The festival is coming soon
A free festival across Derbyshire, celebrating making in all its forms.
Friday 28 March - Sunday 27 April
Derbyshire Makes Festival unfolds across six local Hubs over five weeks. In Chesterfield, Heanor, Cromford, Glossop, Bolsover and Swadlincote, there will be artist talks, craft-based demonstrations and making opportunities, as well as exhibitions, performances and more.
See Glossop’s central square transformed into a giant playground, or stop by the Big Community Skills Swap in Heanor. Each Hub location is programmed by local cultural partners, with activities informed by the stories and history unique to the area. And threading its way between these locations is the mobile workshop and gallery The Makory.
Festival Events
Derbyshire Makes Festival - Chesterfield
Paying homage to Chesterfield's formidable making heritage
Box Making Workshop
Make a beautiful box to take home, led by artist Charlotte Land.
Derbyshire Creative Heritage Conference
Honouring Tradition | Inspiring Future Makers.
The Curing Chemists
Mixing a splash of silly science and ridiculous potions and lotions.
ClothesWise Upcycling Workshop
Learn basic hand-sewing and machine sewing skills.
The Chesterfield Postcard Show Workshop
Be part of the fourth annual Chesterfield Postcard Show.
The Makory, Chesterfield
The mobile activity space from Derby Museums.
Public Art Launch & Workshop
Launch of Kaleidoscope, a new piece of public art by Lucie Maycock.
Dare to Dream Workshop
Be a part of a monumental artwork celebrating Derbyshire’s textiles heritage.
Pottery Workshop
Join artist Clare Gage for a hands-on clay workshop.
Kaleidoscope Workshop
Explore colour and light, shadows and reflections with artist Rachel Scanlon.
Mountains of the Moon Film Screening and Drama Workshop
Mountains of the Moon tells the tale of a group of animal friends who together solve their problem of running out of water.
ClothesWise Upcycling Workshop
Up-cycling with Fabric Scraps.
ClothesWise Upcycling Workshop
Clothes-Wise Banner-making.
ClothesWise Upcycling Workshop
Up-cycled Denim Project.
Derbyshire Makes Festival - Heanor
A celebration of all things handmade in Heanor
Big Community Skills Share
Celebrating and sharing the extraordinary everyday making, doing, mending and growing across Amber Valley.
Derbyshire Makes Festival - Cromford
Events inspired by water and local folklore in Cromford
Derbyshire Makes Festival - Glossop
Surprise live performances and a giant playground in Glossop
Derbyshire Makes Festival - Bolsover
Celebrating local craftsmanship in Bolsover
Derbyshire Makes Festival - Swadlincote
A celebration of community and making in Swadlincote