A round-up of events in January
CONCERTS
9th
Laura Jurd’s Human Spirit
Award-winning trumpeter and ‘one of the jazz scene’s most exciting new musicians’, Derby Jazz, The Cube, Déda, Derby, 8pm. Tel: 01332 370911
10th
Sinfonia Viva
Derby Cathedral, 7.30pm. Tel: 01332 255800
14th-17th
The Three Musketeers
Chellaston Players, St Peter’s Church Hall, Chellaston, nr Derby, 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30pm. Tel: 01332 702693
17th
The Great Wee Band
Derby Jazz, Studio Theatre, Déda, Chapel St, Derby, 8pm. Tel: 01332 370911
23rd
Agnieszka Kozlowska and Beate Toyka
Derby Chamber Music, The Multi-Faith Centre, Kedleston Rd, University of Derby, 7.30pm. Tel: 01332 830585
23rd
Boris Giltburg (piano)
Beethoven’s sonatas, Abbotsholme Arts Society, Abbotsholme School Chapel, near Rocester, 8pm. Tel: 01543 263304
23rd
Mid-Winter Revels Ceilidh
Charity night with the Derbyshire Volunteers Big Band and special guests, Rolls-Royce Pavilion, Moor Lane, Derby, 8pm. Tel: 01332 255800
24th
Bemrose Bursary Recital
James Hendry (piano) and Amy Yule (flute), Music at Duffield, Ecclesbourne School, Duffield, 7.30pm. Tel: 01332 841503
25th
Spaghetti Swing
Comedy evening mixing Italian-style jazz with cooking as a trio of musicans serve pasta on stage, Crich Glebe Field Centre, 7.30pm. Tel: 01773 853260
28th-31st Jan & 4th-7th Feb
Mother Goose
Youlgrave Village Hall, 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30pm. Tel: 01629 828 215
31st
Gresley Male Voice Choir
Emmanuel Church, Church Street, Swadlincote, 7.30pm. Tel: 01283 215006
OTHER EVENTS
1st
New Year’s Day Walk
Enjoy a bracing walk with the Kedleston rangers, followed by refreshments in the restaurant, Kedleston Hall NT, 10am-1pm. Tel: 01332 842191
17th
Walk and Warm
A walk around Rosliston Forestry Centre, with soup in the café, 11am-12.30pm. Tel: 01283 563483
18th
Arkwright Spinsters
Spinning and fibre crafting demonstrations, Gothic Warehouse, Cromford Mills, 11am-4pm. Tel: 01629 825995
22nd
Ranger Tree Ramble
Tree identification walk at Calke Park NT, Ticknall, nr Derby, 10.30am-12.30pm. Tel: 01332 863822
24th
Antiques & Collectors’ Fair
Buxton Pavilion Gardens, 9am-5pm. Tel: 01298 23114
31st
Fright Night!
Paranormal investigation in aid of The Fire Fighters Charity, Gresley Old Hall, Swadlincote, 7.30pm. Tel: 07798 725560
Theatres
BUXTON OPERA HOUSE (BOX OFFICE: 0845 127 2190)
17th
Circus of Horrors
Sword swallowers, dare devil balancing acts and astounding aerial acts – a night you won’t forget!
