Derbyshire Makes Festival - THIS Saturday 2 May 2026 from 10am! 🎉

We’re halfway through the Derbyshire Makes festival – three incredible hub towns down, and Heanor is next 👇 

 

🗓️ Sat 2 May 

🕙 From 10am 

🎟️ Free festival 

 

Join us in Heanor for a full day celebrating making, repair and reuse – with hands-on workshops, performances and activities taking place across the town. 

 

✨ From upcycling fashion and styling challenges with Maison Foo, to playful sound-making with Musical Monsters and the Orchestra of Possibilities, there are plenty of ways to get involved. 

 

🌿 Step into a special afternoon exploring natural fibres with artists Abi Wastie and Amanda Haran – bringing together ancient threads, hand crafts, gentle stories and powerful conversations about the past, present and future of making in Derbyshire, including screenings of the award-winning The Nettle Dress and panel discussions with local makers and growers. 

 

✨ Don’t miss the joyful chaos of Thingamabob by Matt Pang – a hilarious, high-energy performance packed with invention, chain reactions and unexpected surprises. 

 

✨ Explore printmaking and pattern workshops, take part in a town-wide trail, or drop into Val & Friends Community Living Room for stories, conversation and connection. 

 

🌿 Head to Shipley Community Garden for the Greenfolk Festival – celebrating nature, making and growing together. 

 

Come and try something new, get stuck in, and make a day of it with family and friends. 

 

👉 Check out the website for full event listings and plan your day. 

 

Let’s make some Heanor memories together! 🎨🛠️ 

 

We are Make/Shift Infinite Wellbeing Heanor & Loscoe Town Council @shipleycommunitygarden @mattpangcreates @maisonfoo @artsderbyshire 

 

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