Famous at Last
 This project acts as an invitation to share life stories in our memory café, to celebrate our elders and expose our ‘saga louts’.
What is it to be old? Is 80 the new 70? Is 70 the new 60? Participants will take on the writing, filming and production of a new short film about our aging population, a treasured part of our local heritage, and will include the new residents at the Oaklands Extra Care Village.
‘Famous at Last’ will capture memories, archive film footage and stories of our local communities from the perspective of our older generation.
Pictured are early recruits to the project Gladys and Kay with writer Kevin Fegan.
For more information on the project please get in touch directly with Kevin on kev@kevinfegan.co.uk or contact People Express on 01283 552962.
(Supported by All Our Stories Heritage Lottery Funding)
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BOOM! (Building On Our Motivation)
The BOOM! sessions have restarted thanks to funding from a Youth Action Grant. The Street Dance sessions with Christina Drew ( a local success story herself, now with her own dance school!) are the first step for girls who don't feel confident enough to attend public classes. BOOM! also offers support in gaining the Arts Award.
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The Culture Club
“If you want the rainbow, you have to put up with the rain” Dolly Parton - Dream More
Young, gifted and gay in South Derbyshire?
The Culture Club is a new project for young people aged 14-19. A words and images project, to produce a touring exhibition, exploring creative ideas and feelings of young people from the LGBT community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender).
If you have something to say and are interested in the way you say it, come along and join the fun.
If you would like more information you can ring Julie Batten 01283 552962 or email julie.batten@people-express.org.uk
The first session is at People Express on Wednesday April 24th from 5.00pm to 7.00pm.
No previous experience of writing required.
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The Greenlight Grafitti boards - People Express goes digital!
The completed graffiti panels have been installed at the entrance of William Allitt school. In the corner you will see a QR code, and when you scan this with your phone it takes you straight to a webpage with photos of the work being created! Pictured are boys from school trying out the QR code on their phones. If you would like to know how to do this please contact us. (P.S. It's easy!)
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UHT- Uniting Hatton Together
Heathfield School in is in the rural village of Hatton, with little or no access to the arts. But with a little help they have secured a grant that, starting from 25th March, will a year long programme of participatory arts to the children, their families and the local community. The project kicks off with Street Dance, Ceramics, Willow weaving and wood-turning, and Brazillian Carnival Dancing (and that's just for starters...). If you know a school who would like some help with an arts project please contact us.
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SHOUT! takes flight over Easter
'Things that fly' making and sculpture workshops with Lincolnshire artist James Sutton looks to transform the attic space at People Express into a gallery of flying and luminous sculpture! The three day residency is part of the programme of opportunities for families with disabled and non-disabled children. Sculptures will be created using wire, Modroc, sellotape, fantasy film and paper mache!
For more information on all activities please contact Shout directly at shout.southderbyshire@gmail.com.
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