The Wedding, a theatre production coming to Derby and Nottingham in February, will inspire you to make positive change in your community.
Local Events
Building and Construction Level 1
January 2018-July 2018,
Derbyshire Eco Centre, Middleton-by-Wirksworth
Cost: £585/£585/£322
An accredited mixed skills construction course that teaches the first steps towards working in the industry, but is also suitable for keen DIYers. Teaches heritage and sustainable skills. To book email
ecocentre@derbyshire.gov.uk or telephone 01629 533038.
Frack Free Sherwood Forest and Edwinstone Meeting
Wednesday 3rd Jan at 7.00pm
Suite 2, Old Station, High Street, Edwinstowe. NG21 9HS.
First meeting of 2018. The venue is at the end of the lane between the railway bridge and the Chinese Takeaway that is opposite the Dukeries Car Park.
The Bentley Effect Film Screening
Monday 8
th January, 7pm-9pm
Friends Meeting House. 25 Clarendon Street, Nottingham
Free, donations appreciated
As fracking companies gear up to start the development of a fracking gas field in the area covered by this newsletter, find out how communities in Australia acted to resist and stop the industry.
http://bit.ly/2CtQoJW
Introduction to Beekeeping
Saturday 14
th January, 10am-4pm
Derbyshire Eco Centre, Middleton-by-Wirksworth
£40
An introduction to the practice of bee keeping for beginners and would be bee keepers. To book email
ecocentre@derbyshire.gov.uk or telephone 01629 533038.
The Wedding
1st Feb - 3rd Feb, Nottingham Playhouse
8th Feb - 10th Feb, Derby Theatre
Post show Panel Q&A: Fri 2nd Feb in Nottingham and Fri 9th Feb in Derby
Book tickets:
http://bit.ly/2kqiISu
The Wedding, a new theatre production created by Amit Lahav and presented by Gecko, is coming to Derby Theatre and Nottingham Playhouse in February 2018.
We are all married, bound by a contract. But what are the terms of this relationship and can we talk about divorce? Gecko’s latest creation is inspired by the complexities of human nature; the struggle between love and anger, creation and destruction, community and isolation. In a blur of wedding dresses and contractual obligations, their extraordinary ensemble of international performers guides audiences through a dystopian world in which we are all brides, wedded to society.
Combining movement, imagery and provocative narratives in Gecko’s trademark style,
The Wedding brings these contracts into question with an emotionally charged and spectacular performance. We want to believe in our journey but where are we heading? Is it too late to stop, to go back, to fall in love, to start again?
“Heart pounding drama… get ready to be blown away” - The Reviews Hub
There will be a post-show Panel Q&A in Nottingham on Fri 2nd Feb and in Derby on Fri 9th Feb for anyone who would like to explore the issues raised in more detail or who is interested in making positive change in their community.
Group Discounts are potentially available. If a number of members of a community group would like to attend, please contact
Caroline Harmon for more details.
Basket Making Workshop
Saturday 3
rd-4
th February, 10am-4pm each day
Derbyshire Eco Centre, Middleton-by-Wirksworth
£88
Use fresh cut willows and hedgerow stems to make spectacular and functional baskets for indoor and outdoor use. To book call 01629 533038 email
ecocentre@derbyshire.gov.uk
Nottingham Repair Café
Saturday 3
rd February, 2pm-5pm
Sherwood Methodist Church. Devon Drive, Nottingham
Free, donations welcome
Bring along your broken household items and a happy band of repair volunteers will help you to fix them.
http://bit.ly/2A7lMIe
The Wedding Workshop
Saturday 3rd Feb, Nottingham
Saturday 10th February, Derby
Both: 1pm-4pm
FREE
If you’ve been inspired by
The Wedding (See above item) or would like to see change in your community, come along, meet new people and join Gecko in exploring your feelings and ideas.
- How do we make change happen?
- How do we take part in the positive shaping of our local communities?
- What is our vision for the future and what legacy will we leave for the next generation?
This free workshop will discuss the show’s themes of integration, social cohesion and change, led by Gecko’s Artistic Director Amit Lahav. More information on how to book will be available soon. In the meantime there is more information on the production here:
http://bit.ly/2kqiISu
Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop
10
th February, 10am-2pm
Whistlewood Common
£35, including delicious home-cooked lunch and refreshments
(a limited number of concessionary places are available)
Sarah Spencer and Graham Truscott, both experienced Permaculture designers, will guide you through the practical aspects of fruit tree care and pruning. They will also look at how to grow fruit trees using permaculture principles, to create healthy, integrated systems. You will get hands-on (supervised) experience of pruning some of Whistlewood’s 150 young fruit trees. The morning session will take place at a local, more mature, orchard. You will experience formative, maintenance and renovation pruning.
http://bit.ly/2qagUSV
Propagate, Prosper, Preserve - A series of Workshops
10
th March, 10
th June, 9
th September, 11.00 am to 4 pm
Whistlewood Common with Ryan Sandford-Blackburn
Cost: £35 per workshop or £95 if all 3 are booked
Includes handouts, some plant takeaways, food and home-cooked lunch at all 3 workshops.
(a limited number of concessionary places are available)
- Propagate - Sat, 10th March. The underlying theme of the first workshop will be proliferation. It will cover planning your growing space and plant propagation.
- Prosper - Sunday, 10th June. Bring life to your soil to grow healthy food for you, your family and friends. This workshop will cover ‘no dig’ garden beds, composting and mulching and green manure.
- Preserve - Sunday, 9th September. Plan what to do with your harvest. Learn about making preserves and juice, as well as drying fruit. We can also cover setting up social systems, like small community groups, to help preserve and share abundant harvests.
http://bit.ly/2CrZCqi
Timber Festival
6
th-8
th July 2018
Feanedock, nr Moria, Derbyshire
Organised by the National Forest Company and Wild Rumpus
£120 (£40 for children)
Timber is a new camping festival exploring the transformative impact of forests. Celebrating woodland culture in all its forms, with music, art, philosophy and sustainability. Held in the National Forest, the first forest to be created in England for over 1000 years and right on our doorstep!
http://timberfestival.org.uk