People Express is a professional arts organisation, based in Swadlincote, that works primarily with and for the communities of South Derbyshire. People Express believe that everyone has creative potential.
Our job is to help create the projects and bring together the artists that will inspire and support people to take part in the arts, design and make their own artwork and use these achievements to help make positive changes to their lives and the communities around them. People Express is here to help you get involved in the arts.
Newhall Day Centre based arts group The Nak now have their beautiful, hand printed environmentally friendly shopping bags on sale at Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, price £3 each.
A Bank House Project
In December 2009 South Derbyshire based professional film makers, Deb Haywood and John Abbot, interviewed on camera members of the South Derbyshire Mental Health Association talking about their experiences (good and bad) of the Health and Social Services. The project was commissioned by Derbyshire LINk (a government funded watchdog for the Services) to provide creative footage and capture valuable insights of services that can be incorporated into their web-site.
To help participants relax on camera the project also included mural painting sessions with Seema Gill and Richard Heley (the art work is now on display in the kiln at Sharpe’s Pottery) and banner making with textile and craft worker Philippa Day. High Peak Community Arts developed the project; People Express is a partner along with Junction Arts. It is the first time we have worked with High Peak and Junction on a Derbyshire-wide project.
The mural created is exhibited in the kiln at Sharpe’s Pottery.
People Express have been running a storytelling project in Hatton with experienced storyteller, Richard Healey, and animator, Rob Webster. The story is developed and written by the young people from the ‘Youth of Hatton‘ group, who meet regularly, and is called ‘Keep Your Hat On!’ Now the story is completed the group is very busy creating characters and props to bring their story alive through animation. The project has been made possible through the generous support of volunteers and funded by the Trusthouse Charitable Foundation. The‘Keep Your Hat On!’ film will be shown at a community event in June.
Are you under 19yrs? Love music. Then sign up to … Weststreet Music Project (WMP), which is a great music project run by young people, based in Swadlincote. WMP is striving to create a music scene in the area and to help young artists and bands to progress.To make this work WMP need YOUR help!!
In the last couple of years WMP have put on numerous gigs, got bands into studios and organised some great trips. In the next 12 months WMP aim to; put on 6 live band gigs locally; put on 2 live DJ gigs; get 3 young bands into a pro studio; and make your ideas happen. For more information get in touch with John at dennis998@btinternet.com or ring 0077805584. Get in touch with John if your looking for DJ tuition (level 1-2 OCN), need a practice space or looking for sound engineering workshops (held at Gresley Old Hall).
In the summer holidays we ran graffiti workshops with the ‘Youth of Hatton’ group. Experienced graffiti artist Pete Barber lead the sessions encouraging children and young people from the local area to take part in being creative with spray art. Here are some of the photo’s showing the beautiful work created.
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People Express are funded by Arts Council East Midlands, Derbyshire County Council and South Derbyshire District Council. People Express Registered Charity No. 1005753
This is the latest PX Annual Report, which highlights our activities and financial statements for the financial year 2008 to 2009. (Click image to view/download)
