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Participatory and learning opportunities for people of all ages in a welcoming and supportive environment

We provide creative participatory and learning opportunities for people in a welcoming and supportive environment for visitors and participants of all ages. We collaborate and work in partnership to deliver activities that have made a positive impact on people’s lives. Our education, learning and participation programmes involves local and regional communities in innovative arts programmes to develop skills, engage and contribute to contemporary culture.

Transforming lives through creativity
Activities suitable for all ages
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Free, Family Friendly Lego and Duplo Play Drop In

Lego Play in the Resource Area and winter themed creative activities in the Participation Studio

22nd Dec - 03rd Jan

Free Event

Workshops for Families & Young People

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Digital Photography 101 Course

A course for beginner photographers

15th Jan - 12th Feb

Workshops for Adults

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Life Drawing

18

Join us for a series of informal, participant led, life drawing classes at QUAD

15th Jan - 29th Jan

Workshops for Adults

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Talk Cinema Film Course

10 weeks of afternoon film screenings and lecturer led discussions

30th Jan

Workshops for Adults

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Sham

TBC

A devoted teacher faces a life-shattering lawsuit that nearly breaks his core self.

21st Feb

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Tracy Fahey – Workshop: Talking To Your Ghost – Writing a Contemporary Ghost Story

Conjuring and interrogating spectres to build the bones of a contemporary ghost story.

27th Feb

Workshops for Adults

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Alex Davis – Workshop: Writing a Twist in the Ghost Story

Exploring the fine art of the twist, and how it can be applied to your supernatural tale.

27th Feb

Workshops for Adults

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Ally Wilkes – Workshop: Pitch and synopsis writing for novelists

Discover how to distil your novel into a short and punchy pitch.

27th Feb

Workshops for Adults

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Latest News

Anime-A-Go-Go brings a day of classic Japanese animation to QUAD

16 Dec 2025

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Special Caribbean Menu available at QUAD for Soul Deep gig.

15 Dec 2025

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Derbyshire-made films to feature at a day of handheld horror to QUAD with POV: The Found Footage Project

14 Nov 2025

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QUAD Memberships are just  £45 a year and grant you access to lots of perks including waived transaction fees, discounted tickets, a free ticket on sign up & an exclusive newsletter.

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QUAD is a registered charity and not for profit organisation. Please donate, if you can, to help support our work. Thank you.

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Working With Schools

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QUAD also produces a series of FREE teaching and learning resources for each exhibition

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QUAD is a registered Charity and not for profit organisation, reliant on generous donations from local business, the public and our funders.

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QUAD is a registered charity.