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Process and Progress
Please note Derby Museum and Art Gallery is closed until further notice due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Explore the making process and progression of modernist sculptor Ronald Pope (1920-1997) and of a series of artists who have all won the Jonathan Vickers Fine Art Award over the last 19 years
Bonsall Arts Trail
Inaugural Bonsall Arts Trail at various venues throughout this beautiful Peak District village, with workshops and live music.
Making at the Mill
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Come and learn how to needle felt – sculpting fleece with barbed needles – and make Easter items such as eggs, rabbits and chickens to decorate a wreath.
Bazaar
Browse through the unexpected, find a quirky bargain and appreciate the unusual finds of Cromford Mills’ new monthly market.
Time Travellers Tour
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Step back in time and explore the mill yard with your costumed guide. Learn local Georgian gossip and discover how Cromford Mills changed the world.
Easter Food Fair
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Fantastic food and drink and a great day out for all ages. Satisfy your hunger with a variety of delectable delights from a range of producers.
Cotton, Coal and Countryside
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A slightly challenging 5-mile walk, exploring Cromford and its surroundings from on-high. We will look at and learn about the industrial heritage of the area, whilst enjoying breath-taking views of the beautiful heart of Derbyshire countryside.
Doffers Tie Dyers
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Shibori dye a t-shirt with Mary from The Old Loom Shop.
Artisan Market
A marvellous Artisan Market showcasing local makers, artisans and producers.
Lumsdale 400 years of industry and tourism
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Christine and Alan Piper, authors of a recent history of the Arkwright Society’s Lumsdale Valley, tell the story of its ponds, its smelting, grinding, spinning and bleaching mills and its more colourful millowners.
Scavenger Tots
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Transport in the Valley
Come along to the Education Room for a time of singing, stories and play! We’ll be focusing on Transport in the Valley this month.
Dinosaur Weekend
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Kidz Kingdom take over the mill with live dinosaurs and children’s funfair. Come and see them before they go extinct.
Water Power Tour
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The mastery of waterpower was essential to Arkwright’s success; discover his ingenuity using this environmentally friendly power source, and where water still moves under your feet today.
Industrial History of Brampton
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Join Cliff Lea as he tells us about cotton and bobbin mills, potteries, foundries and forges in this Arkwright Society evening talk.
