Saturday 25th
HEADLINE ACT: Les Commandos Percu, Bombs Per Minute
WHEN: 9pm - 9.30pm
COST: FREE
WHERE: Bass Recreation Ground, Derby
Percussion & Pyrotechnic Spectacle. Prepare to be amazed!
The undoubted highlight will be the internationally acclaimed percussion and pyrotechnics act, Les Commandos Percu, will make the city rock with a choreographed performance in front of thousands on Bass Recreation Ground.
With an explosion of fireworks with amazing percussion these guys really know how to get your pulse racing.
Outdoor footwear and warm clothing recommended. The show contains loud noises.
http://www.commandospercu.com
Shoot Derby
WHEN: 10am - 8pm
COST: FREE
WHERE: Stall on Market Place
Be part of this participatory event at QUAD, where a story unique to Derby will be told through your photos!
To take part visit the Shoot stall with your digital camera or camera phone*. Individuals, teams or family groups will be given a small section of a story written by award winning author Berlie Doherty, to illustrate with photos. Together your images will form an extraordinary photo story, projected on a large screen in the Market Place at 8:30pm on Sunday which will be narrated by Derby born Gwen Taylor star of stage and screen including Heartbeat, Duty Free and The Life of Brian. Great prizes for the most creative and funniest images.
Selected photos will be exhibited at FORMAT photography festival.
*A limited number of cameras are available for loan
www.derbyquad.co.uk/shoot-derby
Ant Hampton (Rotozaza) and Glen Neath: The Bench
WHEN: 10am - 8pm
COST: FREE
WHERE: Park benches throughout Derby's city centre
A mischievous dialogue between two people who have never met before.
The Bench mixes real and fictional tensions to create a funny and somewhat surreal 45 minute experience for two people meeting for the first time. Like Rotozaza'a Etiquette (in QUAD café Festé 2009). This is your stage. You are the actor and the audience. You wear headphones which tell you both what to say and do. By simply listening and responding accordingly the dialogue and small movements fall into place.
To book your ‘Bench’ experience and reserve mp3 and headphones follow the simple instructions on http://www.anthampton.com/bench_derby.html or contact QUAD box office on 01332 290606
Co-Commissioned by Derby Festé, Norfolk and Norwich Festival and Fusebox, USA.
Tate Movie Truck
WHEN: 10am - 6pm
COST: FREE
WHERE: Derby Market Place
Get involved with the Tate Movie Project: An exciting collaboration between Tate Modern and Aardman Animations (Wallace & Gromit) and the young generation.
As part of a national road show the truck will stop at Derby Festé, bringing a state of the art animation suite to the young artists of tomorrow.
During this national project 5-13 year olds will create every aspect of a new feature-length animation film, from the hand-drawn characters and plot to costumes and sound track and effects.
No need to book but to get the most out of your time in the Truck, pay a visit to http://www.tatemovie.co.uk
Dance and Music Workshops:Bright in the corner where you are
WHEN: 10.30am & 1.30pm
COST: FREE
WHERE: Market Place and Cathedral Green
Catching the spirit of the Derbyshire artists' cultural exchange with South Africas Mamelodi Township artists earlier this year, this is an exciting workshop performance event that you can join in as a performer or spectator. Bring your open mind, ideas and enthusiasm to any one of the participatory events as it grows towards the finale on Cathedral Green - or simply come and
enjoy the cultural explosion of ideas. Led by artists from Usuthu and the ambassadors of Jazz alongside local professional talent.
All ages are welcome to join in.
Whispers from a Rickshaw: Metro-Boulot-Dodo
WHEN: 11am - 6pm
COST: FREE
WHERE: Market Place
Play a game of chance to create an experience unique to you as you climb into the “Whispers” rickshaw; put on the headphones and immerse yourself in a world where secret pockets hide intriguing objects. Classical Chinese music, low-fi electronica, new technology and story telling all intermingle to create a philosophical ride.
