World of WORDS
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.
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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!
Derbyshire Makes
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…
FREE Easter activities
Lots on offer over the Easter holidays in Heanor, Cromford, Belper and Ilkeston!
Co-create LAUNCH week
Hurrah…come to our launch week of activities in our new community residency space in Belper Coop!
40th Birthday Archive Exhibition
We are so proud to have gifted our 40 years of work to Derbyshire Records Office. Mini exhibition till 3rd January, 2025.
Poet-Trees
Poems by locals, lazer cut onto wood on the theme of nature, climate, environment…and our relationship to it.
Timber Festival
Art & Nature workshops in a beautiful woodland festival as part of our ‘Bloomin Marvellous’ project.
Poet-Trees
Poetry call-out and workshops on the theme of nature, climate, environment…and our relationship to it.
2024 Update
2024 update to clarify confusion about the auction of our old rented building.
Youth Market
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.
Beyond the Windows exhibition
We are happy to support this great first solo exhibition by Jenny Stevenson Art all inspired by the Mills in Derwent Valley.
Larks in the Park
Face painting, drop-in art activities, live music in Belper River Gardens around the bandstand.
National Refugee Week event
Join lots of local, community groups in a Unite Community-led event in Belper Memorial Gardens, for National Refugee week.
RECENT EVENTS
Week of Words
Help us celebrate World Book Day with our word-orientated free offerings this week!
Human Library
Get in touch if you are interested in being a HUMAN BOOK for our very first Human Library in our Co-create Space.
Co-create Cabin: Meet, Make & Mingle sessions
Hurrah…come to Co-create Space to the FREE The Cabin creative sessions to: Meet, Make & Mingle sessions.
Daytime Disco
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!
Bollywood in Belper
Book your tickets for a special evening of Bollywood dance with refreshments and disco.
Young Traders
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.
Pride in Belper
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!
Daytime Disco
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!
World Menopause Day
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.
Diwali classical concert
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
DONATE for our 40th Birthday
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!
Whale Skeleton Community Parade
Mini road closure Saturday 25th March, 11am – 11.45am on King Street.
International Women’s Day: Deda DJ night
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).
Winter 2023
We have lots of workshops, projects and events happening this Winter at the start of our 40th Birthday year. Enjoy!
Belper Food Festival
We will have a drop-in festive art activity to take part in at this busy Food Festival.
Poetry Open Mic
Margaret Gosley and friends at the popular Poetry Open Mics at Belper Library.
Fleet arts 40th birthday Big Give match FUNdraiser
Hurrah! We exceeded our Big Give funding target…with grateful thanks to our fabulous artist friends for your kind donated art works and to everyone who put in bids/paid donations.
