Lewis Noble will be exhibiting a collection of new paintings that have been completed in the landscape and in the studio over the past couple of months. His exhibition is at the The Tregoning Gallery Summer Show at Derby, which runs from 16th-22nd July. The private viewing is on Thursday 15th 6-8pm, to attend that, [...]
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Lewis’s Summer Show in Derby
Posted in Arts, People on Wednesday July 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Music for a summer’s evening.
Posted in Arts, Church, Events, Music on Tuesday June 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Please click on the poster to order your tickets, from http://parwichconcerts.express.iristickets.co.uk Click here to find out more about the De Parys Trio.
Derbyshire Open Arts
Posted in Arts, Events on Friday May 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Visit Ruby this weekend to see her art – part of the Derbyshire Open Arts Festival that is on throughout Derbyshire this weekend. Ruby has free brochures of all participating venues.
Derbyshire Open Arts Festival – This Weekend
Posted in Arts, Events, People on Monday May 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ruby Hickmott is exhibiting at 4 Church Walk, pop in and have a look at her work. She also has brochures available of all the participating venues this weekend. For more details of this festival click here
Ruby Hickmott & Open Arts
Posted in Arts, People on Thursday May 20, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Ruby Hickmott is one of a number of very talented artists that live in our beautiful village. Over the next Bank Holiday weekend we are fortuntate enough to have the opportunity to view her work as part of the Derbyshire Open Arts Festival that is taking place all over Derbyshire. She can be visited at her studio, [...]
Tissington Well Dressings
Posted in Arts, Events, Well dressing on Tuesday May 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow is your final chance to visit the wells, JF-S has put together this collage to give you a taster. Click to enlarge
Festivals of Interest this Summer
Posted in Arts, Events, Music, Out & About, People, Pikehall, Y-Not on Monday May 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
May Bank Holiday Weekend Derbyshire Open Arts Saturday 28th – Monday 31st May A visual arts and crafts event across the county. This free event invites you to visit artists and craftspeople in their showspaces and workplaces to purchase and view their work. There are many opportunities to talk to the artists and watch them [...]
Activities Today
Posted in Alsop, Arts, Church, Events, People, Societies, Sport on Monday May 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Tea & Cakes in the Churchyard at Alsop from 11am – 4.30pm. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tennis Social Afternoon – 1-6pm – Welcoming all Present, Past and Future Members. Lots of games with a handicap system. Please bring a plate of food. ################################################################################################ ################################################## Skills afternoon in Parwich Church – 2-6pm. Taste, Watch, Learn, Experience and [...]
Do you have any space that could be used as an artist’s studio?
Posted in Arts, Classified adverts on Thursday February 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
One of our local artists is looking for a space to use as a studio. It needs to have light and ideally a power point so a heater could be plugged in if needed. If you have any spare space that might be suitable, please either leave us a comment or email the blog and [...]
Guizers reunited on Saturday
Posted in Arts, Out & About on Tuesday December 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Brothm Mummers and Guizers will be out again in force this year, on Saturday 12th December. Times and places are approximate, but will roughly be as follows: The Knockerdown Inn (Hognaston) 1.30pm The Red Lion (Hognaston) 2pm Smiths Tavern Ashbourne (2.45pm) Ashbourne Market Square (and environs) 3.15pm The Bentley Brook Inn 8pm The Coach [...]
Mummers and Guizers: December 12th.
Posted in Arts, Events, Out & About on Thursday November 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Brothm Mummer and Guizers will be out again in force this year, on Saturday 12th December. Times and places are approximate, but will roughly be as follows: The Knockerdown Inn (Hognaston) 1.30pm The Red Lion (Hognaston) 2pm Smiths Tavern Ashbourne (2.45pm) Ashbourne Market Square (and environs) 3.15pm The Bentley Brook Inn 8pm The Coach [...]
After The Gold Rush.
Posted in Arts, Church, Events, Films, Music on Sunday November 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Thanks to Kevin S. for the following report. NOTE: There are a couple of videos of Saturday night’s screening – complete with live organ accompaniment and audience laughter! – at the end of this post. Click “Continue Reading” to access them. The number of cars parked around the green suggested that something very different and [...]
Beyond Limits 2009: sculpture exhibition at Chatsworth House.
