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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THRIVE : Youth Arts Club
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.
Bloomin’ Marvellous 2025
Nature-based creative sessions, including a cuppa in a community garden followed by an indoor eco-art activity for adults.
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!
Spring exhibition Ilkon Gallery : Bloomin’ Marvellous
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.
Co-create LAUNCH week
Hurrah…come to our launch week of activities in our new community residency space in Belper Coop!
Diwali lantern workshop
Make a lantern to then take along and join in with Belper Christmas Light Switch on and Derby Season of Light events.
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!
Bish Bash Nosh
Eat, meet and create together as part of the Food & Community Hub, in Belper Baptist Church, on Bridge Street.
Meet & Make
Creative sessions for families, linked to books in Belper Library in school holidays.
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.
Happy Mondays
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.
Adult and family Lego workshops
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!
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.
Summer programme
We have lots of FREE events and workshops on for all ages over the Summer, plus a couple of ticketed sessions. Take a look!
Adult and family Lego workshops
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!
Artist Development Day
Join artist and trainer, Tan Draig (OBE) on this fun, interactive day that will help you explore and develop your own creative practice.
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!
LEtGO with LEGO
Lego for Adults…join Lego extra-ordinaire, Tan Draig and his massive Lego collection, for fun, silly and totally seriously skilled Lego challenges!
Family LEGO
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.
You Create Rotary Showcase workshops
FREE drop-in creative table sessions with Poetry and visual art. Then submit your work to the Rotary Art Showcase/competition.
RECENT WORKSHOPS
Week of Words
Help us celebrate World Book Day with our word-orientated free offerings this week!
Youth Arts Club
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.
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.
Happy Mondays
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.
Meet & Make
Creative sessions for families, linked to books in Belper Library in school holidays.
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!
Happy Mondays
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.
Adult and family Lego workshops
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!
Artist Development Day
Join artist and trainer, Tan Draig (OBE) on this fun, interactive day that will help you explore and develop your own creative practice.
Whale Skeleton Community Parade
Mini road closure Saturday 25th March, 11am – 11.45am on King Street.
Warm Welcome
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.
Meet & Make
Ukrainian families have been making wire and bead stars to help decorate the Christmas Lights Switch On event on 25th November 5.30pm.