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What’s Been Happening?

We’ve been spoilt for choice in Arboretum with exciting projects happening across the ward. The creativity and diversity of our young people has been reflected in the wide variety of activities we’ve had on offer. With the help of Baby People, EMCCAN, Artcore, DCCT, Oz Box, Music Partnership and Derby Cricket we’ve danced, sang, painted, graffitied, made music and played a whole lot of sport!

 

Arboreturm ward is #ThisIsDerby’s closest community to Derby city centre, where there are many more activities taking place at different organisations. See below for activities and opportunities available to you in the city centre area, as well as those in Arboretum.

What's On

Activities

Current: Minecraft at QUAD

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Current: Minecraft at QUAD

Current: Minecraft at QUAD

Arboretum & City Centre

Are you into Minecraft?! Want to join our Minecraft Club, or just have a go?

Join QUAD staff and Minecraft experts to explore our gallery themes, create games and take on challenges on laptops and even in VR. Activities include our regular MinecraftCLUB, MinecraftLAB workshops, SEN provisions, family sessions, bespoke programme for specialist groups and even being a MINECON Earth Party venue!
  • Venue: All activities take place at QUAD, Market Place, Derby
  • MinecraftCLUB is our weekly, term time, Minecraft group
    • Ages 10-16yrs
    • Time: 5-6pm on Wednesdays (every term-time week)
    • Places are FREE and you can register for a place on our waiting list through the email below.
  • MinecraftLABs are one-off open events for 8yrs and up, each with a specific focus. These events vary in cost due to the level of engagement:
    • Drop In: Fun exploratory sessions, usually themed on the season.
    • Project: A series of workshops focused on a community themed build.
    • Team Workshop: Tutor lead workshop including idea generation, design thinking and teamwork skill building.
    • Specialist: These workshops are delivered by Minecraft experts and follow a series of skill building and teamwork activities.
  • Keep an eye on our website for MinecraftLAB activities throughout the year: www.derbyquad.co.uk
We’re always keen to hear from the Minecraft community and you can get in touch with us, including registering for our MinecraftCLUB waiting list and joining our mailing list, by emailing minecraft@derbyquad.co.uk

Current: Premier League Kicks - Sports Sessions

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Current: Premier League Kicks - Sports Sessions

Current: Premier League Kicks - Sports Sessions

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Free football, sports and activity sessions!

For males and females aged 8 - 19 years old
No booking - just turn up and play!
    Mondays:
  • Football: 3.30 - 5.00pm - Leesbrook School,  DE21-4QX
  • Multi Sports:  6.00 - 8.00pm - The Racecourse ATP, DE21-6AL
    Tuesdays:
  • Football: 5.30 - 7.00pm - City of Derby Academy, DE24-3AR
  • Youth Club: 6.00 - 7.00pm - Normanton Park Community Room, DE23-8DA
  • Shakti Academy Bhangra Dance: 6.45 - 8.15pm (age 13+) - Hindu Temple, DE23-6QA
    Wednesdays:
  • Football: 5.00 - 7.00pm - Bemrose School, DE22-3HU
  • Football: 6.00 - 8.00pm - Arboretum Park ATP, DE23-8FR
  • Youth Club: 6.00 - 8.00pm - Arboretum Park ATP, DE23-8FR
    Thursdays:
  • Youth Club: 6.00 - 7.00pm - Normanton Park Community Room, DE23-8DA
  • Shakti Academy Bhangra Dance: 6.00 - 7.00pm (age 5 - 12) - Hindu Temple, DE23-6QA
  • Healthy Lifestyle Activities: 6.00 - 7.00pm - St Philip's Church, DE21-4JF
  • Football: 6.00 - 8.00pm - Arboretum Park ATP, DE23-8FR
  • Boxfit: 5.30 - 6.30pm - Oz Box Allenton, DE24-9BQ
  • Youth Club: 6.00 - 8.00pm - Monmouth Street, DE21-6BD
    Fridays:
  • Street Dance: 3.00 - 4.00pm - Bemrose School, DE22-3HU
  • Football:  6.00 - 8.00pm - The Racecourse ATP, DE21-6AL
  • Football: 6.00 - 8.00pm - Normanton Park Community Room, DE23-8DA
  • Multi-Sports: 4.30 - 6.00pm - Shakespeare Street, DE24-9HD
    Saturdays:
  • Multi-Sports: 11.30am - 1.00pm - Havelock Road, Derby, DE23-8TN
  • Multi-Sports: 11.30am - 1.00pm - Shaftesbury Sports Centre ATP, DE23-8NA
    For more information, email or call      

 

Current: QUAD Young Advocates for ages 16-25

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Current: QUAD Young Advocates for ages 16-25

Current: QUAD Young Advocates for ages 16-25

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QUAD’s group of young decision makers, curators and reviewers, who work with staff and artists to plan new projects and explore ways to promote our programme to other young people. This year we’ll be looking at: Podcasting, film reviews, exhibition curation and reviews, and more!