24th
Johnny Cash Roadshow
Musical adventure celebrating the life and career of the legendary musician
28th
That’ll Be The Day
Rock ‘n’ roll spectacular
31st
Waterloo
New tribute show charting Abba’s rise to stardom
WINDING WHEEL, CHESTERFIELD (BOX OFFICE: 01246 345222)
4th
New Year Viennese Gala Concert
Celebrate the New Year in style with Sheffield Symphony Orchestra
12th-17th
Dreamboats & Miniskirts
The highly-awaited sequel to Dreamboats and Petticoats
DERBY THEATRE (BOX OFFICE: 01332 593939)
10th
Sea of Brass
Chart-topping Indie rock band British Sea Power perform with Derwent Brass
13th-17th
Classic Ghosts
Two spine-tingling masterpieces – Dickens’ The Signalman and an adaption of MR James’ Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come To You, My Lad
20th
Ross Noble
The ‘King of improvisational comedy’ presents Tangentleman
23rd, 25th
Aspects of Love
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s modern musical – a joyful and edgy romance extolling youth and love
GUILDHALL THEATRE DERBY (BOX OFFICE: 01332 255800)
15th
Luke Jackson and Amy Wadge
Two generations of captivating singer/songwriters
20th-25th
Cinderella
The Watson Players present a fresh and fun interpretation of the classic pantomime
27th-31st
The Wind in the Willows
Oddsocks Theatre Company brings the classic family tale to life in an innovative way
NOTTINGHAM THEATRE ROYAL (BOX OFFICE: 0115 989 5555)
20th-24th
Edward Scissorhands
Matthew Bourne’s magical dance production, based on the classic Tim Burton film
27th-31st
One Man, Two Guvnors
The National Theatre’s award-winning British comedy – a laugh-out-loud mix of satire and slapstick
NOTTINGHAM ROYAL CONCERT HALL (BOX OFFICE: 0115 989 5555)
3rd
Johann Strauss Gala
Music, laughter and dance with Rainer Hersch and soprano Kristy Swift
14th
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
‘Discovering Debussy’
27th
Sinfonia Viva
Mozart’s ‘Clarinet Concerto’ and Brahms’ ‘Fourth Symphony’
29th
Brendan Cole
Music and dance extravaganza
30th
Collabro
Winners of TV’s Britain’s Got Talent 2014
31st
Come fly with us!
Nottingham Philharmonic Orchestra’s family concert, presented by Ken Bruce
SOCIETIES & TALKS
Allestree Flower Group
20th ‘A Perfect Day’ flower demonstration, Evergreen Hall, Cornhill, Allestree, 7.30pm
Ashbourne Embroiderers’ Guild
19th Felted zippy brooches workshop, St John’s Church Hall, Ashbourne, 7.30pm
Ashbourne Heritage Society
13th ‘English Church Bell Ringing’, St Oswalds’ Church Hall, Ashbourne, 7.30pm
Chesterfield Embroiderers’ Guild
8th ‘Versatile Textile Techniques’, Saints Parish Centre, St Mary’s Gate, Chesterfield, 7pm
Derby & Sandiacre Canal Society
27th Sustrans talks, The Wilmot Arms, Borrowash, Derby, 8pm
Derbyshire Embroiderers’ Guild
10th ‘Stitches and Stuff’, Derbyshire House, Sherwin St, Derby, 2pm
Derby Poetry Society
9th ‘Winter’, Friends Meeting House, St Helen’s St, Derby, 7.30pm
Derby Photographic Society
12th Theme Competition – ‘Movement’; 19th N&EMPF Exhibition – Projected Images 2015; 26th ‘An African Safari’, Eborn House, Broadway, Derby, 7.30pm
Heath & District Heritage Society
12th ‘Close to nature’; 19th ‘Geneology’; 26th ‘Ashley Franklin – My Derbyshire Life’, Heath Primary School, 7.30pm
Kyleburn Historical Society
15th AGM and ‘The Great Fire of London’, Kilburn Baptist Chapel Schoolroom, 7.30pm
Matlock Antiques & Collectables Society
9th ‘Bakelite and plastic objects’, Imperial Rooms, Matlock, 7.30pm
Matlock & District Embroiderers’ Group
8th Show and tell, Imperial Rooms, Matlock, 7.30pm
Sawley & District Historical Society
10th ‘Swan Canaries’ – Arletty Theatre Group present a lively interpretation of the story of women workers in Chilwell shell-filling factory; 26th AGM and ‘The History of Bonsai’, Sawley Church Hall, Old Sawley, 7.45pm
Ticknall Preservation & Historical Society
30th ‘Excuse Me Madam... But!’ Ticknall Village Hall, 7.30pm
Willington Local History Group
8th ‘Derbyshire Adventurers & Explorers Pt II’, Old School, Willington, 7.30pm
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