‘Cotton-on’ podcasts
Take a comfy seat in Belper Library and settle in to listen to our three podcast interviews by Belper Youth Council, as part of our Creative Lives award nominated ‘Cotton-On’ project.
Warm Welcome Wednesdays
A self-led warm space with a hot drink, art activity , jigsaw and books provided.
‘Recycled River Goddess: Derwent Pilgrimage 2025’ FILM
Watch our short film of the Derwent Pilgrimage 2025 here!
Games Day & DRS collection
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!✌️🙏👌
What’s on offer this Winter
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…
Derwent Pilgrimage 2025
SAVE OUR RIVER! Following a series of art workshops, our Recycled River Goddess became the mascot for the Derwent Pilgrimage. She then hosted a short film documenting this journey with water-inspired choir/poem/story performances and Derbyshire Wildlife Trust ‘Derwent Survival Plan’ campaign information. See the film on our ‘Project videos’ page or via the QR code.
Baton of Hope
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.
River Goddess
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!
Belper Arts Trail
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!
FREE Easter activities
Lots on offer over the Easter holidays in Heanor, Cromford, Belper and Ilkeston!