Derbyshire Open Arts is an annual event that promotes the work of artists and makers across the county. Next year will be the 20th anniversary of the event which has grown into Derbyshire’s largest open studio event and will take place over the Spring Bank holiday weekend, Saturday 23rd to Monday 25th May 2026. There are many benefits to artists of being part of Derbyshire Open Arts including: • promotion of your work and venue via social media platforms, newspapers and maga

15th November to 14th December 2025 – ADVERTORIAL – Wildlife artist Richard Whittlestone has been a professional painter for over 40 years and selling his work from here in the Peak District since 1986. Earlier this year he acquired one of his early paintings, dating from 1989, which he had sold many years before. "I was struck by my attention to detail and tightness of brush-work", says Richard. "I paint in a much looser style than I used to and work in acrylics rather than

Derbyshire Open Arts is an annual event that promotes the work of artists and makers across the county. Next year will be the 20th anniversary of the event which has grown into Derbyshire’s largest open studio event and will take place over the Spring Bank holiday weekend, Saturday 23rd to Monday 25th May 2026. There are many benefits to artists of being part of Derbyshire Open Arts including: • promotion of your work and venue via social media platforms, newspapers and maga

Children attending the first Hope Valley Art Trail By Rail event. A MAJOR new arts festival centred around Hope Valley and its railway stations got off to a flying start when it was launched earlier this autumn. More than 150 people attended the inaugural ‘Hope Valley Art Trail by Rail’ event, which aims to encourage both residents and visitors to explore the very best of the area’s art and culture by train – as well as on foot and by bus. Visitors were able to hop off at k