Posted in Arts, Out & About, Photography on Sunday September 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Now in its fourth year, the annual Beyond Limits sculpture exhibition in the grounds of Chatsworth House offers the chance to view some major pieces of work in imaginative and sympathetic settings. Featuring works by Antony Gormley, Henry Moore, Marc Quinn, Richard Hudson and many others, the exhibition runs until 1st November. To view a [...]
Lewis Noble summer painting school next week – Sep 21-25
Posted in Arts on Tuesday September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lewis has told us that he has had a couple of dropouts for next week’s summer school at his studio in Parwich. If you would like to come please let him know ASAP. The sessions provide the opportunity to work alongside a professional artist, with the aim to create finished pieces of work from initial [...]
A52s headline Festival this Sunday
Posted in A52s, Arts on Thursday September 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Yes! The A52s are playing the festival circuit again this year and will be coming to a town near us this Sunday – see them at the Wirksworth Festival in the Stable Block from 1.00pm til 1.30pm and again from 3.20pm til “close”. Local artist Lewis Noble will be exhibiting some of his work in [...]
Local Artist in London Exhibition
Posted in Arts, People on Tuesday September 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Local artist Esther Tyson will be exhibiting six of her paintings at The Society of Wildlife Artists‘ 46th Exhibition in London. If you fancy a trip to London the exhibition is being held at the Mall Galleries, the Mall. There is a Private View (2 pm to 8 pm) and opening by Chris Packham at [...]
Summer Exhibition of Paintings this Weekend
Posted in Arts, People on Friday August 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Evie Burlinson and Gill Radcliffe will be showing paintings at Ticknall this coming Bank Holiday. Why not make a day of it, visiting nearby Calke Abbey and the exhibition at the nearby Dame Catherine Harpur School in Rose Lane, Ticknall. This annual exhibition of up to 1000 paintings is a unique event, raising money for charity. [...]
The biggest and probably the best open exhibition of paintings outside London – A great day out
Posted in Arts, People on Wednesday August 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Evie Burlinson and Gill Radcliffe will be showing paintings at Ticknall this coming Bank Holiday. Why not make a day of it, visiting nearby Calke Abbey and the exhibition at the nearby Dame Catherine Harpur School in Rose Lane, Ticknall. This annual exhibition of up to 1000 paintings is a unique event, raising money for charity. [...]
Additional week on Parwich based Summer Painting School
Posted in Arts, Classified adverts on Sunday August 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From Lewis Noble Studio. I have added a new date for this year’s summer school, 3rd Week 21 – 25 Sept, as weeks 1&2 are now full. Summer Painting School in the Peak District: The sessions will provide the opportunity to work alongside a professional artist, with the aim to create finished pieces of work [...]
Would you like role in a video art work?
Posted in Arts, Out & About on Tuesday August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This email was sent to parwich@hotmail.co.uk, and, although the Wirksworth Festival is outside our area, we thought someone might be interested in being involved: Are you ready for your close-up? Would you like to have a starring role as part of an artwork at Wirksworth Festival 2009? Video artist Phil Lambert is making a new [...]
Lewis Noble painting summer school in Parwich in August
Posted in Arts on Wednesday July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Local artist Lewis Noble is running a Summer School based at his studio in Parwich during August. This will run for two weeks Mon-Fri 17-21 Aug and 24-28. You can attend for either week or both. The sessions will provide the opportunity to work alongside a professional artist, with the aim to create finished pieces [...]
Michelin-starred art.
Posted in Arts on Monday May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Restaurant Sat Bains, Nottinghamshire’s only Michelin-starred restaurant, is displaying two new works by Lewis Noble in its main dining room. The restaurant recently scored 5/5 in the Daily Telegraph, where Jasper Gerard wrote that Sat Bains “is the most wildly inventive chef to emerge from Britain since Heston Blumenthal.“
Derbyshire Open Arts – this Weekend
Posted in Arts, People on Saturday May 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From today until Monday there will again be the Derbyshire Open Arts Festival, this will see around 130 artists exhibiting their work at a range of venues throughout the county. For a brochure click here. This is a really fantastic weekend – a chance to enjoy some great art and also to explore some different [...]
Derbyshire Open Arts Festival
Posted in Arts on Friday May 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
During the May Bank Holiday Weekend there will again be the Derbyshire Open Arts Festival, this will see around 150 artists exhibiting their work at a range of venues throughout the county. For a brochure click here or email info@derbyshireopenarts.co.uk . This is a really fantastic weekend – a chance to enjoy some great art and also [...]
