Raining a lot but Brampton Community Band are live Derby Folk Festival and sounding fantastic
Over the moon with this nomination for 'Best Promoter' as part of the Leicester Comedy Festival awards.
Delighted also that the incredible Knight & Garter team is also nominated in the 'Best Small Venue' category.
We're so grateful for all the wonderful humans who brought their shows to our stage. It would have been mighty dull without you! X
The Beautiful Pubs Collective
Ishi 2funny
Rahul Somia
Alex Leam
Jesters Comedy Club
Leamington Spa Improv
Foolish Manoeuvres
Dan Webber Poet
Kimi Tayler
Wesley Mallin
George Coppen Actor & Comedian
Tharun Chelley
Ettrick Hogg
Rebekka Turner
Kevin O'Brien
We're signing off over the Festive period after a cracking year. So grateful to have been back with a bang delivering live events and providing creative opportunities in schools, libraries, venues and, of course, in tents in green open spaces... in Derby, Derbyshire and beyond.
Wishing all of the wonderful artists who work alongside us; the organisations who partner with us; the funders who enable it all to happen; and, of course, our amazing audiences a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
See you on the other side,
from all of us at Furthest from the Sea x
And were off to an entertaining start with Friargate Friday Cathedral Quarter Derby
Street Art at Cathedral Green
Derby Festé Deda Baby People Derby City Council Derby Museums #cathedralgreen Cathedral Quarter Derby BBC Radio Derby
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The pirate ship has set sail, just one more sleep until the Furthest from the Sea Festival! We can’t wait to see you tomorrow 10am-4pm where we'll be dropping anchor on Cathedral Green, Derby. There’s so much in store for a fun-packed family day out. Check out our full line-up of performances and workshops https://www.furthestfromthesea.co.uk/festival.
Make a day of it and bring a picnic or enjoy a fresh, summer barbecue from The River Kitchen at the Museum of Making (costs apply).
We can't wait to see you there! 🏴☠️🌊
Not long now until we welcome Autin Dance Theatre to the Furthest from the Sea Festival with their enthralling performance of 'Out of the Deep Blue' - we really cannot wait!
It tells the magical story of Eko, a 13-foot sea giant, who rises from the deep ocean and encounters, on the shore, a courageous little girl called Violet. This fabulous family show explores the climate emergency, told beautifully through dance, movement and masterful puppeteering.
Audiences will be treated to two performances of this spectacular show during the Festival on Saturday 25th June at Cathedral Green, Derby, both in the morning and afternoon. So please join us for a fun-filled day from 10am-4pm with live music, dance, creative workshops and of course, pirates!
Thanks to the support of Arts Council England, this event is completely free and everyone welcome.
We getting really excited now for our Festival which is less than 3 weeks away! Live music, dance, fun workshops, story corner, creativity galore and the Derby premiere of 'Out of the Deep Blue' performed by Autin Dance Theatre.
Put the date, Saturday 25th June 10am-4pm at Cathedral Green, Derby firmly in the calendar, there will be plenty of activity going on to make a full day of it! And it's all completely free, thanks to the support of Arts Council England and other local supporters.
Here are just some of the activities and performers to look forward to...... Sing for your Supper, Pure Steel, Paytron Saint, Sinfonia Viva, UCDance, Kitchen Dancing, The Smallprint Company, Derby Sound Community Radio, Books By Bernard K Mensah, author Pete Castle, Robert Stamper ,Scraggy Moo, Jo May Percussion, Derby Museums, circus skills with Chris Moss and of course pirates!!
We can't wait to see you there! 🌊 #pirates #DerbyEvents #FreeFamilyFestival #cathedralgreen
13-FOOT SEA GIANT HEADING FOR DERBY!
We’re beyond delighted to announce this spectacular addition to the ninth Furthest from the Sea Festival in Derby city centre on Saturday 25th June, 10am – 4pm.
It’s not every day a 13-foot-tall Sea Giant comes to town - get the date in your diary and follow Furthest From the Sea Music, Comedy & Arts for all the details of Derby’s free family pirate festival.
Out Of The Deep Blue, from Autin Dance Theatre, tells a moving tale about our earth's climate emergency through dance, movement and masterful puppeteering. This outdoor spectacle featuring Eko, a 13-foot-tall Sea Giant Puppet, is brought to Derby by Furthest From the Sea Music, Comedy & Arts thanks to public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England. The Furthest from the Sea Festival is also supported by Derby City Council and many wonderful local organisations and individuals.
Derby Museums Sinfonia Viva The Smallprint Company Derby Sound Community Radio University of Derby
Furthest from the Sea Festival 2021
Woo hoo, we’re so excited for our 2022 Festival, here’s a #throwbackthursday post to remind ourselves how much fun was had last year. Exciting announcements to follow and save the date, Saturday 25th June 10am-4pm. Pirates guaranteed! 🏴☠️
Supported by Arts Council England
🌟 Update 🌟
We're very excited to be working on our Schools Outreach Programme.
We've heard from a few Schools already wishing to participate.
Don't miss this opportunity, there's still time for Schools to register their interest with us.
For more information contact on:
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