| Saturday 27th June |
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| Blooming at the Bakehouse |
Come and enjoy tea and cakes in our new courtyard garden and make a FREE hanging basket to take home. For residents of Ilkeston only. Please bring proof of address. |
10am till 1pm
The Old Bakery
4 Wharncliffe Rd |
| Quackers about Art |
Come with the family and get inspired by the fabulous variety of unusual breeds of hens and ducks raised and bred by Quackers community farm project. Work with a professional artist to create a mixed media picture to take home. Small charge towards materials. |
12pm till 4pm
The Enterprise Centre 07941 836075 |
| Open Studios |
Come and meet 5 exceptional and very different local artists and designer-makers and see their work, here where it is created in this inspirational studio. |
10am till 5pm
Shed 2 Studios
10a Heanor Rd
07957432296 |
| Outstanding A-Level work on display |
You don't need to be ill to pop in and have a look! |
Gladstone Surgery |
| Drugs Awareness Exhibition |
Derbyshire County Council comissioned drugs awareness work; fashion; graphics and art on display by Ilkeston School. |
Erewash Museum |
Erewash Youth Theatre and
Sustained Magic's 'Play in a Day' |
Are you a budding new actor? Or just enjoy taking centre stage? Maybe you like to get involved in technical stuff? Play in a day allows you to all this. Create, produce and perform a whole play...in one day! Targeted at 11 to 15 year olds this one day production workshop is a must for parents to watch in the evening! |
Cotmanhay Pavillion
10am till 5pm
BOOKING REQIRED
CALL 07508 354 475 to BOOK NOW |
| Sunday 28th June |
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| Drugs Awareness Exhibition |
Derbyshire County Council comissioned drugs awareness work; fashion; graphics and art on display by Ilkeston School. |
Erewash Museum |
| Monday 29th June |
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| Oil Painting for Beginners |
Are you the next Picasso? Would you like to try your hand at Oil Painting? (£5 cost to cover equipment) |
9:30am till 11:30am
Bennerley Fields School
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| Promotional film for Ilkeston Specialist Arts College |
Year 10 media students have created a film to let us know why Ilkeston School is so cool - come along and see. |
12pm till 1pm
Ilkeston School |
| Eco T-Shirt Design |
Create eco logos on to T-Shirts using recycled products to create funky Eco designs |
3:30pm till 6:30pm
Whitworth Kids Club |
| Tuesday 30th June |
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| Dress rehearsal of a midsummer nights dream |
A chance to preview exerts from Baggy Trousers production of Shakespeare's classic. An open house opportunity to see the real workings of a theatre production. |
6:30pm
Bennerley School
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| Eco T-Shirt Design |
Create eco logos on to T-Shirts using recycled products to create funky Eco designs |
3:30pm till 6:30pm
Whitworth Kids Club
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| 'Hands On' Steel Band performance in the Market Place |
Come and enjoy the sunny atmosphere of this band performance. |
12pm till 1pm
Bennerley Fields School (VENUE IS MARKET PLACE) |
| Wednesday 1st July |
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| Ilkeston's Got Talent |
The 3rd round of competitors battling it out to get to the final of Ilkeston's Got Talent. |
Evening
Bennerley School |
| Arts Award exhibition at Ilkeston Library |
What is the Arts Award? Come and have a look! |
Day
Ilkeston Library |
| Thursday 2nd July |
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| PE Aesthetic Evening |
An evening of cheerleading, street dance and rhythmic gymnastics. |
Evening
Bennerley School |
| Multi-Media School Showcase |
Film, Fashion, Music and Drama come and see some outstanding performances by Ilkeston School with guest appearances from local feeder primary schools. Tickets cost £2.50 with all proceeds towards the MultiMedia Gallery Appeal. |
Evening
Ilkeston School |
| Come in to the Garden |
Come and see the new features in our garden and an exhibition of our work from "Wash Arts" 'In the Garden' project. Have a go at making your own garden-inspired art. Especially for learning disabled adults and their friends and families. |
10am till 2pm
Bloomsgrove Centre, Bloomsgrove Rd |
| Eco Fayre, sculpture unveiling and Whitworth Kids Club T-shirt exhibition |
Grand unveiling of the sculpture supported by IF and showcase of T shirts created by Whitworth Kids Club. Plus workshop with Rachel Carter. |
3:30pm till 4:45pm
Hallam Fields School |
| Friday 3rd July |
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| Piano Recital |
Local pianist Pat Lewis will entertain you with a selection of work by Chopin, Grieg, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Mendelssohn. Tickets £5 and £3. BOOK AHEAD 0115 9444658 |
7:30pm
Holy Trinity Church |
| Saturday 4th July |
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| Abstract Painting Workshop |
Discover the history of abstract art and have a go at painting your own acrylics. BOOK AHEAD 0115 9306909 Cost £19, £17 or £7. |
10am till 4pm
Derbyshire Adult and Community Learning Centre. Heanor Rd. |
| Independence Day Concert |
