Culture News & Updates
Halloween has become huge in the last few years, and nearly all of us will do something to mark the day, whether it be carving a pumpkin, dressing up as witches, ghouls, ghosts, zombies or skeletons and maybe even going trick or treating! But do you know how our Celtic ancestors celebrated the 31st October? Read on as Heanor Gate Science College Students tell us all about it...
Chesterfield is launching a new four-day Community Arts Festival over the early May Bank Holiday. We want to fill the whole of Chesterfield with art, music, drama, dance, singing, performance, crafts and we are inviting everyone to join in.
- 10th October 2012
Heanor's very own mystery, suspense and crime writer, Neal James, talks to fellow author Claire Voet about his latest works and forthcoming releases, and has some advice for budding writers...
- 3rd October 2012
HYPEKID Media announced today the relaunch of Avenue Mag under the new name of HYPEKID Magazine. The relaunch issue will see 1,000 copies of the youth culture publication distributed across Derby and the rest of the United Kindgom
- 28th September 2012
There were celebrations this week in Ripley as one of our most famous residents, Sir Barnes Wallis was remembered by the community.
- 22nd September 2012
The Royal Opera House’s Live Events - 2012-2013. A very exciting initiative to broadcast the performances from the Royal Opera House onto your Cinema screen.
- 22nd August 2012
Chatsworth Road Festival returns this autumn with a festival theme of the ‘World on our Doorstep’ and over 60 events.
Chesterfield Canal Trust have a scheme ready to build the next stage of Staveley Town Lock, to connect up the bridge over the tail of the lock and to construct the first building.
- 3rd August 2012
Struggling to keep the kid's happy during the summer holidays, check out this great offer from the National Trust this Summer...
You can see all of the London Olympic 2012 action on the Big Screen at Cineworld Chesterfield!!!