Festivity comes to Melbourne Festival

Festivity comes to Melbourne Festival

By Arts Derbyshire

A vibrant, family-friendly, tour celebrating the incredible talents of Derbyshire’s musicians, poets, dancers, visual artists & storytellers

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Melbourne Rectory Garden

Church Square Melbourne DE73 8EN United Kingdom

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  • 1 day, 7 hours
  • In person

About this event

Arts • Other

20th - 21st September 2025

When: 10am - 4pm
Where: Melbourne Festival, Melbourne Rectory Garden, Melbourne, DE73 8EN
Cost: Free

Arts Derbyshire’s Festivity is on the road , arriving at Melbourne Festival Art and Architecture Trail on 20th September!

Festivity is a free vibrant family-friendly countywide tour celebrating the incredible talents of Derbyshire’s musicians, poets, dancers, visual artists, crafts and storytellers. Arts Derbyshire has teamed up with the Tent People to create a magical mini-tented village to showcase the best of Derbyshire.

Throughout the weekend...

  • Join Creative Melbourne as they deliver arts workshops.
  • Adverse Camber is leading delightful and engaging storytelling sessions.
  • Derby Poetry Festival has curated a line up of spoken word artists guaranteed to entertain.
  • Performances by musicians Poke O'Swedgers and Steve Bonham.


Contact: admin@artsderbyshire.org.uk

Website: https://www.artsderbyshire.org.uk/whats-on/art-exhibition/festivity-artist-showcase-melbourne-festival-copy/


Festivity continues at:

  • Sharpes Pottery, Swadlincote, 21-22 November 2025
  • Chesterfield (venue TBC), 20-21 February 2026

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Arts Derbyshire

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Sep 20 · 10:00 AM GMT+1