Lewis Noble’s “Chatsworth Reflected” exhibition opens next week.
Posted in Arts, Events, People on Saturday March 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Parwich artist Lewis Noble has spent a large part of the past year working within the grounds of the Chatsworth estate, and producing a collection of over thirty pictures on the theme of “Chatsworth Reflected”. The collection will be exhibited at Chatsworth from next Wednesday (March 11th), when the house and gardens re-open to the [...]
Panto time!
Posted in Arts, Events on Friday February 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dave Woolley, Val Stevenson and Nia Linnell would like to invite all would-be thespians to a meeting in the pub at 7pm on Friday 27th February. It has been a long time since there was a village production and it is our intention to `write` and produce a suitable play starring those willing to make [...]
The A52s triumph at The Sycamore
Posted in A52s, Arts, Music, People on Sunday December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After Friday’s performance at The Sycamore, The A52s have made available on Youtube some highlights of their performance. Your chance to sing along once again to I Saw My Baby Wearing Santa’s Beard or Death is not the End – alternatively if you were unfortunate enough to miss the gig, see what all the fuss [...]
Parwich Guizers
Posted in Arts, Out & About on Wednesday December 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For many years the Parwich Guizers (also known as the Brothm Mummers) have been bringing festive cheer to Parwich and beyond. Last Saturday, the group (Denis, Roy, Ben, Arnold, Rob, Ken and Brian) ventured out on the road again, taking their traditional Christmas play to Buxton in the afternoon, and to various local pubs in [...]
Organ concert
Posted in Arts, Church, Events, tagged church organ on Tuesday December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A few days ago, Fenny Bentley church held an organ concert to celebrate the refurbishment of the organ, completed earlier this year by Groves of Nottingham at a cost of £11,000. Several people from Parwich attended the concert, whose second half was provided by Christian Cartwright of ‘Pipes in the Peak’ at Dovedale Garage, Thorpe. [...]
See Sir Gawain on Wednesday
Posted in Arts, History, Out & About on Monday November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It is still possible to join the History Society trip if you don’t mind risking getting tickets on the door. click to enlarge
A52s at Legion post
Posted in A52s, Arts, British Legion on Thursday November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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Reminder to book your tickets for Sir Gawain
Posted in Arts, History, Out & About on Monday November 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Don’t forget to reserve your tickets for Parwich & District Local History Society’s trip to see Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, staged by the New Perspectives Theatre Company: click on poster to enlarge
Theatre Trip and a Sunday walk
Posted in Arts, History, Out & About on Tuesday October 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Parwich & District Local History Society are organising two related events: a trip to see Sir Gawaine & the Green Knight, staged by the New Perspectives Theatre Company, and a walk to Lud’s Church, the Green Chapel in the story. click on poster to enlarge
The A52s to premiere at the Legion
Posted in A52s, Arts, British Legion, Events on Monday October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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Indian music in Parwich School (parents welcome)
Posted in Arts, School on Tuesday October 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday 2-45pm) an Indian Music presentation is to take place at Parwich Primary School. Parents are welcome to attend. Also, as the fund raising Curry & Quiz Evening had to be cancelled, please think about making a donation to the School to help with the cost of the presentation.
Beyond Limits 2008: sculpture exhibition at Chatsworth House.
Posted in Arts, Out & About, Photography on Sunday October 5, 2008 | 5 Comments »
For the third year running, Sotheby’s of London are staging Beyond Limits: a selling exhibition of modern and contemporary sculpture in the gardens of Chatsworth House. This year’s display includes sculptures by Salvador Dali, Marc Quinn, Zadok Ben-David, Lynn Chadwick, Robert Indiana, Zaha Hadid, Richard Hudson and many more. Our favourites this year were Marc [...]
Wirksworth Festival – The Art Trail – This weekend
Posted in Arts, Events on Friday September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This weekend sees the Art Trail at The Wirksworth Festival on Saturday and Sunday from 10am-5pm. For the first time the three trails, Wirksworth, Bolehill and Gorsey Bank are combined to create a visual explosion of art in every conceivable space: private homes, historic buildings, gardens, shop windows, artist workshops and churches. Work from over 100 [...]
Ideas for this Bank Holiday Weekend.