The finest performers form South East Derbyshire will blow you away with their musical talent. Tickets £4 and £2.50. |
4:30pm AND 7:15pm
South East Derbyshire Music Centre at Ilkeston School Sports Hall. |
| Summer Fayre |
Buy a bun, have a go, look at superb collection of GCSE art work. |
Afternoon
Bennerley Fields School |
| Sunday 5th July |
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| Felt Making |
Come and make a colorful felt broach or ball at this local Rudolf Steiner School which is soon to be celebrating its 75th anniversary. |
10:30am till 3:30pm
Michael House School, The Field, Shipley. |
| The Lakeside Festival |
Organised by The Friends of Kirk Hallam Lake and Meadows. Lots of stalls including Derbyshire Beekeepers, Derby Badger Group, Donkey Sanctuary, KHCTC smallholding project, Kenstud pony rescue, tortoise rescue, birds of prey, pond dipping, wildflower walk, lantern making, skate park, climbing wall AND meet the giant blue mouse! |
12.00 noon - 4pm, Kirk Hallam Lake, Godfrey Drive, Kirk Hallam |
| Monday 6th July |
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| British Red Cross Exhibition |
The Derbyshire Branch of the Red Cross was set up by Evelyn Duchess of Devonshire in 1909. This exhibition describes the main events in the society ’s work in the county during the last 100 years, with special reference to the Red Cross in Erewash. |
In the hayloft gallery at Erewash Museum during usual museum opening hours |
| Street Dance workshop with RIver Jordan |
Would you like to moonwalk like Michael Jackson? Are you down with the street? Come and have a go at our street dancing workshop open to all ages. |
Ilkeston School (IS) 4 pm - 6pm |
| Tuesday 7th July |
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| Trinny and Susannah T shirt design |
Embellish, embroider and applique or print T- shirts |
Ilkeston School, 4pm - 6pm |
| Multi Arts Day and Art Exhibition |
Come along and get involved in many different art forms |
Bennerley Fields School (BFS), daytime |
| Wednesday 8th July |
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| Tightrope Challenge |
Come along and see the final of the tightrope challenge where junior and senior schools have been competing to see who has got the best balance. |
Ilkeston School (IS), 4pm - 5pm |
| Ilkeston’s Got Talent (FINAL!) |
The final of the show to see who has got talent in Ilkeston! |
Bennerley School (BS) with Ilkeston Rotary Club
Evening - call for details
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| Thursday 9th July |
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| Media Evening |
An evening of short extracts and mini films written, directed, produced by and starring pupils. |
Bennerley School (BS) 6.30pm |
| Saturday 11th July |
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| Erewash Youth Theatre/Sustained Magic’s ‘Play in a Day’ |
Targeted at 11 - 15 yr olds this one day production is a must for parents to watch in the evening! Spaces are limited. See sustainedmagic.com for booking details |
Kirk Hallam Community Technology College Community Room
10am till 5pm
BOOKING REQIRED
CALL 07508 354 475 to BOOK NOW |
| Harvest Moon - Come and Grow! |
Explore the fruit and veggie plots and find out how to grow your own. Try some tasty crops and other craft activities too. Children under 14yrs must be accompanied by a responsible adult |
10am - 2pm Wirksworth Rd Allotments, Kirk Hallam, Groundwork Derby and Derbyshire. 01773 535232 |
| Sports Day! |
Come along and watch the Ilkeston District Scout, Guide, Cub, Brownie, Beaver and Rainbows sports day!! |
1.30pm Ilkeston School redgra |
| Arts Market at the Well Dressing |
A wide range of unique and original artwork by local artists for sale at this new initiative on the opening day of our annual well-dressing event. Plus live music, dance and other entertainment in the village. |
1.30 - 5pm West Hallam village hall. Call 0115 9301616 for details |
| Disco Inferno! |
The Disco Inferno is a musical extravaganza based in the 1970s. The musical follows the story of Jack, a young lad trying to make it big in the music industry who makes a deal with the Devil in order to reach his goal. The production, featuring a cast of over 70 students and staff is the first show to be staged in the new 6th from block. |
Evening showing, Kirk Hallam Community Technology College (KHCTC). Also showing on Thurs 9th and Fri 10th. Contact KHCTC for details and ticket sales. |
| DURING THE FESTIVAL FORTNIGHT |
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| Market Place Festival Trail |
Visit Ilkeston Market Place and complete the festival trail, find out about Erewash Museum, St Mary’s Church and the Library and see an inspiring range of original artworks along the way. Leaflets available from sites in the trail. Hand in your completed entry form for entry into a prize draw. |
Ilkeston Library |
| Turn it Up |
Keep an eye out for Fleet Arts’ ‘Turn it Up’ bands playing during IF 09. Take a look at www.myspace.com/turnitupmusic |
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| A Grand Day in Cotmanhay! |
Wash Arts has been working with children in Cotmanhay who have ben developing their skills in digital animation inspired by their local area. Look out for the results on display in Ilkeston during the festival fortnight. |
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