No need to book, just go to the marquee on the Market Place
Accidental Collective: pause
WHEN: 11am - 6pm
COST: FREE
WHERE: Market Place, Derby
Take a breath… Take a deep breath… Aren’t you feeling better already?
Accidental Collective offers you the opportunity to take a little break, and step into a bubble of calm and relaxation. As an individual, or in pairs, you will be able to enjoy a soothing experience that will leave you renewed, re-balanced and ready to face the world.
pause; invites you to choose from a list of therapeutic treatments to help rid yourself of nagging doubts or worries, refresh your perspective, or simply escape the hustle and bustle of the city centre… and it only take five minutes.
We look forward to treating you! www.accidentalcollective.co.uk
Architects of Air Luminarium
WHEN: 12pm - 7pm
COST: £2 each of £5 for a family ticket
WHERE: Cathedral Green, Derby
Immerse yourself in this incredible inflatable luminarium. Once inside you can wander freely through labyrinthine tunnels and cavernous domes or just lie back and enjoy the ambience of saturated lights as vivid reflections of liquid colour spill across the curved walls.
Architects of Air has toured its Luminaria throughout the world, this is its first visit to Derby.
Migration Stories - Nanoplex: One of the worlds smallest cinemas
WHEN: 11am - 6pm
COST: FREE
WHERE: Cathedral Green, Derby
Whether your roots are in Birmingham, Scotland, Poland or India, if you have a story of making the East Midlands your home, we would like to hear it! Migration Stories is a new project that will record stories of groups or communities who have a history of migration into the East Midlands. nanoplex, a cinema housed within a family caravan, will screen films of Derby - so come along to experience a show in one the world's smallest cinemas and find out about this exciting new project.
Whalley Range All Stars: Brain Wave
WHEN: Performances begin at 1pm & 4pm
COST: FREE
WHERE: Cathedral Green, Derby
A theatrical daydream… A glimpse into what goes on inside the head.
Set in a garden shed that opens out to become a giant head full of dreams and longings. It has to be seen to be believed. A giant face, a huge inflatable arm … vivid sound and ever surprising twists and turns. Watch wishful thinking battle it out with mental blocks and twisted logic.
Delightful family entertainment in the setting of the beautiful Cathedral Green.
Close Act: Rebels
WHEN:2.30pm
COST: FREE
WHERE: Cornmarket, Derby
Mad Max meets Jurassic park - these awesome stilted creatures are out of control. They create their own path, and nothing can stand in their way. They’re running riot around town all weekend so you better stay clear…
Dance and Music Performance: Bright in the corner where you are
WHEN: 3.30pm
COST: FREE
WHERE: Cathedral Green
Come along and enjoy the performance following two workshops eralier in the day. The dance and music captures the spirit of Derbyshire and South Africas Mamelodi Township artists with an exciting workshop performance event that you can join in as a performer or spectator. Bring your open mind, ideas and enjoy the cultural explosion of ideas. Led by artists from Usuthu and the ambassadors of Jazz alongside local professional talent.
1623: The Great Shakespearean Workout
WHEN: 4.23pm
COST: FREE
WHERE: Market Place
Come along and take part in what promises to be an epic battle between the Trojans and the Greeks!
The Great Shakespearean Workout 2010 is based on the language and characters of Troilus and Cressida, Shakespeare's only play inspired by the mythology of Ancient Greece, birthplace of the Olympic Games. The beat of Shakespeare's verse provides the pulse for a series of fun exercises developed by 1623 theatre company in association with Derby Hospitals Trust and "air: arts to aid wellbeing". The exercises are inspired by aerobics, kung fu, tai chi and yoga.
Check out the You Tube footage for a taste http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX0xkLR59Ws
(All participants are asked to wear loose clothing and bring along a bottle of water) Suitable for people aged 6 and above.
Close Act: Rebels
WHEN: 8.30pm
COST: FREE
WHERE: Bass' Recreation Ground, Derby
Your chance to see them again - Mad Max meets Jurassic park - these awesome stilted creatures are out of control. They create their own path, and nothing can stand in their way. They’re running riot around town all weekend so you better stay clear…