Posted in Alsop, Arts, Events on Thursday August 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sat to Sat 30th – Well Dressings at Eyam & Foolow. Sat – Mind, Body & Soul Fair at Hartington Village Hall – 10am-6pm Sun & Mon - Craft & Gift Fayre at Hartington Village Hall – 10am-5pm Sun - Bradbourne Fell Race – 10am Sun – Secret Gardens of Bakewell – 2-6pm – Within the centre of [...]
Re-launch of a Parwich enterprise
Posted in Arts, Classified adverts, People on Tuesday August 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Autumn Flame Candle Company, based in Parwich, is to be re-launched. Tracy Marshall first set up the Company, making and selling candles from her own home between four and five years ago. “I was always interested in art and crafts and wanting to make my own things. I was interested in making cards and got [...]
Welcome to Esther!
Posted in Arts, People, Services on Saturday August 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For those of you who’ve not met her yet, we have a new person in the village – Esther Tyson. Esther moved to Parwich, from Wales, at the end of April and is staying at The Catlow. She brings even more artistic talent into the village and could appear on your door-step at any moment [...]
Art Sale at Tissington Church today from 10am
Posted in Arts on Saturday July 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just a quick reminder An Exhibition and Sale of Art Work produced by students from Ashbourne Adult Community Education Centre, Tutor David Woodrow, will take place in Tissington Church on Saturday 12th July from 10am onwards. This includes work from a number of people in Parwich. Thank you to Gill S for this information.
Art Exhibition and Sale at Tissington
Posted in Arts, Events, Out & About on Saturday July 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thank you to Gill S for supplying the following: An Exhibition and Sale of Art Work produced by students from Ashbourne Adult Community Education Centre, Tutor David Woodrow, will take place in Tissington Church on Saturday 12th July from 10-00am onwards.
Dedication Service at St. Peter’s
Posted in Arts, Church, Events, History on Saturday July 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday evening sees a special service when the Bishop of Repton will dedicate the new stained-glass Annunciation window in memory of Mrs & Miss Graham and the replica Tympanum. The theme of the service is one thousand years of Christian art. 6pm St Peter’s Church, Parwich Dedication Service All are welcome. This is for all the community, [...]
Concert next week.
Posted in Alsop, Arts, Church, Events on Friday July 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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Spot the mistake
Posted in Arts, Church, History on Thursday July 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »
When Roger Graham visited Parwich Church last week to see our fine new stained-glass window, he spotted a mistake. Has anyone else noticed it? If not go to the Church (or check out our earlier post) to see if you can. Fortunately the error does not impair the beauty of the window, and so far Roger is the [...]
Yesterday’s clay models
Posted in Arts, Wakes, Young people on Sunday June 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well done Ruby for such an excellent job on the children’s clay modeling yesterday (Wakes Saturday). Here are some photos of the models
New School Logo
Posted in Arts, School, Young people on Friday June 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
As you see in the latest School Newsletter below, the results of the vote on the new School Logo have been announced. PARWICH.ORG sends its congratulations to the successful designer.
Poppy Fields by Ruby Hickmott
Posted in Arts, People, Project Parwich on Friday June 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
‘Poppy Fields’ painting by Ruby Hickmott is being donated to Project Parwich. The original picture will be hung in the new Hall. If any individual/organisation would like to purchase a limited signed print (A3/A2 size) for raising funds etc these will be available upon request. You can e-mail Ruby or ring her on 323.
‘Look Sharp’ in Winster
Posted in Arts, History, Out & About on Thursday June 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING REALLY DIFFERENT THIS WEEKEND The ancient Peak District village of Winster, near Bakewell, will be transported back in time one hundred years on Friday June 13, with the Look Sharp! re-enactment of the historic visit by pioneering folksong collector, Cecil Sharp. The event is supported by a grant of £18,700 from [...]
£382.50 raised so far.
Posted in Arts, Events, Gardens, Project Parwich on Friday June 6, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Money raised to date for Project Parwich is: £382.50! Jo-anne’s make up demonstration 300.00 Don & Audrey’s Quiz night 42.50 Mike’s Osmonds ticket sale 40.00 Thank you everyone. Next funding event for Project Parwich is on the Open Gardens Day – 22nd June 08 in ‘The Studio’ at Mrs Littlewoods. Just a reminder – please [...]


























