Arts

Ripley Town Council is asking local residents schools, nurseries, craft groups, Scouts, Guides, and businesses to come together to ‘wool bomb’ Ripley Market Place this May.

A special exhibition commemorating the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death has opened at Derby Museum and Art Gallery, featuring 12 of the Renaissance master’s great drawings from the Royal Collection.

Derbyshire has served as a breathtaking backdrop for film and TV productions over the years, with Mary Queen of Scots the latest picture to showcase the county’s attractions.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag are embarking on a major tour of the UK and Ireland for 2019 with their new show Dance Those Magical Musicals.

A breathtaking world of festive fantasy awaits visitors to the spectacular Chatsworth House as part of the stately home’s incredible Christmas event.

One of Derbyshire’s oldest pubs is on the hunt for help to solve the mystery of a skeleton rumoured to have been found in its ancient tunnels.

Etsy illustration sensation Katie Abey is to open a new shop in Matlock next week, promising ‘a world of its own’ inspired by fantasy fiction.

A temporary ice rink will be built in Heanor this weekend, bringing added thrills and spills to the town’s traditional Christmas market day.

Crime writer Michael Connelly joins the greats of the genre. Reporter Charlie Bullough speaks to the American author about his big award win, his new book and the future.

The Ripley and District Heritage Trust is gearing up for the launch of its republished classic history of the town, first produced by members of the Women’s Institute in 1931.

Allelujah! – the new play by Alan Bennett which received its world premiere at the Bridge Theatre in London – will be screened in cinemas.

Crich Tramway Village will hold its annual Starlight Extravaganza from Monday to Saturday, October 29 to November 3.

A Derbyshire woman who claimed to have murdered a man who raped her has spoken to a top psychologist for a new TV show in a bid to discover if she is telling the truth.

Academy Award nominee and TONY and Olivier award winner Ian McKellen stars in King Lear which will be beamed live to Derbyshire cinemas from London’s West End.

The first walkers of this year’s Autumn Footprints festival laced up their boots on Saturday, kicking off 16 days of treks across mid Derbyshire.

Wirksworth Festival is opening today (Friday, September 7) with a packed programme of entertainment.

Elvis Presley’s legendary ’68 Comeback Special will hit the big screen in celebration of its 50th anniversary.