan Draig and his massive Lego collection, for fun, silly and totally seriously skilled Lego challenges!
Lego for all the family, join Lego extra-ordinaire, Tan Draig and his massive Lego collection, for fun, silly and totally seriously skilled Lego challenges! Booking through the Library in Belper.
FREE drop-in creative table sessions with Poetry and visual art. Then submit your work to the Rotary Art Showcase/competition.
We have lots of workshops, projects and events happening this Winter at the start of our 40th Birthday year. Enjoy!
Ukrainian families have been making wire and bead stars to help decorate the Christmas Lights Switch On event on 25th November 5.30pm.
We will have a drop-in festive art activity to take part in at this busy Food Festival.
Margaret Gosley and friends at the popular Poetry Open Mics at Belper Library.