 

  • Venue: QUAD, Market Place, Derby
  • Dates: Tuesdays 2 and 16 July; 13 August; 17 September; 1 and 15 October; 5 and 19 November; 3 and 17 December
  • Premiere Screening: 14 December
  • Time: 4.30 – 6.30pm
  • Cost: Places are free and there’s pizza to keep you going until teatime!
  • Who is it for: Age 16 - 25
  • Skill or outcomes you will gain: Decision making, group discussion, curating, podcasting, reviewing movies
  • Contact details for further enquiries or bookings: If you want to get involved or want to find out more, please contact Gina: youngadvocates@derbyquad.co.uk

Upcoming: KidsQUAD Film Club: Revenge of the Killer Vegetables

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Upcoming: KidsQUAD Film Club: Revenge of the Killer Vegetables

Upcoming: KidsQUAD Film Club: Revenge of the Killer Vegetables

Arboretum & City Centre

The clue is in the title! Vegetables go rogue. Can KidsQUAD save the day?
Join our filmmaker Chris to script, star in and film KidsQUAD’s latest adventure.
Participants should bring a packed lunch.
 
  • Venue: QUAD, Market Place, Derby
  • Dates: 18th and 25th January; 1st, 8th and 29th February; 7th and 14th March
  • Premiere screening: 28th March
  • Time: 10.30am – 12.30pm
  • Cost: £77.00 for all seven sessions
  • Who is it for: Age 7 - 11
  • Skill or outcomes you will gain: Film making, script writing, acting, teamwork
  • Booking details: Book your place at QUAD's Box Office, or call 01332 290 606
  • Contact details for further enquiries: Sandra Greatorex (Education Curator at QUAD) sandrag@derbyquad.co.uk ; 01332 285425

Upcoming: QUAD Young Creatives for ages 14-19 - Zine & Printmaking!

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Upcoming: QUAD Young Creatives for ages 14-19 - Zine & Printmaking!

Upcoming: QUAD Young Creatives for ages 14-19 - Zine & Printmaking!

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Young Creatives is a group of young people who delve into QUAD’s exhibition themes and create their own artwork with fresh interpretations and visions.
Zine & printmaking workshops with Dizzy Ink:
  • 25th January in Nottingham, depart Derby 9.20am, return to Derby 4.04pm
  • 22nd February 10.30am - 1.00pm at QUAD
Over the course of these sessions, participants will work with printmakers Dizzy Ink to explore what makes a great zine, and learn the techniques to produce their own. Includes a visit to Dizzy Ink’s Nottingham based studios, where participants will use risograph machines to create their own piece to take home.  

Upcoming: Digital Arts Award

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Upcoming: Digital Arts Award

Upcoming: Digital Arts Award

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Arts Award Bronze Level for 11-18-year olds, working to transform physical artwork into digital – ending with an exhibition of your work!
Arts Award’s unique qualifications support children and young people to grow as artists inspiring them to take part in the wider arts world.
Through Arts Award young people gain a nationally recognised qualification accredited by Trinity College London, which can help them to progress into further education and employment. They not only gain art form knowledge and understanding, but also develop leadership, creativity and communication skills.
   
  • Venue: QUAD, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AS
  • Who is it for: Age 11 - 18
  • How many sessions: 10
  • Skill or outcomes you will gain: Young people will have opportunity to learn graphic design skills, ceramics, AR and VR Technology, photography, film, digital game design and animation to name a few!
  • When: Every Saturday from 18 Jan 2020 – 4 April 2020
  • Times: 10:00 – 13:00
  • Cost: £100 / FREE (Bursary Places)
  • Find out more and to book places visit: QUAD's website
  • Contact details for further enquiries: For more information please contact John Whall: participation@derbyquad.co.uk 
   

Art Classes at Derby Pride Academy

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Art Classes at Derby Pride Academy

Art Classes at Derby Pride Academy

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It has been a pleasure to help the young people of Derby Pride Academy engage in creating exciting artworks. We supported them to make detailed mosaic coasters and prints using stencils on t-shirts. The children have many talents and unique ideas. Through discussions they suggested what they would like to do or learn in the class and the themes for the work. Our artists delivered projects to grow focus and creative skills bolstering confidence.

Artcore Printing at Arboretum School

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Artcore Printing at Arboretum School

Artcore Printing at Arboretum School

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These sessions at Arboretum Primary School have explored the art of printmaking with children through the theme of Derby Landmarks. The young people use polystyrene plates to transfer images in bright colours onto card, with additions of gold-leaf and printed text. An idea has also been put forward to explore banners and bunting through this medium. These weekly after-school sessions cater to about twenty participants per session, allowing participants to actively explore and collaborate with printmaking.

Artcore in Peartree Junior School

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Artcore in Peartree Junior School

Artcore in Peartree Junior School

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We are working with a range of Year 3-5 children to produce artwork for the stairwell of the Communications block in Pear Tree School. The project has been a real celebration of the diverse places these children and their families are from. The young people gained confidence in drawing and created colourful collages of own traditional dishes and endangered animals. It has been great to give the children a chance to take ownership of the project and make it a fun experience.

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Young Person Case Study

This is Derby has provided the opportunity for many young people to try new things, learn new skills and discover hidden talents that they can explore further in their school career and adult life. However, for some children, more progress has been made. This is particularly true for one of our Derby Pride Academy participants who has undergone significant growth in our workshops on mosaics and t-shirt printing with artists Magdalena Aron and Nicki Dennett, with improvement in patience, openness and focus, as well as developing his artistic skills. He has really benefited from the This is Derby project and we are proud to have been able to support him and positively impact his future.

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Celebration of Youth Launch Event

We laughed, we created, we had a good time!

On the 2nd November as a part of Celebration of Youth event! We opened our doors to the children of Derby and had a day exploring carnival, music, arts and sports. As a part of the event there was  Baby People, Derby County Community Trust, EMCCAN and Music Partnership and of course everyone who came and participated.

This Is Derby! We had a lot of fun and it was great seeing so many happy faces.